List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks


The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey franchise based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League. They were founded in 1972 as a member of the World Hockey Association and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. During their time in the WHA the Oilers drafted 59 players with the 1977 draft being their fifth and final. The NHL Oilers have drafted 389 players in 40 drafts.
The NHL Entry Draft is held each June, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the number of points earned by each team. Since 2016, the NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 15 non-playoff teams, allowing the winners to move up to the top three selections. From 1995–2012 the winner of the draft lottery was allowed to move up a maximum of four positions in the entry draft. The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft. The Oilers have won the lottery three times, in 2010, 2012 and 2015. Between 1986 and 1994, the NHL also held a Supplemental Draft for players in American colleges.
Edmonton's first draft pick in the WHA was John Rogers, taken sixth overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. Their first pick in the NHL was Kevin Lowe, taken 21st overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. The highest the Oilers have picked is first overall, which they did on three successive occasions between 2010 and 2012 and, most recently, 2015. They selected Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Nail Yakupov, and Connor McDavid. Twelve picks went on to play over 1,000 NHL games: Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Kelly Buchberger, Kirk Maltby, Jason Arnott, Miroslav Satan, Ryan Smyth, Jason Chimera and Shawn Horcoff. Five of Edmonton's draft picks, Anderson, Coffey, Grant Fuhr, Kurri and Messier, have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Key

PosPositionGPGames played
GGoalsAAssists
PtsPointsPIMPenalties in minutes
GAAGoals against averageWWins
LLossesTTies
OTOvertime or shootout losses–Does not apply
SSupplemental draft selection--

GGoaltender
DDefenceman
LWLeft Wing
CCentre
RWRight Wing
FForward

Draft picks

WHA

Statistics show each player's career regular season totals in the WHA. A player listed with a dash under the games played column did not play in the WHA.
YearRoundPickPlayerNationalityPosTeam GPGAPtsPIM
1973Edmonton Oil Kings
1973Medicine Hat Tigers
1973Cornwall Royals
1973Saskatoon Blades
1973Saskatoon Blades
1973Hamilton Red Wings
1973Chatham Maroons
1973University of Wisconsin
1973Cornwall Royals
1973Brandon Wheat Kings
1974Edmonton Oil Kings
1974Regina Pats
1974St. Paul Vulcans
1974Cornwall Royals
1974University of Minnesota Duluth
1974Laval National
1974St. Paul Vulcans
1974Niagara Falls Flyers
1974Flin Flon Bombers
1974Swift Current Broncos
1974 SecretRegina Pats
1974 SecretCalgary Centennials
1975Medicine Hat Tigers
1975Victoria Cougars
1975New Westminster Bruins
1975Michigan Technological University
1975Alberta Golden Bears
1975Boston University
1975Harvard University
1975Sherbrooke Castors
1975Sudbury Wolves
1975Shawinigan Dynamos
1975Harvard University
1975Hull Festivals
1975Oshawa Generals
1975New Westminster Bruins
1976Saskatoon Blades
1976Saskatoon Blades
1976New Westminster Bruins
1976Regina Pats
1976Lethbridge Broncos
1976Laval National
1976Victoria Cougars
1976Winnipeg Clubs
1976Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1976Regina Pats
1976Sudbury Wolves
1977Kingston Canadians
1977Flin Flon Bombers
1977Toronto Marlboros
1977Kamloops Chiefs
1977Lethbridge Broncos
1977Wisconsin Badgers
1977Portland Winter Hawks
1977New Westminster Bruins
1977Winnipeg Monarchs
1977Medicine Hat Tigers

NHL

Statistics are complete as of the 2018–19 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position. A player listed with a dash under the games played column has not played in the NHL.
YearPlayerNationalityPosTeam GPGAPtsPIMWLTOTGAA
1979Quebec Remparts
1979Cincinnati Stingers
1979University of Denver
1979Portland Winter Hawks
1979Portland Winter Hawks
1979Windsor Spitfires
1980Kitchener Rangers
1980Windsor Spitfires
1980Jokerit
1980Kingston Canadians
1980Brandon Wheat Kings
1980Billings Bighorns
1980Michigan Technological University
1980IF Bjorkloven
1981Victoria Cougars
1981Regina Pats
1981Kelowna Buckaroos
1981Niagara Falls Flyers
1981London Knights
1981Saskatoon Blades
1981Kelowna Buckaroos
1981Poldi Kladno
1981Weyburn Beavers
1982Portland Winter Hawks
1982Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1982Cornwall Royals
1982HC Ceske Budejovice
1982Toronto Marlboros
1982Kiekko-Reipas Lahti
1982Ottawa 67's
1982St. Albert Saints
1982Penticton Knights
1982Cowichan Valley Capitals
1982Regina Pats
1982Regina Pats
1983Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1983Reading High School
1983Acton-Boxborough High School
1983HIFK
1983Kelowna Buckaroos
1983Regina Pats
1983Abbotsford Flyers
1983New Westminster Bruins
1983Calgary Wranglers
1983Regina Pats
1983Verdun Juniors
1984Regina Pats
1984Kamloops Junior Oilers
1984Hill-Murray School
1984Richmond Sockeyes
1984Father Henry Carr High School
1984Prince Albert Raiders
1984Dukla Trencin
1984Oulun Karpat
1984New Westminster Bruins
1984Oshawa Generals
1984Victoria Cougars
1984Belleville Bulls
1985Kingston Canadians
1985Kamloops Blazers
1985Hamilton Steelhawks
1985TJ Gottwaldov
1985North Bay Centennials
1985Kitchener Rangers
1985St. Albert Saints
1985Moose Jaw Warriors
1985Chicoutimi Sagueneens
1985Notre Dame High School
1985Hull High School
1986Prince Albert Raiders
1986Portland Winter Hawks
1986Kamloops Blazers
1986Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1986London Knights
1986Boston University
1986Slovan Bratislava
1986Drummondville Voltigeurs
1986Penticton Knights
1986Winthrop High School
1986HC Kosice
1986Murrayfield Racers
1986University of Massachusetts Lowell
1987Swift Current Broncos
1987Northern Michigan University
1987St. Albert Saints
1987HV71
1987Saskatoon Blades
1987HC Ceske Budejovice
1987TJ Zetor Brno
1987Storhamar Dragons
1987Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1987Newburyport High School
1987University of Minnesota
1987Roodvre Mighty Bulls
1987CSKA Moscow
1988Saint-Jean Castors
1988Kiekko-Espoo U20
1988Seattle Thunderbirds
1988Saskatoon Blades
1988Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1988London Knights
1988Victoria Cougars
1988Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1988University of Minnesota Duluth
1988Woburn Memorial High School
1988CSKA Moscow
1988Boston University
1988Swift Current Broncos
1988Northeastern University
1989Niagara Falls Thunder
1989Kitchener Rangers
1989HC Litvinov
1989Michigan State University
1989Dynamo Moscow
1989Michigan Technological University
1989Dynamo Moscow
1989Michigan Technological University
1989HC Ceske Budejovice
1989University of New Hampshire
1990Prince Albert Raiders
1990Boston University
1990Lawrence Academy
1990Hull Olympiques
1990Cushing Academy
1990Jokerit
1990Western Michigan University
1990Dukla Jihlava
1990Sparta Prague
1990TJ Skoda Plzen
1990Kiekko-Espoo U20
1990Boston College
1991Swift Current Broncos
1991HC Litvinov
1991Peterborough Petes
1991Cushing Academy
1991Verdun College Francais
1991Westminster High School
1991University of Michigan
1991Thunder Bay Flyers
1991Valerenga Ishockey
1991CSKA Moscow
1991Oulun Karpat
1991Miami University
1992Saint Sebastian's School
1992EHC Freiburg
1992Shawinigan Cataractes
1992Owen Sound Platers
1992Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1992Portland Winter Hawks
1992Windsor Spitfires
1992Sherwood Park Crusaders
1992Regina Midgets
1992Clarkson University
1992Saint Louis Park High School
1993Oshawa Generals
1993London Knights
1993Sparta Prague
1993Detroit Junior Red Wings
1993Pardaugava Riga
1993Dukla Trencin
1993Tivali Minsk
1993University of Alaska Anchorage
1993Cushing Academy
1993Traktor Chelyabinsk
1993EV Landshut
1993University of New Hampshire
1994Niagara Falls Thunder
1994Moose Jaw Warriors
1994Stratford Cullitons
1994North Bay Centennials
1994Portland Winter Hawks
1994Burlington Cougars
1994KalPa Kuopi
1994Dubuque Fighting Saints
1994Niagara Scenics
1994Olds Grizzlys
1994Tivali Minsk
1994Red Deer Rebels
1994Newmarket Royals
1994St. Andrew's College
1994Victoria Cougars
1994HC Olomouc
1994Northern Michigan University
1995Prince Albert Raiders
1995Saint-Jean Lynx
1995HC Ceske Budejovice
1995Chilliwack Chiefs
1995Oshawa Generals
1995Dukla Trencin
1995Niagara Falls Thunder
1995HC Pardubice
1996Kitchener Rangers
1996Shawinigan Cataractes
1996Guelph Storm
1996Cushing Academy
1996University of Notre Dame
1996Medicine Hat Tigers
1996Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
1996Ohio State University
1996St. Albert Saints
1996Kingston Frontenacs
1997EHC Biel
1997Erie Otters
1997Las Vegas Thunder
1997Farjestad BK
1997Medicine Hat Tigers
1997Windsor Spitfires
1997Peterborough Petes
1997Moose Jaw Warriors
1997Sudbury Wolves
1997St. Albert Saints
1998Barrie Colts
1998London Knights
1998Michigan State University
1998Ilves U20
1998Lethbridge Hurricanes
1998Kristall Elektrostal
1998Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
1998Exeter High School
1998Baie-Comeau Drakkar
1998London Knights
1999Jokerit
1999Sudbury Wolves
1999HIFK
1999Minnesota Golden Gophers
1999University of Michigan
1999Val-d'Or Foreurs
1999London Nationals
1999Saskatoon Blades
1999Leksands IF
2000Torpedo Yaroslavl
2000University of Wisconsin
2000CSK VVS Samara
2000Mississauga IceDogs
2000Brampton Battalion
2000Calgary Hitmen
2000Colorado College
2000Victoriaville Tigres
2000Omaha Lancers
2000Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
2001Hull Olympiques
2001Red Deer Rebels
2001Phillips Exeter Academy
2001Harvard University
2001Tappara
2001Breck School
2001Frolunda HC U20
2001Prince George Cougars
2001Jokerit
2001HC Pardubice
2001Red Deer Rebels
2002Ilves
2002Chicoutimi Sagueneens
2002Kootenay Ice
2002Green Bay Gamblers
2002Michigan State University
2002Severstal Cherepovets Jr.
2002Modo Hockey
2002Vancouver Giants
2002Fort Saskatchewan Traders
2002Tappara
2002Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
2002Newmarket Hurricanes
2002University of Michigan
2002Slavia Prague U20
2002Frolunda HC U20
2003Rimouski Oceanic
2003New England Junior Falcons
2003Baie-Comeau Drakkar
2003IFK Arboga IK
2003Sudbury Wolves
2003Frolunda HC U20
2003Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
2003Sodertalje SK
2003Moose Jaw Warriors
2003Val-d'Or Foreurs
2003HC Vsetin U20
2003Kelowna Rockets
2004Kamloops Blazers
2004London Knights
2004Kamloops Blazers
2004U.S. National Team Development Program
2004Peterborough Petes
2004Peterborough Petes
2004Kamloops Blazers
2004Quebec Remparts
2004Kelowna Rockets
2004Djurgardens IF
2005St. Michael's Buzzers
2005Shattuck-Saint Mary's
2005London Knights
2005Breck School
2005Lincoln Stars
2005Prince Edward Island Rocket
2005Frolunda HC U20
2005Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2006Des Moines Buccaneers
2006Owen Sound Attack
2006Brampton Battalion
2006Providence College
2006Lada Togliatti
2007London Knights
2007Calgary Hitmen
2007Salmon Arm Silverbacks
2007Lulea HF
2007HC Topolcany
2007Tingsryds AIF U20
2008Regina Pats
2008Bofors IK
2008Rimouski Oceanic
2008KalPa U20
2008Medicine Hat Tigers
2009Timra IK
2009Timra IK
2009Minnetonka High School
2009Everett Silvertips
2009Vernon Vipers
2009Ilves U20
2009Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
2010Windsor Spitfires
2010Minnesota State University, Mankato
2010HC Kosice U20
2010Saskatoon Blades
2010Ottawa 67's
2010Acadie–Bathurst Titan
2010Medicine Hat Tigers
2010Regina Pats
2010Kootenay Ice
2010Dinmao-Juniors
2010Vernon Vipers
2011Red Deer Rebels
2011Farjestad BK
2011Vancouver Giants
2011JYP U20
2011Edmonton Oil Kings
2011University of North Dakota
2011Tobias RiederKitchener Rangers
2011HC Kosice U20
2011Jokerit U20
2012Sarnia Sting
2012Edmonton Oil Kings
2012Prince George Spruce Kings
2012Belleville Bulls
2012Djurgardens IF
2012Denver Pioneers
2012Cornell University
2013Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2013Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
2013JHC Reaktor
2013Salavat Yulaev Ufa
2013Vancouver Giants
2013London Knights
2013Victory Honda
2013Langley Rivermen
2013Everett Silvertips
2013Calgary Hitmen
2014Prince Albert Raiders
2014Frolunda HC U20
2014University of Michigan
2014Vernon Vipers
2014Omaha Lancers
2014Val-d'Or Foreurs
2015Erie Otters
2015U.S. National Team Development Program
2015Seattle Thunderbirds
2015South Shore Kings
2015Ocelari Trinec U20
2015Ak Bars Kazan
2016Oulun Karpat
2016Vancouver Giants
2016Saginaw Spirit
2016Georgetown Raiders
2016Skelleftea AIK
2016Peterborough Petes
2016U.S. National Team Development Program
2016Tappara
2016Providence College
2017Spokane Chiefs
2017Lethbridge Hurricanes
2017Guelph Storm
2017Sparta Prague
2017Niagara IceDogs
2017Selects Academy
2017U.S. National Team Development Program
2018London Knights
2018Mississauga Steelheads
2018Drummondville Voltigeurs
2018New Hampton School
2018Espoo Blues U20
2019Skellefteå AIK
2019Halifax Mooseheads
2019Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
2019Waterloo Black Hawks
2019Kimball Union Academy
2019Loko Yaroslavl