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2014 NHL Entry Draft

Location:Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA)Held:June 27-28, 2014
First Overall Pick:Aaron Ekblad (Panthers)Players With NHL Experience:96

The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers, respectively. This draft featured the first selection of a player from Oceania with Australian Nathan Walker, being selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round.

Aaron Ekblad Florida Panthers
Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Who Are the Biggest Steals of the 2014 NHL Draft?

Brayden Point Tampa Bay Lightning
Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images)

Who Are the Biggest Busts of the 2014 NHL Draft?

  • Michael Dal Colle (5th overall by the New York Islanders)
    • 111 games in the NHL, but only 21 points
    • More or less a fourth liner in the NHL at 25-years-old
  • Conner Bleackley (23rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche)
    • Has not played a game in the NHL
    • Re-entered the draft in 2016 and got selected in the fifth round by the Stars
    • Last seen in 2020-21 with the ECHL’s Allen Americans

Deeper Dive

2014 NHL Draft Selections by Round

First Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
1Aaron EkbladDFlorida Panthers
2Sam ReinhartCBuffalo Sabres
3Leon DraisaitlCEdmonton Oilers
4Samuel BennettCCalgary Flames
5Michael Dal ColleLWNew York Islanders
6Jake VirtanenRWVancouver Canucks
7Haydn FleuryDCarolina Hurricanes
8William NylanderCToronto Maple Leafs
9Nikolaj EhlersLWWinnipeg Jets
10Nicholas RitchieLWAnaheim Ducks
11Kevin FialaLWNashville Predators
12Brendan PerliniLWArizona Coyotes
13Jakub VranaLWWashington Capitals
14Julius HonkaDDallas Stars
15Dylan LarkinCDetroit Red Wings
16Sonny MilanoLWColumbus Blue Jackets
17Travis SanheimDPhiladelphia Flyers
18Alex TuchRWMinnesota Wild
19Anthony DeangeloDTampa Bay Lightning
20Nick SchmaltzCChicago Blackhawks
21Robert FabbriCSt. Louis Blues
22Kasperi KapanenRWPittsburgh Penguins
23Conner BleackleyCColorado Avalanche
24Jared McCannCVancouver Canucks
25David PastrnakRWBoston Bruins
26Nikita ScherbakRWMontreal Canadiens
27Nikolay GoldobinLWSan Jose Sharks
28Joshua Ho-SangCNew York Islanders
29Adrian KempeLWLos Angeles Kings
30John QuennevilleCNew Jersey Devils
David Pastrnak Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Second Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
31Brendan LemieuxLWBuffalo Sabres
32Jayce HawrylukCFlorida Panthers
33Ivan BarbashevCSt. Louis Blues
34Mason McDonaldGCalgary Flames
35Dominik MasinDTampa Bay Lightning
36Thatcher DemkoGVancouver Canucks
37Alex NedeljkovicGCarolina Hurricanes
38Marcus PetterssonDAnaheim Ducks
39Vitek VanecekGWashington Capitals
40Andreas EnglundDOttawa Senators
41Joshua JacobsDNew Jersey Devils
42Vladislav KamenevLWNashville Predators
43Ryan MacInnisCArizona Coyotes
44Eric CornelCBuffalo Sabres
45Brett PollockLWDallas Stars
46Julius BergmanDSan Jose Sharks
47Ryan CollinsDColumbus Blue Jackets
48Nicolas Aube-KubelRWPhiladelphia Flyers
49Vaclav KarabacekRWBuffalo Sabres
50Roland McKeownDLos Angeles Kings
51Jack DoughertyDNashville Predators
52Maxim LetunovCSt. Louis Blues
53Noah RodRWSan Jose Sharks
54Hunter SmithCCalgary Flames
55Brandon MontourDAnaheim Ducks
56Ryan DonatoCBoston Bruins
57Johnathan McLeodDTampa Bay Lightning
58Christian DvorakCArizona Coyotes
59Brandon HalversonGNew York Rangers
60Alex LintuniemiDLos Angeles Kings
Thatcher Demko Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Third Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
61Jonas JohanssonGBuffalo Sabres
62Justin KirklandLWNashville Predators
63Dominic TurgeonCDetroit Red Wings
64Brandon HickeyDCalgary Flames
65Juho LammikkoRWFlorida Panthers
66Nikita TryamkinDVancouver Canucks
67Warren FoegeleLWCarolina Hurricanes
68Rinat ValievDToronto Maple Leafs
69Jack GloverDWinnipeg Jets
70Miles GendronDOttawa Senators
71Connor ChathamRWNew Jersey Devils
72Alex SchoenbornRWSan Jose Sharks
73Brett LernoutDMontreal Canadiens
74Brycen MartinDBuffalo Sabres
75Alexander PetersDDallas Stars
76Elvis MerzlikinsGColumbus Blue Jackets
77Blake SiebenalerDColumbus Blue Jackets
78Ilya SorokinGNew York Islanders
79Brayden PointCTampa Bay Lightning
80Louis BelpedioDMinnesota Wild
81Dylan SadowyLWSan Jose Sharks
82Jake WalmanDSt. Louis Blues
83Matheson IacopelliRWChicago Blackhawks
84Kyle WoodDColorado Avalanche
85Keegan IversonCNew York Rangers
86Mark FriedmanDPhiladelphia Flyers
87Anton KarlssonRWArizona Coyotes
88Beau StarrettCChicago Blackhawks
89Nathan WalkerCWashington Capitals
90Michael AmadioCLos Angeles Kings
Elvis Merzlikins Columbus Blue Jackets
Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

Fourth Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
91William LagessonDEdmonton Oilers
92Joe WegwerthRWFlorida Panthers
93Nicholas MagyarRWColorado Avalanche
94Ville HussoGSt. Louis Blues
95Linus SoderstromGNew York Islanders
96Josh WesleyDCarolina Hurricanes
97Lucas WallmarkCCarolina Hurricanes
98Frederik OlofssonLWChicago Blackhawks
99Chase De LeoCWinnipeg Jets
100Shane EisermanCOttawa Senators
101Nelson NogierDWinnipeg Jets
102Alexis VanierDSan Jose Sharks
103John PiccinichRWToronto Maple Leafs
104Ryan ManthaDNew York Rangers
105Michael PrapavessisDDallas Stars
106Christoffer EhnCDetroit Red Wings
107Julien PelletierLWColumbus Blue Jackets
108Devon ToewsDNew York Islanders
109Kaapo KahkonenGMinnesota Wild
110Austin PoganskiRWSt. Louis Blues
111Zachary NagelvoortGEdmonton Oilers
112Viktor ArvidssonLWNashville Predators
113Sam LaffertyCPittsburgh Penguins
114Alexis PepinLWColorado Avalanche
115Brent MoranGDallas Stars
116Danton HeinenCBoston Bruins
117Michael BuntingLWArizona Coyotes
118Igor ShesterkinGNew York Rangers
119Ben ThomasDTampa Bay Lightning
120Steven JohnsonDLos Angeles Kings
Devon Toews Colorado Avalanche
Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Fifth Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
121Maxwell WillmanCBuffalo Sabres
122Richard NejezchlebLWNew York Rangers
123Matthew BerkovitzDAnaheim Ducks
124Jaedon DescheneauRWSt. Louis Blues
125Nikolas KobersteinDMontreal Canadiens
126Gustav ForslingDVancouver Canucks
127Clark BishopCCarolina Hurricanes
128Dakota JoshuaCToronto Maple Leafs
129Clinston FranklinLWWinnipeg Jets
130Liam CoughlinCEdmonton Oilers
131Ryan RehillDNew Jersey Devils
132Joonas LyytinenDNashville Predators
133Dysin MayoDArizona Coyotes
134Shane GersichCWashington Capitals
135Miro KarjalainenDDallas Stars
136Chase PerryGDetroit Red Wings
137Tyler BirdRWColumbus Blue Jackets
138Oskar LindblomLWPhiladelphia Flyers
139Tanner FaithDMinnesota Wild
140Daniel WalcottDNew York Rangers
141Luc SnuggerudDChicago Blackhawks
142Tyler NanneDNew York Rangers
143Miguel FidlerLWFlorida Panthers
144Anton LindholmDColorado Avalanche
145Anthony AngelloCPittsburgh Penguins
146Anders BjorkLWBoston Bruins
147Daniel AudetteCMontreal Canadiens
148Andreas SoderbergDChicago Blackhawks
149Rourke ChartierCSan Jose Sharks
150Alec DillonGLos Angeles Kings
Gustav Forsling Florida Panthers
Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Sixth Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
151Christopher BrownCBuffalo Sabres
152Joey DudekCNew Jersey Devils
153Tyler VeselCEdmonton Oilers
154Aaron HaydonDDallas Stars
155Kyle SchemppCNew York Islanders
156Kyle PettitCVancouver Canucks
157Jake MarchmentCLos Angeles Kings
158Nolan VeseyLWToronto Maple Leafs
159Steven SpinnerRWWashington Capitals
160Pontus SjalinDMinnesota Wild
161Brandon BaddockLWNew Jersey Devils
162Aaron IrvingDNashville Predators
163David WestlundDArizona Coyotes
164Pavel KraskovskyCWinnipeg Jets
165John NybergLWDallas Stars
166Julius VahataloLWDetroit Red Wings
167Chase LangCMinnesota Wild
168Radel FazleevCPhiladelphia Flyers
169Reid DukeCMinnesota Wild
170Cristiano DigiacintoLWTampa Bay Lightning
171Kevin LabancRWSan Jose Sharks
172Chandler YakimowiczRWSt. Louis Blues
173Jaden LindoRWPittsburgh Penguins
174Maximilian PajpachGColorado Avalanche
175Adam Ollas-MattssonDCalgary Flames
176Samuel BlaisLWSt. Louis Blues
177Hayden HawkeyGMontreal Canadiens
178Dylan SikuraCChicago Blackhawks
179Ivan NalimovGChicago Blackhawks
180Matthew MisteleLWLos Angeles Kings
Kevin Lebanc Sharks
Kevin Lebanc, San Jose Sharks, Nov. 28, 2017 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

Seventh Round

#PlayerPositionNHL Team
181Victor OlofssonRWBuffalo Sabres
182Hugo FagerblomGFlorida Panthers
183Keven BouchardGEdmonton Oilers
184Austin CarrollRWCalgary Flames
185Cameron DarcyCTampa Bay Lightning
186Mackenze StewartDVancouver Canucks
187Kyle JenkinsDCarolina Hurricanes
188Pierre EngvallLWToronto Maple Leafs
189Kelly SummersDOttawa Senators
190Francis PerronLWOttawa Senators
191Jared FieglLWArizona Coyotes
192Matt UstaskiCWinnipeg Jets
193Edgars KuldaLWArizona Coyotes
194Kevin ElgestalRWWashington Capitals
195Patrick SanvidoDDallas Stars
196Axel HolmstromCDetroit Red Wings
197Olivier LeblancDColumbus Blue Jackets
198Jesper PetterssonDPhiladelphia Flyers
199Pavel JenysCMinnesota Wild
200Lukas SutterCNew York Islanders
201Alexander KadeykinCDetroit Red Wings
202Dwyer TschantzRWSt. Louis Blues
203Jeff TaylorDPittsburgh Penguins
204Julien NantelCColorado Avalanche
205Ondrej KaseRWAnaheim Ducks
206Emil JohanssonDBoston Bruins
207Jake EvansCMontreal Canadiens
208Jack RamseyRWChicago Blackhawks
209Spencer WatsonRWLos Angeles Kings
210Jacob MiddletonDLos Angeles Kings
Victor Olofsson Buffalo Sabres
Victor Olofsson, Buffalo Sabres (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

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