| Location: | United Center (Chicago, IL) | Held: | June 23-24, 2017 |
| First Overall Pick: | Nico Hischier (Devils) | Players With NHL Experience: | 73 (33.6 percent) |
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft was the 55th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 23–24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The first three selections were Nico Hischier going to the New Jersey Devils, Nolan Patrick going to the Philadelphia Flyers, and Miro Heiskanen going to the Dallas Stars.
Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Deeper Dive
2017 NHL Draft Selections by Round
First Round
Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Second Round
Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
Third Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 63 | Fabian Zetterlund | W | New Jersey Devils |
| 64 | Michael DiPietro | G | Vancouver Canucks |
| 65 | Jonas Rondbjerg | RW | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 66 | Maxwell Gildon | D | Florida Panthers |
| 67 | Morgan Geekie | C | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 68 | Scott Walford | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 69 | Mackenzie Entwistle | RW | Arizona Coyotes |
| 70 | Andrel Altybarmakyan | RW | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 71 | Kasper Kotkansalo | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 72 | Matt Villalta | G | Los Angeles Kings |
| 73 | Stelio Mattheos | RW | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 74 | Johnathan Kovacevic | D | Winnipeg Jets |
| 75 | Nate Schnarr | C | Arizona Coyotes |
| 76 | Alexei Lipanov | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 77 | Benjamin Mirageas | D | New York Islanders |
| 78 | Stuart Skinner | G | Edmonton Oilers |
| 79 | Lane Zablocki | RW | Detroit Red Wings |
| 80 | Kirill Ustimenko | G | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 81 | Reilly Walsh | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 82 | Cameron Crotty | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 83 | Zach Gallant | C | Detroit Red Wings |
| 84 | Dmitri Samorukov | D | Edmonton Oilers |
| 85 | Ivan Lodnia | RW | Minnesota Wild |
| 86 | Daniil Tarasov | G | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 87 | Cale Fleury | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 88 | Keith Petruzzelli | G | Detroit Red Wings |
| 89 | Oskari Laaksonen | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 90 | Evan Barratt | C | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 91 | Jack Badini | C | Anaheim Ducks |
| 92 | David Farrance | D | Nashville Predators |
| 93 | Clayton Phillips | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Morgan Geekie, Carolina Hurricanes (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)
Fourth Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 94 | Nick Henry | RW | Colorado Avalanche |
| 95 | Jack Rathbone | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 96 | Maksim Zhukov | G | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 97 | Mason Shaw | C | Minnesota Wild |
| 98 | Nikita Popugaev | LW | New Jersey Devils |
| 99 | Jacob Bryson | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 100 | Malte Setkov | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 101 | Liam Hawel | C | Dallas Stars |
| 102 | Scott Reedy | C | San Jose Sharks |
| 103 | Michael Anderson | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 104 | Eetu Makiniemi | G | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 105 | Santeri Virtanen | C | Winnipeg Jets |
| 106 | Matthew Strome | LW | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 107 | Maksim Sushko | RW | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 108 | Noel Hoefenmayer | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 109 | Adam Ruzicka | C | Calgary Flames |
| 110 | Ian Scott | G | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 111 | Jeremy Swayman | G | Boston Bruins |
| 112 | Tim Soderlund | C | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 113 | Alexey Toropchenko | RW | St. Louis Blues |
| 114 | Petr Kvaca | G | Colorado Avalanche |
| 115 | Ostap Safin | RW | Edmonton Oilers |
| 116 | Bryce Misley | C | Minnesota Wild |
| 117 | Emil Bemstrom | C | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 118 | Markus Phillips | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 119 | Roope Laavainen | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 120 | Tobias Geisser | D | Washington Capitals |
| 121 | Drake Batherson | C | Ottawa Senators |
| 122 | Kyle Olson | RW | Anaheim Ducks |
| 123 | Brandon Crawley | D | New York Rangers |
| 124 | Vladislav Kara | LW | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Jack Rathbone, Vancouver Canucks (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Fifth Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 125 | Igor Shvyrev | C | Colorado Avalanche |
| 126 | Michael Karow | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 127 | Lucas Elvenes | C | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 128 | Tyler Steenbergen | C | Arizona Coyotes |
| 129 | Gilles Senn | G | New Jersey Devils |
| 130 | David Noel | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 131 | Cole Fraser | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 132 | Jacob Peterson | C | Dallas Stars |
| 133 | Tyler Inamoto | D | Florida Panthers |
| 134 | Cole Hults | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 135 | Kristoffer Gunnarsson | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 136 | Leon Gawanke | D | Winnipeg Jets |
| 137 | Noah Cates | LW | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 138 | Drake Rymsha | C | Los Angeles Kings |
| 139 | Sebastian Aho | D | New York Islanders |
| 140 | Zach Fischer | RW | Calgary Flames |
| 141 | Fedor Gordeev | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 142 | Jonathan Dugan | LW | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 143 | Marian Studenic | RW | New Jersey Devils |
| 144 | Parker Foo | LW | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 145 | Calle Sjalin | D | New York Rangers |
| 146 | Kirill Maksimov | RW | Edmonton Oilers |
| 147 | Jacob Golden | D | Minnesota Wild |
| 148 | Kale Howarth | LW | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 149 | Jarret Tyszka | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 150 | Jakub Galvas | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 151 | Sebastian Walfridsson | D | Washington Capitals |
| 152 | Jan Drozg | LW | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 153 | Olle Eriksson Ek | G | Anaheim Ducks |
| 154 | Tomas Vomacka | G | Nashville Predators |
| 155 | Linus Olund | C | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sebastian Aho, New York Islanders (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Sixth Round
| # | Player Name | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 156 | Denis Smirnov | RW | Colorado Avalanche |
| 157 | Dominik Lakatos | C | New York Rangers |
| 158 | Nick Campoli | C | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 159 | Jacob McGrew | RW | San Jose Sharks |
| 160 | Aarne Talvitie | C | New Jersey Devils |
| 161 | Jiri Patera | G | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 162 | John (Jack) Adams | RW | Detroit Red Wings |
| 163 | Brett Davis | RW | Dallas Stars |
| 164 | Reilly Webb | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 165 | Arnaud Durandeau | LW | New York Islanders |
| 166 | Brendan De Jong | D | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 167 | Arvid Holm | G | Winnipeg Jets |
| 168 | Olle Lycksell | RW | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 169 | Nicklaus Perbix | D | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 170 | Jonathan Davidsson | RW | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 171 | D’Artagnan Joly | RW | Calgary Flames |
| 172 | Ryan Mcgregor | C | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 173 | Cedric Pare | C | Boston Bruins |
| 174 | Morgan Barron | C | New York Rangers |
| 175 | Trenton Bourque | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 176 | Pavel Koltygin | C | Nashville Predators |
| 177 | Skyler Brind’Amour | C | Edmonton Oilers |
| 178 | Andrei Svetlakov | C | Minnesota Wild |
| 179 | Carson Meyer | RW | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 180 | Cole Guttman | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 181 | Petrus Palmu | RW | Vancouver Canucks |
| 182 | Benton Maass | D | Washington Capitals |
| 183 | Jordan Hollett | G | Ottawa Senators |
| 184 | Sebastian Repo | RW | Florida Panthers |
| 185 | Alexander Chmelevski | C | San Jose Sharks |
| 186 | Antti Palojarvi | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jonathan Davidsson, Ottawa Senators (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Seventh Round
| # | Player Name | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 187 | Nick Leivermann | D | Colorado Avalanche |
| 188 | Matt Brassard | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 189 | Ben Jones | F | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 190 | Erik Walli Walterholm | RW | Arizona Coyotes |
| 191 | Jocktan Chainey | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 192 | Linus Weissbach | LW | Buffalo Sabres |
| 193 | Brady Gilmour | C | Detroit Red Wings |
| 194 | Dylan Ferguson | G | Dallas Stars |
| 195 | Victor Berglund | D | Boston Bruins |
| 196 | Wyatt Kalynuk | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 197 | Ville Rasanen | D | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 198 | Skyler Mckenzie | LW | Winnipeg Jets |
| 199 | Cayden Primeau | G | Montreal Canadiens |
| 200 | Samuel Walker | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 201 | Logan Cockerill | LW | New York Islanders |
| 202 | Filip Sveningsson | LW | Calgary Flames |
| 203 | Ryan O’Connell | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 204 | Daniel Bukac | D | Boston Bruins |
| 205 | Yegor Zaitsev | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 206 | Anton Andersson | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 207 | Patrik Virta | C | New York Rangers |
| 208 | Philip Kemp | D | Edmonton Oilers |
| 209 | Nick Swaney | RW | Minnesota Wild |
| 210 | Robbie Stucker | D | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 211 | Croix Evingson | D | Winnipeg Jets |
| 212 | Ivan Chekhovich | LW | San Jose Sharks |
| 213 | Kristian Roykas Marthinsen | LW | Washington Capitals |
| 214 | Matthew Hellickson | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 215 | Joshua Ess | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 216 | Jacob Paquette | D | Nashville Predators |
| 217 | William Reilly | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Wyatt Kalynuk, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
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