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2021 NHL Entry Draft

Location:NHL Network studios, Secaucus, NJHeld:July 23-24, 2021
First Overall Pick:Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres)

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft was the 59th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the later-than-normal finish of the 2020–21 NHL season. It was thus the first draft held in July since 2005. For the second year in a row, the event was held in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and commissioner Gary Bettman announcing the selections in the opening round, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly in all subsequent rounds from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.

The first three selections were Owen Power going to the Buffalo Sabres, Matty Beniers being selected by the Seattle Kraken, and Mason McTavish being picked by the Anaheim Ducks.

Owen Power Buffalo Sabres
Owen Power, Buffalo Sabres (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Deeper Dive

2021 Draft Selections By Round

First Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
1Buffalo SabresDOwen PowerMichigan Wolverines (NCAA)
2Seattle Kraken Primary LogoCMatty BeniersMichigan Wolverines (NCAA)
3Anaheim DucksCMason McTavishPeterborough Petes (OHL)
4New Jersey DevilsDLuke HughesUSNTDP Juniors (USHL)
5Columbus Blue JacketsCKent JohnsonMichigan Wolverines (NCAA)
6Detroit Red WingsDSimon EdvinssonFrolunda HC (SHL)
7San Jose SharksC/LWWilliam EklundDjurgårdens IF (SHL)
8Los Angeles KingsDBrandt ClarkeBarrie Colts (OHL)
9Arizona CoyotesLWDylan GuentherEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
10Ottawa SenatorsRWTyler BoucherUS National U18 Team (USNDP)
11Forfeited
12Columbus Blue JacketsCCole SillingerSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
13Calgary FlamesLW Matthew CoronatoChicago Steel (USHL)
14Buffalo SabresLW/RWIsak RosenLeksands IF (SHL)
15Detroit Red WingsGSebastian CossaEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
16New York RangersLWBrennan OthmannFlint Firebirds (OHL)
17St. Louis BluesCZachary BolducRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
18jets logo 100 2011 - presentCChaz LuciusUS National U18 Team (USDP)
19Nashville PredatorsC/LWFyodor SvechkovLadia Togliatti (MHL)
20Minnesota WildGJesper WallstedtLulea HF (SHL)
21Boston BruinsRWFabian LysellLulea HF (SHL)
22Edmonton OilersCXavier BourgaultShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
23Dallas StarsCWyatt JohnstonWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
24Florida PanthersCMackie SamoskevichChicago Steel (USHL)
25Columbus Blue JacketsDCorson CeulemansBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
26Minnesota WildDCarson LambosWinnipeg Ice (WHL)
27Nashville PredatorsCZachary L’HeureuxHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
28Colorado AvalancheLW/RWOskar OlaussonHV71 (SHL)
29New Jersey DevilsRWChase StillmanSudbury Wolves (OHL)
30Vegas Golden KnightsCZach DeanGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
31Montreal CanadiensDLogan MaillouxLondon Knights (OHL)
32Chicago Blackhawks LogoDNolan AllanPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)

Second Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
33Buffalo SabresLWProkhor PoltapovKrasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
34Anaheim DucksDOlen ZellwegerEverett Silvertips (WHL)
35Seattle Kraken Primary LogoDRyker EvansRegina Pats (WHL)
36Detroit Red WingsDShai BuiumSioux City Musketeers (USHL)
37Arizona CoyotesRWJosh DoanChicago Steel (USHL)
38Vegas Golden KnightsDDaniil ChaykaKrasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
39Ottawa SenatorsLWZack OstapchukVancouver Giants (WHL)
40Carolina HurricanesDScott MorrowShattuck St. Mary’s 18U Prep (USHS-Prep)
41Vancouver CanucksRWDanila KlimovichMinskie Zubry (Belarus Vysshaya)
42Los Angeles KingsCFrancesco PinelliKitchener Rangers (OHL)
43Arizona CoyotesLWIlya FedotovNizhny Novgorod 2 (MHL)
44Carolina HurricanesDAleksi HeimosalmiAssat U20 (SM-Sarja)
45Calgary FlamesLWWilliam StromgrenMODO Hockey (HockeyAllsvenskan)
46Philadelphia FlyersRW Samu TuomaalaKarpat (Liiga)
47Dallas StarsCLogan StankovenKamloops Blazers (WHL)
48Dallas StarsDArtyom GrushnikovHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
49Ottawa SenatorsDBen RogerLondon Knights (OHL)
50jets logo 100 2011 - presentRWNikita ChibrikovSKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
51Carolina HurricanesLWVille KoivunenKarpat U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
52New York IslandersCAatu RatyKarpat (Liiga)
53Buffalo SabresLWAlexander KisakovMHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL)
54Minnesota WildDJack PeartGrand Rapids High (USHS-MN)
55Washington CapitalsDVincent IorioBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
56Florida PanthersDEvan NauseQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
57Toronto Maple Leafs logoLWMatthew KniesTri-City Storm (USHL)
58Pittsburgh PenguinsCTristan BrozFargo Force (USHL)
59Los Angeles KingsCSamuel HeleniusJYP (Liiga)
60Arizona CoyotesDJanis MoserBiel (Swiss League)
61Colorado AvalancheDSean BehrensUSNTDP Juniors (USHL)
62Chicago Blackhawks LogoCColton DachSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
63Montreal CanadiensCRiley KidneyAcadie Bathhurst (QMJHL)
64Montreal CanadiensCOliver KapanenJoKP (Mestis)

Third Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
65New York RangersCJayden GrubbeRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
66Anaheim DucksRWSasha PastujovUSNTDP Juniors (USHL)
67Seattle Kraken Primary LogoCRyan WintertonHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
68New Jersey DevilsC/LWSamu SalminenJokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
69Columbus Blue JacketsDStanislav SvozilHC Kometa Brno (Czech)
70Detroit Red WingsLWCarter MazurTri-City Storm (USHL)
71St. Louis BluesRWSimon RobertssonSkelleftea AIK (SHL)
72Nashville PredatorsDAnton OlssonMalmo Redhawks (SHL)
73Dallas StarsLWAyrton MartinoOmaha Lancers (USHL)
74Ottawa SenatorsLWOliver JohanssonTimrå IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
75New York RangersCRyder KorczakMoosejaw Warriors (WHL)
76Anaheim DucksDTyson HindsRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
77Calgary FlamesCCole HuckinsAcadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
78Philadelphia FlyersGAleksei KolosovDinamo Minsk (KHL)
79Dallas StarsLWJustin ErtelSummerside Western Capitals (MJHL)
80Washington CapitalsDBrent JohnsonSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
81San Jose SharksGBenjamin GaudreauSarnia Sting (OHL)
82jets logo 100 2011 - presentDDmitry KuzminDinamo-Molodechno (Belarus)
83Carolina HurricanesGPatrik HamrlaHC Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech Extraliga)
84Los Angeles KingsDKirill KirsanovSKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
85Boston BruinsCBrett HarrisonKOOVEE (Mestis)
86Minnesota WildCCaedan BankierKamloops Blazers (WHL)
87Montreal CanadiensDDmitri KostenkoLadia Togliatti (MHL)
88Buffalo SabresRWStiven SardarianKrasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
89Calgary FlamesDCameron WhynotHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
90Edmonton OilersDLuca MunzenbergerKölner Junghaie U20 (DNL U20)
91Chicago Blackhawks LogoDTaige HardingFort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
92Colorado AvalancheCAndrei BuyalskyDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
93New York IslandersGTristan LennoxSaginaw Spirit (OHL)
94Carolina HurricanesDAidan HreschukU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
95Buffalo SabresLWJosh BloomSaginaw Spirit (OHL)
96Tampa Bay LightningDRoman SchmidtUSNTDP Juniors (USHL)

Fourth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
97Buffalo SabresRWOlivier NadeauShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
98Anaheim DucksCJoshua LopinaUMass (NCAA)
99Seattle Kraken Primary LogoDVille OttavainenKitchener Rangers (OHL)
100New Jersey DevilsGJakub MalekVHK Vsetin (Czech 2)
101Columbus Blue JacketsDGuillaume RichardTri-City Storm (USHL)
102Vegas Golden KnightsCJakub BrabenecHC Kometa Brno (Czech)
103San Jose SharksDGannon LaroqueVictoria Royals (WHL)
104New York RangersRWBrody LambGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
105Chicago Blackhawks LogoDEthan Del MastroMississauga Steelheads (OHL)
106New York RangersLWKalle VäisänenTPS U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
107Arizona CoyotesDEmil Martinsen LillebergSparta Sarpsborg (Norway)
108Chicago Blackhawks LogoC/LWVictor StjernborgVaxjo HC (SHL)
109Carolina HurricanesRWJackson BlakeChicago Steel (USHL)
110Philadelphia FlyersDBrian ZanettiLugano U20 (U20-Elit)
111Dallas StarsLWConner RouletteSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
112New York RangersGTalyn BoykoTri-City Americans (WHL)
113Montreal CanadiensDWilliam TrudeauCharlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
114Detroit Red WingsC/LWRedmond SavageU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
115Nashville PredatorsDRyan UfkoChicago Steel (USHL)
116Edmonton OilersRWJake ChiassonBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
117Boston BruinsGPhilip SvedebackVäxjö Lakers HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
118Minnesota WildDKyle MastersRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
119Washington CapitalsDJoaquim LemaySalmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
120Florida PanthersDVladislav LukashevichLoko Yaroslavi (MHL)
121San Jose SharksRWEthan CardwellBarrie Colts (OHL)
122Arizona CoyotesGRasmus KorhonenÄssät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
123Ottawa SenatorsRWCarson LatimerEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
124Nashville PredatorsDJack MatierOttawa 67’s (OHL)
125New York IslandersCCameron BergMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
126Tampa Bay LightningLWDylan DukeU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
127Minnesota WildRWJosh PillarKamloops Blazers (WHL)
128Vegas Golden KnightsCJakub DemekTeam Slovakia U18 (Slovakia2)

Fifth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
129New Jersey DevilsDTopias VilenPelicans (Liiga)
130Anaheim DucksLWSean TschigerlCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
131Seattle Kraken Primary LogoRWJacob MelansonAcadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
132Columbus Blue JacketsDNikolai MakarovKrasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
133Columbus Blue JacketsLWJames MalatestaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
134Detroit Red WingsCLiam Dower NilssonFrölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
135San Jose SharksDArtem GuryevPeterborough Petes (OHL)
136Carolina HurricanesRWRobert OrrHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
137Vancouver CanucksGAku KoskenvuoHIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
138Dallas StarsDJack BarChicago Steel (USHL)
139Arizona CoyotesCManix LandryGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
140Vancouver CanucksDJonathan MyrenbergLinköping HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
141Calgary FlamesDCole JordanMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
142Montreal CanadiensDDaniil SobolevWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
143Dallas StarsDJacob HolmesSoo Greyhounds (OHL)
144New York RangersRWJaroslav ChmelarJokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
145St. Louis BluesDTyson GallowayCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
146jets logo 100 2011 - presentRWDmitri RashevskyMHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL)
147Carolina HurricanesCJustin RobidasVal-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
148Anaheim DucksGGage AlexanderWinnipeg Ice (WHL)
149Boston BruinsLWOskar JellvikDjurgårdens IF J20 (J20 Nationell)
150Montreal CanadiensRWJoshua RoySherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
151Washington CapitalsCHaakon HaneltEisbären Berlin (DEL)
152Florida PanthersGKirill GerasimyukSKA-Varyagi im. Morozova (MHL)
153Toronto Maple Leafs logoC/LWTy VoitSarnia Sting (OHL)
154Pittsburgh PenguinsDIsaac BelliveauGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
155Detroit Red WingsDOscar PlandowskiCharlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
156San Jose SharksCMax McCueLondon Knights (OHL)
157New York IslandersLWEetu LiukasTPS (Liiga)
158Philadelphia FlyersDTy MurchisonU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
159Buffalo SabresLWViljami MarjalaQuébec Remparts (QMJHL)
160Tampa Bay LightningCCameron MacDonaldSaint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

Sixth Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
161Buffalo SabresCWilliam von BarnekowTyringe SoSS (HockeyEttan)
162Anaheim DucksCKyle KukkonenMaple Grove High (USHS-MN)
163Seattle Kraken Primary LogoGSemyon VyazovoyTolpar Ufa (MHL)
164New Jersey DevilsDViktor HurtigVästerås IK J20 (J20 Nationell)
165Columbus Blue JacketsLWBen BoydCharlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
166Detroit Red WingsLWPasquale ZitoWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
167San Jose SharksLWLiam GilmartinU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
168Calgary FlamesRWJack BeckOttawa 67’s (OHL)
169Vancouver CanucksDHugo GabrielssonFrölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
170Carolina HurricanesDBryce MontgomeryLondon Knights (OHL)
171Arizona CoyotesDCal ThomasMaple Grove High (USHS-MN)
172Chicago Blackhawks LogoCIlya SafonovAk Bars Kazan (KHL)
173Calgary FlamesLWLucas CionaSpruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
174Philadelphia FlyersDEthan SamsonPrince George Cougars (WHL)
175Dallas StarsCFrancesco ArcuriKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
176Washington CapitalsDDru KrebsMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
177San Jose SharksCTheo JacobssonMODO Hockey (HockeyAllsvenskan)
178Vancouver CanucksRWConnor LockhartErie Otters (OHL)
179Nashville PredatorsLWSimon KnakPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
180Edmonton OilersLWMatvey PetrovMHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva (MHL)
181Boston BruinsDRyan MastSarnia Sting (OHL)
182Minnesota WildDNate BenoitTri-City Storm (USHL)
183Washington CapitalsGChase ClarkTri-City Storm (USHL)
184Florida PanthersLWJakub KosIlves U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
185Toronto Maple Leafs logoGVyacheslav PeksaIrbis Kazan (MHL)
186Edmonton OilersLWShane LachanceBoston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
187Carolina HurricanesGNikita QuappKrefeld Pinguine (DEL)
188Buffalo SabresDNikita NovikovMHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL)
189New York IslandersDAleksi MalinenJYP (Liiga)
190Vegas Golden KnightsDArtur CholachSokol Kiev (Ukraine)
191Montreal CanadiensCXavier SimoneauDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
192Tampa Bay LightningDAlex GagneMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

Seventh Round

PickTeamPositionPlayerJunior Team
193Buffalo SabresCTyson KozakPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
194Pittsburgh PenguinsDRyan McClearyPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
195Seattle Kraken Primary LogoLWJustin JanickeU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
196DDaniil PylenkovVityaz Podolsk (KHL)
197Columbus Blue JacketsRWMartin RysavyHC Vitkovice (Czech)
198St. Louis BluesRWIvan VorobyovMamonty Yugry (MHL)
199San Jose SharksDEvgenii KashnikovGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
200Carolina HurricanesGYegor NaumovMHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva (MHL)
201Vancouver CanucksLWLucas ForsellFärjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
202Ottawa SenatorsDChandler RomeoHamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
203New Jersey DevilsCZakhar BardakovVityaz Podolsk (KHL)
204Chicago Blackhawks LogoDConnor KelleyUniv. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)
205Calgary FlamesGArseni SergeyevShreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
206Philadelphia FlyersCOwen McLaughlinU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
207Dallas StarsRWAlbert SjobergSödertälje SK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
208New York RangersDHank KempfMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
209Carolina HurricanesCNikita GuslistovAlmaz Cherepovets (MHL)
210Florida PanthersDBraden HacheKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
211Tampa Bay LightningLWRobert FlintonSt. Paul’s School (USHS-Prep)
212Edmonton OilersDMaximus WannerMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
213Boston BruinsCAndre GasseauUSNTDP Juniors (USHL)
214Montreal CanadiensGJoe VrbeticNorth Bay Battalion (OHL)
215Pittsburgh PenguinsDDaniel LaatschSioux City Musketeers (USHL)
216Chicago Blackhawks LogoCJalen LuypenEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
217Boston BruinsDTy GallagherU.S. National U18 Team (USDP)
218Pittsburgh PenguinsCKirill TankovSKA-Varyagi im. Morozova (MHL)
219Carolina HurricanesDJoel NystromFärjestad BK (SHL)
220Colorado AvalancheLWTaylor MakarBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
221New York IslandersDTomas MachuHC Vitkovice U20 (Czech U20)
222Vegas Golden KnightsGCarl LindbomDjurgårdens IF J20 (J20 Nationell)
223Montreal CanadiensLWSamuel LipkinNew Jersey Rockets (NCDC)
224Tampa Bay LightningRWNiko HuuhtanenTappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

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