Every No. 1 overall pick in NHL history

64 players have gone 1st in the NHL draft since 1963, from Garry Monahan to Gavin McKenna in 2026. The most decorated: Connor McDavid (2015; 3x Hart Trophy, 6x Art Ross Trophy), Mario Lemieux (1984; 3x Hart Trophy, 6x Art Ross Trophy), and Sidney Crosby (2005; 2x Hart Trophy, 3x Ted Lindsay Award). 40 of the 64 won nothing on the NHL honours list.

NHL draft, every No. 1 overall pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Gavin McKenna	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
2025	Matthew Schaefer	New York Islanders	Calder Trophy
2024	Macklin Celebrini	San Jose Sharks	—
2023	Connor Bedard	Chicago Blackhawks	Calder Trophy
2022	Juraj Slafkovský	Montréal Canadiens	—
2021	Owen Power	Buffalo Sabres	—
2020	Alexis Lafrenière	New York Rangers	—
2019	Jack Hughes	New Jersey Devils	—
2018	Rasmus Dahlin	Buffalo Sabres	—
2017	Nico Hischier	New Jersey Devils	—
2016	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	Hart Trophy, 3x Rocket Richard Trophy, Calder Trophy
2015	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	3x Hart Trophy, 6x Art Ross Trophy, 5x Ted Lindsay Award
2014	Aaron Ekblad	Florida Panthers	Calder Trophy
2013	Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche	Hart Trophy, Calder Trophy, Lady Byng Trophy
2012	Nail Yakupov	Edmonton Oilers	—
2011	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Edmonton Oilers	—
2010	Taylor Hall	Edmonton Oilers	Hart Trophy
2009	John Tavares	New York Islanders	—
2008	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	2x Rocket Richard Trophy
2007	Patrick Kane	Chicago Blackhawks	Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Calder Trophy
2006	Erik Johnson	St. Louis Blues	—
2005	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	2x Hart Trophy, 3x Ted Lindsay Award, 2x Art Ross Trophy
2004	Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	—
2003	Marc-Andre Fleury	Pittsburgh Penguins	Vezina Trophy
2002	Rick Nash	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rocket Richard Trophy
2001	Ilya Kovalchuk	Atlanta Thrashers	Rocket Richard Trophy
2000	Rick DiPietro	New York Islanders	—
1999	Patrik Stefan	Atlanta Thrashers	—
1998	Vincent Lecavalier	Tampa Bay Lightning	Rocket Richard Trophy
1997	Joe Thornton	Boston Bruins	Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy
1996	Chris Phillips	Ottawa Senators	—
1995	Bryan Berard	Ottawa Senators	Calder Trophy
1994	Ed Jovanovski	Florida Panthers	—
1993	Alexandre Daigle	Ottawa Senators	—
1992	Roman Hamrlik	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
1991	Eric Lindros	Quebec Nordiques	Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award
1990	Owen Nolan	Quebec Nordiques	—
1989	Mats Sundin	Quebec Nordiques	—
1988	Mike Modano	Minnesota North Stars	—
1987	Pierre Turgeon	Buffalo Sabres	Lady Byng Trophy
1986	Joe Murphy	Detroit Red Wings	—
1985	Wendel Clark	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
1984	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	3x Hart Trophy, 6x Art Ross Trophy, 4x Ted Lindsay Award
1983	Brian Lawton	Minnesota North Stars	—
1982	Gord Kluzak	Boston Bruins	—
1981	Dale Hawerchuk	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	Calder Trophy
1980	Doug Wickenheiser	Montréal Canadiens	—
1979	Rob Ramage	Colorado Rockies	—
1978	Bobby Smith	Dallas Stars	Calder Trophy
1977	Dale McCourt	Detroit Red Wings	—
1976	Rick Green	Washington Capitals	—
1975	Mel Bridgman	Philadelphia Flyers	—
1974	Greg Joly	Washington Capitals	—
1973	Denis Potvin	New York Islanders	3x Norris Trophy, Calder Trophy
1972	Billy Harris	New York Islanders	—
1971	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	2x Hart Trophy, 3x Art Ross Trophy, 3x Ted Lindsay Award
1970	Gilbert Perreault	Buffalo Sabres	Calder Trophy, Lady Byng Trophy
1969	Rejean Houle	Montreal Canadiens	—
1968	Michel Plasse	Montreal Canadiens	—
1967	Rick Pagnutti	Los Angeles Kings	—
1966	Barry Gibbs	Boston Bruins	—
1965	Andre Veilleux	New York Rangers	—
1964	Claude Gauthier	Detroit Red Wings	—
1963	Garry Monahan	Montreal Canadiens	—

Honours from the NHL award history, matched to the pick by name. Picks from the NHL's own records.