Every 17th pick in NHL draft history

63 players have gone 17th in the NHL draft since 1963, from Jim McKenny to Ethan Belchetz in 2026. The most decorated: Bobby Clarke (1969; 3x Hart Trophy, Selke Trophy), Kyle Connor (2015; Lady Byng Trophy), and Barret Jackman (1999; Calder Trophy). 59 of the 63 won nothing on the NHL honours list.

NHL draft, every No. 17 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Ethan Belchetz	Utah Mammoth	—
2025	Kashawn Aitcheson	New York Islanders	—
2024	Terik Parascak	Washington Capitals	—
2023	Axel Sandin-Pellikka	Detroit Red Wings	—
2022	Joakim Kemell	Nashville Predators	—
2021	Zachary Bolduc	St. Louis Blues	—
2020	Lukas Reichel	Chicago Blackhawks	—
2019	Peyton Krebs	Vegas Golden Knights	—
2018	Ty Smith	New Jersey Devils	—
2017	Timothy Liljegren	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
2016	Dante Fabbro	Nashville Predators	—
2015	Kyle Connor	Winnipeg Jets	Lady Byng Trophy
2014	Travis Sanheim	Philadelphia Flyers	—
2013	Curtis Lazar	Ottawa Senators	—
2012	Tomas Hertl	San Jose Sharks	—
2011	Nathan Beaulieu	Montréal Canadiens	—
2010	Joey Hishon	Colorado Avalanche	—
2009	David Rundblad	St. Louis Blues	—
2008	Jake Gardiner	Anaheim Ducks	—
2007	Alexei Cherepanov	New York Rangers	—
2006	Trevor Lewis	Los Angeles Kings	—
2005	Martin Hanzal	Phoenix Coyotes	—
2004	Marek Schwarz	St. Louis Blues	—
2003	Zach Parise	New Jersey Devils	—
2002	Boyd Gordon	Washington Capitals	—
2001	Carlo Colaiacovo	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
2000	Alexei Mikhnov	Edmonton Oilers	—
1999	Barret Jackman	St. Louis Blues	Calder Trophy
1998	Martin Skoula	Colorado Avalanche	—
1997	Robert Dome	Pittsburgh Penguins	—
1996	Jaroslav Svejkovsky	Washington Capitals	—
1995	Brad Church	Washington Capitals	—
1994	Wayne Primeau	Buffalo Sabres	—
1993	Jason Allison	Washington Capitals	—
1992	Sergei Bautin	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	—
1991	Brent Bilodeau	Montréal Canadiens	—
1990	Scott Allison	Edmonton Oilers	—
1989	Shayne Stevenson	Boston Bruins	—
1988	Kory Kocur	Detroit Red Wings	—
1987	Andrew Cassels	Montréal Canadiens	—
1986	Tom Fitzgerald	New York Islanders	—
1985	Chris Biotti	Calgary Flames	—
1984	Kevin Hatcher	Washington Capitals	—
1983	Alfie Turcotte	Montréal Canadiens	—
1982	Murray Craven	Detroit Red Wings	—
1981	Jiri Dudacek	Buffalo Sabres	—
1980	Brent Sutter	New York Islanders	—
1979	Duane Sutter	New York Islanders	—
1978	Dave Hunter	Montreal Canadiens	—
1977	Kevin McCarthy	Philadelphia Flyers	—
1976	Mark Suzor	Philadelphia Flyers	—
1975	Bob Sauve	Buffalo Sabres	Vezina Trophy
1974	Ron Chipperfield	CGS	—
1973	Glenn Goldup	Montreal Canadiens	—
1972	Lorne Henning	New York Islanders	—
1971	Bobby Lalonde	Vancouver Canucks	—
1970	Buster Harvey	Dallas Stars	—
1969	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers	3x Hart Trophy, Selke Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award
1968	Herb Boxer	Detroit Red Wings	—
1967	Al Karlander	Detroit Red Wings	—
1966	Jude Drouin	Montreal Canadiens	—
1964	Mike Pelyk	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
1963	Jim McKenny	Toronto Maple Leafs	—

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