Every 29th pick in NHL draft history

58 players have gone 29th in the NHL draft since 1969, from Don O'Donoghue to Juho Piiparinen in 2026. The most decorated: Jonathan Cheechoo (1998; Rocket Richard Trophy). 57 of the 58 won nothing on the NHL honours list.

NHL draft, every No. 29 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Juho Piiparinen	Vegas Golden Knights	—
2025	Mason West	Chicago Blackhawks	—
2024	Emil Hemming	Dallas Stars	—
2023	Theo Lindstein	St. Louis Blues	—
2022	Maveric Lamoureux	Arizona Coyotes	—
2021	Chase Stillman	New Jersey Devils	—
2020	Brendan Brisson	Vegas Golden Knights	—
2019	Brayden Tracey	Anaheim Ducks	—
2018	Rasmus Sandin	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
2017	Henri Jokiharju	Chicago Blackhawks	—
2016	Trent Frederic	Boston Bruins	—
2015	Gabriel Carlsson	Columbus Blue Jackets	—
2014	Adrian Kempe	Los Angeles Kings	—
2013	Jason Dickinson	Dallas Stars	—
2012	Stefan Matteau	New Jersey Devils	—
2011	Nicklas Jensen	Vancouver Canucks	—
2010	Emerson Etem	Anaheim Ducks	—
2009	Carter Ashton	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
2008	Daultan Leveille	Atlanta Thrashers	—
2007	Jim O'Brien	Ottawa Senators	—
2006	Chris Summers	Phoenix Coyotes	—
2005	Steve Downie	Philadelphia Flyers	—
2004	Mike Green	Washington Capitals	—
2003	Patrick Eaves	Ottawa Senators	—
2002	Hannu Toivonen	Boston Bruins	—
2001	Adam Munro	Chicago Blackhawks	—
2000	Niklas Kronwall	Detroit Red Wings	—
1999	Michal Sivek	Washington Capitals	—
1998	Jonathan Cheechoo	San Jose Sharks	Rocket Richard Trophy
1997	Scott Barney	Los Angeles Kings	—
1996	Dan Lacouture	New York Islanders	—
1995	Brian Wesenberg	Anaheim Ducks	—
1994	Stan Neckar	Ottawa Senators	—
1993	Tyler Moss	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
1992	Tuomas Gronman	Quebec Nordiques	—
1991	Jassen Cullimore	Vancouver Canucks	—
1990	Chris Gotziaman	New Jersey Devils	—
1989	Robert Woodward	Vancouver Canucks	—
1988	Wayne Doucet	New York Islanders	—
1987	Ryan McGill	Chicago Blackhawks	—
1986	Teppo Numminen	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	—
1985	Jeff Sharples	Detroit Red Wings	—
1984	Stephane Richer	Montréal Canadiens	—
1983	Brad Berry	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	—
1982	David Reierson	Calgary Flames	—
1981	Todd Strueby	Edmonton Oilers	—
1980	Michel Galarneau	Hartford Whalers	—
1979	Dean Hopkins	Los Angeles Kings	—
1978	Doug Lecuyer	Chicago Blackhawks	—
1977	Rocky Saganiuk	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
1976	Peter Marsh	Pittsburgh Penguins	—
1975	David Salvian	New York Islanders	—
1974	Danny Gare	Buffalo Sabres	—
1973	Reginald Thomas	Chicago Blackhawks	—
1972	Brian Ogilvie	Chicago Blackhawks	—
1971	Rich Leduc	CGS	—
1970	Steve Cuddie	Buffalo Sabres	—
1969	Don O'Donoghue	OAK	—

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