Every 30th pick in NHL draft history

58 players have gone 30th in the NHL draft since 1969, from Bernie Gagnon to Jack Hextall in 2026. The most decorated: Randy Carlyle (1976; Norris Trophy). 57 of the 58 won nothing on the NHL honours list.

NHL draft, every No. 30 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Jack Hextall	Calgary Flames	—
2025	Joshua Ravensbergen	San Jose Sharks	—
2024	EJ Emery	New York Rangers	—
2023	Bradly Nadeau	Carolina Hurricanes	—
2022	Brad Lambert	Winnipeg Jets	—
2021	Zach Dean	Vegas Golden Knights	—
2020	Mavrik Bourque	Dallas Stars	—
2019	John Beecher	Boston Bruins	—
2018	Joseph Veleno	Detroit Red Wings	—
2017	Eeli Tolvanen	Nashville Predators	—
2016	Sam Steel	Anaheim Ducks	—
2015	Nick Merkley	Arizona Coyotes	—
2014	John Quenneville	New Jersey Devils	—
2013	Ryan Hartman	Chicago Blackhawks	—
2012	Tanner Pearson	Los Angeles Kings	—
2011	Rickard Rakell	Anaheim Ducks	—
2010	Brock Nelson	New York Islanders	—
2009	Simon Despres	Pittsburgh Penguins	—
2008	Tom McCollum	Detroit Red Wings	—
2007	Nick Ross	Phoenix Coyotes	—
2006	Matthew Corrente	New Jersey Devils	—
2005	Vladimir Mihalik	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
2004	Andy Rogers	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
2003	Shawn Belle	St. Louis Blues	—
2002	Jim Slater	Atlanta Thrashers	—
2001	David Steckel	Los Angeles Kings	—
2000	Jeff Taffe	St. Louis Blues	—
1999	Luke Sellars	Atlanta Thrashers	—
1998	Kyle Rossiter	Florida Panthers	—
1997	Jean-Marc Pelletier	Philadelphia Flyers	—
1996	Josh Green	Los Angeles Kings	—
1995	Mike McBain	Tampa Bay Lightning	—
1994	Deron Quint	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	—
1993	Nikolai Tsulygin	Anaheim Ducks	—
1992	Chris O'Sullivan	Calgary Flames	—
1991	Sandis Ozolinsh	San Jose Sharks	—
1990	Rod Pasma	Washington Capitals	—
1989	Patrice Brisebois	Montréal Canadiens	—
1988	Adrian Plavsic	St. Louis Blues	—
1987	Jeff Harding	Philadelphia Flyers	—
1986	Neil Wilkinson	Minnesota North Stars	—
1985	Par Edlund	Los Angeles Kings	—
1984	Peter Douris	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	—
1983	David Bruce	Vancouver Canucks	—
1982	Jens Johansson	Buffalo Sabres	—
1981	Jan Erixon	New York Rangers	—
1980	Ken Solheim	Chicago Blackhawks	—
1979	Mark Hardy	Los Angeles Kings	—
1978	Dale Yakiwchuk	Montreal Canadiens	—
1977	Jim Hamilton	Pittsburgh Penguins	—
1976	Randy Carlyle	Toronto Maple Leafs	Norris Trophy
1975	Doug Soetaert	New York Rangers	—
1974	Gary Macgregor	Montreal Canadiens	—
1973	Pat Hickey	New York Rangers	—
1972	Bernie Lukowich	Pittsburgh Penguins	—
1971	Ralph Hopiavouri	Toronto Maple Leafs	—
1970	Ed Dyck	Vancouver Canucks	—
1969	Bernie Gagnon	St. Louis Blues	—

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