2026 NHL Mock Draft
Our 2026 NHL Draft big board ranks 186 prospects from across the hockey world — including the OHL, WHL, QMJHL, NCAA, USNTDP, SHL, Liiga, and other top development leagues. Rankings and statistics are sourced from Tankathon. Scouting summaries, player comparisons, and projected roles represent editorial analysis. Use the filters below to explore by position and tier, or search for a specific player. Draft FAQ
| # | Tier | Name | Pos | Team / League | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | NHLe | Comparable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite | Gavin McKenna | LW | Penn State (NCAA) |  | 35 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 39.8 | — |
| 2 | Elite | Ivar Stenberg | LW | Frölunda HC (SHL) |  | 43 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 37.5 | — |
| 3 | Elite | Chase Reid | D | Soo (OHL) |  | 45 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 28.3 | — |
| 4 | Top 15 | Caleb Malhotra | C | Brantford (OHL) | | 67 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 33.2 | — |
| 5 | Top 15 | Carson Carels | D | Prince George (WHL) | | 58 | 20 | 53 | 73 | 31.2 | — |
| 6 | Top 15 | Viggo Björck | C | Djurgårdens IF (SHL) | | 42 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17.5 | — |
| 7 | Top 15 | Keaton Verhoeff | D | North Dakota (NCAA) | | 36 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 20.0 | — |
| 8 | Top 15 | Alberts Smits | D | Jukurit (Liiga) |  | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12.7 | — |
| 9 | Top 15 | Tynan Lawrence | C | Boston University (NCAA) | | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12.5 | — |
| 10 | Top 15 | Daxon Rudolph | D | Prince Albert (WHL) | | 68 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 28.4 | — |
| 11 | Top 15 | Ethan Belchetz | LW | Windsor (OHL) | | 57 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 27.4 | — |
| 12 | Top 15 | Malte Gustafsson | D | HV71 (U20 Nationell) | | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — |
| 13 | Top 15 | Wyatt Cullen | F | USDP (USHL) | | 15 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — |
| 14 | Top 15 | Ryan Lin | D | Vancouver (WHL) | | 53 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 26.6 | — |
| 15 | Top 15 | Alexander Command | C | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | 30 | 17 | 27 | 44 | — | — |
| 16 | Late 1st Round | Nikita Klepov | F | Saginaw (OHL) | | 67 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 38.3 | — |
| 17 | Late 1st Round | Oscar Hemming | F | Boston College (NCAA) |  | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13.6 | — |
| 18 | Late 1st Round | Oliver Suvanto | C | Tappara (Liiga) | | 48 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8.5 | — |
| 19 | Late 1st Round | Xavier Villeneuve | D | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | | 37 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 23.9 | — |
| 20 | Late 1st Round | Adam Novotný | LW | Peterborough (OHL) |  | 58 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 29.7 | — |
| 21 | Late 1st Round | Elton Hermansson | RW | MoDo Hockey (HA) | | 38 | 11 | 10 | 21 | — | — |
| 22 | Late 1st Round | JP Hurlbert | F | Kamloops (WHL) | | 68 | 42 | 55 | 97 | 35.3 | — |
| 23 | Late 1st Round | Ilya Morozov | C | Miami (Ohio) (NCAA) |  | 36 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20.0 | — |
| 24 | Late 1st Round | Maddox Dagenais | C | Quebec (QMJHL) | | 62 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 23.3 | — |
| 25 | Late 1st Round | Liam Ruck | F | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | 68 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 37.9 | — |
| 26 | Late 1st Round | Tommy Bleyl | D | Moncton (QMJHL) | | 63 | 13 | 68 | 81 | 29.9 | — |
| 27 | Late 1st Round | Mathis Preston | F | Vancouver (WHL) | | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29.7 | — |
| 28 | Late 1st Round | Marcus Nordmark | LW | Djurgårdens IF (U20 Nationell) | | 25 | 14 | 24 | 38 | — | — |
| 29 | Late 1st Round | Markus Ruck | F | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | 68 | 21 | 87 | 108 | 39.3 | — |
| 30 | Late 1st Round | William Hakansson | D | Luleå HF (SHL) | | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.4 | — |
| 31 | Late 1st Round | Brooks Rogowski | C | Oshawa (OHL) | | 46 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 24.2 | — |
| 32 | Late 1st Round | Jack Hextall | C | Youngstown (USHL) | | 59 | 20 | 38 | 58 | — | — |
| 33 | 2nd Round | Yegor Shilov | C | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | | 63 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 30.3 | — |
| 34 | 2nd Round | Niklas Aaram-Olsen | RW | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) |  | 29 | 20 | 20 | 40 | — | — |
| 35 | 2nd Round | Juho Piiparinen | D | Tappara (Liiga) | | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.8 | — |
| 36 | 2nd Round | Nikita Shcherbakov | D | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | | 15 | 0 | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| 37 | 2nd Round | Ryan Roobroeck | C | Niagara (OHL) | | 49 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 31.4 | — |
| 38 | 2nd Round | Gleb Pugachyov | RW | Chaika NN (MHL) | | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | — |
| 39 | 2nd Round | Simas Ignatavicius | F | Genève-Servette HC (NL) | Lit | 52 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — |
| 40 | 2nd Round | Adam Goljer | D | HK Dukla Trencin (Slovak) |  | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — |
| 41 | 2nd Round | Casey Mutryn | RW | USDP (USHL) | | 25 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — |
| 42 | 2nd Round | Ryder Cali | C | North Bay (OHL) | | 47 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20.3 | — |
| 43 | 2nd Round | Tomas Chrenko | C | HK Nitra (Slovak) | | 44 | 9 | 22 | 31 | — | — |
| 44 | 2nd Round | Tobias Trejbal | G | Youngstown (USHL) | | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 2nd Round | Jakub Vanecek | D | Tri-City (WHL) (WHL) | | 59 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 14.7 | — |
| 46 | 2nd Round | Maksim Sokolovskii | D | London (OHL) | | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.8 | — |
| 47 | 2nd Round | Samu Alalauri | D | Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja) | | 40 | 6 | 19 | 25 | — | — |
| 48 | 2nd Round | Adam Valentini | F | Michigan (NCAA) | | 40 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 18.4 | — |
| 49 | 2nd Round | Ben Macbeath | D | Calgary (WHL) | | 67 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 18.9 | — |
| 50 | 2nd Round | Alessandro Di Iorio | C | Sarnia (OHL) | | 45 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 18.2 | — |
| 51 | 2nd Round | Chase Harrington | F | Spokane (WHL) | | 61 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 23.1 | — |
| 52 | 2nd Round | Thomas Vandenberg | C | Ottawa (OHL) | | 59 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 22.4 | — |
| 53 | 2nd Round | Jaxon Cover | LW | London (OHL) | | 67 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 20.6 | — |
| 54 | 2nd Round | Dmitri Borichev | G | Loko-76 Yaroslavl (MHL) | | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | 2nd Round | Pierce Mbuyi | LW | Owen Sound (OHL) | | 68 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 29.2 | — |
| 56 | 2nd Round | Adam Nemec | F | Sudbury (OHL) | | 31 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 29.9 | — |
| 57 | 2nd Round | Alexander Bilecki | D | Kitchener (OHL) | | 66 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11.6 | — |
| 58 | 2nd Round | Giorgos Pantelas | D | Brandon (WHL) | | 68 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 13.5 | — |
| 59 | 2nd Round | Mans Gudmundsson | D | Färjestad BK (U20 Nationell) | | 35 | 1 | 24 | 25 | — | — |
| 60 | 2nd Round | Jonas Lagerberg Hoen | RW | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | — |
| 61 | 2nd Round | Adam Andersson | C | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | 30 | 3 | 14 | 17 | — | — |
| 62 | 2nd Round | Lavr Gashilov | C | Avto Yekaterinburg (MHL) | | 51 | 16 | 53 | 69 | — | — |
| 63 | 2nd Round | Lars Steiner | RW | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) |  | 44 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 29.1 | — |
| 64 | 2nd Round | Rudolfs Berzkalns | C | Muskegon (USHL) | | 48 | 13 | 12 | 25 | — | — |
| 65 | Rounds 3–4 | Ethan MacKenzie | D | Edmonton (WHL) | | 59 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 24.3 | — |
| 66 | Rounds 3–4 | Zac Olsen | F | Saskatoon (WHL) | | 57 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 14.8 | — |
| 67 | Rounds 3–4 | Egor Barabanov | F | Saginaw (OHL) | | 68 | 28 | 63 | 91 | 35.4 | — |
| 68 | Rounds 3–4 | Brek Liske | D | Everett (WHL) | | 52 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11.4 | — |
| 69 | Rounds 3–4 | Charlie Morrison | D | Quebec (QMJHL) | | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7.4 | — |
| 70 | Rounds 3–4 | Alan Shaikhlislamov | RW | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | | 31 | 18 | 17 | 35 | — | — |
| 71 | Rounds 3–4 | Luke Schairer | D | USDP (USHL) | | 25 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — |
| 72 | Rounds 3–4 | Olivers Murnieks | C | Saint John (QMJHL) | | 31 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 15.0 | — |
| 73 | Rounds 3–4 | Victor Plante | F | USDP (USHL) | | 20 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| 74 | Rounds 3–4 | Beckham Edwards | C | Sarnia (OHL) | | 64 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 18.6 | — |
| 75 | Rounds 3–4 | Vladimír Dravecký | D | Brantford (OHL) | | 58 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 12.8 | — |
| 76 | Rounds 3–4 | Nils Bartholdsson | RW | Rögle BK (U20 Nationell) | | 32 | 23 | 19 | 42 | — | — |
| 77 | Rounds 3–4 | Beckett Hamilton | F | Red Deer (WHL) | | 67 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 22.9 | — |
| 78 | Rounds 3–4 | Rian Chudzinski | RW | Moncton (QMJHL) | | 54 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 16.4 | — |
| 79 | Rounds 3–4 | Tomas Galvas | D | Liberec (Czechia) | | 32 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28.8 | — |
| 80 | Rounds 3–4 | Brady Knowling | G | USDP (USHL) | | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Rounds 3–4 | Blake Zielinski | F | Des Moines (USHL) | | 53 | 25 | 30 | 55 | — | — |
| 82 | Rounds 3–4 | Patriks Plumins | G | Zemgale (Latvia) | | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Rounds 3–4 | Jonah Sivertson | F | Prince Albert (WHL) | | 66 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 19.9 | — |
| 84 | Rounds 3–4 | Liam Lefebvre | C | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | | 25 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 27.9 | — |
| 85 | Rounds 3–4 | Axel Elofsson | D | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | 32 | 9 | 32 | 41 | — | — |
| 86 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Amrhein | F | Calgary (WHL) | | 64 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 12.0 | — |
| 87 | Rounds 3–4 | Jakub Floris | D | Lukko (U20 SM-sarja) | | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18 | — | — |
| 88 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Nycz | D | Massachusetts (NCAA) | | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.8 | — |
| 89 | Rounds 3–4 | Cooper Williams | F | Saskatoon (WHL) | | 66 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 21.4 | — |
| 90 | Rounds 3–4 | Timofei Runtso | D | Victoria (WHL) | | 68 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 16.0 | — |
| 91 | Rounds 3–4 | Filip Ruzicka | G | Brandon (WHL) | | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Rounds 3–4 | Michal Orsulak | G | Prince Albert (WHL) | | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Rounds 3–4 | Mikey Berchild | F | USDP (USHL) | | 21 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — |
| 94 | Rounds 3–4 | Viktor Fyodorov | C | Chaika NN (MHL) | | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — |
| 95 | Rounds 3–4 | Matias Vanhanen | F | Everett (WHL) | | 62 | 21 | 66 | 87 | 34.7 | — |
| 96 | Rounds 3–4 | Oscar Holmertz | C | Linköping HC (U20 Nationell) | | 34 | 13 | 23 | 36 | — | — |
| 97 | Rounds 3–4 | Noel Pakarinen | LW | Kiekko-Espoo (U20 SM-sarja) | | 31 | 13 | 17 | 30 | — | — |
| 98 | Rounds 3–4 | Vilho Vanhatalo | RW | Tappara (U20 SM-sarja) | | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | — | — |
| 99 | Rounds 3–4 | Vertti Svensk | D | SaiPa (U20 SM-sarja) | | 33 | 3 | 28 | 31 | — | — |
| 100 | Rounds 3–4 | Jayden Kurtz | D | Chicago (USHL) (USHL) | | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 101 | Rounds 3–4 | Wiggo Sörensson | F | Boro/Vetlanda HC (Division 2) | | 29 | 20 | 18 | 38 | — | — |
| 102 | Rounds 3–4 | Jean-Cristoph Lemieux | C | Sudbury (OHL) | | 23 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 28.8 | — |
| 103 | Rounds 3–4 | Harrison Boettiger | G | Kelowna (WHL) | | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 104 | Rounds 3–4 | Lucian Bernat | LW | Tappara (U20 SM-sarja) | | 37 | 15 | 16 | 31 | — | — |
| 105 | Rounds 3–4 | Jakub Frolo | F | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) | | 37 | 10 | 30 | 40 | — | — |
| 106 | Rounds 3–4 | Filip Novák | F | HC Sparta Praha (Czechia U20) | | 28 | 11 | 24 | 35 | — | — |
| 107 | Rounds 3–4 | Cole Zurawski | RW | Owen Sound (OHL) | | 63 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 19.3 | — |
| 108 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Hafele | F | Green Bay (USHL) | | 52 | 15 | 27 | 42 | — | — |
| 109 | Rounds 3–4 | Yaroslav Fedoseyev | D | Belye Medvedi (MHL) | | 24 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — | — |
| 110 | Rounds 3–4 | Martin Psohlavec | G | Karlovy Vary (Czechia U20) | | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 111 | Rounds 3–4 | Zach Lansard | F | Regina (WHL) | | 68 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 20.4 | — |
| 112 | Rounds 3–4 | Colin Fitzgerald | C | Soo (OHL) | | 39 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 13.6 | — |
| 113 | Rounds 3–4 | Dayne Beuker | C | USDP (USHL) | | 25 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | — |
| 114 | Rounds 3–4 | William Lacelle | G | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 115 | Rounds 3–4 | Evan Jardine | F | Youngstown (USHL) | | 53 | 27 | 34 | 61 | — | — |
| 116 | Rounds 3–4 | Kayden Lemire | F | Prince George (WHL) | | 68 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10.6 | — |
| 117 | Rounds 3–4 | Tyus Sparks | F | Spokane (WHL) | | 29 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 23.9 | — |
| 118 | Rounds 3–4 | Alex Kostov | RW | Flint (OHL) | | 47 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 31.0 | — |
| 119 | Rounds 3–4 | Simon Katolicky | LW | Tappara (U20 SM-sarja) | | 29 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | — |
| 120 | Rounds 3–4 | Braidy Wassilyn | F | London (OHL) | | 56 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 19.4 | — |
| 121 | Rounds 3–4 | Ola Palme | D | Växjö Lakers (U20 Nationell) | | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — |
| 122 | Rounds 3–4 | Tobias Tvrznik | G | Wenatchee (WHL) | | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 123 | Rounds 3–4 | Oscar Olsson | LW | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | 32 | 14 | 16 | 30 | — | — |
| 124 | Rounds 3–4 | Ryder Fetterolf | G | Ottawa (OHL) | | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 125 | Rounds 3–4 | Callum Croskery | D | Soo (OHL) | | 43 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 11.1 | — |
| 126 | Rounds 3–4 | Jan Larys | G | Drummondville (QMJHL) | | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 127 | Rounds 3–4 | Ryan Brown | LW | London (OHL) | | 33 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 32.1 | — |
| 128 | Rounds 3–4 | Malcom Gästrin | F | MoDo Hockey (U20 Nationell) | | 24 | 9 | 16 | 25 | — | — |
| 129 | Rounds 3–4 | Viggo Tamm | G | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 130 | Rounds 3–4 | Matvei Kotkov | F | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | | 36 | 14 | 17 | 31 | — | — |
| 131 | Rounds 3–4 | Jake Gustafson | F | Portland (WHL) | | 68 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 9.1 | — |
| 132 | Rounds 3–4 | Spencer Bowes | C | Ottawa (OHL) | | 67 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 16.6 | — |
| 133 | Rounds 3–4 | Sean Burick | D | Penticton (WHL) | | 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | — |
| 134 | Rounds 3–4 | C Juustovaara Karlsson | C | Luleå HF (SHL) | | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9.5 | — |
| 135 | Rounds 3–4 | Yegor Rybkin | G | Chaika NN (MHL) | | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 136 | Rounds 3–4 | Samuel Eriksson | D | Färjestad BK (U20 Nationell) | | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 137 | Rounds 3–4 | Tomas Kralovic | D | HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovak) | | 52 | 6 | 25 | 31 | — | — |
| 138 | Rounds 3–4 | Domán Szongoth | C | KooKoo (U20 SM-sarja) | Hun | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — | — |
| 139 | Rounds 3–4 | Eric Frossard | D | Guelph (OHL) | | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.3 | — |
| 140 | Rounds 3–4 | Alexei Vlasov | LW | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | | 64 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 29.1 | — |
| 141 | Rounds 3–4 | Stepan Shurygin | G | Saginaw (OHL) | | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 142 | Rounds 3–4 | Carter Casey | G | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 143 | Rounds 3–4 | Nikita Ovcharov | LW | Quebec (QMJHL) | | 64 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 16.0 | — |
| 144 | Rounds 3–4 | Ludvig Andersson | C | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | 31 | 20 | 22 | 42 | — | — |
| 145 | Rounds 3–4 | Juuso Ainasto | G | Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja) | | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 146 | Rounds 3–4 | Vsevolod Matveyev | D | MHK Spartak Moskva (MHL) | | 38 | 2 | 9 | 11 | — | — |
| 147 | Rounds 3–4 | Samuel Hrenak | G | Fargo (USHL) | | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 148 | Rounds 3–4 | Luka Arkko | F | Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja) | | 42 | 11 | 14 | 25 | — | — |
| 149 | Rounds 3–4 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov | C | Medicine Hat (WHL) |  | 64 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 21.3 | — |
| 150 | Rounds 3–4 | Cole Tuminaro | D | Chicago (USHL) (USHL) | | 54 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — |
| 151 | Rounds 3–4 | Matthew Grimes | D | Sioux Falls (USHL) | | 60 | 9 | 26 | 35 | — | — |
| 152 | Rounds 3–4 | Max Isaksson | C | Växjö Lakers (U20 Nationell) | | 30 | 14 | 14 | 28 | — | — |
| 153 | Rounds 3–4 | Linus Loob Trygg | C | Färjestad BK (U20 Nationell) | | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | — | — |
| 154 | Rounds 3–4 | Myles Brosnan | D | Dexter Southfield (USHS-Prep) | | 30 | 7 | 44 | 51 | — | — |
| 155 | Rounds 3–4 | Axel Brongel-Larsson | D | Frölunda HC (U20 Nationell) | | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
| 156 | Rounds 3–4 | KJ Sauer | F | Lincoln (USHL) | | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| 157 | Rounds 3–4 | Thomas Rousseau | RW | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | | 60 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 20.2 | — |
| 158 | Rounds 3–4 | Niko Tournas | RW | Moncton (QMJHL) | | 64 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 26.9 | — |
| 159 | Rounds 3–4 | Noa Ta'amu | D | Edmonton (WHL) | | 62 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.8 | — |
| 160 | Rounds 3–4 | Elisei Ryabykin | D | MHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL) | | 48 | 3 | 16 | 19 | — | — |
| 161 | Rounds 3–4 | Parker Trottier | F | USDP (USHL) | | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — |
| 162 | Rounds 3–4 | Louis-Felix Bourque | RW | Drummondville (QMJHL) | | 54 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 21.1 | — |
| 163 | Rounds 3–4 | Jiri Kamas | D | Red Deer (WHL) | | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5.4 | — |
| 164 | Rounds 3–4 | Alexander Grunin | D | Sibirskie Snaipery (MHL) | | 44 | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | — |
| 165 | Rounds 3–4 | Theodor Knights | D | MoDo Hockey (U20 Nationell) | | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 166 | Rounds 3–4 | Ben Hrebik | G | Barrie (OHL) | | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 167 | Rounds 3–4 | Caelan Joudrey | F | Wenatchee (WHL) | | 67 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 10.7 | — |
| 168 | Rounds 3–4 | Noah Kosick | C | Seattle (WHL) | | 32 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 15.5 | — |
| 169 | Rounds 3–4 | Jonas Kemps | D | Chicago (USHL) (USHL) | | 57 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | — |
| 170 | Rounds 3–4 | Kalder Varga | F | Red Deer (WHL) | | 34 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 18.9 | — |
| 171 | Rounds 3–4 | David Sedláček | F | Karlovy Vary (Czechia U20) | | 44 | 11 | 17 | 28 | — | — |
| 172 | Rounds 3–4 | Jasper Kuhta | F | Ottawa (OHL) | | 62 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 26.9 | — |
| 173 | Rounds 3–4 | Lucas Ambrosio | D | Erie (OHL) | | 64 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 8.3 | — |
| 174 | Rounds 3–4 | Zach Wooten | C | Green Bay (USHL) | | 61 | 35 | 27 | 62 | — | — |
| 175 | Rounds 3–4 | Cooper Cleaves | D | Dartmouth (NCAA) | | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7.7 | — |
| 176 | Rounds 3–4 | Lincoln Kuehne | D | Arizona State (NCAA) | | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.4 | — |
| 177 | Rounds 3–4 | Kyle Heger | D | Lethbridge (WHL) | | 29 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 17.1 | — |
| 178 | Rounds 3–4 | Eddy Doyle | D | Halifax (QMJHL) | | 59 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 7.1 | — |
| 179 | Rounds 3–4 | Carter Stevens | C | Guelph (OHL) | | 53 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 18.0 | — |
| 180 | Rounds 3–4 | Ben Wilmott | C | Barrie (OHL) | | 29 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 29.2 | — |
| 181 | Rounds 3–4 | Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen | D | Michigan (NCAA) | | 40 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12.3 | — |
| 182 | Rounds 3–4 | Julien Maze | F | Calgary (WHL) | | 38 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 30.6 | — |
| 183 | Rounds 3–4 | Layne Gallacher | C | Guelph (OHL) | | 32 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14.9 | — |
| 184 | Rounds 3–4 | Frantisek Poletin | G | Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja) | | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 185 | Rounds 3–4 | Xavier Wendt | G | Tri-City (WHL) (WHL) | | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186 | Rounds 3–4 | Benja. Cossette-Ayotte | D | Val-d'Or (QMJHL) | | 34 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 21.1 | — |
2026 NHL Draft FAQ
When is the 2026 NHL Draft?
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is expected to take place in late June or early July 2026. The exact dates and host city will be confirmed by the NHL closer to the event. The draft consists of seven rounds held over two days.
How does the NHL Draft work?
The NHL Draft is an annual event where teams select eligible prospects — typically 18-year-old players from junior, college, and international leagues. The draft order is determined by a combination of regular-season standings (for non-playoff teams) and a draft lottery. Teams with worse records get higher odds at the top pick. Each team starts with one pick per round across seven rounds (224 total picks), though picks are frequently traded between teams.
Who is the projected #1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft?
Porter Martone is widely projected as the top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. A power forward from the Brampton Steelheads (OHL), Martone combines elite skating with a physical, goal-scoring game. Other top contenders include James Hagens, a dynamic center from Boston College (NCAA), and Cutter Gauthier-caliber two-way talents. Rankings shift throughout the season as prospects develop, so check our big board for the latest.
How many rounds are in the NHL Draft?
The NHL Draft has seven rounds. With 32 teams, that produces 224 selections per draft (plus any compensatory picks). Historically, first-round picks have the highest success rate, but NHL stars like Henrik Zetterberg (7th round) and Datsyuk (6th round) have been found throughout the draft.
What is NHLe (NHL equivalency)?
NHLe — NHL equivalency — is a stat that translates a prospect's scoring from their current league into an estimated NHL-level production rate. Different leagues have different conversion factors: for example, OHL points convert at roughly 0.30, while SHL points convert higher because it's a professional league. NHLe helps compare prospects playing in vastly different leagues and competition levels.
What do the draft tiers mean?
Our tier system groups prospects by projected draft range to help scouts and fans quickly identify where a player is expected to go. Elite (Tier 1) prospects are projected top-5 picks. Top 15 (Tier 2) are likely first-round selections. Late 1st Round (Tier 3) could go in the late 20s or early 30s. 2nd Round (Tier 4) covers picks 33-64. Rounds 3-4 (Tier 5) and Rounds 5-7 (Tier 6) represent later-round fliers with upside.