2026 NHL Mock Draft
Our 2026 NHL Draft big board ranks 165 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) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Elite | Ivar Stenberg | LW | Frölunda HC (SHL) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Elite | Chase Reid | D | Soo (OHL) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Top 15 | Caleb Malhotra | C | Brantford (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Top 15 | Keaton Verhoeff | D | North Dakota (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Top 15 | Carson Carels | D | Prince George (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Top 15 | Alberts Smits | D | Jukurit (Liiga) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Top 15 | Tynan Lawrence | C | Boston University (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Top 15 | Viggo Björck | C | Djurgårdens IF (SHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Top 15 | Daxon Rudolph | D | Prince Albert (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Top 15 | Ethan Belchetz | LW | Windsor (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Top 15 | Malte Gustafsson | D | HV71 (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Top 15 | Ryan Lin | D | Vancouver (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Top 15 | Oscar Hemming | LW | Boston College (NCAA) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Top 15 | Wyatt Cullen | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Late 1st Round | Adam Novotný | LW | Peterborough (OHL) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Late 1st Round | Xavier Villeneuve | D | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Late 1st Round | Oliver Suvanto | C | Tappara (Liiga) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Late 1st Round | Elton Hermansson | RW | MoDo Hockey (HA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Late 1st Round | Nikita Klepov | LW | Saginaw (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Late 1st Round | Alexander Command | C | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Late 1st Round | Ilya Morozov | LW | Miami (Ohio) (NCAA) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Late 1st Round | JP Hurlbert | LW | Kamloops (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Late 1st Round | Maddox Dagenais | C | Quebec (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Late 1st Round | Mathis Preston | LW | Vancouver (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Late 1st Round | Juho Piiparinen | D | Tappara (Liiga) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Late 1st Round | William Hakansson | D | Luleå HF (SHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Late 1st Round | Marcus Nordmark | LW | Djurgårdens IF (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Late 1st Round | Liam Ruck | LW | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Late 1st Round | Jack Hextall | C | Youngstown (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Late 1st Round | Ryan Roobroeck | C | Niagara (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Late 1st Round | Markus Ruck | LW | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2nd Round | Yegor Shilov | C | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2nd Round | Brooks Rogowski | C | Oshawa (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2nd Round | Niklas Aaram-Olsen | RW | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2nd Round | Simas Ignatavicius | LW | Genève-Servette HC (NL) | Lit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2nd Round | Adam Goljer | D | HK Dukla Trencin (Slovak) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2nd Round | Tommy Bleyl | D | Moncton (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2nd Round | Nikita Shcherbakov | D | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2nd Round | Ryder Cali | C | North Bay (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2nd Round | Casey Mutryn | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2nd Round | Gleb Pugachyov | RW | Chaika NN (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 2nd Round | Jaxon Cover | LW | London (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2nd Round | Tomas Chrenko | C | HK Nitra (Slovak) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 2nd Round | Ben Macbeath | D | Calgary (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 2nd Round | Tobias Trejbal | G | Youngstown (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | 2nd Round | Alessandro Di Iorio | C | Sarnia (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | 2nd Round | Samu Alalauri | D | Pelicans (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | 2nd Round | Adam Valentini | LW | Michigan (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | 2nd Round | Thomas Vandenberg | C | Ottawa (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | 2nd Round | Adam Nemec | LW | Sudbury (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | 2nd Round | Jakub Vanecek | D | Tri-City (WHL) (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | 2nd Round | Giorgos Pantelas | D | Brandon (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | 2nd Round | Pierce Mbuyi | LW | Owen Sound (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | 2nd Round | Chase Harrington | LW | Spokane (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | 2nd Round | Lars Steiner | RW | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) |  | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | 2nd Round | Dmitri Borichev | G | Loko-76 Yaroslavl (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | 2nd Round | Maksim Sokolovskii | D | London (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | 2nd Round | Adam Andersson | C | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | 2nd Round | Beckham Edwards | C | Sarnia (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | 2nd Round | Victor Plante | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | 2nd Round | Tomas Galvas | D | Liberec (Czechia) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | 2nd Round | Mans Gudmundsson | D | Färjestad BK (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | 2nd Round | Vladimír Dravecký | D | Brantford (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Rounds 3–4 | Charlie Morrison | D | Quebec (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Rounds 3–4 | Nils Bartholdsson | RW | Rögle BK (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Rounds 3–4 | Jonas Lagerberg Hoen | RW | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Rounds 3–4 | Luke Schairer | D | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Rounds 3–4 | Lavr Gashilov | C | Avto Yekaterinburg (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Rounds 3–4 | Rudolfs Berzkalns | C | Muskegon (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Rounds 3–4 | Rian Chudzinski | RW | Moncton (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Rounds 3–4 | Ethan MacKenzie | D | Edmonton (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Rounds 3–4 | Alexander Bilecki | D | Kitchener (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Rounds 3–4 | Oscar Holmertz | C | Linköping HC (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Rounds 3–4 | Zac Olsen | LW | Saskatoon (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Rounds 3–4 | Axel Elofsson | D | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Rounds 3–4 | Cooper Williams | LW | Saskatoon (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | Rounds 3–4 | Beckett Hamilton | LW | Red Deer (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | Rounds 3–4 | Vertti Svensk | D | SaiPa (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Amrhein | LW | Calgary (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Rounds 3–4 | Filip Ruzicka | G | Brandon (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Rounds 3–4 | Jakub Floris | D | Lukko (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Rounds 3–4 | Egor Barabanov | LW | Saginaw (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Rounds 3–4 | Brek Liske | D | Everett (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Nycz | D | Massachusetts (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Rounds 3–4 | Mikey Berchild | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Rounds 3–4 | Vilho Vanhatalo | RW | Tappara (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Rounds 3–4 | Blake Zielinski | LW | Des Moines (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Rounds 3–4 | Patriks Plumins | G | Zemgale (Latvia) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Rounds 3–4 | Jonah Sivertson | LW | Prince Albert (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Rounds 3–4 | Liam Lefebvre | C | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Rounds 3–4 | Brady Knowling | G | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Rounds 3–4 | Olivers Murnieks | C | Saint John (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Rounds 3–4 | Viktor Fyodorov | C | Chaika NN (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Rounds 3–4 | Alan Shaikhlislamov | RW | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Rounds 3–4 | Wiggo Sörensson | LW | Boro/Vetlanda HC (Division 2) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Rounds 3–4 | Landon Hafele | LW | Green Bay (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Rounds 3–4 | Jean-Cristoph Lemieux | C | Sudbury (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Rounds 3–4 | Michal Orsulak | G | Prince Albert (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | Rounds 3–4 | Martin Psohlavec | G | Karlovy Vary (Czechia U20) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 101 | Rounds 3–4 | Filip Novák | LW | HC Sparta Praha (Czechia U20) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 102 | Rounds 3–4 | Harrison Boettiger | G | Kelowna (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 103 | Rounds 3–4 | Matias Vanhanen | LW | Everett (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 104 | Rounds 3–4 | Timofei Runtso | D | Victoria (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 105 | Rounds 3–4 | Jakub Frolo | LW | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | Rounds 3–4 | Cole Zurawski | RW | Owen Sound (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | Rounds 3–4 | Simon Katolicky | LW | Tappara (U20 SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 108 | Rounds 3–4 | Braidy Wassilyn | LW | London (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 109 | Rounds 3–4 | Myles Brosnan | D | Dexter Southfield (USHS-Prep) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 110 | Rounds 3–4 | Noel Pakarinen | LW | Kiekko-Espoo (U20 SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 111 | Rounds 3–4 | Yaroslav Fedoseyev | D | Belye Medvedi (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 112 | Rounds 3–4 | Colin Fitzgerald | C | Soo (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 113 | Rounds 3–4 | William Lacelle | G | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 114 | Rounds 3–4 | Evan Jardine | LW | Youngstown (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 115 | Rounds 3–4 | Lucian Bernat | LW | Tappara (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 116 | Rounds 3–4 | Oscar Olsson | LW | Örebro HK (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 117 | Rounds 3–4 | Tyus Sparks | LW | Spokane (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 118 | Rounds 3–4 | Callum Croskery | D | Soo (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 119 | Rounds 3–4 | Jayden Kurtz | D | Chicago (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 120 | Rounds 3–4 | Dayne Beuker | C | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121 | Rounds 3–4 | Ola Palme | D | Växjö Lakers (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 122 | Rounds 3–4 | Spencer Bowes | C | Ottawa (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 123 | Rounds 3–4 | Kayden Lemire | LW | Prince George (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 124 | Rounds 3–4 | Zach Lansard | LW | Regina (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 125 | Rounds 3–4 | Tobias Tvrznik | G | Wenatchee (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 126 | Rounds 3–4 | Samuel Hrenak | G | Fargo (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 127 | Rounds 3–4 | Malcom Gästrin | LW | MoDo Hockey (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 128 | Rounds 3–4 | Nikita Ovcharov | LW | Quebec (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 129 | Rounds 3–4 | Alex Kostov | RW | Flint (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 130 | Rounds 3–4 | Domán Szongoth | C | KooKoo (SM-sarja) | Hun | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 131 | Rounds 3–4 | Morgan Anderberg | LW | Växjö Lakers (SHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 132 | Rounds 3–4 | Viggo Tamm | G | Leksands IF (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 133 | Rounds 3–4 | Max Isaksson | C | Växjö Lakers (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 134 | Rounds 3–4 | C Juustovaara Karlsson | C | Luleå HF (SHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 135 | Rounds 3–4 | Ryder Fetterolf | G | Ottawa (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 136 | Rounds 3–4 | Jake Gustafson | LW | Portland (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 137 | Rounds 3–4 | Thomas Rousseau | RW | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 138 | Rounds 3–4 | Matthew Grimes | D | Sioux Falls (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 139 | Rounds 3–4 | Yegor Rybkin | G | Chaika NN (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 140 | Rounds 3–4 | Carter Stevens | C | Guelph (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 141 | Rounds 3–4 | Luka Arkko | LW | Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 142 | Rounds 3–4 | Parker Vaughan | RW | North Bay (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 143 | Rounds 3–4 | Eric Frossard | D | Guelph (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 144 | Rounds 3–4 | KJ Sauer | LW | Lincoln (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 145 | Rounds 3–4 | Theodor Knights | D | MoDo Hockey (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 146 | Rounds 3–4 | Elisei Ryabykin | D | MHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 147 | Rounds 3–4 | Cole Tuminaro | D | Chicago (USHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 148 | Rounds 3–4 | Carter Casey | G | Medicine Hat (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 149 | Rounds 3–4 | Logan Stuart | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 150 | Rounds 3–4 | Lincoln Kuehne | D | Arizona State (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 151 | Rounds 3–4 | Sean Burick | D | Penticton (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 152 | Rounds 3–4 | Ossi Tukio | D | Ilves (SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 153 | Rounds 3–4 | Parker Trottier | LW | USDP (NTDP) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 154 | Rounds 3–4 | Ben Hrebik | G | Barrie (OHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 155 | Rounds 3–4 | Brayden Klimpke | D | Saskatoon (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 156 | Rounds 3–4 | Alexei Vlasov | LW | Victoriaville (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 157 | Rounds 3–4 | Niko Tournas | RW | Moncton (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 158 | Rounds 3–4 | Noah Kosick | C | Seattle (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 159 | Rounds 3–4 | Julien Maze | LW | Calgary (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 160 | Rounds 3–4 | Frantisek Poletin | G | Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 161 | Rounds 3–4 | Xavier Wendt | G | Tri-City (WHL) (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 162 | Rounds 3–4 | Axel Brongel-Larsson | D | Frölunda HC (U20 Nationell) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 163 | Rounds 3–4 | Kyle Heger | D | Lethbridge (WHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 164 | Rounds 3–4 | Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen | D | Michigan (NCAA) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 165 | Rounds 3–4 | Benja. Cossette-Ayotte | D | Val-d'Or (QMJHL) | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.