All-time No. 1 draft picks

Updated: June 17, 2008, 2:36 PM ET

NO. 1 DRAFT PICKS
YEAR PLAYER POSITION TEAM DRAFTED FROM
2007 Patrick Kane F Blackhawks London (OHL)
2006 Erik Johnson D Blues USDP
2005 Sidney Crosby C Penguins Rimouski (QMJHL)
2004 Alexander Ovechkin LW Capitals Dynamo Moscow
2003 Marc-Andre Fleury G Pittsburgh Cape Breton (QMJHL)
2002 Rick Nash LW Columbus London (OHL)
2001 Ilya Kovalchuk RW Atlanta Spartak (Russia)
2000 Rick DiPietro G N.Y. Islanders Boston U. (Hockey East)
1999 Patrik Stefan C Atlanta Long Beach (IHL)
1998 Vincent Lecavalier C Tampa Bay Rimouski (QMJHL)
1997 Joe Thornton C Boston Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1996 Chris Phillips D Ottawa Prince Albert (WHL)
1995 Bryan Berard D Ottawa Detroit (OHL)
1994 Ed Jovanovski D Florida Windsor (OHL)
1993 Alexandre Daigle C Ottawa Victoriaville (QMJHL)
1992 Roman Hamrlik D Tampa Bay ZPS Zin (CZE)
1991 Eric Lindros C Quebec Oshawa (OHL)
1990 Owen Nolan LW Quebec Cornwall (OHL)
1989 Mats Sundin LW Quebec Nacka (Sweden)
1988 Mike Modano C Minnesota Prince Albert (WHL)
1987 Pierre Turgeon C Buffalo Granby (QMJHL)
1986 Joe Murphy C Detroit Michigan State (CCHA)
1985 Wendel Clark LW/D Toronto Saskatoon (WHL)
1984 Mario Lemieux C Pittsburgh Laval (QMJHL)
1983 Brian Lawton C Minnesota Mt. St. Charles HS
1982 Gord Kluzak D Boston Billings (WHL)
1981 Dale Hawerchuk C Winnipeg Corwall (OHL)
1980 Doug Wickenheiser C Montreal Regina (WHL)
1979 Rob Ramage D Colorado London (OHA)
1978 Bobby Smith C Minnesota Ottawa (OHA)
1977 Dale McCourt C Detroit St. Catharines (OHA)
1976 Rick Green D Washington London (OHA)
1975 Mel Bridgman C Philadelphia Victoria (WCHL)
1974 Greg Joly D Washington Regina (WCHL)
1973 Denis Potvin D N.Y. Islanders Ottawa (OHA)
1972 Billy Harris LW N.Y. Islanders Toronto (OHA)
1971 Guy Lafleur LW Montreal Quebec (QJHL)
1970 Gilbert Perreault C Buffalo Montreal (OHA)
1969 Rejean Houle LW Montreal Montreal (OHA)

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