View the NHL draft results of the 1st round from the year 1990 till present. Which year was the best NHL draft? Was it in 2003, 2015 or another year?
NHL Draft Results 1990-Present
| 1st Overall Pick | Nationality | NHL Team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | 2023 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky (LW) | Slovakia | Montreal Canadiens | 2022 |
| Owen Power (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | 2021 |
| Alexis Lafreniere (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | 2020 |
| Jack Hughes (C) | United States | New Jersey Devils | 2019 |
| Rasmus Dahlin (D) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres | 2018 |
| Nico Hischier (C) | Switzerland | New Jersey Devils | 2017 |
| Auston Matthews (C) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2016 |
| Connor McDavid (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | 2015 |
| Aaron Ekblad (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers | 2014 |
| Nathan MacKinnon (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | 2013 |
| Nail Yakupov (RW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | 2012 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | 2011 |
| Taylor Hall (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | 2010 |
| John Tavares (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | 2009 |
| Steven Stamkos (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2008 |
| Patrick Kane (RW) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | 2007 |
| Erik Johnson (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues | 2006 |
| Sidney Crosby (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2005 |
| Alexander Ovechkin (LW) | Russia | Washinton Capitals | 2004 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury (G) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2003 |
| Rick Nash (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2002 |
| Ilya Kovalchuk (LW) | Russia | Atlanta Thrashers | 2001 |
| Rick DiPietro (G) | United States | New York Islanders | 2000 |
| Patrik Stefan (C) | Czech Republic | Atlanta Thrashers | 1999 |
| Vincent Lecavalier (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1998 |
| Joe Thornton (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | 1997 |
| Chris Phillips (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | 1996 |
| Bryan Berard (D) | United States | Ottawa Senators | 1995 |
| Ed Jovanovski (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers | 1994 |
| Alexandre Daigle (C) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | 1993 |
| Roman Hamrlik (D) | Czechoslovakia | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1992 |
| Eric Lindros (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | 1991 |
| Owen Nolan (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | 1990 |