2018 NHL Draft Results

The 2018 NHL draft was held on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Defenceman Rasmus Dahlin was selected #1 overall by the Buffalo Sabres. The Carolina Hurricanes selected forward Andrei Svechnikov #2 overall.

The best player out of the 2018 NHL entry draft is still up in the air, it could be Dahlin, Brady Tkachuk or Quinn Hughes.

2018 NHL Entry Draft Round One Results

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Rasmus Dahlin (D)SwedenBuffalo SabresFrolunda HC (SHL)
2Andrei Svechnikov (RW)RussiaCarolina HurricanesBarrie Colts (OHL)
3Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C)FinlandMontreal CanadiensAssat (Liiga)
4Brady Tkachuk (LW)United StatesOttawa SenatorsBoston University (Hockey East)
5Barrett Hayton (C)CanadaArizona CoyotesSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
6Filip Zadina (RW)Czech RepublicDetroit Red WingsHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
7Quinn Hughes (D)United StatesVancouver CanucksUniversity of Michigan (Big Ten)
8Adam Boqvist (D)SwedenChicago BlackhawksBrynas IF (SHL)
9Vitali Kravtsov (RW)RussiaNew York RangersTraktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
10Evan Bouchard (D)CanadaEdmonton OilersLondon Knights (OHL)
11Oliver Wahlstrom (RW)United StatesNew York IslandersU.S. NTDP (USHL)
12Noah Dobson (D)CanadaNew York Islanders (from Calgary)Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
13Ty Dellandrea (C)CanadaDallas StarsFlint Firebirds (OHL)
14Joel Farabee (LW)United StatesPhiladelphia Flyers (from St. Louis)U.S. NTDP (USHL)
15Grigori Denisenko (LW)RussiaFlorida PanthersLokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
16Martin Kaut (RW)Czech RepublicColorado AvalancheDynamo Pardubice (ELH)
17Ty Smith (D)CanadaNew Jersey DevilsSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
18Liam Foudy (C)CanadaColumbus Blue JacketsLondon Knights (OHL)
19Jay O’Brien (C)United StatesPhiladelphia FlyersThayer Academy Tigers (USHS)
20Rasmus Kupari (C)FinlandLos Angeles KingsKarpat (Liiga)
21Ryan Merkley (D)CanadaSan Jose SharksGuelph Storm (OHL)
22K’Andre Miller (D)United StatesNew York Rangers (from Pittsburgh via Ottawa)U.S. NTDP (USHL)
23Isac Lundestrom (C)SwedenAnaheim DucksLulea HF (SHL)
24Filip Johansson (D)SwedenMinnesota WildLeksands IF (Allsvenskan)
25Dominik Bokk (RW)GermanySt. Louis Blues (from Toronto)Vaxjo Lakers (SHL)
26Jacob Bernard-Docker (D)CanadaOttawa Senators (from Boston via NY Rangers)Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
27Nicolas Beaudin (D)CanadaChicago Blackhawks (from Nashville)Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
28Nils Lundkvist (D)SwedenNew York Rangers (from Tampa Bay)Lulea HF (SHL)
29Rasmus Sandin (D)SwedenToronto Maple Leafs (from Winnipeg via St. Louis)Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
30Joe Veleno (C)CanadaDetroit Red Wings (from Vegas)Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
31Alexander Alexeyev (D)RussiaWashington CapitalsRed Deer Rebels (WHL)

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