The 2021 NHL draft was held on July 23, 2021 and for the second time it was held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 NHL Entry Draft also featured the Seattle Kraken’s first ever draft pick.
Defenceman Owen Power was selected #1 overall by the Buffalo Sabres. The Seattle Kraken selected forward Matthew Beniers #2 overall.
The best player out of the 2021 NHL entry draft is still up in the air, will Power live up to the expectations of a #1 overall pick or will another pick be the cream of the crop for this NHL draft?
Note: The Arizona Coyotes‘ first-round pick was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the 2019–20 NHL season.
2021 NHL Entry Draft Round One Results
| # | Player (Pos) | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Power (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
| 2 | Matthew Beniers (C) | United States | Seattle Kraken | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
| 3 | Mason McTavish (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | EHC Olten (Swiss League) |
| 4 | Luke Hughes (D) | United States | New Jersey Devils | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 5 | Kent Johnson (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
| 6 | Simon Edvinsson (D) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Frolunda HC (SHL) |
| 7 | William Eklund (LW) | Sweden | San Jose Sharks | Djurgardens IF (SHL) |
| 8 | Brandt Clarke (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Nove Zamky (Slovak Extraliga) |
| 9 | Dylan Guenther (RW) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver) | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 10 | Tyler Boucher (RW) | United States | Ottawa Senators | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 11 | Forfeited pick | Arizona Coyotes | ||
| 12 | Cole Sillinger (C) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago) | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 13 | Matthew Coronato (RW) | United States | Calgary Flames | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 14 | Isak Rosen (RW) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia) | Leksands IF (SHL) |
| 15 | Sebastian Cossa (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Dallas) | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 16 | Brennan Othmann (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | EHC Olten (Swiss League) |
| 17 | Zachary Bolduc (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
| 18 | Chaz Lucius (C) | United States | Winnipeg Jets | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 19 | Fedor Svechkov (C) | Russia | Nashville Predators | HC Lada Togliatti (VHL) |
| 20 | Jesper Wallstedt (G) | Sweden | Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton) | Lulea HF (SHL) |
| 21 | Fabian Lysell (RW) | Sweden | Boston Bruins | Lulea HF (SHL) |
| 22 | Xavier Bourgault (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota) | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 23 | Wyatt Johnston (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Washington via Detroit) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 24 | Mackie Samoskevich (RW) | United States | Florida Panthers | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 25 | Corson Ceulemans (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto) | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) |
| 26 | Carson Lambos (D) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh) | Winnipeg Ice (WHL) |
| 27 | Zachary L’Heureux (LW) | Canada | Nashville Predators (from Carolina) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 28 | Oskar Olausson (RW) | Sweden | Colorado Avalanche | HV71 (SHL) |
| 29 | Chase Stillman (RW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils (from NY Islanders) | Esbjerg Energy U20 (Danish U20) |
| 30 | Zach Dean (C) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 31 | Logan Mailloux (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | SK Lejon (Hockeyettan)* |
| 32 | Nolan Allan (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay via Columbus) | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |