The NHL draft 1993 features the Ottawa Senators making a franchise busting mistake taking Alexandre Daigle first overall and passing on Chris Pronger.
The 1993 NHL draft also featured Paul Kariya, Viktor Kozlov, Jason Allison, Saku Koivu and Todd Bertuzzi being drafted.
NHL Draft 1993 Round 1 Results
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Daigle (C) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 2 | Chris Pronger (D) | Canada | Hartford Whalers (from San Jose)1 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 3 | Chris Gratton (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 4 | Paul Kariya (LW) | Canada | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| 5 | Rob Niedermayer (C) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 6 | Viktor Kozlov (C) | Russia | San Jose Sharks (from Hartford)2 | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 7 | Jason Arnott (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 8 | Niklas Sundstrom (RW) | Sweden | New York Rangers | MODO (Sweden) |
| 9 | Todd Harvey (RW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
| 10 | Jocelyn Thibault (G) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques (from Philadelphia)3 | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 11 | Brendan Witt (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from St. Louis)4 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 12 | Kenny Jonsson (D) | Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Buffalo)5 | Rogle BK (Sweden) |
| 13 | Denis Pederson (C) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 14 | Adam Deadmarsh (RW) | United States | Quebec Nordiques (from NY Islanders)6 | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 15 | Mats Lindgren (C) | Sweden | Winnipeg Jets | Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) |
| 16 | Nick Stajduhar (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Los Angeles)7 | London Knights (OHL) |
| 17 | Jason Allison (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OHL) |
| 18 | Jesper Mattsson (RW) | Sweden | Calgary Flames | Malmo IF (Sweden) |
| 19 | Landon Wilson (RW) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
| 20 | Mike Wilson (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 21 | Saku Koivu (C) | Finland | Montreal Canadiens | TPS (Finland) |
| 22 | Anders Eriksson (D) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | MODO (Sweden) |
| 23 | Todd Bertuzzi (RW) | Canada | New York Islanders (from Quebec)8 | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 24 | Eric Lecompte (LW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 25 | Kevyn Adams (C) | United States | Boston Bruins | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 26 | Stefan Bergkvist (D) | Sweden | Pittsburgh Penguins | Leksands IF (Sweden) |