First Round Draft Picks Since 2003

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins joins the Oilers, who pick first for the second consecutive year.

It was never in doubt: Taylor Hall was the consensus top pick, and the Oilers grabbed him.

John Tavares was the obvious pick, and the Islanders made him the top selection in 2009.

Here are the players chosen in the opening round of the 2008 NHL Draft, with the Tampa Bay Lightning holding the number-one pick.

Here are the players chosen in the opening round of the 2007 NHL Draft, with the Chicago Blackhawks selecting Patrick Kane at number one.

The St. Louis Blues make Erik Johnson the top pick at the 2006 NHL Draft. Here are the players selected in the first round of the 2006 NHL Draft, listed by position and birthplace, with 2005-06 team in brackets.

Led by Sidney Crosby, here are the players selected in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, listed by name, position, team and current league or region

It will be remembered as the Alexander Ovechkin draft. But like every such event, the 2004 NHL Draft will surely produce a few hidden gems. Here are the results from the first three rounds of the 2004 NHL Draft.

The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was considered by many to be among the deepest and most promising gathering of prospects in NHL history.