First overall selections at the National Hockey League's entry draft (with year, player, team, position and previous club with league or country in parentheses):
2013 -- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado, C, Halifax (QMJHL).
2012 -- Nail Yakupov, Edmonton, RW, Sarnia (OHL).
2011 -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton, C, Red Deer (WHL)
2010 -- Taylor Hall, Edmonton, LW, Windsor (OHL)
2009 -- John Tavares, N.Y. Islanders, C, London (OHL)
2008 -- Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay, C, Sarnia (OHL)
2007 -- Patrick Kane, Chicago, RW, London (OHL)
2006 -- Erik Johnson, St. Louis, D, National U-18 (U.S.)
2005 -- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh, F, Rimouski (QMJHL)
2004 -- Alexander Ovechkin, Washington, LW, Dynamo (Russia)
2003 -- Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh, G, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
2002 -- Rick Nash, Columbus, LW, London (OHL)
2001 -- Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta, C, Spartak (Russia)
2000 -- Rick DiPietro, N.Y. Islanders, G, Boston U. (NCAA)
1999 -- Patrik Stefan, Atlanta, C, Long Beach (IHL)
1998 -- Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
1997 -- Joe Thornton, Boston, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1996 -- Chris Phillips, Ottawa, D, Prince Albert (WHL)
1995 -- Bryan Berard, Ottawa, D, Detroit (OHL)
1994 -- Ed Jovanovski, Florida, D, Windsor (OHL)
1993 -- Alexandre Daigle, Ottawa, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
1992 -- Roman Hamrlik, Tampa Bay, D, ZPS Zin (Czech Republic)
1991 -- Eric Lindros, Quebec, C, Oshawa (OHL)
1990 -- Owen Nolan, Quebec, RW, Cornwall (OHL)
1989 -- Mats Sundin, Quebec, RW, Nacka (Sweden)
1988 -- Mike Modano, Minnesota, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
1987 -- Pierre Turgeon, Buffalo, C, Granby (QMJHL)
1986 -- Joe Murphy, Detroit, C, Michigan St. (NCAA)
1985 -- Wendel Clark, Toronto, LW/D, Saskatoon (WHL)
1984 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh, C, Laval (QMJHL)
1983 -- Brian Lawton, Minnesota, C, Mount St. Charles (U.S. high school)
1982 -- Gord Kluzak, Boston, D, Billings (WHL)
1981 -- Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg, C, Cornwall (QMJHL)
1980 -- Doug Wickenheiser, Montreal, C, Regina (WHL)
1979 -- Rob Ramage, Colorado, D, London (OHL)
1978 -- Bobby Smith, Minnesota, C, Ottawa (OHL)
1977 -- Dale McCourt, Detroit, C, St. Catharines (OHL)
1976 -- Rick Green, Washington, D, London (OHL)
1975 -- Mel Bridgman, Philadelphia, C, Victoria (WHL)
1974 -- Greg Joly, Washington, D, Regina (WHL)
1973 -- Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders, D, Ottawa (OHL)
1972 -- Bill Harris, N.Y. Islanders, RW, Toronto (OHL)
1971 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal, RW, Quebec (QMJHL)
1970 -- Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, C, Montreal (OHL)
1969 -- Rejean Houle, Montreal, LW, Montreal (OHL)
1968 -- Michel Plasse, Montreal, G, Drummondville (QMJHL)
1967 -- Rick Pagnutti, Los Angeles, D, Garson (Northern Ont.)
1966 -- Barry Gibbs, Boston, D, Estevan (SJHL)
1965 -- Andre Veilleux, N.Y. Rangers, RW, Montreal Ranger (Jr.B)
1964 -- Claude Gauthier, Detroit, NA, Rosemont (Que.)
1963 -- Garry Monahan, Montreal, LW, St. Michael's Juveniles