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Cornellians in the NHL Draft (by Chronological Order)
Last Updated: June 28, 2025
Player Year Team Round Overall
Ken Dryden 1964 Boston Bruins 3rd 14th
Gordie Lowe 1964 New York Rangers 3rd 15th
Dave Elenbaas 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4th 62nd
George Kuzmicz 1972 Detroit Red Wings 9th 138th
Bob Peace 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs 11th 147th
Kevin Walker 1974 New York Rangers 22nd 243rd
Robin Lang 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 5th 89th
Lance Nethery 1977 New York Rangers 8th 131st
Roy Kerling 1978 Minnesota North Stars 5th 70th
Darren Eliot 1980 Los Angeles Kings 6th 115th
Jeff Baikie 1981 Los Angeles Kings 10th 207th
Gary Cullen 1982 Detroit Red Wings 9th 170th
Pete Marcov 1983 New York Rangers 8th 153rd
Darin McInnis 1984 Minnesota North Stars 8th 160th
Jim Edmands 1984 Winnipeg Jets 12th 238th
Joe Nieuwendyk 1985 Calgary Flames 2nd 27th
Chris Norton 1985 Winnipeg Jets 11th 228th
Casey Jones 1987 Boston Bruins 10th 203rd
Corrie D'Alessio 1988 Vancouver Canucks 6th 107th
Trent Andison 1988 Minnesota North Stars 12th 232nd
Kent Manderville 1989 Calgary Flames 2nd 24th
Dan Ratushny 1989 Winnipeg Jets 2nd 25th
Marc Deschamps 1989 Montreal Canadiens 5th 104th
Dave Burke 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs 6th 108th
Alex Nikolic 1989 Calgary Flames 7th 147th
Stephane Gauvin 1989 Winnipeg Jets 9th 172nd
Ryan Hughes 1990 Québec Nordiques 2nd 22nd
Etienne Belzile 1990 Calgary Flames 2nd 41st
Parris Duffus 1990 St. Louis Blues 9th 180th
Paul Dukovac 1990 Vancouver Canucks Supp. 2nd
Joe Dragon 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins Supp. 5th
Jim Crozier 1990 Hartford Whalers Supp. 19th
Vincent Auger 1993 Québec Nordiques 9th 231st
Ryan Smart 1994 New Jersey Devils 6th 134th
Jason Elliott 1994 Detroit Red Wings 8th 205th
Jean-Marc Pelletier 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2nd 30th
Matt Underhill 1999 Calgary Flames 6th 170th
Stephen Bâby 1999 Atlanta Thrashers 7th 188th
Doug Murray 1999 San Jose Sharks 8th 241st
Brian McMeekin 1999 St. Louis Blues 9th 260th
Matt McRae 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 5th 147th
Mark McRae 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 9th 288th
Mike Knoepfli 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs 9th 276th
David LeNeveu 2002 Phoenix Coyotes 2nd 46th
Dan Glover 2002 New Jersey Devils 8th 250th
Ryan O'Byrne 2003 Montreal Canadiens 3rd 79th
Shane Hynes 2003 Anaheim Ducks 3rd 86th
Byron Bitz 2003 Boston Bruins 4th 107th
Mark McCutcheon 2003 Colorado Avalanche 5th 138th
Matt Moulson 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins 9th 263rd
Raymond Sawada 2004 Dallas Stars 2nd 52nd
Jon Gleed 2004 Montreal Canadiens 7th 212nd
Mitch Carefoot 2004 Atlanta Thrashers 8th 237th
Sasha Pokulok 2005 Washington Capitals 1st 14th
Colin Greening 2005 Ottawa Senators 7th 204th
Tony Romano 2006 New Jersey Devils 6th 178th
Justin Krueger 2006 Carolina Hurricanes 7th 213th
Riley Nash 2007 Edmonton Oilers 1st 21st
Braden Birch 2008 Chicago Blackhawks 6th 179th
Sean Collins 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets 6th 187th
Nick D'Agostino 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 7th 210th
Kirill Gotovets 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 7th 183rd
Brian Ferlin 2011 Boston Bruins 4th 121st
Joel Lowry 2011 Los Angeles Kings 5th 140th
Reece Willcox 2012 Philadelphia Flyers 5th 141st
John McCarron 2012 Edmonton Oilers 6th 153rd
Joakim Ryan 2012 San Jose Sharks 7th 198th
Matt Buckles 2013 Florida Panthers 4th 98th
Beau Starrett 2014 Chicago Blackhawks 3rd 88th
Anthony Angello 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins 5th 145th
Jared Fiegl 2014 Arizona Coyotes 7th 191st
Dwyer Tschantz 2014 St. Louis Blues 7th 202nd
Misha Song 2015 New York Islanders 6th 172nd
Matt Cairns 2016 Edmonton Oilers 3rd 84th
Morgan Barron 2017 New York Rangers 6th 174th
Alex Green 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4th 121st
Matt Stienburg 2019 Colorado Avalanche 3rd 63rd
Jack Malone 2019 Vancouver Canucks 6th 180th
Justin Ertel 2021 Dallas Stars 3rd 79th
Hank Kempf 2021 New York Rangers 7th 208th
Michael Fisher 2022 San Jose Sharks 3rd 76th
George Fegaras 2022 Dallas Stars 3rd 83rd
Luke Devlin 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins 6th 182nd
Jonathan Castagna 2023 Arizona Coyotes 3rd 70th
Hoyt Stanley 2023 Ottawa Senators 4th 108th
Ryan Walsh 2023 Boston Bruins 6th 188th
Luke Ashton 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets 6th 165th
Xavier Veilleux 2024 New York Islanders 6th 179th
Alexis Cournoyer 2025 Montréal Canadiens 5th 145th
 
Cornellians in the NHL Draft (by Draft Order)
Last Updated: June 28, 2025
Player Year Team Round Overall
Ken Dryden 1964 Boston Bruins 3rd 14th
Sasha Pokulok 2005 Washington Capitals 1st 14th
Gordie Lowe 1964 New York Rangers 3rd 15th
Riley Nash 2007 Edmonton Oilers 1st 21st
Ryan Hughes 1990 Québec Nordiques 2nd 22nd
Kent Manderville 1989 Calgary Flames 2nd 24th
Dan Ratushny 1989 Winnipeg Jets 2nd 25th
Joe Nieuwendyk 1985 Calgary Flames 2nd 27th
Jean-Marc Pelletier 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2nd 30th
Etienne Belzile 1990 Calgary Flames 2nd 41st
David LeNeveu 2002 Phoenix Coyotes 2nd 46th
Raymond Sawada 2004 Dallas Stars 2nd 52nd
Dave Elenbaas 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4th 62nd
Matt Stienburg 2019 Colorado Avalanche 3rd 63rd
Roy Kerling 1978 Minnesota North Stars 5th 70th
Jonathan Castagna 2023 Arizona Coyotes 3rd 70th
Michael Fisher 2022 San Jose Sharks 3rd 76th
Ryan O'Byrne 2003 Montreal Canadiens 3rd 79th
Justin Ertel 2021 Dallas Stars 3rd 79th
George Fegaras 2022 Dallas Stars 3rd 83rd
Matt Cairns 2016 Edmonton Oilers 3rd 84th
Shane Hynes 2003 Anaheim Ducks 3rd 86th
Beau Starrett 2014 Chicago Blackhawks 3rd 88th
Robin Lang 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 5th 89th
Matt Buckles 2013 Florida Panthers 4th 98th
Marc Deschamps 1989 Montreal Canadiens 5th 104th
Corrie D'Alessio 1988 Vancouver Canucks 6th 107th
Byron Bitz 2003 Boston Bruins 4th 107th
Dave Burke 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs 6th 108th
Hoyt Stanley 2023 Ottawa Senators 4th 108th
Darren Eliot 1980 Los Angeles Kings 6th 115th
Brian Ferlin 2011 Boston Bruins 4th 121st
Alex Green 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning 4th 121st
Lance Nethery 1977 New York Rangers 8th 131st
Ryan Smart 1994 New Jersey Devils 6th 134th
George Kuzmicz 1972 Detroit Red Wings 9th 138th
Mark McCutcheon 2003 Colorado Avalanche 5th 138th
Joel Lowry 2011 Los Angeles Kings 5th 140th
Reece Willcox 2012 Philadelphia Flyers 5th 141st
Anthony Angello 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins 5th 145th
Alexis Cournoyer 2025 Montréal Canadiens 5th 145th
Bob Peace 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs 11th 147th
Alex Nikolic 1989 Calgary Flames 7th 147th
Matt McRae 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 5th 147th
Pete Marcov 1983 New York Rangers 8th 153rd
John McCarron 2012 Edmonton Oilers 6th 153rd
Darin McInnis 1984 Minnesota North Stars 8th 160th
Luke Ashton 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets 6th 165th
Gary Cullen 1982 Detroit Red Wings 9th 170th
Matt Underhill 1999 Calgary Flames 6th 170th
Stephane Gauvin 1989 Winnipeg Jets 9th 172nd
Misha Song 2015 New York Islanders 6th 172nd
Morgan Barron 2017 New York Rangers 6th 174th
Tony Romano 2006 New Jersey Devils 6th 178th
Braden Birch 2008 Chicago Blackhawks 6th 179th
Xavier Veilleux 2024 New York Islanders 6th 179th
Parris Duffus 1990 St. Louis Blues 9th 180th
Jack Malone 2019 Vancouver Canucks 6th 180th
Luke Devlin 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins 6th 182nd
Kirill Gotovets 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 7th 183rd
Sean Collins 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets 6th 187th
Stephen Bâby 1999 Atlanta Thrashers 7th 188th
Ryan Walsh 2023 Boston Bruins 6th 188th
Jared Fiegl 2014 Arizona Coyotes 7th 191st
Joakim Ryan 2012 San Jose Sharks 7th 198th
Dwyer Tschantz 2014 St. Louis Blues 7th 202nd
Casey Jones 1987 Boston Bruins 10th 203rd
Colin Greening 2005 Ottawa Senators 7th 204th
Jason Elliott 1994 Detroit Red Wings 8th 205th
Jeff Baikie 1981 Los Angeles Kings 10th 207th
Hank Kempf 2021 New York Rangers 7th 208th
Nick D'Agostino 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 7th 210th
Jon Gleed 2004 Montreal Canadiens 7th 212nd
Justin Krueger 2006 Carolina Hurricanes 7th 213th
Chris Norton 1985 Winnipeg Jets 11th 228th
Vincent Auger 1993 Québec Nordiques 9th 231st
Trent Andison 1988 Minnesota North Stars 12th 232nd
Mitch Carefoot 2004 Atlanta Thrashers 8th 237th
Jim Edmands 1984 Winnipeg Jets 12th 238th
Doug Murray 1999 San Jose Sharks 8th 241st
Kevin Walker 1974 New York Rangers 22nd 243rd
Dan Glover 2002 New Jersey Devils 8th 250th
Brian McMeekin 1999 St. Louis Blues 9th 260th
Matt Moulson 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins 9th 263rd
Mike Knoepfli 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs 9th 276th
Mark McRae 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 9th 288th
Paul Dukovac 1990 Vancouver Canucks Supp. 2nd
Joe Dragon 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins Supp. 5th
Jim Crozier 1990 Hartford Whalers Supp. 19th
 
Cornellians in the NHL Draft (by Franchise)
Last Updated: June 5, 2025
Anaheim Ducks
Player Year Round Overall
Shane Hynes 2003 3rd 86th
Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes
Player Year Round Overall
Jim Edmands (Winnipeg) 1984 12th 238th
Chris Norton (Winnipeg) 1985 11th 228th
Dan Ratushny (Winnipeg) 1989 2nd 25th
Stephane Gauvin (Winnipeg) 1989 9th 172nd
David LeNeveu 2002 2nd 46th
Jared Feigl 2014 7th 191st
Jonathan Castagna 2023 3rd 70th
Atlanta Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets
Player Year Round Overall
Stephen Bâby (Atlanta) 1999 7th 188th
Matt McRae (Atlanta) 2000 5th 147th
Mark McRae (Atlanta) 2000 9th 288th
Mitch Carefoot (Atlanta) 2004 8th 237th
Boston Bruins
Player Year Round Overall
Ken Dryden 1964 3rd 14th
Casey Jones 1987 10th 203rd
Byron Bitz 2003 4th 107th
Ryan Walsh 2023 6th 188th
Buffalo Sabres
Player Year Round Overall
No selections
Calgary Flames
Player Year Round Overall
Joe Nieuwendyk 1985 2nd 27th
Kent Manderville 1989 2nd 24th
Alex Nikolic 1989 7th 147th
Etienne Belzile 1990 2nd 41st
Matt Underhill 1999 6th 170th
Hartford Whalers / Carolina Hurricanes
Player Year Round Overall
Jim Crozier (Hartford) 1990 Supp. 19th
Justin Krueger 2006 7th 213th
Chicago Blackhawks
Player Year Round Overall
Braden Birch 2008 6th 179th
Beau Starrett 2014 3rd 88th
Québec Nordiques / Colorado Avalanche
Player Year Round Overall
Ryan Hughes (Québec) 1990 2nd 22nd
Vincent Auger (Québec) 1993 9th 231st
Mark McCutcheon 2003 5th 138th
Matt Stienburg 2019 3rd 63rd
Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Year Round Overall
Sean Collins 2008 6th 187th
Luke Ashton 2024 6th 165th
Minnesota North Stars / Dallas Stars
Player Year Round Overall
Roy Kerling (Minnesota) 1978 5th 70th
Darin McInnis (Minnesota) 1984 8th 160th
Trent Andison (Minnesota) 1988 12th 232nd
Raymond Sawada 2004 2nd 52nd
Justin Ertel 2021 3rd 79th
George Fegaras 2022 3rd 83rd
Detroit Red Wings
Player Year Round Overall
George Kuzmicz 1972 9th 138th
Gary Cullen 1982 9th 170th
Jason Elliott 1994 8th 205th
Edmonton Oilers
Player Year Round Overall
Riley Nash 2007 1st 21st
John McCarron 2012 6th 153rd
Matt Cairns 2016 3rd 84th
Florida Panthers
Player Year Round Overall
Matt Buckles 2013 4th 98th
Los Angeles Kings
Player Year Round Overall
Darren Eliot 1980 6th 115th
Jeff Baikie 1981 10th 207th
Joel Lowry 2011 5th 140th
Minnesota Wild
Player Year Round Overall
No selections
Montreal Canadiens
Player Year Round Overall
Dave Elenbaas 1972 4th 62nd
Marc Deschamps 1989 5th 104th
Ryan O'Byrne 2003 3rd 79th
Jon Gleed 2004 7th 212th
Alexis Cournoyer 2025 5th 145th
Nashville Predators
Player Year Round Overall
No selections
New Jersey Devils
Player Year Round Overall
Ryan Smart 1994 6th 134th
Dan Glover 2002 8th 250th
Tony Romano 2006 6th 178th
New York Islanders
Player Year Round Overall
Misha Song 2015 6th 172nd
Xavier Veilleux 2024 6th 179th
New York Rangers
Player Year Round Overall
Gordie Lowe 1964 3rd 15th
Kevin Walker 1974 22nd 243rd
Lance Nethery 1977 8th 131st
Pete Marcov 1983 8th 153rd
Morgan Barron 2017 6th 174th
Hank Kempf 2021 7th 208th
Ottawa Senators
Player Year Round Overall
Colin Greening 2005 7th 204th
Hoyt Stanley 2023 4th 108th
Philadelphia Flyers
Player Year Round Overall
Robin Lang 1976 5th 89th
Jean-Marc Pelletier 1997 2nd 30th
Reece Willcox 2012 5th 141st
Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Year Round Overall
Joe Dragon 1990 Supp. 5th
Matt Moulson 2003 9th 263rd
Nick D'Agostino 2008 7th 210th
Anthony Angello 2014 5th 145th
Luke Devlin 2022 6th 182nd
San Jose Sharks
Player Year Round Overall
Doug Murray 1999 8th 241st
Joakim Ryan 2012 7th 198th
Michael Fisher 2022 3rd 76th
Seattle Kraken
Player Year Round Overall
No selections
St. Louis Blues
Player Year Round Overall
Parris Duffus 1990 9th 180th
Brian McMeekin 1999 9th 260th
Dwyer Tschantz 2014 7th 202nd
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Year Round Overall
Kirill Gotovets 2009 7th 183rd
Alex Green 2018 4th 121st
Toronto Maple Leafs
Player Year Round Overall
Bob Peace 1973 11th 147th
Dave Burke 1989 6th 108th
Mike Knoepfli 2001 9th 276th
Utah Mammoth
No selections
Vancouver Canucks
Player Year Round Overall
Corrie D'Alessio 1988 6th 107th
Paul Dukovac 1990 Supp. 2nd
Jack Malone 2019 6th 180th
Vegas Golden Knights
Player Year Round Overall
No selections
Washington Capitals
Player Year Round Overall
Sasha Pokulok 2005 1st 14th