List of Buffalo Sabres draft picks

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Several Sabres players during warm-up prior to a game. Sabres Player 2007.jpg
Several Sabres players during warm-up prior to a game.

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional hockey team that came into existence in 1970 and have participated in 43 National Hockey League Entry Drafts. The Sabres also made selections in six NHL Supplemental Drafts.

Contents

This list features every player drafted by the Sabres and his regular season stats for his career. All stats are current as of the 2013 NHL Draft. Players whose names appear in bold are on the current Sabres roster.

Buffalo's first draft pick was Gilbert Perreault, taken 1st overall in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. Buffalo has selected first overall four times. Their second 1st overall pick was Pierre Turgeon in 1987. Their third 1st overall pick was Rasmus Dahlin in 2018. Their fourth 1st overall pick was Owen Power in 2021. Thirteen picks have gone on to play over 1,000 NHL games: Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley, Pierre Turgeon, Gilbert Perreault, Calle Johansson, Mike Ramsey, Craig Ramsay, Keith Carney, Brad May and Sean O'Donnell. Perreault, Housley and Turgeon have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Key

  Played at least one game with the Sabres
  Spent entire NHL career with the Sabres

Draft picks

Statistics are complete as of the 2022–23 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position.

Maxim Afinogenov led the Sabres in scoring in 2005-06 with 73 points. Maxim Afinogenov.jpg
Maxim Afinogenov led the Sabres in scoring in 2005–06 with 73 points.
Martin Biron played for the Sabres for nine seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2007. Martin Biron3.jpg
Martin Biron played for the Sabres for nine seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2007.
Brian Campbell was elected to the 2007 NHL All-Star Game as a starting defenceman. Sabers Brian Campbell 2007.jpg
Brian Campbell was elected to the 2007 NHL All-Star Game as a starting defenceman.
Jack Eichel was the second-overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Jack Eichel - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Jack Eichel was the second-overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Jhonas Enroth, a Swedish goaltender, was drafted by the Sabres in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. JhonasEnrothSodertalje.jpg
Jhonas Enroth, a Swedish goaltender, was drafted by the Sabres in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Zemgus Girgensons was the 14th-overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest drafted Latvian in NHL history. Zemgus Girgensons - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Zemgus Girgensons was the 14th-overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest drafted Latvian in NHL history.
Mikhail Grigorenko was the 12th-overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Mikhail Grigorenko 2013-10-05.JPG
Mikhail Grigorenko was the 12th-overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexander Mogilny, shown here as a member of the AHL's Albany River Rats, holds the Sabre record for goals in a season: 76 in 1992-93. Alexander Mogilny.jpg
Alexander Mogilny, shown here as a member of the AHL's Albany River Rats, holds the Sabre record for goals in a season: 76 in 1992–93.
Sam Reinhart was the second-overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Sam Reinhart - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Sam Reinhart was the second-overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was the eighth-overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Rasmus Ristolainen - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was the eighth-overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Derek Roy was one of three second-round draft picks made by the Sabres in 2001. Derek Roy 2005.jpg
Derek Roy was one of three second-round draft picks made by the Sabres in 2001.
Lindy Ruff, who played for the Sabres from 1979 to 1989, served as the team's head coach from 1997 to 2013. Lindyruff 2006nhlawards.jpg
Lindy Ruff, who played for the Sabres from 1979 to 1989, served as the team's head coach from 1997 to 2013.
Thomas Vanek scored 43 goals for the Sabres in 2006-07, just his second NHL season. Thomas Vanek.jpg
Thomas Vanek scored 43 goals for the Sabres in 2006–07, just his second NHL season.
DraftRndPickPlayerNatPosGPGAPtsPIMWLTOTLSV%
1970 11 Gilbert Perreault Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C11915128141326500
1970 215 Butch Deadmarsh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW13712517155
1970 329 Steve Cuddie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1970 443 Randy Wyrozub Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C1008101810
1970 543Mike MortonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1970 671 Mike Keeler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1970 784 Tim Regan Flag of the United States.svg  United States G
1970 897 Doug Rombough Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C15024275180
1970 9107Luc NadeauFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1971 15 Rick Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW685384317701477
1971 219 Craig Ramsay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW1070252420672201
1971 333 Bill Hajt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D85442202244433
1971 447 Rob Richer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D30000
1971 561 Steve Warr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1971 675Pierre DuguayFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1972 15 Jim Schoenfeld Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D719512042551132
1972 225 Larry Carriere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D367167490462
1972 337 Jim McMasters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1972 453 Rychard Campeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1972 569 Gilles Gratton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G470001513189.866
1972 685 Peter McNab Flag of the United States.svg  United States C954363450813179
1973 112 Morris Titanic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW190000
1973 228 Jean Landry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1973 344 Andre Deschamps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1973 460 Yvon Dupuis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1973 576Bud SmuldersFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1973 692Neil KorzackFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1973 7108Bob YoungFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1973 8124 Tim O'Connell Flag of the United States.svg  United States RW
1974 111 Lee Fogolin Flag of the United States.svg  United States D924441952391318
1974 229 Danny Gare Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW8273543316851285
1974 347 Michel Deziel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1974 465 Paul McIntosh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D4802266
1974 583 Garry Lariviere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D21965763167
1974 6101 Dave Given Flag of the United States.svg  United States RW
1974 7119Bernard NoreauFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1974 8136 Charles Constantin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1974 9153 Rick Jodzio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW70281071
1974 10168 Derek Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW3357811619460
1974 11183 Taro Tsujimoto *Flag of Japan.svg  Japan C
1974 12196Bob GeoffrionFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1975 117 Bob Sauve Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G420014145718215453.876
1975 235 Ken Breitenbach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D681131449
1975 344 Terry Martin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F479104101205202
1975 353 Gary McAdam Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW53496132228243
1975 471 Greg Neeld Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1975 589 Don Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G459014144220815572.866
1975 6107Jim MinorFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1975 7125Grant RoweFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1975 8143 Alec Tidey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW90008
1975 9159Andy WhitbyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1975 10174Len MoherFlag of the United States.svg  United States G
1976 233 Joe Kowal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW2205513
1976 469Rocky MazeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1976 587Ron RoscoeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1976 6105Don LemieuxFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1977 114 Ric Seiling Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW738179208387573
1977 232 Ron Areshenkoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C40000
1977 468 Bill Stewart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D26076471424
1977 586 Rich Sirois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1977 6104 Wayne Ramsey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D20000
1978 113 Larry Playfair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D68826941201814
1978 232 Tony McKegney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW912320319639517
1978 349 Rob McClanahan Flag of the United States.svg  United States C2243863101126
1978 466Mike GazdicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1978 582 Randy Ireland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G20000000.857
1978 699Cam MacGregorFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1978 7116Dan EastmanFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1978 8133 Eric Strobel Flag of the United States.svg  United States C
1978 9150Eugene O'SullivanFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1979 111 Mike Ramsey Flag of the United States.svg  United States D1070792663451012
1979 232 Lindy Ruff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D6911051953001264
1979 353Mark RobinsonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1979 355 Jacques Cloutier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G255077518210224.874
1979 474 Gilles Hamel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW519127147274276
1979 595 Alan Haworth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C524189211400425
1979 6116 Rick Knickle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G140002760.879
1980 120 Steve Patrick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F2504068108242
1980 241 Mike Moller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW13415284341
1980 356 Sean McKenna Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW4148280162181
1980 362Jay NorthFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1980 483 Jim Wiemer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW3252972101378
1980 5104Dirk RueterFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1980 6123Steve LyonsFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1980 7146 Jari Paavola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland G
1980 8167 Randy Cunneyworth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C8661892254141280
1980 9188Dave BeckonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1980 10209John BaderFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1981 117 Jiri Dudacek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic RW
1981 238 Hannu Virta Flag of Finland.svg  Finland D2452510112666
1981 359Jim AldredFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1981 360 Colin Chisholm Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D10000
1981 480 Jeff Eatough Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW10000
1981 483 Anders Wikberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden LW
1981 5101 Mauri Eivola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C
1981 6122Ali ButoracFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1981 7143 Heikki Leime Flag of Finland.svg  Finland D
1981 8164 Gates Orlando Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C9818264451
1981 9185Venci SebekFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1981 10206Warren HarperFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1982 16 Phil Housley Flag of the United States.svg  United States D14953888941232822
1982 19 Paul Cyr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW470101140241623
1982 116 Dave Andreychuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C163964069813381125
1982 226Mike AndersonFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1982 230 Jens Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D
1982 468 Timo Jutila Flag of Finland.svg  Finland D1015613
1982 479Jeff HamiltonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1982 5100 Bob Logan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW42105150
1982 6111 Jeff Parker Flag of the United States.svg  United States D141161935163
1982 6121 Jakob Gustavsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden G
1982 7142Allen BishopFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1982 8163 Claude Verret Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C142572
1982 9184Rob NormanFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1982 10205 Mike Craig Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1982 11226Jim PlankersFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1983 15 Tom Barrasso Flag of the United States.svg  United States G777048484373692778613.892
1983 110 Normand Lacombe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW3195362115196
1983 111 Adam Creighton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C7081872164031077
1983 231 John Tucker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C656177259436285
1983 234 Richard Hajdu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW50004
1983 474 Daren Puppa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G42901818481791615416.897
1983 594 Jason Meyer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1983 6114 Jim Hofford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D1800047
1983 7134 Christian Ruuttu Flag of Finland.svg  Finland C621134298432714
1983 8154 Don McSween Flag of the United States.svg  United States D473101355
1983 9174Tim HooverFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1983 10194 Mark Ferner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D913101351
1983 11214 Uwe Krupp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany D72969212281660
1983 12234Marc HamelinFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1983 12235Kermit SalfiFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1984 118 Mikael Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden LW76195169264134
1984 239 Doug Trapp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW20000
1984 360 Ray Sheppard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW817357300657212
1984 481 Bob Halkidis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D25683240825
1984 5102Joey RamptonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1984 6123James GasseauFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1984 7144 Darcy Wakaluk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G191066906775211.889
1984 8165 Orwar Stambert Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D
1984 10206Brian McKinnonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1984 11226Grant DelcourtFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1984 12247Sean BakerFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1985 114 Calle Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D1109119416535519
1985 235 Benoit Hogue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW863222321543877
1985 356 Keith Gretzky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1985 477 Dave Moylan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1985 598 Ken Priestlay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C16827346163
1985 6119 Joe Reekie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D902251391641326
1985 7140 Petri Matikainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland D
1985 8161 Trent Kaese Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW10000
1985 9182 Jiri Sejba Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F110228
1985 10203Boyd SuttonFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1985 11224 Guy Larose Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C701091963
1985 12245 Ken Baumgartner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW6961341542242
1986 15 Shawn Anderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D255115162117
1986 226 Greg Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States D944141886
1986 347 Bob Corkum Flag of the United States.svg  United States C72097103200281
1986 356 Kevin Kerr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1986 468 Dave Baseggio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1986 589Larry RooneyFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1986 6110Miguel BaldrisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1986 7131 Mike Hartman Flag of the United States.svg  United States LW3974335781388
1986 8152 Francois Guay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C10000
1986 9173Sean WhithamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1986 10194Kenton ReinFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1986 11215Troy ArndtFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1986 S14Jeff CapelloFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1986 S28 John Cullen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C621187363550898
1987 11 Pierre Turgeon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C12945158121327452
1987 222 Brad Miller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D82156321
1987 353Andrew MacVicarFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1987 484John BradleyFlag of the United States.svg  United States G
1987 585Dave PergolaFlag of the United States.svg  United States RW
1987 6106Chris MarshallFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1987 7127 Paul Flanagan Flag of the United States.svg  United States D
1987 8148Sean DooleyFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1987 8153Tim RobertsFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1987 9169 Grant Tkachuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1987 10190 Ian Herbers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D6505579
1987 11211 David Littman Flag of the United States.svg  United States G300000200.794
1987 12232 Al MacIsaac Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1987 S11 Dave Snuggerud Flag of the United States.svg  United States RW265305484127
1987 S26Mike DeCarleFlag of the United States.svg  United States RW
1988 113 Joel Savage Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW30110
1988 355 Darcy Loewen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW1354812211
1988 476 Keith Carney Flag of the United States.svg  United States D101845183228904
1988 589 Alexander Mogilny Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RW9904735591032432
1988 597 Rob Ray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW9004150913207
1988 6106David DiVitaFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
1988 6118Mike McLaughlinFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1988 7139Mike GriffithFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1988 8160Don RuohoFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1988 9181 Wade Flaherty Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G1200336275691.887
1988 11223Tom NiemanFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1988 12244Bobby WallworkFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1988 S218Clark DaviesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1989 114 Kevin Haller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D6424197138907
1989 356 Scott Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States RW63641034
1989 477 Doug MacDonald Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C111012
1989 598 Ken Sutton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D3882380103338
1989 6107 Bill Pye Flag of the United States.svg  United States G
1989 6119Mike BarkleyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1989 8161 Derek Plante Flag of the United States.svg  United States C45096152248138
1989 9183 Donald Audette Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW73526024509584
1989 10194 Mark Astley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D754192392
1989 10203John NelsonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1989 11224Todd HendersonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1989 12245Mike BavisFlag of the United States.svg  United States F
1989 S219Ian BoyceFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada L
1990 114 Brad May Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW10411271612882248
1990 482Brian McCarthyFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1990 597 Richard Smehlik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D64449146195415
1990 5100Todd BojcunFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1990 5103 Brad Pascall Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1990 7142 Viktor Gordiouk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia LW2638110
1990 8166 Milan Nedoma Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D
1990 9187Jason WinchFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1990 10208Sylvain NaudFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1990 11229Ken MartinFlag of the United States.svg  United States LW
1990 12250Brad RubachukFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1990 S224Shane McFarlaneFlag of the United States.svg  United States C
1991 113 Philippe Boucher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D74894206300702
1991 235 Jason Dawe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW3668690176162
1991 357Jason YoungFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1991 472 Peter Ambroziak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F120110
1991 5101 Steve Shields Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G24602278801043913.907
1991 6123 Sean O'Donnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D1224311982291809
1991 6124 Brian Holzinger Flag of the United States.svg  United States C54793145238339
1991 7145 Chris Snell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D3427924
1991 8162 Jiri Kuntos Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D
1991 9189 Tony Iob Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1991 10211Spencer MeanyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1991 11233 Mikhail Volkov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RW
1991 12255 Michael Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1991 S219Jamie SteerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1992 111 David Cooper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D30371024
1992 235 Jozef Cierny Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic LW10000
1992 359 Ondrej Steiner Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic C
1992 480 Dean Melanson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D90008
1992 483 Matthew Barnaby Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW8341131873002562
1992 5107 Markus Ketterer Flag of Finland.svg  Finland G
1992 5108 Yuri Khmylev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia LW2636488152133
1992 6131Paul RushforthFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1992 8179Dean TiltgenFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1992 9203 Todd Simon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C150110
1992 10227 Rick Kowalsky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1992 11251Chris ClancyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1993 238 Denis Tsygurov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia D5115645
1993 364Ethan PhilpottFlag of the United States.svg  United States RW
1993 5116 Richard Safarik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic G
1993 6142Kevin PozzoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1993 7168 Sergei Petrenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union LW140440
1993 8194Mike BarrieFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1993 9220 Barrie Moore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW3926818
1993 10246Chris DavisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1993 11272 Scott Nichol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C6625671127916
1994 117 Wayne Primeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C77469125194789
1994 243 Curtis Brown Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW736129171300398
1994 369 Rumun Ndur Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria D69235137
1994 5121 Sergei Klimentiev Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine D
1994 6147Cal BenazicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1994 7168 Steve Plouffe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1994 7173 Shane Hnidy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D550165571633
1994 7176 Steve Webb Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW32151318532
1994 8199Bob WesterbyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1994 9225 Craig Millar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D1148142273
1994 10251Mark PolakFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1994 11277Shayne WrightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1995 114 Jay McKee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D80221104125622
1995 116 Martin Biron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G508066792301912527.910
1995 242 Mark Dutiaume Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1995 368Mathieu SunderlandFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1995 494 Matt Davidson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW56571228
1995 5111Marian MenhartFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D
1995 5119Kevin PoppFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1995 5123Daniel BienvenueFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1995 7172Brian ScottFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1995 8198Mike ZanuttoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1995 9224 Rob Skrlac Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F810122
1996 17 Erik Rasmussen Flag of the United States.svg  United States C5455276128305
1996 227 Cory Sarich Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D957211361571085
1996 233 Darren Van Oene Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1996 353Eric NaudFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1996 354 Francois Methot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1996 487Kurt WalshFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1996 4106Mike MartoneFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1996 5115 Alexei Tezikov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia D301122
1996 6142Ryan DavisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1996 6161Darren MortierFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C
1996 9222Scott BuhlerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada G
1997 121 Mika Noronen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland G711014233260.901
1997 248 Henrik Tallinder Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden RW67828114142378
1997 369 Maxim Afinogenov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia RW651158237395486
1997 375Jeff MartinFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada F
1997 4101Luc TheoretFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1997 5128Torrey DiRobertoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1997 6156 Brian Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D108287417504277
1997 7184 Jeremy Adduono Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1997 8212 Kamil Piros Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic C2844810
1997 9238Dylan KempFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada D
1998 118 Dmitri Kalinin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia D53936126162321
1998 234 Andrew Peters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW229437650
1998 247 Norm Milley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW2924612
1998 250 Jaroslav Kristek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic RW60004
1998 377 Mike Pandolfo Flag of the United States.svg  United States LW30000
1998 5137Aaron GoldadeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1998 6164 Ales Kotalik Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic RW542136148284348
1998 7191 Brad Moran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C81234
1998 8218 David Moravec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic RW10000
1998 9249 Edo Terglav Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada RW
1999 120 Barrett Heisten Flag of the United States.svg  United States LW100000
1999 235 Milan Bartovic Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia F503141726
1999 255 Doug Janik Flag of the United States.svg  United States D19031619154
1999 264 Michael Zigomanis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada C19721194089
1999 373Tim PrestonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada LW
1999 4117 Karel Mosovsky Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F
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2005 7208 Matt Generous Flag of the United States.svg  United States D
2005 7227Andrew OrpikFlag of the United States.svg  United States D
2006 124 Dennis Persson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden D
2006 246 Jhonas Enroth Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden G1530002506916.909
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2021 233 Prokhor Poltapov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia LW
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2022 128 Jiri Kulich Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic C
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2023 7205Norwin PanochaFlag of Germany.svg  Germany D

See also

Notes

1974: The 183rd pick of the draft was an invalid claim for the fictional player Taro Tsujimoto of the Tokyo Katanas. The pick stood as valid for several weeks until it was revealed that the player was made up. The Sabres still list the claim as valid as an inside joke.

1984: The 186th pick of the draft was an invalid claim for Eric Weinrich, who had yet to clear the minimum age restriction for eligible draftees. He was selected the following year by the New Jersey Devils.

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