The Vancouver Giants have had 38 players selected at the NHL Draft since the team’s inception in 2001, including six that have been picked in the first round.
The year in which the highest number of Giants were drafted was 2007 – following the team’s Memorial Cup championship – when four players were selected, all in the first three rounds.
The Calgary Flames are the most frequent team to pick a Giant, making six of the 38 selections in team history.
YEAR | PLAYER | POS | ROUND | PICK | TEAM |
2024 | Tyler Thorpe | RW | 5 | 130 | Montreal Canadiens |
2024 | Colton Roberts | D | 5 | 131 | San Jose Sharks |
2023 | Sam Honzek | LW | 1 | 16 | Calgary Flames |
2023 | Jaden Lipinski | C | 4 | 112 | Calgary Flames |
2021 | Zack Ostapchuk | C | 2 | 39 | Ottawa Senators |
2020 | Justin Sourdif | RW | 3 | 87 | Florida Panthers |
2019 | Bowen Byram | D | 1 | 4 | Colorado Avalanche |
2019 | Trent Miner | G | 7 | 202 | Colorado Avalanche |
2018 | Milos Roman | C | 4 | 122 | Calgary Flames |
2018 | David Tendeck | G | 6 | 158 | Arizona Coyotes |
2018 | Alex Kannok Leipert | D | 6 | 161 | Washington Capitals |
2016 | Tyler Benson | LW | 2 | 32 | Edmonton Oilers |
2016 | Ty Ronning | RW | 7 | 201 | New York Rangers |
2013 | Mason Geertsen | D | 4 | 93 | Colorado Avalanche |
2013 | Jackson Houck | RW | 4 | 94 | Edmonton Oilers |
2012 | Jordan Martinook | LW | 2 | 58 | Phoenix Coyotes |
2012 | Brett Kulak | D | 4 | 105 | Calgary Flames |
2011 | David Musil | D | 2 | 31 | Edmonton Oilers |
2011 | Marek Tvrdon | RW | 4 | 115 | Detroit Red Wings |
2010 | Craig Cunningham | LW | 4 | 97 | Boston Bruins |
2010 | Brendan Gallagher | RW | 5 | 147 | Montreal Canadiens |
2009 | Evander Kane | C | 1 | 4 | Atlanta Thrashers |
2008 | Lance Bouma | C | 3 | 78 | Calgary Flames |
2008 | James Wright | C | 4 | 117 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2008 | Brent Regner | D | 5 | 137 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
2007 | Jonathon Blum | D | 1 | 23 | Nashville Predators |
2007 | Michal Řepík | RW | 2 | 40 | Florida Panthers |
2007 | Spencer Machacek | RW | 3 | 67 | Atlanta Thrashers |
2007 | Tyson Sexsmith | G | 3 | 91 | San Jose Sharks |
2006 | Milan Lucic | LW | 2 | 50 | Boston Bruins |
2005 | Gilbert Brule | C | 1 | 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
2005 | Cody Franson | D | 3 | 79 | Nashville Predators |
2005 | J.D. Watt | RW | 4 | 111 | Calgary Flames |
2004 | Mark Fistric | D | 1 | 28 | Dallas Stars |
2004 | Triston Grant | LW | 9 | 286 | Philadelphia Flyers |
2003 | Adam Courchaine | C | 7 | 219 | Minnesota Wild |
2002 | Robin Kovar | F | 4 | 123 | Edmonton Oilers |
2002 | Marian Havel | F | 6 | 179 | Washington Capitals |