NHL Draft Picks
Over the Tigers 55 year history, 127 players have been fortunate enough to be drafted by National Hockey League teams. Some have gone on to historic professional careers, while others enjoyed their moment in the spotlight and had excellent careers overseas or playing professional hockey in the minor league systems.
Either way we congratulate the players who were drafted into the NHL, see the full list from 2025 to 1972 in our archive below!
Tiger great Tom Lysiak was selected 2nd overall in 1973 by the Atlanta Flames.
| 2025 NHL Draft |
| Round 3 (81): Bryce Pickford (D) – Montreal Canadiens |
| 2024 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (4): Cayden Lindstrom (F) – Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Round 2 (41): Andrew Basha (F) – Calgary Flames |
| Round 4 (113): Tomas Mrsic (F) – St. Louis Blues |
| Round 6 (193): Hunter St. Martin (F) – Florida Panthers |
| 2021 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (12): Cole Sillinger (F) – Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Round 6 (176): Dru Krebs (D) – Washington Capitals |
| 2020 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (108): Lukas Svejkovsky (F) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Round 6 (179): Garin Bjorklund (G) – Washington Capitals |
| 2019 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (37): Mads Sogaard (G) – Ottawa |
| 2017 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (97): Mason Shaw (F) – Minnesota Wild |
| Round 5 (140): Zach Fischer (F) – Calgary Flames |
| Round 6 (183): Jordan Hollett (G) – Ottawa Senators |
| 2016 NHL Draft |
| Round 7 (200): David Quenneville (D) – New York Islanders |
| 2015 NHL Draft |
| Round 5 (131): Matt Bradley (F) – Montreal Canadiens |
| 2013 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (24): Hunter Shinkaruk (F) – Vancouver Canucks |
| Round 7 (204): Tyler Lewington (D) – Washington Capitals |
| 2011 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (111): Kale Kessy (F) – Phoenix Coyotes |
| 2010 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (29): Emerson Etem (F) – Anaheim Ducks |
| Round 5 (121): Tyler Bunz (G) – Edmonton Oilers |
| 2009 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (96): Linden Vey (F) – Los Angeles Kings |
| 2008 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (26): Tyler Ennis (F) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 7 (193): Jordan Bendfeld (D) – Edmonton Oilers |
| 2006 NHL Draft |
| Round 5 (152): Jordan Bendfeld (D) – Phoenix Coyotes |
| Round 7 (189): Derek Dorsett (F) – Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2005 NHL Draft |
| Round 3 (67): Kris Russell (D) – Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Round 3 (69): Gord Baldwin (D) – Calgary Flames |
| Round 5 (132): Darren Helm (F) – Detroit Red Wings |
| Round 5 (158): Matt Keetley (G) – Calgary Flames |
| 2004 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (3): Cam Barker (D) – Chicago Blackhawks |
| Round 5 (148): Steve Regier (F) – New York Islanders |
| 2003 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (55): Stefan Meyer (F) – Florida Panthers |
| Round 3 (74): Clarke MacArthur (F) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 4 (126): Kevin Nastiuk (G) – Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2002 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (3): Jay Bouwmeester (D) – Florida Panthers |
| Round 1 (7): Joffrey Lupul (F) – Anaheim Ducks |
| Round 8 (256): Darren Reid (F) – Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2001 NHL Draft |
| Round 6 (190): Brett Scheffelmaier (D) – St. Louis Blues |
| Round 8 (238): Ryan Hollweg (F) – New York Rangers |
| 1999 NHL Draft |
| Round 3 (75): Brett Scheffelmaier (D) – Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Round 7 (205): Kyle Kettles (G) – Nashville Predators |
| 1998 NHL Draft |
| Round 5 (128): Paul Elliott (D) – Edmonton Oilers |
| Round 6 (157): Brad Voth (D) – St. Louis Blues |
| Round 7 (175): Cam Ondrik (G) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| Round 9 (252): Martin Cibak (F) – Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 1997 NHL Draft |
| Round 5 (121): Jason Chimera (F) – Edmonton Oilers |
| Round 9 (220): Konrad Brand (D) – Los Angeles Kings |
| 1996 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (8): Johnathan Aitken (D) – Boston Bruins |
| Round 2 (30): Josh Green (F) – Los Angeles Kings |
| Round 2 (34): Trevor Wasyluk (F) – Hartford Whalers |
| Round 2 (45): Henry Kuster (F) – Boston Bruins |
| Round 6 (141): Bryan Randall (F) – Edmonton Oilers |
| Round 7 (175): Clint Cabana (D) – Vancouver Canucks |
| Round 9 (222): Scott Buhler (G) – Buffalo Sabres |
| 1995 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (47): Paxton Schafer (G) – Boston Bruins |
| Round 3 (72): Rocky Thompson (D) – Calgary Flames |
| 1994 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (82): Steve Cheredaryk (D) – Winnipeg Jets |
| Round 5 (121): Sergei Klimentiev (D) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 6 (147): Cal Benazic (D) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 7 (177): Jeremy Schaefer (F) – Boston Bruins |
| Round 10 (251): Mark Polak (F) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 11 (273): Robert Longpre (F) – Vancouver Canucks |
| 1993 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (5): Rob Niedermayer (F) – Florida Panthers |
| 1992 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (3): Mike Rathje (D) – San Jose Sharks |
| Round 1 (11): David Cooper (D) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 9 (213): Sonny Mignacca (G) – Vancouver Canucks |
| 1991 NHL Draft |
| Round 3 (54): Chris Osgood (G) – Detroit Red Wings |
| Round 6 (116): Clayton Norris (F) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| Round 11 (231): Kevin Riehl (F) – New Jersey Devils |
| 1990 NHL Draft |
| Round 5 (88): Dan Kordic (F) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1989 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (18): Jason Miller (F) – New Jersey Devils |
| Round 2 (39): Brent Thompson (D) – Los Angeles Kings |
| Round 2 (40): Jason Prosofsky (F) – New York Rangers |
| Round 3 (60): Murray Garbutt (F) – Minnesota North Starts |
| 1988 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (2): Trevor Linden (F) – Vancouver Canucks |
| 1987 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (4): Wayne McBean (G) – Los Angeles Kings |
| Round 1 (13): Dean Chynoweth (F) – New York Islanders |
| Round 2 (27): Mark Fitzpatrick (F) – Los Angeles Kings |
| Round 2 (35): Scott McCrady (F) – Minnesota North Starts |
| Round 6 (118): Rob DiMaio (D) – New York Islanders |
| 1986 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (3): Neil Brady (F) – New Jersey Devils |
| Round 1 (15): Mark Pederson (F) – Montreal Canadiens |
| 1985 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (25): Troy Gamble (G) – Vancouver Canucks |
| Round 2 (38): Jeff Wenaas (F) – Calgary Flames |
| Round 4 (67): Randy Siska (F) – Vancouver Canucks |
| Round 6 (110): Shane Churla (F) – Hartford Whalers |
| Round 6 (115): Gord Hynes (D) – Boston Bruins |
| Round 8 (163): Mike Claringbull (D) – Montreal Canadiens |
| 1984 NHL Draft |
| Round 9 (172): Dan Turner (F) – Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1983 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (71): Kevan Guy (D) – Calgary Flames |
| Round 5 (102): Al Pedersen (D) – Boston Bruins |
| 1982 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (17): Murray Craven (F) – Detroit Red Wings |
| 1981 NHL Draft |
| Round 6 (112): Rod Buskas (D) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Round 10 (205): Steve Tsujiura (F) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1980 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (30): Ken Solheim (F) – Chicago Blackhawks |
| Round 2 (38): Kelly Hrudey (G) – New York Islanders |
| Round 5 (99): Kevin Ginnell (F) – Chicago Blackhawks |
| Round 9 (185): Peter Steblyk (D) – New York Islanders |
| 1978 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (27): Merlin Malinowski (F) – Colorado Rockies |
| Round 6 (89): Jim Nill (F) – St. Louis Blues |
| Round 8 (134): Darre Switzer (F) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| Round 9 (143): Rick Simpson (F) – St. Louis Blues |
| 1977 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (31): Brian Hill (F) – Atlanta Flames |
| Round 2 (32): Ron Areshenkoff (F) – Buffalo Sabres |
| Round 4 (55): John Hilworth (D) – Detroit Red Wings |
| Round 5 (77): Owen Lloyd (D) – Cleveland Barons |
| Round 8 (135): Pete Peeters (G) – Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1976 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (6): Don Murdoch (F) – New York Rangers |
| Round 1 (15): Greg Carroll (F) – Washington Capitals |
| Round 3 (47): Morris Lukowich (F) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1975 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (2): Barry Dean (F) – Kansas City Scouts |
| Round 1 (4): Bryan Maxwell (D) – Minnesota North Stars |
| Round 1 (7): Gregory Vaydik (F) – Chicago Blackhawks |
| Round 9 (148): Gary Vaughan (D) – Detroit Red Wings |
| Round 12 (188): Ken Holland (G) – Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1974 NHL Draft |
| Round 4 (68): Boyd Anderson (F) – New York Rangers |
| Round 6 (104): Eddie Johnstone (F) – New York Rangers |
| Round 18 (233): Ken Gassoff (F) – New York Rangers |
| Round 19 (236): Cliff Bast (D) – New York Rangers |
| 1973 NHL Draft |
| Round 1 (2): Tom Lysiak (F) – Atlanta Flames |
| Round 1 (4): Lanny McDonald (F) – Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Round 3 (48): Bob Gassoff (D) – St. Louis Blues |
| Round 4 (54): Jim McCrimmon (D) – Los Angeles Kings |
| Round 10 (150): Randy Aimoe (D) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Round 10 (152): Sam Clegg (G) – Minnesota North Stars |
| 1972 NHL Draft |
| Round 2 (28): Stan Weir (F) – California Golden Seals |
| Round 6 (88): Jeff Ablett (F) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Round 6 (90): Bill Miller (D) – Detroit Red Wings |
| Round 8 (113): Derek Kuntz (F) – New York Islanders |