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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz
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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

With the first pick of the NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs did the expected by selecting Penn State forward Gavin McKenna. After playing three years in the Western Hockey League, McKenna scored 15 goals and dished out 36 assists for 51 points in 35 games with the Nittany Lions this year. 

The Maple Leafs won the Draft lottery after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016-17, and they haven’t won multiple series in one postseason since 2001-02. After adding one of the most exciting prospects in years to an offense that already boasts Auston Matthews, Leafs fans will hope they are close to slaying their postseason demons. 

Which brings us to today’s quiz. How many of the players selected first-overall in every NHL Draft can you name in eight minutes?

Good luck!

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2026 / TOR
Gavin McKenna
2025 / NYI
Matthew Schaefer
2024 / SJ
Macklin Celebrini
2023 / CHI
Connor Bedard
2022 / MON
Juraj Slafkovsky
2021 / BUF
Owen Power
2020 / NYR
Alexis Lafreniere
2019 / NJ
Jack Hughes
2018 / BUF
Rasmus Dahlin
2017 / NJ
Nico Hischier
2016 / TOR
Auston Matthews
2015 / EDM
Connor McDavid
2014 / FLA
Aaron Ekblad
2013 / COL
Nathan MacKinnon
2012 / EDM
Nail Yakupov
2011 / EDM
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2010 / EDM
Taylor Hall
2009 / NYI
John Tavares
2008 / TB
Steven Stamkos
2007 / CHI
Patrick Kane
2006 / STL
Erik Johnson
2005 / PIT
Sidney Crosby
2004 / WSH
Alexander Ovechkin
2003 / PIT
Marc-Andre Fleury
2002 / CBJ
Rick Nash
2001 / ATL
Ilya Kovalchuk
2000 / NYI
Rick DiPietro
1999 / ATL
Patrik Stefan
1998 / TB
Vincent Lecavalier
1997 / BOS
Joe Thornton
1996 / OTT
Chris Phillips
1995 / OTT
Bryan Berard
1994 / FLA
Ed Jovanovski
1993 / OTT
Alexandre Daigle
1992 / TB
Roman Hamrlik
1991 / QUE
Eric Lindros
1990 / QUE
Owen Nolan
1989 / QUE
Mats Sundin
1988 / MNS
Mike Modano
1987 / BUF
Pierre Turgeon
1986 / DET
Joe Murphy
1985 / TOR
Wendel Clark
1984 / PIT
Mario Lemieux
1983 / MNS
Brian Lawton
1982 / BOS
Gord Kluzak
1981 / WPG
Dale Hawerchuk
1980 / MTL
Doug Wickenheiser
1979 / COR
Rob Ramage
1978 / MNS
Bobby Smith
1977 / DET
Dale McCourt
1976 / WSH
Rick Green
1975 / PHI
Mel Bridgman
1974 / WAS
Greg Joly
1973 / NYI
Denis Potvin
1972 / NYI
Billy Harris
1971 / MTL
Guy Lafleur
1970 / BUF
Gilbert Perreault
1969 / MTL
Rejean Houle
1968 / MTL
Michel Plasse
1967 / LA
Rick Pagnutti
1966 / BOS
Barry Gibbs
1965 / NYR
Andre Veilleux
1964 / DET
Claude Gauthier
1963 / MTL
Garry Monahan

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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