Since the lockout the Rangers have made 42 draft picks: 14
centers, 11 defensemen, 9 left wingers, 6 right wingers, and 2 goalies
- 4 of them have played in 100+ NHL games, 6 in 50+ games
- Of the 42 picks, 12 were from the OHL, 8 from the WHL and 5
from the QMJHL. 6 were from either high
school, college, or the US Development Team. 4 were from Russia,
3 from the Czech Republic, 2
from Sweden, and 2 from Slovakia
- Of the six first-round picks, 3 came from the OHL, 1 from
the WHL, 1 from Russia,
and 1 from high school
- 4 of the last 6 first-round picks have been defensemen
- No one from the 2007, 2009, or 2010 drafts has played in the
NHL
- The last time the Rangers had fewer than five picks in the
draft was in 1968 when they had just one and took Bruce Buchanan
Draft Coverage:
The Last 15 Years Of Pick #15 >
Should The Rangers Draft For Positional Need Or Talent?
Rangers Draft Trends Since The Lockout >
Zack Phillips >
Sven Bartschi >
Mark Scheifele >
Mika Zibanejad >
Mark McNeill >
Brandon Saad >
Joel Armia >
Nicklas Jensen >
Alexander Khokhlachev >
Tyler Biggs >
Matt Puempel >
Rickard Rakell >
Mario Lucia >
Tomas Jurco >
Dmitri Jaskin >
Phillip Danault >
Rocco Grimaldi >
Ty Rattie >
Daniel Catenacci >
Vladislav Namestnikov >
Nick Shore >
Stefan Noesen >
Boone Jenner >
Matthew Nieto >
Vincent Trocheck >
Colin Jacobs >
Michael St. Croix >
Seth Ambroz >
Shane Prince >
J.T. Miller >
Nikita Kucherov >
Victor Rask >
Lucas Lessio >
Brett Ritchie >
