After months of waiting, the 2021 NHL Draft came and went.
Over the course of two days, July 23 and 24, 223 players found out where they'll get a chance to pursue their professional hockey dreams. Note that there are 224 slots but the Coyotes had to forfeit their first-rounder.
Entering Friday's first round, the Sabres held the No. 1 overall pick for the second time in four years. They selected defenseman Owen Power. His University of Michigan teammate Matty Beniers went next to the Seattle Kraken. Beniers, who won gold with USA Hockey at the 2021 IIHF World Juniors Championship, now holds the distinction of being the Kraken's first-ever draft pick.
NHL DRAFT: Full results, analysis for every first-round pick
At the end of the draft, 81 defensemen had been selected, most among positions. Canada led with 82 players taken, with 50 Americans the next-most. And, a number of selections have brothers who are already in the NHL.
Here are each club's selections in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Jump to draft picks by team:
NHL Draft order, picks by team 2021
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/3 | Mason McTavish, C, Peterborough (OHL) |
| 2/34 | Olen Zellweger, D, Everett (WHL) |
| 2/66 | Sasha Pastujov, RW, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 3/76 | Tyson Hinds, D, Rimouski (QMJHL) |
| 4/98 | Joshua Lopina, C, Lincoln (USHL) |
| 5/130 | Sean Tschigerl, LW, Calgary (WHL) |
| 5/148 | Gage Alexander, G, Winnipeg (WHL) |
| 6/162 | Kyle Kukkonen, C, Maple Grove (HS-MIN) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/9 | Dylan Guenther, RW, Edmonton (WHL) |
| 2/37 | Josh Doan, RW, Chicago (USHL) |
| 2/43 | Ilya Fedotov, LW, Nizhny Novgorod 2 (MHL) |
| 2/60 | Janis Moser, D, Biel (Swiss) |
| 4/107 | Emil Martinsen Lilleberg, D, Oskarshamn (SHL) |
| 4/122 | Rasmus Korhonen, G, Assat (Liiga) |
| 5/139 | Manix Landry, C, Gatineau (QMJHL) |
| 6/171 | Cal Thomas, D, Maple Grove (HS-MIN) |
| 7/223 | Samuel Lipkin, LW, Chicago (USHL) |
Note: Arizona did have the 11th overall pick but it was forfeited because of violations by the organization.
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/21 | Fabian Lysell, RW, Lulea (SHL) |
| 3/85 | Brett Harrison, C, KOOVEE (Mestis) |
| 4/117 | Philip Svedeback, G, Vaxjo Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 5/149 | Oskar Jellvik, LW, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 6/181 | Ryan Mast, D, Sarnia (OHL) |
| 7/213 | Andre Gasseau, C, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 7/217 | Ty Gallagher, D, Boston University (NCAA) |
NHL DRAFT: Five overagers | 10 candidates for No. 1 | Five sleepers
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/1 | Owen Power, D, University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 1/14 | Isak Rosen, RW, Leksands (SHL) |
| 2/33 | Prokhor Poltapov, LW, CSKA 2 (MHL) |
| 2/53 | Aleksandr Kisakov, LW, Moscow 2 (MHL) |
| 3/88 | Stiven Sardarian, RW, CSKA 2 (MHL) |
| 3/95 | Josh Bloom, LW, Saginaw (OHL) |
| 4/97 | Olivier Nadeau, RW, Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| 5/159 | Viljami Marjala, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) |
| 6/161 | William Von Barnekow Lofberg, C, Malmo (SHL) |
| 6/188 | Nikita Novikov, D, Dynamo 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 7/193 | Tyson Kozak, C, Portland (WHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/13 | Matthew Coronato, RW, Chicago (USHL) |
| 2/45 | William Stromgren, LW, MODO (SWE-2) |
| 3/77 | Cole Huckins, C, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) |
| 3/89 | Cameron Whynot, D, Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 5/141 | Cole Jordan, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| 6/168 | Jack Beck, RW, Ottawa (OHL) |
| 6/173 | Lucas Ciona, LW, Seattle (WHL) |
| 7/205 | Arsenii Sergeev, G, Shreveport (NAHL) |
MORE: NHL offseason trade tracker 2021
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/40 | Scott Morrow, D, Shattuck St. Mary's (H-MN) |
| 2/44 | Aleksi Heimosalmi, D, Assat Jr (FIN-JR) |
| 2/51 | Ville Koivunen, RW, Karpat JR (FIN-JR) |
| 3/83 | Patrik Hamrla, G, Karlovy Vary (Czech JR) |
| 3/94 | Aiden Hreschuk, D, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 4/109 | Jackson Blake, RW, Eden Prairie (H-MN) |
| 5/136 | Robert Orr, RW, Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 5/147 | Justin Robidas, C, Val-D'Or (QMJHL) |
| 6/170 | Bryce Montgomery, D, London (OHL) |
| 6/187 | Nikita Quapp, G, Krefeld (Germany) |
| 7/200 | Yegor Naumov, G, Krylja Sovetov 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 7/209 | Nikita Guslistov, C, Cherepovets (KHL) |
| 7/219 | Joel Nystrom, D, Farjestad (SWE) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/32 | Nolan Allan, D, Prince Albert (WHL) |
| 2/62 | Colton Dach, C, Saskatoon (WHL) |
| 3/91 | Taige Harding, D, Fort McMurray (AJHL) |
| 4/105 | Ethan Del Mastro, D, Mississauga (OHL) |
| 4/108 | Victor Stjernborg, C, Vaxjo (SHL) |
| 6/172 | Ilya Safonov, C, Kazan (Russia) |
| 7/204 | Connor Kelley, D, Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) |
| 7/216 | Jalen Luypen, C, Edmonton (WHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/28 | Oskar Olausson, RW, HV71 (SHL) |
| 2/61 | Sean Behrens, D, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 3/92 | Andrei Buyalsky, C, Dubuque (USHL) |
| 7/220 | Taylor Makar, LW, Brooks (AJHL) |
NHL DRAFT 2021: Final ranking of top 32 | FCHockey ranks top 300
| Rd/No. | Pick |
| 1/5 | Kent Johnson, C/W, University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 1/12 | Cole Sillinger, C, Sioux Falls (USHL) |
| 1/25 | Corson Ceulemans, D, Brooks (AJHL) |
| 3/69 | Stanislav Svozil, D, Brno (Czech) |
| 5/101 | Guillaume Richard, D, Tri-City (USHL) |
| 5/132 | Nikolai Makarov, D, CSKA 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 5/133 | James Malatesta, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) |
| 6/165 | Ben Boyd, LW, Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
| 7/197 | Martin Rysavy, RW, Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/23 | Wyatt Johnson, C, Windsor (OHL) |
| 2/47 | Logan Stankoven, C, Kamloops (WHL) |
| 2/48 | Artem Grushnikov, D, CSKA 2 (MHL) |
| 3/73 | Ayrton Martino, LW, Omaha (USHL) |
| 3/79 | Justin Ertel, LW, Summerside (MJAHL) |
| 4/111 | Conner Roulette, LW, Seattle (WHL) |
| 5/138 | Jack Bar, D, Chicago (USHL) |
| 5/143 | Jacob Holmes, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
| 6/175 | Francesco Arcuri, C, Kingston (OHL) |
| 7/207 | Albert Sjoberg, RW, Sodertalje (SWE-2) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/6 | Simon Edvinsson, D, Frolunda (SHL) |
| 1/15 | Sebastian Cossa, G, Edmonton (WHL) |
| 3/70 | Carter Mazur, LW, Tri-City (USHL) |
| 4/114 | Redmond Savage, C, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 5/134 | Liam Dower Nilsson, C, Forlunda Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 5/155 | Oscar Plandowski, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
| 6/166 | Pasquale Zito, LW, Windsor (OHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/22 | Xavier Bourgault, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| 3/90 | Luca Munzenberger, D, Klon Jr. (Germany-Jr.) |
| 4/116 | Jake Chiasson, C, Brandon (WHL) |
| 6/180 | Matvey Petrov, LW, Krylja Sovetov 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 6/186 | Shane Lachance, LW, Junior Bruins (USPHL) |
| 7/212 | Maximus Wanner, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/24 | Mackie Samoskevich, RW, Chicago (USHL) |
| 2/56 | Evan Nause, D, Quebec (QMJHL) |
| 4/120 | Vladislav Lukashevich, D, Yaroslavl 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 5/152 | Kirill Gerasimyuk, G, SKA-Varyagi (RUS-Jr.) |
| 6/184 | Jakub Kos, LW, Ilves (FIN) |
| 7/210 | Braden Hache, D, Kingston (OHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/8 | Brandt Clarke, D, Barrie (OHL) |
| 2/42 | Francesco Pinelli, C, Kitchener (OHL) |
| 2/59 | Samuel Helenius, C, JYP (Liiga) |
| 3/84 | Kirill Kirsanov, D, St. Petersburg (KHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/26 | Carson Lambos, D, Winnipeg (WHL) |
| 2/54 | Jack Peart, D, Grand Rapids (HS-MN) |
| 3/86 | Caedan Bankier, C, Kamloops (WHL) |
| 4/118 | Kyle Masters, D, Red Deer (WHL) |
| 4/127 | Josh Pillar, RW, Kamloops (WHL) |
| 6/182 | Nate Benoit, D, Mount St. Charles (HS-RI) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/31 | Logan Mailloux, D, London (OHL) |
| 2/63 | Riley Kidney, C, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) |
| 2/64 | Oliver Kapanen, C, Kalpa Jr (FIN-JR) |
| 3/87 | Dmitri Kostenko, D, Spartak (KHL) |
| 4/113 | William Trudeau, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL) |
| 5/142 | Daniil Sobolev, D, Spartak 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 5/150 | Joshua Roy, RW, Sherbrooke (QMJHL) |
| 6/191 | Xavier Simoneau, C, Drummondville (QMJHL) |
| 7/214 | Joe Vrbetic, G, North Bay (OHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/19 | Fedor Svechkov, C, Lada Togliatti (VHL) |
| 1/27 | Zachary L'Heureux, LW, Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 3/72 | Anton Olsson, D, Malmo (SHL) |
| 4/115 | Ryan Ufko, D, Chicago (USHL) |
| 4/124 | Jack Matier, D, Ottawa (OHL) |
| 6/179 | Simon Knak, LW, Portland (WHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/4 | Luke Hughes, D, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 1/29 | Chase Stillman, C, Sudbury (OHL) |
| 3/68 | Samu Salminen, C, Jokerit (FIN-JR) |
| 4/100 | Jakub Malek, G, Vsetin (CZE-2) |
| 5/129 | Topias Vilen, D, Pelicans (Liiga) |
| 6/164 | Viktor Hurtig, D, Vasteras Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 7/203 | Zakhar Bardakov, C, St. Petersburg (KHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/52 | Aatu Raty, C, Karpat (Liiga) |
| 3/93 | Tristan Lennox, G, Saginaw (OHL) |
| 4/125 | Cameron Berg, C, Muskegon (USHL) |
| 5/157 | Eetu Liukas, LW, TPS (Liiga) |
| 6/189 | Aleksi Malinen, D, JYP (Liiga) |
| 7/221 | Tomas Manchu, D, Vitkovice Jr. (CZE-Jr.) |
NHL Draft: Former Rangers GM Neil Smith on the process
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/16 | Brennan Othmann, LW, Flint (OHL) |
| 3/65 | Jayden Grubbe, C, Red Deer (WHL) |
| 3/75 | Ryder Korczak, C, Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| 4/104 | Brody Lamb, RW, Dodge County (H-MN) |
| 4/106 | Kalle Vaisanen, LW, TPS (FIN) |
| 4/112 | Talyn Boyko, G, Tri-City (WHL) |
| 5/144 | Jaroslav Chelmar, RW, Jokerit Jr. (FIN-Jr.) |
| 7/208 | Hank Kempf, D, Muskegon (USHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/10 | Tyler Boucher, RW, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 2/39 | Zack Ostapchuk, C, Vancouver (WHL) |
| 2/49 | Ben Roger, D, London (OHL) |
| 3/74 | Oliver Johansson, LW, Timra (Allsvenskan) |
| 4/123 | Carson Latimer, RW, Edmonton (WHL) |
| 7/202 | Chandler Romeo, D, Brantford (GOJHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/46 | Samu Tuomaala, RW, Karpat Jr. (FIN-JR) |
| 3/78 | Aleksei Kolosov, G, Minsk (KHL) |
| 4/110 | Brian Zanetti, D, Peterborough (OHL) |
| 5/158 | Ty Murchison, D, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 6/174 | Ethan Samson, D, Prince George (WHL) |
| 7/206 | Owen McLaughlin, C, Mount St. Charles (HS-RI) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/58 | Tristan Broz, C, Fargo (USHL) |
| 5/154 | Isaac Beliveau, D, Gatineau (QMJHL) |
| 7/194 | Ryan McCleary, D, Portland (WHL) |
| 7/215 | Daniel Laatsch, D, Sioux City (USHL) |
| 7/218 | Kirill Tankov, C, Ska-Varyagi (RUS-Jr.) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/7 | William Eklund, C/W, Djurgarden (SHL) |
| 3/81 | Benjamin Gaudreau, G, Sarnia (OHL) |
| 4/103 | Gannon Laroque, D, Victoria (WHL) |
| 4/121 | Ethan Cardwell, RW, Barrie (OHL) |
| 5/135 | Artem Guryev, D, Lindsay (OJHL) |
| 5/156 | Max McCue, C, London (OHL) |
| 6/167 | Liam Gilmartin, LW, London (OHL) |
| 6/177 | Theo Jacobsson, C, MODO Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 7/199 | Evgenii Kashnikov, D, Gatineau (QMJHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/2 | Matty Beniers, C, University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 2/35 | Ryker Evans, D, Regina (WHL) |
| 3/67 | Ryan Winterton, C, Hamilton (OHL) |
| 4/99 | Ville Ottavainen, D, JYP (Finland) |
| 5/131 | Jacob Melanson, RW, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) |
| 6/163 | Semyon Vyazovoi, G, UFA 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| 7/195 | Justin Janicke, LW, USNTDP (USHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/17 | Zachary Bolduc, C, Rimouski (QMJHL) |
| 3/71 | Simon Robertsson, RW, Skelleftea (SHL) |
| 5/145 | Tyson Galloway, D, Calgary (WHL) |
| 6/198 | Ivan Vorobyov, RW, Khanty-Mansiysk 2 (RUS-Jr.) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 3/96 | Roman Schmidt, D, Kitchener (OHL) |
| 4/126 | Dylan Duke, LW, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 5/160 | Cameron Macdonald, C, Saint John (QMJHL) |
| 6/192 | Alex Gagne, D, Muskegon (USHL) |
| 7/196 | Daniil Pylenkov, D, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| 7/211 | Robert Flinton, LW, St. Paul's (HS-NH) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/57 | Matthew Knies, LW, Tri-City (USHL) |
| 5/153 | Ty Voit, LW, Sarnia (OHL) |
| 6/185 | Vyacheslav Peska, G, Irbis Kazan (MHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/41 | Danila Klimovich, RW, Minsk Zubry (BLR-2) |
| 5/137 | Aku Koskenvuo, G, HFK Jr. (FIN-Jr.) |
| 5/140 | Jonathan Myrenberg, D, Linkoping Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| 6/169 | Hugh Gabrielsson, D, Vastervik (SWE-2) |
| 6/178 | Connor Lockhart, RW, Erie (OHL) |
| 7/201 | Lucas Forsell, LW, Farjestad Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/30 | Zach Dean, C, Gatineau (QMJHL) |
| 2/36 | Shai Buium, D, Sioux City (USHL) |
| 2/38 | Daniil Chayka, D, CSKA (KHL) |
| 4/102 | Jakub Brabenec, C, Brno (CZE) |
| 4/128 | Jakub Demek, C, Edmonton (WHL) |
| 6/190 | Artur Cholach, D, Sokol, Kiev |
| 7/222 | Carl Lindbom, G, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-Jr.) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 2/55 | Vincent Iorio, D, Brandon (WHL) |
| 3/80 | Brent Johnson, D, Sioux Falls (USHL) |
| 4/119 | Joaquim Lemay, D, Salmon Arm (BCHL) |
| 5/151 | Haakon Hanelt, C, Eisbaren Berlin (Germany) |
| 6/176 | Dru Krebs, D, Medicine Hat (WHL) |
| 6/183 | Chase Clark, G, Jersey (USPHL) |
| Rd./No. | Pick |
| 1/18 | Chaz Lucius, C, USNTDP (USHL) |
| 2/50 | Nikita Chibrikov, RW, St. Petersburg (KHL) |
| 3/82 | Dmitry Kuzmin, D, Minsk Zubry (Belarus) |
| 5/146 | Dmitri Rashevsky, RW, Krasnogorsk (RUS-2) |
