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Minnesotan's taken in the NHL Entry Draft top 50 (1969-2025)
With NHL draft position and year drafted
| 1. Erik Johnson (2006) |
| 5. Blake Wheeler (2004) |
| 6. Phil Housley (1982) |
| 7. Doug Zmolek (1989) |
| 7. Erik Rasmussen (1996) |
| 7. Kyle Okposo (2006) |
| 8. Peter Mueller (2006) |
| 8. Casey Mittelstadt (2017) |
| 9. Brian Lee (2005) |
| 11. Mike Ramsey (1979) |
| 11. Keith Ballard (2002) |
| 12. A.J. Thelen (2004) |
| 12. Ryan McDonagh (2007) |
| 15. Derek Forbert (2010) |
| 16. Henry Boucha (1971) |
| 16. Tom Chorske (1985) |
| 16. George Pelawa (1986) |
| 16. Dave Tanabe (1999) |
| 16. Nick Leddy (2009) |
| 17. Zach Parise (2003) |
| 17. Jake Gardiner (2008) |
| 18. Chaz Lucius (2021) |
| 19. Nick Bjugstad (2010) |
| 19. Kieffer Bellows (2016) |
| 19. Oliver Moore (2023) |
| 20. David Fischer (2006) |
| 21. Mark Stuart (2003) |
| 21. Charlie Stramel (2023) |
| 22. K'Andre Miller (2018) |
| 22. Reed Larson (1976) |
| 22. Jordan Schroeder (2009) |
| 22. Jarred Tinordi (2010) |
| 23. Brock Boeser (2015) |
| 23. Jimmy Snuggerud (2022) |
| 23. Logan Hensler (2025) |
| 24. Steve Christoff (1978) |
| 25. Patrick White (2007) |
| 25. Riley Tufte (2016) |
| 25. Ryan Poehling (2017) |
| 25. Sam Rinzel (2022) |
| 26. Mike Anderson (1982) |
| 26. Jake Oettinger (2017) |
| 27. Ben Clymer (1997) |
| 27. Joe Finley (2005) |
| 28. Brad Defauw (1997) |
| 28. Matt Niskanen (2005) |
| 28. Brady Skjei (2012) |
| 29. Chris Gotziaman (1990) |
| 29. Jim O'Brien (2007) |
| 29. Mason West (2025) |
| 30. Jeff Taffe (2000) |
| 30. Brock Nelson (2010) |
| 31. Russ Anderson (1975) |
| 31. Tyler Pitlick (2010) |
| 32. Carl Sneep (2006) |
| 32. Cullen Potter (2025) |
| 33. Tom Hirsch (1981) |
| 33. Todd Richards (1985) |
| 33. Craig Johnson (1990) |
| 33. Philip McRae (2008) |
| 34. Bobby Brink (2019) |
| 34. Ryan Stoa (2005) |
| 35. Tom Gorence (1977) |
| 35. Jacob Rombach (2025) |
| 35. Mike Muller (1990) |
| 35. Jamie Langenbrunner (1993) |
| 35. Matt Cullen (1996) |
| 37. Justin Faulk (2010) |
| 37. Ryan Chesley (2022) |
| 38. Rusty Fitzgerald (1991) |
| 38. Peter Roed (1995) |
| 38. Jeff Frazee (2005) |
| 38. Connor Hurley (2013) |
| 38. Paul Bittner (2015) |
| 39. Don Jackson (1976) |
| 39. Jackson LaCombe (2019) |
| 40. Dave Christian (1979) |
| 40. Scott Sandelin (1982) |
| 40. Michael Sauer (2005) |
| 40. Aaron Ness (2008) |
| 41. Matt Smaby (2003) |
| 41. Zack Budish (2009) |
| 42. Neal Broten (1979) |
| 42. Adam Kleber (2024) |
| 43. Dylan Samberg (2017) |
| 44. Jordan Leopold (1999) |
| 45. Scott Perunovich (2018) |
| 45. Brock Faber (2020) |
| 47. Ryan Collins (2014) |
| 47. Drew Helleson (2019) |
| 47. Max Plante (2024) |
| 47. Tommy Vanelli (2013) |
| 48. Colin Ralph (2024) |
| 48. Gary Sargent (1974) |
| 49. Ryan Lindgren 2016 |
| 49. Rob McClanahan (1978) |
| 49. Danny Nelson (2023) |
| 50. Nico Sacchetti (2007) |
| 50. Conrad Fondrk (2025) |
1st Minnesota native ever drafted was Warroad, MN born/Baudette, MN raised native - Wally Olds 57th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1969. (1st NHL Draft conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey)
