The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey franchise located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded ahead of the 2017–18 season as an expansion team, they play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] As of 2024, the Golden Knights have made 54 selections in eight entry drafts.[2]
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The NHL entry draft is held each off-season, allowing teams to select players who have turned 18 years old by September 15 in the year the draft is held. The draft order is determined by the previous season's order of finish, with non-playoff teams drafting first, followed by the teams that made the playoffs, with the specific order determined by the number of points earned by each team.[3] The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up to the first overall pick.[4] The team with the fewest points has the best chance of winning the lottery, with each successive team given a lower chance of moving up in the draft.[3]
The Golden Knights first participated in the 2017 NHL entry draft, where they made Cody Glass their first-ever selection at sixth overall;[5][6] additionally, they selected Nick Suzuki and Erik Brannstrom later in the first round.[6] However, only Glass ultimately played for the Golden Knights, with Suzuki traded to the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the 2018–19 season,[7] and Brannstrom traded to the Ottawa Senators during the same season.[8] 2017 second-round pick Nicolas Hague has played the most games for the Golden Knights of any draft pick, with 296 games played since his debut in the 2019–20 season;[9] Hague was also the only Golden Knights draft pick to play with the team in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals,[10] with him and 2018 fifth-round pick Paul Cotter the only picks to subsequently be engraved on the Stanley Cup.[11][12] Jiri Patera, selected in the sixth round in 2017, is the only goaltender drafted by the Golden Knights to appear for the team, with eight games played as of the 2023–24 season.[13]
Key
edit † Played at least one game with the Golden Knights.
* Spent entire NHL career with the Golden Knights.
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Draft picks
editStatistics are complete as of the 2023–24 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position.
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | OT | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | Cody Glass† |  Canada |
C | 187 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | 13 | Nick Suzuki | Canada |
C | 373 | 108 | 178 | 286 | 121 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | 15 | Erik Brannstrom |  Sweden |
D | 266 | 7 | 62 | 69 | 145 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 34 | Nicolas Hague* | Canada |
D | 296 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 195 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 62 | Jake Leschyshyn† | Canada |
C | 77 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 65 | Jonas Rondbjerg* |  Denmark |
RW | 63 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 96 | Maksim Zhukov |  Russia |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 127 | Lucas Elvenes | Sweden |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 142 | Jack Dugan |  United States |
LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 158 | Nick Campoli | Canada |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 161 | Jiri Patera* |  Czech Republic |
G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.57 | |
| 7 | 189 | Ben Jones* | Canada |
C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 2 | 61 | Ivan Morozov | Russia |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 99 | Stanislav Demin | United States |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 115 | Paul Cotter* | United States |
C | 138 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 135 | Brandon Kruse | United States |
LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 154 | Connor Corcoran | Canada |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 180 | Peter Diliberatore | Canada |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 185 | Xavier Bouchard | Canada |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 208 | Jordon Kooy | Canada |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 1 | 17 | Peyton Krebs† | Canada |
C | 215 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 139 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 41 | Kaedan Korczak* | Canada |
D | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 79 | Pavel Dorofeyev* | Russia |
LW | 67 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 86 | Layton Ahac | Canada |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 110 | Ryder Donovan | United States |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 135 | Isaiah Saville | United States |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 139 | Marcus Kallionkieli |  Finland |
LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 141 | Mason Primeau | Canada |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | 29 | Brendan Brisson* | United States |
C | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 68 | Lukas Cormier* | Canada |
D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 91 | Jackson Hallum | United States |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 125 | Jesper Vikman | Sweden |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 184 | Noah Ellis | United States |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 215 | Maxim Marushev | Russia |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 1 | 30 | Zach Dean | Canada |
C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 38 | Daniil Chayka | Russia |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 102 | Jakub Brabenec | Czech Republic |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 128 | Jakub Demek |  Slovakia |
RW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 190 | Artur Cholach |  Ukraine |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 222 | Carl Lindbom | Sweden |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 2 | 48 | Matyas Sapovaliv | Czech Republic |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 79 | Jordan Gustafson | Canada |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 128 | Cameron Whitehead | Canada |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 145 | Patrick Guay | Canada |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 177 | Ben Hemmerling | Canada |
RW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 209 | Abram Wiebe | Canada |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 1 | 32 | David Edstrom | Sweden |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 77 | Matheiu Cataford | Canada |
C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 96 | Arttu Karki | Finland |
D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 192 | Tuomas Uronen | Finland |
RW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 1 | 19 | Trevor Connelly | United States |
LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 83 | Pavel Moysevich | Russia |
G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 180 | Trent Swick | Canada |
LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 197 | Lucas Van Vilet | United States |
RW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The 2017 NHL entry draft as the Golden Knights made Cody Glass their first ever selection, at 6th overall. -
2017 161st overall pick Jiri Patera is the only goaltender drafted by the Golden Knights to appear for the team. -
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Pavel Dorofeyev, selected 79th overall in 2019, has appeared in 67 games for the Golden Knights.
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Notes
edit- ^ Note: Hockey-Reference.com considers ties in the same category as overtime losses. As the Golden Knights were founded after the NHL abolished ties, they are not included on this table.
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- "Vegas Golden Knights Draft History". HockeyDB.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- "Vegas Golden Knights Draft Register". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Specific
- ^ Rosen, Dan (June 22, 2016). "Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Vegas Golden Knights Draft Picks". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "NHL FAQ – Hockey Operations Guidelines". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery to be held Monday". National Hockey League. April 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (June 23, 2017). "Cody Glass first pick made by Golden Knights". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Carp, Steve (June 23, 2017). "Golden Knights take Cody Glass with first NHL Entry Draft pick". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights acquire Max Pacioretty from the Montreal Canadiens". Vegas Golden Knights. National Hockey League. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights acquire Mark Stone from the Ottawa Senators". Vegas Golden Knights. National Hockey League. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Nicolas Hague". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Ferrari, Tony (June 15, 2023). "How Nicolas Hague went from Vegas draft pick to Cup champion". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Names engraved on Stanley Cup". Vegas Golden Knights. National Hockey League. July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Granger, Jesse (July 10, 2023). "Here's how all 52 Golden Knights names on the Stanley Cup contributed to the championship". The Athletic. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jiří Patera". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.