2nd Overall NHL Draft Picks

2nd Overall NHL Draft Picks Year Player Pos. Drafted From Drafted By 2013 Aleksander Barkov C Tappara (FIN) Florida Panthers 2012 Ryan Murray D Everett (WHL) Columbus Blue Jackets 2011 Gabriel Landeskog LW Kitchener (OHL) Colorado Avalanche 2010 Tyler Seguin C Plymouth (OHL) Boston Bruins 2009 Victor Hedman D Modo (Swe) Tampa Bay Lightning 2008 Drew Doughty D Guelph Los Angeles Kings 2007 James VanRiemsdyk LW US Under-18 Philadelphia Flyers 2006 Jordan Staal C Peterborough (OHL) Pittsburgh Penguins 2005 Bobby Ryan RW Owen Sound Attack (OHL) Anaheim Ducks 2004 Evgeny Malkin C Magnitogorsk Metallurg (Russia) Pittsburgh Penguins 2003 Eric Staal C Peterborough Petes (OHL) Carolina Hurricanes 2002 Kari Lehtonen G Jokerit Helsinki (FNL) Atlanta Thrashers 2001 Jason Spezza C Windsor Spitfires (OHL) Ottawa Senators 2000 Dany Heatley LW U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) Atlanta Thrashers 1999 Daniel Sedin LW Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (SEL) Vancouver Canucks 1998 David Legwand C Plymouth Whalers (OHL) Nashville Predators 1997 Patrick Marleau C Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) San Jose Sharks 1996 Andrei Zyuzin D Salavat Yulajev (Russia) San Jose Sharks 1995 Wade Redden D Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) New York Islanders 1994 Oleg Tverdovsky D Krylja Sovetov (Russia) Anaheim Ducks 1993 Chris Pronger D Peterborough Petes (OHL) Hartford Whalers 1992 Alexei Yashin C Moscow Dynamo (Russia) Ottawa Senators 1991 Pat Falloon RW Spokane Chiefs (WHL) San Jose Sharks 1990 Petr Nedved LW Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) Vancouver Canucks 1989 Dave Chyzowski LW Kamloops Blazers (WHL) New York Islanders 1988 Trevor Linden C Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) Vancouver Canucks 1987 Brendan Shanahan LW London Knights (OHL) New Jersey Devils 1986 Jimmy Carson C Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) Los Angeles Kings 1985 Craig Simpson LW Michigan State University (NCAA) Pittsburgh Penguins 1984 Kirk Muller C Guelph Platers (OHL) New Jersey Devils 1983 Sylvain Turgeon LW Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) Hartford Whalers 1981 Doug Smith F Ottawa 67's (OHL) Los Angeles Kings 1980 Dave Babych D Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) Winnipeg Jets

Here is a list of NHL draft picks who were 2nd overall draft picks in past NHL drafts. Some players taken in the past with the 2nd draft pick are: Brendan Shanahan, Chris Pronger, Dany Heatley, Eric Staal, Evgeny Malkin and Drew Doughty