Following is a summary of the players drafted from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Western Hockey League (WHL), United States Hockey League (USHL), United States colleges, United States high schools, European leagues and other North American leagues since 1969.
“Other” may include Canadian and U.S. Jr. A and Jr. B, minor professional leagues (AHL, IHL), midget and other teams playing in leagues not listed above.
| Yr | Total Picks | OHL Picks | OHL % |
QMJHL Picks | QMJHL % |
WHL Picks | WHL % |
USHL Picks | USHL % |
Coll Picks | Coll % |
HS Picks | HS % |
Int'l Picks | Int'l % |
Other Picks | Other % |
| 1969 | 84 | 36 | 42.9 | 11 | 13.1 | 20 | 23.8 | - | - | 7 | 8.3 | - | - | 1 | 1.2 | 9 | 10.7 |
| 1970 | 115 | 51 | 44.3 | 13 | 11.3 | 22 | 19.1 | - | - | 16 | 13.9 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 11.3 |
| 1971 | 117 | 41 | 35.0 | 13 | 11.1 | 28 | 23.9 | - | - | 22 | 18.8 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 11.1 |
| 1972 | 152 | 46 | 30.3 | 30 | 19.7 | 44 | 28.9 | - | - | 21 | 13.8 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7.2 |
| 1973 | 168 | 56 | 33.3 | 24 | 14.3 | 49 | 29.2 | - | - | 25 | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 8.3 |
| 1974 | 247 | 69 | 27.9 | 40 | 16.2 | 66 | 26.7 | - | - | 41 | 16.6 | - | - | 6 | 2.4 | 25 | 10.1 |
| 1975 | 217 | 55 | 25.3 | 28 | 12.9 | 57 | 26.3 | - | - | 59 | 27.2 | - | - | 6 | 2.8 | 12 | 5.5 |
| 1976 | 135 | 47 | 34.8 | 18 | 13.3 | 33 | 24.4 | - | - | 26 | 19.3 | - | - | 8 | 5.9 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1977 | 185 | 42 | 22.7 | 40 | 21.6 | 44 | 23.8 | - | - | 49 | 26.5 | - | - | 5 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.7 |
| 1978 | 234 | 59 | 25.2 | 22 | 9.4 | 48 | 20.5 | - | - | 73 | 31.2 | - | - | 16 | 6.8 | 16 | 6.8 |
| 1979 | 126 | 48 | 38.1 | 19 | 15.1 | 37 | 29.4 | - | - | 15 | 11.9 | - | - | 6 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1980 | 210 | 73 | 34.8 | 24 | 11.4 | 41 | 19.5 | - | - | 42 | 20.0 | 7 | 3.3 | 13 | 6.2 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 1981 | 211 | 59 | 28.0 | 28 | 13.3 | 37 | 17.5 | - | - | 21 | 10.0 | 17 | 8.1 | 32 | 15.2 | 17 | 8.1 |
| 1982 | 252 | 60 | 23.8 | 17 | 6.7 | 55 | 21.8 | - | - | 20 | 7.9 | 47 | 18.7 | 35 | 13.9 | 18 | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 242 | 57 | 23.6 | 24 | 9.9 | 41 | 16.9 | - | - | 14 | 5.8 | 35 | 14.5 | 34 | 14.0 | 37 | 15.3 |
| 1984 | 250 | 55 | 22.0 | 16 | 6.4 | 37 | 14.8 | - | - | 22 | 8.8 | 44 | 17.6 | 40 | 16.0 | 36 | 14.4 |
| 1985 | 252 | 59 | 23.4 | 15 | 6.0 | 48 | 19.0 | - | - | 20 | 7.9 | 48 | 19.0 | 31 | 12.3 | 31 | 12.3 |
| 1986 | 252 | 66 | 26.2 | 22 | 8.7 | 32 | 12.7 | - | - | 22 | 8.7 | 40 | 15.9 | 28 | 11.1 | 42 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 252 | 32 | 12.7 | 17 | 6.7 | 36 | 14.3 | - | - | 40 | 15.9 | 69 | 27.4 | 38 | 15.1 | 20 | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 252 | 32 | 12.7 | 22 | 8.7 | 30 | 11.9 | - | - | 48 | 19.0 | 56 | 22.2 | 39 | 15.5 | 25 | 9.9 |
| 1989 | 252 | 39 | 15.5 | 16 | 6.3 | 44 | 17.5 | - | - | 48 | 19.0 | 47 | 18.7 | 38 | 15.1 | 20 | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 250 | 39 | 15.6 | 14 | 5.6 | 33 | 13.2 | - | - | 38 | 15.2 | 57 | 22.8 | 53 | 21.2 | 16 | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 264 | 43 | 16.3 | 25 | 9.5 | 40 | 15.2 | - | - | 43 | 16.3 | 37 | 14.0 | 55 | 20.8 | 21 | 8.0 |
| 1992 | 264 | 57 | 21.6 | 22 | 8.3 | 45 | 17.0 | - | - | 9 | 3.4 | 25 | 9.5 | 84 | 31.8 | 22 | 8.3 |
| 1993 | 286 | 60 | 21.0 | 23 | 8.0 | 44 | 15.4 | - | - | 17 | 5.9 | 33 | 11.5 | 78 | 27.3 | 31 | 10.8 |
| 1994 | 286 | 45 | 15.7 | 28 | 9.8 | 66 | 23.1 | - | - | 6 | 2.1 | 28 | 9.8 | 80 | 28.0 | 33 | 11.5 |
| 1995 | 234 | 54 | 23.1 | 35 | 15.0 | 55 | 23.5 | - | - | 5 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.9 | 69 | 29.5 | 14 | 6.0 |
| 1996 | 241 | 51 | 21.2 | 31 | 12.9 | 54 | 22.4 | - | - | 25 | 10.4 | 6 | 2.5 | 58 | 24.1 | 16 | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 246 | 52 | 21.1 | 19 | 7.7 | 63 | 25.6 | - | - | 26 | 10.6 | 4 | 1.6 | 63 | 25.6 | 19 | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 258 | 50 | 19.4 | 41 | 15.9 | 44 | 17.1 | - | - | 27 | 10.5 | 7 | 2.7 | 75 | 29.1 | 14 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 272 | 52 | 19.1 | 20 | 7.4 | 40 | 14.7 | - | - | 36 | 13.2 | 9 | 3.3 | 94 | 34.6 | 21 | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 293 | 39 | 13.3 | 21 | 7.2 | 41 | 14.0 | 14 | 4.8 | 35 | 11.9 | 7 | 2.4 | 123 | 42.0 | 13 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 289 | 41 | 14.2 | 26 | 9.0 | 45 | 15.6 | 10 | 3.5 | 24 | 8.3 | 8 | 2.8 | 119 | 41.2 | 16 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 290 | 35 | 12.1 | 23 | 7.9 | 43 | 14.8 | 14 | 4.8 | 41 | 14.1 | 6 | 2.1 | 110 | 37.9 | 18 | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 292 | 44 | 15.1 | 38 | 13.0 | 41 | 14.0 | 11 | 3.8 | 23 | 7.9 | 10 | 3.4 | 93 | 31.8 | 32 | 11.0 |
| 2004 | 291 | 42 | 14.4 | 27 | 9.3 | 44 | 15.1 | 12 | 4.1 | 28 | 9.6 | 18 | 6.2 | 88 | 30.2 | 32 | 11.0 |
| 2005 | 230 | 43 | 18.7 | 23 | 10.0 | 43 | 18.7 | 13 | 5.7 | 13 | 5.6 | 18 | 7.8 | 50 | 21.7 | 27 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 213 | 29 | 13.6 | 25 | 11.7 | 24 | 11.2 | 9 | 4.2 | 18 | 8.4 | 19 | 8.9 | 63 | 29.5 | 26 | 12.2 |
| 2007 | 211 | 35 | 16.6 | 25 | 11.8 | 37 | 17.5 | 21 | 10.0 | 8 | 3.8 | 14 | 6.6 | 36 | 17.0 | 35 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 211 | 46 | 21.8 | 27 | 12.8 | 37 | 17.5 | 10 | 4.7 | 9 | 4.2 | 15 | 7.1 | 39 | 18.5 | 28 | 13.3 |
| 2009 | 210 | 45 | 21.4 | 23 | 11.0 | 31 | 14.8 | 16 | 7.6 | 7 | 3.3 | 19 | 9.0 | 41 | 19.5 | 28 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | 210 | 42 | 20.0 | 22 | 10.5 | 43 | 20.5 | 20 | 9.5 | 9 | 4.3 | 22 | 10.5 | 42 | 20.0 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 210 | 46 | 21.9 | 22 | 10.4 | 33 | 15.7 | 25 | 11.9 | 11 | 5.2 | 18 | 8.6 | 48 | 22.9 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Total | 9,756 | 2,072 | 21.2 | 1,019 | 10.4 | 1,795 | 18.4 | 175 | 1.8 | 1,109 | 11.4 | 792 | 8.1 | 1,937 | 19.9 | 857 | 8.8 |