This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were selected in the National Hockey League (NHL) entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team.
The annual NHL entry draft is held each June, 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. The NHL holds a weighted lottery for the 16 non-playoff teams, allowing the winner to move up a maximum of four positions in the entry draft. 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. Between 1986 and 1994, the NHL also held a supplemental draft for players in American colleges.
Key Played at least one game with the Canadiens Spent entire NHL career with the Canadiens
+ General terms and abbreviations Term or abbreviation Definition Draft The year that the player was selected Round The round of the draft in which the player was selected Pick The overall position in the draft at which the player was selected S Supplemental draft selection + Position abbreviations Abbreviation DefinitionG GoaltenderD DefenceLW Left wingC CentreRW Right wingF Forward
+ Abbreviations for statistical columns Abbreviation DefinitionPos PositionGP Games playedG GoalsA AssistsPts PointsPIM Penalties in minutesW WinsL LossesT TiesOT Overtime/shootout lossesGAA Goals against average— Does not apply
First round picks Year Overall Player Nationality Drafted from1963 1 Garry Monahan St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL)1964 6 Claude Chagnon Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL)1965 5 Pierre Bouchard St. Vincent de Paul Saints (LHJAA)1966 5 Phil Myre Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL)1967 8 Elgin McCann Weyburn Red Wings (WCJHL)1968 1 Michel Plasse Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) 1968 2 Roger Belisle Montreal North Beavers (LHIQ) 1968 3 Jim Pritchard Winnipeg Jets (WCJHL)1969 1 Rejean Houle Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)1969 2 Marc Tardif Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)1970 5 Ray Martynuik Flin Flon Bombers (WCJHL) 1970 6 Chuck Lefley Canadian National Development Team1971 1Guy Lafleur Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 1971 11 Murray Wilson Ottawa 67s (OHA)1972 4 Steve Shutt Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 1972 6 Michel Larocque Ottawa 67s (OHA) 1972 8 Dave Gardner Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 1972 14 John Van Boxmeer Guelph Platers (SOJHL)1973 8 Bob Gainey Peterborough Petes (OHA)1974 5 Cam Connor Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 1974 7Doug Risebrough Kitchener Rangers (OHA) 1974 10 Rick Chartraw Kitchener Rangers (OHA) 1974 12 Mario Tremblay Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 1974 15 Gord McTavish Sudbury Wolves (QMJHL)1975 9 Robin Sadler Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 1975 15 Pierre Mondou Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)1976 12 Peter Lee Ottawa 67s (OMJHL) 1976 13 Rod Schutt Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 1976 18 Bruce Baker Ottawa 67s (OMJHL) 1977 10 Mark Napier Birmingham Bulls (WHA) 1977 18 Norm Dupont Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)1978 8 Danny Geoffrion Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1978 17 Dave Hunter Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)1980 1 Doug Wickenheiser Regina Pats (WHL)1981 7 Mark Hunter Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 1981 18 Gilbert Delorme Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 1981 18 Jan Ingman Färjestad BK (Elitserien)1982 19 Alain Heroux Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)1983 19 Alfie Turcotte Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)1984 5 Petr Svoboda CHZ Litvinov (Czech)1984 8 Shayne Corson Brantford Alexanders (OHL)1985 12 Jose Charbonneau Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 1985 16 Tom Chorske Minneapolis Southwest HS (USHS–MN)1986 15 Mark Pederson Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)1987 17 Andrew Cassels Ottawa 67s (OHL)1988 20 Eric Charron Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)1989 13 Lindsay Vallis Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)1990 12 Turner Stevenson Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)1991 17 Brent Bilodeau Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)1992 20 David Wilkie Kamloops Blazers (WHL)1993 21 Saku Koivu TPS (SM-Liiga)1994 18 Brad Brown North Bay Centennials (OHL)1995 8 Terry Ryan Tri-City Americans (WHL)1996 18 Matt Higgins Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)1997 11 Jason Ward Erie Otters (OHL)1998 16 Eric Chouinard Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)2000 13 Ron Hainsey UMass-Lowell River Hawks (NCAA) 2000 16 Marcel Hossa Portland Winterhawks (WHL)2001 7 Mike Komisarek Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) 2001 25 Alexander Perezhogin Avangard Omsk (RSL)2002 14 Chris Higgins Yale Bulldogs (NCAA)2003 10 Andrei Kostitsyn CSKA Moscow (RSL)2004 18 Kyle Chipchura Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)2005 5 Carey Price Tri-City Americans (WHL)2006 20 David Fischer Apple Valley HS (USHS–MN)2007 12 Ryan McDonagh Cretin-Derham Hall HS (USHS–MN) 2007 22 Max Pacioretty Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)2009 18Louis Leblanc Omaha Lancers (USHL)2010 22 Jarred Tinordi London Knights (OHL)2011 17 Nathan Beaulieu Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)2012 3 Alex Galchenyuk Sarnia Sting (OHL)2013 25 Michael McCarron USA NTDP (USHL)2014 26 Nikita Scherbak Saskatoon Blades (WHL)2015 26 Noah Juulsen Everett Silvertips (WHL)2016 9 Mikhail Sergachev Windsor Spitfires (OHL)2017 25 Ryan Poehling St. Cloud State Huskies (NCAA)2018 3 Jesperi Kotkaniemi Assat (Liiga)2019 15 Cole Caufield U.S. NTDP (USHL)2020 16 Kaiden Guhle Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)2021 31 Logan Mailloux SK Lejon (Hockeyettan)2022 1 Juraj Slafkovsky TPS (Liiga) 2022 26 Filip Mesar HK Poprad (Tipos Extraliga)2023 5 David Reinbacher EHC Kloten (National League)2024 5 Ivan Demidov SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)202421Michael HageChicago Steel (USHL)2026 26 Gleb Pugachyov Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Draft picks Statistics are complete as of the 2025–26 NHL season and show each player's career regular season totals in the NHL. Wins, losses, ties, overtime losses and goals against average apply to goaltenders and are used only for players at that position.