The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey franchise based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1967. Since arriving in Los Angeles, the Kings have drafted 463 players. The 2020 draft was the 54th in which Los Angeles participated.

The 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 14 non-playoff teams, the winner of the lottery will pick first overall as of 2013. Prior to 2013, the winning team could only 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. The Kings have won the lottery once in 1995 – the team moved up from the seventh pick overall to the third pick, which they used to select Aki Berg. Between 1986 and 1994, the NHL also held a Supplemental Draft for players in American colleges.

Los Angeles' first draft pick was Rick Pagnutti, taken first overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft; this is also the highest pick that Los Angeles has ever drafted. Thirteen picks went on to play over 1,000 NHL games: Larry Murphy, Luc Robitaille, Darryl Sydor, Martin Gelinas, Rob Blake, Garry Galley, Bernie Nicholls, Dave Taylor, Butch Goring, Jay Wells, Olli Jokinen, Alexei Zhitnik, and Kimmo Timonen. Four of Los Angeles' draft picks, Billy Smith, Larry Murphy, Luc Robitaille, and Rob Blake, have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kings' 1984 draft pick Tom Glavine was also drafted by Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Atlanta Braves, choosing a career in MLB over the NHL.

Key †Selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame*Selected number one overallPlayed in at least one NHL game with the KingsPlayed in at least one NHL All-Star Game

+ GeneralPos Position S Supplemental draft selection + PositionsG GoaltenderC CentreD DefencemanLW Left wingRW Right wingF Forward

+ StatisticsGP Games playedG GoalsA AssistsPts PointsPIM Penalties in minutesGAA Goals against averageW WinsL LossesT TiesOT Overtime/Shootout lossesGAA Goals against average

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. This list includes players drafted by the team in Los Angeles only.Los Angeles Kings Draft History

DraftRoundPickPlayerNationalityPosGPGAPtsPIMWLTOTGAA196711 D 196817 D 1969216 D 344 13 77 90 186 1969327 D 273 23 44 67 263 1969439 G 1969551 C 1107 375 513 888 102 1970224 RW 237 73 88 161 73 1970338 RW 43 3 6 9 4 1970559 G 680 1 12 13 489 305 233 105 – 3.171970673 C 1970786 LW 5 1 0 1 0 1970898 C 1971334 C 430 61 101 162 66 1971448 D 502 16 76 92 632 1971562 C 1971676 C 1971789 LW 1971790 LW 57 8 10 18 54 19718103 LW 116 14 11 25 16 1972230 RW 437 96 86 182 480 1972336 D 584 19 97 116 1550 1972452 D 1972568 G 1972684 LW 19727100 LW 1973338 RW 17 1 0 1 41 1973454 D 2 0 0 0 0 1973570 RW 13 0 2 2 4 1973686 RW 219 91 100 191 65 19737102 G 1974348 D 402 61 161 222 273 1974466 C 1974584 C 103 14 25 39 34 19746102 LW 19747120 G 19748137 D 19749154 G 240 0 6 6 30 92 97 39 — 3.74197410169 RW 197411184 C 197412197 C 197413207 C 197414217 LW 1975116 C 628 195 341 536 438 1975233 RW 1975469 D 1975587 D 19756105 C 19757123 C 19758141 RW 19759157 D 197510172 G 197511186 RW 197512197 G 197513203 C 197514207 LW 197515210 RW 1111 431 638 1069 1589 197515213 D 1976221 LW 19 1 2 3 9 1976349 C 1976467 G 1976585 D 320 9 101 110 115 19766103 G 1977584 G 1977585 C 45 8 18 26 7 19776103 RW 19777120 D 1978577 LW 1978694 G 210 0 6 6 53 96 64 26 – 3.5119787111 C 1 0 0 0 0 19788128 C 19789145 RW 197810162 C 197811177 LW 197812193 C 1979116 D 1098 47 216 263 2359 1979229 RW 223 23 51 74 306 1979230 D 915 62 306 368 1293 1979350 LW 400 54 70 124 366 1979471 C 48 0 2 2 120 1979592 D 3 0 1 1 5 19796113 D 198014 D 1615 287 929 1216 1084 1980110 RW 578 186 293 479 143 1980233 C 561 93 150 243 339 1980234 RW 39 3 3 6 4 1980352 LW 641 164 167 331 309 1980473 C 1127 475 734 1209 1292 1980594 LW 19806115 G 89 0 2 2 24 25 41 12 — 4.5919807136 D 19808157 C 120 9 13 22 108 19809178 RW 113 22 30 52 25 198010199 LW 198112 C 535 115 138 253 624 1981239 D 717 26 110 136 1118 1981481 C 6 0 1 1 0 19816123 D 19817134 D 19817144 D 19818165 LW 8 0 1 1 9 19819186 D 57 1 1 2 208 198110207 C 1982227 D 6 0 1 1 7 1982348 RW 5 0 0 0 9 1982464 C 6 0 0 0 2 1982482 G 1982590 LW 1982595 LW 50 7 15 22 10 19827132 C 3 1 0 1 0 19828153 D 7 0 1 1 0 19829174 D 198210195 G 198211216 C 198212237 RW 1983347 D 35 1 4 5 53 1983467 C 1983587 RW 5 1 0 1 2 19835100 D 1149 125 475 600 1218 19836107 D 19836108 LW 874 329 397 726 1470 19837127 D 19838147 D 193 18 29 47 290 19839167 C 198310187 D 198311207 RW 198312227 C 198416 D 191 16 68 84 134 1984224 C 48 4 8 12 27 1984348 D 3 1 3 4 4 1984469 C 1984587 RW 19846108 G 19847129 C 19848150 C 19849171 LW 1431 668 726 1394 1177 198410191 C 198411212 G 198412232 LW 198519 RW 38 5 4 9 61 1985110 C 7 1 0 1 5 1985230 LW 1985472 D 1985593 D 46 3 10 13 51 19857135 RW 19858156 G 19859177 RW 198511219 RW 198512240 F 198612 C 626 275 286 561 254 1986344 D 8 0 1 1 18 1986465 C 33 4 5 9 4 1986586 C 19866107 G 62 0 2 2 22 21 23 9 — 3.8119867128 RW 19868149 D 32 0 2 2 32 19869170 D 198610191 D 198611212 D 198612233 LW 1986S1 C 442 139 102 241 218 198714 D 211 10 39 49 168 1987227 G 329 0 12 12 87 113 136 49 — 3.121987343 RW 1987590 C 19876111 RW 19877132 LW 28 1 8 9 12 19879174 LW 198710195 C 198711216 RW 198712237 C 18 2 2 4 2 1987S10 D 198817 LW 1273 309 351 660 820 1988228 D 1988349 D 1988470 D 1270 240 537 777 1679 1988591 D 19886109 C 92 4 6 10 46 19886112 D 19887133 G 19888154 RW 19889175 LW 198810196 D 198811217 RW 198812238 C 1988S12 LW 1989239 D 121 1 10 11 352 1989481 D 19895102 D 19895103 G 19896123 C 19897144 RW 19898165 RW 21 0 2 2 12 19899182 LW 19899186 D 198910207 RW 63 8 12 20 116 198911228 D 198912249 D 1989S23 G 199017 D 1291 98 409 507 755 1990228 RW 1 0 0 0 0 1990349 LW 1990591 G 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 – 6.2519906112 RW 12 2 1 3 8 19907133 C 989 261 442 703 422 19908154 RW 19909175 C 199010196 RW 199011217 C 199012238 D 1990S12 D 1991242 C 17 2 2 4 21 1991479 LW 12 1 0 1 20 1991481 D 1085 96 375 471 1268 19915180 G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0019916130 C 19917152 C 34 2 3 5 6 19919196 G 199110218 D 199111240 G 199112262 D 3 0 0 0 4 1991S26 D 1992239 D 1 0 0 0 0 1992363 G 1992487 RW 64 7 9 16 28 19925111 LW 32 5 9 14 8 19926135 LW 560 94 121 215 161 19929207 RW 199210231 RW 199211255 RW 1993242 RW 3 0 0 0 7 1993368 RW 7 0 0 0 7 1993494 C 5 0 0 0 0 19935105 G 19935117 G 19935120 LW 10 1 3 4 2 19936146 D 149 8 19 27 97 19937172 RW 19938198 LW 19939224 D 49 5 11 16 46 199310250 D 1108 117 454 571 654 199311276 LW 199417 G 219 0 3 3 26 85 86 23 0 2.541994233 LW 473 23 20 43 1523 1994359 LW 487 83 133 216 88 19945111 C 10 0 2 2 5 19947163 F 19948189 C 19949215 D 7 1 0 1 4 199410241 LW 1994S7 D 199513 D 606 15 70 85 374 1995233 C 41 8 5 13 6 1995250 RW 36 5 13 18 6 1995359 LW 331 69 101 170 90 19955118 C 44 2 5 7 18 19956137 F 19957157 D 19957163 F 19959215 D 1996230 RW 341 36 40 76 206 1996237 RW 73 13 17 30 57 1996357 RW 1996484 RW 1996496 C 820 138 220 358 361 19965120 D 19965123 D 19968190 G 46 0 1 1 4 16 14 0 5 2.7419968193 F 69 17 11 28 24 19969219 F 199713 C 1231 321 429 750 1071 1997115 LW 1997229 RW 27 5 6 11 4 1997483 D 708 92 218 310 241 1997499 D 19976137 D 19976150 D 19978193 LW 19979220 D 1998121 D 253 12 32 44 177 1998246 C 81 11 8 19 12 1998376 G 19984103 LW 61 1 1 2 222 19985133 D 19986163 D 25 2 6 8 16 19987190 F 19988217 C 19989248 G 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3.031999243 LW 1999374 D 1999376 D 523 29 164 193 218 1999392 G 19994104RW317101727609 19994125 D 19995133 G 19997193 RW 19998222 RW 474 18 18 36 1092 19999250 LW 21 3 1 4 4 2000120 LW 579 175 222 397 218 2000254 D 580 16 71 87 563 2000386 C 10 2 2 4 6 20004118 D 883 128 367 495 373 20005165 G 20007201 C 20007206 LW 20007218 D 20008245 F 20008250 F 20009282 G 2001118 LW 2001130 C 425 33 46 79 129 2001249 C 906 294 348 642 425 2001251 RW 102 10 25 35 30 2001383 LW 20014116 D 15 0 3 3 25 20015152 G 20015153 D 20017214G272033101299011212.4620018237 D 20019277 G 2002118 D 234 17 68 85 114 2002250 LW 2002366 D 10 1 0 1 0 20024104 D 226 6 22 28 185 20024115 LW 20025152 C 20025157 D 20026185 RW 20027215 D 20028248 F 20029279 C 16 1 0 1 2 2003113RW1296325387712738 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See also List of Los Angeles Kings players 1967 NHL Expansion Draft

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