Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived.

1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks

With the first overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks select Connor Bedard.

“Extremely humble, you saw how he handled the pressure when it came up to the draft. You saw how he handled himself with class.”

Kyle Davidson – General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks

2nd overall – Anaheim Ducks

With the second overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks select Leo Carlsson.

3rd overall – Columbus Blue Jackets

With the third overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets select Adam Fantilli.

4th overall – San Jose Sharks

With the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks select Will Smith.

5th overall – Montreal Canadiens

With the fifth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Montreal Canadiens select David Reinbacher.

6th overall – Arizona Coyotes

With the sixth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Arizona Coyotes select Dmitri Simashev.

7th overall – Philadelphia Flyers

With the seventh overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers select Matvei Michkov.

8th overall – Washington Capitals

With the eighth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals select Ryan Leonard.

9th overall – Detroit Red Wings

With the ninth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select Nate Danielson.

10th overall – St. Louis Blues

With the tenth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues select Dalibor Dvorsky.

11th overall – Vancouver Canucks

With the 11th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks select Tom Willander.

12th overall – Arizona Coyotes

With the 12th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Arizona Coyotes select Daniil But.

13th overall – Buffalo Sabres

With the 13th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select Zach Benson.

14th overall – Pittsburgh Penguins

With the 14th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select Brayden Yager.

15th overall – Nashville Predators

With the 15th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators select Matthew Wood.

16th overall – Calgary Flames

With the 16th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Calgary Flames select Samuel Honzek.

17th overall – Detroit Red Wings

With the 17th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select Axel Sandin Pellikka.

18th overall – Winnipeg Jets

With the 18th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets select Colby Barlow.

19th overall – Chicago Blackhawks

With the 19th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks select Oliver Moore.

20th overall – Seattle Kraken

With the 20th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Kraken select Eduard Sale.

21st overall – Minnesota Wild

With the 21st overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild select Charlie Stramel.

22nd overall – Philadelphia Flyers

With the 22nd overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers select Oliver Bonk.

23rd overall – New York Rangers

With the 23rd overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers select Gabriel Perrault.

24th overall – Nashville Predators

With the 24th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators select Tanner Molendyk.

25th overall – St. Louis Blues

With the 25th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues select Otto Stenberg.

26th overall – San Jose Sharks

With the 26th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks select Quentin Musty.

27th overall – Colorado Avalanche

With the 27th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche select Calum Ritchie.

28th overall – Toronto Maple Leafs

With the 28th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs select Easton Cowan.

29th overall – St. Louis Blues

With the 29th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the St. Louis Blues select Theo Lindstein.

30th overall – Carolina Hurricanes

With the 30th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes select Bradley Nadeau.

31st overall – Colorado Avalanche

With the 31st overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche select Mikhail Gulyayev.

32nd overall – Vegas Golden Knights

With the 32nd overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights select David Edstrom.