The 2013 NHL entry draft was the 51st draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon by the Colorado Avalanche, Aleksander Barkov by the Florida Panthers, and Jonathan Drouin by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As of 2026, there are 50 active NHL players from this draft.
Eligibility Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1993, and September 15, 1995, were eligible for selection in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1992 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2011 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1993, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.
Draft lottery Beginning with the 2013 NHL entry draft, all 14 teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs had a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection. The Colorado Avalanche won the 2013 draft lottery that took place on April 29, 2013, thus moving them up from the second pick to the first pick.
Top prospects Source: NHL Central Scouting final (April 24, 2013) ranking.
Ranking North American skaters European skaters 1 Seth Jones (D) Aleksander Barkov (C) 2 Nathan MacKinnon (C) Valeri Nichushkin (RW) 3 Jonathan Drouin (LW) Elias Lindholm (C) 4 Darnell Nurse (D) Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 5 Sean Monahan (C) Alexander Wennberg (C) 6 Hunter Shinkaruk (C/LW) Andre Burakovsky (LW) 7 Valentin Zykov (LW) Jacob de la Rose (LW) 8 Frederik Gauthier (C) Robert Hagg (D) 9 Mirco Mueller (D) Artturi Lehkonen (LW) 10 Anthony Mantha (RW) Pavel Buchnevich (LW) Ranking North American goalies European goalies 1 Zachary Fucale Juuse Saros 2 Eric Comrie Ebbe Sionas 3 Tristan Jarry Luka Gracnar
Selections by round The order of the 2013 entry draft is listed below.
Round one
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Nathan MacKinnon (C) Canada Colorado Avalanche Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 2 Aleksander Barkov Jr. (C) Finland Florida Panthers Tappara (SM-liiga) 3 Jonathan Drouin (LW) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 4 Seth Jones (D) United States Nashville Predators Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 5 Elias Lindholm (C) Sweden Carolina Hurricanes Brynas IF (SHL) 6 Sean Monahan (C) Canada Calgary Flames Ottawa 67's (OHL) 7 Darnell Nurse (D) Canada Edmonton Oilers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 8 Rasmus Ristolainen (D) Finland Buffalo Sabres TPS (SM-liiga) 9 Bo Horvat (C) Canada Vancouver Canucks (from New Jersey)1 London Knights (OHL) 10 Valeri Nichushkin (RW) Russia Dallas Stars Dynamo Moscow (KHL) 11 Samuel Morin (D) Canada Philadelphia Flyers Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 12 Max Domi (C) Canada Phoenix Coyotes London Knights (OHL) 13 Josh Morrissey (D) Canada Winnipeg Jets Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 14 Alexander Wennberg (C) Sweden Columbus Blue Jackets Djurgardens IF (Swe-2) 15 Ryan Pulock (D) Canada New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 16 Nikita Zadorov (D) Russia Buffalo Sabres (from Minnesota)2 London Knights (OHL) 17 Curtis Lazar (RW/C) Canada Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 18 Mirco Mueller (D) Switzerland San Jose Sharks (from Detroit)3 Everett Silvertips (WHL) 19 Kerby Rychel (LW) Canada Columbus Blue Jackets (from NY Rangers)4 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 20 Anthony Mantha (RW) Canada Detroit Red Wings (from San Jose)5 Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 21 Frederik Gauthier (C) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 22 Emile Poirier (RW) Canada Calgary Flames (from St. Louis)6 Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) 23 Andre Burakovsky (LW) Sweden Washington Capitals Malmo Redhawks (Swe-2) 24 Hunter Shinkaruk (LW/RW) Canada Vancouver Canucks Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 25 Michael McCarron (RW) United States Montreal Canadiens USA NTDP (USHL) 26 Shea Theodore (D) Canada Anaheim Ducks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 27 Marko Dano (RW) Slovakia Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles)7 Slovan Bratislava (KHL) 28 Morgan Klimchuk (LW) Canada Calgary Flames (from Pittsburgh)8 Regina Pats (WHL) 29 Jason Dickinson (C) Canada Dallas Stars (from Boston)9 Guelph Storm (OHL) 30 Ryan Hartman (RW) United States Chicago Blackhawks Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Notes The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Cory Schneider to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Minnesota in exchange for Matt Hackett, Johan Larsson, a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (20th overall) and Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick. The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2012, that sent Rick Nash, Steven Delisle and a conditional third-round pick in 2013 to New York in exchange for Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon and this pick. The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (18th overall) to San Jose in exchange Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) and this pick. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sent Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis in exchange for Mark Cundari, Reto Berra, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Calgary will receive St. Louis' first-round pick in 2013 if St. Louis qualifies for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 23, 2013. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a trade on February 23, 2012, that sent Jeff Carter to Los Angeles in exchange for Jack Johnson and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). One condition was converted on April 5, 2012, when Los Angeles qualified for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, giving Columbus the right to choose between Los Angeles' first-round picks in either 2012 or 2013. The other condition was converted on June 22, 2012, when Columbus chose not to take Los Angeles' first round pick in 2012, giving them this pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 27, 2013, that sent Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh in exchange for Kenny Agostino, Ben Hanowski and this pick. The Boston Bruins' first-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Jaromir Jagr to Boston in exchange for Lane MacDermid, Cody Payne and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Dallas will receive a first-round pick if Boston advances to the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals – was converted on May 25, 2013.
Round two
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 31 Ian McCoshen (D) United States Florida Panthers Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) 32 Chris Bigras (D) Canada Colorado Avalanche Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 33 Adam Erne (LW) United States Tampa Bay Lightning Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 34 Jacob de la Rose (LW) Sweden Montreal Canadiens (from Nashville)1 Leksands IF (SHL) 35 J. T. Compher (LW) United States Buffalo Sabres (from Carolina)2 Michigan Wolverines (Big 10) 36 Zachary Fucale (G) Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)3 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 37 Valentin Zykov (LW) Russia Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton)4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 38 Connor Hurley (C) United States Buffalo Sabres Edina Hornets (MSHSL) 39 Laurent Dauphin (C) Canada Phoenix Coyotes (from New Jersey)5 Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 40 Remi Elie (LW) Canada Dallas Stars London Knights (OHL) 41 Robert Hagg (D) Sweden Philadelphia Flyers MODO (SHL) 42 Steven Santini (D) United States New Jersey Devils (from Phoenix)6 Boston College Eagles (HEA) 43 Nic Petan (C) Canada Winnipeg Jets Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 44 Tristan Jarry (G) Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from Columbus)7 Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 45 Nick Sorensen (RW) Sweden Anaheim Ducks (from NY Islanders)8 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 46 Gustav Olofsson (D) Sweden Minnesota Wild Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 47 Tommy Vannelli (D) United States St. Louis Blues (from Ottawa)9 Minnetonka Skippers (MSHSL) 48 Zach Nastasiuk (RW) Canada Detroit Red Wings Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 49 Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau (LW) Canada San Jose Sharks (from NY Rangers)10 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) 50 Dillon Heatherington (D) Canada Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose via Pittsburgh)11 Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 51 Carl Dahlstrom (D) Sweden Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)12 Linkopings HC J20 (SE) 52 Justin Bailey (RW) United States Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)13 Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 53 Madison Bowey (D) Canada Washington Capitals Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 54 Philippe Desrosiers (G) Canada Dallas Stars (from Vancouver)14 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 55 Artturi Lehkonen (LW) Finland Montreal Canadiens KalPa (SM-liiga) 56 Marc-Olivier Roy (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim)15 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) 57 William Carrier (LW) Canada St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles via Edmonton)16 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 58 Tyler Bertuzzi (LW) Canada Detroit Red Wings (from Pittsburgh via San Jose)17 Guelph Storm (OHL) 59 Eric Comrie (G) Canada Winnipeg Jets (compensatory)18 Tri-City Americans (WHL) 60 Linus Arnesson (D) Sweden Boston Bruins Djurgardens IF (Swe-2) 61 Zach Sanford (LW) United States Washington Capitals (from Chicago via Winnipeg)19 Islanders Hockey Club (EJHL)
Notes The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to Nashville in exchange for the cancellation of a previously arranged conditional fifth-round pick (in a 2012 trade of Hal Gill to Nashville from Montreal) in 2013 and this pick. The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Andrej Sekera to Carolina in exchange for Jamie McBain and this pick. The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 12, 2012, that sent Michael Cammalleri, Karri Ramo and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 2012 to Calgary in exchange for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and this pick. The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2013 (57th and 88th overall) and Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent second and third-round picks in 2013 (42nd and 73rd overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. The Phoenix Coyotes' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (39th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (73rd overall) and this pick. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent San Jose's second-round pick in 2013 (50th overall) and a third-round pick in 2013 (89th overall) to Columbus in exchange for this pick. The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Lubomir Visnovsky to New York in exchange for this pick.