The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was the 33rd
NHL Entry Draft. It was held at
Northlands Coliseum in
Edmonton,
Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a
lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move up a maximum of four spots in the first-round draft order, meaning only the five worst teams, based on regular season points in a given season, could pick first in the draft, and no team in the non-playoff group could move down more than one place. The
Los Angeles Kings won the lottery, and thus moved up four spots from seventh to third. The last-place finishers, the
Ottawa Senators did not lose the first overall pick through the lottery and picked
Bryan Berard. The first three selections were all defencemen. The top two picks swapped teams in trade the following year.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were
Jarome Iginla and
Shane Doan, who both played their last NHL games in the
2016–17 season.
Selections by round
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Hartford's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent
Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks of the
1996 Entry Draft and the
1997 Entry Draft along with this pick.
Vancouver's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent
Alexander Mogilny and a fifth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for
Michael Peca,
Mike Wilson and this pick.
Montreal's second-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent
Stephan Quintal to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Toronto's second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 28, 1994 that sent the Islanders' third-round pick in the
1994 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
Pittsburgh's second-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on July 29, 1994 that sent
Luc Robitaille to Pittsburgh in exchange for
Rick Tocchet and this pick.
The Islanders' third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent
Eric Fichaud to the Islanders in exchange for
Benoit Hogue, a fifth-round pick in the
1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
Winnipeg's third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on May 25, 1994 that sent
Sheldon Kennedy to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Gerald Diduck to Chicago in exchange for
Bogdan Savenko and this pick.
Toronto's third-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Tie Domi to Toronto in exchange for
Mike Eastwood and this pick.
Winnipeg's third-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent a second-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Mike Eagles and
Igor Ulanov to Washington in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft and this pick.
Chicago's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 3, 1994 that sent
Neil Wilkinson to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's third-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on March 21, 1994 that sent
Paul Ysebaert to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on February 9, 1995 that sent
Eric Desjardins,
Gilbert Dionne and
John LeClair to Philadelphia in exchange for
Mark Recchi and this pick.
Detroit's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on April 3, 1995 that sent
Vyacheslav Fetisov to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa's fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent
Jaroslav Modry to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 3, 1995 that sent
Brent Severyn to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Quebec as the result of a trade on February 20, 1994 that sent
John Tanner to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on July 12, 1994 that sent
Robert Dirk to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Tampa Bay on June 29, 1994 that sent a third-round pick in
1994 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for a third-round pick in
1994 Entry Draft and this pick.
Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on May 31, 1995 that sent
Jan Vopat to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Florida's fourth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on January 6, 1994 that sent
Bob Kudelski to Florida in exchange for
Evgeny Davydov,
Scott Levins, a sixth-round pick in the
1994 Entry Draft and this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Dallas on December 16, 1993 that sent
Jim McKenzie to Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round pick in
1994 Entry Draft or 1995 Entry Draft (this pick).
Toronto's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on February 10, 1995 that sent
Warren Rychel to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 6, 1994 that sent
Alex Selivanov to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's fourth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 18, 1994 that sent
Rob DiMaio to Philadelphia in exchange for
Jim Cummins and this pick.
Colorado's fourth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Bill Huard to Quebec in exchange for rights to
Mika Stromberg and this pick. Quebec relocated to Denver to become the
Colorado Avalanche after the 1994–95 NHL season.
Ottawa's fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on January 18, 1995 that sent
Don Beaupre to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 21, 1994, that sent
Joe Reekie to Washington in exchange for
Enrico Ciccone and a conditional fifth round pick (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 22, 1993 that sent
Pat Elynuik to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional fifth round pick (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Dallas' fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 7, 1995 that sent
Jeff Mitchell to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Russ Courtnall to Vancouver in exchange for
Greg Adams,
Dan Kesa and this pick.
Toronto's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on February 2, 1993 that sent
Dave Andreychuk,
Daren Puppa and Buffalo's first-round pick in the
1993 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for
Grant Fuhr and this pick.
Buffalo's fifth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent
Michael Peca,
Mike Wilson and a first-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for
Alexander Mogilny and this pick.
Washington's fifth-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Mike Eagles and
Igor Ulanov to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft and this pick.
Chicago's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on October 26, 1993 that sent
Keith Carney and a sixth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for
Craig Muni and this pick.
Calgary's fifth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Rick Tabaracci to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
Boston's fifth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on January 17, 1994 that sent
Vincent Riendeau to Boston in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on September 9, 1993 that sent
Stewart Malgunas to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Detroit's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on February 27, 1995 that sent
Bob Errey to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on September 22, 1994 that sent
Tommy Soderstrom to the Islanders in exchange for
Ron Hextall and this pick.
Edmonton's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 13, 1995 that sent
Ryan McGill to Edmonton in exchange for
Brad Zavisha and this pick.
Hartford's sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on January 25, 1994 that sent
Ted Crowley to Hartford in exchange for
Mark Greig and this pick.
Florida's sixth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Gaetan Duchesne to Florida in exchange for this pick.
Buffalo's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on October 26, 1993 that sent
Craig Muni and a fifth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for
Keith Carney and this pick.
St. Louis' sixth-round pick (# 153 overall) was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995, that sent a sixth-round pick (# 149 overall) in the 1995 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' sixth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 21, 1993 that sent
Alexei Kasatonov to St. Louis in exchange for
Maxim Bets and this pick.
Ottawa's seventh-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 25, 1994 that sent
Jim Paek to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Dallas' seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on March 19, 1994 that sent
Mike Lalor and
Doug Zmolek to Dallas in exchange for
Ulf Dahlen and this pick.
Washington's seventh-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on March 21, 1994 that sent
Jim Johnson to Washington in exchange for
Alan May and this pick.
Boston's eight-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Craig Billington to Boston in exchange for this pick..
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 10, 1995 that sent
Paul Stanton to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
Los Angeles' eighth-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on March 27, 1995 that sent
Arto Blomsten to Los Angeles in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1995 Entry Draft and this pick. Conditions of the draft pick are unknown and no pick was taken.
Calgary's eighth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Alan May to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa's ninth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent
Daniel Laperriere and a ninth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on August 31, 1994 that sent
Darren Van Impe to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
Calgary's ninth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 7, 1995 that sent
David Ling and a ninth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' ninth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for
Daniel Laperriere and this pick.
Colorado's ninth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 7, 1995 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for
David Ling and this pick.