2012 NHL entry draft

The draft was held June 22–23, 2012, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The top three picks were Nail Yakupov going to the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Murray going to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Alex Galchenyuk going to the Montreal Canadiens.

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1992, and September 15, 1994, were eligible for selection in the 2012 NHL entry draft.

Thus, only the bottom five teams were eligible to receive the number one draft pick.

Beginning with the 2013 NHL entry draft all fourteen teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs will have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.

Nail Yakupov was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers .
Jacob Trouba was selected ninth overall by the Winnipeg Jets .
Filip Forsberg was selected 11th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Oscar Dansk was selected 31st overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets .
Sebastian Collberg was selected 33rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens .
Teodors Blugers was selected 52nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins .
Chandler Stephenson was selected 77th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Matt Murray was selected 83rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins .
Colton Parayko was selected 86th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Erik Gustafsson was selected 93rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers .
Connor Hellebuyck was selected 130th overall by the Winnipeg Jets .
Connor Carrick was selected 137th overall by the Washington Capitals .
Artur Gavrus was selected 180th overall by the New Jersey Devils .
Linus Ullmark was selected 163rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Nikita Gusev was selected 202nd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Viktor Loov , drafted 209th by the Toronto Maple Leafs .