2014 NHL entry draft

The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[1] The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers, respectively.

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1994, and September 15, 1996, are eligible for selection in the 2014 NHL entry draft.

[2] Since the 2012–13 season, all 14 teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.

[3] The Florida Panthers won the 2014 draft lottery that took place on April 15, 2014,[4] thus moving them from the second-overall pick to the first-overall pick.

Aaron Ekblad was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers
Sam Reinhart was selected second overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Leon Draisaitl selected third overall by the Edmonton Oilers .
Nikolaj Ehlers was selected ninth overall by the Winnipeg Jets .
Brendan Lemieux was selected 31st overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Alex Nedeljkovic was selected 37th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes .
Christian Dvorak was selected 58th overall by the Arizona Coyotes .
Brayden Point was selected 79th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Chase De Leo was selected 99th overall by the Winnipeg Jets .
Daniel Audette was selected 147th overall by the Montreal Canadiens .
Kevin Labanc was selected 171st overall by the San Jose Sharks .
Edgars Kulda was selected 193rd overall by the Arizona Coyotes .