2023 NHL entry draft

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2003, and September 15, 2005, are eligible for selection in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Since the 2022 draft lottery, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery twice in a five-year period.

[4] The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks won the two draft lotteries that took place on May 8, 2023, giving them the first and second picks overall.

[5][6] During the broadcast ESPN analyst Kevin Weekes revealed that the Columbus Blue Jackets had received the third overall pick before the top three picks were officially revealed, which was attributed to a teleprompter mistake.

In United States, coverage of the opening day of the draft was televised on ESPN and ESPN+.

Connor Bedard was selected first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks .
Adam Fantilli was selected third overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets
William Smith was selected fourth overall by the San Jose Sharks
Ryan Leonard was selected eighth overall by the Washington Capitals
Matthew Wood was selected 15th overall by the Nashville Predators .
Oliver Moore was selected 18th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks .
Charlie Stramel was selected 21st overall by the Minnesota Wild .
Otto Stenberg was selected 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Gavin Brindley was selected 34th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets .
Trey Augustine was selected 41st overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Maxim Strbak was elected 45th overall by the Buffalo Sabres .
Kalan Lind was selected 46th overall by the Nashville Predators .
Brady Cleveland was selected 47th overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Danny Nelson was selected 49th overall by the New York Islanders .
Lenni Hameenaho was selected 58th overall by the New Jersey Devils .
Yegor Sidorov was selected 85th overall by the Anaheim Ducks .
Beckett Hendrickson was selected 124th overall by the Boston Bruins .
Aram Minnetian was selected 125th overall by the Dallas Stars .
Jack Phelan was selected 137th overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Paul Fischer was selected 138th overall by the St. Louis Blues .
Vojtech Port was selected 161st overall by the Anaheim Ducks .
Carsen Musser was selected 116th overall by the Arizona Coyotes
Zach Zchulz was elected 177th overall by the New York Islanders .
Emmit Finnie was selected 201st overall by the Detroit Red Wings .
Connor Levis was selected 210th overall by the Winnipeg Jets .