List of Detroit Red Wings draft picks

The Red Wings have chosen first overall three times, selecting Claude Gauthier in 1964, Dale McCourt in 1977, and Joe Murphy in 1986.

Four players drafted by Detroit (Marcel Dionne, Sergei Fedorov, Lidstrom, and Yzerman) have gone on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

[12] Those seven players (Mike Sillinger, Bob Boughner, Lidstrom, Fedorov, Shawn McCosh, Dallas Drake and Vladimir Konstantinov) amassed 5,995 games played, 1,227 goals, 2,367 assists, 3,594 points and 5,108 penalties in minutes.

The first goaltender drafted by Detroit to appear in the league was Jim Rutherford; he played in 457 games with the Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Los Angeles Kings.

Chris Osgood has the most games played, wins, and ties of any goaltender drafted by the Wings, while Rutherford has the most career losses.

Jimmy Howard has the most career overtime losses of any player on the list, while Mrázek has the lowest goals against average.

Both Lidstrom and Yzerman spent their entire careers in Detroit, had their numbers retired by the team, and were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.