The list of all top players in the NHL Supplemental Draft lists all players who were selected in first place in the NHL Supplemental Draft of the North American professional ice hockey league National Hockey League (NHL). Through the draft, the NHL franchises between 1986 and 1994 had the opportunity to secure the transfer rights to young talent from the college sector who were not eligible to participate in the NHL Entry Draft . With the right to vote, the strongest player of the respective age group was usually selected. In the further part the list is evaluated statistically.
Between 1986 and 1994 a total of nine players were selected in the first overall position, of which only four were used in the NHL.
In the nine years of its existence, the Supplemental Draft never achieved the status of the Entry Draft and the quality of the players also fell significantly compared to the Entry Draft. Of the total of nine players, only four managed to play in the NHL. Of these four players, only the Canadian defender Cory Cross was able to establish himself long-term in the league. The Supplemental Draft took place for the first time in 1986 .
Abbreviations: Pos = position, GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes Explanations: The links to the columns "Nationality" and "Position" can be found in the section Statistics .
The most successful and best player is the Canadian Cory Cross , who was selected in 1992 by the Tampa Bay Lightning . He holds the best statistics among the four players with a clear gap.
