Complete list of every No. 1 overall pic

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The NHL Draft is a time of boundle s optimism, particularly for the team with the top overall pick. It's the one player that will solve their new squad's every problem,  Marlon Humphrey Jersey and make every part of a rebuild come together.At least theoretically.The Montreal Canadiens are picking first overall this season, the eighth time they've done so. Montreal leads all NHL teams in No. 1 overall picks, and it's their first time picking first since 1980.It's difficult to pin down where the Habs are leaning with that first pick. Shane Wright is the odds-on favorite, but Juraj Slafkovsky's name has  Brandon Williams Jersey built up some traction. The variance of first-overall succe s is high, but Montreal will hope to land a player they'll look back on as a succe s rather than the disastrous choice of Doug Wickenheiser in 1980.Complete list of first overall picks in NHL historyMORE:The last player to go first overall was Owen Power to the Sabres last year. Power played in eight games and scored two goals and an a sist at the profe sional level.The last No. 1 overall pick to win Earl Thomas III Jersey  the Calder Memorial Trophy was Auston Matthews with the Maple Leafs in 2016.Some of the more notable picks from recent years include Nathan MacKinnon, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, and Matthews.Here is the complete list of No. 1 overall picks in NHL draft history.List of every No. 1 overall pick in NHL Draft historyYearTeamPlayerPrevious1963Montreal CanadiensGarry MonahanSt. Michael's Juveniles1964Detroit Red WingsClaude GauthierRosemount1965New York RangersAndre VeilleuxMontreal Ranger Jr. B1966Boston BruinsBarry GibbsEstevan Bruins1967Los Angeles KingsRick PagnuttiGarson-Falconbridge1968Montreal CanadiensMichel Pla seDrummondville Rangers1969Montreal CanadiensRejean HouleMontreal Junior Canadiens1970Buffalo SabresGilbert PerreaultMontreal Junior Canadiens1971Montreal CanadiensGuy LafleurQuebec  Patrick Onwuasor Jersey Remparts1972New York IslandersBilly HarrisToronto Marlboros1973New York IslandersDenis PotvinOttawa 67's1974Washington CapitalsGreg JolyRegina Pats1975Philadelphia FlyersMel BridgmanVictoria Cougars1976Washington CapitalsRick GreenLondon Knights1977Detroit Red WingsDale McCourtSt. Catharines Findcups1978Minnesota North StarsBobby SmithOttawa 67's1979Colorado RockiesRob RamageBirmingham Bulls1980Montreal CanadiensDoug WickenheiserRegina Pats1981Winnipeg JetsDale HawerchukCornwall Royals1982Boston BruinsGord KluzakBillings Bighorns1983Minnesota North StarsBrian LawtonMount St. Charles High School1984Pittsburgh PenguinsMario LemieuxLaval Voisins1985Toronto Maple LeafsWendel ClarkSaskatoon Blades1986Detroit Red WingsJoe MurphyMichigan State1987Buffalo SabresPierre TurgeonGranby Bisons1988Minnesota North StarsMike ModanoPrince Albert Raiders1989Quebec NordiquesMats SundinNacka1990Quebec NordiquesOwen NolanCornwall Royals1991Quebec NordiquesEric LindrosOshawa Generals1992Tampa Bay LightningRoman HamrlikZlin ZPS AC1993Ottawa SenatorsAlexandre DaigleVictoriaville Tigres1994Florida PanthersEd JovanovskiWindsor Spitfires1995Ottawa SenatorsBryan BerardDetroit Jr. Red Wings1996Ottawa SenatorsChris PhillipsPrince Albert Raiders1997Boston BruinsJoe ThorntonSault Ste. Marie Chris Wormley Jersey  Greyhounds1998Tampa Bay LightningVincent LecavalierRimouski Oceanic1999Atlanta ThrashersPatrik StefanLong Beach Ice Dogs2000New York IslandersRick DiPietroBoston University2001Atlanta ThrashersIlya KovalchukSpartak2002Columbus Blue JacketsRick NashLondon2003Pittsburgh PenguinsMarc-Andre FleuryCape Breton2004Washington CapitalsAlex OvechkinDynamo2005Pittsburgh PenguinsSidney CrosbyRimouski2006St. Louis BluesErik JohnsonUSA U-182007Chicago BlackhawksPatrick KaneLondon2008Tampa Bay LightningSteven StamkosSarnia2009New York IslandersJohn TavaresLondon2010Edmonton OilersTaylor HallWindsor2011Edmonton OilersRyan Nugent-HopkinsRed Deer2012Edmonton OilersNail YakupovSarnia2013Colorado AvalancheNathan MacKinnonHalifax2014Florida PanthersAaron EkbladBarrie2015Edmonton OilersConnor McDavidErie2016Toronto Maple LeafsAuston MatthewsZurich2017New Jersey DevilsNico HischierHalifax2018Buffalo SabresRasmus DahlinFrolunda2019New Jersey DevilsJack HughesUSA U-182020New York RangersAlexis LafreniereRimouski2021Buffalo SabresOwen PowerMichigan2022Montreal CanadiensUnknownUnknown