Fifty-five Americans were chosen in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, including seven first-round selections. Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Boston University) was the first American selected when the Buffalo Sabres took him second overall.

Not since 2010 (11) have more U.S.-born players been selected in the first round. All seven U.S.-born players selected in the first round on Friday night (June 26) were current or future college hockey players, marking the most NCAA first-round picks since 2010 (7). 

Overall, 47 players with ties to the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior league in the United States, were selected in the draft, including a record 37 players who skated in the USHL during the 2014-15 season. Sixteen alumni of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program were chosen. Five North American Hockey League players were selected. Four players who spent time in the American Tier III junior leagues were also drafted. A total of 56 current or future NCAA players representing 27 schools were selected in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Ten players who skated for high school or prep schools in 2014-15 were selected. Players drafted represented 18 states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. Massachusetts led all states with 12 selections. Twenty-two of the 30 NHL teams selected at least one American player. Anaheim, Florida and Winnipeg shared the lead by selecting four American players each. For a complete list of total Americans chosen in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, see below.