PHILADELPHIA - Sixty-five Americans were chosen here in this weekend’s 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Not since 1991 (67) have more U.S.-born players been selected in a single draft.

Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich./U.S. National Under-18 Team) was the first American selected when the Detroit Red Wings took him 15th overall, while Sonny Milano (Massapequa, N.Y./U.S. National Under-18 Team) was selected one pick later by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Minnesota Wild made Alex Tuch (Baldwinsville, N.Y./U.S. National Under-18 Team) the 18th pick overall.  Anthony DeAngelo (Sewell, N.J.) went with the 19th selection to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nick Schmaltz (Madison, Wis./Green Bay Gamblers) was chosen with the 20th pick by the Chicago Blackhawks to round out American choices in the first round.

At least 10 U.S. players were chosen in each of rounds two through six. Three American goaltenders were picked in the second round, with Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif./Boston College) going to the Vancouver Canucks 36th overall and Alex Nedeljkovic (Parma, Ohio) to the Carolina Hurricanes with the next pick. The New York Rangers selected Brandon Halverson (Traverse City, Mich.) at No. 59. All three netminders are invitees of the 2014 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp.

Americans represented 31 percent (65/210) of the 2014 draft class, which is the third-highest U.S. percentage of any NHL Draft. In 1987, 38 percent (97/252) of players were American and in 1988, 32 percent (80/252) of draftees hailed from the U.S.

Notes: USA Hockey's junior ranks had a strong showing at this year's NHL Entry Draft. Thirty-one American players who skated in the United States Hockey League in 2013-14 were chosen this weekend. Overall, 44 USHL alumni were picked in the draft ... A record-tying 19 alumni of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program were chosen ... Six North American Hockey League players were selected ... Three players who spent time in the American Tier III junior leagues were also drafted ... Forty-seven drafted Americans who are playing or committed to playing NCAA Division I college hockey were also selected ... Twelve players who skated for high schools or prep schools in 2013-14 were selected ... Players drafted represented 16 states, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin … Twenty-eight of the 30 NHL teams selected at least one American player. The Chicago Blackhawks led all teams with five. The Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets each drafted four American players … A total of 57 Americans were selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 55 in 2012, 59 in 2011, 59 in 2010, 51 in 2009, 46 in 2008 and 62 in 2007. For a complete list of total Americans drafted each year.

For the full list of Americans chosen in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, see below.