The 2013 NHL entry draft was the 51st draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon by the Colorado Avalanche, Aleksander Barkov by the Florida Panthers, and Jonathan Drouin by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As of 2026, there are 50 active NHL players from this draft.
The 2013 NHL entry draft was the 51st draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon by the Colorado Avalanche, Aleksander Barkov by the Florida Panthers, and Jonathan Drouin by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As of 2026, there are 50 active NHL players from this draft.
Eligibility
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1993, and September 15, 1995, were eligible for selection in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1992 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2011 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1993, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.
Draft lottery
Beginning with the 2013 NHL entry draft, all 14 teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs had a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection. The Colorado Avalanche won the 2013 draft lottery that took place on April 29, 2013, thus moving them up from the second pick to the first pick.
Selections by round
The order of the 2013 entry draft is listed below.
Round one
The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Cory Schneider to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of trade on April 3, 2013, that sent Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Minnesota in exchange for Matt Hackett, Johan Larsson, a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (20th overall) and Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2012, that sent Rick Nash, Steven Delisle and a conditional third-round pick in 2013 to New York in exchange for Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon and this pick.
The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (18th overall) to San Jose in exchange Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) and this pick.
The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sent Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis in exchange for Mark Cundari, Reto Berra, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Calgary will receive St. Louis' first-round pick in 2013 if St. Louis qualifies for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 23, 2013.
The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a trade on February 23, 2012, that sent Jeff Carter to Los Angeles in exchange for Jack Johnson and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). One condition was converted on April 5, 2012, when Los Angeles qualified for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, giving Columbus the right to choose between Los Angeles' first-round picks in either 2012 or 2013. The other condition was converted on June 22, 2012, when Columbus chose not to take Los Angeles' first round pick in 2012, giving them this pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 27, 2013, that sent Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh in exchange for Kenny Agostino, Ben Hanowski and this pick.
The Boston Bruins' first-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Jaromir Jagr to Boston in exchange for Lane MacDermid, Cody Payne and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Dallas will receive a first-round pick if Boston advances to the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals – was converted on May 25, 2013.
Round two
The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to Nashville in exchange for the cancellation of a previously arranged conditional fifth-round pick (in a 2012 trade of Hal Gill to Nashville from Montreal) in 2013 and this pick.
The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Andrej Sekera to Carolina in exchange for Jamie McBain and this pick.
The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 12, 2012, that sent Michael Cammalleri, Karri Ramo and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 2012 to Calgary in exchange for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and this pick.
The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2013 (57th and 88th overall) and Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent second and third-round picks in 2013 (42nd and 73rd overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
The Phoenix Coyotes' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (39th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (73rd overall) and this pick.
The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent San Jose's second-round pick in 2013 (50th overall) and a third-round pick in 2013 (89th overall) to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sent Lubomir Visnovsky to New York in exchange for this pick.
The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on February 26, 2012, that sent Ben Bishop to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
The New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Ryane Clowe to New York in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2013, a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (44th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (89th overall) and this pick.
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Tyler Kennedy to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall), a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 30, 2013, that sent Jordan Leopold to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sent Derek Roy to Vancouver in exchange for Kevin Connauton and this pick.
The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 12, 2011, that sent Andrew Cogliano to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 (94th overall) and St. Louis' third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (83rd and 113th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (88th overall), Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) and this pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as a result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first round pick in 2013 (18th overall) to San Jose in return for a first round pick in 2013 (20th overall) and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 25, 2013, that sent Douglas Murray to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
The Winnipeg Jets received the 29th pick of this round (59th overall) as compensation for not signing 2008 first-round draft pick Daultan Leveille.
The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Washington's third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Johnny Oduya to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013 and this pick.