List of Norwegian players selected in the NHL entry draft



, there are 27 Norwegian ice hockey players that have been selected in the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft became the first draft where a Norwegian player was selected in the first round, when the Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Brandsegg-Nygård as the 15th overall pick. This was followed by the Anaheim Ducks selecting Stian Solberg as the 23rd overall pick. Prior to 2024, the highest draft selection was Marius Holtet, who was drafted in the second round, as the 42nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The 2011 draft marked the first time a Norwegian goaltender was selected, when Steffen Søberg was picked in the third round by the Washington Capitals. Later in the same draft, the Boston Bruins chose fellow goaltender Lars Volden from the Finnish team Espoo Blues. The most notable Norwegian draftee is 2002 NHL All-Star player Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, who played 207 regular season games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and most notably for Columbus Blue Jackets.