The 1995 NHL entry draft was the 33rd draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on July 8, 1995 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.
The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move up a maximum of four spots in the first-round draft order, meaning only the five worst teams, based on regular season points in a given season, could pick first in the draft, and no team in the non-playoff group could move down more than one place. The Los Angeles Kings won the lottery, and thus moved up four spots from seventh to third. The last-place finishers, the Ottawa Senators did not lose the first overall pick through the lottery and picked Bryan Berard. The first three selections were all defencemen. The top two picks swapped teams in a trade the following year.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla, who both played their last NHL games in the 2016–17 season.
Selections by round Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Bryan Berard (D) Ottawa Senators Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 2 Wade Redden (D) New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 3 Aki Berg (D) Los Angeles Kings TPS (Finland) 4 Chad Kilger (LW) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 5 Daymond Langkow (C) Tampa Bay Lightning Tri-City Americans (WHL) 6 Steve Kelly (C) Edmonton Oilers Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 7 Shane Doan (RW) Winnipeg Jets Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 8 Terry Ryan (LW) Montreal Canadiens Tri-City Americans (WHL) 9 Kyle McLaren (D) Boston Bruins (from Hartford)1 Tacoma Rockets (WHL) 10 Radek Dvorak (RW) Florida Panthers HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) 11 Jarome Iginla (RW) Dallas Stars Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 12 Teemu Riihijarvi (LW) San Jose Sharks Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) 13 Jean-Sebastien Giguere (G) Hartford Whalers (from New York Rangers)2 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 14 Jay McKee (D) Buffalo Sabres (from Vancouver)3 Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 15 Jeff Ware (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Oshawa Generals (OHL) 16 Martin Biron (G) Buffalo Sabres Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 17 Brad Church (LW) Washington Capitals Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 18 Petr Sykora (RW) New Jersey Devils Detroit Vipers (IHL) 19 Dmitri Nabokov (RW) Chicago Blackhawks Krylya Sovetov (Russia) 20 Denis Gauthier (D) Calgary Flames Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 21 Sean Brown (D) Boston Bruins Belleville Bulls (OHL) 22 Brian Boucher (G) Philadelphia Flyers Tri-City Americans (WHL) 23 Miika Elomo (C) Washington Capitals (from St. Louis)4 Kiekko-67 Turku (Finland) 24 Aleksey Morozov (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Krylya Sovetov (Russia) 25 Marc Denis (G) Colorado Avalanche Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 26 Maxim Kuznetsov (D) Detroit Red Wings Dynamo Moscow (Russia) Hartford's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks of the 1996 entry draft and the 1997 entry draft along with this pick. The Rangers' first-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on March 23, 1995 that sent Pat Verbeek to the Rangers in exchange for Glen Featherstone, Michael Stewart, a fourth-round in the 1996 entry draft and this pick. Vancouver's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent Alexander Mogilny and a fifth-round pick in the 1995 entry draft to Vancouver in exchange for Michael Peca, Mike Wilson and this pick. Washington acquired this pick with first-round picks in the 1991 entry draft, 1992 entry draft, 1993 entry draft and 1994 entry draft as compensation on July 16, 1990 after St. Louis signed free agent Scott Stevens.
Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 27 Marc Moro (D) Ottawa Senators Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 28 Jan Hlavac (LW) New York Islanders Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 29 Brian Wesenberg (RW) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Guelph Storm (OHL) 30 Mike McBain (D) Tampa Bay Lightning Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 31 Georges Laraque (RW) Edmonton Oilers Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) 32 Marc Chouinard (C) Winnipeg Jets Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 33 Donald MacLean (C) Los Angeles Kings Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 34 Jason Doig (D) Winnipeg Jets (from Montreal)1 Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL) 35 Sergei Fedotov (D) Hartford Whalers Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 36 Aaron MacDonald (G) Florida Panthers Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 37 Patrick Cote (LW) Dallas Stars Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 38 Peter Roed (C) San Jose Sharks White Bear Lake High School (USHS–MN) 39 Christian Dube (C) New York Rangers Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 40 Chris McAllister (LW) Vancouver Canucks Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 41 D. J. Smith (D) New York Islanders (from Toronto)2 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 42 Mark Dutiaume (LW) Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 43 Dwayne Hay (LW) Washington Capitals Guelph Storm (OHL) 44 Nathan Perrott (RW) New Jersey Devils Oshawa Generals (OHL) 45 Christian Laflamme (D) Chicago Blackhawks Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 46 Pavel Smirnov (C) Calgary Flames Molot Perm (Russia) 47 Paxton Schafer (G) Boston Bruins Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 48 Shane Kenny (D) Philadelphia Flyers Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 49 Jochen Hecht (C) St. Louis Blues Adler Mannheim (Germany) 50 Pavel Rosa (RW) Los Angeles Kings (from Pittsburgh)3 HC Litvinov (Czech Republic) 51 Nic Beaudoin (LW) Colorado Avalanche Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 52 Philippe Audet (LW) Detroit Red Wings Granby Bisons (QMJHL) Montreal's second-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent Stephan Quintal to Montreal in exchange for this pick. Toronto's second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 28, 1994 that sent the Islanders' third-round pick in the 1994 entry draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick. Pittsburgh's second-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on July 29, 1994 that sent Luc Robitaille to Pittsburgh in exchange for Rick Tocchet and this pick.
Round three # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 53 Brad Larsen (LW) Ottawa Senators Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 54 Ryan Pepperall (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs (from New York Islanders)1 Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 55 Mike Leclerc (LW) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 56 Shane Willis (LW) Tampa Bay Lightning Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 57 Lukas Zib (D) Edmonton Oilers HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) 58 Darryl Laplante (C) Detroit Red Wings (from Winnipeg)2 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 59 Vladimir Tsyplakov (LW) Los Angeles Kings Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) 60 Miloslav Guren (D) Montreal Canadiens RI OKNA Zlin (Czech Republic) 61 Larry Courville (LW) Vancouver Canucks (from Hartford via Chicago)3 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 62 Mike O'Grady (D) Florida Panthers Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 63 Petr Buzek (D) Dallas Stars Dukla Jihlava (Czech Republic) 64 Marko Makinen (LW) San Jose Sharks TPS (Finland) 65 Mike Martin (D) New York Rangers Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 66 Peter Schaefer (LW) Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 67 Brad Isbister (LW) Winnipeg Jets (from Toronto)4 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 68 Mathieu Sunderland (RW) Buffalo Sabres Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 69 Sergei Gusev (D) Dallas Stars (from Washington via Winnipeg)5 Mayak Samara (Russia) 70 Sergei Vyshedkevich (D) New Jersey Devils Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 71 Kevin McKay (D) Chicago Blackhawks (from Chicago via Winnipeg)6 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 72 Rocky Thompson (RW) Calgary Flames Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 73 Bill McCauley (D) Boston Bruins Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) 74 Martin Hohenberger (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)7 Prince George Cougars (WHL) 75 Scott Roche (G) St. Louis Blues North Bay Centennials (OHL) 76 Jean-Sebastien Aubin (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 77 John Tripp (RW) Colorado Avalanche Oshawa Generals (OHL) 78 David Gosselin (LW) New Jersey Devils (from Detroit)8 Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) The Islanders' third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent Eric Fichaud to the Islanders in exchange for Benoit Hogue, a fifth-round pick in the 1996 entry draft and this pick. Winnipeg's third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on May 25, 1994 that sent Sheldon Kennedy to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Chicago's third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent Gerald Diduck to Chicago in exchange for Bogdan Savenko and this pick. Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Hartford on March 11, 1993 that sent the Frantisek Kucera and Jocelyn Lemieux to Hartford in exchange for Randy Cunneyworth, Gary Suter and this pick. Toronto's third-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent Tie Domi to Toronto in exchange for Mike Eastwood and this pick. Winnipeg's third-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent a second-round pick in the 1995 entry draft to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent Mike Eagles and Igor Ulanov to Washington in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 1995 entry draft and this pick. Chicago's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 3, 1994 that sent Neil Wilkinson to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Chicago's third-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on March 21, 1994 that sent Paul Ysebaert to Chicago in exchange for this pick. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on February 9, 1995 that sent Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair to Philadelphia in exchange for Mark Recchi and this pick. Detroit's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on April 3, 1995 that sent Vyacheslav Fetisov to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
Round four