Penguins 1st Round Draft Picks Since 1967

As the Penguins contemplate the upcoming draft, I started to compile a list of their number 1 draft pickes. Then I found the list of their number 1 overall draft picks since the year they opened their doors. There are some really big and noteworthy names on this list, and some of the others.

Here is the list. Enjoy!

1967	2	Steve Rexe	Goaltender	Canada	Belleville Mohawks (OHA Sr. A)
1968	4	Garry Swain	Center	Canada	Niagara Falls Flyers(OHA)
1969	No Pick	^[a]
1970	7	Greg Polis	Left Wing	Canada	Estevan Bruins(WCHL)
1971	No Pick	^[b]
1972	No Pick	^[c]
1973	7	Blaine Stoughton	Left Wing	Canada	Flin Flon Bombers(WCHL)
1974	8	Pierre Larouche	Center	Canada	Sorel Black Hawks(QMJHL)
1975	13	Gordon Laxton	Goaltender	Canada	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
1976	2	Blair Chapman	Right Wing	Canada	Saskatoon Blades(WCHL)
1977	No Pick	^[d]
1978	No Pick	^[e]
1979	No Pick	^[f]
1980	9	Mike Bullard	Center	Canada	Brantford Alexanders(OMJHL)
1981	No Pick	^[g]
1982	10	Rich Sutter	Right Wing	Canada	Lethbridge Broncos(WHL)
1983	15	Bob Errey	Left Wing	Canada	Peterborough Petes(OHL)
1984	1*	Mario Lemieux†	Center	Canada	Laval Voisins (QMJHL)
1984	9	Doug Bodger	Defence	Canada	Kamloops Junior Oilers(WHL)
1984	16	Roger Belanger	Center	Canada	Kingston Canadians(OHL)	^[i]
1985	2	Craig Simpson	Center	Canada	Michigan State(CCHA)
1986	4	Zarley Zalapski	Defence	Canada	Canadian national team
1987	5	Chris Joseph	Defence	Canada	Seattle Thunderbirds(WHL)
1988	4	Darrin Shannon	Left Wing	Canada	Windsor Spitfires(OHL)
1989	16	Jamie Heward	Defence	Canada	Regina Pats (WHL)
1990	5	Jaromir Jagr	Right Wing	Czechoslovakia	HC Kladno(Czechoslovak 1)
1991	16	Markus Naslund	Left Wing	Sweden	Modo Hockey (SEL)
1992	19	Martin Straka	Center	Czechoslovakia	HC Plzeň(Czechoslovak 1)
1993	26	Stefan Bergkvist	Defence	Sweden	Leksands IF (SEL)
1994	24	Chris Wells	Center	Canada	Seattle Thunderbirds(WHL)
1995	24	Aleksey Morozov	Right Wing	Russia	Krylya Sovetov (IHL-Russia)
1996	23	Craig Hillier	Goaltender	Canada	Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
1997	17	Robert Dome	Right Wing	Slovakia	Las Vegas Thunder(IHL)
1998	23	Milan Kraft	Center	Czech Republic	HC Plzeň (Czech)
1999	18	Konstantin Koltsov	Right Wing	Belarus	Cherepovets (RSL)
2000	18	Brooks Orpik	Defence	United States	Boston College(Hockey East)
2001	21	Colby Armstrong	Right Wing	Canada	Red Deer Rebels(WHL)
2002	5	Ryan Whitney	Defence	United States	Boston University(Hockey East)
2003	1*	Marc-Andre Fleury	Goaltender	Canada	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles(QMJHL)
2004	2	Evgeni Malkin	Center	Russia	Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
2005	1*	Sidney Crosby	Center	Canada	Rimouski Océanic(QMJHL)
2006	2	Jordan Staal	Center	Canada	Peterborough Petes(OHL)
2007	20	Angelo Esposito	Center	Canada	Quebec Remparts(QMJHL)
2008	No Pick	^[j]
2009	30	Simon Despres	Defence	Canada	Saint John Sea Dogs(QMJHL)
2010	20	Beau Bennett	Forward	United States	Penticton Vees(BCHL)
2011	23	Joe Morrow	Defence	Canada	Portland Winterhawks(WHL

In the Upcoming Days, I plan to break down a couple of players from each decade. I hope you all enjoy the list. I checked it several times for accuracy.

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