The last player selected in the NHL Draft has reached the league three times since 2000.
Zach Trotman, the final pick of the 2010 draft, has played in 67 NHL games. Patric Hornqvist, the final pick of 2005, has played in 509 NHL games. Jonathan Ericsson, the final pick of 2002, has played in 478 NHL games.
John Dahlstrom, the final pick of 2015, is out to join that category. Ever since he was selected by the Blackhawks in the seventh round with the 211th selection in 2015, Dahlstrom has been motivated to prove he can be an NHL player despite where he was drafted.