Jack Hughes of the Devils during warms up prior to taking on the Jets at the Prudential Center on Oct. 4, 2019 in Newark, N.J. Credit: Getty Images/Adam Hunger
The Rangers own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Here's a look back at every No. 1 overall pick since 1991.
1991: ERIC LINDROS, Center, Quebec Nordiques
Career stats: 372 goals, 493 assists, 1398 PIM in 760 games
1992: ROMAN HAMRLIK, Defense, Tampa Bay Lightning
Career stats: 155 goals, 483 assists, 1408 PIM in 1,395 games
1993: ALEXANDRE DAIGLE, Right wing, Ottawa Senators
Career stats: 129 goals, 198 assists, 186 PIM in 616 games
1994: ED JOVANOVSKI, Defenseman, Florida Panthers
Career stats: 137 goals, 363 assists, 1491 PIM in 1128 games
1995: BRYAN BERARD, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators
Career stats: 76 goals, 247 assists, 500 PIM in 619 games
1996: CHRIS PHILLIPS, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators
Career stats: 71 goals, 217 assists, 758 PIM in 1179 games
1997: JOE THORNTON, Center Boston Bruins
Career stats: 420 goals, 1089 assists, 1248 PIM in 1636 games
1998: VINCENT LECAVALIER, Center, Tampa Bay Lightning
Career stats: 421 goals, 528 assists, 848 PIM in 1212 games
1999: PATRIK STEFAN, Center, Atlanta Thrashers
Career stats: 64 goals, 124 assists, 158 PIM in 455 games
2000: RICK DiPIETRO, Goalie, Islanders
Career stats: 130-136-36, 2.