SUNRISE, Fla. -- Following are notes from the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft, held tonight at BB&T Center:
OILERS SELECT McDAVID FIRST OVERALL
The Edmonton Oilers selected Connor McDavid from the Erie Otters (OHL) with the first overall pick, marking the fourth time in the past six years the Oilers have made the top selection:
| Year | 1st overall pick (Oilers) | Position | Junior club |
| 2010 | Taylor Hall | LW | Windsor Spitfires, OHL |
| 2011 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | Red Deer Rebels, WHL |
| 2012 | Nail Yakupov | RW | Sarnia Sting, OHL |
| 2015 | Connor McDavid | C | Erie Otters, OHL |
* McDavid became the seventh OHL player drafted with the No.