Draftees Based On Nationality
| Rank | Country | Picks | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 166 | 78.7% | |
| 1 | Canada | 124 | 58.8% |
| 2 | United States | 42 | 19.9% |
| Europe | 45 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Sweden | 17 | 8.1% |
| 4 | Russia | 9 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Finland | 7 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1.4% |
| Norway | 3 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Denmark | 2 | 0.9% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | Belarus | 1 | 0.5% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.5% |
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