Draftees Based On Nationality
| Rank | Country | Picks | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 154 | 73.0% | |
| 1 | Canada | 100 | 47.4% |
| 2 | United States | 54 | 25.6% |
| Europe | 57 | 27.0% | |
| 3 | Sweden | 22 | 10.4% |
| 4 | Russia | 12 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Finland | 9 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 6 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Latvia | 2 | 0.9% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.9% | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | France | 1 | 0.5% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0.5% | |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0.5% |
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