A total of 211 players from 12 countries were selected at the 2016 NHL Draft, which concluded today at First Niagara Center.
Following is a breakdown of draft selections by birthplace:
Country # of Selections
Canada – 89 – 42.1%
United States – 52 – 24.6%
Sweden – 25 – 11.8%
Russia – 17 – 8.1%
Finland – 14 – 6.6%
Czech Republic – 4 – 1.9%
Denmark – 3 – 1.4%
Belgium – 2 – 0.9%
Switzerland – 2 – 0.9%
Belarus – 1 – 0.4%
Germany – 1 – 0.4%
Latvia – 1 – 0.4%
Total – 211
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