As of 2024, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, and Blake Wheeler.

This is the list of players selected in the 2004 NHL Entry draft. There were 291 prospects selected across 9 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals.

On June 26, 2004, a Capitals delegation, led by general manager George McPhee, selected 18-year-old Russian Alex Ovechkin with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. It changed the trajectory of the Capitals' franchise forever.

A highly touted prospect, Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2005–06 season, Ovechkin's first with the Capitals, he scored 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies in points, capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and finishing third overall in league scoring.

NHL Entry Draft 2004 - full list of selections with facts and stats.

Alex Ovechkin. Full Name: Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (Alexander the Great, Ovi, O, The Great 8, The Russian Machine, The Mechanic) Position: LW • Shoots: Right 6-3, 238lb (190cm, 107kg) Team: Washington Capitals. Born: September 17, 1985 in Moscow, USSR su. Draft: Washington, 1st round (1st overall), 2004 NHL Entry

2024年6月26日 · #OTD 20 years ago: The Caps selected Alex Ovechkin with the first overall pick at the 2004 NHL Draft. Ovechkin has the most goals by a No. 1 overall pick in NHL history and his 1,426 games played are the second most by a No. 1 pick with the team that drafted them.

2023年6月22日 · Somebody blurted out that it was a shame Ovechkin wasn’t draft-eligible. After all, the Panthers owned the No. 1 pick and Ovechkin was born only two days after the cutoff date to be eligible...

2024年12月5日 · Alexander Mikhail Ovechkin is a Russian ice hockey player who as of 2024, plays for the Washington Capitals. He was selected by the Washington Capitals as the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL...

2025年1月4日 · He was selected first overall by the Washington Capitals in the NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals had high hopes for the young Russian, and he did not disappoint. In his rookie season, Ovechkin scored an impressive 52 goals, setting a new record for the most goals scored by a rookie in the NHL. His impact on the Capitals was immediate and profound.