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NHL No. 1 overall picks since 1991

Jack Hughes of the Devils during warms up prior to taking on the Jets at the Prudential Center on Oct. 4, 2019 in Newark, N.J. Credit: Getty Images/Adam Hunger

The Rangers own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Here's a look back at every No. 1 overall pick since 1991.

1991: ERIC LINDROS, Center, Quebec Nordiques

Career stats: 372 goals, 493 assists, 1398 PIM in 760 games

1992: ROMAN HAMRLIK, Defense, Tampa Bay Lightning

Career stats: 155 goals, 483 assists, 1408 PIM in 1,395 games

1993: ALEXANDRE DAIGLE, Right wing, Ottawa Senators

Career stats: 129 goals, 198 assists, 186 PIM in 616 games

1994: ED JOVANOVSKI, Defenseman, Florida Panthers

Career stats: 137 goals, 363 assists, 1491 PIM in 1128 games

1995: BRYAN BERARD, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators

Career stats: 76 goals, 247 assists, 500 PIM in 619 games

1996: CHRIS PHILLIPS, Defenseman, Ottawa Senators

Career stats: 71 goals, 217 assists, 758 PIM in 1179 games

1997: JOE THORNTON, Center Boston Bruins

Career stats: 420 goals, 1089 assists, 1248 PIM in 1636 games

1998: VINCENT LECAVALIER, Center, Tampa Bay Lightning

Career stats: 421 goals, 528 assists, 848 PIM in 1212 games

1999: PATRIK STEFAN, Center, Atlanta Thrashers

Career stats: 64 goals, 124 assists, 158 PIM in 455 games

2000: RICK DiPIETRO, Goalie, Islanders

Career stats: 130-136-36, 2.