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Is Yaroslav Askarov the only goalie in the world?

Marc-Andre Fleury was the last goalie taken first overall. And it seems so unlikely to imagine that ever happening again. Even a top-15 pick is now rare, but NHL memories can be short, and people will forget why that became rare.

Other than Fleury, recent high goalie picks include: Rick DiPietro at 1st (2000), Kari Lehtonen at second overall (2002), Cary Price at fifth (2005), Al Montoya at sixth (2006), Pascal Leclaire at eighth (2001), Brent Krahn at ninth (2000), Dan Blackburn at 10th (2001), Jack Campbell at 11th (2010), Jonathan Bernier at 11th (2006), Devan Dubnyk at 14th (2004), Spencer Knight at 14th (2019) and Riku Helenius at 15th (2006).