Draft season is (finally!) upon us, and as we look ahead at the next class of NHL hopefuls it’s also a good time to look back at those drafted before them in recent history — and examine the compelling, comparative questions that emerge by doing so.
Who was the best No. 1 overall pick over the last decade? The best fifth-overall selection? No. 23? Just for fun, we’ve reflected on the first-round picks since the 2010 draft — and highlighted the best players drafted at each first-round slot during that timespan.
For each draft spot, from No. 1 to 30 (we didn’t count 31, as the sample size is simply too small just yet) we picked one player who’s proven to be the best of his peers from that draft slot throughout the last 10 years.
For picks one through 10, we also included the full list of fellow picks for added context, which doubles as a good glimpse of the kind of talent that has landed in those top spots over the past 10 years.
While some choices proved tough to assess — most of the first-rounders taken just last year, for example, have yet to make their mark on the league, complicating their ranking — others stand out as both early-pick slam dunks and late first-round steals. Keep in mind, this is a current ranking — meaning, a few years from now, this list could look a lot different. (Spoiler alert: That 2015 draft class? Turns out, it really was really good.)
Let’s dig in.
No. 1 overall: Connor McDavid | 2015, Edmonton Oilers General manager: Peter Chiarelli
The first 10 years of the 2000’s brought more first-overall franchise-changers and future Hall of Famers than not – Marc-Andre Fleury (2003), Alex Ovechkin (2004), Sidney Crosby (2005), Patrick Kane (2007), Steven Stamkos (2008), and John Tavares (2009) among them.
The second decade of the century looks like it’s on track for much of the same, highlighted by some of today’s best young stars and no-brainer No. 1 picks. It’s no surprise Connor McDavid, who was also Edmonton’s fourth first-overall pick of the decade, is the cream of this crop. The two-time Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner and 2016-17 MVP still hasn’t yet hit his prime.
It’ll be fun to see how soon-to-be first overall pick Alexis Lafreniere sets the tone for the next decade of No. 1s.
Full list of No. 1 overall picks of the last decade: Taylor Hall (2010 Oilers), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011 Oilers), Nail Yakupov (2012, Oilers), Nathan MacKinnon (2013, Avalanche), Aaron Ekblad (2014, Panthers), Connor McDavid (2015, Oilers), Auston Matthews (2016, Maple Leafs), Nico Hischier (2017, Devils), Rasmus Dahlin (2018, Sabres), Jack Hughes (2019, Devils)
No. 2 overall: Jack Eichel | 2015, Buffalo Sabres General manager: Tim Murray
The slot that gave us Evgeni Malkin in 2004 (Penguins), Drew Doughty in 2008 (Kings) and newly-crowned Cup champ and reigning Conn Smythe winner Victor Hedman (2009, Lightning) in the first decade of the 2000’s also brought us Jack Eichel in 2015, who since landing in Buffalo hasn’t been able to come close to the promised land that those listed before him have.
He’ll forever be compared to McDavid, the lone 2015 prospect drafted ahead of him, which puts him in an unenviable position. His elite skill, strong leadership, and dynamic playmaking as one of the finest players in the game today would’ve seen him taken first overall in most other draft classes.
Full list of No. 2 overall picks of the last decade: Tyler Seguin (2010, Bruins), Gabriel Landeskog (2011, Avalanche), Ryan Murray (2012, Blue Jackets), Aleksander Barkov (2013, Panthers), Sam Reinhart (2014, Sabres), Jack Eichel (2015, Sabres), Patrik Laine (2016, Jets), Nolan Patrick (2017 Flyers), Andrei Svechnikov (2018 Hurricanes), Kaapo Kakko (2019 Rangers)
No. 3 overall: Leon Draisaitl | 2014, Edmonton Oilers General manager: Craig MacTavish
With back-to-back seasons surpassing 100 points and a trophy cabinet that’s already filling up nicely, Draisaitl would be the top pick of a 2014 redraft (though, David Pastrnak might have something to say about that).
Trace a path from Tim Stützle to Mo Seider to Leon Draisaitl and it all leads back to one place, to one academy, where all three learned to dominate.
My inside look at the Adler Mannheim, and the 20-year effort that fuelled Germany’s golden generation:https://t.co/XaCHaJJ13Q
Full list of No. 3 overall picks of the last decade: Erik Gudbranson (2010, Panthers), Jonathan Huberdeau (2011, Panthers), Alex Galchenyuk (2012, Canadiens), Jonathan Drouin (2013, Lightning), Leon Draisaitl (2014, Oilers), Dylan Strome (2015, Coyotes), Pierre-Luc Dubois (2016, Blue Jackets), Miro Heiskanen (2017, Stars), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2018, Canadiens), Kirby Dach (2019, Blackhawks)
No. 4 overall: Cale Makar | 2017, Colorado Avalanche General manager: Joe Sakic
How much do you value an offensive weapon (a.k.a Mitch Marner) versus an elite lockdown defender (hello, Seth Jones)? Okay, now how about we take both? That’s where Makar comes in.
Of the three fourth-overall picks we’ve highlighted here, he’s got the smallest sample size to look at, but this year’s Calder Memorial Trophy winner has wasted no time making his mark on the league and will no doubt be one of the best blue liners in the game in the next few years — if he’s not there already.
Fun fact: Just last year, the Avalanche again had the fourth-overall pick thanks to a trade with the Ottawa Senators — and again picked up another elite defenceman, this time in Bowen Byram. Bright days ahead for Colorado’s blue line.
Full list of No. 4 overall picks of the last decade: Ryan Johansen (2010, Columbus), Adam Larsson (2011, Devils), Griffin Reinhart (2012, Islanders), Seth Jones (2013, Predators), Sam Bennett (2014, Flames), Mitch Marner (2015, Maple Leafs), Jesse Puljujarvi (2016, Oilers), Cale Makar (2017, Avalanche), Brady Tkachuk (2018, Senators), Bowen Byram (2019, Avalanche)
No. 5 overall: Elias Pettersson | 2017, Vancouver Canucks General manager: Jim Benning
In Pettersson, Benning got first-overall talent at a fifth-overall draft spot. When you look at that 2017 draft, which featured Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick at the top two spots, it’s picks three through five (Miro Heiskanen, Makar, Pettersson) who would be vying for that top spot in a redraft.
Full list of No. 5 overall picks of the last decade: Nino Niederreiter (2010, Islanders), Ryan Strome (2011, Islanders), Morgan Rielly (2012, Maple Leafs), Elias Lindholm (2013, Hurricanes), Michael Dal Colle (2014, Islanders), Noah Hanifin (2015, Hurricanes), Olli Juolevi (2016, Canucks), Elias Pettersson (2017, Canucks), Barrett Hayton (2018, Coyotes), Alex Turcotte (2019, Kings)
No. 6 overall: Matthew Tkachuk | 2016, Calgary Flames General manager: Brad Treliving
In a star-studded class that saw Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine taken one-two, the Flames picked up a real gem at sixth overall in Tkachuk — and in doing so, landed their future leading score, top agitator, and fan favourite in Calgary.
Full list of No. 6 overall picks of the last decade: Brett Connolly (Lightning, 2010), Mika Zibanejad (2011, Senators), Hampus Lindholm (2012, Ducks), Sean Monahan (2013, Flames), Jake Virtanen (2014, Canucks), Pavel Zacha (2015, Devils), Matthew Tkachuk (2016, Flames) Cody Glass (2017, Golden Knights), Filip Zadina (2018, Red Wings), Moritz Seider (2019, Red Wings)
No. 7 overall: Quinn Hughes | 2018, Vancouver Canucks General manager: Jim Benning
Before this season, we probably would’ve said this slot belongs to Mark Scheifele (2011, Jets) — he is, after all, one of the most valuable, smartest, and most complete centres in the game. But what Quinn Hughes did for Vancouver’s blue line this year, instantly becoming their top rearguard and challenging Makar for the Calder all year, makes GM Jim Benning’s seventh-overall selection in 2018 one of his all-time best selections.
Full list of No. 7 overall picks of the last decade: Jeff Skinner (2010, Hurricanes), Mark Scheifele (2011, Jets), Mathew Dumba (2012, Wild), Darnell Nurse (2013, Oilers), Haydn Fleury (2014, Hurricanes), Ivan Provarov (2015, Flyers), Clayton Keller (2016, Coyotes), Lias Andersson (2017, Rangers), Quinn Hughes (2018, Canucks), Dylan Cozens (2019, Sabres)
No. 8 overall: Zach Werenski | 2015, Columbus Blue Jackets General manager: Jarmo Kekalainen
A stacked 2015 draft class on offence (McDavid, Eichel, Strome, Marner) pushed Werenski back, and he wasn’t even the first defenceman taken — Noah Hanifin and Ivan Provorov went before him that year.
Full list of No. 8 overall picks of the last decade: Alexander Burmistrov (2010, Thrashers), Sean Couturier (2011, Flyers), Derrick Pouliot (2012, Penguins) Rasmus Ristolainen (2013, Sabres), William Nylander (2014, Maple Leafs), Zach Werenski (2015, Blue Jackets), Alexander Nylander (2016, Sabres), Casey Mittelstadt (2017, Sabres), Adam Boqvist (2018, Blackhawks), Philip Broberg (2019, Oilers)
No. 9 overall: Dougie Hamilton | 2011, Boston Bruins General manager: Peter Chiarelli
Hamilton is two teams removed from the one that took him ninth overall, but there’s no doubt he’s found his fit in Carolina as one of the premier puck-movers in the league.
Full list of No. 9 overall picks of the last decade: Mikael Granlund (2010, Wild), Dougie Hamilton (2011, Bruins), Jacob Trouba (2012, Jets), Bo Horvat (2013, Canucks), Nikolaj Ehlers (2014, Jets), Timo Meier (2015, Sharks), Mikhail Sergachev (2016, Canadiens), Michael Rasmussen (2017, Red Wings), Vitali Kravtsov (2018, Rangers), Trevor Zegras (2019, Ducks)
No. 10 overall: Mikko Rantanen | 2015, Colorado Avalanche General manager: Joe Sakic
Vasily Podkolvin, whose contract in Russia gave teams pause and held them back from calling his name earlier, could very well prove to be a gift from the Hockey Gods to the Canucks — his performance overseas suggest that will be the case. But we’ll have to wait and see on that one.
Rantanen, who broke out in 2017-2018 and has scored at better than a point-per-game pace since, is our clear standout right now. He’s also another reminder of just how elite that 2015 class was.
Full list of No. 10 overall picks of the last decade: Dylan McIlrath (2010, Rangers), Jonas Brodin (2011, Wild), Slater Koekkoek (2012, Lightning), Valeri Nichushkin (2013, Stars), Nicholas Ritchie (2014, Ducks), Mikko Rantanen (2015 Avalanche), Tyson Jost (2016, Avalanche), Owen Tippett (2017, Panthers), Evan Bouchard (2018, Oilers), Vasily Podkolvin (2019, Canucks)
No. 11 overall: Filip Forsberg | 2012, Washington Capitals General manager: George McPhee
His emergence in 2014-2015 helped usher in the Nashville Predators’ most successful stretch, and he remains a leader on the team as the club looks to recalibrate for another shot at contention.
His name brings about painful memories for Capitals faithful, as Forsberg was sent to Nashville for Martin Erat and Michael Latta — a trade that, well… didn’t exactly pan out for Washington.
No. 12 overall: Max Domi | 2013, Phoenix Coyotes General manager: Don Maloney
An up-and-down start to his career in Arizona brought a fresh start in Montreal, where he’s become an important part of the rebuilding Canadiens.
No. 13 overall: Josh Morrissey | 2013, Winnipeg Jets General manager: Kevin Cheveldayoff
One of the more underrated defencemen in today’s game, Morrissey should be counted among the best Canadian blue liners going forward.
No. 14 overall: Charlie McAvoy | 2016, Boston Bruins General manager: Don Sweeney
The top-pairing rearguard has been a mainstay on the Bruins’ blue line since his debut in 2017.
No. 15 overall: Dylan Larkin | 2014, Detroit Red Wings General manager: Ken Holland
Erik Brannstrom, who was picked in 2018, might blossom into being the best at the 15th spot with a few more years, but Dylan Larkin is our standout at this slot from the past decade. Now, imagine what he’ll be able to do once Steve Yzerman is done crafting this club.
No. 16 overall: Vladimir Tarasenko | 2010, St. Louis Blues General manager: Larry Pleau
A few more years of watching Mathew Barzal light it up on Long Island will probably change this, but Tarasenko’s impact in St. Louis — former GM Larry Pleau’s parting gift to the Blues — and clutch play with the 2019 Cup champs puts him atop our list.
No. 17 overall: Kyle Connor | 2015, Winnipeg Jets General manager: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Having been drafted one year before Patrik Laine came along and making his debut during Laine’s rookie year, Connor is one of the more underrated playmakers out there. Back-to-back-to-back 30-plus goal seasons gives Connor the team lead in goals since he became a full-time NHLer in 2017-18.
No. 18 overall: Thomas Chabot | 2015, Ottawa Senators General manager: Bryan Murray
We’ve only just seen the beginning of what speedster Liam Foudy can do, but we’ve seen enough from Chabot to know he’s a star who’s just getting started — and one of the most important pillars of the Senators’ rebuilt (and still-rebuilding) blue line.
No. 19 overall: Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2012, Tampa Bay Lightning General manager: Steve Yzerman
Goaltenders aren’t often drafted in the first round — because they tend to be slower to develop, they can be tougher to assess at a younger age — but this one was clearly a slam-dunk for Tampa Bay, who relied heavily on Vasilevskiy throughout their Cup run all the way to the top.
Andrei Vasilevskiy played every minute of the postseason for the Lightning. He’s the first goalie to do that and win the Stanley Cup since Corey Crawford with the Blackhawks in 2013.
No. 20 overall: Robert Thomas | 2017, St. Louis Blues General manager: Doug Armstrong
Ville Heinola gave us a glimpse of the future of the Jets’ blue line, and it looks bright. But we’ll put Thomas, whose emergence during the Blues’ incredible Cup run in 2018-19 and versatility in Year Two makes him a soon-to-be top-six lock in St. Louis, on our list for now.
No. 21 overall: Colin White | 2015, Ottawa Senators General manager: Bryan Murray
Not the most lucrative draft slot based on this past decade’s picks at 21, but in Colin White the Senators have an offensive threat that can help propel their rebuild forward.
No. 22 overall: Ilya Samsonov | 2015, Washington Capitals General manager: Brian MacLellan
When it comes to goalies, you’ve got to plan ahead. Braden Holtby had just completed one of his most impressive campaigns when the Capitals drafted Samsonov back in 2015 with the hopes they’d found their next next great netminder. Five years later, he’s taken over the throne and the spotlight’s officially shifted to him while Holtby appears to be heading to free agency.
No. 23 overall: Brock Boeser | 2015, Vancouver Canucks General manager: Jim Benning
Another star of that stacked 2015 class — and another excellent pick made by Benning since he took the reins in 2014.
No. 24 overall: Kevin Hayes | 2010, Chicago Blackhawks General manager: Stan Bowman
This one comes down to two players, and they’re both on the Flyers. While Travis Konecny (another 2015 gem!) has the higher ceiling, it’s Hayes who stood out during the playoffs, and he gets the edge… for now.
No. 25 overall: David Pastrnak | 2014, Boston Bruins General manager: Peter Chiarelli
Chiarelli’s final draft of his Bruins tenure brought one heck of a parting gift — and one of the biggest first-round steals to be had.
No. 26 overall: Evgeni Kuznetsov | 2010, Washington Capitals General manager: George McPhee
Vegas’ Shea Theodore (2013, Ducks) gets a good, long look as one of the game’s next great rearguards, but Kuznetsov’s consistent scoring (particularly during the Capitals’ Stanley Cup run, when he tallied 32 points in 24 games) makes him the star at 26th overall.
No. 27 overall: Vladislav Namestnikov | 2011, Tampa Bay Lightning General manager: Steve Yzerman
You could argue on a technicality that, of the players drafted 28th overall in the past 10 years, it’s Nolan Foote (2019, Lightning) who’s had the biggest impact — he was, after all, a big piece of the puzzle that convinced the New Jersey Devils to send forward Blake Coleman to Tampa Bay in a trade with the eventual Stanley Cup champs. But for the sake of selecting those currently in the league, Namestnikov — another Lightning pick — gets the nod here.
Though he has yet to really settle into a market long-term, the production has been there and he remains a strong free-agency option for teams looking for secondary scoring.
No. 28 overall: Charlie Coyle | 2010, San Jose Sharks General manager: Doug Wilson
Coyle is one of the few players on this list who didn’t actually suit up for the team that drafted him, as he was dealt to Minnesota as part of a package for Brent Burns in 2011. That Burns turned into a stud defenceman certainly hurt the perception of Coyle, but Coyle’s steady scoring presence followed by his resurgence with the Bruins last year makes him a success as far as late first-rounders go.
No. 29 overall: Rasmus Sandin | 2018, Toronto Maple Leafs General manager: Kyle Dubas
Dubas’ first draft pick as an NHL GM, Rasmus’ career is still ahead of him but his strong development with the AHL’s Marlies have him trending in the direction of a top-four d-man on a blue line that needs more of those.
No. 30 overall: Rickard Rackell | 2011, Anaheim Ducks General manager: Bob Murray
Rackell has reached the 40-point plateau in all but one of his six seasons as a full-time NHLer, twice surpassing 50 with his best seasons coming in 2017-18 at 69 points.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their National Football League winning streak to five games with a 41-31 victory Monday night over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost their top two receivers to injuries.
The two-time NFL MVP improved to 23-1 against NFC teams, the best mark by a quarterback against an opposing conference in NFL history. He’s 3-0 against the Bucs (4-3), who faded after taking a 10-0 lead with help from the 100th TD reception of Mike Evans’ career.
Evans departed with a hamstring injury after Baker Mayfield tried to connect with him in the end zone again, and late in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach, leading Bucs receiver Chris Godwin was carted off the field with a left ankle injury. ESPN declined to show replays of Godwin’s injury, which appeared to be severe.
Jackson completed 17 of 22 passes without an interception, including TD throws of nine and four yards to Mark Andrews. He also tossed scoring passes of 49 yards to Rashod Bateman, 18 yards to Justice Hill and 11 yards to Derrick Henry, who rushed for 169 yards on 15 carries. Bateman had four catches for 121 yards.
The Ravens (5-2) rebounded from a slow start on defence, with cornerback Marlon Humphrey turning the game around with a pair of second-quarter interceptions — one of them in the Baltimore end zone. Jackson led a four-play, 80-yard TD drive after the first pick, and the second interception set up Justin Tucker’s 28-yard field goal for a 17-10 halftime lead.
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CARDINALS 17 CHARGERS 15
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray ran for a 44-yard touchdown and led the Cardinals on a drive that set up Chad Ryland’s 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona rallied for a win over Los Angeles.
Cameron Dicker kicked his fifth field goal of the night — this one from 40 yards — to give the Chargers a 15-14 lead with 1:54 left. But the Cardinals (3-4) quickly moved into field goal range, aided by an unnecessary roughness call on Cam Hart that cost Los Angeles (3-3) 15 yards.
Arizona followed that with a bruising 33-yard run by James Conner, who finished with 101 yards on the ground. That eventually set up Ryland’s short field goal and a Cardinals celebration.
It was a frustrating night for the Chargers’ offence, which gained 395 yards but couldn’t find the end zone. Justin Herbert completed 27 of 39 passes for 349 yards.
Dicker booted field goals of 59, 50, 28, 47 and 40 yards, the first of which tied a franchise record for distance.
Murray ran for a spectacular touchdown early in the fourth quarter, rolling to his left before turning on the jets, beating safety Junior Colston to the sideline and then coasting into the end zone for a 14-9 lead.
It was Murray’s second long touchdown run in three weeks after he scored on a 50-yard sprint against San Francisco. It was also Murray’s 20th career game with a touchdown pass and run.
Murray completed 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have been here before — literally and figuratively.
With the season hanging in the balance, the ‘Caps were dealt a blow last week when the club learned it wouldn’t be able to play a post-season wild-card game in its home stadium, B.C. Place, due to a scheduling conflict.
The Whitecaps ceded home field advantage to their regional rival, the Portland Timbers. The two clubs will battle for the final playoff spot in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference in Oregon on Wednesday.
The winner will face No. 1-seed Los Angeles FC in a best-of-three first-round series, starting Sunday.
An unforeseen hurdle like a change of venues is nothing new for the ‘Caps, said defender Ranko Veselinovic, who was part of the team that was forced to relocate first to Portland, then Utah during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It feels that always something happens for us, but it is what it is. So far, we’ve managed to always find solutions for those situations,” said the Serbian centre back. “But I hope this team can find it one more time, because we need it this time. And it will be a really nice feeling in those circumstances to go in, win and go face L.A. in the next round.”
Vancouver (13-13-8) heads into the post-season winless in its last seven MLS games and with losses in four straight after dropping a 2-1 road decision to Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
The skid followed a run that saw the club go 4-1-3 across all competitions between late August and late September.
There’s just one way to return to that level, said Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini.
“The work is the only way to do it. Try to put the work in and try to put the team in a way that they’re going to regain the form and the way that they were in the past,” he said.
Despite the final score, Sartini has seen positives in the way his team played in its two most recent losses.
“I think already we turned the corner,” he said. “And we start from there to build and build and build.”
Facing challenges together can help a team build, whether it’s a winless skid or an unexpected hurdle, said Vancouver’s captain Ryan Gauld.
“When you’re going through adversity, that’s when people start to raise their voice a little bit. You get good when the problems arise, you get a lot of people coming together to make sure we get out of it,” said the Scottish attacking midfielder.
“And we’ve had a tough time the last few games, but everyone’s aware of the fact that we’re a much better team than we’ve shown, and we need to find a way to get back to doing what we’re good at.”
The ‘Caps face a familiar foe in the Timbers (12-11-11).
The two sides have already met three times this season, with each coming out of the series with a win, a loss and a draw.
Portland has also struggled in recent weeks and are winless in their last five MLS outings (0-1-4).
The Timbers boast one of the league’s top offensive units, though, with threats such as Evander. The Brazilian midfielder notched 15 goals and 19 assists during the regular season.
To earn a win on Wednesday, the Whitecaps must be solid defensively, Gauld said.
“They must be one of the best attacks in the league. They have a lot of good players, and they can hurt you if you switch off,” he said. “So just being concentrated from the first whistle, and just being hard to beat, being stuffy. Just being on it for the full 90 minutes.”
A victory in the wild-card match would guarantee Vancouver at least one home playoff game, a factor that Sartini said would be a big reward for his group.
The entire team relished the experience of playing post-season soccer in front of more than 30,000 fans last year, the coach said, and the desire to repeat the feat is high as the club heads to Portland.
“Everyone is happy to be in the playoffs. So we don’t have to be moody to be in the playoff. And we go in there, we’re play one of our rivals. So it’s gonna be a nice game to show up and to play our best game possible.”
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (13-13-8) AT PORTLAND TIMBERS (12-11-11)
Wednesday, Providence Park
HISTORY BOOKS: This will mark the seventh all-time post-season meeting between the Timbers and ‘Caps, dating back to 1975. The last time the two clubs squared off in a playoff game was during the Western Conference semifinal in 2015. Portland won the two-game aggregate series and went on to hoist the MLS Cup.
ROAD WARRIORS: The ‘Caps boasted a 7-6-4 record on the road during regular-season play — better than the 6-7-4 showing they posted at B.C. Place.
POST-SEASON PARTY: Wednesday will mark the first time the Timbers have hosted a post-season game since 2021.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2024.
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow.
Other sports that have also been dropped include field hockey, triathlon, badminton, Twenty20 cricket, squash, and diving.
The Games will have a 10-sport program in four venues. Athletics and swimming are compulsory while there will also be track cycling, gymnastics, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls and 3×3 basketball.
There will also be integrated para events in six of those sports: Athletics, swimming, track cycling, weightlifting, bowls and basketball.
The Games will take place from July 23-Aug. 2 after Glasgow stepped in when the Australian state of Victoria withdrew last year because of rising costs.
It was not easy to decide which sports to include, Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Ian Reid told the BBC on Tuesday.
“I think everybody recognises that these events need to be more affordable, lighter and we would have loved to have all of our sports and all of our athletes competing but unfortunately it’s just not deliverable or affordable for this time frame,” Reid said.
Athletes and support staff will be housed in hotels. Around 3,000 athletes are expected to compete from up to 74 Commonwealth nations and territories representing a combined total of 2.5 billion people, a third of the world’s entire population.
More than 500,000 tickets made available for spectators.
The Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Katie Sadleir said: “The 2026 Games will be a bridge to the Commonwealth Games of tomorrow, an exciting first step in our journey to reset and redefine the Games as a truly collaborative, flexible and sustainable model for the future that minimises costs, reduces the environmental footprint, and enhances social impact. In doing so, increasing the scope of countries capable of hosting.”
Glasgow hosted the event in 2014 at a cost of more than 540 million pounds.
