Which junior leagues produce the most NHL draft picks?

Hello Everyone,

The NHL draft is upcoming (July 23 and 24), and will be sure to influence the immediate future of those taken in the annual selection. Which junior leagues (and European professional leagues, in some cases) were most prominent in the 2020 draft? The following list provides details on this topic, and is in descending order beginning with leagues having the most players selected. While the USHL leads all leagues in draft picks, please note that, when combined, Canadian junior leagues continue to lead the way in producing NHL prospects.

1. United States Hockey League – 51 (1st Round – 2)
2. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League – 36 (1st Round – 6)
3. Ontario Hockey League – 31 (1st Round – 6)
4. Western Hockey League – 28 (1st Round – 6)
5. Swedish Hockey League: 18 (1st Round – 2)
6. Sweden Jr. League: 16
7. KHL (Russia): 7 (1st Round – 2)
8. Russia Jr. League: 7
9. liiga (Finland): 6 (1st Round – 1)
10. Finland Jr. League: 6
11. DEL (Germany): 2 (1st Round – 1)
12. Alberta Junior Hockey League: 4
13. British Columbia Hockey League: 2
14. Czech Republic Junior League: 2
15. Finland – 2: 2
16. Ontario Junior Hockey League: 2
17. Russia – 2: 2
18. Supreme Hockey League (Russia): 1 (1st Round – 1)
19. VHL (Russia): 1 (1st Round – 1)
20. Central Canada Hockey League : 1
21. Mestis (Finland): 1
22. Swiss League: 1

https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1148569