1982 NHL entry draft

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The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was the 20th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.

1982 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)June 9, 1982
LocationMontreal Forum
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selectionCanada Gord Kluzak
(Boston Bruins)
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The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Andreychuk, who retired after the 2005–06 season.

Selections by round edit

Below are listed the selections in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

 = NHL All-Star[1] ·  = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers


Round one edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Gord Kluzak Defence   Canada Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Billings Bighorns (WHL)
2 Brian Bellows Right wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Detroit)2 Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3 Gary Nylund Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4 Ron Sutter Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)3 Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
5 Scott Stevens Defence   Canada Washington Capitals Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
6 Phil Housley Defence   United States Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)4 South St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
7 Ken Yaremchuk Centre   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
8 Rocky Trottier Centre   Canada New Jersey[2](from St. Louis)5 Billings Bighorns (WHL)
9 Paul Cyr Left wing   Canada Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)6 Victoria Cougars (WHL)
10 Rich Sutter Right wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
11 Michel Petit Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
12 Jim Kyte Defence   Canada Winnipeg Jets Cornwall Royals (OHL)
13 David Shaw Defence   Canada Quebec Nordiques Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
14 Paul Lawless Left wing   Canada Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)7 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
15 Chris Kontos Centre   Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
16 Dave Andreychuk Centre   Canada Buffalo Sabres Oshawa Generals (OHL)
17 Murray Craven Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings (from Minnesota)8 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
18 Ken Daneyko Defence   Canada New Jersey (from Boston)9 Seattle Breakers (WHL)
19 Alain Heroux Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
20 Jim Playfair Defence   Canada Edmonton Oilers Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
21 Patrick Flatley Right wing   Canada New York Islanders University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 17, 2009.
  1. The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a compensation trade on July 21, 1981 when Colorado signed restricted free agent Dwight Foster. To complete the trade, Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft was also sent to Colorado in exchange for Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft (this pick) and a second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season.
  2. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on August 21, 1981 that sent Greg Smith, rights to Don Murdoch and Minnesota's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Hartford Whalers' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round, second-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  4. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 10, 1980 that sent Jerry Korab to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  5. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Rob Ramage to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  6. The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and Buffalo's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Calgary's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  7. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's second-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft with this pick.
  8. The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on August 21, 1981 that sent Detroit's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Greg Smith, rights to Don Murdoch and this pick.
  9. The Boston Bruins' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 21, 1981 that sent Colorado's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. It was a compensation trade that saw Colorado sign restricted free agent Dwight Foster. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season.

Round two edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
22 Brian Curran Defence   Canada Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Portland (WHL)
23 Yves Courteau Right wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Laval Voisins (QMJHL)
24 Gary Leeman Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Regina Pats (WHL)
25 Peter Ihnacak Centre   Czechoslovakia Toronto Maple Leafs (from Hartford via Philadelphia)2 Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia)
26 Mike Anderson Centre   United States Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)3 North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
27 Mike Heidt Defence   Canada Los Angeles Kings Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
28 Rene Badeau Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
29 Dave Reierson Defence   Canada Calgary Flames (from St. Louis via Minnesota)4 Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
30 Jens Johansson Defence   Sweden Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)5 Pitea (Sweden)
31 Jocelyn Gauvreau Defence   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)6 Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
32 Kent Carlson Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver via Minnesota)7 St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
33 David Maley Left wing   United States Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)8 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
34 Paul Gillis Centre   Canada Quebec Nordiques Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
35 Mark Paterson Defence   Canada Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)9 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
36 Tomas Sandstrom Right wing   Sweden New York Rangers Fagersta (Sweden)
37 Richard Kromm Left wing   Canada Calgary Flames (from Buffalo)10 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
38 Tim Hrynewich Left wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota)11 Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
39 Lyndon Byers Right wing   Canada Boston Bruins Regina Pats (WHL)
40 Scott Sandelin Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
41 Steve Graves Left wing   Canada Edmonton Oilers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
42 Vern Smith Defence   Canada New York Islanders Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a compensation trade on July 21, 1981 when Colorado signed restricted free agent Dwight Foster. To complete the trade, Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft was sent to Colorado in exchange for Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season.
  2. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on January 20, 1982 that sent Darryl Sittler to Philadelphia in exchange for Rich Costello, future considerations (Ken Strong) and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 21, 1980 that sent Norm Barnes and Jack McIlhargey to Hartford in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Alan Haworth and Buffalo's third-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Washington's fourth-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  4. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 7, 1982 that sent Willi Plett and Calgary's fourth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and this pick.
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 10, 1979 that sent Richie Hansen and Bryan Maxwell to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
  5. The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and Buffalo's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Calgary's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  6. The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 30, 1979 that sent Robert Holland and Pat Hughes to Pittsburgh in exchange for Denis Herron and this pick.
  7. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 8, 1979 that sent Bill Nyrop to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second-round pick in 1979 NHL Entry Draft and second-round pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft. The trade was later changed for this pick on June 11, 1980 (1980 NHL Entry Draft day).
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 4, 1980 that sent Kris Manery to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
  8. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on September 26, 1980 that sent Norm Dupont to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
  9. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft with this pick.
  10. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Calgary's first-round and second-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft along with Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and this pick.
  11. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 2, 1982 that sent Mark Johnson to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

Round three edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Pat Verbeek Centre   Canada New Jersey Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
44 Carmine Vani Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Canadians (OHL)
45 Ken Wregget Goaltender   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
46 Miroslav Dvorak Defence   Czechoslovakia Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)1 Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia)
47 Bill Campbell Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington)2 Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
48 Steve Seguin Right wing   Canada Los Angeles Kings Kingston Canadians (OHL)
49 Tom McMurchy Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
50 Mike Posavad Defence   Canada St. Louis Blues Peterborough Petes (OHL)
51 Jim Laing Defence   United States Calgary Flames Clarkson University (ECAC)
52 Troy Loney Left wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
53 Yves Lapointe Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
54 Dave Kasper Centre   Canada New Jersey (from Winnipeg)3 Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
55 Mario Gosselin Goaltender   Canada Quebec Nordiques Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
56 Kevin Dineen Right wing   Canada Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)4 University of Denver (WCHA)
57 Corey Millen Centre   United States New York Rangers Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)
58 Milan Novy Centre   Czechoslovakia Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)5 Kladno (Czechoslovakia)
59 Wally Chapman Centre   United States Minnesota North Stars (from Minnesota via Edmonton)6 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
60 Dave Reid Left wing   Canada Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OHL)
61 Scott Harlow Left wing   United States Montreal Canadiens East Bridgewater High School (USHS-MA)
62 Brent Loney Left wing   Canada Edmonton Oilers Cornwall Royals (OHL)
63 Garry Lacey Left wing   Canada New York Islanders Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Hartford Whalers' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round, second-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  2. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on August 21, 1980 that sent Bob Kelly to Washington in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 15, 1981 that sent Lucien DeBlois to Winnipeg in exchange for Brent Ashton and this pick.
  4. The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round and second-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft with this pick.
  5. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Washington's second-round and fourth-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Alan Haworth and this pick.
  6. The Minnesota North Stars' third-round pick was re-acquired on draft day to complete a trade on February 2, 1981 that sent Gary Edwards to Edmonton in exchange for future considerations.
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 21, 1981 that sent rights to Don Murdoch to Minnesota in exchange for Don Jackson and this pick.

Round four edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
64 Dave Gans Centre   Canada Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
65 Dave Meszaros Goaltender   Canada Calgary Flames (from Detroit)2 Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
66 Craig Coxe Centre   United States Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)3 St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
67 Ulf Samuelsson Defence   Sweden Hartford Whalers Leksand (Sweden)
68 Timo Jutila Defence   Finland Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)4 Tampere Tappara (Finland)
69 John DeVoe Right wing   United States Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)5 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
70 Bill Watson Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
71 Shawn Kilroy Goaltender   Canada Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)6 Peterborough Petes (OHL)
72 Mark Lamb Left wing   Canada Calgary Flames Billings Bighorns (WHL)
73 Vladimir Ruzicka Centre   Czechoslovakia Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)7 Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)
74 Tom Martin Left wing   Canada Winnipeg Jets (from Vancouver)8 Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
75 David Ellett Defence   Canada Winnipeg Jets Ottawa 67's (COJHL)
76 Jiri Lala Right wing   Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
77 Michael Hjalm Left wing   Sweden Philadelphia Flyers Ornskoldsvik (Sweden)
78 Chris Jensen Right wing   Canada New York Rangers Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
79 Jeff Hamilton Centre   Canada Buffalo Sabres Providence College (ECAC)
80 Bob Rouse Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Billings Bighorns (WHL)
81 Dusan Pasek Centre   Czechoslovakia Minnesota North Stars (from Boston via Calgary)9 Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
82 Dave Ross Goaltender   Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)10 Seattle Breakers (WHL)
83 Jaroslav Pouzar Left wing   Czechoslovakia Edmonton Oilers Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia)
84 Alan Kerr Left wing   Canada New York Islanders Seattle Breakers (WHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The New Jersey Devils' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 18, 1978 that sent Nick Beverley to Colorado in exchange for this pick. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season.
  2. The Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on November 10, 1981 that sent Eric Vail to Detroit in exchange for Gary McAdam and this pick.
  3. The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 8, 1982 that sent Jim Korn to Toronto in exchange for Toronto's 5th-rd pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  4. The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Alan Haworth and Buffalo's third-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Washington's second-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
  5. The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on September 14, 1979 that sent Brad Selwood and Montreal's fourth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  6. The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 9, 1982 that sent Glen Hanlon to St. Louis in exchange for Tony Currie, Rick Heinz, Jim Nill and this pick.
  7. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 11, 1981 that sent Paul Harrison in exchange for this pick.
  8. The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on July 15, 1981 that sent the rights to Ivan Hlinka to Vancouver in exchange for Brent Ashton and this pick.
  9. The Calgary Flames' fourth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 7, 1982 that sent Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and Minnesota's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Willi Plett and this pick.
    Calgary (Atlanta) previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 23, 1979 that sent Bobby Lalonde to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  10. The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on September 14, 1979 that sent Los Angeles' fourth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Brad Selwood and this pick.

Round five edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
85 Scott Brydges Defence   United States New Jersey Mariner High School (USHS-MN)
86 Brad Shaw Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Ottawa (OHL)
87 Eduard Uvira Defence   Czechoslovakia Toronto Maple Leafs Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
88 Ray Ferraro Centre   Canada Hartford Whalers Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
89 Dean Evason Centre   Canada Washington Capitals Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
90 Darcy Roy Left wing   Canada Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OHL)
91 Brad Beck Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
92 Scott Machej Left wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
93 Lou Kiriakou Defence   Canada Calgary Flames Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
94 Grant Sasser Centre   United States Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
95 Ulf Isaksson Left wing   Sweden Los Angeles Kings (from Vancouver)1 Solna (Sweden)
96 Tim Mishler Centre   United States Winnipeg Jets East Grand Forks High School (USHS-MN)
97 Phil Stanger Defence   Canada Quebec Nordiques Seattle Breakers (WHL)
98 Todd Bergen Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
99 Sylvain Charland Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Rangers)2 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
100 Bob Logan Left wing   Canada Buffalo Sabres West Island Royals (LHJAQ)
101 Marty Wiitala Centre   United States Minnesota North Stars Superior High School (USHS-WI)
102 Bob Nicholson Defence   Canada Boston Bruins London Knights (OHL)
103 Kevin Houle Left wing   United States Montreal Canadiens Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA)
104 Dwayne Boettger Defence   Canada Edmonton Oilers Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
105 Rene Breton Centre   Canada New York Islanders Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' fifth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on March 8, 1981 that sent Doug Halward to Vancouver in exchange for future considerations (Gary Bromley) and this pick.
  2. The New York Rangers' fifth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 16, 1981 that sent Pat Hickey to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.

Round six edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
106 Mike Moher Right wing   Canada New Jersey Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
107 Claude Vilgrain Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings Laval Voisons (QMJHL)
108 Ron Dreger Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
109 Randy Gilhen Left wing   Canada Hartford Whalers Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
110 Ed Kastelic Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals London Knights (OHL)
111 Jeff Parker Defence   United States Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)1 Mariner High School (USHS-MN)
112 Mark Hatcher Defence   United States Chicago Black Hawks Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
113 Perry Ganchar Right wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
114 Jeff Vaive Centre   Canada Calgary Flames Ottawa 67's (OHL)
115 Craig Kales Right wing   United States Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)2 Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
116 Taylor Hall Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL)
117 Ernie Vargas Centre   United States Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)3 Coon Rapids High School (USHS-MN)
118 Mats Kihlstrom Defence   Sweden Calgary Flames (from Quebec via Washington)4 Sodertalje (Sweden)
119 Ron Hextall Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
120 Tony Granato Centre   United States New York Rangers Northwood School (USHS-NY)
121 Jakob Gustavsson Goaltender   Sweden Buffalo Sabres Almtuna (Sweden)
122 Todd Carlile Defence   United States Minnesota North Stars North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
123 Bob Sweeney Centre   United States Boston Bruins Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA)
124 Mike Dark Defence   Canada Montreal Canadiens Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL)
125 Raimo Summanen Left wing   Finland Edmonton Oilers Lahti (Finland)
126 Roger Kortko Centre   Canada New York Islanders Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent Don Luce to Los Angeles in exchange for cash and this pick.
  2. The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 3, 1982 that sent Greg Hotham to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's 5th-rd pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft and future considerations (this pick).
  3. The Winnipeg Jets' sixth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a compensation trade on December 19, 1981 for signing Serge Savard to Winnipeg in exchange this pick. Savard retired from the NHL on August 12, 1981. The Jets selected him in the NHL waiver draft on October 5, 1981. The trade was completed upon Savard's return to the NHL with the Jets.
  4. The Washington Capitals' sixth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Ken Houston and Pat Riggin to Washington in exchange for Howard Walker, George White, Washington's third-round pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1984 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
    Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 1, 1982 that sent Tim Tookey and seventh-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Quebec in exchange for Lee Norwood and this pick.

Round seven edit

Victor Nechaev, the first Russian trained player to play professionally in the NHL was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round of the 1982 Draft.[3]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
127 Paul Fulcher Left wing   Canada New Jersey London Knights (OHL)
128 Greg Hudas Defence   United States Detroit Red Wings Redford Royals (NAJHL)
129 Dominic Campedelli Defence   United States Toronto Maple Leafs Cohasset High School (USHS-MA)
130 Jim Johannson Center   United States Hartford Whalers Mayo High School (USHS-MN)
131 Daniel Poudrier Defence   Canada Quebec Nordiques (from Washington)1 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
132 Victor Nechayev Center   Soviet Union Los Angeles Kings SKA Leningrad (USSR)
133 Jay Ness Defence   United States Chicago Black Hawks Roseau High School (USHS-MN)
134 Doug Gilmour Centre   Canada St. Louis Blues Cornwall Royals (OHL)
135 Brad Ramsden Right wing   Canada Calgary Flames Peterborough Petes (OHL)
136 Grant Couture Defence   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
137 Parie Proft Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
138 Derek Ray Right wing   United States Winnipeg Jets Seattle Americans (NAJHL)
139 Jeff Triano Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Quebec)2 Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
140 Dave Brown Right wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
141 Sergei Kapustin Left wing   Soviet Union New York Rangers Moscow Spartak (USSR)
142 Allen Bishop Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
143 Viktor Zhluktov Left wing   Soviet Union Minnesota North Stars Moscow CSKA (USSR)
144 John Meulenbroeks Defence   Canada Boston Bruins Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
145 Hannu Jarvenpaa Right wing   Finland Montreal Canadiens Oulu (Finland)
146 Brian Small Right wing   Canada Edmonton Oilers Ottawa 67's (OHL)
147 John Tiano Centre   United States New York Islanders Winthrop High School (USHS-MA)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick went to the Quebec Nordiques as the result of a trade on February 1, 1982 that sent Lee Norwood and Quebec's sixth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Tim Tookey and this pick.
  2. The Quebec Nordiques' seventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 9, 1982 that sent Wilf Paiement to Quebec in exchange for Miroslav Frycer and this pick.

Round eight edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
148 John Hutchings Defence   Canada New Jersey Oshawa Generals (OHL)
149 Pat Lahey Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
150 Steve Smith Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
151 Mickey Krampotich Centre   United States Hartford Whalers Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
152 Wally Schreiber Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals Regina Pats (WHL)
153 Peter Helander Defence   Sweden Los Angeles Kings Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
154 Jeff Smith Left wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks London Knights (OHL)
155 Chris Delaney Left wing   United States St. Louis Blues Boston College (ECAC)
156 Roy Myllari Defence   Canada Calgary Flames Cornwall Royals (OHL)
157 Peter Derksen Left wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
158 Newell Brown Centre   Canada Vancouver Canucks Michigan State University (CCHA)
159 Guy Gosselin Defence   United States Winnipeg Jets Rochester-Marshall High School (USHS-MN)
160 Brian Glynn Centre   United States New York Rangers (from Quebec)1 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL)
161 Alain Lavigne Right wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
162 Janne Karlsson Defence   Sweden New York Rangers Kiruna (Sweden)
163 Claude Verret Centre   Canada Buffalo Sabres Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
164 Paul Miller Defence   United States Minnesota North Stars Crookston High School (USHS-MN)
165 Tony Fiore Centre   Canada Boston Bruins Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
166 Tom Kolioupoulos Right wing   United States Montreal Canadiens Fraser High School (USHS-MI)
167 Dean Clark Defence   Canada Edmonton Oilers St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
168 Todd Okerlund Right wing   United States New York Islanders Burnsville High School (USHS-MN)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Quebec Nordiques' eight-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on December 30, 1981 that sent Jere Gillis and Dean Talafous to Quebec in exchange for Robbie Ftorek and this pick. Dean Talafous did not report to Quebec and retired from hockey. Pat Hickey was substituted to complete the trade after an arbitrator's decision on March 8, 1982.

Round nine edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
169 Alan Hepple Defence   United Kingdom New Jersey Ottawa 67's (OHL)
170 Gary Cullen Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings Cornell University (ECAC)
171 Miroslav Ihnacak Right wing   Czechoslovakia Toronto Maple Leafs Kosice (Czechoslovakia)
172 Kevin Skilliter Defence   Canada Hartford Whalers Cornwall Royals (OHL)
173 Jamie Reeve Goaltender   Canada Washington Capitals Saskatoon Blades (SJHL)
174 Dave Chartier Defence   Canada Los Angeles Kings Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
175 Phil Patterson Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa 67's (OHL)
176 Matt Christensen Centre   United States St. Louis Blues Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School (USHS-MN)
177 Ted Pearson Left wing   Canada Calgary Flames University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
178 Greg Gravel Centre   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
179 Don McLaren Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Ottawa 67's (OHL)
180 Tom Ward Defence   United States Winnipeg Jets Richfield High School (USHS-MN)
181 Mike Hough Left wing   Canada Quebec Nordiques Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
182 Magnus Roupe Left wing   Sweden Philadelphia Flyers Karlstad (Sweden)
183 Kelly Miller Left wing   United States New York Rangers Michigan State University (CCHA)
184 Rob Norman Right wing   Canada Buffalo Sabres Cornwall Royals (OHL)
185 Pat Micheletti Centre   United States Minnesota North Stars Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
186 Doug Kostynski Centre   Canada Boston Bruins Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
187 Brian Williams Centre   United States Montreal Canadiens Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
188 Ian Wood Centre   Canada Edmonton Oilers Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
189 Gord Paddock Defence   Canada New York Islanders Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.

Round ten edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
190 Brent Shaw Right wing   Canada New Jersey Seattle Breakers (WHL)
191 Brent Meckling Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
192 Leigh Verstraete Right wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
193 Simo Saarinen Defence   Finland New York Rangers (from Hartford)1 Helsinki IFK (Finland)
194 Juha Nurmi Centre   Finland Washington Capitals Tampere Tappara (Finland)
195 John Franzosa Goaltender   United States Los Angeles Kings Brown University (ECAC)
196 Jim Camazzola Left wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
197 John Shumski Centre   United States St. Louis Blues Rennssaeler Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
198 Jim Uens Centre   Canada Calgary Flames Oshawa Generals (OHL)
199 Stu Wenaas Defence   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
200 Al Raymond Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
201 Mike Savage Left wing   Canada Winnipeg Jets Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
202 Vincent Lukac Right wing   Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
203 Tom Allen Goaltender   United States Philadelphia Flyers Michigan Technological University (CCHA)
204 Bob Lowes Centre   Canada New York Rangers Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
205 Mike Craig Goaltender   Canada Buffalo Sabres Billings Bighorns (WHL)
206 Arnold Kadlec Defence   Czechoslovakia Minnesota North Stars Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)
207 Tony Gilliard Left wing   Canada New Jersey Devils (from Boston)2 Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
208 Bob Emery Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens Matignon High School (USHS-MA)
209 Grant Dion Defence   Canada Edmonton Oilers Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCJHL)
210 Eric Faust Defence   Canada New York Islanders Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Hartford Whalers' tenth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 2, 1981 that sent Chris Kotsopoulos, Gerry McDonald and Doug Sulliman to Hartford in exchange for Mike Rogers and this pick.
  2. The Boston Bruins' tenth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a compensation trade on July 21, 1981 for Colorado signing restricted free agent Dwight Foster. To compete the trade, Colorado's sent a second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for this pick. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982-83 NHL season.

Round eleven edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
211 Scott Fusco Centre   United States New Jersey Harvard University (ECAC)
212 Mike Stern Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Oshawa Generals (OHL)
213 Tim Loven Defence   United States Toronto Maple Leafs Red River High School (USHS-ND)
214 Martin Linse Centre   Sweden Hartford Whalers Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
215 Wayne Prestage Centre   Canada Washington Capitals Seattle Breakers (WHL)
216 Ray Shero Left wing   United States Los Angeles Kings St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
217 Mike James Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa Generals (OHL)
218 Brian Ahern Left wing   United States St. Louis Blues Sibley High School (USHS-MN)
219 Rick Erdall Centre   United States Calgary Flames University of Minnesota (WCHA)
220 Chris McCauley Right wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OHL)
221 Steve Driscoll Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Cornwall Royals (OHL)
222 Bob Shaw Right wing   Canada Winnipeg Jets Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
223 Andre Martin Defence   Canada Quebec Nordiques Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
224 Rick Gal Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
225 Andy Otto Defence   United States New York Rangers Northwood School (USHS-NY)
226 Jim Plankers Defence   United States Buffalo Sabres Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)
227 Scott Knutson Centre   United States Minnesota North Stars Warroad High School (USHS-MN)
228 Tommy Lehmann Centre   Sweden Boston Bruins Stocksund (Sweden)
229 Darren Acheson Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL)
230 Chris Smith Goaltender   Canada Edmonton Oilers Regina Pats (WHL)
231 Pat Goff Defence   United States New York Islanders Ramsey High School (USHS-MN)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.

Round twelve edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
232 Dan Dorion Right wing   United States New Jersey Austin Mavericks (USHL)
233 Shaun Reagan Right wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
234 Jim Appleby Goaltender   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
235 Randy Cameron Defence   Canada Hartford Whalers Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
236 Jon Holden Goaltender   Canada Washington Capitals Peterborough Petes (OHL)
237 Mats Ulander Left wing   Sweden Los Angeles Kings Solna (Sweden)
238 Bob Andrea Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Dartmouth Arrows (NSJHL)
239 Peter Smith Goaltender   United States St. Louis Blues University of Maine (ECAC)
240 Dale Thompson Right wing   Canada Calgary Flames Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
241 Stan Bautch Goaltender   United States Pittsburgh Penguins Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
242 Shawn Green Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Victoria Cougars (WHL)
243 Jan Ericson Left wing   Sweden Winnipeg Jets Solna (Sweden)
244 Jozef Lukac Left wing   Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques Kosice (Czechoslovakia)
245 Mark Vichorek Defence   United States Philadelphia Flyers Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
246 Dwayne Robinson Defence   Canada New York Rangers University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
247 Marco Kallas Centre   United States Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)1 St. Louis Sting (NAJHL)
248 Jan Jasko Left wing   Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques (from Minnesota)2 Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
249 Bruno Campese Goaltender   Canada Boston Bruins Northern Michigan University (CCHA)
250 Bill Brauer Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens Edina High School (USHS-MN)
251 Jeff Crawford Left wing   Canada Edmonton Oilers Regina Pats (WHL)
252 Jim Koudys Defence   Canada New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  1. The Buffalo Sabres' twelfth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Washington's 12th-rd pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Minnesota North Stars' twelfth-round pick went to the Quebec Nordiques as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Quebec's 11th-rd pick in 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
 = NHL All-Star[1] ·  = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers


Draftees based on nationality edit

Rank Country Amount
North America 217
1   Canada 156
2   United States 61
Europe 35
3   Sweden 14
4   Czechoslovakia 13
5   Finland 5
6   Soviet Union 3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. ^ While the team had announced its relocation from Denver, it would not choose the nickname "Devils" until June 30.
  3. ^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.37, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

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