1982 NHL entry draft
| 1982 NHL entry draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 9, 1982 |
| Location | Montreal Forum Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 252 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| First selection |  Gord Kluzak(Boston Bruins) |
| Hall of Famers | |
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.
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[a] · | = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Round one
[edit]- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brian Curran (D) | Canada |
Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 | Portland (WHL) | |
| 23 | Yves Courteau (RW) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Laval Voisins (QMJHL) | |
| 24 | Gary Leeman (D) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 25 | Peter Ihnacak (C) |  Czechoslovakia |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Hartford via Philadelphia)2 | Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 26 | Mike Anderson (C) |  United States |
Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)3 | North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 27 | Mike Heidt (D) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
| 28 | Rene Badeau (D) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 29 | Dave Reierson (D) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from St. Louis via Minnesota)4 | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | |
| 30 | Jens Johansson (D) |  Sweden |
Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)5 | Pitea (Sweden) | |
| 31 | Jocelyn Gauvreau (D) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)6 | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | |
| 32 | Kent Carlson (D) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver via Minnesota)7 | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) | |
| 33 | David Maley (LW) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)8 | Edina High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 34 | Paul Gillis (C) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 35 | Mark Paterson (D) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)9 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 36 | Tomas Sandstrom (RW) | Sweden |
New York Rangers | Fagersta (Sweden) | |
| 37 | Richard Kromm (LW) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Buffalo)10 | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| 38 | Tim Hrynewich (LW) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota)11 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 39 | Lyndon Byers (RW) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 40 | Scott Sandelin (D) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 41 | Steve Graves (LW) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | |
| 42 | Vern Smith (D) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Pat Verbeek (C) | Canada |
New Jersey | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 44 | Carmine Vani (LW) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | |
| 45 | Ken Wregget (G) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
| 46 | Miroslav Dvorak (D) | Czechoslovakia |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)1 | Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 47 | Bill Campbell (D) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington)2 | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | |
| 48 | Steve Seguin (RW) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | |
| 49 | Tom McMurchy (RW) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 50 | Mike Posavad (D) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 51 | Jim Laing (D) | United States |
Calgary Flames | Clarkson University (ECAC) | |
| 52 | Troy Loney (LW) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
| 53 | Yves Lapointe (LW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 54 | Dave Kasper (C) | Canada |
New Jersey (from Winnipeg)3 | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 55 | Mario Gosselin (G) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 56 | Kevin Dineen (RW) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)4 | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 57 | Corey Millen (C) | United States |
New York Rangers | Cloquet High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 58 | Milan Novy (C) | Czechoslovakia |
Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)5 | Kladno (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 59 | Wally Chapman (C) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars (from Minnesota via Edmonton)6 | Edina High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 60 | Dave Reid (LW) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 61 | Scott Harlow (LW) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | East Bridgewater High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 62 | Brent Loney (LW) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 63 | Garry Lacey (LW) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Dave Gans (C) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey)1 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 65 | Dave Meszaros (G) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Detroit)2 | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | |
| 66 | Craig Coxe (C) | United States |
Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)3 | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | |
| 67 | Ulf Samuelsson (D) | Sweden |
Hartford Whalers | Leksand (Sweden) | |
| 68 | Timo Jutila (D) |  Finland |
Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)4 | Tampere Tappara (Finland) | |
| 69 | John DeVoe (RW) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)5 | Edina High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 70 | Bill Watson (RW) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | |
| 71 | Shawn Kilroy (G) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)6 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 72 | Mark Lamb (LW) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | |
| 73 | Vladimir Ruzicka (C) | Czechoslovakia |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)7 | Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 74 | Tom Martin (LW) | Canada |
Winnipeg Jets (from Vancouver)8 | Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL) | |
| 75 | David Ellett (D) | Canada |
Winnipeg Jets | Ottawa 67's (COJHL) | |
| 76 | Jiri Lala (RW) | Czechoslovakia |
Quebec Nordiques | Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 77 | Michael Hjalm (LW) | Sweden |
Philadelphia Flyers | Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) | |
| 78 | Chris Jensen (RW) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL) | |
| 79 | Jeff Hamilton (C) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Providence College (ECAC) | |
| 80 | Bob Rouse (D) | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | |
| 81 | Dusan Pasek (C) | Czechoslovakia |
Minnesota North Stars (from Boston via Calgary)9 | Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 82 | Dave Ross (G) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)10 | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| 83 | Jaroslav Pouzar (LW) | Czechoslovakia |
Edmonton Oilers | Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 84 | Alan Kerr (LW) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Scott Brydges (D) | United States |
New Jersey | Mariner High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 86 | Brad Shaw (D) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Ottawa (OHL) | |
| 87 | Eduard Uvira (D) | Czechoslovakia |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 88 | Ray Ferraro (C) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | |
| 89 | Dean Evason (C) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 90 | Darcy Roy (LW) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 91 | Brad Beck (D) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | |
| 92 | Scott Machej (LW) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
| 93 | Lou Kiriakou (D) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | |
| 94 | Grant Sasser (C) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| 95 | Ulf Isaksson (LW) | Sweden |
Los Angeles Kings (from Vancouver)1 | Solna (Sweden) | |
| 96 | Tim Mishler (C) | United States |
Winnipeg Jets | East Grand Forks High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 97 | Phil Stanger (D) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| 98 | Todd Bergen (C) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | |
| 99 | Sylvain Charland (LW) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Rangers)2 | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 100 | Bob Logan (LW) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | West Island Royals (LHJAQ) | |
| 101 | Marty Wiitala (C) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | Superior High School (USHS-WI) | |
| 102 | Bob Nicholson (D) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 103 | Kevin Houle (LW) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 104 | Dwayne Boettger (D) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | |
| 105 | Rene Breton (C) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Mike Moher (RW) | Canada |
New Jersey | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 107 | Claude Vilgrain (C) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Laval Voisons (QMJHL) | |
| 108 | Ron Dreger (LW) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 109 | Randy Gilhen (LW) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) | |
| 110 | Ed Kastelic (RW) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 111 | Jeff Parker (D) | United States |
Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)1 | Mariner High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 112 | Mark Hatcher (D) | United States |
Chicago Black Hawks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 113 | Perry Ganchar (RW) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 114 | Jeff Vaive (C) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 115 | Craig Kales (RW) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)2 | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 116 | Taylor Hall (RW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 117 | Ernie Vargas (C) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)3 | Coon Rapids High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 118 | Mats Kihlstrom (D) | Sweden |
Calgary Flames (from Quebec via Washington)4 | Sodertalje (Sweden) | |
| 119 | Ron Hextall (G) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 120 | Tony Granato (C) | United States |
New York Rangers | Northwood School (USHS-NY) | |
| 121 | Jakob Gustavsson (G) | Sweden |
Buffalo Sabres | Almtuna (Sweden) | |
| 122 | Todd Carlile (D) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 123 | Bob Sweeney (C) | United States |
Boston Bruins | Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 124 | Mike Dark (D) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) | |
| 125 | Raimo Summanen (LW) | Finland |
Edmonton Oilers | Lahti (Finland) | |
| 126 | Roger Kortko (C) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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 Soviet trained player to play professionally in the NHL was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round of the 1982 draft.[1]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Paul Fulcher (LW) | Canada |
New Jersey | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 128 | Greg Hudas (D) | United States |
Detroit Red Wings | Redford Royals (NAJHL) | |
| 129 | Dominic Campedelli (D) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Cohasset High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 130 | Jim Johannson (C) | United States |
Hartford Whalers | Mayo High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 131 | Daniel Poudrier (D) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques (from Washington)1 | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 132 | Victor Nechayev (C) |  Soviet Union |
Los Angeles Kings | SKA Leningrad (USSR) | |
| 133 | Jay Ness (D) | United States |
Chicago Black Hawks | Roseau High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 134 | Doug Gilmour (C) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 135 | Brad Ramsden (RW) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 136 | Grant Couture (D) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
| 137 | Parie Proft (D) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
| 138 | Derek Ray (RW) | United States |
Winnipeg Jets | Seattle Americans (NAJHL) | |
| 139 | Jeff Triano (D) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Quebec)2 | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | |
| 140 | Dave Brown (RW) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 141 | Sergei Kapustin (LW) | Soviet Union |
New York Rangers | Moscow Spartak (USSR) | |
| 142 | Allen Bishop (D) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 143 | Viktor Zhluktov (LW) | Soviet Union |
Minnesota North Stars | Moscow CSKA (USSR) | |
| 144 | John Meulenbroeks (D) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) | |
| 145 | Hannu Jarvenpaa (RW) | Finland |
Montreal Canadiens | Oulu (Finland) | |
| 146 | Brian Small (RW) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 147 | John Tiano (C) | United States |
New York Islanders | Winthrop High School (USHS-MA) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | John Hutchings (D) | Canada |
New Jersey | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 149 | Pat Lahey (C) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 150 | Steve Smith (D) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) | |
| 151 | Mickey Krampotich (C) | United States |
Hartford Whalers | Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 152 | Wally Schreiber (RW) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 153 | Peter Helander (D) | Sweden |
Los Angeles Kings | Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) | |
| 154 | Jeff Smith (LW) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 155 | Chris Delaney (LW) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | Boston College (ECAC) | |
| 156 | Roy Myllari (D) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 157 | Peter Derksen (LW) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| 158 | Newell Brown (C) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Michigan State University (CCHA) | |
| 159 | Guy Gosselin (D) | United States |
Winnipeg Jets | Rochester-Marshall High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 160 | Brian Glynn (C) | United States |
New York Rangers (from Quebec)1 | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL) | |
| 161 | Alain Lavigne (RW) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 162 | Janne Karlsson (D) | Sweden |
New York Rangers | Kiruna (Sweden) | |
| 163 | Claude Verret (C) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 164 | Paul Miller (D) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | Crookston High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 165 | Tony Fiore (C) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | |
| 166 | Tom Kolioupoulos (RW) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Fraser High School (USHS-MI) | |
| 167 | Dean Clark (D) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | |
| 168 | Todd Okerlund (RW) | United States |
New York Islanders | Burnsville High School (USHS-MN) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Alan Hepple (D) |  United Kingdom |
New Jersey | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 170 | Gary Cullen (C) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Cornell University (ECAC) | |
| 171 | Miroslav Ihnacak (RW) | Czechoslovakia |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Kosice (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 172 | Kevin Skilliter (D) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 173 | Jamie Reeve (G) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Saskatoon Blades (SJHL) | |
| 174 | Dave Chartier (D) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 175 | Phil Patterson (RW) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 176 | Matt Christensen (C) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 177 | Ted Pearson (LW) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 178 | Greg Gravel (C) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 179 | Don McLaren (RW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 180 | Tom Ward (D) | United States |
Winnipeg Jets | Richfield High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 181 | Mike Hough (LW) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 182 | Magnus Roupe (LW) | Sweden |
Philadelphia Flyers | Karlstad (Sweden) | |
| 183 | Kelly Miller (LW) | United States |
New York Rangers | Michigan State University (CCHA) | |
| 184 | Rob Norman (RW) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 185 | Pat Micheletti (C) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 186 | Doug Kostynski (C) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 187 | Brian Williams (C) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 188 | Ian Wood (C) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | |
| 189 | Gord Paddock (D) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
Round ten
[edit]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Brent Shaw (RW) | Canada |
New Jersey | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| 191 | Brent Meckling (D) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | |
| 192 | Leigh Verstraete (RW) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
| 193 | Simo Saarinen (D) | Finland |
New York Rangers (from Hartford)1 | Helsinki IFK (Finland) | |
| 194 | Juha Nurmi (C) | Finland |
Washington Capitals | Tampere Tappara (Finland) | |
| 195 | John Franzosa (G) | United States |
Los Angeles Kings | Brown University (ECAC) | |
| 196 | Jim Camazzola (LW) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | |
| 197 | John Shumski (C) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | Rennssaeler Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) | |
| 198 | Jim Uens (C) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 199 | Stu Wenaas (D) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) | |
| 200 | Al Raymond (LW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 201 | Mike Savage (LW) | Canada |
Winnipeg Jets | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 202 | Vincent Lukac (RW) | Czechoslovakia |
Quebec Nordiques | Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 203 | Tom Allen (G) | United States |
Philadelphia Flyers | Michigan Technological University (CCHA) | |
| 204 | Bob Lowes (C) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | |
| 205 | Mike Craig (G) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | |
| 206 | Arnold Kadlec (D) | Czechoslovakia |
Minnesota North Stars | Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 207 | Tony Gilliard (LW) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils (from Boston)2 | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | |
| 208 | Bob Emery (D) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Matignon High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 209 | Grant Dion (D) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCJHL) | |
| 210 | Eric Faust (D) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Scott Fusco (C) | United States |
New Jersey | Harvard University (ECAC) | |
| 212 | Mike Stern (LW) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 213 | Tim Loven (D) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Red River High School (USHS-ND) | |
| 214 | Martin Linse (C) | Sweden |
Hartford Whalers | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) | |
| 215 | Wayne Prestage (C) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| 216 | Ray Shero (LW) | United States |
Los Angeles Kings | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) | |
| 217 | Mike James (D) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Ottawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 218 | Brian Ahern (LW) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | Sibley High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 219 | Rick Erdall (C) | United States |
Calgary Flames | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 220 | Chris McCauley (RW) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 221 | Steve Driscoll (LW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 222 | Bob Shaw (RW) | Canada |
Winnipeg Jets | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | |
| 223 | Andre Martin (D) | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | |
| 224 | Rick Gal (C) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
| 225 | Andy Otto (D) | United States |
New York Rangers | Northwood School (USHS-NY) | |
| 226 | Jim Plankers (D) | United States |
Buffalo Sabres | Cloquet High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 227 | Scott Knutson (C) | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | Warroad High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 228 | Tommy Lehmann (C) | Sweden |
Boston Bruins | Stocksund (Sweden) | |
| 229 | Darren Acheson (C) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) | |
| 230 | Chris Smith (G) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 231 | Pat Goff (D) | United States |
New York Islanders | Ramsey High School (USHS-MN) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
Round twelve
[edit]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Dan Dorion (RW) | United States |
New Jersey | Austin Mavericks (USHL) | |
| 233 | Shaun Reagan (RW) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) | |
| 234 | Jim Appleby (G) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) | |
| 235 | Randy Cameron (D) | Canada |
Hartford Whalers | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) | |
| 236 | Jon Holden (G) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 237 | Mats Ulander (LW) | Sweden |
Los Angeles Kings | Solna (Sweden) | |
| 238 | Bob Andrea (D) | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Dartmouth Arrows (NSJHL) | |
| 239 | Peter Smith (G) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | University of Maine (ECAC) | |
| 240 | Dale Thompson (RW) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | |
| 241 | Stan Bautch (G) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 242 | Shawn Green (RW) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
| 243 | Jan Ericson (LW) | Sweden |
Winnipeg Jets | Solna (Sweden) | |
| 244 | Jozef Lukac (LW) | Czechoslovakia |
Quebec Nordiques | Kosice (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 245 | Mark Vichorek (D) | United States |
Philadelphia Flyers | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 246 | Dwayne Robinson (D) | Canada |
New York Rangers | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) | |
| 247 | Marco Kallas (C) | United States |
Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)1 | St. Louis Sting (NAJHL) | |
| 248 | Jan Jasko (LW) | Czechoslovakia |
Quebec Nordiques (from Minnesota)2 | Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 249 | Bruno Campese (G) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) | |
| 250 | Bill Brauer (D) | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Edina High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 251 | Jeff Crawford (LW) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 252 | Jim Koudys (D) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| Reference: "1982 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 16, 2009. | |||||
- 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.
- 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[a] · | = NHL All-Star[a] 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]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.37, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9