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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.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Andreychuk, who retired after the 2005–06 season.

Selections by roundEdit

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

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Round oneEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Gord Kluzak (D) Template:CAN Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Billings Bighorns (WHL)
2 Brian Bellows (RW) Template:CAN Minnesota North Stars (from Detroit)2 Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3 Gary Nylund (D) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4 Ron Sutter (C) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)3 Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
5 Scott Stevens (D) Template:CAN Washington Capitals Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
6 Phil Housley (D) Template:USA Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)4 South St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
7 Ken Yaremchuk (C) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
8 Rocky Trottier (C) Template:CAN New JerseyTemplate:Efn (from St. Louis)5 Billings Bighorns (WHL)
9 Paul Cyr (LW) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)6 Victoria Cougars (WHL)
10 Rich Sutter (RW) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
11 Michel Petit (D) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
12 Jim Kyte (D) Template:CAN Winnipeg Jets Cornwall Royals (OHL)
13 David Shaw (D) Template:CAN Quebec Nordiques Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
14 Paul Lawless (LW) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)7 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
15 Chris Kontos (C) Template:CAN New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
16 Dave Andreychuk (C) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres Oshawa Generals (OHL)
17 Murray Craven (C) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings (from Minnesota)8 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
18 Ken Daneyko (D) Template:CAN New Jersey (from Boston)9 Seattle Breakers (WHL)
19 Alain Heroux (LW) Template:CAN Montreal Canadiens Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
20 Jim Playfair (D) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
21 Patrick Flatley (RW) Template:CAN New York Islanders University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
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  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 twoEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
22 Brian Curran (D) Template:CAN Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Portland (WHL)
23 Yves Courteau (RW) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Laval Voisins (QMJHL)
24 Gary Leeman (D) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Regina Pats (WHL)
25 Peter Ihnacak (C) Template:TCH Toronto Maple Leafs (from Hartford via Philadelphia)2 Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia)
26 Mike Anderson (C) Template:USA Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)3 North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
27 Mike Heidt (D) Template:CAN Los Angeles Kings Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
28 Rene Badeau (D) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
29 Dave Reierson (D) Template:CAN Calgary Flames (from St. Louis via Minnesota)4 Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
30 Jens Johansson (D) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)5 Pitea (Sweden)
31 Jocelyn Gauvreau (D) Template:CAN Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)6 Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
32 Kent Carlson (D) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver via Minnesota)7 St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
33 David Maley (LW) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)8 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
34 Paul Gillis (C) Template:CAN Quebec Nordiques Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
35 Mark Paterson (D) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)9 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
36 Tomas Sandstrom (RW) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} New York Rangers Fagersta (Sweden)
37 Richard Kromm (LW) Template:CAN Calgary Flames (from Buffalo)10 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
38 Tim Hrynewich (LW) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota)11 Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
39 Lyndon Byers (RW) Template:CAN Boston Bruins Regina Pats (WHL)
40 Scott Sandelin (D) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
41 Steve Graves (LW) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
42 Vern Smith (D) Template:CAN New York Islanders Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
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  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 threeEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Pat Verbeek (C) Template:CAN New Jersey Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
44 Carmine Vani (LW) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Kingston Canadians (OHL)
45 Ken Wregget (G) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
46 Miroslav Dvorak (D) Template:TCH Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)1 Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia)
47 Bill Campbell (D) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington)2 Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
48 Steve Seguin (RW) Template:CAN Los Angeles Kings Kingston Canadians (OHL)
49 Tom McMurchy (RW) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
50 Mike Posavad (D) Template:CAN St. Louis Blues Peterborough Petes (OHL)
51 Jim Laing (D) Template:USA Calgary Flames Clarkson University (ECAC)
52 Troy Loney (LW) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
53 Yves Lapointe (LW) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
54 Dave Kasper (C) Template:CAN New Jersey (from Winnipeg)3 Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
55 Mario Gosselin (G) Template:CAN Quebec Nordiques Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
56 Kevin Dineen (RW) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)4 University of Denver (WCHA)
57 Corey Millen (C) Template:USA New York Rangers Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)
58 Milan Novy (C) Template:TCH Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)5 Kladno (Czechoslovakia)
59 Wally Chapman (C) Template:USA Minnesota North Stars (from Minnesota via Edmonton)6 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
60 Dave Reid (LW) Template:CAN Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OHL)
61 Scott Harlow (LW) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens East Bridgewater High School (USHS-MA)
62 Brent Loney (LW) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Cornwall Royals (OHL)
63 Garry Lacey (LW) Template:CAN New York Islanders Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
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  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 fourEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
64 Dave Gans (C) Template:CAN Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
65 Dave Meszaros (G) Template:CAN Calgary Flames (from Detroit)2 Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
66 Craig Coxe (C) Template:USA Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)3 St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
67 Ulf Samuelsson (D) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Hartford Whalers Leksand (Sweden)
68 Timo Jutila (D) {{#invoke:flag Finland}} Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)4 Tampere Tappara (Finland)
69 John DeVoe (RW) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)5 Edina High School (USHS-MN)
70 Bill Watson (RW) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
71 Shawn Kilroy (G) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)6 Peterborough Petes (OHL)
72 Mark Lamb (LW) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Billings Bighorns (WHL)
73 Vladimir Ruzicka (C) Template:TCH Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)7 Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)
74 Tom Martin (LW) Template:CAN Winnipeg Jets (from Vancouver)8 Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
75 David Ellett (D) Template:CAN Winnipeg Jets Ottawa 67's (COJHL)
76 Jiri Lala (RW) Template:TCH Quebec Nordiques Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
77 Michael Hjalm (LW) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Philadelphia Flyers Ornskoldsvik (Sweden)
78 Chris Jensen (RW) Template:CAN New York Rangers Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
79 Jeff Hamilton (C) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres Providence College (ECAC)
80 Bob Rouse (D) Template:CAN Minnesota North Stars Billings Bighorns (WHL)
81 Dusan Pasek (C) Template:TCH Minnesota North Stars (from Boston via Calgary)9 Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
82 Dave Ross (G) Template:CAN Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)10 Seattle Breakers (WHL)
83 Jaroslav Pouzar (LW) Template:TCH Edmonton Oilers Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia)
84 Alan Kerr (LW) Template:CAN New York Islanders Seattle Breakers (WHL)
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  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 fiveEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
85 Scott Brydges (D) Template:USA New Jersey Mariner High School (USHS-MN)
86 Brad Shaw (D) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Ottawa (OHL)
87 Eduard Uvira (D) Template:TCH Toronto Maple Leafs Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
88 Ray Ferraro (C) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
89 Dean Evason (C) Template:CAN Washington Capitals Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
90 Darcy Roy (LW) Template:CAN Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OHL)
91 Brad Beck (D) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
92 Scott Machej (LW) Template:CAN St. Louis Blues Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
93 Lou Kiriakou (D) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
94 Grant Sasser (C) Template:USA Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
95 Ulf Isaksson (LW) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Los Angeles Kings (from Vancouver)1 Solna (Sweden)
96 Tim Mishler (C) Template:USA Winnipeg Jets East Grand Forks High School (USHS-MN)
97 Phil Stanger (D) Template:CAN Quebec Nordiques Seattle Breakers (WHL)
98 Todd Bergen (C) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
99 Sylvain Charland (LW) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Rangers)2 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
100 Bob Logan (LW) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres West Island Royals (LHJAQ)
101 Marty Wiitala (C) Template:USA Minnesota North Stars Superior High School (USHS-WI)
102 Bob Nicholson (D) Template:CAN Boston Bruins London Knights (OHL)
103 Kevin Houle (LW) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA)
104 Dwayne Boettger (D) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
105 Rene Breton (C) Template:CAN New York Islanders Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
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  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 sixEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
106 Mike Moher (RW) Template:CAN New Jersey Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
107 Claude Vilgrain (C) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Laval Voisons (QMJHL)
108 Ron Dreger (LW) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
109 Randy Gilhen (LW) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
110 Ed Kastelic (RW) Template:CAN Washington Capitals London Knights (OHL)
111 Jeff Parker (D) Template:USA Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)1 Mariner High School (USHS-MN)
112 Mark Hatcher (D) Template:USA Chicago Black Hawks Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
113 Perry Ganchar (RW) Template:CAN St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
114 Jeff Vaive (C) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Ottawa 67's (OHL)
115 Craig Kales (RW) Template:USA Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)2 Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
116 Taylor Hall (RW) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL)
117 Ernie Vargas (C) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)3 Coon Rapids High School (USHS-MN)
118 Mats Kihlstrom (D) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Calgary Flames (from Quebec via Washington)4 Sodertalje (Sweden)
119 Ron Hextall (G) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
120 Tony Granato (C) Template:USA New York Rangers Northwood School (USHS-NY)
121 Jakob Gustavsson (G) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Buffalo Sabres Almtuna (Sweden)
122 Todd Carlile (D) Template:USA Minnesota North Stars North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)
123 Bob Sweeney (C) Template:USA Boston Bruins Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA)
124 Mike Dark (D) Template:CAN Montreal Canadiens Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL)
125 Raimo Summanen (LW) {{#invoke:flag Finland}} Edmonton Oilers Lahti (Finland)
126 Roger Kortko (C) Template:CAN New York Islanders Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
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  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 sevenEdit

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
127 Paul Fulcher (LW) Template:CAN New Jersey London Knights (OHL)
128 Greg Hudas (D) Template:USA Detroit Red Wings Redford Royals (NAJHL)
129 Dominic Campedelli (D) Template:USA Toronto Maple Leafs Cohasset High School (USHS-MA)
130 Jim Johannson (C) Template:USA Hartford Whalers Mayo High School (USHS-MN)
131 Daniel Poudrier (D) Template:CAN Quebec Nordiques (from Washington)1 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
132 Victor Nechayev (C) Template:USSR Los Angeles Kings SKA Leningrad (USSR)
133 Jay Ness (D) Template:USA Chicago Black Hawks Roseau High School (USHS-MN)
134 Doug Gilmour (C) Template:CAN St. Louis Blues Cornwall Royals (OHL)
135 Brad Ramsden (RW) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Peterborough Petes (OHL)
136 Grant Couture (D) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
137 Parie Proft (D) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
138 Derek Ray (RW) Template:USA Winnipeg Jets Seattle Americans (NAJHL)
139 Jeff Triano (D) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs (from Quebec)2 Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
140 Dave Brown (RW) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
141 Sergei Kapustin (LW) Template:URS New York Rangers Moscow Spartak (USSR)
142 Allen Bishop (D) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
143 Viktor Zhluktov (LW) Template:URS Minnesota North Stars Moscow CSKA (USSR)
144 John Meulenbroeks (D) Template:CAN Boston Bruins Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
145 Hannu Jarvenpaa (RW) {{#invoke:flag Finland}} Montreal Canadiens Oulu (Finland)
146 Brian Small (RW) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Ottawa 67's (OHL)
147 John Tiano (C) Template:USA New York Islanders Winthrop High School (USHS-MA)
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  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 eightEdit

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
148 John Hutchings (D) Template:CAN New Jersey Oshawa Generals (OHL)
149 Pat Lahey (C) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
150 Steve Smith (D) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
151 Mickey Krampotich (C) Template:USA Hartford Whalers Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
152 Wally Schreiber (RW) Template:CAN Washington Capitals Regina Pats (WHL)
153 Peter Helander (D) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Los Angeles Kings Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
154 Jeff Smith (LW) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks London Knights (OHL)
155 Chris Delaney (LW) Template:USA St. Louis Blues Boston College (ECAC)
156 Roy Myllari (D) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Cornwall Royals (OHL)
157 Peter Derksen (LW) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
158 Newell Brown (C) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Michigan State University (CCHA)
159 Guy Gosselin (D) Template:USA Winnipeg Jets Rochester-Marshall High School (USHS-MN)
160 Brian Glynn (C) Template:USA New York Rangers (from Quebec)1 Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL)
161 Alain Lavigne (RW) Template:CAN Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
162 Janne Karlsson (D) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} New York Rangers Kiruna (Sweden)
163 Claude Verret (C) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
164 Paul Miller (D) Template:USA Minnesota North Stars Crookston High School (USHS-MN)
165 Tony Fiore (C) Template:CAN Boston Bruins Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
166 Tom Kolioupoulos (RW) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens Fraser High School (USHS-MI)
167 Dean Clark (D) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
168 Todd Okerlund (RW) Template:USA New York Islanders Burnsville High School (USHS-MN)
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  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 nineEdit

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

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
190 Brent Shaw (RW) Template:CAN New Jersey Seattle Breakers (WHL)
191 Brent Meckling (D) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
192 Leigh Verstraete (RW) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
193 Simo Saarinen (D) {{#invoke:flag Finland}} New York Rangers (from Hartford)1 Helsinki IFK (Finland)
194 Juha Nurmi (C) {{#invoke:flag Finland}} Washington Capitals Tampere Tappara (Finland)
195 John Franzosa (G) Template:USA Los Angeles Kings Brown University (ECAC)
196 Jim Camazzola (LW) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
197 John Shumski (C) Template:USA St. Louis Blues Rennssaeler Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
198 Jim Uens (C) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Oshawa Generals (OHL)
199 Stu Wenaas (D) Template:CAN Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
200 Al Raymond (LW) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
201 Mike Savage (LW) Template:CAN Winnipeg Jets Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
202 Vincent Lukac (RW) Template:TCH Quebec Nordiques Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
203 Tom Allen (G) Template:USA Philadelphia Flyers Michigan Technological University (CCHA)
204 Bob Lowes (C) Template:CAN New York Rangers Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
205 Mike Craig (G) Template:CAN Buffalo Sabres Billings Bighorns (WHL)
206 Arnold Kadlec (D) Template:TCH Minnesota North Stars Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)
207 Tony Gilliard (LW) Template:CAN New Jersey Devils (from Boston)2 Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
208 Bob Emery (D) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens Matignon High School (USHS-MA)
209 Grant Dion (D) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCJHL)
210 Eric Faust (D) Template:CAN New York Islanders Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL)
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  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 elevenEdit

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

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
232 Dan Dorion (RW) Template:USA New Jersey Austin Mavericks (USHL)
233 Shaun Reagan (RW) Template:CAN Detroit Red Wings Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
234 Jim Appleby (G) Template:CAN Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
235 Randy Cameron (D) Template:CAN Hartford Whalers Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
236 Jon Holden (G) Template:CAN Washington Capitals Peterborough Petes (OHL)
237 Mats Ulander (LW) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Los Angeles Kings Solna (Sweden)
238 Bob Andrea (D) Template:CAN Chicago Black Hawks Dartmouth Arrows (NSJHL)
239 Peter Smith (G) Template:USA St. Louis Blues University of Maine (ECAC)
240 Dale Thompson (RW) Template:CAN Calgary Flames Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
241 Stan Bautch (G) Template:USA Pittsburgh Penguins Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
242 Shawn Green (RW) Template:CAN Vancouver Canucks Victoria Cougars (WHL)
243 Jan Ericson (LW) {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} Winnipeg Jets Solna (Sweden)
244 Jozef Lukac (LW) Template:TCH Quebec Nordiques Kosice (Czechoslovakia)
245 Mark Vichorek (D) Template:USA Philadelphia Flyers Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
246 Dwayne Robinson (D) Template:CAN New York Rangers University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
247 Marco Kallas (C) Template:USA Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)1 St. Louis Sting (NAJHL)
248 Jan Jasko (LW) Template:TCH Quebec Nordiques (from Minnesota)2 Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
249 Bruno Campese (G) Template:CAN Boston Bruins Northern Michigan University (CCHA)
250 Bill Brauer (D) Template:USA Montreal Canadiens Edina High School (USHS-MN)
251 Jeff Crawford (LW) Template:CAN Edmonton Oilers Regina Pats (WHL)
252 Jim Koudys (D) Template:CAN New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
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  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.

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Draftees based on nationalityEdit

Rank Country Amount
North America 217
1 Template:CAN 156
2 Template:USA 61
Europe 35
3 {{#invoke:flag Sweden}} 14
4 Template:TCH 13
5 {{#invoke:flag Finland}} 5
6 Template:USSR 3

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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