Location: Montreal Forum Dates: June 9, 1984 First Overall Pick: Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)Players with NHL Experience: 102
The 1984 NHL entry draft was the 22nd NHL Entry Draft. It took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
The 1984 entry draft is noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen in the third round, Brett Hull in the sixth, and Luc Robitaille in the ninth. In addition, Lemieux, Gary Suter and Robitaille would all go on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy, Lemieux in 1985, Suter in 1986, and Robitaille in 1987, making this a rare draft in which multiple Rookie of the Year winners were produced.
The surprise at the time of the draft was Montreal’s selection of Petr Svoboda at fifth overall. As a player trained behind the Iron Curtain, very few people expected him to be available for selection in the draft, let alone be actually attending the draft and coming to the podium when his name was announced, as he had only recently defected to West Germany following the 1984 European under 18 championship (only Serge Savard, the then-GM of the Canadiens, had been aware of Svoboda’s defection).
In addition to Svoboda, of note is that Tom Glavine, playing centre in high school, who later became a star Major League Baseball pitcher with more than 300 career wins, as well as a 2014 inductee of the Baseball Hall of Fame was chosen in the fourth round (69th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings, ahead of notable players such as future Hall of Famers Brett Hull (117th overall), and Luc Robitaille (171st overall).
The Montreal Canadiens, with their last pick, drafted Troy Crosby, the father of Sidney Crosby.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Gary Roberts , who retired after the 2008–09 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1984 NHL Draft
Paul Cavallini (Washington Capitals – 205th Overall)
233 points in 564 career games
Kevin Miller (New York Rangers – 202nd Overall)
185 points in 620 career games
Gary Suter (Calgary Flames – 180th Overall)
844 points in 1,145 career games
1989 Stanley Cup winner
1986 Calder Trophy winner
1-time All-Star
8-time 50-point scorer
Luc Robitaille (Los Angeles Kings – 171st Overall)
1,394 points in 1,431 career games
Hockey Hall of Fame member
2002 Stanley Cup winner
8-time All-Star
1987 Calder Trophy winner
3-time 50-goal scorer
4-time 100-point scorer
Don Sweeney (Boston Bruins – 166th Overall)
273 points in 1,115 career games
Cliff Ronning (St. Louis Blues – 134th Overall)
869 points in 1,137 career games
Brett Hull (Calgary Flames – 117th Overall)
1,391 points in 1,269 career games
Hockey Hall of Fame member
2-time Stanley Cup winner
3-time All-Star
1991 Hart Trophy winner
1991 Ted Lindsay Award winner
1990 Lady Byng Trophy winner
3-time 70-goal scorer
4-time 100-point scorer
1984 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 C Mario Lemieux Laval Voisins (QMJHL) 2 LW Kirk Muller Guelph Platers (OHL) 3 C Ed Olczyk Team USA (International) 4 D Al Iafrate Belleville Bulls (OHL) 5 D Petr Svoboda TJ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 6 D Craig Redmond Team Canada (International) 7 LW/C Shawn Burr Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 8 LW Shayne Corson Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 9 D Doug Bodger Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) 10 D J.J. Daigneault Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) 11 D Sylvain Cote Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 12 LW Gary Roberts Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 13 D David Quinn Kent School (High-CT) 14 D Terry Carkner Peterborough Petes (OHL) 15 RW Trevor Stienburg Guelph Platers (OHL) 16 C Roger Belanger Kingston Canadians (OHL) 17 D Kevin Hatcher North Bay Centennials (OHL) 18 LW Mikael Andersson Vastra Frolunda IF (Sweden) 19 RW Dave Pasin Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 20 D Duncan MacPherson Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 21 D Selmar Odelein Regina Pats (WHL)
Mario Lemieux dominated his time in the NHL. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 D Greg Smyth London Knights (OHL) 23 G Craig Billington Belleville Bulls (OHL) 24 C Brian Wilks Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 25 D Todd Gill Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 26 D Brian Benning Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 27 RW Scott Mellanby Henry Carr (MetJBHL) 28 D Doug Houda Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 29 RW Stephane Richer Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 30 RW Peter Douris New Hampshire (ECAC) 31 C Jeff Rohlicek Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 32 C Tony Hrkac Orillia (OJAHL) 33 D Ken Sabourin Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 34 RW Stephen Leach Matignon HS (High-MA) 35 C Raimo Helminen Ilves (Finland) 36 D Jeff Brown Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 37 D Jeff Chychrun Kingston Canadians (OHL) 38 LW Paul Ranheim Edina HS (High-MN) 39 LW Doug Trapp Regina Pats (WHL) 40 C Ray Podloski Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 41 RW Bruce Melanson Oshawa Generals (OHL) 42 G Daryl Reaugh Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL)
Stephane Richer, New Jersey Devils, Feb. 25, 1992 (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 LW David McLay Kelowna Wings (WHL) 44 D Neil Davey Michigan State (CCHA) 45 D Trent Yawney Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 46 C/RW Ken Hodge St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 47 D John Stevens Oshawa Generals (OHL) 48 D John English Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 49 D Milan Chalupa ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 50 RW Toby Ducolon Bellows Free Academy (High-VT) 51 G Patrick Roy Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 52 LW David Saunders St. Lawrence (ECAC) 53 D Robert Dirk Regina Pats (WHL) 54 RW Graeme Bonar Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 55 LW Landis Chaulk Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 56 G Alan Perry Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI) 57 D Steven Finn Laval Voisins (QMJHL) 58 LW Mike Stevens Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 59 C Michal Pivonka TJ Kladno (Czechoslovakia) 60 RW Ray Sheppard Cornwall Royals (OHL) 61 D Jeff Cornelius Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 62 D Jeff Norton Cushing Academy (High-MA) 63 C Todd Norman Hill-Murray HS (High-MN)
Patrick Roy sporting his 33 (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 RW Mark Teevens Peterborough Petes (OHL) 65 RW Lee Brodeur Grafton-Park River HS (High-ND) 66 C Tommy Eriksson Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 67 G Jeff Reese London Knights (OHL) 68 D Chris Mills Bramalea (MetJBHL) 69 C Thomas Glavine Billerica HS (High-MA) 70 LW Doug Wieck Rochester Mayo HS (High-MN) 71 D Graham Herring Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) 72 D Sean Clement Brockville (CJHL) 73 C Brian Bertuzzi Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) 74 C Paul Ysebaert Petrolia (WOHL) 75 LW Petr Rosol ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 76 D Miroslav Maly SV Bayeruth (Germany-2) 77 RW Paul Broten Roseau HS (High-MN) 78 RW Terry Perkins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 79 C Dave Hanson Grand Forks Central HS (High-ND) 80 LW Kris King Peterborough Petes (OHL) 81 D Bob Halkidis London Knights (OHL) 82 LW Bob Joyce Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 83 LW Ari Haanpaa Ilves (Finland) 84 RW Rich Novak Richmond (BCJHL)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 RW Arto Javanainen Assat (Finland) 86 C Jon Morris Chelmsford HS (High-MA) 87 RW David Grannis South St. Paul HS (High-MN) 88 D Jack Capuano Kent School (High-CT) 89 RW Jiri Poner EV Landshut Jr. (Germany Jr.) 90 D Timo Lehkonen Jokerit (Finland) 91 LW Mats Lundstrom Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) 92 D Scott Paluch Chicago (MNHL) 93 C Scott Schneider Colorado College (WCHA) 94 D Brett MacDonald North Bay Centennials (OHL) 95 D Gerald Johannson Swift Current (SJHL) 96 LW Joel Paunio HIFK (Finland) 97 G Kari Takko Assat (Finland) 98 LW Clark Donatelli Stratford (MWJHL) 99 LW Brent Severyn Seattle Breakers (WHL) 100 RW Brian Dobbin London Knights (OHL) 101 RW Darin Sceviour Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 102 LW Joel Rampton Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 103 G Mike Bishop London Knights (OHL) 104 C Mike Murray London Knights (OHL) 105 LW Richard Lambert Henry Carr (MetJBHL)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 D Emanuel Viveiros Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 107 G Kirk McLean Oshawa Generals (OHL) 108 G Greg Strome North Dakota (WCHA) 109 C Fabian Joseph Victoria Cougars (WHL) 110 RW Mike Millar Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 111 G Chris Clifford Kingston Canadians (OHL) 112 G Randy Hansch Victoria Cougars (WHL) 113 RW Steve Tuttle Richmond (BCJHL) 114 D Gary Lorden Bishop Hendricken HS (High-RI) 115 D Jeff Korchinski Clarkson (ECAC) 116 RW/C Jim Nesich Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) 117 RW Brett Hull Penticton (BCJHL) 118 LW Gary McColgan Oshawa Generals (OHL) 119 D Kjell Samuelsson Leksands IF (Sweden) 120 RW Darren Cota Kelowna Wings (WHL) 121 LW John Dzikowski Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 122 RW Vito Cramarossa Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 123 D James Gasseau Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 124 D Randy Oswald Michigan Tech (CCHA) 125 D Jim Wilharm Minnetonka HS (High-MN) 126 LW Ivan Dornic HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia)
Brett Hull, Dallas Stars (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 D Tom Ryan Newton North HS (High-MA) 128 D Ian Ferguson Oshawa Generals (OHL) 129 C Timothy Hanley Deerfield Academy (HIGH-MA) 130 C Joseph McInnis Watertown HS (High-MA) 131 D Mike Vellucci Belleville Bulls (OHL) 132 C Mike Stapleton Cornwall Royals (OHL) 133 D Stefan Larsson Vastra Frolunda IF (Sweden) 134 C Cliff Ronning New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 135 C Luciano Borsato Bramalea (MetJBHL) 136 C Blaine Chrest Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 137 D Scott MacTavish Fredericton HS (High-NB) 138 D Kevan Melrose Red Deer (AJHL) 139 LW Vladimir Kyhos TJ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 140 LW Thomas Hussey St. Andrew’s College (High-ON) 141 RW Henrik Cedegren Brynas IF (Sweden) 142 D Tom Allen Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 143 C Timo Iljima Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 144 G Darcy Wakaluk Kelowna Wings (WHL) 145 C Mark Thietke Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 146 D Kelly Murphy Notre Dame Argos (SMAAAHL) 147 D Heikki Riihijarvi Finland Jr. (International)
Cliff Ronning, Vancouver Canucks (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 148 LW Don Porter Michigan Tech (CCHA) 149 C Vladimir Kames ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 150 C Shannon Deegan Vermont (ECAC) 151 RW Derek Laxdal Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 152 LW Lars Karlsson Farjestad BK (Sweden) 153 RW Glen Greenough Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 154 C Urban Nordin Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 155 C/RW Jim Vesey Columbus HS (High-MA) 156 LW Brad Jones Michigan (CCHA) 157 D Jim Agnew Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 158 RW Brad McCaughey Ann Arbor HS (High-MI) 159 C Jiri Hrdina TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 160 G Darin MacInnis Kent School (High-CT) 161 C Brian Nelson Willmar HS (High-MN) 162 D Jyrki Maki Simley HS (High-MN) 163 C Luke Vitale Henry Carr (MetJBHL) 164 D Frank Joo Regina Pats (WHL) 165 D Orvar Stambert Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 166 D Don Sweeney St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 167 D Franco Desantis Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) 168 RW Todd Ewen New Westminster Bruins (WHL)
Don Sweeney Boston Bruins GM (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 LW John Del Col Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 170 D Mike Roth Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 171 LW Luc Robitaille Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 172 LW Dan Turner Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 173 C John Devereaux Scituate HS (High-MA) 174 D Ralph Difiore Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 175 C Bill Shibicky Michigan State (CCHA) 176 LW Daniel Jomphe Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 177 RW Gord Whitaker Colorado College (WCHA) 178 G Rex Grant Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) 179 LW Eric Demers Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 180 D Gary Suter Wisconsin (WCHA) 181 RW Duane Wahlin St. Paul Johnson HS (High-MN) 182 LW Ville Kentala HIFK (Finland) 183 C Guy Ouellette Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 184 C Billy Powers Matignon HS (High-MA) 185 RW Jim Thomson Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 186 C Kevin Heffernan Weymouth North HS (High-MA) 187 D Tom Warden North Bay Centennials (OHL) 188 C Heinz Ehlers Aalborg II (Denmark-2)
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings, Jan. 13, 2004 (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 189 RW Steve Hurt Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 190 LW Mike Peluso Greenway HS (High-MN) 191 C Jeff Crossman Western Michigan (CCHA) 192 D David Buckley Trinity-Pawling School (High-NY) 193 RW Brent Regan St. Albert (AJHL) 194 RW Joakim Persson Stromsbro/Gavle HF 83 (Sweden-2) 195 D Jay Rose New Preparatory School (High-MA) 196 D Tom Tilley Orillia (OJAHL) 197 LW Rick Forst Melville (SJHL) 198 RW Ed Lowney Boston University (ECAC) 199 D Ron Annear United States International (GWHC) 200 C Petr Rucka TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 201 C Michael Orn Stillwater HS (High-MN) 202 C Kevin Miller Redford (GLJHL) 203 RW Ken Quinney Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 204 C Daryn Fersovich St. Albert (AJHL) 205 D Paul Cavallini Henry Carr (MetJBHL) 206 C Brian McKinnon Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 207 LW J. D. Urbanic Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 208 W David Volek TJ Slavia Praha (Czechoslovakia) 209 LW Joel Curtis Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Mike Peluso, New Jersey Devils (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 210 C Jim Steen Moorhead HS (High-MN) 211 C Jarkko Piiparinen Keikkoreipas (Finland) 212 G Paul Kenny Cornwall Royals (OHL) 213 LW Mike Wurst Ohio State (CCHA) 214 D Jim Culhane Western Michigan (CCHA) 215 C Bill Brown Simley HS (High-MN) 216 RW/D Tim Kaiser Guelph Platers (OHL) 217 LW Mark Cupolo Guelph Platers (OHL) 218 RW Mike Warus Lake Superior State (CCHA) 219 D Doug Clarke Colorado College (WCHA) 220 D Dave Tanner Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 221 D Stefan Jonsson Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 222 D Tom Terwilliger Edina HS (High-MN) 223 C Tom Lorentz Archbishop Brady HS (High-MN) 224 LW David Mackey Victoria Cougars (WHL) 225 D Mikhail Tatarinov Sokol Kiev (Soviet) 226 RW Grant Delcourt Kelowna Wings (WHL) 227 C Bill Kopecky Austin Prep (High-MA) 228 D Russ Becker Virginia HS (High-MN) 229 C Simon Wheeldon Victoria Cougars (WHL)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 230 LW Mark Ziliotto Streetsville (COJHL) 231 D Chris Kiene Springfield (NEJHL) 232 C Brian Martin Belleville Bulls (OHL) 233 D Peter Slanina HC Kosice (Czechoslovakia) 234 G Peter Abric North Bay Centennials (OHL) 235 D Dan Williams Chicago (MNHL) 236 C Tom Nickolau Guelph Platers (OHL) 237 D Mark Lanigan Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 238 G Jim Edmands Cornell (ECAC) 239 D Ed Kister London Knights (OHL) 240 G Troy Crosby Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) 241 D Rudolf Suchanek TJ Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) 242 D Mike Nightengale Simley HS (High-MN) 243 G Scott Brower Lloydminster (SJHL) 244 D Peter Loob Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 245 D Juraj Bakos HC Kosice (Czechoslovakia) 246 D Per Schedrin Brynas IF (Sweden) 247 LW Sean Baker Seattle Northwest (WCJHL) 248 LW Jim Newhouse Matignon HS (High-MA) 249 D Allister Brown New Hampshire (ECAC) 250 D Darren Gani Belleville Bulls (OHL)
