Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Dates: June 15, 1985 First Overall Pick: Wendel Clark (Toronto Maple Leafs)Players with NHL Experience: 104
The 1985 NHL entry draft was the 23rd NHL Entry Draft. It was the first draft outside Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1984–85 NHL season and playoff standings.
Toronto hosted and made the first overall pick; this coincidence would not occur again until Montreal hosted and drafted first at the 2022 draft.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Joe Nieuwendyk and Sean Burke , who both played their last NHL games in the 2006–07 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1985 NHL Draft
Ken Baumgartner (Buffalo Sabres – 245th Overall)
54 points in 696 career games
Igor Larionov (Vancouver Canucks – 214th Overall)
644 points in 921 career games
3-time Stanley Cup winner
Hockey Hall of Fame member
Gord Murphy (Philadelphia Flyers – 189th Overall)
323 points in 862 career games
Kelly Buchberger (Edmonton Oilers – 188th Overall)
309 points in 1,182 career games
2-time Stanley Cup winner
Biggest Busts of the 1985 NHL Draft
Dan Gratton (Los Angeles Kings – 10th Overall)
1 point in 7 career games
Chris Biotti (Calgary Flames – 17th Overall)
Ryan Stewart (Winnipeg Jets – 18th Overall)
1 point in 3 career games
1985 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 LW/D Wendel Clark Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 2 LW Craig Simpson Michigan State (CCHA) 3 D Craig Wolanin Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 4 RW Jim Sandlak London Knights (OHL) 5 D Dana Murzyn Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 6 RW Brad Dalgarno Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 7 LW Ulf Dahlen Ostersunds IK (Sweden) 8 LW Brent Fedyk Regina Pats (WHL) 9 LW Craig Duncanson Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 10 C Dan Gratton Oshawa Generals (OHL) 11 D Dave Manson Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 12 RW Jose Charbonneau Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 13 LW Derek King Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 14 D Calle Johansson Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden-2) 15 LW David Latta Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 16 LW Tom Chorske Minneapolis Southwest HS (High-MN) 17 D Chris Biotti Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 18 C Ryan Stewart Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 19 LW Yvon Corriveau Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 20 LW Scott Metcalfe Kingston Canadians (OHL) 21 C Glen Seabrooke Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs and Rick Wamsley, St. Louis Blues, April 1986. (Photo by Graig Abel)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 D Ken Spangler Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 23 RW Lee Giffin Oshawa Generals (OHL) 24 G Sean Burke Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 25 G Troy Gamble Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 26 G Kay Whitmore Peterborough Petes (OHL) 27 C Joe Nieuwendyk Cornell (ECAC) 28 G Mike Richter Northwood School (High-NY) 29 D Jeff Sharples Kelowna Wings (WHL) 30 LW Par Edlund IF Bjorkloven Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 31 D Alain Cote Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 32 D Eric Weinrich North Yarmouth Academy (High-ME) 33 D Todd Richards Armstrong HS (High-MN) 34 LW Brad Lauer Regina Pats (WHL) 35 C Benoit Hogue St. Jean Castors (QMJHL) 36 C Jason Lafreniere Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 37 RW Herb Raglan Kingston Canadians (OHL) 38 C Jeff Wenaas Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 39 D Roger Ohman Leksands IF (Sweden) 40 RW John Druce Peterborough Petes (OHL) 41 D Todd Carnelley Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 42 LW Bruce Rendall Chatham (WOJBHL)
Joe Nieuwendyk, New Jersey Devils. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 LW Dave Thomlinson Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 44 RW Nelson Emerson Stratford (MWJHL) 45 D Myles O’Connor Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 46 D Shane Doyle Belleville Bulls (OHL) 47 RW Rocky Dundas Kelowna Wings (WHL) 48 G Darryl Gilmour Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 49 G Sam Lindstahl Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 50 D Steve Chiasson Guelph Platers (OHL) 51 C Stephane Roy Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 52 G Bill Ranford New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 53 G Andy Helmuth Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 54 D Ned Desmond Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 55 D Jeff Finley Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 56 C Keith Gretzky Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 57 RW Max Middendorf Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 58 G Bruce Racine Northeastern (H-East) 59 LW Lane Macdonald Harvard (ECAC) 60 G Daniel Berthiaume Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 61 C Rob Murray Peterborough Petes (OHL) 62 RW Michael Ware Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 63 C Shane Whelan Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Kevin Lowe and Bill Ranford of the Edmonton Oilers, Mar. 10, 1990 (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 C Greg Vey Peterborough Petes (OHL) 65 LW Peter Massey New Hampton School (High-NH) 66 LW Greg Polak Lincoln HS (High-RI) 67 C Randy Siska Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 68 C Gary Callaghan Belleville Bulls (OHL) 69 D Mike Berger Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 70 D Pat Janostin Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 71 G Mark Gowans Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 72 D Perry Florio Kent School (High-CT) 73 RW Jaime Kelly Scituate HS (High-MA) 74 LW Dan Vincelette Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 75 C Martin Desjardins Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 76 LW Kevin Herom Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 77 D Dave Moylan Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 78 D David Espe White Bear Lake HS (High-MN) 79 LW Brent Gilchrist Kelowna Wings (WHL) 80 D Roger Johansson IF Troja Ljungby (Sweden-2) 81 D Fredrik Olausson Farjestad BK (Sweden) 82 D Bill Houlder North Bay Centennials (OHL) 83 D Larry Shaw Peterborough Petes (OHL) 84 D Paul Marshall Quincy HS (High-MA)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 D Jeff Serowik Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 86 C Steve Gotaas Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 87 D Rick Herbert Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 88 LW Robert Kron TJ Brno (Czechoslovakia) 89 D Tommy Hedlund AIK (Sweden) 90 C Dwight Mullins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 91 LW Brad Stephan Hastings HS (High-MN) 92 D Chris Luongo St. Clair Falcons (NAHL) 93 D Petr Prajsler TJ Pardubice (Czechoslovakia) 94 D Steve Moore London (WOHL) 95 C Brad Belland Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 96 C Tom Sagissor Hastings HS (High-MN) 97 C Jeff Sveen Boston University (H-East) 98 C Ken Priestlay Victoria Cougars (WHL) 99 C Bruce Major Richmond (BCJHL) 100 D Dan Brooks St. Thomas Academy (High-MN) 101 C Esa Keskinen TPS (Finland) 102 RW John Borrell Burnsville HS (High-MN) 103 C Claude Dumas Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 104 C Tomas Kapusta TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovakia) 105 RW Daril Holmes Kingston Canadians (OHL)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 D Jiri Latal TJ Slava Praha (Czechoslovakia) 107 LW Kevin Clemens Regina Pats (WHL) 108 RW Bill McMillan Peterborough Petes (OHL) 109 LW Martin Hrstka TJ Lokomotiva Ingstav Brno (Czechoslovakia) 110 RW Shane Churla Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 111 D Michael Mullowney Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 112 C Brian McReynolds Orillia (OJAHL) 113 RW Randy McKay Michigan Tech (WCHA) 114 D Stuart Marston Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) 115 D Gord Hynes Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 116 D Jonas Heed Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 117 D Donald Dufresne Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 118 LW Rod Dallman Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 119 D Joe Reekie Cornwall Royals (OHL) 120 C Andy Akervik Eau Claire Memorial HS (High-WI) 121 G Rich Burchill Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 122 LW Tim Sweeney Weymouth North HS (High-MA) 123 C/RW Danton Cole Aurora (OJAHL) 124 RW Doug Stromback Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 125 G Brian Tessier North Bay Centennials (OHL) 126 D Ken Alexander Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 LW Tim Bean North Bay Centennials (OHL) 128 G Steve Titus Cornwall Royals (OHL) 129 D Kevin Schrader Burnsville HS (High-MN) 130 RW Brian McFarlane Seattle Breakers (WHL) 131 LW Chris Brant Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 132 C Michael Kelfer St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 133 D Neil Pilon Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 134 RW Thomas Bjur AIK (Sweden) 135 RW Tim Flanagan Michigan Tech (WCHA) 136 RW Per Martinelle AIK (Sweden) 137 LW/D Victor Posa Wisconsin (WCHA) 138 G Pat Jablonski Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) 139 RW Kurt Lackten Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 140 D Petri Matikainen SaPKo (Finland-2) 141 C Mike Oliverio Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 142 RW Ed Cristofoli Penticton (BCJHL) 143 LW Stu Grimson Regina Pats (WHL) 144 LW Brent Mowery Summerland (BCJHL) 145 LW Jamie Nadjiwan Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 146 RW Shawn Tyers Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 147 LW Tony Horacek Kelowna Wings (WHL)
Round 8148 C Andy Donahue Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 149 D Paul Stanton Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 150 C Ed Krayer St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 151 RW Hakan Ahlund Orebro IK (Sweden-2) 152 LW Brian Puhalsky Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 153 C Ross Johnson Rochester Mayo HS (High-MN) 154 LW Larry Bernard Seattle Breakers (WHL) 155 D Mike Luckraft Burnsville HS (High-MN) 156 D John Hyduke Hibbing HS (High-MN) 157 LW Randy Burridge Peterborough Petes (OHL) 158 G John Reid Belleville Bulls (OHL) 159 RW Scott Brickey St. Clair Falcons (NAHL) 160 D Hank Lammens St. Lawrence (ECAC) 161 RW Trent Kaese Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 162 G Mario Brunetta Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 163 D Mike Claringbull Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 164 D Nate Smith Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 165 G Tom Draper Vermont (ECAC) 166 D Mark Haarmann Oshawa Generals (OHL) 167 RW Tony Fairfield St. Albert (AJHL) 168 RW Mike Cusack Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 C Todd Whittemore Kent School (High-CT) 170 D Jim Paek Oshawa Generals (OHL) 171 D Jamie Huscroft Seattle Breakers (WHL) 172 D Curtis Hunt Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 173 C Greg Dornbach Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 174 C Tim Helmer Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 175 D Stephane Brochu Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 176 D Rob Schenna St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 177 RW Steve Horner Henry Carr (MJHL) 178 C Gord Cruickshank Providence (H-East) 179 C Richard Laplante Vermont (ECAC) 180 LW Jeff Urban Minnetonka HS (High-MN) 181 C Rich Wiest Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 182 LW Jiri Sejba ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 183 RW Brit Peer Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 184 G Roger Beedon Sarnia (WOHL) 185 D Darryl Olsen St. Albert (AJHL) 186 C Neven Kardum Henry Carr (MJHL) 187 C Steve Hollett Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 188 RW Kelly Buchberger Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 189 D Gord Murphy Oshawa Generals (OHL)
(Judy Simpson/Tri-City Americans)
Kelly Buchberger is enjoying his early days as head coach of the WHL’s Tri-City Americans. Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 LW Bobby Reynolds St. Clair Falcons (NAHL) 191 D Steve Shaunessy Reading Memorial HS (High-MA) 192 LW Terry Shold International Falls HS (High-MN) 193 D Carl Valimont Massachusetts-Lowell (H-East) 194 C Paul Tory Illinois-Chicago (CCHA) 195 C Gordon Ernst Cranston East HS (High-RI) 196 C Steve Nemeth Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 197 D Erik Hamalainen Lukko (Finland) 198 C Maurice Mansi RPI (ECAC) 199 LW Dave Buda Streetsville (COJHL) 200 D Brad Hamilton Aurora (OJAHL) 201 D Vince Guidotti Noble & Greenough School (High-MA) 202 LW Real Arsenault Prince Andrew HS (High-NS) 203 C Boyd Sutton Stratford (MWJHL) 204 C Tom Sasso Babson (ECAC III) 205 LW Chad Arthur Stratford (MWJHL) 206 D Peter Romberg ECD Iserlohn (Germany) 207 G Dave Quigley Moncton (CIAU) 208 D Dallas Eakins Peterborough Petes (OHL) 209 D Mario Barbe Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 210 D Bob Beers Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAHL)
Head coach Dallas Eakins of the Anaheim Ducks (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 211 C Tim Armstrong Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 212 D Doug Greschuk St. Albert (AJHL) 213 C Jamie McKinley Guelph Platers (OHL) 214 C Igor Larionov CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 215 D Jerry Pawlowski Harvard (ECAC) 216 RW Ladislav Lubina TJ Pardubice (Czechoslovakia) 217 RW Robert Burakovsky Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 218 C Bo Svanberg Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden Jr.) 219 RW Trent Ciprick Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 220 C John Byce Madison Memorial HS (High-WI) 221 D Ian Pound Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 222 C Ron Saatzer Hopkins HS (High-MN) 223 G Mike Volpe St. Mary’s (CIAU) 224 C Guy Larose Guelph Platers (OHL) 225 D Gary Murphy Arlington Catholic HS (High-MA) 226 D Mike Bishop Sarnia (WOHL) 227 LW Alexander Kozhevnikov Spartak Moskva (Soviet) 228 D Chris Norton Cornell (ECAC) 229 LW Steve Hrynewich Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 230 C Peter Headon Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 231 RW Rod Williams Kelowna Wings (WHL)
Igor Larionov, Detroit Red Wings (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 232 G Mitch Murphy St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 233 LW Gregory Choules Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 234 D David Williams Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 235 LW Darren Taylor Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 236 LW Bruce Hill Denver (WCHA) 237 D Tommy Sjodin Timra IK (Sweden-2) 238 RW/D Rudy Poeschek Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 239 D Mikael Lindman AIK (Sweden) 240 LW Marian Horwath HC Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) 241 C Marc West Burlington (COJHL) 242 LW Rick Braccia Avon Old Farms School (High-CT) 243 D Dave Jecha Minnetonka HS (High-MN) 244 C Tony Grenier Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 245 LW Ken Baumgartner Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 246 LW Jean Bois Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 247 LW John Ferguson Jr. Winnipeg South (MJHL) 248 D Bill Gregoire Victoria Cougars (WHL) 249 RW Anssi Melametsa HIFK (Finland) 250 C Frank Di Muzio Belleville Bulls (OHL) 251 G John Haley Hull HS (High-MA) 252 D Paul Maurice Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL)
