Location: Montreal Forum Dates: June 21, 1986 First Overall Pick: Joe Murphy (Detroit Red Wings)Players with NHL Experience: 109
The 1986 NHL entry draft was the 24th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 21, 1986, 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 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teppo Numminen , who retired after the 2008–09 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1986 NHL Draft
Greg Hawgood (Boston Bruins – 202nd Overall)
224 points in 474 career games
Murray Baron (Philadelphia Flyers – 167th Overall)
128 points in 988 career games
Lyle Odelein (Montreal Canadiens – 141st Overall)
252 points in 1,056 career games
1993 Stanley Cup winner
Biggest Busts of the 1986 NHL Draft
Dan Woodley (Vancouver Canucks – 7th Overall)
2 points in 5 career games
1986 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 RW Joe Murphy Michigan State (CCHA) 2 C Jimmy Carson Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 3 C Neil Brady Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 4 D Zarley Zalapski Team Canada (International) 5 D Shawn Anderson Team Canada (International) 6 C Vincent Damphousse Laval Titan (QMJHL) 7 RW Dan Woodley Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 8 RW Pat Elynuik Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 9 D Brian Leetch Avon Old Farms School (High-CT) 10 RW Jocelyn Lemieux Laval Titan (QMJHL) 11 RW Scott Young Boston University (H-East) 12 LW Warren Babe Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 13 C Craig Janney Boston College (H-East) 14 LW Everett Sanipass Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 15 LW Mark Pederson Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 16 RW George Pelawa Bemidji HS (High-MN) 17 RW Tom Fitzgerald Austin Prep (High-MA) 18 C Ken McRae Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 19 LW Jeff Greenlaw Team Canada (International) 20 D Kerry Huffman Guelph Platers (OHL) 21 RW Kim Issel Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Brian Leetch, New York Rangers (Wikipedia)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 LW Adam Graves Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 23 LW Jukka Seppo Sport (Finland-3) 24 D Todd Copeland Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 25 LW Dave Capuano Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI) 26 D Greg Brown St. Mark’s School (High-MA) 27 LW Benoit Brunet Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 28 C Kent Hawley Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 29 D Teppo Numminen Tappara (Finland) 30 D Neil Wilkinson Selkirk (MJHL) 31 D Mike Posma Buffalo (GHL) 32 LW Marc Laforge Kingston Canadians (OHL) 33 D Dean Kolstad Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 34 C Pekka Tirkkonen SaPKo (Finland-2) 35 D Mark Kurzawski Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 36 D Darryl Shannon Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 37 D Brian Glynn Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 38 D Dennis Vaske Armstrong HS (High-MN) 39 RW Jean-Marc Routhier Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 40 LW Steve Seftel Kingston Canadians (OHL) 41 D Stephane Guerard Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 42 LW Jamie Nichols Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
Teppo Numminen, Buffalo Sabres (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 D Derek Mayer Denver (WCHA) 44 D Denis Larocque Guelph Platers (OHL) 45 C Janne Ojanen Tappara Jr. (Finland Jr.) 46 LW Brad Aitken Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 47 C Bob Corkum Maine (H-East) 48 D Sean Boland Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 49 D Don Gibson Winkler (MJHL) 50 RW Esa Palosaari Karpat Jr. (Finland Jr.) 51 C Bret Walter Alberta (CIAU) 52 LW Tony Hejna Nichols School (High-NY) 53 RW Shawn Clouston Alberta (CIAU) 54 LW Rick Bennett Wilbraham & Monson Academy (High-MA) 55 D Rob Zettler Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 56 RW Kevin Kerr Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 57 D Jyrki Lumme Ilves (Finland) 58 D Brad Turner Calgary (AJHL) 59 LW Bill Berg Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 60 G Shawn Simpson Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 61 G Jim Hrivnak Merrimack (NCAA-Ind.) 62 D Marc Laniel Oshawa Generals (OHL) 63 D Ron Shudra Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 G Tim Cheveldae Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 65 C Sylvain Couturier Laval Titan (QMJHL) 66 C Anders Carlsson Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 67 RW Rob Brown Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 68 D David Baseggio Yale (ECAC) 69 C Kent Hulst Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 70 RW Ron Stern Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) 71 RW Hannu Jarvenpaa Karpat (Finland) 72 C Mark Janssens Regina Pats (WHL) 73 D Glen Featherstone Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 74 D Brian Chapman Belleville Bulls (OHL) 75 C Kirk Tomlinson Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 76 C Dean Hall St. James (MJHL) 77 D Frantisek Kucera TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 78 LW Brent Bobyck Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL) 79 RW Tom Quinlan Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 80 LW Shawn Byram Regina Pats (WHL) 81 G Ron Tugnutt Peterborough Petes (OHL) 82 C Erin GinnelI Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 83 D Mark Bar Peterborough Petes (OHL) 84 LW Dan Currie Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
Goalie Ron Tugnutt of the Columbus Blue Jackets – 28 Oct 2000 (Mandatory Credit: Tom Pidgeon /Allsport)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 LW Johan Garpenlov Nacka HK (Sweden-2) 86 LW Dave Guden Roxbury Latin HS (High-MA) 87 C Michael Wolak Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 88 C Sandy Smith Brainerd HS (High-MN) 89 LW Larry Rooney Thayer Academy (High-MA) 90 D Scott Taylor Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 91 C Eric Murano Calgary (AJHL) 92 LW Craig Endean Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 93 D Jeff Bloemberg North Bay Centennials (OHL) 94 LW Eric Aubertin Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 95 G Bill Horn Western Michigan (CCHA) 96 D Jari Gronstrand Tappara (Finland) 97 LW Matt Pesklewis St. Albert (AJHL) 98 LW Lonnie Loach Guelph Platers (OHL) 99 RW Mario Milani Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 100 LW Scott Bloom Burnsville HS (High-MN) 101 C Dean Sexsmith Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 102 D Gerald Bzdel Regina Pats (WHL) 103 RW John Purves Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 104 C Todd McLellan Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 105 LW David Haas London Knights (OHL)
Former Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 D Jay Stark Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 107 G Robb Stauber Duluth Denfield HS (High-MN) 108 RW Troy Crowder Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 109 LW Jeff Daniels Oshawa Generals (OHL) 110 D Miguel Baldris Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 111 LW Stephane Giguere St. Jean Castors (QMJHL) 112 D Steve Herniman Cornwall Royals (OHL) 113 RW Robertson Bateman Laurentides-Lanaudiere (QMAAA) 114 C Darren Turcotte North Bay Centennials (OHL) 115 W Mike O’ Toole Markham (MetJBHL) 116 RW Joe Quinn Calgary (AJHL) 117 D Scott White Michigan Tech (WCHA) 118 D Garth Premak New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 119 D Mario Doyon Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 120 D Steve Bisson Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 121 C John Parker White Bear Lake HS (High-MN) 122 D Tony Schmalzbauer Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 123 F Morgan Samuelsson Bodens BK (Sweden-2) 124 C Stefan Nilsson IF Bjorkloven (Sweden) 125 RW Steve Scheifele Stratford (MWJHL) 126 D Jim Ennis Boston University (H-East)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 D Per Djoos Mora IK (Sweden-2) 128 RW Sean Krakiwsky Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 129 C Kevin Todd Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 130 D Doug Hobson Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 131 LW Mike Hartman North Bay Centennials (OHL) 132 C Danny Hie Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 133 C Jon Helgeson Roseau HS (High-MN) 134 RW Mark Vermette Lake Superior State (CCHA) 135 RW Robb Graham Guelph Platers (OHL) 136 Andy May Bramalea (MetJBHL) 137 C Steve Torrel Hibbing HS (High-MN) 138 Will Anderson Victoria Cougars (WHL) 139 RW Paul Beraldo Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 140 C/LW Mike Hudson Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 141 D Lyle Odelein Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 142 D Rick Lessard Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 143 D Rich Pilon Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 144 C Jean F. Nault Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 145 RW Peter Choma Belleville Bulls (OHL) 146 W Sami Wahlsten TPS (Finland) 147 LW Ivan Matulik HC Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 148 D Dean Morton Oshawa Generals (OHL) 149 D Rene Chapdelaine Lake Superior State (CCHA) 150 LW Ryan Pardoski Calgary (AJHL) 151 Steve Rohlik Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 152 C Francois Guay Laval Titan (QMJHL) 153 W Steve Brennan New Preparatory School (High-MA) 154 C Jeff Noble Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 155 G Frank Furlan Sherwood Park (AJHL) 156 C Barry Chyzowski St. Albert (AJHL) 157 D Randy Skarda St. Thomas Academy (High-MN) 158 C Ron Hoover Western Michigan (CCHA) 159 C Scott Mathias Denver (WCHA) 160 RW Brian Ferreira Falmouth HS (High-MA) 161 RW Marty Nanne Minnesota (WCHA) 162 D Rick Hayward Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 163 D Mark Olsen Colorado College (WCHA) 164 G Peter Harris Haverhill HS (High-MA) 165 LW Keith Miller Guelph Platers (OHL) 166 C Lee Davidson Penticton (BCJHL) 167 D Murray Baron Vernon (BCJHL) 168 LW Nicolas Beaulieu Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 RW Marc Potvin Stratford (MWJHL) 170 D Trevor Pochipinski Penticton (BCJHL) 171 Scott McCormack St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 172 C/RW Dave McLlwain North Bay Centennials (OHL) 173 D Sean Whitham Providence (H-East) 174 LW Brian Bellefeuille Canerbury School (High-CT) 175 G Matt Merton Stratford (MWJHL) 176 C Mark Green New Hampton School (High-NH) 177 Pat Scanlon Cretin-Derham Hall (High-MN) 178 LW Martyn Ball St. Michael’s (MetJBHL) 179 RW Robert Glasgow Sherwood Park (AJHL) 180 D Lance Pitlick Cooper HS (High-MN) 181 RW Jeff Flaherty Weymouth North HS (High-MA) 182 LW Geoff Benic Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 183 D Antonin Routa TJ Kladno (Czechoslovakia) 184 G Scott Sharples Penticton (BCJHL) 185 LW Jeff Jablonski London (WOHL) 186 D Pierre Millier Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 187 W Tero Toivola Tappara Jr. (Finland Jr.) 188 RW Blaine Rude Fergus Falls HS (High-MN) 189 G Mike Greenlay Calgary Royals (AAHA)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 G Scott King Vernon (BCJHL) 191 D Paul Kelly Guelph Platers (OHL) 192 G Frederic Chabot Sainte-Foy (QMAAA) 193 C Kelly Cain London Knights (OHL) 194 G Kenton Rein Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 195 RW Sean Davidson Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 196 D Marc Lyons Kingston Canadians (OHL) 197 G John Blue Minnesota (WCHA) 198 D Joe Ranger London Knights (OHL) 199 D Rod Thacker Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 200 G Sean Evoy Cornwall Royals (OHL) 201 D Dan Keczmer Little Caesars 18U AAA (18U AAA) 202 D Greg Hawgood Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 203 Glen Lowes Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 204 G Eric Bohemier Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 205 LW Doug Pickell Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 206 RW Kerry Clark Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 207 D Chris Lappin Canerbury School (High-CT) 208 D Bobby Babcock Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 209 D Shaun Sabol St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) 210 D Matt Lanza Winthrop HS (High-MA)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 211 C Tom Bissett Michigan Tech (WCHA) 212 D Russ Mann St. Lawrence (ECAC) 213 LW John Andersen Oshawa Generals (OHL) 214 RW Stan Drulia Belleville Bulls (OHL) 215 D Tony Arndt Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 216 RW Mark Holick Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 217 W Todd Hawkins Belleville Bulls (OHL) 218 Matt Cote Lake Superior State (CCHA) 219 D Russell Parent Winnipeg South (MJHL) 220 C Terry MacLean Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) 221 D Cal Brown Penticton (BCJHL) 222 D Garth Joy Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 223 F Steffan Malmqvist Leksands IF (Sweden) 224 C Chris Thayer Kent School (High-CT) 225 LW Charlie Moore Belleville Bulls (OHL) 226 C Anders Lindstrom Timra IK (Sweden-2) 227 Dan Beaudette St. Thomas Academy (High-MN) 228 D Martin Latreille Laval Titan (QMJHL) 229 D John Schratz Amherst (NEJHL) 230 RW Brett Lawrence Rochester (EmJHL) 231 D Mojmir Bozik HC Kosice (Czechoslovakia)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 232 D Peter Ekroth Sodertalje SK (Sweden) 233 LW Brian Hayton Guelph Platers (OHL) 234 LW Bill Butler Northwood School (High-NY) 235 D Rob Wilson Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 236 W Doug Kirton Orillia (OJAHL) 237 D Brian Hoard Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 238 LW Vladimir Krutov CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 239 D Arto Blomsten Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 240 W Soren True Skovbakken (Denmark-2) 241 RW David O’Brien Northeastern (H-East) 242 C Brian Verbeek Kingston Canadians (OHL) 243 LW Kurt Stahura Williston Northampton School (High-MA) 244 C Joel Gardner Sarnia (WOHL) 245 C Sean Williams Oshawa Generals (OHL) 246 W Karel Svoboda TJ Plzen (Czechoslovakia) 247 D Antonin Stavjana TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovakia) 248 D Paul Thompson Norman (MMHL) 249 F Sean Boudreault Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI) 250 C Scott McCrory Oshawa Generals (OHL) 251 G Daniel Stephano Northwood School (High-NY) 252 C Tony Hand Murrayfield (BHL)
