Location: Montreal Forum Dates: June 11, 1988 First Overall Pick: Mike Modano (Minnesota North Stars)Players with NHL Experience: 95
The 1988 NHL entry draft was the 26th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teemu Selanne , who retired after the 2013–14 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1988 NHL Draft
Claude Lapointe (Quebec Nordiques – 234th Overall)
305 points in 879 career games
Alexei Gusarov (Quebec Nordiques – 213th Overall)
167 points in 607 career games
1996 Stanley Cup winner
Bret Hedican (St. Louis Blues – 198th Overall)
294 points in 1,039 career games
2006 Stanley Cup winner
Sean Hill (Montreal Canadiens – 167th Overall)
298 points in 876 career games
1993 Stanley Cup winner
Valeri Kamensky (Quebec Nordiques – 129th Overall)
501 points in 637 career games
1996 Stanley Cup winner
Alexander Mogilny (Buffalo Sabres – 89th Overall)
1,032 points in 990 career games
2000 Stanley Cup winner
2-time All-Star
2003 Lady Byng Trophy winner
2-time 50-goal scorer
Biggest Busts of the 1988 NHL Draft
Daniel Dore (Quebec Nordiques – 5th Overall)
5 points in 17 career games
Joel Savage (Buffalo Sabres – 13th Overall)
1 point in 3 career games
Kory Kocur (Detroit Red Wings – 17th Overall)
1988 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 C Mike Modano Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 2 RW Trevor Linden Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 3 D Curtis Leschyshyn Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 4 LW Darrin Shannon Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 5 RW Daniel Dore Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 6 LW Scott Pearson Kingston Canadians (OHL) 7 LW Martin Gelinas Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 8 C Jeremy Roenick Thayer Academy (High-MA) 9 C Rod Brind’Amour Notre Dame (SJHL) 10 RW Teemu Selanne Jokerit (Finland) 11 LW Chris Govedaris Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 12 D Corey Foster Peterborough Petes (OHL) 13 RW Joel Savage Victoria Cougars (WHL) 14 LW Claude Boivin Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 15 C Reggie Savage Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 16 D Kevin Cheveldayoff Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 17 RW Kory Kocur Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 18 W Rob Cimetta Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 19 D Francois Leroux St. Jean Castors (QMJHL) 20 D Eric Charron Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 21 G Jason Muzzatti Michigan State (CCHA)
Mike Modano, Dallas Stars, 2004 (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 LW Troy Mallette Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 23 LW Jeff Christian London Knights (OHL) 24 G Stephane Fiset Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 25 LW Mark Major North Bay Centennials (OHL) 26 RW Murray Duval Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 27 RW Tie Domi Peterborough Petes (OHL) 28 D Paul Holden London Knights (OHL) 29 LW Wayne Doucet Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 30 D Adrien Plavsic New Hampshire (H-East) 31 LW Russell Romaniuk St. Boniface (MJHL) 32 D Barry Richter Culver Military Academy (High-IN) 33 D Leif Rohlin IK VIK Hockey (Sweden-2) 34 LW Martin St. Amour Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 35 LW Pat Murray Michigan State (CCHA) 36 C Tim Taylor London Knights (OHL) 37 LW Sean Lebrun New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 38 D Serge Anglehart Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 39 C Petro Koivunen Kiekko-Espoo Jr. (Finland Jr.) 40 D Link Gaetz Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 41 D Wade Bartley Dauphin (MJHL) 42 C Todd Harkins Miami (Ohio) (CCHA)
TORONTO – MARCH 27: Tie Domi #28 of Toronto Maple Leafs looks on during warm up. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 D Shaun Kane Springfield (NEJHL) 44 RW Dane Jackson Vernon (BCJHL) 45 C Petri Aaltonen HIFK Jr. (Finland Jr.) 46 C Neil Carnes Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 47 D Guy Dupuis Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 48 G Peter Ing Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 49 RW John Van Kessel North Bay Centennials (OHL) 50 RW Trevor Dam London Knights (OHL) 51 G Rob Fournier North Bay Centennials (OHL) 52 G Stephane Beauregard St. Jean Castors (QMJHL) 53 RW Trevor Sim Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 54 LW Zdeno Ciger HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 55 LW Darcy Loewen Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 56 C Craig Fisher Oshawa (MetJBHL) 57 G Duane Derksen Winkler (MJHL) 58 G Danny Lorenz Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 59 RW Petr Hrbek TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 60 RW Steve Heinze Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 61 D Collin Bauer Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 62 LW Daniel Gauthier Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 63 G Dominic Roussel Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 G Jeffrey Stolp Greenway HS (High-MN) 65 LW Matt Ruchty Bowling Green (CCHA) 66 RW Darin Kimble Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 67 RW Mark Recchi Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 68 RW Tony Amonte Thayer Academy (High-MA) 69 D Ted Crowley Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 70 D Rob Blake Bowling Green (CCHA) 71 RW Stefan Elvenas Rogle BK (Sweden-2) 72 D Jaan Luik Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 73 C Brian Hunt Oshawa Generals (OHL) 74 C Dean Dyer Lake Superior State (CCHA) 75 RW Scott Luik Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 76 D Keith Carney Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI) 77 G Scott Lagrand Hotchkiss School (High-CT) 78 D Bob Krauss Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 79 D Andre Brassard Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 80 RW Sheldon Kennedy Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 81 C Joe Juneau RPI (ECAC) 82 D Cam Brauer RPI (ECAC) 83 RW Patric Kjellberg Falu IF (Sweden-2) 84 C Gary Socha Tabor Academy (High-MA)
Mark Recchi of the Philadelphia Flyers, 2004. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 RW Tomas Forslund Leksands IF (Sweden) 86 D Len Esau Humboldt (SJHL) 87 D Stephane Venne Vermont (ECAC) 88 D Greg Andrusak Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 89 RW Alexander Mogilny CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 90 D Scott Matusovich Canerbury School (High-CT) 91 D Jeff Robison Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI) 92 D Joe Cleary Stratford (MWJHL) 93 D Peter Popovic IK VIK Hockey (Sweden-2) 94 RW Tony Joseph Oshawa Generals (OHL) 95 LW Scott Morrow Northwood School (High-NY) 96 D Chris Nelson Rochester Mustangs (USHL) 97 RW Rob Ray Cornwall Royals (OHL) 98 LW Edward O’Brien Cushing Academy (High-MA) 99 C Martin Bergeron Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 100 C Paul Rutherford Ohio State (CCHA) 101 LW Benoit Lebeau Merrimack (NCAA-Ind.) 102 D Daniel Murphy The Gunnery (High-CT) 103 LW Don Martin London Knights (OHL) 104 G Jean-Claude Bergeron Verdun Jr. Canadians (QMJHL) 105 RW Dave Lacouture Natick HS (High-MA)
MONTREAL, CANADA – CIRCA 1980: Alexander Mogilny #89 of the Buffalo Sabres skates at the Montreal Forum circa 1980 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 G David Di Vita Lake Superior State (CCHA) 107 G Corrie D’Alessio Cornell (ECAC) 108 RW Ed Ward Northern Michigan (WCHA) 109 C Micah Aivazoff Victoria Cougars (WHL) 110 D/LW Dennis Vial Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 111 RW Pavel Gross TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 112 D Robert Larsson Skelleftea HC (Sweden) 113 LW Justin Lafayette Ferris State (CCHA) 114 D Dan Fowler Maine (H-East) 115 RW Ronald Jones Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 116 D Corey Beaulieu Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 117 C Chad Johnson Rochester Mustangs (USHL) 118 LW Mike McLaughlin Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 119 C Gordie Frantti Calumet HS (High-MI) 120 LW/C Dmitri Khristich Sokol Kiev (Soviet) 121 RW Jason Rathbone Brookline HS (High-MA) 122 D Phil Von Stefenelli Boston University (H-East) 123 RW Derek Geary Gloucester HS (High-MA) 124 C Len Barrie Victoria Cougars (WHL) 125 C Patrik Carnback Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden-2) 126 RW Jonas Bergqvist Leksands IF (Sweden)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 C Markus Akerblom IF Bjorkloven (Sweden) 128 RW Dixon Ward Red Deer (AJHL) 129 LW Valeri Kamensky CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 130 LW Troy Mick Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 131 G Mike Rosati Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 132 C Matt Mallgrave St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 133 G Jeff Kruesel Rochester John Marshall HS (High-MN) 134 LW Craig Woodcroft Colgate (ECAC) 135 D Matt Hayes New Hampton School (High-NH) 136 D Jukka Marttila Tappara (Finland) 137 RW Kerry Russell Michigan State (CCHA) 138 G Chad Erickson Warroad HS (High-MN) 139 RW Mike Griffith Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 140 RW Jamie Cooke Bramalea (MetJBHL) 141 RW Keith Jones Niagara Falls (GHL) 142 LW Yves Gaucher Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 143 RW Kelly Hurd Michigan Tech (WCHA) 144 D Brad Schlegel London Knights (OHL) 145 RW Mike Glover Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 146 C Tim Chase Tabor Academy (High-MA) 147 C Stefan Nilsson HV71 (Sweden)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 148 D Ken MacArthur Denver (WCHA) 149 C Greg Geldart St. Albert (AJHL) 150 G Sakari Lindfors HIFK (Finland) 151 LW Jeff Blaeser St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 152 LW Eric Couvrette St. Jean Castors (QMJHL) 153 C Peter Elvenas Rogle BK (Sweden-2) 154 RW Timo Peltomaa Ilves (Finland) 155 LW Jon Pojar Roseville HS (High-MN) 156 LW John McCoy Edina HS (High-MN) 157 C Mark Smith Trinity HS (High-OH) 158 D Jim Burke Maine (H-East) 159 G Bryan Lafort Waltham HS (High-MA) 160 D Daniel Ruoho Madison Memorial HS (High-WI) 161 D Johan Salle Orebro IK (Sweden-2) 162 D Todd Hilditch Penticton (BCJHL) 163 RW Marty McInnis Milton Academy (High-MA) 164 D Brian McCormack St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 165 D Mark Krys Boston University (H-East) 166 LW Shjon Podein Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 167 D Sean Hill Duluth East HS (High-MN) 168 RW Troy Kennedy Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 D Travis Richards Armstrong HS (High-MN) 170 D Roger Akerstrom Lulea HF (Sweden) 171 LW Dan Wiebe Alberta (CIAU) 172 RW Rob Gaudreau Bishop Hendricken HS (High-RI) 173 D Shorty Forrest St. Cloud State (NCAA-Ind.) 174 D Mike Delay Canerbury School (High-CT) 175 LW Jim Larkin Mount St. Joseph Academy (High-VT) 176 D Mathew Hentges Edina HS (High-MN) 177 LW Tony Twist Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 178 C Mike Helber Ann Arbor HS (High-MI) 179 C Mark Hirth Michigan State (CCHA) 180 RW Sergei Svetlov Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 181 G Wade Flaherty Victoria Cougars (WHL) 182 D Brian Arthur Etobicoke (CJBHL) 183 D Petr Pavlas HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 184 RW Jeff Blumer St. Thomas (MIAC) 185 D Jody Praznik Colorado College (WCHA) 186 D Jon Rohloff Grand Rapids HS (High-MN) 187 G Tim Cole Woburn HS (High-MA) 188 C Harijs Vitolinsh Dinamo Riga (Soviet) 189 D Brett Peterson St. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 RW Ari Matilainen Assat (Finland) 191 C Paul Constantin Burlington (COJHL) 192 D Mark Sorensen Michigan (CCHA) 193 LW David Pancoe Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 194 C Paul Cain Cornwall Royals (OHL) 195 RW David Sacco Medford HS (High-MA) 196 D Brad Hyatt Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 197 C Daniel Maurice Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 198 D Bret Hedican North St. Paul HS (High-MN) 199 C Pavel Kostichkin CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 200 RW Wayde Bucsis Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 201 D Bob Woods Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 202 C Eric Fenton North Yarmouth (High-ME) 203 RW Jeff Dandretta Cushing Academy (High-MA) 204 D Claudio Scremin Maine (H-East) 205 D Jeff Kampersal St. John’s Prep (High-MA) 206 C Glen Goodall Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 207 C Alexander Semak Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 208 D Vladimir Zubkov CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 209 D Yuri Krivokhizha Dinamo Minsk (Soviet-2) 210 D Guy Darveau Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
Brett Hedican, Carolina Hurricanes (Carolina Hurricanes Media Archives)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 211 LW Grant Bischoff Minnesota (WCHA) 212 D Chris Wolanin Illinois-Chicago (CCHA) 213 D Alexei Gusarov CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 214 LW Cory Laylin St. Cloud Apollo HS (High-MN) 215 D Peter Fiorentino Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 216 G Mike Gregorio Cushing Academy (High-MA) 217 RW Doug Laprade Lake Superior State (CCHA) 218 D Dirk Tenzer St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 219 D Heath DeBoer Spring Lake Park HS (High-MN) 220 LW Kevin Heise Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 221 D Rob White St. Lawrence (ECAC) 222 G Charles Hughes Catholic Memorial School (High-MA) 223 RW Thomas Nieman Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 224 RW Scott Billey Madison Capitols (USHL) 225 RW Chris Venkus Western Michigan (CCHA) 226 D Phillip Neururer Osseo HS (High-MN) 227 RW Darren Colbourne Cornwall Royals (OHL) 228 D Eric Reisman Ohio State (CCHA) 229 LW Darin MacDonald Boston University (H-East) 230 D Kevin Dahl Bowling Green (CCHA) 231 D Dave Tretowicz Clarkson (ECAC)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 232 LW Trent Andison Cornell (ECAC) 233 LW Steffan Nilsson Lulea HF (Sweden) 234 LW/C Claude Lapointe Laval Titan (QMJHL) 235 D Darren Stolk Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 236 RW Keith Slifstein Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 237 RW Peter DeBoer Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) 238 C Joe Flanagan Canerbury School (High-CT) 239 C Andreas Lupzig EV Landshut (Germany) 240 G Michael Francis Harvard (ECAC) 241 D Kyle Galloway Manitoba (CIAU) 242 LW Dan Slatalla Deerfield Academy (High-MA) 243 C Michael Pohl Sportbund DJK Rosenheim (Germany) 244 C Robert Wallwork Miami (Ohio) (CCHA) 245 D Drahomir Kadlec ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 246 D Ron Pascucci Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 247 G Joe Caprinni Babson (ECAC III) 248 C Donald Stone Michigan (CCHA) 249 D Doug Jones Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 250 C Tim Tisdale Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 251 D Dave Kunda Guelph (CIAU) 252 RW Sergei Priakin Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Soviet)
