Location: BC Place Dates: June 16, 1990 First Overall Pick: Owen Nolan (Quebec Nordiques)Players with NHL Experience: 98
The 1990 NHL entry draft was the 28th NHL entry draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 16, 1990. It is remembered as one of the deeper drafts in NHL history, with 14 of the 21 first-round picks going on to careers of at least 500 NHL games.
Nine of the 21 players drafted in the first round played 1,000 NHL games in their career.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Jaromir Jagr , who played his last NHL game in the 2017–18 season. As of 2025, Jagr is still an active player with Rytiri Kladno of the ELH.
Biggest Steals of the 1990 NHL Draft
Sergei Nemchinov (New York Rangers – 244th Overall)
345 points in 761 career games
2-time Stanley Cup winner
Valeri Zelepukin (New Jersey Devils – 221st Overall)
294 points in 595 career games
1995 Stanley Cup winner
Ken Klee (Washington Capitals – 177th Overall)
195 points in 934 career games
Peter Bondra (Washington Capitals – 156th Overall)
892 points in 1,081 career games
2-time 50-goal scorer
Robert Lang (Los Angeles Kings – 133rd Overall)
703 points in 989 career games
Biggest Busts of the 1990 NHL Draft
Michael Stewart (New York Rangers – 13th Overall)
Scott Allison (Edmonton Oilers – 17th Overall)
1990 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
2003 Season: Player Owen Nolan of the San Jose Sharks. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 C Ryan Hughes Cornell (ECAC) 23 D Jiri Slegr TJ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 24 D David Harlock Michigan (CCHA) 25 LW Chris Simon Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 26 D Nicolas Perreault Hawkesbury (CJHL) 27 C Chris Taylor London Knights (OHL) 28 RW Brandy Semchuk Team Canada (International) 29 RW Chris Gotziaman Roseau HS (High-MN) 30 D Rod Pasma Cornwall Royals (OHL) 31 G Felix Potvin Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 32 LW Vesa Viitakoski SaiPa (Finland) 33 LW Craig Johnson Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 34 C Doug Weight Lake Superior State (CCHA) 35 D Mike Muller Wayzata HS (High-MN) 36 LW Geoff Sanderson Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 37 D Ivan Droppa HC Kosice Jr. (Czechoslovakia) 38 RW Alexandre Legault Boston University (H-East) 39 RW Ryan Kuwabara Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 40 RW Mikael Renberg Pitea HC (Sweden-2) 41 D Etienne Belzile Cornell (ECAC) 42 D Terran Sandwith Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Doug Weight, New York Islanders, Oct. 11, 2008 (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 LW Brad Zavisha Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 44 C Kimbi Daniels Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 45 LW Vyacheslav Kozlov Khimik Voskresensk (Soviet) 46 D Bill Armstrong Oshawa Generals (OHL) 47 D Chris Therien Northwood School (High-NY) 48 RW Dan Plante Edina HS (High-MN) 49 LW Bill Berg Belleville Bulls (OHL) 50 D Laurie Billeck Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 51 RW Chris Longo Peterborough Petes (OHL) 52 LW Al Kinisky Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 53 G Mike Dunham Canerbury School (High-CT) 54 C Patrice Tardif Champlain Lennoxville (CEGEP) 55 D John Vary North Bay Centennials (OHL) 56 D Brad Bombardir Powell River (BCJHL) 57 G Mike Lenarduzzi Soo Greyhounds (OHL) 58 C Charles Poulin St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 59 LW Joe Crowley Lawrence Academy (High-MA) 60 RW Robert Guillet Longueuil College-Francais (QMJHL) 61 LW Joe Dziedzic Thomas Edison HS (High-MN) 62 D Glen Mears Rochester Mustangs (USHL) 63 LW Cam Stewart Elmira (MWJHL)
Slava Kozlov, Detroit Red Wings (Elsa Hasch /Allsport)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 RW Mike Bodnarchuk Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 65 LW Darin Bader Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 66 D Stewart Malgunas Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 67 LW Joel Blain Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 68 D Chris Tamer Michigan (CCHA) 69 RW Jeff Nielsen Grand Rapids HS (High-MN) 70 C Cal McGowan Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 71 LW Frank Kovacs Regina Pats (WHL) 72 LW Randy Pearce Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 73 C Darby Hendrickson Richfield HS (High-MN) 74 RW Roman Meluzin TJ Brno (Czechoslovakia) 75 C/RW Scott Levins Tri-City Americans (WHL) 76 LW Rick Willis Pingree HS (High-MA) 77 C Alex Zhamnov Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 78 C Chris Bright Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 79 C Chris Tucker Bloomington Jefferson HS (High-MN) 80 C Greg Walters Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 81 LW Gilbert Dionne Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 82 C Brian McCarthy Pingree HS (High-MA) 83 LW Paul Kruse Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 84 RW Jerome Buckley Northwood School (High-NY)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 D Sergei Zubov CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 86 RW Gino Odjick Laval Titan (QMJHL) 87 D Tony Burns Duluth Denfield HS (High-MN) 88 LW Dan Kordic Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 89 C Brian Farrell Avon Old Farms School (High-CT) 90 C Chris Marinucci Grand Rapids HS (High-MN) 91 G David Goverde Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 92 D Enrico Ciccone Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 93 C Brian Sakic Tri-City Americans (WHL) 94 C Mark Ouimet Michigan (CCHA) 95 D Dean Malkoc Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 96 LW Jason Ruff Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 97 D Richard Smehlik TJ Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) 98 RW Craig Martin Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 99 C Lubos Rob TJ Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) 100 G Todd Bojcun Peterborough Petes (OHL) 101 G Greg Louder Cushing Academy (High-MA) 102 C Paul DiPietro Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 103 D Brad Pascall North Dakota (WCHA) 104 D Petr Kuchyna ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 105 G Mike Bales Ohio State (CCHA)
Sergei Zubov, Dallas Stars (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 D Jeff Parrott Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 107 D Ian Moran Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 108 D Claude Barthe Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 109 C Viacheslav Butsayev CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 110 G Denis Casey Colorado College (WCHA) 111 D Joni Lehto Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 112 C Erik Andersson Danderyds HC (Sweden-2) 113 G Roman Turek VTJ Pisek (Czechoslovakia) 114 RW Andrei Kovalev Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 115 D Alexander Godynyuk Sokol Kiev (Soviet) 116 RW Lubomir Kolnik HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 117 LW Kurtis Miller Rochester Mustangs (USHL) 118 D Jason Weinrich Springfield (NEJHL) 119 D Daniel Jardemyr Uppsala AIS (Sweden-2) 120 D Cory Keenan Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 121 C Brett Stickney St. Paul’s School (High-NH) 122 LW Keijo Sailynoja Jokerit (Finland) 123 C Craig Conroy Northwood School (High-NY) 124 C Derek Edgerly Stoneham HS (High-MA) 125 C Chris Tschupp Trinity-Pawling School (High-NY) 126 RW Mark Woolf Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Craig Conroy Calgary Flames GM (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 RW Dwayne Norris Michigan State (CCHA) 128 D Daryl Filipek Ferris State (CCHA) 129 D Jason York Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 130 C Mika Valila Tappara (Finland) 131 D Ken Plaquin Michigan Tech (WCHA) 132 D Michael Guilbert Governor’s Academy (High-MA) 133 C Robert Lang TJ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) 134 G Jeff Levy Rochester Mustangs (USHL) 135 RW Roman Kontsek HK Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) 136 LW Eric Lacroix Governor’s Academy (High-MA) 137 D Chris McAlpine Roseville HS (High-MN) 138 C Wayne Conlan Trinity-Pawling School (High-NY) 139 D Bryan Lonsinger Choate-Rosemary Hall (High-CT) 140 RW John Lilley Cushing Academy (High-MA) 141 D Jergus Baca HC Kosice (Czechoslovakia) 142 LW Viktor Gordiouk Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Soviet) 143 G Mike Power Western Michigan (CCHA) 144 RW Stephen Rohr Culver Military Academy (High-IN) 145 D Pat Neaton Michigan (CCHA) 146 D Dimitri Frolov Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 147 D Jim Mackey Hotchkiss School (High-CT)
Robert Lang, Czech Republic, 2006 Olympics (THW Archives)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 148 RW Andrei Kovalenko CSKA Moskva (Soviet) 149 D Paul O’Hagan Oshawa Generals (OHL) 150 D Wes McCauley Michigan State (CCHA) 151 LW Patrik Englund AIK (Sweden) 152 C Petteri Koskimaki Boston University (H-East) 153 LW Sylvain Fleury Longueuil College-Francais (QMJHL) 154 RW Dean Hulett Lake Superior State (CCHA) 155 RW Doug Barrault Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 156 RW Peter Bondra HC Kosice (Czechoslovakia) 157 RW Dan Stiver Michigan (CCHA) 158 D Alexander Karpovtsev Dynamo Moskva (Soviet) 159 RW Steve Martell London Knights (OHL) 160 RW Todd Hedlund Roseau HS (High-MN) 161 D Henrik Andersson Vasteras IK (Sweden) 162 D Martin D’Orsonnens Clarkson (ECAC) 163 LW Hugo Belanger Clarkson (ECAC) 164 LW/C Roman Mejzlik ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 165 LW Brent Fleetwood Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 166 D Milan Nedoma TJ Brno (Czechoslovakia) 167 G Shawn Murray Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 168 D John Gruden Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 19: Peter Bondra #12 of the Washington Capitals drives around the net against the Boston Bruins during the NHL game at MCI Center on December 19, 2002 in Washington, DC. The Capitals won 5-3. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/NHLI)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 G Pat Mazzoli Humboldt (SJHL) 170 RW Mark Cipriano Victoria Cougars (WHL) 171 RW Anthony Gruba Hill-Murray HS (High-MN) 172 D Toni Porkka Lukko (Finland) 173 LW Ladislav Karabin HC Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) 174 C John Joyce Avon Old Farms School (High-CT) 175 C Denis Leblanc St. Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) 176 C Joe Biondi Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 177 D Ken Klee Bowling Green (CCHA) 178 G Robert Horyna ASD Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) 179 D Jaroslav Modry TJ Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) 180 G Parris Duffus Melfort (SJHL) 181 D Andrew Silverman Beverly HS (High-MA) 182 C Rauli Raitanen Assat (Finland-2) 183 C Corey Osmak Nipawin (SJHL) 184 LW Owen Lessard Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 185 W Richard Zemlicka TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 186 D Derek Maguire Delbarton School (High-NJ) 187 LW Jason Winch Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 188 RW Mike Murray Cushing Academy (High-MA) 189 D Darren Wetherill Minot (SJHL)
Round 10 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 D Scott Davis Manitoba (CIAU) 191 D Troy Neumier Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 192 D Travis Tucker Avon Old Farms School (High-CT) 193 D Greg Hanson Bloomington Kennedy HS (High-MN) 194 LW Timothy Fingerhut Canerbury School (High-CT) 195 C R.J. Enga Culver Military Academy (High-IN) 196 RW Patrik Ross HV71 (Sweden) 197 RW Troy Binnie Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 198 C Michael Boback Providence (H-East) 199 D Rob Chebator Arlington HS (High-MA) 200 G Corey Schwab Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 201 RW Steve Widmeyer Maine (H-East) 202 G Jon Hillebrandt Monona Grove HS (High-WI) 203 LW Mika Alatalo KooKoo (Finland) 204 C Espen Knutsen Valerenga (Norway) 205 C Erik Peterson Brockton HS (High-MA) 206 C Petr Korinek TJ Plzen (Czechoslovakia) 207 D Mark Kettelhut Duluth East HS (High-MN) 208 RW Sylvain Naud Laval Titan (QMJHL) 209 D Rob Sumner Victoria Cougars (WHL) 210 D Dean Capuano Mount St. Charles Academy (High-RI)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 211 D Mika Stromberg Jokerit (Finland) 212 C Tyler Ertel North Bay Centennials (OHL) 213 D Brett Larson Duluth Denfield HS (High-MN) 214 G Tommy Soderstrom Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 215 RW Michael Thompson Michigan State (CCHA) 216 RW Martin Lacroix St. Lawrence (ECAC) 217 C K.J.(Kevin) White Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 218 C Ole-Eskild Dahlstrom Furuset (Norway) 219 D Alan Brown Colgate (ECAC) 220 D Scott Malone Northfield-Mt. Hermon School (High-MA) 221 LW Valeri Zelepukin Khimik Voskresensk (Soviet) 222 RW Joe Hawley Peterborough Petes (OHL) 223 C Brett Lievers Wayzata HS (High-MN) 224 D Sergei Selyanin Khimik Voskresensk (Soviet) 225 D Tommie Eriksen Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 226 C Steve Dubinsky Clarkson (ECAC) 227 invalid pick 228 D John Uniac Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 229 LW Kenneth Martin Belmont Hill School (High-MA) 230 invalid pick 231 LW Andy Bezeau Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 232 LW Wade Klippenstein Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA-Ind.) 233 D Karri Kivi Ilves (Finland) 234 LW John Hendry Lake Superior State (CCHA) 235 C William Lund Roseau HS (High-MN) 236 D Brian Bruininks Colorado College (WCHA) 237 C Andy Shier Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) 238 D Troy Mohns Colgate (ECAC) 239 G J.P. McKersie Madison West HS (High-WI) 240 C Todd Hlushko London Knights (OHL) 241 C Nick Vachon Governor’s Academy (High-MA) 242 D Todd Reirden Tabor Academy (High-MA) 243 D Joe Fleming Xaverian HS (High-MA) 244 LW Sergei Nemchinov Krylia Sovetov Moskva (Soviet) 245 C Keith Morris Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA-Ind.) 246 C Denis Chalifoux Laval Titan (QMJHL) 247 RW Dino Grossi Northeastern (H-East) 248 D Sami Nuutinen Kiekko-Espoo (Finland-2) 249 LW Sergei Martynyuk Torpedo Yaroslavl (Soviet) 250 C Brad Rubachuk Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 251 D Leo Gudas TJ Sparta Praha (Czechoslovakia) 252 D Ted Miskolczi Belleville Bulls (OHL)
Sergei Nemchinov, New York Rangers (Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport)
