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1983 NHL Draft

Revisiting the Red Wings’ 1983 Draft

Ian McNaughton | August 23, 2023

The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Red Wings History

Revisiting the Blackhawks’ 1983 Draft

Greg Boysen | July 27, 2022

We started our series looking back at significant Chicago Blackhawks draft classes with 1980, the best in franchise history. Before we get to more modern drafts, we will take one…

Categories Blackhawks History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Draft Picks Vacated in 1983

Stephen Ground | December 15, 2020

In the history of the NHL, there have been some pretty terrible draft mistakes. Some draft classes have been total duds. Teams have missed on great players by just one…

Categories Blues History

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