1
Gord Kluzak (D)
DefensemanInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1982 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1964
Highest selection
#30
BUFJens Johansson
Swedes selected
14
of 252 picks
In round 1
0
of 14 Swedes
Share of the draft
6 %
of all picks
The 1982 NHL Draft took place on June 9, 1982 in Montreal, QC, Canada. 14 Swedes were selected, including 0 in the first round. Jens Johansson was the first Swede selected, at number 30 in round 2.
6 of the 14 Swedes (43%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Ulf Samuelsson (1080 GP, 332 P), Tomas Sandström (983 GP, 856 P), and Ulf Isaksson (50 GP, 22 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 15 in Swedes selected and 7 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 1229 points in 2196 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 15th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. None are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
14 Swedes were drafted
14
Swedes
8
Teams
8
Rounds
Round 2
2 PICKS
30
Jens Johansson (D)Defenseman
36
Round 4
2 PICKS
67
77
Mikael Hjalm (R)Right wing
Round 5
1 PICKS
95
Round 6
2 PICKS
118
Mats Kihlstrom (D)Defenseman
121
Jacob Gustavsson (G)Goaltender
Round 8
2 PICKS
153
162
Jan Karlsson (D)Defenseman
Round 9
1 PICKS
182
Round 11
2 PICKS
214
Martin Linse (C)Center
228
Round 12
2 PICKS
237
Mats Ulander (R)Right wing
243
Jan Ericson (L)Left wing
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1982 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Tomas Sandström (R)
Drafted #36NYR
GP
983
G
394
A
462
P
856
Ulf Samuelsson (D)
Drafted #67HFD
GP
1080
G
57
A
275
P
332
Ulf Isaksson (L)
Drafted #95LAK
GP
50
G
7
A
15
P
22
Tommy Lehmann (C)
Drafted #228BOS
GP
36
G
5
A
5
P
10
Magnus Roupé (L)
Drafted #182PHI
GP
40
G
3
A
5
P
8
Drafting teams
Teams that drafted Swedish players
Sorted by the number of Swedish players selected.
The road to the NHL
The draft class's NHL debuts
6 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 1982-1983. Pick a season to see every debutant.
More about the NHL Draft and the Swedes
Explore Swedish Draft history
Best draft classes→The best Swedish draft classes by NHL career output.First round→Every Swedish first-round selection, ordered by pick number.Teams→Which NHL teams have drafted the most Swedes?
From draft pick to NHL contract – what an entry-level contract means and how salary, bonuses and AAV work.