Canadian players in the 1983 NHL Draft

143 Canadian players were picked in the 1983 NHL Draft, 16 of them in the first round. Sylvain Turgeon went first, at number 2 to the Hartford Whalers. No country had more players picked that year. 69 of them have played in the NHL.

143

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

16 picks

Sylvain Turgeon (L)Left wingNHL 1983–1994 · INACTIVE

HFD

Steve Yzerman (C)CenterNHL 1983–2005 · INACTIVE

DET

John MacLean (R)Right wingNHL 1983–2001 · INACTIVE

NJD

Russ Courtnall (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1998 · INACTIVE

TOR

Andrew Mcbain (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1993 · INACTIVE

WIN

Cam Neely (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1995 · INACTIVE

VAN

Normand Lacombe (R)Right wingNHL 1984–1990 · INACTIVE

BUF

Adam Creighton (C)CenterNHL 1983–1996 · INACTIVE

BUF

Dave Gagner (C)CenterNHL 1984–1998 · INACTIVE

NYR

Dan Quinn (C)CenterNHL 1983–1996 · INACTIVE

CGY

Bobby Dollas (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–2000 · INACTIVE

WIN

Bob Errey (L)Left wingNHL 1983–1997 · INACTIVE

PIT

Gerald Diduck (D)DefensemanNHL 1984–2000 · INACTIVE

NYI

Bruce Cassidy (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–1989 · INACTIVE

CHI

Jeff Beukeboom (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1998 · INACTIVE

EDM

Nevin Markwart (L)Left wingNHL 1983–1991 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 2

17 picks

Todd Charlesworth (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–1989 · INACTIVE

PIT

Shawn Evans (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1989 · INACTIVE

NJD

Lane Lambert (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1988 · INACTIVE

DET

Claude Lemieux (R)Right wingNHL 1983–2008 · INACTIVE

MTL

Sergio Momesso (L)Left wingNHL 1983–1996 · INACTIVE

MTL

Jeff Jackson (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1991 · INACTIVE

TOR

Brad Berry (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1993 · INACTIVE

WIN

David Bruce (R)Right wingNHL 1985–1993 · INACTIVE

VAN

John Tucker (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1995 · INACTIVE

BUF

Yves Heroux (R)Right wing

QUE

Randy Heath (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1985 · INACTIVE

NYR

Richard Hajdu (L)Left wing

BUF

Todd Francis (R)Right wing

MTL

Malcolm Parks (C)Center

MNS

Garnet McKechney (R)Right wing

NYI

Peter Zezel (C)CenterNHL 1984–1998 · INACTIVE

PHI

Greg Johnston (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1991 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 3

15 picks

Derrick Smith (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1993 · INACTIVE

PHI

Daniel Letendre (R)Right wing

MTL

Bob Probert (L)Left wingNHL 1985–2001 · INACTIVE

DET

Bruce Shoebottom (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–1990 · INACTIVE

LAK

Allan Bester (G)GoaltenderNHL 1983–1995 · INACTIVE

TOR

Scott Tottle (R)Right wing

VAN

Brian Bradley (C)CenterNHL 1985–1997 · INACTIVE

CGY

Bruce Bell (D)DefensemanNHL 1984–1989 · INACTIVE

QUE

Gord Walker (L)Left wingNHL 1986–1989 · INACTIVE

NYR

Perry Berezan (C)CenterNHL 1984–1992 · INACTIVE

CGY

Mitchell Messier (R)Right wingNHL 1987–1990 · INACTIVE

MNS

Mike Neill (D)Defenseman

NYI

Mike Rowe (D)Defenseman

PIT

Marc Bergevin (D)DefensemanNHL 1984–2003 · INACTIVE

CHI

Greg Puhalski (L)Left wing

BOS

Round 4

12 picks

Frank Pietrangelo (G)GoaltenderNHL 1987–1993 · INACTIVE

PIT

Dave MacLean (R)Right wing

HFD

John Bekkers (C)Center

CGY

Guy Benoit (C)Center

LAK

David Korol (D)Defenseman

DET

Bob Essensa (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–2001 · INACTIVE

WIN

Tim Lorenz (L)Left wing

VAN

Kevan Guy (D)DefensemanNHL 1986–1991 · INACTIVE

CGY

Ron Chyzowski (C)Center

HFD

Daren Puppa (G)GoaltenderNHL 1985–1999 · INACTIVE

BUF

John Kordic (R)Right wingNHL 1985–1991 · INACTIVE

MTL

Alain Larochelle (G)Goaltender

BOS

Round 5

11 picks

Dan Hodgson (C)CenterNHL 1985–1988 · INACTIVE

TOR

Bob Laforest (R)Right wingNHL 1983 · INACTIVE

LAK

Joey Kocur (R)Right wingNHL 1984–1998 · INACTIVE

DET

Doug Quinn (D)Defenseman

VAN

Luc Guenette (G)Goaltender

QUE

Martin Bouliane (C)Center

WSH

Ron Viglasi (D)Defenseman

NYI

Kevin Robinson (L)Left wing

CHI

100

Garry Galley (D)DefensemanNHL 1984–2000 · INACTIVE

LAK

101

Jerome Carrier (D)Defenseman

PHI

102

Allen Pedersen (D)DefensemanNHL 1986–1993 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 6

11 picks

103

Patrick Emond (C)Center

PIT

105

Gordon Mark (D)DefensemanNHL 1986–1994 · INACTIVE

NJD

106

Chris Pusey (G)GoaltenderNHL 1985 · INACTIVE

DET

109

Joel Baillargeon (L)Left wingNHL 1986–1988 · INACTIVE

WIN

110

Dave Lowry (L)Left wingNHL 1985–2003 · INACTIVE

VAN

111

Grant Blair (G)Goaltender

CGY

112

Brad Walcott (D)Defenseman

QUE

114

Jim Hofford (D)Defenseman

BUF

120

Don Barber (L)Left wingNHL 1988–1991 · INACTIVE

EDM

121

Rick Tocchet (R)Right wingNHL 1984–2001 · INACTIVE

PHI

122

Terry Taillefer (G)Goaltender

BOS

Round 7

12 picks

124

Joe Reekie (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–2001 · INACTIVE

HFD

126

Bob Pierson (L)Left wing

DET

127

Tim Burgess (D)Defenseman

LAK

128

Cam Plante (D)Defenseman

TOR

129

Iain Duncan (L)Left wingNHL 1986–1990 · INACTIVE

WIN

130

Terry Maki (L)Left wing

VAN

131

Jeff Hogg (G)Goaltender

CGY

135

Dwaine Hutton (C)Center

WSH

139

Scott Birnie (R)Right wing

CHI

140

Dale Derkatch (C)Center

EDM

141

Bobby Mormina (R)Right wing

PHI

142

Ian Armstrong (D)Defenseman

BOS

Round 8

15 picks

143

Chris Duperron (D)Defenseman

HFD

144

James Falle (G)Goaltender

HFD

146

Craig Butz (D)Defenseman

DET

147

Ken Hammond (D)DefensemanNHL 1984–1992 · INACTIVE

LAK

148

Paul Bifano (L)Left wing

TOR

149

Ron Pesetti (D)Defenseman

WIN

151

Chris MacDonald (D)Defenseman

CGY

153

Peter Marcov (L)Left wing

NYR

155

Marty Abrams (G)Goaltender

WSH

156

Don Biggs (C)CenterNHL 1984–1989 · INACTIVE

MNS

157

Dale Henry (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1989 · INACTIVE

NYI

158

Rob Bryden (L)Left wing

MTL

159

Kent Paynter (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–1993 · INACTIVE

CHI

160

Ralph Vos (L)Left wing

EDM

162

Francois Olivier (L)Left wing

BOS

Round 9

10 picks

164

Bill Fordy (L)Left wing

HFD

168

Cliff Abrecht (D)Defenseman

TOR

169

Todd Flichel (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–1989 · INACTIVE

WIN

170

Allan Measures (D)Defenseman

VAN

171

Rob Kivell (D)Defenseman

CGY

173

Paul Jerrard (D)Defenseman

NYR

174

Tim Hoover (D)Defenseman

BUF

177

Kevin Vescio (D)Defenseman

NYI

178

Grant MacKay (D)Defenseman

MTL

181

Rob Nichols (L)Left wing

PHI

Round 10

7 picks

183

Alec Haidy (R)Right wing

PIT

186

Stu Grimson (L)Left wingNHL 1988–2001 · INACTIVE

DET

188

Brian Ross (D)Defenseman

TOR

194

Mark Ferner (D)DefensemanNHL 1986–1994 · INACTIVE

BUF

195

Yves Beaudoin (D)Defenseman

WSH

197

Dave Shellington (L)Left wing

NYI

200

Warren Yadlowski (C)Center

EDM

Round 11

11 picks

203

Garth Hildebrand (L)Left wing

PIT

204

Allan Acton (L)Left wing

HFD

205

Allan Stewart (L)Left wingNHL 1985–1991 · INACTIVE

NJD

208

Mike Tomlak (C)CenterNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

TOR

209

Eric Cormier (L)Left wing

WIN

210

Steve Kayser (D)Defenseman

VAN

213

Bryan Walker (D)Defenseman

NYR

215

Alain Raymond (G)GoaltenderNHL 1987 · INACTIVE

WSH

219

Steve Pepin (C)Center

CHI

220

John Miner (D)DefensemanNHL 1987 · INACTIVE

EDM

222

Norm Foster (G)GoaltenderNHL 1990–1991 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 12

6 picks

223

Dave Goertz (D)Defenseman

PIT

224

Darcy Kaminski (D)Defenseman

HFD

228

Ron Choules (L)Left wing

TOR

230

Jay Mazur (R)Right wingNHL 1988–1991 · INACTIVE

VAN

234

Marc Hamelin (G)Goaltender

BUF

238

Jean-Guy Bergeron (D)Defenseman

MTL

The teams that drafted them

TORToronto Maple Leafs10 picks, first at 7

VANVancouver Canucks10 picks, first at 9

HFDHartford Whalers9 picks, first at 2

DETDetroit Red Wings9 picks, first at 4

WINWinnipeg Jets9 picks, first at 8

BUFBuffalo Sabres9 picks, first at 10

CGYCalgary Flames9 picks, first at 13

BOSBoston Bruins9 picks, first at 21

PITPittsburgh Penguins8 picks, first at 15

MTLMontréal Canadiens8 picks, first at 26

NYINew York Islanders7 picks, first at 16

NYRNew York Rangers6 picks, first at 12

CHIChicago Blackhawks6 picks, first at 18

EDMEdmonton Oilers6 picks, first at 19

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers6 picks, first at 41

LAKLos Angeles Kings6 picks, first at 47

WSHWashington Capitals5 picks, first at 95

NJDNew Jersey Devils4 picks, first at 6

QUEQuebec Nordiques4 picks, first at 32

MNSMinnesota North Stars3 picks, first at 36

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.