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Canadian players in the 1986 NHL Draft
153 Canadian players were picked in the 1986 NHL Draft, 14 of them in the first round. Joe Murphy went first overall, to the Detroit Red Wings. No country had more players picked that year. 60 of them have played in the NHL.
153
Picked
14
In the first round
60
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
14 picks
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
15
18
19
20
21
Kim Issel (R)Right wing
Round 2
11 picks
22
27
28
Kent Hawley (C)Center
30
32
Marc Laforge (D)Defenseman
33
36
39
Jean-Marc Routhier (R)Right wing
40
Steve Seftel (L)Left wing
41
Stephane Guerard (D)Defenseman
42
Jamie Nicolls (L)Left wing
Round 3
15 picks
43
44
46
48
Sean Boland (D)Defenseman
49
51
Bret Walter (C)Center
53
Shaun Clouston (L)Left wing
55
56
Kevin Kerr (R)Right wing
58
Brad Turner (D)Defenseman
59
60
61
62
Marc Laniel (D)Defenseman
63
Round 4
17 picks
64
65
67
68
David Baseggio (D)Defenseman
69
Kent Hulst (C)Center
70
72
73
74
Brian Chapman (D)Defenseman
75
Kirk Tomlinson (C)Center
76
Dean Hall (C)Center
78
Brent Bobyck (L)Left wing
80
Shawn Byram (L)Left wing
81
82
Erin Ginnell (C)Center
83
Mark Bar (D)Defenseman
84
Round 5
14 picks
90
Scott Taylor (D)Defenseman
91
Eric Murano (C)Center
92
93
94
Eric Aubertin (L)Left wing
95
William Horn (G)Goaltender
97
Matthew Pesklewis (L)Left wing
98
99
Mario Milani (R)Right wing
101
Dean Sexsmith (C)Center
102
Gerald Bzdel (D)Defenseman
103
104
105
Round 6
14 picks
106
Jay Stark (D)Defenseman
108
109
110
Miguel Baldris (D)Defenseman
111
Stephane Giguere (L)Left wing
112
Steve Herniman (D)Defenseman
113
John Bateman (D)Defenseman
115
Michael O'Toole (R)Right wing
116
Joseph Quinn (R)Right wing
117
Scott White (D)Defenseman
118
Garth Premak (D)Defenseman
119
120
Steve Bisson (D)Defenseman
126
Round 7
13 picks
128
Sean Krakiwsky (R)Right wing
129
130
Doug Hobson (D)Defenseman
132
Danny Hie (C)Center
134
136
Andy May (C)Center
138
Will Andersen (D)Defenseman
140
141
142
143
144
Jean-Francois Nault (C)Center
145
Peter Choma (R)Right wing
Round 8
11 picks
148
149
150
Ryan Pardoski (R)Right wing
152
Francois Guay (C)Center
154
Jeff Noble (C)Center
155
Frank Furlan (G)Goaltender
156
Barry Chyzowski (C)Center
158
165
Keith Miller (L)Left wing
167
168
Nicolas Beaulieu (L)Left wing
Round 9
9 picks
169
170
Trevor Pochipinski (D)Defenseman
172
173
Shawn Whitham (D)Defenseman
178
Martyn Ball (L)Left wing
179
Robert Glasgow (R)Right wing
182
Geoff Benic (L)Left wing
184
186
Pierre Millier (D)Defenseman
Round 10
16 picks
190
191
Paul Kelly (D)Defenseman
192
193
Kelly Cain (C)Center
194
195
Sean Davidson (R)Right wing
196
Marc Lyons (D)Defenseman
198
Joe Ranger (D)Defenseman
199
Rod Thacker (D)Defenseman
200
Sean Evoy (G)Goaltender
202
203
Glenn Lowes (L)Left wing
204
Eric Bohemier (G)Goaltender
205
Doug Pickell (L)Left wing
206
Kerry Clark (R)Right wing
208
Bob Babcock (D)Defenseman
Round 11
11 picks
213
John Andersen (L)Left wing
215
Troy Arndt (D)Defenseman
216
Mark Holick (R)Right wing
217
Todd Hawkins (R)Right wing
219
Russell Parent (D)Defenseman
220
Terry MacLean (C)Center
221
Cal Brown (D)Defenseman
222
Garth Joy (D)Defenseman
225
Charlie Moore (L)Left wing
228
Martin Latreille (D)Defenseman
229
John Schratz (D)Defenseman
Round 12
8 picks
233
Brian Hayton (L)Left wing
235
Robert Wilson (D)Defenseman
236
Douglas Kirton (R)Right wing
237
Brian Hoard (D)Defenseman
242
Brian Verbeek (C)Center
244
Joel Gardner (C)Center
245
Sean Williams (R)Right wing
250
Scott McCrory (C)Center
The teams that drafted them
QUEQuebec Nordiques11 picks, first at 18
TORToronto Maple Leafs10 picks, first at 6
WSHWashington Capitals10 picks, first at 19
MTLMontréal Canadiens9 picks, first at 15
HFDHartford Whalers9 picks, first at 32
DETDetroit Red Wings8 picks, first at 1
NJDNew Jersey Devils8 picks, first at 3
PITPittsburgh Penguins8 picks, first at 4
BUFBuffalo Sabres8 picks, first at 5
STLSt. Louis Blues7 picks, first at 10
MNSMinnesota North Stars7 picks, first at 12
CHIChicago Blackhawks7 picks, first at 14
EDMEdmonton Oilers7 picks, first at 21
LAKLos Angeles Kings7 picks, first at 44
VANVancouver Canucks7 picks, first at 49
NYRNew York Rangers7 picks, first at 51
NYINew York Islanders7 picks, first at 59
BOSBoston Bruins5 picks, first at 76
WINWinnipeg Jets4 picks, first at 8
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4 picks, first at 20
CGYCalgary Flames3 picks, first at 142
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Gavin McKenna · 168
- 2025Matthew Schaefer · 185
- 2024Macklin Celebrini · 186
- 2023Connor Bedard · 187
- 2022Shane Wright · 487
- 2021Owen Power · 183
- 2020Alexis Lafrenière · 169
- 2019Kirby Dach · 364
- 2018Barrett Hayton · 569
- 2017Nolan Patrick · 277
- 2016Pierre-Luc Dubois · 386
- 2015Connor McDavid · 177
- 2014Aaron Ekblad · 177
- 2013Nathan MacKinnon · 197
- 2012Ryan Murray · 2100
- 2011Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 177
- 2010Taylor Hall · 198
- 2009John Tavares · 1102
- 2008Steven Stamkos · 1118
- 2007Kyle Turris · 3101
- 2006Jordan Staal · 281
- 2005Sidney Crosby · 1108
- 2004Cam Barker · 3122
- 2003Marc-Andre Fleury · 1129
- 2002Rick Nash · 1104
- 2001Jason Spezza · 2103
- 2000Raffi Torres · 596
- 1999Brian Finley · 6106
- 1998Vincent Lecavalier · 1127
- 1997Joe Thornton · 1129
- 1996Chris Phillips · 1135
- 1995Wade Redden · 2137
- 1994Ed Jovanovski · 1150
- 1993Alexandre Daigle · 1137
- 1992Mike Rathje · 3132
- 1991Eric Lindros · 1137
- 1990Keith Primeau · 3116
- 1989Dave Chyzowski · 2135
- 1988Trevor Linden · 2131
- 1987Pierre Turgeon · 1114
- 1986Joe Murphy · 1153
- 1985Wendel Clark · 1153
- 1984Mario Lemieux · 1144
- 1983Sylvain Turgeon · 2143
- 1982Gord Kluzak · 1149
- 1981Dale Hawerchuk · 1136
- 1980Doug Wickenheiser · 1159
- 1979Rob Ramage · 1108
- 1978Bobby Smith · 1167
- 1977Dale McCourt · 1139
- 1976Rick Green · 1103
- 1975Mel Bridgman · 1162
- 1974Greg Joly · 1202
- 1973Denis Potvin · 1151