Canadian players in the 1987 NHL Draft

114 Canadian players were picked in the 1987 NHL Draft, 21 of them in the first round. Pierre Turgeon went first overall, to the Buffalo Sabres. No country had more players picked that year. 48 of them have played in the NHL.

114

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

21 picks

Pierre Turgeon (C)CenterNHL 1987–2006 · INACTIVE

BUF

Brendan Shanahan (L)Left wingNHL 1987–2008 · INACTIVE

NJD

Glen Wesley (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–2007 · INACTIVE

BOS

Wayne Mcbean (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–1993 · INACTIVE

LAK

Chris Joseph (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–2000 · INACTIVE

PIT

Dave Archibald (C)CenterNHL 1987–1996 · INACTIVE

MNS

Luke Richardson (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–2008 · INACTIVE

TOR

Jimmy Waite (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–1998 · INACTIVE

CHI

Bryan Fogarty (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1994 · INACTIVE

QUE

Jayson More (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1998 · INACTIVE

NYR

Yves Racine (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1997 · INACTIVE

DET

Keith Osborne (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1992 · INACTIVE

STL

Dean Chynoweth (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1997 · INACTIVE

NYI

Stephane Quintal (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–2003 · INACTIVE

BOS

Joe Sakic (C)CenterNHL 1988–2008 · INACTIVE

QUE

Bryan Marchment (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–2005 · INACTIVE

WIN

Andrew Cassels (C)CenterNHL 1989–2005 · INACTIVE

MTL

Jody Hull (R)Right wingNHL 1988–2003 · INACTIVE

HFD

Bryan Deasley (L)Left wing

CGY

Darren Rumble (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–2003 · INACTIVE

PHI

Peter Soberlak (L)Left wing

EDM

Round 2

17 picks

Brad Miller (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1993 · INACTIVE

BUF

Rob Murphy (C)CenterNHL 1987–1993 · INACTIVE

VAN

Stephane Matteau (L)Left wingNHL 1990–2002 · INACTIVE

CGY

Rick Tabaracci (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–1999 · INACTIVE

PIT

Mark Fitzpatrick (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–1999 · INACTIVE

LAK

Daniel Marois (R)Right wingNHL 1987–1995 · INACTIVE

TOR

Ryan McGill (D)DefensemanNHL 1991–1994 · INACTIVE

CHI

Jeff Harding (R)Right wing

PHI

Daniel Lacroix (C)CenterNHL 1993–1999 · INACTIVE

NYR

Gordon Kruppke (D)Defenseman

DET

Jeff Hackett (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–2003 · INACTIVE

NYI

Scott McCrady (D)Defenseman

MNS

Jeff Ballantyne (D)Defenseman

WSH

Eric Desjardins (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–2005 · INACTIVE

MTL

Kevin Grant (D)Defenseman

CGY

Bob Wilkie (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1993 · INACTIVE

DET

Brad Werenka (D)DefensemanNHL 1992–2000 · INACTIVE

EDM

Round 3

17 picks

Ross Wilson (R)Right wing

LAK

Steve Veilleux (D)Defenseman

VAN

Simon Gagne (R)Right wing

NYR

Jamie Leach (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

PIT

Kevin Kaminski (C)CenterNHL 1988–1996 · INACTIVE

MNS

John McIntyre (C)CenterNHL 1989–1994 · INACTIVE

TOR

Cam Russell (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1998 · INACTIVE

CHI

James Sprott (D)Defenseman

QUE

Dennis Holland (C)Center

DET

Andrew MacVicar (L)Left wing

BUF

Kevin Miehm (C)CenterNHL 1992–1993 · INACTIVE

STL

Dean Ewen (L)Left wing

NYI

Todd Lalonde (L)Left wing

BOS

Steve Maltais (L)Left wingNHL 1989–2000 · INACTIVE

WSH

Mike Dagenais (D)Defenseman

CHI

Scott Mahoney (L)Left wing

CGY

Geoff Smith (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1998 · INACTIVE

EDM

Round 4

9 picks

Darwin McPherson (D)Defenseman

BOS

Tim Harris (R)Right wing

CGY

Mark Reimer (G)Goaltender

DET

Darin Smith (L)Left wing

STL

George Maneluk (G)GoaltenderNHL 1990 · INACTIVE

NYI

Tyler Larter (C)Center

WSH

Donald McLennan (D)Defenseman

WIN

Terry Yake (C)CenterNHL 1988–2000 · INACTIVE

HFD

Andrew Rymsha (D)Defenseman

STL

Round 5

6 picks

Jeff Waver (D)Defenseman

PIT

Mike Eastwood (C)CenterNHL 1991–2003 · INACTIVE

TOR

Pat Beauchesne (D)Defenseman

WSH

102

Marc Rousseau (D)Defenseman

HFD

103

Tim Corkery (D)Defenseman

CGY

105

Shaun Van Allen (C)CenterNHL 1990–2003 · INACTIVE

EDM

Round 6

8 picks

108

Garry Valk (L)Left wingNHL 1990–2002 · INACTIVE

VAN

109

Darcy Norton (L)Left wing

MNS

111

Greg Batters (R)Right wing

LAK

113

Michael McCormick (L)Left wing

CHI

116

Sean Clifford (D)Defenseman

DET

117

Robert Robinson (D)DefensemanNHL 1991 · INACTIVE

STL

118

Rob DiMaio (R)Right wingNHL 1988–2005 · INACTIVE

NYI

123

Jeff St. Cyr (D)Defenseman

HFD

Round 7

5 picks

128

Thomas Neziol (L)Left wing

NJD

129

Todd Fanning (G)Goaltender

VAN

131

James Bodden (C)Center

PIT

133

Trevor Jobe (R)Right wing

TOR

141

Devon Oleniuk (D)Defenseman

WSH

Round 8

5 picks

151

Donald Schmidt (D)Defenseman

MNS

158

Kevin Scott (C)Center

DET

165

John Moore (C)Center

HFD

166

Theo Fleury (R)Right wingNHL 1988–2002 · INACTIVE

CGY

167

Darryl Ingham (R)Right wing

PHI

Round 9

8 picks

169

Grant Tkachuk (L)Left wing

BUF

170

John Blessman (D)Defenseman

NJD

174

Jeff Gawlicki (L)Left wing

LAK

175

Brian Blad (D)Defenseman

TOR

180

Robert Dumas (D)Defenseman

STL

184

James Fernholz (R)Right wing

WIN

185

Eric Tremblay (D)Defenseman

MTL

189

Gavin Armstrong (G)Goaltender

EDM

Round 10

11 picks

190

Ian Herbers (D)DefensemanNHL 1993–1999 · INACTIVE

BUF

191

Peter Fry (G)Goaltender

NJD

194

Daryn McBride (C)Center

PIT

196

Ronald Bernacci (C)Center

TOR

197

Dale Marquette (L)Left wing

CHI

198

Darren Nauss (L)Left wing

QUE

200

Darin Bannister (D)Defenseman

DET

203

Casey Jones (C)Center

BOS

204

Christopher Clarke (D)Defenseman

WSH

205

Brett Barnett (L)Left wing

NYR

206

Barry McKinlay (D)Defenseman

MTL

Round 11

1 pick

212

Alain Charland (C)Center

NJD

Round 12

6 picks

232

Alan MacIsaac (C)Center

BUF

233

Neil Eisenhut (C)CenterNHL 1993–1994 · INACTIVE

VAN

235

David Shields (C)Center

MNS

243

Raymond Savard (C)Center

STL

246

Ryan Kummu (D)Defenseman

WSH

249

Steve Laurin (G)Goaltender

HFD

The teams that drafted them

DETDetroit Red Wings8 picks, first at 11

TORToronto Maple Leafs7 picks, first at 7

STLSt. Louis Blues7 picks, first at 12

CGYCalgary Flames7 picks, first at 19

WSHWashington Capitals7 picks, first at 36

BUFBuffalo Sabres6 picks, first at 1

PITPittsburgh Penguins6 picks, first at 5

MNSMinnesota North Stars6 picks, first at 6

CHIChicago Blackhawks6 picks, first at 8

HFDHartford Whalers6 picks, first at 18

NJDNew Jersey Devils5 picks, first at 2

BOSBoston Bruins5 picks, first at 3

LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 4

NYINew York Islanders5 picks, first at 13

EDMEdmonton Oilers5 picks, first at 21

VANVancouver Canucks5 picks, first at 24

QUEQuebec Nordiques4 picks, first at 9

NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 10

MTLMontréal Canadiens4 picks, first at 17

WINWinnipeg Jets3 picks, first at 16

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3 picks, first at 20

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.