Canadian players in the 1988 NHL Draft

131 Canadian players were picked in the 1988 NHL Draft, 18 of them in the first round. Trevor Linden went first, at number 2 to the Vancouver Canucks. No country had more players picked that year. 57 of them have played in the NHL.

131

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

18 picks

Trevor Linden (C)CenterNHL 1988–2007 · INACTIVE

VAN

Curtis Leschyshyn (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–2003 · INACTIVE

QUE

Darrin Shannon (L)Left wingNHL 1988–1997 · INACTIVE

PIT

Daniel Dore (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1990 · INACTIVE

QUE

Scott Pearson (L)Left wingNHL 1988–1999 · INACTIVE

TOR

Martin Gelinas (L)Left wingNHL 1988–2007 · INACTIVE

LAK

Rod Brind'Amour (C)CenterNHL 1988–2009 · INACTIVE

STL

Christopher Govedaris (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

HFD

Corey Foster (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1996 · INACTIVE

NJD

Joel Savage (R)Right wingNHL 1990 · INACTIVE

BUF

Claude Boivin (L)Left wingNHL 1991–1994 · INACTIVE

PHI

Reginald Savage (C)CenterNHL 1990–1993 · INACTIVE

WSH

Kevin Cheveldayoff (D)Defenseman

NYI

Kory Kocur (R)Right wing

DET

Rob Cimetta (L)Left wingNHL 1988–1991 · INACTIVE

BOS

Francois Leroux (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1997 · INACTIVE

EDM

Eric Charron (D)DefensemanNHL 1992–1999 · INACTIVE

MTL

Jason Muzzatti (G)GoaltenderNHL 1993–1997 · INACTIVE

CGY

Round 2

17 picks

Troy Mallette (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1997 · INACTIVE

NYR

Jeffrey Christian (L)Left wingNHL 1991–1997 · INACTIVE

NJD

Stephane Fiset (G)GoaltenderNHL 1989–2001 · INACTIVE

QUE

Mark Major (L)Left wing

PIT

Murray Duval (D)Defenseman

NYR

Tie Domi (R)Right wingNHL 1989–2005 · INACTIVE

TOR

Paul Holden (D)Defenseman

LAK

Wayne Doucet (L)Left wing

NYI

Adrian Plavsic (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1996 · INACTIVE

STL

Russ Romaniuk (L)Left wingNHL 1991–1995 · INACTIVE

WIN

Martin St. Amour (L)Left wing

MTL

Patrick Murray (L)Left wingNHL 1990–1991 · INACTIVE

PHI

Tim Taylor (C)CenterNHL 1993–2006 · INACTIVE

WSH

Sean Le Brun (L)Left wing

NYI

Serge Anglehart (D)Defenseman

DET

Link Gaetz (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1991 · INACTIVE

MNS

Wade Bartley (D)Defenseman

WSH

Round 3

15 picks

Dane Jackson (R)Right wingNHL 1993–1997 · INACTIVE

VAN

Guy Dupuis (D)Defenseman

DET

Peter Ing (G)GoaltenderNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

TOR

John Van Kessel (D)Defenseman

LAK

Trevor Dam (R)Right wing

CHI

Robert Fournier (G)Goaltender

STL

Stephane Beauregard (G)GoaltenderNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

WIN

Trevor Sim (R)Right wingNHL 1989 · INACTIVE

EDM

Darcy Loewen (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

BUF

Craig Fisher (C)Center

PHI

Duane Derksen (G)GoaltenderNo NHL games

WSH

Daniel Lorenz (G)GoaltenderNHL 1990–1992 · INACTIVE

NYI

Collin Bauer (D)Defenseman

EDM

Daniel Gauthier (L)Left wing

PIT

Dominic Roussel (G)GoaltenderNHL 1991–2000 · INACTIVE

PHI

Round 4

13 picks

Matthew Ruchty (L)Left wing

NJD

Darin Kimble (R)Right wingNHL 1988–1994 · INACTIVE

QUE

Mark Recchi (R)Right wingNHL 1988–2010 · INACTIVE

PIT

Rob Blake (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–2009 · INACTIVE

LAK

Jaan Luik (D)Defenseman

STL

Brian Hunt (C)Center

WIN

Dean Dyer (C)Center

HFD

Scott Luik (R)Right wing

NJD

Robert Krauss (D)Defenseman

WSH

Andre Brassard (D)Defenseman

NYI

Sheldon Kennedy (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1996 · INACTIVE

DET

Joe Juneau (C)CenterNHL 1991–2003 · INACTIVE

BOS

Cam Brauer (D)Defenseman

EDM

Round 5

10 picks

Leonard Esau (D)DefensemanNHL 1991–1994 · INACTIVE

TOR

Stephane Venne (D)Defenseman

QUE

Greg Andrusak (D)DefensemanNHL 1993–1999 · INACTIVE

PIT

Anthony Joseph (R)Right wingNHL 1988 · INACTIVE

WIN

Rob Ray (R)Right wingNHL 1989–2003 · INACTIVE

BUF

Martin Bergeron (C)Center

NYR

100

Paul Rutherford (C)Center

NYI

101

Benoit Lebeau (L)Left wing

WIN

103

Donald Martin (L)Left wing

EDM

104

Jean Claude Bergeron (G)GoaltenderNHL 1990–1996 · INACTIVE

MTL

Round 6

9 picks

107

Corrie D'alessio (G)GoaltenderNHL 1992 · INACTIVE

VAN

108

Ed Ward (R)Right wingNHL 1993–2000 · INACTIVE

QUE

109

Micah Aivazoff (C)CenterNHL 1993–1995 · INACTIVE

LAK

110

Dennis Vial (L)Left wingNHL 1990–1997 · INACTIVE

NYR

113

Justin Lafayette (L)Left wing

CHI

114

Daniel Fowler (D)Defenseman

STL

116

Corey Beaulieu (D)Defenseman

HFD

122

Philip Von Stefenelli (D)DefensemanNHL 1995–1996 · INACTIVE

VAN

124

Len Barrie (C)CenterNHL 1989–2000 · INACTIVE

EDM

Round 7

12 picks

128

Dixon Ward (L)Left wingNHL 1992–2002 · INACTIVE

VAN

130

Troy Mick (L)Left wing

PIT

131

Michael Rosati (G)GoaltenderNHL 1998 · INACTIVE

NYR

134

Craig Woodcroft (L)Left wing

CHI

137

Kerry Russell (R)Right wing

HFD

139

Michael Griffith (R)Right wing

BUF

140

James Cooke (R)Right wing

PHI

141

Keith Jones (R)Right wingNHL 1992–2000 · INACTIVE

WSH

142

Yves Gaucher (L)Left wing

NYI

143

Kelly Hurd (R)Right wing

DET

144

Brad Schlegel (D)DefensemanNHL 1991–1993 · INACTIVE

WSH

145

Michael Glover (R)Right wing

EDM

Round 8

6 picks

148

Kenneth MacArthur (D)Defenseman

MNS

149

Gregory Geldart (C)Center

VAN

152

Eric Couvrette (L)Left wing

NYR

162

Todd Hilditch (D)Defenseman

WSH

165

Mark Krys (D)Defenseman

BOS

168

Troy Kennedy (R)Right wing

CGY

Round 9

5 picks

171

Daniel Wiebe (L)Left wing

QUE

177

Tony Twist (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1998 · INACTIVE

STL

181

Wade Flaherty (G)GoaltenderNHL 1991–2002 · INACTIVE

BUF

182

Brian Arthur (D)Defenseman

PHI

185

Jody Praznik (D)Defenseman

DET

Round 10

11 picks

191

Paul Constantin (C)Center

VAN

192

Mark Sorensen (D)Defenseman

WSH

193

Donald Pancoe (L)Left wing

PIT

194

Paul Cain (C)Center

NYR

196

Brad Hyatt (D)Defenseman

LAK

197

Daniel Maurice (C)Center

CHI

200

Wayde Bucsis (R)Right wing

HFD

201

Robert Woods (D)Defenseman

NJD

204

Claudio Scremin (D)DefensemanNHL 1991–1992 · INACTIVE

WSH

206

Glen Goodall (C)Center

DET

210

Guy Darveau (D)Defenseman

CGY

Round 11

7 picks

215

Peter Fiorentino (D)Defenseman

NYR

217

Douglas Laprade (R)Right wing

LAK

220

Kevin Heise (L)Left wing

WIN

221

Robert White (D)Defenseman

HFD

227

Darren Colbourne (R)Right wing

DET

229

Darin MacDonald (L)Left wing

EDM

230

Kevin Dahl (D)DefensemanNHL 1992–2000 · INACTIVE

MTL

Round 12

8 picks

232

Trent Andison (L)Left wing

MNS

234

Claude Lapointe (C)CenterNHL 1990–2003 · INACTIVE

QUE

235

Darren Stolk (D)Defenseman

PIT

237

Peter Deboer (C)Center

TOR

241

Kyle Galloway (D)Defenseman

WIN

249

Douglas Jones (D)Defenseman

BOS

250

Timothy Tisdale (C)Center

EDM

251

David Kunda (D)Defenseman

MTL

The teams that drafted them

WSHWashington Capitals10 picks, first at 15

EDMEdmonton Oilers9 picks, first at 19

QUEQuebec Nordiques8 picks, first at 3

PITPittsburgh Penguins8 picks, first at 4

DETDetroit Red Wings8 picks, first at 17

NYRNew York Rangers8 picks, first at 22

VANVancouver Canucks7 picks, first at 2

LAKLos Angeles Kings7 picks, first at 7

NYINew York Islanders7 picks, first at 16

WINWinnipeg Jets7 picks, first at 31

STLSt. Louis Blues6 picks, first at 9

HFDHartford Whalers6 picks, first at 11

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers6 picks, first at 14

TORToronto Maple Leafs5 picks, first at 6

NJDNew Jersey Devils5 picks, first at 12

BUFBuffalo Sabres5 picks, first at 13

MTLMontréal Canadiens5 picks, first at 20

BOSBoston Bruins4 picks, first at 18

CHIChicago Blackhawks4 picks, first at 50

CGYCalgary Flames3 picks, first at 21

MNSMinnesota North Stars3 picks, first at 40

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.