American players in the 1985 NHL Draft

66 American players were picked in the 1985 NHL Draft, three of them in the first round. Craig Wolanin went first, at number 3 to the New Jersey Devils. That was the second most of the 10 countries with a player picked. 17 of them have played in the NHL.

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

3 picks

Craig Wolanin (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1997 · INACTIVE

NJD

Tom Chorske (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1999 · INACTIVE

MTL

Chris Biotti (D)Defenseman

CGY

Round 2

3 picks

Mike Richter (G)GoaltenderNHL 1988–2002 · INACTIVE

NYR

Eric Weinrich (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–2005 · INACTIVE

NJD

Todd Richards (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1991 · INACTIVE

MTL

Round 3

4 picks

Andy Helmuth (G)Goaltender

CHI

Ned Desmond (D)Defenseman

STL

Max Middendorf (R)Right wingNHL 1986–1990 · INACTIVE

QUE

Lane McDonald (L)Left wing

CGY

Round 4

6 picks

Peter Massey (L)Left wing

QUE

Greg Polak (L)Left wing

NJD

Mark Gowans (G)Goaltender

DET

Perry Florio (D)Defenseman

LAK

David Espe (D)Defenseman

QUE

Paul Marshall (D)Defenseman

PHI

Round 5

6 picks

Jeff Serowik (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1998 · INACTIVE

TOR

Brad Stepan (L)Left wing

NYR

Chris Luongo (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1995 · INACTIVE

DET

Tom Sagissor (R)Right wing

MTL

100

Dan Brooks (D)Defenseman

STL

102

John Borrell (R)Right wing

WIN

Round 6

7 picks

111

Michael Mullowney (D)Defenseman

MNS

120

Andy Akervik (C)Center

QUE

121

Rich Burchill (G)Goaltender

STL

122

Tim Sweeney (R)Right wingNHL 1990–1997 · INACTIVE

CGY

123

Danton Cole (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1995 · INACTIVE

WIN

124

Doug Stromback (R)Right wing

WSH

126

Ken Alexander (D)Defenseman

PHI

Round 7

3 picks

129

Kevin Schrader (D)Defenseman

NJD

132

Michael Kelfer (R)Right wing

MNS

138

Pat Jablonski (G)GoaltenderNHL 1989–1997 · INACTIVE

STL

Round 8

9 picks

148

Andy Donahue (C)Center

TOR

149

Paul Stanton (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1994 · INACTIVE

PIT

150

Ed Krayer (C)Center

NJD

153

Ross Johnson (C)Center

MNS

155

Mike Luckraft (D)Defenseman

DET

156

John Hyduke (G)Goaltender

LAK

159

Scott Brickey (R)Right wing

STL

164

Nate Smith (D)Defenseman

CGY

168

Mike Cusack (R)Right wing

PHI

Round 9

5 picks

169

Todd Whittemore (R)Right wing

TOR

173

Greg Dornbach (C)Center

HFD

176

Rob Schena (D)Defenseman

DET

180

Jeff Urban (L)Left wing

STL

184

Roger Beedon (G)Goaltender

MTL

Round 10

12 picks

190

Bobby Reynolds (L)Left wingNHL 1989 · INACTIVE

TOR

191

Steve Shaunessy (D)Defenseman

PIT

192

Terry Shold (L)Left wing

NJD

193

Carl Valimont (D)Defenseman

VAN

195

Gordon Ernst (C)Center

MNS

201

Vince Guidotti (D)Defenseman

STL

202

Real Arsenault (L)Left wing

NYI

203

Boyd Sutton (C)Center

BUF

204

Tom Sasso (C)Center

QUE

205

Chad Arthur (L)Left wing

MTL

208

Dallas Eakins (D)DefensemanNHL 1992–2001 · INACTIVE

WSH

210

Bob Beers (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1996 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 11

4 picks

215

Jerry Pawloski (D)Defenseman

HFD

220

John Byce (R)Right wingNHL 1989–1991 · INACTIVE

BOS

222

Ron Saatzer (C)Center

STL

225

Gary Murphy (D)Defenseman

QUE

Round 12

4 picks

234

David Williams (D)DefensemanNHL 1991–1994 · INACTIVE

NJD

242

Rick Braccia (L)Left wing

CHI

243

Dave Jecha (D)Defenseman

STL

251

John Haley (G)Goaltender

EDM

The teams that drafted them

STLSt. Louis Blues9 picks, first at 54

NJDNew Jersey Devils7 picks, first at 3

QUEQuebec Nordiques6 picks, first at 57

MTLMontréal Canadiens5 picks, first at 16

CGYCalgary Flames4 picks, first at 17

DETDetroit Red Wings4 picks, first at 71

TORToronto Maple Leafs4 picks, first at 85

MNSMinnesota North Stars4 picks, first at 111

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3 picks, first at 84

NYRNew York Rangers2 picks, first at 28

CHIChicago Blackhawks2 picks, first at 53

LAKLos Angeles Kings2 picks, first at 72

WINWinnipeg Jets2 picks, first at 102

WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 124

PITPittsburgh Penguins2 picks, first at 149

HFDHartford Whalers2 picks, first at 173

BOSBoston Bruins2 picks, first at 210

VANVancouver CanucksNo. 193

NYINew York IslandersNo. 202

BUFBuffalo SabresNo. 203

EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 251

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.