American players in the 1986 NHL Draft

66 American players were picked in the 1986 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Jimmy Carson went first, at number 2 to the Los Angeles Kings. That was the second most of the 12 countries with a player picked. 19 of them have played in the NHL.

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

7 picks

Jimmy Carson (C)CenterNHL 1986–1995 · INACTIVE

LAK

Dan Woodley (R)Right wingNHL 1987 · INACTIVE

VAN

Brian Leetch (D)DefensemanNHL 1987–2005 · INACTIVE

NYR

Scott Young (R)Right wingNHL 1987–2005 · INACTIVE

HFD

Craig Janney (C)CenterNHL 1987–1998 · INACTIVE

BOS

George Pelawa (R)Right wing

CGY

Tom Fitzgerald (R)Right wingNHL 1988–2005 · INACTIVE

NYI

Round 2

6 picks

Todd Copeland (D)Defenseman

NJD

Dave Capuano (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1993 · INACTIVE

PIT

Greg Brown (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1994 · INACTIVE

BUF

Mike Posma (D)Defenseman

STL

Mark Kurzawski (D)Defenseman

CHI

Dennis Vaske (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1998 · INACTIVE

NYI

Round 3

3 picks

Bob Corkum (C)CenterNHL 1989–2001 · INACTIVE

BUF

Tony Hejna (L)Left wing

STL

Rick Bennett (L)Left wingNHL 1989–1991 · INACTIVE

MNS

Round 4

1 pick

Tom Quinlan (R)Right wing

CGY

Round 5

5 picks

Dave Guden (L)Left wing

LAK

Michael Wolak (C)Center

STL

Sandy Smith (R)Right wing

PIT

Larry Rooney (D)Defenseman

BUF

100

Scott Bloom (L)Left wing

CGY

Round 6

5 picks

107

Robb Stauber (G)GoaltenderNHL 1989–1994 · INACTIVE

LAK

114

Darren Turcotte (C)CenterNHL 1988–1999 · INACTIVE

NYR

121

John Parker (C)Center

CGY

122

Anthony Schmalzbauer (D)Defenseman

NYI

125

Steve Scheifele (R)Right wing

PHI

Round 7

4 picks

131

Mike Hartman (L)Left wingNHL 1986–1994 · INACTIVE

BUF

133

Jon Helgeson (L)Left wing

VAN

135

Robb Graham (R)Right wing

NYR

137

Steve Torrel (C)Center

HFD

Round 8

10 picks

151

Steve Rohlik (L)Left wing

PIT

153

Stephen Brennan (R)Right wing

TOR

157

Randy Skarda (D)DefensemanNHL 1989–1991 · INACTIVE

STL

159

Scott Mathias (C)Center

MNS

160

Brian Ferreira (C)Center

BOS

161

Marty Nanne (R)Right wing

CHI

162

Rick Hayward (D)Defenseman

MTL

163

Mark Olsen (D)Defenseman

CGY

164

Peter Harris (G)Goaltender

NYI

166

Lee Davidson (C)Center

WSH

Round 9

9 picks

171

Scott McCormack (D)Defenseman

NJD

174

Brian Bellefeuille (L)Left wing

TOR

175

Matt Merton (G)Goaltender

VAN

176

Mark Green (L)Left wing

WIN

177

Pat Scanlon (L)Left wing

NYR

180

Lance Pitlick (D)DefensemanNHL 1994–2001 · INACTIVE

MNS

181

Jeff Flaherty (R)Right wing

BOS

185

Jeff Jablonski (L)Left wing

NYI

188

Blaine Rude (R)Right wing

PHI

Round 10

5 picks

197

John Blue (G)GoaltenderNHL 1992–1995 · INACTIVE

WIN

201

Dan Keczmer (D)DefensemanNHL 1990–1999 · INACTIVE

MNS

207

Chris Lappin (D)Defenseman

QUE

209

Shawn Sabol (D)Defenseman

PHI

210

Matt Lanza (D)Defenseman

EDM

Round 11

6 picks

211

Tom Bissett (L)Left wing

DET

212

Russ Mann (D)Defenseman

LAK

214

Stan Drulia (R)Right wingNHL 1992–2000 · INACTIVE

PIT

224

Chris Thayer (C)Center

CHI

227

Dan Beaudette (C)Center

NYI

230

Brett Lawrence (R)Right wing

PHI

Round 12

5 picks

234

Bill Butler (L)Left wing

STL

241

David Obrien (R)Right wing

STL

243

Kurt Stahura (L)Left wing

MNS

249

Sean Boudreault (D)Defenseman

QUE

251

Daniel Stephano (G)Goaltender

PHI

The teams that drafted them

NYINew York Islanders6 picks, first at 17

STLSt. Louis Blues6 picks, first at 31

CGYCalgary Flames5 picks, first at 16

MNSMinnesota North Stars5 picks, first at 54

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 picks, first at 125

LAKLos Angeles Kings4 picks, first at 2

NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 9

PITPittsburgh Penguins4 picks, first at 25

BUFBuffalo Sabres4 picks, first at 26

VANVancouver Canucks3 picks, first at 7

BOSBoston Bruins3 picks, first at 13

CHIChicago Blackhawks3 picks, first at 35

HFDHartford Whalers2 picks, first at 11

NJDNew Jersey Devils2 picks, first at 24

TORToronto Maple Leafs2 picks, first at 153

WINWinnipeg Jets2 picks, first at 176

QUEQuebec Nordiques2 picks, first at 207

MTLMontréal CanadiensNo. 162

WSHWashington CapitalsNo. 166

EDMEdmonton OilersNo. 210

DETDetroit Red WingsNo. 211

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.