33
American players in the 1987 NHL Draft
98 American players were picked in the 1987 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. John LeClair went first, at number 33 to the Montréal Canadiens. That was the second most of the 10 countries with a player picked. 23 of them have played in the NHL.
98
Picked
0
In the first round
23
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 2
2 picks
39
Round 3
1 pick
44
Round 4
9 picks
65
66
Douglas Torrel (L)Left wing
69
71
72
73
John Weisbrod (R)Right wing
77
80
Kris Miller (D)Defenseman
84
John Bradley (G)Goaltender
Round 5
11 picks
85
David Pergola (R)Right wing
86
87
Sean Fabian (D)Defenseman
90
Michael Vukonich (C)Center
93
Robert Mendel (D)Defenseman
94
Eric O'Borsky (C)Center
96
98
100
Darrin Amundson (C)Center
101
Steve McCool (D)Defenseman
104
William Gall (R)Right wing
Round 6
11 picks
106
Chris Marshall (L)Left wing
107
110
112
114
119
Matthew Glennon (L)Left wing
120
Richard Defreitas (D)Defenseman
121
Joseph Harwell (D)Defenseman
122
124
Joe Aloi (D)Defenseman
125
Anthony Link (D)Defenseman
Round 7
12 picks
127
Paul Flanagan (D)Defenseman
134
Stephen Tepper (R)Right wing
135
Timothy Hanus (L)Left wing
136
Clint Thomas (D)Defenseman
137
Michael Gober (L)Left wing
138
Todd Crabtree (D)Defenseman
140
Robert Cheevers (C)Center
142
Tod Hartje (L)Left wing
143
Robert Kelley (L)Left wing
144
Gregory Wolf (D)Defenseman
145
Peter Ciavaglia (C)Center
146
Mark Strapon (D)Defenseman
Round 8
11 picks
148
Sean Dooley (D)Defenseman
149
153
Timothy Roberts (L)Left wing
154
Christopher Jensen (D)Defenseman
155
John Reilly (L)Left wing
156
Jake Enebak (L)Left wing
157
Charles Wiegand (C)Center
159
160
Jeff Saterdalen (C)Center
161
164
William Geist (D)Defenseman
Round 9
9 picks
171
Craig Daly (D)Defenseman
173
Jack MacDougall (R)Right wing
176
Lance Werness (R)Right wing
178
Eric Burrill (R)Right wing
181
Shawn Howard (C)Center
182
Paul Ohman (D)Defenseman
186
187
188
Bruce MacDonald (R)Right wing
Round 10
10 picks
192
John Fletcher (G)Goaltender
193
Lawrence Olimb (C)Center
195
John Preston (C)Center
199
David Porter (L)Left wing
201
David Marvin (D)Defenseman
202
John Herlihy (R)Right wing
207
Andrew Cesarski (D)Defenseman
208
William Sedergren (D)Defenseman
209
Steven Morrow (D)Defenseman
210
Michael Tinkham (R)Right wing
Round 11
14 picks
211
214
Mark Felicio (G)Goaltender
215
Mark Carlson (L)Left wing
217
Ken Alexander (D)Defenseman
218
William Lacouture (R)Right wing
219
Michael Williams (G)Goaltender
220
Lance Marciano (D)Defenseman
221
Craig Quinlan (D)Defenseman
222
Daniel Rolfe (D)Defenseman
223
Michael Erickson (D)Defenseman
226
Roger Rougelot (G)Goaltender
227
228
Kevin Sullivan (R)Right wing
231
Jeff Pauletti (D)Defenseman
Round 12
8 picks
234
Matthew Evo (L)Left wing
238
Alexander Weinrich (D)Defenseman
239
Michael Lappin (C)Center
240
Daniel Brettschneider (R)Right wing
244
William Averill (D)Defenseman
245
Sean Gorman (D)Defenseman
248
Bryan Herring (C)Center
251
Dale Roehl (G)Goaltender
The teams that drafted them
MTLMontréal Canadiens9 picks, first at 33
NYRNew York Rangers7 picks, first at 69
BOSBoston Bruins7 picks, first at 77
BUFBuffalo Sabres7 picks, first at 84
QUEQuebec Nordiques6 picks, first at 72
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers6 picks, first at 104
VANVancouver Canucks5 picks, first at 66
TORToronto Maple Leafs5 picks, first at 71
WINWinnipeg Jets5 picks, first at 96
CHIChicago Blackhawks5 picks, first at 134
STLSt. Louis Blues5 picks, first at 138
NYINew York Islanders5 picks, first at 160
HFDHartford Whalers4 picks, first at 39
NJDNew Jersey Devils4 picks, first at 65
CGYCalgary Flames4 picks, first at 124
MNSMinnesota North Stars3 picks, first at 73
PITPittsburgh Penguins3 picks, first at 110
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 picks, first at 90
WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 120
DETDetroit Red Wings2 picks, first at 137
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 picks, first at 210
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Chase Reid · 757
- 2025James Hagens · 752
- 2024Zeev Buium · 1239
- 2023Will Smith · 448
- 2022Logan Cooley · 349
- 2021Matty Beniers · 250
- 2020Jake Sanderson · 552
- 2019Jack Hughes · 158
- 2018Brady Tkachuk · 454
- 2017Casey Mittelstadt · 850
- 2016Auston Matthews · 154
- 2015Jack Eichel · 255
- 2014Dylan Larkin · 1566
- 2013Seth Jones · 456
- 2012Alex Galchenyuk · 353
- 2011Sean Couturier · 864
- 2010Jack Campbell · 1158
- 2009Nick Leddy · 1655
- 2008Zach Bogosian · 346
- 2007Patrick Kane · 164
- 2006Erik Johnson · 160
- 2005Bobby Ryan · 262
- 2004Blake Wheeler · 564
- 2003Ryan Suter · 759
- 2002Ryan Whitney · 559
- 2001Mike Komisarek · 742
- 2000Rick DiPietro · 154
- 1999Tim Connolly · 550
- 1998David Legwand · 240
- 1997Paul Mara · 738
- 1996Erik Rasmussen · 731
- 1995Bryan Berard · 117
- 1994Jason Bonsignore · 448
- 1993Landon Wilson · 1956
- 1992Ryan Sittler · 739
- 1991Scott Lachance · 467
- 1990Derian Hatcher · 872
- 1989Bill Guerin · 576
- 1988Mike Modano · 182
- 1987John LeClair · 3398
- 1986Jimmy Carson · 266
- 1985Craig Wolanin · 366
- 1984Eddie Olczyk · 361
- 1983Brian Lawton · 160
- 1982Phil Housley · 662
- 1981Bobby Carpenter · 337
- 1980Rik Wilson · 1235
- 1979Mike Ramsey · 1110
- 1978Curt Fraser · 2247
- 1977Jere Gillis · 437
- 1976Reed Larson · 2223
- 1975Peter Scamurra · 1944
- 1974Lee Fogolin Jr. · 1137
- 1973Ron Serafini · 5013