1989 NHL Draft
Brent Thompson in the 1989 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected Brent Thompson 39th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 18th pick of round 2.
It was the first of the 12 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 121 games put him 61st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 39
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 18
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 36–42 in the 1989 draft
- 36Richard BorgoREDMEdmonton Oilers
- 37Paul LausD530 GP · 72 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 38Michael ParsonGNo NHL gamesBOSBoston Bruins
- 39Brent ThompsonD121 GP · 11 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 40Jason ProsofskyRNYRNew York Rangers
- 41Steve LaroucheC26 GP · 18 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 42Ted DruryC414 GP · 93 PCGYCalgary Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1989 class
39th
of 252 players selected
16th
of 80 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Mats SundinC1346 GP · 1349 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 2Dave ChyzowskiL126 GP · 31 PNYINew York Islanders
- 3Scott ThorntonL941 GP · 285 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Stu BarnesC1136 GP · 597 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 5Bill GuerinR1263 GP · 856 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 6Adam BennettD69 GP · 11 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Doug ZmolekD467 GP · 64 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Jason HerterD1 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 9Jason MarshallD526 GP · 67 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Bobby HolikC1314 GP · 747 PHFDHartford Whalers
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Brent Thompson made his NHL debut on October 31, 1991, 2 years and 136 days after the draft.
121
Games
1
Goals
10
Assists
11
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1989 draft
- 39Brent ThompsonD121 GP · 11 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 81Jim MaherDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 102Eric RicardDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 103Thomas NewmanGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 123Daniel RydmarkCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 144Ted KramerRLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 165Sean WhyteR21 GP · 2 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 182Jim GiacinLLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 186Martin MaskarinecDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 207Jim HillerR63 GP · 20 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 228Steve JacquesDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 249Kevin SneddonDLAKLos Angeles Kings