1982 NHL Draft
Chris Kontos in the 1982 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Chris Kontos 15th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 13 picks New York Rangers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 230 games put him 51st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 15
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 15
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 12–18 in the 1982 draft
- 12Jim KyteD598 GP · 66 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 13David ShawD769 GP · 194 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 14Paul LawlessL239 GP · 126 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 15Chris KontosC230 GP · 123 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 16Dave AndreychukL1639 GP · 1338 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 17Murray CravenL1071 GP · 759 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 18Ken DaneykoD1283 GP · 178 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
15th
of 252 players selected
8th
of 153 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Gord KluzakD299 GP · 123 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 2Brian BellowsL1188 GP · 1022 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 3Gary NylundD608 GP · 171 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Ron SutterC1093 GP · 535 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Scott StevensD1635 GP · 908 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 6Phil HousleyD1495 GP · 1232 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 7Ken YaremchukC235 GP · 92 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Rocky TrottierC38 GP · 10 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 9Paul CyrL471 GP · 241 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 10Rich SutterR874 GP · 315 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Chris Kontos made his NHL debut on December 26, 1982, 200 days after the draft.
230
Games
54
Goals
69
Assists
123
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Rangers picks in the 1982 draft
- 15Chris KontosC230 GP · 123 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 36Tomas SandströmR983 GP · 856 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 57Corey MillenC335 GP · 209 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 78Chris JensenR73 GP · 21 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 120Tony GranatoR773 GP · 492 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 141Sergei KapustinLNYRNew York Rangers
- 160Brian GlynnDNYRNew York Rangers
- 162Jan KarlssonDNYRNew York Rangers
- 183Kelly MillerL1057 GP · 463 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 193Simo SaarinenD8 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 204Robert LowesCNYRNew York Rangers
- 225Andy OttoDNYRNew York Rangers
- 246Dwayne RobinsonDNYRNew York Rangers