1987 NHL Draft
Daniel Lacroix in the 1987 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Daniel Lacroix 31st overall in the 1987 NHL Draft, with the 10th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 12 picks New York Rangers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1987, 90 have played in the NHL regular season. His 188 games put him 48th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 31
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 10
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 28–34 in the 1987 draft
- 28Daniel MaroisR350 GP · 210 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 29Ryan McGillD151 GP · 19 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 30Jeff HardingR15 GP · 0 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 31Daniel LacroixC188 GP · 18 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 32Gordon KruppkeD23 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 33John LeClairL967 GP · 819 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 34Jeff HackettG500 GP · 166 WNYINew York Islanders
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1987 class
31st
of 252 players selected
14th
of 133 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Pierre TurgeonC1294 GP · 1327 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 2Brendan ShanahanL1524 GP · 1354 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 3Glen WesleyD1457 GP · 537 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 4Wayne McbeanD211 GP · 49 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 5Chris JosephD510 GP · 151 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 6Dave ArchibaldC323 GP · 124 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 7Luke RichardsonD1417 GP · 201 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 8Jimmy WaiteG106 GP · 28 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 9Bryan FogartyD156 GP · 74 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 10Jayson MoreD406 GP · 72 PNYRNew York Rangers
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Daniel Lacroix made his NHL debut on October 5, 1993, 6 years and 114 days after the draft.
188
Games
11
Goals
7
Assists
18
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Rangers picks in the 1987 draft
- 10Jayson MoreD406 GP · 72 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 31Daniel LacroixC188 GP · 18 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 46Simon GagneRNYRNew York Rangers
- 69Mike SullivanC709 GP · 136 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 94Eric O'BorskyCNYRNew York Rangers
- 115Ludek CajkaDNYRNew York Rangers
- 136Clint ThomasDNYRNew York Rangers
- 157Charles WiegandCNYRNew York Rangers
- 178Eric BurrillRNYRNew York Rangers
- 199David PorterLNYRNew York Rangers
- 205Brett BarnettLNYRNew York Rangers
- 220Lance MarcianoDNYRNew York Rangers