1983 NHL Draft
David Bruce in the 1983 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected David Bruce 30th overall in the 1983 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 12 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 242 players selected in 1983, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 234 games put him 59th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 30
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 9
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 27–33 in the 1983 draft
- 27Sergio MomessoL710 GP · 345 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 28Jeff JacksonL263 GP · 86 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 29Brad BerryD241 GP · 32 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 30David BruceR234 GP · 87 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 31John TuckerR656 GP · 436 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 32Yves HerouxR1 GP · 0 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 33Randy HeathL13 GP · 6 PNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1983 class
30th
of 242 players selected
21st
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Brian LawtonC483 GP · 266 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Sylvain TurgeonL669 GP · 495 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 3Pat LaFontaineC865 GP · 1013 PNYINew York Islanders
- 4Steve YzermanC1514 GP · 1755 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Tom BarrassoG777 GP · 369 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 6John MacLeanR1194 GP · 842 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 7Russ CourtnallR1029 GP · 744 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 8Andrew McbainR608 GP · 301 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 9Cam NeelyR726 GP · 694 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 10Normand LacombeR319 GP · 115 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
+ 232 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
David Bruce made his NHL debut on January 17, 1986, 2 years and 223 days after the draft.
234
Games
48
Goals
39
Assists
87
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1983 draft
- 9Cam NeelyR726 GP · 694 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 30David BruceR234 GP · 87 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 50Scott TottleRVANVancouver Canucks
- 70Tim LorenzLVANVancouver Canucks
- 90Doug QuinnDVANVancouver Canucks
- 110Dave LowryL1084 GP · 351 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 130Terry MakiLVANVancouver Canucks
- 150John LabattCVANVancouver Canucks
- 170Allan MeasuresDVANVancouver Canucks
- 190Roger GrilloDVANVancouver Canucks
- 210Steve KayserDVANVancouver Canucks
- 230Jay MazurR47 GP · 18 PVANVancouver Canucks