1982 NHL Draft
David Reierson in the 1982 NHL Draft
Calgary Flames selected David Reierson 29th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 2.
It was the first of the 13 picks Calgary Flames made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 2 games put him 104th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 29
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 8
- Drafting team
- CGYCalgary Flames
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 26–32 in the 1982 draft
- 26Mike AndersonCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 27Mike HeidtD6 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 28Rene BadeauDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 29David ReiersonD2 GP · 0 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 30Jens JohanssonDBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 31Jocelyn GauvreauD2 GP · 0 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 32Kent CarlsonD113 GP · 18 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
29th
of 252 players selected
13th
of 81 defensemen 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
David Reierson made his NHL debut on February 18, 1989, 6 years and 254 days after the draft.
2
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Calgary Flames picks in the 1982 draft
- 29David ReiersonD2 GP · 0 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 51James LaingDCGYCalgary Flames
- 65Dave MeszarosGCGYCalgary Flames
- 72Mark LambC403 GP · 146 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 93Louis KiriakouDCGYCalgary Flames
- 114Jeff VaiveCCGYCalgary Flames
- 118Mats KihlstromDCGYCalgary Flames
- 135Brad RamsdenRCGYCalgary Flames
- 156Roy MyllariDCGYCalgary Flames
- 177Ted PearsonLCGYCalgary Flames
- 198James UensCCGYCalgary Flames
- 219Richard ErdallCCGYCalgary Flames
- 240Dale ThompsonRCGYCalgary Flames