1982 NHL Draft
Gary Leeman in the 1982 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected Gary Leeman 24th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, with the 3rd pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 15 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 667 games put him 26th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 24
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 3
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 21–27 in the 1982 draft
- 21Patrick FlatleyR780 GP · 510 PNYINew York Islanders
- 22Brian CurranD381 GP · 40 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 23Yves CourteauR22 GP · 7 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 24Gary LeemanR667 GP · 466 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Peter IhnacakC417 GP · 267 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 26Mike AndersonCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 27Mike HeidtD6 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
24th
of 252 players selected
14th
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
Gary Leeman made his NHL debut in the playoffs on April 9, 1983, 304 days after the draft.
667
Games
199
Goals
267
Assists
466
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1982 draft
- 3Gary NylundD608 GP · 171 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 24Gary LeemanR667 GP · 466 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Peter IhnacakC417 GP · 267 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 45Ken WreggetG575 GP · 225 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 73Vladimir RuzickaC233 GP · 167 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 87Eduard UviraDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 99Sylvain CharlandLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 108Ronald DregerLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 115Craig KalesRTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 129Dom CampedelliD2 GP · 0 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 139Jeff TrianoDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 171Miroslav IhnacakL56 GP · 17 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 192Leigh VerstraeteR8 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 213Tim LovenDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 234James ApplebyGTORToronto Maple Leafs