1983 NHL Draft
Iiro Jarvi in the 1983 NHL Draft
Quebec Nordiques selected Iiro Jarvi 54th overall in the 1983 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 3.
He was the third of the 9 Finns selected that year. It was the third of the 11 picks Quebec Nordiques made in the draft. Of the 242 players selected in 1983, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 116 games put him 71st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 54
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 12
- Drafting team
- QUEQuebec Nordiques
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 51–57 in the 1983 draft
- 51Brian BradleyC651 GP · 503 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 52Bruce BellD209 GP · 76 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 53Gord WalkerL31 GP · 7 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 54Iiro JarviR116 GP · 61 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 55Perry BerezanC378 GP · 136 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 56Mitchell MessierR20 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 57Mike NeillDNYINew York Islanders
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1983 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Finns selected
- 23Ville SirenD290 GP · 82 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 49Vesa SaloDNYRNew York Rangers
- 54Iiro JarviR116 GP · 61 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 65Mikko MakelaR423 GP · 265 PNYINew York Islanders
- 80Esa TikkanenL877 GP · 630 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 115Jari TorkkiR4 GP · 1 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 118Arto JavanainenR14 GP · 5 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 134Christian RuuttuC621 GP · 432 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 182Harri LaurilaDBOSBoston Bruins
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Iiro Jarvi made his NHL debut on October 6, 1988, 5 years and 120 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Quebec Nordiques picks in the 1983 draft
- 32Yves HerouxR1 GP · 0 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 52Bruce BellD209 GP · 76 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 54Iiro JarviR116 GP · 61 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 92Luc GuenetteGQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 112Brad WalcottDQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 132Craig MackDQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 152Tommy AlbelinD952 GP · 255 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 172Wayne GroulxC1 GP · 0 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 192Scott ShaunessyR7 GP · 0 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 232Bo BerglundL130 GP · 67 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 239Jindrich KokrmentCQUEQuebec Nordiques