1986 NHL Draft
Jari Gronstrand in the 1986 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Jari Gronstrand 96th overall in the 1986 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 5.
He was the eighth of the 10 Finns selected that year. It was the eighth of the 13 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1986, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 185 games put him 44th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 96
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 12
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 23 years
The picks around it
Picks 93–99 in the 1986 draft
- 93Jeff BloembergD43 GP · 9 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 94Eric AubertinLMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 95William HornGHFDHartford Whalers
- 96Jari GronstrandD185 GP · 34 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 97Matthew PesklewisLBOSBoston Bruins
- 98Lonnie LoachL56 GP · 23 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 99Mario MilaniRMTLMontréal Canadiens
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1986 class
8th
of 10 Finns selected
34th
of 89 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Finns selected
- 23Jukka SeppoLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 29Teppo NumminenD1372 GP · 637 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 34Pekka TirkkonenCBOSBoston Bruins
- 45Janne OjanenC98 GP · 44 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 50Esa PalosaariRWINWinnipeg Jets
- 57Jyrki LummeD985 GP · 468 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 71Hannu JarvenpaaR114 GP · 37 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 96Jari GronstrandD185 GP · 34 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 146Sami WahlstenLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 187Tero ToivolaRWSHWashington Capitals
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jari Gronstrand made his NHL debut on October 11, 1986, 112 days after the draft.
185
Games
8
Goals
26
Assists
34
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1986 draft
- 12Warren BabeL21 GP · 7 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 30Neil WilkinsonD460 GP · 83 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 33Dean KolstadD40 GP · 8 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 54Rick BennettL15 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 55Rob ZettlerD569 GP · 70 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 58Brad TurnerD3 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 75Kirk TomlinsonC1 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 96Jari GronstrandD185 GP · 34 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 159Scott MathiasCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 180Lance PitlickD393 GP · 49 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 201Dan KeczmerD235 GP · 46 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 222Garth JoyDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 243Kurt StahuraLMNSMinnesota North Stars