1989 NHL Draft
Jason Zent in the 1989 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Jason Zent 44th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 2nd pick of round 3.
It was the third of the 14 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 27 games put him 82nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 44
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 2
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 41–47 in the 1989 draft
- 41Steve LaroucheC26 GP · 18 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 42Ted DruryC414 GP · 93 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 43Stephane MorinC90 GP · 55 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 44Jason ZentL27 GP · 6 PNYINew York Islanders
- 45Rob ZamunerL798 GP · 311 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 46Jason CironeC3 GP · 0 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 47Scott PellerinL536 GP · 198 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1989 class
44th
of 252 players selected
25th
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
- 1Mats SundinC1346 GP · 1349 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 2Dave ChyzowskiL126 GP · 31 PNYINew York Islanders
- 3Scott ThorntonL941 GP · 285 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Stu BarnesC1136 GP · 597 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 5Bill GuerinR1263 GP · 856 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 6Adam BennettD69 GP · 11 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Doug ZmolekD467 GP · 64 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Jason HerterD1 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 9Jason MarshallD526 GP · 67 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Bobby HolikC1314 GP · 747 PHFDHartford Whalers
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jason Zent made his NHL debut on December 19, 1996, 7 years and 185 days after the draft.
27
Games
3
Goals
3
Assists
6
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1989 draft
- 2Dave ChyzowskiL126 GP · 31 PNYINew York Islanders
- 23Travis GreenC970 GP · 455 PNYINew York Islanders
- 44Jason ZentL27 GP · 6 PNYINew York Islanders
- 65Brent GrieveL97 GP · 36 PNYINew York Islanders
- 86Jace ReedDNYINew York Islanders
- 90Steve YoungRNYINew York Islanders
- 99Kevin O'SullivanDNYINew York Islanders
- 128Jon LarsonDNYINew York Islanders
- 133Brett HarkinsL78 GP · 36 PNYINew York Islanders
- 149Phil HuberCNYINew York Islanders
- 170Matthew RobbinsCNYINew York Islanders
- 191Vladimir MalakhovD712 GP · 346 PNYINew York Islanders
- 212Kelly EnsCNYINew York Islanders
- 233Iain FraserC94 GP · 46 PNYINew York Islanders