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Jeff Sharples in the 1985 NHL Draft

Detroit Red Wings selected Jeff Sharples 29th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 2.

It was the second of the 12 picks Detroit Red Wings made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 105 games put him 61st in the class.

Overall pick
29
Round and pick
Round 2, pick 8
Date
Age at the draft
17 years

Picks 26–32 in the 1985 draft

  1. 26Kay WhitmoreG155 GP · 60 WHFD
  2. 27Joe NieuwendykC1257 GP · 1126 PCGY
  3. 28Mike RichterG666 GP · 301 WNYR
  4. 29Jeff SharplesD105 GP · 49 PDET
  5. 30Par EdlundLLAK
  6. 31Alain CoteD119 GP · 20 PBOS
  7. 32Eric WeinrichD1157 GP · 388 PNJD

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

Where he came in the 1985 class

29th
of 252 players selected
7th
of 80 defensemen selected

Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.

The road to the NHL

Jeff Sharples made his NHL debut on October 11, 1986, 1 year and 118 days after the draft.

105
Games
14
Goals
35
Assists
49
Points

NHL regular season to date.

Detroit Red Wings picks in the 1985 draft

  1. 8Brent FedykL470 GP · 209 PDET
  2. 29Jeff SharplesD105 GP · 49 PDET
  3. 50Steve ChiassonD751 GP · 398 PDET
  4. 71Mark GowansGDET
  5. 92Chris LuongoD218 GP · 31 PDET
  6. 113Randy MckayR932 GP · 363 PDET
  7. 134Thomas BjuhrRDET
  8. 155Mike LuckraftDDET
  9. 176Rob SchenaDDET
  10. 197Erik HamalainenDDET
  11. 218Bo SvanbergCDET
  12. 239Mikael LindmanDDET