1989 NHL Draft
Josef Beranek in the 1989 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Josef Beranek 78th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 4.
He was the third of the 7 Czechs selected that year. It was the third of the 9 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 531 games put him 31st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 78
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 15
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 75–81 in the 1989 draft
- 75Jean-Francois QuintinL22 GP · 10 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 76Eric DuboisDQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 77Doug MacdonaldL11 GP · 1 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 78Josef BeranekL531 GP · 262 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 79Todd NelsonD3 GP · 1 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 80Jackson PenneyLBOSBoston Bruins
- 81Jim MaherDLAKLos Angeles Kings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1989 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Czechs selected
- 10Bobby HolikC1314 GP · 747 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 70Robert ReichelC830 GP · 630 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 78Josef BeranekL531 GP · 262 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 153Milan TichyD23 GP · 5 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 186Martin MaskarinecDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 208Jiri VykoukalDWSHWashington Capitals
- 225Roman BozekREDMEdmonton Oilers
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Josef Beranek made his NHL debut on October 6, 1991, 2 years and 111 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1989 draft
- 15Jason SoulesDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 36Richard BorgoREDMEdmonton Oilers
- 78Josef BeranekL531 GP · 262 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 92Peter WhiteC220 GP · 60 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 120Anatoli SemenovC362 GP · 194 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 140Davis PayneL22 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 141Sergei YashinLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 162Darcy MartiniD2 GP · 0 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 225Roman BozekREDMEdmonton Oilers