1985 NHL Draft
Kelly Buchberger in the 1985 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Kelly Buchberger 188th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 20th pick of round 9.
It was the eighth of the 11 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. Only one of them has played more games than his 1182.
- Overall pick
- 188
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 20
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 185–191 in the 1985 draft
- 185Darryl OlsenD1 GP · 0 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 186Nevin KardumCWINWinnipeg Jets
- 187Steve HollettLWSHWashington Capitals
- 188Kelly BuchbergerR1182 GP · 309 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 189Gord MurphyD862 GP · 323 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 190Bobby ReynoldsL7 GP · 2 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 191Steve ShaunessyDPITPittsburgh Penguins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1985 class
188th
of 252 players selected
110th
of 147 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Wendel ClarkL793 GP · 564 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 2Craig SimpsonL634 GP · 497 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Craig WolaninD695 GP · 173 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 4Jim SandlakR549 GP · 229 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Dana MurzynD838 GP · 204 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 6Brad DalgarnoR321 GP · 120 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Ulf DahlénR966 GP · 655 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 8Brent FedykL470 GP · 209 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 9Craig DuncansonR38 GP · 9 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 10Dan GrattonC7 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Kelly Buchberger made his NHL debut in the playoffs on May 17, 1987, 1 year and 336 days after the draft.
1182
Games
105
Goals
204
Assists
309
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1985 draft
- 20Scott MetcalfeL19 GP · 3 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 41Todd CarnelleyDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 62Mike WareR5 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 104Thomas KapustaCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 125Brian TessierGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 146Shawn TyersREDMEdmonton Oilers
- 167Tony FairfieldREDMEdmonton Oilers
- 188Kelly BuchbergerR1182 GP · 309 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 209Mario BarbeDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 230Peter HeadonLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 251John HaleyGEDMEdmonton Oilers