1989 NHL Draft
Louie Debrusk in the 1989 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Louie Debrusk 49th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 7th pick of round 3.
It was the fourth of the 13 picks New York Rangers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 401 games put him 42nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 49
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 7
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 46–52 in the 1989 draft
- 46Jason CironeC3 GP · 0 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 47Scott PellerinL536 GP · 198 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 48Robert KellogDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 49Louie DebruskL401 GP · 41 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 50Veli-Pekka KautonenDCGYCalgary Flames
- 51Pierre SevignyL78 GP · 9 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 52Blair AtcheynumR196 GP · 60 PHFDHartford Whalers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1989 class
49th
of 252 players selected
29th
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
Louie Debrusk made his NHL debut on October 8, 1991, 2 years and 113 days after the draft.
401
Games
24
Goals
17
Assists
41
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Rangers picks in the 1989 draft
- 20Steven RiceR329 GP · 125 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 40Jason ProsofskyRNYRNew York Rangers
- 45Rob ZamunerL798 GP · 311 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 49Louie DebruskL401 GP · 41 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 67Jim CumminsR511 GP · 60 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 88Aaron MillerD677 GP · 119 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 118Joby MessierD25 GP · 4 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 139Greg LeahyLNYRNew York Rangers
- 160Greg SpenrathLNYRNew York Rangers
- 181Mark BavisCNYRNew York Rangers
- 202Roman OksiutaR153 GP · 87 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 223Steve LockeDNYRNew York Rangers
- 244Kenneth MacDermidRNYRNew York Rangers