1980 NHL Draft
Michael Thelvén in the 1980 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Michael Thelvén 186th overall in the 1980 NHL Draft, with the 17th pick of round 9.
He was the seventh of the 9 Swedes selected that year. It was the eighth of the 9 picks Boston Bruins made in the draft. Of the 210 players selected in 1980, 132 have played in the NHL regular season. His 207 games put him 71st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 186
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 17
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 183–189 in the 1980 draft
- 183Don DietrichD28 GP · 7 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 184Bob LaksoLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 185Peter SteblykDNYINew York Islanders
- 186Michael ThelvénD207 GP · 100 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 187John SchmidtDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 188Dave BeckonCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 189Peter DineenD13 GP · 2 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1980 class
7th
of 9 Swedes selected
60th
of 72 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 138Roger HägglundD3 GP · 0 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 173Peter AnderssonD172 GP · 51 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 174Lars-Gunnar PetterssonLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 175Patrik SundströmC679 GP · 588 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 180Peter LindgrenDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 181Håkan LoobR450 GP · 429 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 186Michael ThelvénD207 GP · 100 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 203Anders BackstromDNYRNew York Rangers
- 207Jens OhlingLBOSBoston Bruins
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Michael Thelvén made his NHL debut on October 10, 1985, 5 years and 121 days after the draft.
207
Games
20
Goals
80
Assists
100
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Boston Bruins picks in the 1980 draft
- 18Barry PedersonC701 GP · 654 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 60Tom FergusC726 GP · 581 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 81Steve KasperC821 GP · 468 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 102Randy HillierD543 GP · 126 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 123Steve LyonsLBOSBoston Bruins
- 144Anthony McMurchyCBOSBoston Bruins
- 165Mike MoffatG18 GP · 7 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 186Michael ThelvénD207 GP · 100 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 207Jens OhlingLBOSBoston Bruins