1988 NHL Draft

Mike Modano in the 1988 NHL Draft

Minnesota North Stars selected Mike Modano first overall in the 1988 NHL Draft.

It was the first of the 9 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1988, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. Only one of them has played more games than his 1499, and only 2 have scored more points than his 1374.

Overall pick: 1
Round and pick: Round 1, pick 1
Drafting team: MNSMinnesota North Stars
Date: June 11, 1988
Age at the draft: 18 years

The picks around it

Picks 1–4 in the 1988 draft

1Mike ModanoC1499 GP · 1374 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
2Trevor LindenC1382 GP · 867 PVANVancouver Canucks
3Curtis LeschyshynD1033 GP · 212 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
4Darrin ShannonL506 GP · 250 PPITPittsburgh Penguins

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1988 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1988 class

1st

of 252 players selected

1st

of 145 forwards selected

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

First off the board

1Mike ModanoC1499 GP · 1374 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
2Trevor LindenC1382 GP · 867 PVANVancouver Canucks
3Curtis LeschyshynD1033 GP · 212 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
4Darrin ShannonL506 GP · 250 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
5Daniel DoreR17 GP · 5 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
6Scott PearsonL292 GP · 98 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
7Martin GelinasL1273 GP · 660 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
8Jeremy RoenickC1363 GP · 1216 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
9Rod Brind'AmourC1484 GP · 1184 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
10Teemu SelanneR1451 GP · 1457 PWINWinnipeg Jets

+ 242 more

The 1988 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Mike Modano made his NHL debut in the playoffs on April 6, 1989, 299 days after the draft.

1499

Games

561

Goals

813

Assists

1374

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 1–4 in the 1988 draft

Where he came in the 1988 class

First off the board

The road to the NHL

Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1988 draft