1980 NHL Draft
Peter Andersson in the 1980 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected Peter Andersson 173rd overall in the 1980 NHL Draft, with the 4th pick of round 9.
He was the second of the 9 Swedes selected that year. It was the eighth of the 9 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 210 players selected in 1980, 132 have played in the NHL regular season. His 172 games put him 74th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 173
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 4
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 170–176 in the 1980 draft
- 170Edward ChristianCWINWinnipeg Jets
- 171Christian TanguayR2 GP · 0 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 172David MilesRDETDetroit Red Wings
- 173Peter AnderssonD172 GP · 51 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 174Lars-Gunnar PetterssonLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 175Patrik SundströmC679 GP · 588 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 176Paul FrickerGHFDHartford Whalers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1980 class
2nd
of 9 Swedes selected
54th
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
Peter Andersson made his NHL debut on December 17, 1983, 3 years and 189 days after the draft.
172
Games
10
Goals
41
Assists
51
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 1980 draft
- 5Darren VeitchD511 GP · 257 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 47Dan MieleRWSHWashington Capitals
- 55Torrie RobertsonL442 GP · 148 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 89Timo BlomqvistD243 GP · 57 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 110Todd BidnerL12 GP · 3 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 131Frank PerkinsRWSHWashington Capitals
- 152Bruce RaboinDWSHWashington Capitals
- 173Peter AnderssonD172 GP · 51 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 194Tony CamazzolaD3 GP · 0 PWSHWashington Capitals