1987 NHL Draft
Peter Eriksson in the 1987 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Peter Eriksson 64th overall in the 1987 NHL Draft, with the 1st pick of round 4.
He was the fourth of the 15 Swedes selected that year. It was the fourth of the 13 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1987, 90 have played in the NHL regular season. His 20 games put him 70th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 64
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 1
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 21 years
The picks around it
Picks 61–67 in the 1987 draft
- 61Scott MahoneyLCGYCalgary Flames
- 62Martin HostakC55 GP · 14 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 63Geoff SmithD462 GP · 91 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 64Peter ErikssonL20 GP · 6 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 65Brian SullivanR2 GP · 1 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 66Douglas TorrelLVANVancouver Canucks
- 67Darwin McPhersonDBOSBoston Bruins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1987 class
4th
of 15 Swedes selected
30th
of 133 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 23Ricard PerssonD229 GP · 54 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 37Patrik ErikssonRWINWinnipeg Jets
- 59Robert NordmarkD236 GP · 83 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 64Peter ErikssonL20 GP · 6 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 83Tomaz ErikssonLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 92Ulf SandstromRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 132Kyösti KarjalainenL28 GP · 9 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 162Thomas SjogrenDWSHWashington Capitals
- 213Roger HanssonLVANVancouver Canucks
- 229Peter HasselbladDCGYCalgary Flames
+ 5 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Peter Eriksson made his NHL debut on October 11, 1989, 2 years and 120 days after the draft.
20
Games
3
Goals
3
Assists
6
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1987 draft
- 21Peter SoberlakLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 42Brad WerenkaD320 GP · 80 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 63Geoff SmithD462 GP · 91 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 64Peter ErikssonL20 GP · 6 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 105Shaun Van AllenC794 GP · 269 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 126Radek ToupalCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 147Tomas SrsenR2 GP · 0 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 168Age EllingsenDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 189Gavin ArmstrongGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 210Michael TinkhamREDMEdmonton Oilers
- 231Jeff PaulettiDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 241Jesper DuusDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 252Igor ViazmikinR4 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers