1982 NHL Draft
Richard Kromm in the 1982 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Richard Kromm 37th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, with the 16th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 13 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 372 games put him 42nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 37
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 16
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 34–40 in the 1982 draft
- 34Paul GillisC624 GP · 242 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 35Mark PatersonD29 GP · 6 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 36Tomas SandströmR983 GP · 856 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 37Richard KrommL372 GP · 173 PNYINew York Islanders
- 38Tim HrynewichL55 GP · 14 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 39Lyndon ByersR279 GP · 71 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 40Scott SandelinD25 GP · 4 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
37th
of 252 players selected
20th
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
- 1Gord KluzakD299 GP · 123 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 2Brian BellowsL1188 GP · 1022 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 3Gary NylundD608 GP · 171 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Ron SutterC1093 GP · 535 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Scott StevensD1635 GP · 908 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 6Phil HousleyD1495 GP · 1232 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 7Ken YaremchukC235 GP · 92 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Rocky TrottierC38 GP · 10 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 9Paul CyrL471 GP · 241 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 10Rich SutterR874 GP · 315 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Richard Kromm made his NHL debut on November 29, 1983, 1 year and 173 days after the draft.
372
Games
70
Goals
103
Assists
173
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1982 draft
- 21Patrick FlatleyR780 GP · 510 PNYINew York Islanders
- 37Richard KrommL372 GP · 173 PNYINew York Islanders
- 42Vern SmithD1 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 63Garry LaceyLNYINew York Islanders
- 84Alan KerrR391 GP · 166 PNYINew York Islanders
- 105Rene BretonLNYINew York Islanders
- 126Roger KortkoC79 GP · 24 PNYINew York Islanders
- 147John TianoCNYINew York Islanders
- 168Todd OkerlundD4 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 189Gordon PaddockDNYINew York Islanders
- 210Eric FaustDNYINew York Islanders
- 231Pat GoffDNYINew York Islanders
- 252James KoudysDNYINew York Islanders