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Viktor Nechayev in the 1982 NHL Draft

Los Angeles Kings selected Viktor Nechayev 132nd overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 7.

He was the first of the 3 Russians selected that year. It was the seventh of the 12 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 3 games put him 100th in the class.

Overall pick
132
Round and pick
Round 7, pick 6
Date
Age at the draft
27 years

Picks 129–135 in the 1982 draft

  1. 129Dom CampedelliD2 GP · 0 PTOR
  2. 130Jim JohannsonCHFD
  3. 131Daniel PoudrierD25 GP · 6 PQUE
  4. 132Viktor NechayevC3 GP · 1 PLAK
  5. 133Jay NessCCHI
  6. 134Doug GilmourC1474 GP · 1414 PSTL
  7. 135Brad RamsdenRCGY

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

Where he came in the 1982 class

1st
of 3 Russians selected
82nd
of 153 forwards selected

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

First Russians selected

  1. 132Viktor NechayevC3 GP · 1 PLAK
  2. 141Sergei KapustinLNYR
  3. 143Victor ZhluktovCMNS

The road to the NHL

Viktor Nechayev made his NHL debut on October 16, 1982, 129 days after the draft.

3
Games
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points

NHL regular season to date.

Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1982 draft