NHL Draft · first round

1982 NHL Draft: the first round

Gord Kluzak went first overall to Boston Bruins. Every first-round pick of 1982, with where each player was drafted from.

First-round picks21

First overallGord KluzakBoston Bruins · D

Countries2CAN 20 · USA 1

Most fromCHL19 of 21 picks

Round 1

21 picks

Team codes are the franchise that made the pick, as it was named then. Names link to player pages for players in our tables.

PickTeamPlayer

BostonGord KluzakD · Billings Bighorns · WHL

2MNSBrian BellowsLW · Kitchener Rangers · OHL

TorontoGary NylundD · Portland Winter Hawks · WHL

PhiladelphiaRon SutterC · Lethbridge Broncos · WHL

WashingtonScott StevensD · Kitchener Rangers · OHL

BuffaloPhil HousleyD · South St. Paul · US high school

ChicagoKen YaremchukC · Portland Winter Hawks · WHL

New JerseyRocky TrottierC · Billings Bighorns · WHL

BuffaloPaul CyrLW · Victoria Cougars · WHL

PittsburghRich SutterRW · Lethbridge Broncos · WHL

VancouverMichel PetitD · Sherbrooke Beavers · QMJHL

12WINJim KyteD · Cornwall Royals · OHL

13QUEDavid ShawD · Kitchener Rangers · OHL

14HFDPaul LawlessLW · Windsor Spitfires · OHL

NY RangersChris KontosC · Toronto Marlboros · OHL

BuffaloDave AndreychukLW · Oshawa Generals · OHL

DetroitMurray CravenLW · Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL

New JerseyKen DaneykoD · Seattle Breakers · WHL

MontréalAlain HerouxLW · Chicoutimi Sagueneens · QMJHL

EdmontonJim PlayfairD · Portland Winter Hawks · WHL

NY IslandersPatrick FlatleyRW · U. of Wisconsin · Ncaa