NHL Draft · first round

1986 NHL Draft: the first round

Joe Murphy went first overall to Detroit Red Wings. Every first-round pick of 1986, with where each player was drafted from.

First-round picks21

First overallJoe MurphyDetroit Red Wings · C

Countries2CAN 14 · USA 7

Most fromCHL12 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

DetroitJoe MurphyC · Michigan State U. · Ncaa

Los AngelesJimmy CarsonC · Verdun Junior Canadiens · QMJHL

New JerseyNeil BradyC · Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL

PittsburghZarley ZalapskiD · Canadian National Team · Intl

BuffaloShawn AndersonD · Canadian National Team · Intl

TorontoVincent DamphousseC · Laval Titan · QMJHL

VancouverDan WoodleyRW · Portland Winter Hawks · WHL

8WINPat ElynuikRW · Prince Albert Raiders · WHL

NY RangersBrian LeetchD · Avon Old Farms H.s. · Conn.

St. LouisJocelyn LemieuxRW · Laval Titan · QMJHL

11HFDScott YoungRW · Boston University · Ncaa

12MNSWarren BabeLW · Lethbridge Broncos · WHL

BostonCraig JanneyC · Boston College · Ncaa

ChicagoEverett SanipassLW · Verdun Junior Canadiens · QMJHL

MontréalMark PedersonLW · Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL

CalgaryGeorge PelawaRW · Bemidji H.s. · Minn.

NY IslandersTom FitzgeraldRW · Austin Prep · Mass.

18QUEKen McraeC · Sudbury Wolves · OHL

WashingtonJeff GreenlawLW · Canadian National Team · Intl

PhiladelphiaKerry HuffmanD · Guelph Platers · OHL

EdmontonKim IsselRW · Prince Albert Raiders · WHL