1987 NHL Entry Draft

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1987 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)June 13, 1987
LocationJoe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Overview
First selectionCanada Pierre Turgeon
(Buffalo Sabres)
← 1986
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The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was the 25th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, and was the first draft held in the United States. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Mathieu Schneider, who retired after the 2009–10 season.

Selections by round[]

Below are listed the selections in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one[]

 = NHL All-Star[1] ·  = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star Team ·  = Hall of Famers
Pick # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Pierre Turgeon (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
2 Brendan Shanahan (LW)  Canada New Jersey Devils London Knights (OHL)
3 Glen Wesley (D)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Vancouver Canucks) Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4 Wayne McBean (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
5 Chris Joseph (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
6 Dave Archibald (RW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
7 Luke Richardson (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHL)
8 Jimmy Waite (G)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
9 Bryan Fogarty (D)  Canada Quebec Nordiques Kingston Canadians (OHL)
10 Jayson More (D)  Canada New York Rangers New Westminster Bruins (WHL)
11 Yves Racine (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)
12 Keith Osborne (RW)  Canada St. Louis Blues North Bay Centennials (OHL)
13 Dean Chynoweth (D)  Canada New York Islanders Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
14 Stephane Quintal (D)  Canada Boston Bruins Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
15 Joe Sakic (C)  Canada Quebec Nordiques Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
16 Bryan Marchment (D)  Canada Winnipeg Jets Belleville Bulls (OHL)
17 Andrew Cassels (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OHL)
18 Jody Hull (RW)  Canada Hartford Whalers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
19 Bryan Deasley (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames University of Michigan (CCHA)
20 Darren Rumble (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
21 Peter Soberlak (LW)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
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Round two[]

Pick # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
22 Brad Miller (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Regina Pats (WHL)
23 Ricard Persson (D)  Sweden New Jersey Devils Ostersunds IK (Sweden)
24 Rob Murphy (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Laval Titan (QMJHL)
25 Stephane Matteau (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
26 Rick Tabaracci (G)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Cornwall Royals (OHL)
27 Mark Fitzpatrick (G)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
28 Daniel Marois (RW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
29 Ryan McGill (D)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
30 Jeff Harding (RW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL)
31 Daniel Lacroix (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
32 Gord Kruppke (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
33 John LeClair (RW)  United States Montreal Canadiens Bellows Free Academy (USHS–VT)
34 Jeff Hackett (G)  Canada New York Islanders Oshawa Generals (OHL)
35 (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
36 Jeff Ballantyne (D)  Canada Washington Capitals Ottawa 67's (OHL)
37 Patrik Erickson (D)  Sweden Winnipeg Jets Brynas IF (Sweden)
38 Eric Desjardins (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
39 Adam Burt (D)  United States Hartford Whalers North Bay Centennials (OHL)
40 (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
41 Bob Wilkie (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
42 Brad Werenka (D)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Northern Michigan University (WCHA)
Reference:

Round three[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Right Wing  Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHL)
44 Mathieu Schneider Defense  United States Montreal Canadiens Cornwall Royals (OHL)
45 Defense  Canada Vancouver Canucks Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
46 Simon Gagne Right Wing  Canada New York Rangers Laval Titan (QMJHL)
47 Jamie Leach Right Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
48 Kevin Kaminski Center  Canada Minnesota North Stars Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
49 John McIntyre Center  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Guelph Platers (OHL)
50 Cam Russell Defense  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
51 Jim Sprott Defense  Canada Quebec Nordiques London Knights (OHL)
52 Center  Canada Detroit Red Wings Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
53 Andrew MacVicar Left Wing  Canada Buffalo Sabres Peterborough Petes (OHL)
54 Kevin Miehm Center  Canada St. Louis Blues Oshawa Generals (OHL)
55 Left Wing  Canada New York Islanders Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
56 Todd Lalonde Left Wing  Canada Boston Bruins Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
57 Steve Maltais Winger  Canada Washington Capitals Cornwall Royals (OHL)
58 Francois Gravel Goaltender  Canada Montreal Canadiens Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
59 Robert Nordmark Defense  Sweden St. Louis Blues Lulea HF (Sweden)
60 Defense  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Peterborough Petes (OHL)
61 Scott Mahoney Right Wing  Canada Calgary Flames Oshawa Generals (OHL)
62 Martin Hostak Right Wing  Czechoslovakia Philadelphia Flyers Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia)
63 Geoff Smith Defense  Canada Edmonton Oilers St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round four[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
64 Peter Eriksson Left Wing  Sweden Edmonton Oilers HV71 (Sweden)
65 Brian Sullivan Right Wing  United States New Jersey Devils Springfield Olympics (NEJHL)
66 Doug Torrel Right Wing  United States Vancouver Canucks Hibbing High School (USHS–MN)
67 Darwin McPherson Defense  Canada Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WHL)
68 Left Wing  Finland Pittsburgh Penguins JYP (Finland)
69 Mike Sullivan Center  United States New York Rangers Boston University (Hockey East)
70 Tim Harris Right Wing  Canada Calgary Flames Pickering Panthers (OPJHL)
71 Joe Sacco Right Wing  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Medford High School (USHS–MA)
72 Kip Miller Center  United States Quebec Nordiques Michigan State University (CCHA)
73 John Weisbrod Center  United States Minnesota North Stars Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS–CT)
74 Goaltender  Canada Detroit Red Wings Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
75 Left Wing  Canada St. Louis Blues North Bay Centennials (OHL)
76 George Maneluk Goaltender  Canada New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
77 Matt DelGuidice Goaltender  United States Boston Bruins Saint Anselm College (ECAC East)
78 Tyler Larter Center  Canada Washington Capitals Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
79 Don McLennan Defense  Canada Winnipeg Jets University of Denver (WCHA)
80 Defense  United States Montreal Canadiens Greenway High School (USHS–MN)
81 Terry Yake Center  Canada Hartford Whalers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
82 Andy Rymsha Right Wing  Canada St. Louis Blues Western Michigan University (CCHA)
83 Tomaz Eriksson Left Wing  Sweden Philadelphia Flyers Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
84 John Bradley Goaltender  United States Buffalo Sabres New Hampton School (USHS–NH)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round five[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
85 Dave Pergola Right Wing  United States Buffalo Sabres Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA)
86 Kevin Dean Defense  United States New Jersey Devils Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN)
87 Sean Fabian Defense  United States Vancouver Canucks Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN)
88 Center  Finland Minnesota North Stars HPK (Finland)
89 Jeff Waver Defense  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
90 Center  United States Los Angeles Kings Denfeld High School (USHS–MN)
91 Mike Eastwood Center  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
92 Ulf Sandstrom Right Wing  Sweden Chicago Blackhawks Modo Hockey (Sweden)
93 Rob Mendel Defense  United States Quebec Nordiques University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
94 Eric O'Borsky Center  United States New York Rangers Yale University (ECAC)
95 Defense  Czechoslovakia Detroit Red Wings LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)
96 Ken Gernander Right Wing  United States Winnipeg Jets Greenway High School (USHS–MN)
97 Petr Vlk Left Wing  Czechoslovakia New York Islanders Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
98 Ted Donato Left Wing  United States Boston Bruins Catholic Memorial School (USHS–MA)
99 Pat Beauchesne Defense  Canada Washington Capitals Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
100 Darrin Amundson Center  United States Winnipeg Jets East High School (USHS–MN)
101 Steve McCool Defense  United States Montreal Canadiens The Hill School (USHS–PA)
102 Mark Rousseau Defense  Canada Hartford Whalers University of Denver (WCHA)
103 Tim Corkery Defense  Canada Calgary Flames Ferris University (CCHA)
104 Bill Gall Defense  United States Philadelphia Flyers New Hampton School (USHS–NH)
105 Shaun Van Allen Center  Canada Edmonton Oilers Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round six[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
106 Chris Marshall Left Wing  United States Buffalo Sabres Boston College High School (USHS–MA)
107 Ben Hankinson Right Wing  United States New Jersey Devils Edina High School (USHS–MN)
108 Garry Valk Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Canucks Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)
109 Left Wing  Canada Minnesota North Stars Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
110 Shawn McEachern Left Wing  United States Pittsburgh Penguins Matignon High School (USHS–MA)
111 Greg Batters Right Wing  Canada Los Angeles Kings Victoria Cougars (WHL)
112 Damian Rhodes Goaltender  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Richfield High School (USHS–MN)
113 Mike McCormick Right Wing  United States Chicago Blackhawks Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL)
114 Garth Snow Goaltender  United States Quebec Nordiques Mount Saint Charles Academy (USHS–RI)
115 Ludek Cajka Defense  Czechoslovakia New York Rangers Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
116 Sean Clifford Defense  Canada Detroit Red Wings Ohio State University (CCHA)
117 Rob Robinson Defense  Canada St. Louis Blues Miami University (CCHA)
118 Rob DiMaio Right Wing  Canada New York Islanders Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
119 Matt Glennon Left Wing  United States Boston Bruins Archbishop Williams High School (USHS–MA)
120 Rich DeFreitas Defense  United States Washington Capitals St. Mark's School (USHS–MA)
121 Joe Harwell Defense  United States Winnipeg Jets Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN)
122 Les Kuntar Goaltender  United States Montreal Canadiens Nichols School (USHS–NY)
123 Jeff St. Cyr Defense  Canada Hartford Whalers Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
124 Joe Aloi Defense  United States Calgary Flames Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
125 Tony Link Defense  United States Philadelphia Flyers Dimond High School (USHS–AK)
126 Radek Toupal Right Wing  Czechoslovakia Edmonton Oilers Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round seven[]

Seventh round pick Tod Hartje would become the first North American trained player to play professional hockey in the Soviet Union.[2]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
127 Paul Flanagan Defense  United States Buffalo Sabres New Hampton School (USHS–NH)
128 Tom Neziol Left Wing  Canada New Jersey Devils Miami University (CCHA)
129 Todd Fanning Goaltender  Canada Vancouver Canucks Ohio State University (CCHA)
130 Timo Kulonen Defense  Finland Minnesota North Stars KalPa (Finland)
131 Jim Bodden Center  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)
132 Kyosti Karjalainen Right Wing  Sweden Los Angeles Kings Brynas IF (Sweden)
133 Trevor Jobe Center  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
134 Stephen Tepper Right Wing  United States Chicago Blackhawks Westborough High School (USHS–MA)
135 Tim Hanus Left Wing  United States Quebec Nordiques Minnetonka High School (USHS–MN)
136 Clint Thomas Defense  United States New York Rangers Bartlett High School (USHS–AK)
137 Mike Gober Left Wing  United States Detroit Red Wings Laval Titan (QMJHL)
138 Todd Crabtree Defense  United States St. Louis Blues Governor Dummer Academy (USHS–MA)
139 Knut Walbye Center  Norway New York Islanders Furuset (Norway)
140 Rob Cheevers Center  United States Boston Bruins Boston College (Hockey East)
141 Devon Oleniuk Defense  Canada Washington Capitals Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
142 Tod Hartje Center  United States Winnipeg Jets Harvard University (ECAC)
143 Robert Kelley Left Wing  United States Montreal Canadiens Matignon High School (USHS–MA)
144 Gregg Wolf Defense  United States Hartford Whalers Buffalo Regals (EEMHL)
145 Peter Ciavaglia Center  United States Calgary Flames Nichols School (USHS–NY)
146 Marc Strapon Defense  United States Philadelphia Flyers Hayward High School (USHS–WI)
147 Tomas Srsen Left Wing  Czechoslovakia Edmonton Oilers Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round eight[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
148 Sean Dooley Defense  United States Buffalo Sabres Groton School (USHS–CT)
149 Jim Dowd Center  United States New Jersey Devils Brick Township High School (USHS–NJ)
150 Viktor Tyumenev Center  Soviet Union Vancouver Canucks Spartak Moscow (USSR)
151 Don Schmidt Defense  Canada Minnesota North Stars Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
152 Jiri Kucera Center  Czechoslovakia Pittsburgh Penguins Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
153 Tim Roberts Defense  United States Buffalo Sabres Deerfield Academy (USHS–MA)
154 Chris Jensen Defense  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Northwood School (USHS–NY)
155 John Reilly Left Wing  United States Chicago Blackhawks Phillips Andover Academy (USHS–MA)
156 Jake Enebak Left Wing  United States Quebec Nordiques Northfield High School (USHS–MA)
157 Chuck Wiegand Right Wing  United States New York Rangers Essex Junction High School (USHS–VT)
158 Kevin Scott Left Wing  Canada Detroit Red Wings Vernon Lakers (BCJHL)
159 Guy Hebert Goaltender  United States St. Louis Blues Hamilton College (NESCAC)
160 Jeff Saterdalen Right Wing  United States New York Islanders Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS–MN)
161 Chris Winnes Right Wing  United States Boston Bruins Northwood School (USHS–NY)
162 Thomas Sjogren Right Wing  Sweden Washington Capitals Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden)
163 Markku Kyllonen Left Wing  Finland Winnipeg Jets Karpat (Finland)
164 Will Geist Defense  United States Montreal Canadiens St. Paul Academy and Summit School (USHS–MN)
165 John Moore Center  Canada Hartford Whalers Yale University (ECAC)
166 Theoren Fleury Right Wing  Canada Calgary Flames Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
167 Darryl Ingham Right Wing  Canada Philadelphia Flyers University of Manitoba (CIAU)
168 Age Ellingsen Defense  Norway Edmonton Oilers Storhamar Dragons (Norway)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round nine[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
169 Grant Tkachuk Left Wing  Canada Buffalo Sabres Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
170 John Blessman Defense  Canada New Jersey Devils Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
171 Craig Daly Defense  United States Vancouver Canucks New Hampton School (USHS–NH)
172 Jarmo Myllys Goaltender  Finland Minnesota North Stars Lukko (Finland)
173 John MacDougall Right Wing  United States Pittsburgh Penguins New Preparatory School (USHS–MA)
174 Jeff Gawlicki Left Wing  United States Los Angeles Kings Northern Michigan University (WCHA)
175 Defense  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Belleville Bulls (OHL)
176 Lance Werness Right Wing  United States Chicago Blackhawks Burnsville High School (USHS–MN)
177 Jaroslav Sevcik Left Wing  Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia)
178 Eric Burrill Right Wing  United States New York Rangers Tartan Senior High School (USHS–MN)
179 Mikko Haapakoski Defense  Finland Detroit Red Wings Karpat (Finland)
180 Rob Dumas Defense  Canada St. Louis Blues Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
181 Shawn Howard Defense  Canada New York Islanders Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
182 Paul Ohman Defense  United States Boston Bruins St. John's School (USHS–MA)
183 Center  Czechoslovakia Quebec Nordiques Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia)
184 Jim Fernholz Right Wing  United States Winnipeg Jets White Bear Lake Area High School (USHS–MN)
185 Eric Tremblay Defense  Canada Montreal Canadiens Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
186 Joe Day Center  United States Hartford Whalers St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
187 Mark Osiecki Defense  United States Calgary Flames University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
188 Bruce MacDonald Right Wing  United States Philadelphia Flyers Loomis Chaffee School (USHS–MA)
189 Gavin Armstrong Goaltender  Canada Edmonton Oilers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round ten[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
190 Ian Herbers Defense  Canada Buffalo Sabres Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
191 Peter Fry Goaltender  Canada New Jersey Devils Victoria Cougars (WHL)
192 John Fletcher Goaltender  United States Vancouver Canucks Clarkson University (ECAC)
193 Larry Olimb Center  United States Minnesota North Stars Warroad High School (USHS–MN)
194 Daryn McBride Right Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins University of Denver (WCHA)
195 John Preston Center  Canada Los Angeles Kings Boston University (Hockey East)
196 Ron Bernacci Center  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
197 Dale Marquette Left Wing  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
198 Darren Nauss Right Wing  Canada Quebec Nordiques North Battleford North Stars (SJHL)
199 Dave Porter Left Wing  United States New York Rangers Northern Michigan University (WCHA)
200 Darin Banister Defense  Canada Detroit Red Wings University of Illinois at Chicago (CCHA)
201 David Marvin Defense  United States St. Louis Blues Warroad High School (USHS–MN)
202 John Herlihy Right Wing  United States New York Islanders Babson College (ECAC East)
203 Casey Jones Center  United States Boston Bruins Cornell University (ECAC)
204 Chris Clarke Defense  Canada Washington Capitals Pembroke Lumber Kings (COJHL)
205 Brett Barnett Left Wing  Canada New York Rangers Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)
206 Barry McKinlay Defense  Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Illinois at Chicago (CCHA)
207 Andy Cesarski Defense  United States St. Louis Blues Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN)
208 Bill Sedergren Defense  United States Calgary Flames Springfield Olympics (NEJHL)
209 Steve Morrow Defense  United States Philadelphia Flyers Westminster School (USHS–CT)
210 Mike Tinkham Center  United States Edmonton Oilers Newburyport High School (USHS–MA)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round eleven[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
211 David Littman Goaltender  United States Buffalo Sabres Boston College (Hockey East)
212 Alain Charland Center  Canada New Jersey Devils Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
213 Roger Hansson Right Wing  Sweden Vancouver Canucks Rogle BK (Sweden)
214 Marc Felicio Goaltender  United States Minnesota North Stars Northwood School (USHS–NY)
215 Mark Carlson Left Wing  United States Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Junior Flyers (ACJHL)
216 Rostislav Vlach Right Wing  Czechoslovakia Los Angeles Kings TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovakia)
217 Ken Alexander Defense  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
218 Bill LaCouture Right Wing  United States Chicago Blackhawks Natick High School (USHS–MA)
219 Mike Williams Goaltender  United States Quebec Nordiques Ferris State University (CCHA)
220 Lance Marciano Defense  United States New York Rangers Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS–CT
221 Craig Quinlan Defense  United States Detroit Red Wings Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN)
222 Daniel Rolfe Defense  Canada St. Louis Blues Brockville Braves (OPJHL)
223 Mike Erickson Defense  United States New York Islanders St. John's Hill School (USHS–MA)
224 Eric LeMarque Center  United States Boston Bruins Northern Michigan University (WCHA)
225 Milos Vanik Center  West Germany Washington Capitals EHC Freiburg (West Germany)
226 Roger Rougelot Goaltender  United States Winnipeg Jets Madison Capitols (USHL)
227 Ed Ronan Right Wing  United States Montreal Canadiens Phillips Andover Academy (USHS–MA)
228 Kevin Sullivan Right Wing  United States Hartford Whalers Princeton University (ECAC)
229 Defense  Sweden Calgary Flames Orebro IK (Sweden)
230 Darius Rusnak Center  Czechoslovakia Philadelphia Flyers Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia)
231 Jeff Pauletti Defense  United States Edmonton Oilers University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Round twelve[]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
232 Al MacIsaac Defense  Canada Buffalo Sabres Guelph Platers (OHL)
233 Neil Eisenhut Center  Canada Vancouver Canucks Langley Eagles (BCJHL)
234 Matt Evo Left Wing  United States Vancouver Canucks Country Day School (USHS–MA)
235 Dave Shields Center  Canada Minnesota North Stars University of Denver (WCHA)
236 Goaltender  Sweden Pittsburgh Penguins Brynas IF (Sweden)
237 Mikael Lindholm Left Wing  Sweden Los Angeles Kings Brynas IF (Sweden)
238 Defense  United States Toronto Maple Leafs North Yarmouth Academy (USHS–ME)
239 Mike Lappin Center  United States Chicago Blackhawks Northwood School (USHS–NY)
240 Dan Brettschneider Center  United States Washington Capitals Burnsville High School (USHS–MN)
241 Jesper Duus Defense  Denmark Edmonton Oilers Rodovre (Denmark)
242 Tomas Jansson Defense  Sweden Detroit Red Wings Sodertalje SK (Sweden)
243 Ray Savard Right Wing  Canada St. Louis Blues Regina Pats (WHL)
244 Will Averill Defense  United States New York Islanders Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA)
245 Sean Gorman Defense  United States Boston Bruins Matignon High School (USHS–MA)
246 Defense  Canada Washington Capitals Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
247 Goaltender  Sweden Winnipeg Jets Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
248 Bryan Herring Center  United States Montreal Canadiens Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
249 Steve Laurin Goaltender  Canada Hartford Whalers Dartmouth College (ECAC)
250 Magnus Svensson Defense  Sweden Calgary Flames Leksands IF (Sweden)
251 Dale Roehl Goaltender  United States Philadelphia Flyers Minnetonka High School (USHS–MN)
252 Igor Vyazmikin Left Wing  Soviet Union Edmonton Oilers CSKA Moscow (USSR)
Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

Draftees based on nationality[]

Rank Country Amount
North America 215
1  Canada 116
2  United States 99
Europe 37
3  Sweden 15
4  Czechoslovakia 10
5  Finland 6
6  Norway 2
6  Soviet Union 2
8  West Germany 1
8  Denmark 1

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. ^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.33, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

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