The 1982

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composed of six rounds where 72

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players were chosen from eligible

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and Canadian players playing in the

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. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

Geoff Townsend Geoff Townsend (born 1964) is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. He is currently head coach of Sydney club Gordon RFC, and he was appointed as head coach of the North Harbour Rays for the inaugural season of Australia's Nat ...

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Toronto Argonauts Stephen Delcol DT Simon Fraser

Montreal Concordes The Montreal Alouettes ( French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Cana ...

Luc Tousignant Luc Tousignant (; born July 4, 1958) is a former quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Olympic handball player. He competed in three matches at the 1976 Summer Olympics with the Canadian handball team, which finished eleventh in t ...

QB Fairmont State

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

Ken Moore TE

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Calgary Stampeders Greg Peterson DB

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Calgary Stampeders Kevin Molle OL

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Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...

Brent Molnar OL Minot State

British Columbia Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

Dennis Guevin OT Simon Fraser British Columbia Lions

Gerald Roper Gerald Roper (born November 7, 1959) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two different teams. He was a part of the BC Lions Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french ...

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

Milson Jones Milson Jones is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion fullback in the Canadian Football League. Born in Jamaica, Jones was a stand-out player at the University of North Dakota. He joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1982. In 1984, he mov ...

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Stan Mikawos Stan Mikawos (born May 11, 1958) is a former Canadian football player. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mikawos played college football at North Dakota. He played professional football in the Canadian Football League as a defensive tackle for the ...

DT North Dakota

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

Kari Yli-Renko T

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Mark Seale Donald "Mark" Seale (born March 10, 1960, in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams. Seale was selected as a territorial exemptio ...

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Ottawa Rough Riders Kevin Dalliday G/DT Carleton Ottawa Rough Riders Ron St. Poulton DB

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Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

Nereo Bolzon Nereo Bolzon (born July 27, 1960) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played one season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a territorial exemption of the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1982 CFL Draft. He p ...

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Edmonton Eskimos Peter Eshenko WR Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Greg Marshall FB

Western Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It occupies most of the Ontario Peninsula bounded by Lake Huron, including Georgian Bay, to the north and northwest; the St. Clair River, Lake St. ...

1st round

2nd round

10. Edmonton Eskimos Harry Doering DE

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11. Montreal Alouettes Clint Van Ostrand OL Whitworth 12. Calgary Stampeders

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DL British Columbia 13. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerald Prud'homme WR Concordia 14. British Columbia Lions

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DB British Columbia 15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Derek Faggiani DT Simon Fraser 16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dave Zilli LB Toronto 17. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Peter Langford DE Guelph 18. Edmonton Eskimos Mark Debrueys TE Western Ontario

3rd round

19. Calgary Stampeders Phil Charron WR Bishop's 20. Toronto Argonauts Marc Lemery LB McGill 21. Calgary Stampeders Dave Amer WR Bishop's 22. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Hughes T

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23. British Columbia Lions

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TB Western Ontario 24. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dan Bowes DE McMaster 25. British Columbia Lions Bernie Jolette LB

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26. Ottawa Rough Riders Terry Cahill DB East Stroudsberg State 27. Edmonton Eskimos Peter Janiuk G

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4th round

28. British Columbia Lions David Singh TB British Columbia 29. Montreal Alouettes Larry Stewart T Saint Mary's 30. Calgary Stampeders Rod Ambrose G

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31. Saskatchewan Roughriders Pierre Lord WR Fairmount State 32. British Columbia Lions Dave Leuty WR Western Ontario 33. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Darrin Boivin DL Manitoba 34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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WR Western Ontario 35. Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce Milks DB

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36. Edmonton Eskimos David Sauve DE

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5th round

37. Saskatchewan Roughriders James Williams DE

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38. Montreal Concordes Carmen Salvatore DB Wilfrid Laurier 39. Calgary Stampeders

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LB McGill 40. Saskatchewan Roughriders Kevin Rydeard DB Western Ontario 41. British Columbia Lions Tony Prencipe LB Manitoba 42. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sam Papaconstantinou LB Toronto 43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dave Purve TE Simon Fraser 44. Ottawa Rough Riders Terry Elik LB Simon Fraser 45. Edmonton Eskimos Barry Quarrel DB Wilfrid Laurier

6th round

46. Saskatchewan Roughriders

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C Eastern Oregon 47. Montreal Concordes

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DE Wilfrid Laurier 48. Calgary Stampeders Stuart Maclean LB Acadia 49. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mark Joncas DT McGill 50. British Columbia Lions Matt Kavanaugh C Simon Fraser 51. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mitch Kiesman DE Manitoba 52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Scott Waggoner TB

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53. Ottawa Rough Riders

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QB British Columbia 54. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Paulitsch TB Alberta

References

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