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The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft (french: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirem ...
. It was hosted by the
Vancouver Canucks
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at
BC Place
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The venue is currently ...
in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, on June 16, 1990. It is remembered as one of the deeper drafts in NHL history, with fourteen of the twenty-one first round picks going on to careers of at least 500 NHL games.
Nine of the twenty-one players drafted in the first round
played 1,000 NHL games in their career.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was
Jaromir Jagr Jaromír, Jaromir, Jaroměr is a Slavic male given name.
Origin and meaning
Jaromír is a West Slavic given name composed of two stems ''jaro'' and ''mír''.
The meaning is not definite:
* Polish ''jary'' (archaic) = „spry, young, strong“; '' ...
, who played his last NHL game in the
2017–18 season. As of 2022, Jagr is still an active player with
Rytiri Kladno of the ELH.
Venue
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The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was originally scheduled to be held at the
Pacific Coliseum
Pacific Coliseum, known to locals as "The Coliseum" or the "Rink on Renfrew," is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hock ...
, the home arena of the host
Vancouver Canucks
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located on the site of the
Pacific National Exhibition
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(PNE).
However, the
Canadian Union of Public Employees
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union representing the PNE employees—CUPE Local 1004—threatened to strike June 15, one day before the draft.
Consequently, the NHL and the Canucks decided to move the draft to
BC Place
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province.
The venue is currently ...
in order to avoid the potential strike and issues of public access to the venue.
In addition to BC Place, the
University of British Columbia
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, the
Vancouver Convention Centre
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and the
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
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were also considered as replacement venues.
The Canucks had estimated that 10,000 spectators would attend the draft, which had free admission.
However, holding the venue in a higher capacity venue allowed for that estimate to nearly double, with 19,127 spectators—a then record for attendance at an NHL Entry Draft—attending the draft.
Top prospects
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Heading into the 1990 NHL Entry Draft,
Mike Ricci had spent the entire 1989–90 season ranked as the top prospect by the
NHL Central Scouting Bureau The NHL Central Scouting Services (CSS) is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the profe ...
.
Prior to the release of the final rankings of North American skaters and goaltenders, it was speculated
Owen Nolan,
Keith Primeau
Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers.
...
and
Petr Nedved would surpass Ricci; however, when the final rankings were released, Ricci remained as the top prospect.
Jaromir Jagr Jaromír, Jaromir, Jaroměr is a Slavic male given name.
Origin and meaning
Jaromír is a West Slavic given name composed of two stems ''jaro'' and ''mír''.
The meaning is not definite:
* Polish ''jary'' (archaic) = „spry, young, strong“; '' ...
was also considered to be one of the top prospects, but Central Scouting did not rank European players. Petr Nedved was an exception to that, as he played in North America after he defected his native Czechoslovakia.
Selections by round
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Draftees based on nationality
See also
*
1990 NHL Supplemental Draft
*
1990–91 NHL season
The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4–2 against the Minnesota North Stars. This was the last NHL season to end in Ma ...
*
List of NHL players
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Notes
* Although born in
Northern Ireland
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, Owen Nolan has Canadian citizenship and represented Canada internationally.
* Although born in
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
, Petr Nedved would obtain Canadian citizenship in 1993 and represented Canada internationally as a professional; he had represented Czechoslovakia in junior hockey in 1989.
* The Calgary Flames traded their first round selection in 1990, Detroit's second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired), and Minnesota's second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the New Jersey Devils for the Devils' first and second round selections in 1990.
* The Montreal Canadiens traded
Mike Lalor
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and their first round selection in 1990 to the St. Louis Blues for the Blues' first round selection in 1990 and the Blues' third round selection in the
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was give ...
(later re-acquired by St. Louis —
Nathan LaFayette
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).
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Scott Arniel
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,
Phil Housley
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,
Jeff Parker, and their first round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for
Dale Hawerchuk
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and the Jets' first round selection in 1990.
* The St. Louis Blues traded
Adrien Plavsic
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Biography
As a youth, Plavsic played in the 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee H ...
and Montreal's first round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the Vancouver Canucks for
Harold Snepsts
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,
Rich Sutter
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, and St. Louis' second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
* The Calgary Flames traded
Brad McCrimmon
Byron Brad McCrimmon (March 29, 1959 – September 7, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played over 1,200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, ...
to the Detroit Red Wings for the Wings' second round selection in 1990.
* The Calgary Flames traded
Joe Mullen
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to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins' second round selection in 1990.
* The Calgary Flames traded
Peter Lappin to the Minnesota North Stars for the North Stars' second round selection in 1990.
* The St. Louis Blues traded
Robert Nordmark and their second round selection in 1990 to the Vancouver Canucks for
Dave Richter.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Kevin Maguire and their second round selection in 1990 to the Philadelphia Flyers for
Jay Wells
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Playing career
Jay Wells played his junior hockey with the Kingston ...
and the Flyers' fourth round selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (
Peter Ambroziak).
* The Boston Bruins traded their second round selection in 1990 to the Philadelphia Flyers for
Brian Propp
Brian Phillip Propp (born February 15, 1959) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 until 1994.
Playing career
Propp started his career with the Melville M ...
.
* The Philadelphia Flyers traded
Darren Jensen
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Playing career
Jensen was a college goaltender with the Figh ...
and
Daryl Stanley
Daryl Stanley (born December 2, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks from 1983 until 1990. He also spent s ...
to the Vancouver Canucks for
Wendell Young
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Wendell's moniker is "Ringmaster" as he is currently t ...
and the Canucks' third round selection in 1990.
* The Philadelphia Flyers traded Wendell Young and their seventh round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins' third round selection in 1990.
* The Philadelphia Flyers traded Kevin Maguire and their eighth round selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (
Dmitri Mironov
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) to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Leafs' third round selection in 1990.
* New Jersey Devils traded
Alain Chevrier
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Junior Hockey and Collegiate Career
As a youth, Chevrier played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from C ...
and their seventh round selection in the
1989 NHL Entry Draft (
Doug Evans) to the Winnipeg Jets for
Steve Rooney and the Jets' third round selection in 1990.
* The Chicago Blackhawks traded their third round selection in 1990 to the Montreal Canadiens for
Jocelyn Lemieux
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.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Tom Barrasso
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and their third round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for
Doug Bodger
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and
Darrin Shannon
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.
* The New Jersey Devils traded
Joe Cirella
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,
Claude Loiselle
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Playing career
As a youth, Loiselle played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee ...
, and their eighth round selection in 1990 to the Quebec Nordiques for
Walt Poddubny
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and the Nordiques' fourth round selection in 1990.
* The Edmonton Oilers traded
Normand Lacombe
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Playing career
Lacombe was born in Montreal, ...
to the Philadelphia Flyers for the Flyers' fourth round selection in 1990.
* The Los Angeles Kings received the New York Islanders' fourth round selection in 1990 as compensation for the Islanders signing
Glenn Healy
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.
* The Los Angeles Kings traded the New York Islanders' fourth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the New York Rangers for
Barry Beck
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.
* The Los Angeles Kings traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for
Dean Kennedy
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.
* The Minnesota North Stars traded
Mike Gartner
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to the New York Rangers for
Ulf Dahlen and Los Angeles' fourth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
* The New Jersey Devils traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for
George McPhee
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.
* The St. Louis Blues traded
Kent Carlson
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Drafted in 1982 by the Montreal Canadiens, Carlson, also played for the St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals
The Washing ...
, their twelfth round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (
Sergei Kharin), and their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for
Peter Douris
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Biography
Douris was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1979 Quebec ...
.
* The Edmonton Oilers traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for
Vladimir Ruzicka.
* The New York Rangers received the Quebec Nordiques' fifth round selection in 1990 as compensation for the Nordiques signing
Guy Lafleur
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.
* The Detroit Red Wings traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for
Jim Pavese.
* The Detroit Red Wings traded
Kris King to the New York Rangers for
Chris McRae
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As a youth, he played in the 1978 ...
and Detroit's fifth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
* The Toronto Maple Leafs traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the Washington Capitals for
Lou Franceschetti
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.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Lindy Ruff
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to the New York Rangers for the Rangers' fifth round selection in 1990.
* The Hartford Whalers traded
Carey Wilson and their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for
Brian Lawton,
Don Maloney
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, and
Norm Maciver
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.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Jacques Cloutier
Jacques Cloutier (born January 3, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Quebec Nordiques between 1981 and 1994. He is currentl ...
and their sixth round selection in 1990 to the Chicago Blackhawks for
Steve Ludzik and the Blackhawks' fifth round selection in 1990.
* The Calgary Flames traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New Jersey Devils for
Jim Korn
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.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins traded
Rod Buskas
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to the Vancouver Canucks for the Canucks' sixth round selection in 1990.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded
Wayne Van Dorp
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to the Chicago Blackhawks for the Blackhawks' seventh round selection in 1990.
* The Buffalo Sabres traded their seventh round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Wayne Van Dorp.
* The St. Louis Blues traded
Rob Whistle and their eighth round selection in 1990 to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' sixth round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (
Derek Frenette).
References
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External links
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The Internet Hockey Database
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