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The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was the 24th
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. It was held on June 21, 1986, at the
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. The
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(NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 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
Teppo Numminen Teppo Kalevi Numminen (born July 3, 1968) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Tappara and TuTo of the SM-liiga and the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars ...
, who retired after the 2008–09 season.


Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Selections by round: * Round one * Round two * Round three * Round four * Round five * Round six *
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* Round eight * Round nine * Round ten *
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Round one


Round two

# The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 11, 1985 that sent
Paul Guay Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired United States, American professional ice hockey player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a captain in the Pawtucket, Rhode Is ...
and Philadelphia's fourth-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Steve Seguin and this pick. # The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on December 17, 1982 that sent Gaston Gingras to Toronto in exchange for this pick. # The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 6, 1986 that sent
Dave Richter David Richter (born April 8, 1960) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Originally from Winnipeg in Canada, he played 365 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues. He was drafte ...
, Rich Sutter and Philadelphia's third-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for Jean-Jacques Daigneault, Vancouver's fifth-round pick in
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and this pick. # The New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on December 9, 1985 that sent
Roland Melanson Roland "Rollie the Goalie" Joseph Melanson (born June 28, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most recently served as the goaltending coach for the New Jersey Devils, previously servin ...
to the Rangers in exchange for the Ranger's fourth-round pick in
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and this pick. # The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 18, 1985 that sent Dominic Campedelli to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's fourth-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. # The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Quebec Nordiques as the result of a trade on June 21, 1986 that sent Quebec's second-round pick in
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to Quebec in exchange for this pick.


Round three

# The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 6, 1986 that sent Jean-Jacques Daigneault, Vancouver's second-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft and fifth-round pick in
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to Philadelphia in exchange for
Dave Richter David Richter (born April 8, 1960) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Originally from Winnipeg in Canada, he played 365 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues. He was drafte ...
, Rich Sutter and this pick. #: Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 12, 1985 that sent Glen Cochrane to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. # The Hartford Whalers' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on September 5, 1984 that sent
Steve Weeks Stephen K. Weeks (born June 30, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Weeks played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, ...
to Hartford in exchange for future considerations (this pick). # The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on May 16, 1986 that sent Tom McCarthy to Boston in exchange for Boston's second-round pick in
1987 NHL Entry Draft 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 p ...
and this pick. # The Chicago Black Hawks' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on October 15, 1982 that sent Bob Sauve to Chicago in exchange for this pick. # The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 15, 1985 that sent Minnesota's second-round pick in 1985 NHL Entry Draft and second-round pick in
1987 NHL Entry Draft 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 p ...
to Calgary in exchange for
Kent Nilsson Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson (born 31 August 1956) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta and Calgary Flame ...
and an optional third-round picks in 1986 NHL Entry Draft (this pick) or
1987 NHL Entry Draft 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 p ...
. # The Quebec Nordiques' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on March 10, 1986 that sent Peter Andersson to Quebec in exchange for this pick. # The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on March 11, 1986 that sent
Glenn Resch Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch (born July 10, 1948) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1973 to 1987, and won a Stanley Cup with the New Yor ...
to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.


Round four

# The
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 18, 1985 that sent Dominic Campedelli to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. #: Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 17, 1984 that sent Bill Root to Toronto in exchange for this pick. # The
Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...
' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on December 18, 1985 that sent Joe Paterson to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #: Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 11, 1985 that sent Steve Seguin and Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1986 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for
Paul Guay Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired United States, American professional ice hockey player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a captain in the Pawtucket, Rhode Is ...
and this pick.


Round five

# The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 19, 1985 that sent Mark Johnson to New Jersey in exchange for Shawn Evans and this pick. # The St. Louis Blues' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 31, 1986 that sent
Kent Carlson Kent Berger Carlson (born January 11, 1962 in Concord, New Hampshire) is a retired American ice hockey defenseman. Drafted in 1982 by the Montreal Canadiens, Carlson, also played for the St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals The Washingt ...
to St. Louis in exchange for Graham Herring and this pick. # The Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 21, 1986 that sent Mike Murray to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.


Round six

# The
Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
' sixth-round pick went to the
Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...
as the result of a trade on November 15, 1985 that sent Ed Lee to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.


Round seven

# The
Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
' seventh-round pick went to the
Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...
as the result of a trade on October 14, 1985 that sent
Dan Bouchard Daniel Hector Bouchard (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, and original Winnipeg Jets. Career ...
to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. # The
Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
' seventh-round pick went to the
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...
as the result of a trade on September 9, 1985 that sent Mats Hallin to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.


Round eight


Round nine


Round ten


Round eleven


Round twelve

# The
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kan ...
' twelfth-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...
as the result of a trade on August 29, 1985 that sent
Perry Anderson Francis Rory Peregrine "Perry" Anderson (born 11 September 1938) is a British intellectual, historian and essayist. His work ranges across historical sociology, intellectual history, and cultural analysis. What unites Anderson's work is a preoc ...
to New Jersey in exchange for
Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher (born November 2, 1953) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Meagher played almost 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He wo ...
and this pick. # The
Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, alon ...
' twelfth-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kan ...
as the result of a trade on March 11, 1986 that sent Phil Russell to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.


Draftees based on nationality


See also

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1986 NHL Supplemental Draft The 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft was the first NHL Supplemental Draft. It was held on September 17, 1986. Selections by round Round one The first round was limited to teams that missed the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs. Round two See also *1986 ...
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1986–87 NHL season The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals. League business The Chicago-based club officially ...
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References

* ''2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book''


External links


1986 NHL Entry Draft player stats
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The Internet Hockey Database
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