DRAFT HISTORY
1986 NHL Draft
Joe Murphy went first overall to DET. 252 players selected across 12 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | Joe Murphy | C | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 2 | LAK | Jimmy Carson | C | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 3 | NJD | Neil Brady | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 4 | PIT | Zarley Zalapski | D | Canadian National Team (Intl) | — | — |
| 5 | BUF | Shawn Anderson | D | Canadian National Team (Intl) | — | — |
| 6 | TOR | Vincent Damphousse | C | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 7 | VAN | Dan Woodley | RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 8 | WIN | Pat Elynuik | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 9 | NYR | Brian Leetch | D | Avon Old Farms H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 10 | STL | Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 11 | HFD | Scott Young | RW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 12 | MNS | Warren Babe | LW | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 13 | BOS | Craig Janney | C | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 14 | CHI | Everett Sanipass | LW | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 15 | MTL | Mark Pederson | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 16 | CGY | George Pelawa | RW | Bemidji H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 17 | NYI | Tom Fitzgerald | RW | Austin Prep (Mass.) | — | — |
| 18 | QUE | Ken McRae | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — | — |
| 19 | WSH | Jeff Greenlaw | LW | Canadian National Team (Intl) | — | — |
| 20 | PHI | Kerry Huffman | D | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 21 | EDM | Kim Issel | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DET | Adam Graves | LW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 23 | PHI | Jukka Seppo | LW | Vasa Sport (Finland) | — | — |
| 24 | NJD | Todd Copeland | D | Belmont Hill H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 25 | PIT | Dave Capuano | LW | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) | — | — |
| 26 | BUF | Greg Brown | D | St. Mark's H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 27 | MTL | Benoit Brunet | LW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 28 | PHI | Kent Hawley | C | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — | — |
| 29 | WIN | Teppo Numminen | D | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 30 | MNS | Neil Wilkinson | D | Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) | — | — |
| 31 | STL | Mike Posma | D | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL) | — | — |
| 32 | HFD | Marc Laforge | D | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | — | — |
| 33 | MNS | Dean Kolstad | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 34 | BOS | Pekka Tirkkonen | C | Sapko (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 35 | CHI | Mark Kurzawski | D | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 36 | TOR | Darryl Shannon | D | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 37 | CGY | Brian Glynn | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 38 | NYI | Dennis Vaske | D | Plymouth Armstrong H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 39 | QUE | Jean-Marc Routhier | RW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 40 | WSH | Steve Seftel | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | — | — |
| 41 | QUE | Stephane Guerard | D | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 42 | EDM | Jamie Nicolls | LW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | DET | Derek Mayer | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 44 | LAK | Denis Larocque | D | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 45 | NJD | Janne Ojanen | C | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 46 | PIT | Brad Aitken | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 47 | BUF | Bob Corkum | C | U. of Maine (NCAA) | — | — |
| 48 | TOR | Sean Boland | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 49 | VAN | Don Gibson | D | Winkler Tier II (MJHL) | — | — |
| 50 | WIN | Esa Palosaari | RW | Karpat (Fin D1) | — | — |
| 51 | NYR | Bret Walter | C | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 52 | STL | Tony Hejna | LW | Nichols (HIGH-NY) | — | — |
| 53 | NYR | Shaun Clouston | LW | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 54 | MNS | Rick Bennett | LW | Wilbraham & Monson (Mass.) | — | — |
| 55 | MNS | Rob Zettler | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 56 | BUF | Kevin Kerr | RW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 57 | MTL | Jyrki Lumme | D | Ilves Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 58 | MNS | Brad Turner | D | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — | — |
| 59 | NYI | Bill Berg | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 60 | WSH | Shawn Simpson | G | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 61 | WSH | Jim Hrivnak | G | Merrimack College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 62 | NJD | Marc Laniel | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 63 | EDM | Ron Shudra | D | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | DET | Tim Cheveldae | G | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 65 | LAK | Sylvain Couturier | C | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 66 | NJD | Anders Carlsson | C | Sodertalje SK (SEL) | — | — |
| 67 | PIT | Rob Brown | RW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — | — |
| 68 | BUF | David Baseggio | D | Yale University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 69 | TOR | Kent Hulst | C | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 70 | VAN | Ronnie Stern | RW | Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 71 | WIN | Hannu Jarvenpaa | RW | Karpat (Fin D1) | — | — |
| 72 | NYR | Mark Janssens | C | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 73 | STL | Glen Featherstone | D | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 74 | HFD | Brian Chapman | D | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | — | — |
| 75 | MNS | Kirk Tomlinson | C | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 76 | BOS | Dean Hall | C | St. James H.S. (Manitoba) | — | — |
| 77 | CHI | Frantisek Kucera | D | Sparta Praha (Czech) | — | — |
| 78 | MTL | Brent Bobyck | LW | Notre Dame H.S. (Sask.) | — | — |
| 79 | CGY | Tom Quinlan | RW | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 80 | NYI | Shawn Byram | LW | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 81 | QUE | Ron Tugnutt | G | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | — | — |
| 82 | WSH | Erin Ginnell | C | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | — | — |
| 83 | PHI | Mark Bar | D | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | — | — |
| 84 | EDM | Dan Currie | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | DET | Johan Garpenlov | LW | Nacka (Sweden) | — | — |
| 86 | LAK | Dave Guden | LW | Roxbury Latin H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 87 | STL | Michael Wolak | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — | — |
| 88 | PIT | Sandy Smith | RW | Brainerd H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 89 | BUF | Larry Rooney | D | Thayer Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 90 | TOR | Scott Taylor | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — | — |
| 91 | VAN | Eric Murano | C | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — | — |
| 92 | WIN | Craig Endean | LW | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | — | — |
| 93 | NYR | Jeff Bloemberg | D | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 94 | MTL | Eric Aubertin | LW | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 95 | HFD | William Horn | G | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 96 | MNS | Jari Gronstrand | D | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 97 | BOS | Matthew Pesklewis | LW | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — | — |
| 98 | CHI | Lonnie Loach | LW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 99 | MTL | Mario Milani | RW | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 100 | CGY | Scott Bloom | LW | Burnsville H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 101 | NYI | Dean Sexsmith | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 102 | QUE | Gerald Bzdel | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 103 | WSH | John Purves | RW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 104 | NYI | Todd McLellan | C | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 105 | EDM | David Haas | LW | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | DET | Jay Stark | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 107 | LAK | Robb Stauber | G | Duluth Denfeld H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 108 | NJD | Troy Crowder | RW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 109 | PIT | Jeff Daniels | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 110 | BUF | Miguel Baldris | D | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 111 | TOR | Stephane Giguere | LW | St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 112 | VAN | Steve Herniman | D | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — | — |
| 113 | WIN | John Bateman | D | St. Laurent H.S. (Quebec) | — | — |
| 114 | NYR | Darren Turcotte | C | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 115 | STL | Michael Otoole | RW | Markham Tier II (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 116 | HFD | Joseph Quinn | RW | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — | — |
| 117 | QUE | Scott White | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 118 | BOS | Garth Premak | D | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) | — | — |
| 119 | CHI | Mario Doyon | D | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 120 | MTL | Steve Bisson | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 121 | CGY | John Parker | C | White Bear Lake H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 122 | NYI | Anthony Schmalzbauer | D | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 123 | QUE | Morgan Samuelsson | LW | Boden (Sweden) | — | — |
| 124 | WSH | Stefan Nilsson | C | Lulea HF (SEL) | — | — |
| 125 | PHI | Steve Scheifele | RW | Stratford Jr. B (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 126 | EDM | Jim Ennis | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | DET | Per Djoos | D | Mora (Sweden) | — | — |
| 128 | LAK | Sean Krakiwsky | RW | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | — | — |
| 129 | NJD | Kevin Todd | C | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 130 | PIT | Doug Hobson | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 131 | BUF | Mike Hartman | LW | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 132 | TOR | Danny Hie | C | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — | — |
| 133 | VAN | Jon Helgeson | LW | Roseau H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 134 | QUE | Mark Vermette | RW | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 135 | NYR | Robb Graham | RW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 136 | STL | Andy May | C | Bramalea Jr. B (MTJHL) | — | — |
| 137 | HFD | Steve Torrel | C | Hibbing H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 138 | NYI | Will Andersen | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 139 | BOS | Paul Beraldo | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 140 | CHI | Mike Hudson | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — | — |
| 141 | MTL | Lyle Odelein | D | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | — | — |
| 142 | CGY | Rick Lessard | D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — | — |
| 143 | NYI | Rich Pilon | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 144 | QUE | Jean-Francois Nault | C | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 145 | WSH | Peter Choma | RW | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | — | — |
| 146 | PHI | Sami Wahlsten | LW | TPS Turku (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 147 | EDM | Ivan Matulik | LW | Bratislava Slovan Harvard (Slovak) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | DET | Dean Morton | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 149 | LAK | Rene Chapdelaine | D | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 150 | NJD | Ryan Pardoski | RW | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — | — |
| 151 | PIT | Steve Rohlik | LW | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 152 | BUF | Francois Guay | C | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 153 | TOR | Stephen Brennan | RW | New Prep School (Mass.) | — | — |
| 154 | VAN | Jeff Noble | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — | — |
| 155 | WIN | Frank Furlan | G | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — | — |
| 156 | NYR | Barry Chyzowski | C | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — | — |
| 157 | STL | Randy Skarda | D | St. Thomas Academy (HIGH-MN) | — | — |
| 158 | HFD | Ron Hoover | LW | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 159 | MNS | Scott Mathias | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 160 | BOS | Brian Ferreira | C | Falmouth H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 161 | CHI | Marty Nanne | RW | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 162 | MTL | Rick Hayward | D | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 163 | CGY | Mark Olsen | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 164 | NYI | Peter Harris | G | Haverhill H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 165 | QUE | Keith Miller | LW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 166 | WSH | Lee Davidson | C | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 167 | PHI | Murray Baron | D | Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 168 | EDM | Nicolas Beaulieu | LW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | DET | Marc Potvin | RW | Stratford Jr. B (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 170 | LAK | Trevor Pochipinski | D | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 171 | NJD | Scott McCormack | D | St. Paul's H.S. (N.H.) | — | — |
| 172 | PIT | Dave McLlwain | C | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 173 | BUF | Shawn Whitham | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 174 | TOR | Brian Bellefeuille | LW | Canterbury H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 175 | VAN | Matt Merton | G | Stratford Jr. B (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 176 | WIN | Mark Green | LW | New Hampton Prep (N.H.) | — | — |
| 177 | NYR | Pat Scanlon | LW | Cretin Derham Hall H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 178 | STL | Martyn Ball | LW | St. Michael's Jr. B (Toronto) | — | — |
| 179 | HFD | Robert Glasgow | RW | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — | — |
| 180 | MNS | Lance Pitlick | D | Cooper H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 181 | BOS | Jeff Flaherty | RW | Weymouth H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 182 | CHI | Geoff Benic | LW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 183 | MTL | Antonin Routa | D | — | — | — |
| 184 | CGY | Warren Sharples | G | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 185 | NYI | Jeff Jablonski | LW | London Diamonds Jr. B (OHA) | — | — |
| 186 | QUE | Pierre Millier | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 187 | WSH | Tero Toivola | RW | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 188 | PHI | Blaine Rude | RW | Fergus Falls H.S (N.D.) | — | — |
| 189 | EDM | Mike Greenlay | G | Calgary Midgets AAA | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | DET | Scott King | G | Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 191 | LAK | Paul Kelly | D | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 192 | NJD | Frederic Chabot | G | St. Foy Midget (Quebec AAA) | — | — |
| 193 | PIT | Kelly Cain | C | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 194 | BUF | Kenton Rein | G | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 195 | TOR | Sean Davidson | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 196 | VAN | Marc Lyons | D | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | — | — |
| 197 | WIN | John Blue | G | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 198 | NYR | Joe Ranger | D | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 199 | STL | Rod Thacker | D | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 200 | HFD | Sean Evoy | G | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — | — |
| 201 | MNS | Dan Keczmer | D | Detroit Little Caesars | — | — |
| 202 | BOS | Greg Hawgood | D | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — | — |
| 203 | CHI | Glenn Lowes | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 204 | MTL | Eric Bohemier | G | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 205 | CGY | Doug Pickell | LW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — | — |
| 206 | NYI | Kerry Clark | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 207 | QUE | Chris Lappin | D | Canterbury H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 208 | WSH | Bob Babcock | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 209 | PHI | Shawn Sabol | D | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) | — | — |
| 210 | EDM | Matt Lanza | D | Winthrop H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | DET | Tom Bissett | LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 212 | LAK | Russ Mann | D | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 213 | NJD | John Andersen | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 214 | PIT | Stan Drulia | RW | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | — | — |
| 215 | BUF | Troy Arndt | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 216 | TOR | Mark Holick | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 217 | VAN | Todd Hawkins | RW | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | — | — |
| 218 | WIN | Matt Cote | D | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 219 | NYR | Russell Parent | D | South Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) | — | — |
| 220 | STL | Terry MacLean | C | Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 221 | HFD | Cal Brown | D | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 222 | MNS | Garth Joy | D | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 223 | BOS | Steffan Malmquist | LW | Leksands IF (SEL) | — | — |
| 224 | CHI | Chris Thayer | C | Kent H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 225 | MTL | Charlie Moore | LW | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | — | — |
| 226 | CGY | Anders Lindstrom | C | Timra (Sweden) | — | — |
| 227 | NYI | Dan Beaudette | C | St. Thomas Academy (HIGH-MN) | — | — |
| 228 | QUE | Martin Latreille | D | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 229 | WSH | John Schratz | D | — | — | — |
| 230 | PHI | Brett Lawrence | RW | — | — | — |
| 231 | EDM | Mojmir Bozik | D | Kosice (Czech.) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | DET | Peter Ekroth | D | Sodertalje SK (SEL) | — | — |
| 233 | LAK | Brian Hayton | LW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | — | — |
| 234 | STL | Bill Butler | LW | Northwood Prep (N.Y.) | — | — |
| 235 | PIT | Robert Wilson | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — | — |
| 236 | NJD | Douglas Kirton | RW | Orillia Travelways (OHA-A) | — | — |
| 237 | TOR | Brian Hoard | D | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 238 | VAN | Vladimir Krutov | LW | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 239 | WIN | Arto Blomsten | D | Djurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL) | — | — |
| 240 | NYR | Soren True | LW | Skobakken (Denmark) | — | — |
| 241 | STL | David O'Brien | RW | Northeastern U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 242 | HFD | Brian Verbeek | C | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | — | — |
| 243 | MNS | Kurt Stahura | LW | Williston Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 244 | BOS | Joel Gardner | C | Sarnia Jr. B (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 245 | CHI | Sean Williams | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 246 | MTL | Karel Svoboda | RW | — | — | — |
| 247 | CGY | Antonin Stavjana | D | Gottwaldov (Czech.) | — | — |
| 248 | NYI | Paul Thompson | D | Northern Manitoba AAA (Midget) | — | — |
| 249 | QUE | Sean Boudreault | D | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) | — | — |
| 250 | WSH | Scott McCrory | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 251 | PHI | Daniel Stephano | G | Northwood Prep (N.Y.) | — | — |
| 252 | EDM | Tony Hand | C | Murrayfield Racers (BHL) | — | — |
1986 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1986 NHL draft?
- Joe Murphy was selected first overall by DET, out of Michigan State U. (NCAA).
- How many players were drafted in 1986?
- 252 players were selected across 12 rounds of the 1986 NHL draft.