DRAFT HISTORY
1988 NHL Draft
Mike Modano went first overall to MNS. 251 players selected across 12 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNS | Mike Modano | C | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 2 | VAN | Trevor Linden | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 3 | QUE | Curtis Leschyshyn | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 4 | PIT | Darrin Shannon | LW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 5 | QUE | Daniel Dore | RW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 6 | TOR | Scott Pearson | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHL) | — | — |
| 7 | LAK | Martin Gelinas | LW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 8 | CHI | Jeremy Roenick | C | Thayer Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 9 | STL | Rod Brind'Amour | C | Notre Dame Academy (Sask.) | — | — |
| 10 | WIN | Teemu Selanne | RW | Jokerit Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 11 | HFD | Christopher Govedaris | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 12 | NJD | Corey Foster | D | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | — | — |
| 13 | BUF | Joel Savage | RW | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 14 | PHI | Claude Boivin | LW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 15 | WSH | Reginald Savage | C | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 16 | NYI | Kevin Cheveldayoff | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 17 | DET | Kory Kocur | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 18 | BOS | Rob Cimetta | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | — | — |
| 19 | EDM | Francois Leroux | D | St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 20 | MTL | Eric Charron | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 21 | CGY | Jason Muzzatti | G | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | NYR | Troy Mallette | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 23 | NJD | Jeffrey Christian | LW | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 24 | QUE | Stephane Fiset | G | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 25 | PIT | Mark Major | LW | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 26 | NYR | Murray Duval | D | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | — | — |
| 27 | TOR | Tie Domi | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | — | — |
| 28 | LAK | Paul Holden | D | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 29 | NYI | Wayne Doucet | LW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 30 | STL | Adrian Plavsic | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 31 | WIN | Russ Romaniuk | LW | St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) | — | — |
| 32 | HFD | Barry Richter | D | Culver Military Academy (Ind.) | — | — |
| 33 | VAN | Leif Rohlin | D | Vik (Sweden) | — | — |
| 34 | MTL | Martin St. Amour | LW | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 35 | PHI | Patrick Murray | LW | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 36 | WSH | Tim Taylor | C | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 37 | NYI | Sean Le Brun | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) | — | — |
| 38 | DET | Serge Anglehart | D | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 39 | EDM | Petro Koivunen | RW | Kiekko-Espoo (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 40 | MNS | Link Gaetz | D | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | — | — |
| 41 | WSH | Wade Bartley | D | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 42 | CGY | Todd Harkins | RW | Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | MNS | Shaun Kane | D | — | — | — |
| 44 | VAN | Dane Jackson | RW | Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 45 | QUE | Petri Aaltonen | C | HIFK Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 46 | MTL | Neil Carnes | C | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 47 | DET | Guy Dupuis | D | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 48 | TOR | Peter Ing | G | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 49 | LAK | John Van Kessel | D | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 50 | CHI | Trevor Dam | RW | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 51 | STL | Robert Fournier | G | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | — | — |
| 52 | WIN | Stephane Beauregard | G | St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 53 | EDM | Trevor Sim | RW | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — | — |
| 54 | NJD | Zdeno Ciger | LW | Martimex ZTS Martin HC (Slovak) | — | — |
| 55 | BUF | Darcy Loewen | LW | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | — | — |
| 56 | PHI | Craig Fisher | C | — | — | — |
| 57 | WSH | Duane Derksen | G | — | — | — |
| 58 | NYI | Daniel Lorenz | G | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — | — |
| 59 | DET | Petr Hrbek | RW | Sparta Praha (Czech) | — | — |
| 60 | BOS | Steve Heinze | RW | Lawrence Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 61 | EDM | Collin Bauer | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 62 | PIT | Daniel Gauthier | LW | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 63 | PHI | Dominic Roussel | G | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | MNS | Jeffrey Stolp | G | Greenway (HIGH-MN) | — | — |
| 65 | NJD | Matthew Ruchty | LW | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 66 | QUE | Darin Kimble | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 67 | PIT | Mark Recchi | RW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | — | — |
| 68 | NYR | Tony Amonte | RW | Thayer Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 69 | TOR | Edward Crowley | D | Lawrence Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 70 | LAK | Rob Blake | D | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 71 | CHI | Stefan Elvenas | RW | Rogle (Sweden) | — | — |
| 72 | STL | Jaan Luik | D | Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) | — | — |
| 73 | WIN | Brian Hunt | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 74 | HFD | Dean Dyer | C | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 75 | NJD | Scott Luik | RW | Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) | — | — |
| 76 | BUF | Keith Carney | D | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) | — | — |
| 77 | PHI | Scott Lagrand | G | Hotchkiss School (Conn.) | — | — |
| 78 | WSH | Robert Krauss | D | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 79 | NYI | Andre Brassard | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 80 | DET | Sheldon Kennedy | RW | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 81 | BOS | Joe Juneau | C | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 82 | EDM | Cam Brauer | D | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 83 | MTL | Patric Kjellberg | LW | Falun (Sweden) | — | — |
| 84 | CGY | Gary Socha | LW | Tabor Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | CGY | Thomas Forslund | RW | Leksands IF (SEL) | — | — |
| 86 | TOR | Leonard Esau | D | Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) | — | — |
| 87 | QUE | Stephane Venne | D | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 88 | PIT | Greg Andrusak | D | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 89 | BUF | Alexander Mogilny | RW | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 90 | CGY | Scott Matusovich | D | Canterbury H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 91 | LAK | Jeff Robison | D | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) | — | — |
| 92 | CHI | Joseph Cleary | D | — | — | — |
| 93 | MTL | Peter Popovic | D | Vik (Sweden) | — | — |
| 94 | WIN | Anthony Joseph | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | — |
| 95 | HFD | Scott Morrow | LW | Northwood Prep (N.Y.) | — | — |
| 96 | NJD | Christopher Nelson | D | Rochester Mustangs (USHL) | — | — |
| 97 | BUF | Rob Ray | RW | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — | — |
| 98 | PHI | Edward O'Brien | LW | Cushing Academy (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 99 | NYR | Martin Bergeron | C | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 100 | NYI | Paul Rutherford | C | Ohio State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 101 | WIN | Benoit Lebeau | LW | Merrimack College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 102 | BOS | Daniel Murphy | D | Gunnery Prep. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 103 | EDM | Donald Martin | LW | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 104 | MTL | Jean Claude Bergeron | G | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 105 | STL | David LaCouture | RW | Natick H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | BUF | David Di Vita | D | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 107 | VAN | Corrie D'alessio | G | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 108 | QUE | Ed Ward | RW | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 109 | LAK | Micah Aivazoff | C | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 110 | NYR | Dennis Vial | LW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 111 | NYI | Pavel Gross | LW | Sparta Praha (Czech) | — | — |
| 112 | LAK | Robert Larsson | D | Skelleftea (Sweden) | — | — |
| 113 | CHI | Justin Lafayette | LW | Ferris State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 114 | STL | Daniel Fowler | D | U. of Maine (NCAA) | — | — |
| 115 | WIN | Ronald Jones | RW | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 116 | HFD | Corey Beaulieu | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — | — |
| 117 | NJD | Chad Johnson | LW | Rochester Mustangs (USHL) | — | — |
| 118 | BUF | Michael McLaughlin | LW | Choate Academy (Conn.) | — | — |
| 119 | PHI | Gordon Frantti | C | Calumet H.S. (Mich.) | — | — |
| 120 | WSH | Dmitri Khristich | RW | Kiev Sokol (Russia) | — | — |
| 121 | NYI | Jason Rathbone | RW | Brookline H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 122 | VAN | Philip Von Stefenelli | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 123 | BOS | Derek Geary | RW | Gloucester H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 124 | EDM | Len Barrie | C | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 125 | MTL | Patrik Carnback | RW | Frolunda Jr. Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. (SWEDEN) | — | — |
| 126 | CGY | Jonas Bergqvist | RW | Leksands IF (SEL) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | WIN | Markus Akerblom | C | Bjorkloven IF (Sweden) | — | — |
| 128 | VAN | Dixon Ward | LW | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | — | — |
| 129 | QUE | Valeri Kamensky | LW | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 130 | PIT | Troy Mick | LW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 131 | NYR | Michael Rosati | G | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 132 | TOR | Matthew Mallgrave | C | St. Paul's H.S. (N.H.) | — | — |
| 133 | LAK | Jeffrey Kruesel | G | John Marshall H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 134 | CHI | Craig Woodcroft | LW | Colgate U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 135 | STL | Matthew Hayes | D | New Hampton Prep (N.H.) | — | — |
| 136 | WIN | Jukka Marttila | D | Tappara Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 137 | HFD | Kerry Russell | RW | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 138 | NJD | Chad Erickson | G | Warroad H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 139 | BUF | Michael Griffith | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — | — |
| 140 | PHI | James Cooke | RW | Bramalea Jr. B (MTJHL) | — | — |
| 141 | WSH | Keith Jones | RW | — | — | — |
| 142 | NYI | Yves Gaucher | LW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 143 | DET | Kelly Hurd | RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 144 | WSH | Brad Schlegel | D | London Knights (OHL) | — | — |
| 145 | EDM | Michael Glover | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 146 | MTL | Timothy Chase | LW | Tabor Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 147 | CGY | Stefan Nilsson | RW | HV71 Jonkoping (SEL) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | MNS | Kenneth Macarthur | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 149 | VAN | Gregory Geldart | C | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — | — |
| 150 | QUE | Sakari Lindfors | G | HIFK Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 151 | PIT | Jeffrey Blaeser | LW | St. John's Prep (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 152 | NYR | Eric Couvrette | LW | St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 153 | TOR | Roger Elvenas | C | Rogle (Sweden) | — | — |
| 154 | LAK | Timo Peltomaa | RW | Ilves Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 155 | CHI | Jon Pojar | LW | Roseville H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 156 | STL | John McCoy | LW | Edina H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 157 | WIN | Mark Smith | LW | Trinity-Pawling H.S. (N.Y.) | — | — |
| 158 | HFD | James Burke | D | U. of Maine (NCAA) | — | — |
| 159 | NJD | Bryan LaFort | G | Waltham H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 160 | BUF | Daniel Ruoho | D | Madison Memorial H.S. (Wisconsin) | — | — |
| 161 | PHI | Johan Salle | D | Malmo IF (SEL) | — | — |
| 162 | WSH | Todd Hilditch | D | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 163 | NYI | Marty McInnis | LW | Milton Academy (Mass.) | — | — |
| 164 | DET | Brian McCormack | D | St. Paul's H.S. (N.H.) | — | — |
| 165 | BOS | Mark Krys | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 166 | EDM | Shjon Podein | LW | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 167 | MTL | Sean Hill | D | Duluth East H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 168 | CGY | Troy Kennedy | RW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | MNS | Travis Richards | D | Armstrong H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 170 | VAN | Roger Akerstrom | D | Lulea HF (SEL) | — | — |
| 171 | QUE | Daniel Wiebe | LW | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 172 | PIT | Rob Gaudreau | C | Bishop Hendricken H.S. (RI) | — | — |
| 173 | NYI | Patrick Forrest | D | St. Cloud State (NCAA) | — | — |
| 174 | TOR | Michael Delay | D | Canterbury H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 175 | LAK | James Larkin | LW | Mt. St. Joseph H.S. (Vermont) | — | — |
| 176 | CHI | Mathew Hentges | D | Edina H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 177 | STL | Tony Twist | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 178 | WIN | Michael Helber | C | Ann Arbor H.S. (Mich.) | — | — |
| 179 | HFD | Mark Hirth | C | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 180 | NJD | Sergei Svetlov | LW | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | — | — |
| 181 | BUF | Wade Flaherty | G | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 182 | PHI | Brian Arthur | D | — | — | — |
| 183 | WSH | Petr Pavlas | D | Dukla Trencin (Slovak) | — | — |
| 184 | NYI | Jeffrey Blumer | RW | St. Thomas College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 185 | DET | Jody Praznik | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 186 | BOS | Jon Rohloff | D | Grand Rapids H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 187 | EDM | Thomas Cole | G | Woburn H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 189 | CGY | Brett Peterson | D | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | MNS | Ari Matilainen | LW | Assat Pori (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 191 | VAN | Paul Constantin | C | Burlington Jr. B (Ontario) | — | — |
| 192 | WSH | Mark Sorensen | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 193 | PIT | Donald Pancoe | LW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | — | — |
| 194 | NYR | Paul Cain | C | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — | — |
| 195 | TOR | David Sacco | LW | Medford H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 196 | LAK | Brad Hyatt | D | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 197 | CHI | Daniel Maurice | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 198 | STL | Bret Hedican | D | North St. Paul Jr. A (Minn.) | — | — |
| 199 | WIN | Pavel Kostichkin | C | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 200 | HFD | Wayde Bucsis | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | — | — |
| 201 | NJD | Robert Woods | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 202 | NYR | Eric Fenton | C | N. Yarmouth Academy (Maine) | — | — |
| 203 | PHI | Jeffrey Dandreta | RW | Cushing Academy (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 204 | WSH | Claudio Scremin | D | U. of Maine (NCAA) | — | — |
| 205 | NYI | Jeffrey Kampersal | D | St. John's Prep (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 206 | DET | Glen Goodall | C | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | — | — |
| 207 | NJD | Alexander Semak | C | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | — | — |
| 208 | EDM | Vladimir Zubkov | D | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 209 | MTL | Juri Krivohija | D | Minsk Dynamo (RUSSIA-1) | — | — |
| 210 | CGY | Guy Darveau | D | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | MNS | Grant Bischoff | LW | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 212 | VAN | Christopher Wolanin | D | U. of Illinois-Chicago (NCAA) | — | — |
| 213 | QUE | Alexei Gusarov | D | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | — | — |
| 214 | PIT | Cory Laylin | LW | St. Cloud Apollo H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 215 | NYR | Peter Fiorentino | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — | — |
| 216 | TOR | Michael Gregorio | G | Cushing Academy (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 217 | LAK | Douglas Laprade | RW | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 218 | CHI | Dirk Tenzer | D | St. Paul's H.S. (N.H.) | — | — |
| 219 | STL | Heath DeBoer | D | Spring Lake Park H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 220 | WIN | Kevin Heise | LW | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | — | — |
| 221 | HFD | Robert White | D | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 222 | NJD | Charles Hughes | G | Catholic Memorial H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 223 | BUF | Thomas Nieman | C | Choate Academy (Conn.) | — | — |
| 224 | PHI | Scott Billey | RW | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | — |
| 225 | WSH | Christopher Venkus | RW | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 226 | NYI | Phillip Neururer | D | Osseo H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 227 | DET | Darren Colbourne | RW | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | — | — |
| 228 | BOS | Eric Reisman | D | Ohio State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 229 | EDM | Darin MacDonald | LW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 230 | MTL | Kevin Dahl | D | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 231 | CGY | David Tretowicz | D | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | MNS | Trent Andison | LW | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 233 | VAN | Steffan Nilsson | RW | Troja (Sweden) | — | — |
| 234 | QUE | Claude Lapointe | C | Laval Titan (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 235 | PIT | Darren Stolk | D | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 236 | NYR | Keith Slifstien | RW | Choate Academy (Conn.) | — | — |
| 237 | TOR | Peter Deboer | C | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | — | — |
| 238 | LAK | Joseph Flanagan | C | Canterbury H.S. (Conn.) | — | — |
| 239 | CHI | Andreas Lupzig | C | Landshut EV (GERMANY) | — | — |
| 240 | STL | Michael Francis | G | Harvard U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 241 | WIN | Kyle Galloway | D | U. of Manitoba (CIAU) | — | — |
| 242 | HFD | Daniel Slatalla | LW | Deerfield Academy (HIGH-MA) | — | — |
| 243 | NJD | Michael Pohl | LW | Rosenheim SB (1.GBun) | — | — |
| 244 | BUF | Robert Wallwork | C | Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) | — | — |
| 245 | PHI | Drahomir Kadlec | D | Dukla Jihlava (Czech) | — | — |
| 246 | WSH | Ronald Pascucci | D | Belmont Hill H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 247 | NYI | Joseph Capprini | G | Babson College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 248 | DET | Donald Stone | LW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 249 | BOS | Douglas Jones | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — | — |
| 250 | EDM | Timothy Tisdale | C | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 251 | MTL | David Kunda | D | U. of Guelph (CIAU) | — | — |
| 252 | CGY | Sergei Priakin | LW | Krylja Sovetov (Russia) | — | — |
1988 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1988 NHL draft?
- Mike Modano was selected first overall by MNS, out of Prince Albert Raiders (WHL).
- How many players were drafted in 1988?
- 251 players were selected across 12 rounds of the 1988 NHL draft.