1982 NHL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 9, 1982 |
Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
First selection |
Gord Kluzak Selected by: Boston Bruins |
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The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.
Below are listed the selections in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Victor Nechaev, the first Russian trained player to play professionally in the NHL was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round of the 1982 Draft.