1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft 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 professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.
| 1987 NHL Entry Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 13, 1987 |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png){kind=small} Selected by: Buffalo Sabres |
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star Team · | = Hall of Famers |
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brad Miller | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 23 | Ricard Persson | Defense |  | New Jersey Devils | Ostersunds IK (Sweden) |
| 24 | Rob Murphy | Center | | Vancouver Canucks | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 25 | Stephane Matteau | Left Wing | | Calgary Flames | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 26 | Rick Tabaracci | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 27 | Mark Fitzpatrick | Goaltender | | Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 28 | Daniel Marois | Right Wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Ryan McGill | Defense | | Chicago Blackhawks | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 30 | Jeff Harding | Right Wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL) |
| 31 | Daniel Lacroix | Left Wing | | New York Rangers | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 32 | Gord Kruppke | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 33 | John LeClair | Right Wing |  | Montreal Canadiens | Bellows Free Academy (USHS–VT) |
| 34 | Jeff Hackett | Goaltender | | New York Islanders | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 35 | Scott McCrady | Defense | | Minnesota North Stars | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 36 | Jeff Ballantyne | Defense | | Washington Capitals | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 37 | Patrik Erickson | Defense | | Winnipeg Jets | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 38 | Eric Desjardins | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 39 | Adam Burt | Defense | | Hartford Whalers | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 40 | Kevin Grant | Left Wing | | Calgary Flames | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 41 | Bob Wilkie | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 42 | Brad Werenka | Defense | | Edmonton Oilers | Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
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Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ross Wilson | Right Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 44 | Mathieu Schneider | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 45 | Steve Veilleux | Defense | | Vancouver Canucks | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 46 | Simon Gagne | Right Wing | | New York Rangers | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Jamie Leach | Right Wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 48 | Kevin Kaminski | Center | | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 49 | John McIntyre | Center | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 50 | Cam Russell | Defense | | Chicago Blackhawks | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 51 | Jim Sprott | Defense | | Quebec Nordiques | London Knights (OHL) |
| 52 | Dennis Holland | Center | | Detroit Red Wings | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 53 | Andrew MacVicar | Left Wing | | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 54 | Kevin Miehm | Center | | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 55 | Dean Ewen | Left Wing | | New York Islanders | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 56 | Todd Lalonde | Left Wing | | Boston Bruins | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 57 | Steve Maltais | Winger | | Washington Capitals | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 58 | Francois Gravel | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 59 | Robert Nordmark | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Lulea HF (Sweden) |
| 60 | Mike Dagenais | Defense | | Chicago Blackhawks | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 61 | Scott Mahoney | Right Wing | | Calgary Flames | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 62 | Martin Hostak | Right Wing |  | Philadelphia Flyers | Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
| 63 | Geoff Smith | Defense | | Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Peter Eriksson | Left Wing | | Edmonton Oilers | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 65 | Brian Sullivan | Right Wing | | New Jersey Devils | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) |
| 66 | Doug Torrel | Right Wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Hibbing High School (USHS–MN) |
| 67 | Darwin McPherson | Defense | | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
| 68 | Risto Kurkinen | Left Wing |  | Pittsburgh Penguins | JYP (Finland) |
| 69 | Mike Sullivan | Center | | New York Rangers | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 70 | Tim Harris | Right Wing | | Calgary Flames | Pickering Panthers (OPJHL) |
| 71 | Joe Sacco | Right Wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Medford High School (USHS–MA) |
| 72 | Kip Miller | Center | | Quebec Nordiques | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 73 | John Weisbrod | Center | | Minnesota North Stars | Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS–CT) |
| 74 | Mark Reimer | Goaltender | | Detroit Red Wings | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 75 | Darin Smith | Left Wing | | St. Louis Blues | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 76 | George Maneluk | Goaltender | | New York Islanders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 77 | Matt DelGuidice | Goaltender | | Boston Bruins | Saint Anselm College (ECAC East) |
| 78 | Tyler Larter | Center | | Washington Capitals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 79 | Don McLennan | Defense | | Winnipeg Jets | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 80 | Kris Miller | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | Greenway High School (USHS–MN) |
| 81 | Terry Yake | Center | | Hartford Whalers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 82 | Andy Rymsha | Right Wing | | St. Louis Blues | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 83 | Tomaz Eriksson | Left Wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 84 | John Bradley | Goaltender | | Buffalo Sabres | New Hampton School (USHS–NH) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Dave Pergola | Right Wing | | Buffalo Sabres | Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA) |
| 86 | Kevin Dean | Defense | | New Jersey Devils | Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN) |
| 87 | Sean Fabian | Defense | | Vancouver Canucks | Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN) |
| 88 | Teppo Kivela | Center | | Minnesota North Stars | HPK (Finland) |
| 89 | Jeff Waver | Defense | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 90 | Mike Vukonich | Center | | Los Angeles Kings | Denfeld High School (USHS–MN) |
| 91 | Mike Eastwood | Center | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) |
| 92 | Ulf Sandstrom | Right Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
| 93 | Rob Mendel | Defense | | Quebec Nordiques | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 94 | Eric O'Borsky | Center | | New York Rangers | Yale University (ECAC) |
| 95 | Radomir Brazda | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia) |
| 96 | Ken Gernander | Right Wing | | Winnipeg Jets | Greenway High School (USHS–MN) |
| 97 | Petr Vlk | Left Wing | | New York Islanders | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 98 | Ted Donato | Left Wing | | Boston Bruins | Catholic Memorial School (USHS–MA) |
| 99 | Pat Beauchesne | Defense | | Washington Capitals | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 100 | Darrin Amundson | Center | | Winnipeg Jets | East High School (USHS–MN) |
| 101 | Steve McCool | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | The Hill School (USHS–PA) |
| 102 | Mark Rousseau | Defense | | Hartford Whalers | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 103 | Tim Corkery | Defense | | Calgary Flames | Ferris University (CCHA) |
| 104 | Bill Gall | Defense | | Philadelphia Flyers | New Hampton School (USHS–NH) |
| 105 | Shaun Van Allen | Center | | Edmonton Oilers | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Chris Marshall | Left Wing | | Buffalo Sabres | Boston College High School (USHS–MA) |
| 107 | Ben Hankinson | Right Wing | | New Jersey Devils | Edina High School (USHS–MN) |
| 108 | Garry Valk | Left Wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) |
| 109 | Darcy Norton | Left Wing | | Minnesota North Stars | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 110 | Shawn McEachern | Left Wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Matignon High School (USHS–MA) |
| 111 | Greg Batters | Right Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 112 | Damian Rhodes | Goaltender | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Richfield High School (USHS–MN) |
| 113 | Mike McCormick | Right Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) |
| 114 | Garth Snow | Goaltender | | Quebec Nordiques | Mount Saint Charles Academy (USHS–RI) |
| 115 | Ludek Cajka | Defense | | New York Rangers | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 116 | Sean Clifford | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 117 | Rob Robinson | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 118 | Rob DiMaio | Right Wing | | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 119 | Matt Glennon | Left Wing | | Boston Bruins | Archbishop Williams High School (USHS–MA) |
| 120 | Rich DeFreitas | Defense | | Washington Capitals | St. Mark's School (USHS–MA) |
| 121 | Joe Harwell | Defense | | Winnipeg Jets | Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN) |
| 122 | Les Kuntar | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Nichols School (USHS–NY) |
| 123 | Jeff St. Cyr | Defense | | Hartford Whalers | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 124 | Joe Aloi | Defense | | Calgary Flames | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 125 | Tony Link | Defense | | Philadelphia Flyers | Dimond High School (USHS–AK) |
| 126 | Radek Toupal | Right Wing | | Edmonton Oilers | Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round seven
Seventh round pick Tod Hartje would become the first North American trained player to play professional hockey in the Soviet Union.[2]
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Paul Flanagan | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | New Hampton School (USHS–NH) |
| 128 | Tom Neziol | Left Wing | | New Jersey Devils | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 129 | Todd Fanning | Goaltender | | Vancouver Canucks | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 130 | Timo Kulonen | Defense | | Minnesota North Stars | KalPa (Finland) |
| 131 | Jim Bodden | Center | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chatham Maroons (SOJHL) |
| 132 | Kyosti Karjalainen | Right Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 133 | Trevor Jobe | Center | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 134 | Stephen Tepper | Right Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Westborough High School (USHS–MA) |
| 135 | Tim Hanus | Left Wing | | Quebec Nordiques | Minnetonka High School (USHS–MN) |
| 136 | Clint Thomas | Defense | | New York Rangers | Bartlett High School (USHS–AK) |
| 137 | Mike Gober | Left Wing | | Detroit Red Wings | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 138 | Todd Crabtree | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Governor Dummer Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 139 | Knut Walbye | Center |  | New York Islanders | Furuset (Norway) |
| 140 | Rob Cheevers | Center | | Boston Bruins | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 141 | Devon Oleniuk | Defense | | Washington Capitals | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 142 | Tod Hartje | Center | | Winnipeg Jets | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 143 | Robert Kelley | Left Wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Matignon High School (USHS–MA) |
| 144 | Gregg Wolf | Defense | | Hartford Whalers | Buffalo Regals (EEMHL) |
| 145 | Peter Ciavaglia | Center | | Calgary Flames | Nichols School (USHS–NY) |
| 146 | Marc Strapon | Defense | | Philadelphia Flyers | Hayward High School (USHS–WI) |
| 147 | Tomas Srsen | Left Wing | | Edmonton Oilers | Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Sean Dooley | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | Groton School (USHS–CT) |
| 149 | Jim Dowd | Center | | New Jersey Devils | Brick Township High School (USHS–NJ) |
| 150 | Viktor Tyumenev | Center |  | Vancouver Canucks | Spartak Moscow (USSR) |
| 151 | Don Schmidt | Defense | | Minnesota North Stars | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 152 | Jiri Kucera | Center | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 153 | Tim Roberts | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | Deerfield Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 154 | Chris Jensen | Defense | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 155 | John Reilly | Left Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Phillips Andover Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 156 | Jake Enebak | Left Wing | | Quebec Nordiques | Northfield High School (USHS–MA) |
| 157 | Chuck Wiegand | Right Wing | | New York Rangers | Essex Junction High School (USHS–VT) |
| 158 | Kevin Scott | Left Wing | | Detroit Red Wings | Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) |
| 159 | Guy Hebert | Goaltender | | St. Louis Blues | Hamilton College (NESCAC) |
| 160 | Jeff Saterdalen | Right Wing | | New York Islanders | Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS–MN) |
| 161 | Chris Winnes | Right Wing | | Boston Bruins | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 162 | Thomas Sjogren | Right Wing | | Washington Capitals | Vastra Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| 163 | Markku Kyllonen | Left Wing | | Winnipeg Jets | Karpat (Finland) |
| 164 | Will Geist | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | St. Paul Academy and Summit School (USHS–MN) |
| 165 | John Moore | Center | | Hartford Whalers | Yale University (ECAC) |
| 166 | Theoren Fleury | Right Wing | | Calgary Flames | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 167 | Darryl Ingham | Right Wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Manitoba (CIAU) |
| 168 | Age Ellingsen | Defense | | Edmonton Oilers | Storhamar Dragons (Norway) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Grant Tkachuk | Left Wing | | Buffalo Sabres | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 170 | John Blessman | Defense | | New Jersey Devils | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
| 171 | Craig Daly | Defense | | Vancouver Canucks | New Hampton School (USHS–NH) |
| 172 | Jarmo Myllys | Goaltender | | Minnesota North Stars | Lukko (Finland) |
| 173 | John MacDougall | Right Wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Preparatory School (USHS–MA) |
| 174 | Jeff Gawlicki | Left Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
| 175 | Brian Blad | Defense | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 176 | Lance Werness | Right Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Burnsville High School (USHS–MN) |
| 177 | Jaroslav Sevcik | Left Wing | | Quebec Nordiques | Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia) |
| 178 | Eric Burrill | Right Wing | | New York Rangers | Tartan Senior High School (USHS–MN) |
| 179 | Mikko Haapakoski | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Karpat (Finland) |
| 180 | Rob Dumas | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 181 | Shawn Howard | Defense | | New York Islanders | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) |
| 182 | Paul Ohman | Defense | | Boston Bruins | St. John's School (USHS–MA) |
| 183 | Ladislav Tresl | Center | | Quebec Nordiques | Zetor Brno (Czechoslovakia) |
| 184 | Jim Fernholz | Right Wing | | Winnipeg Jets | White Bear Lake Area High School (USHS–MN) |
| 185 | Eric Tremblay | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 186 | Joe Day | Center | | Hartford Whalers | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 187 | Mark Osiecki | Defense | | Calgary Flames | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 188 | Bruce MacDonald | Right Wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Loomis Chaffee School (USHS–MA) |
| 189 | Gavin Armstrong | Goaltender | | Edmonton Oilers | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Ian Herbers | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 191 | Peter Fry | Goaltender | | New Jersey Devils | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 192 | John Fletcher | Goaltender | | Vancouver Canucks | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 193 | Larry Olimb | Center | | Minnesota North Stars | Warroad High School (USHS–MN) |
| 194 | Daryn McBride | Right Wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 195 | John Preston | Center | | Los Angeles Kings | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 196 | Ron Bernacci | Center | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 197 | Dale Marquette | Left Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 198 | Darren Nauss | Right Wing | | Quebec Nordiques | North Battleford North Stars (SJHL) |
| 199 | Dave Porter | Left Wing | | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
| 200 | Darin Banister | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | University of Illinois at Chicago (CCHA) |
| 201 | David Marvin | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Warroad High School (USHS–MN) |
| 202 | John Herlihy | Right Wing | | New York Islanders | Babson College (ECAC East) |
| 203 | Casey Jones | Center | | Boston Bruins | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 204 | Chris Clarke | Defense | | Washington Capitals | Pembroke Lumber Kings (COJHL) |
| 205 | Brett Barnett | Left Wing | | New York Rangers | Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) |
| 206 | Barry McKinlay | Defense | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Illinois at Chicago (CCHA) |
| 207 | Andy Cesarski | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN) |
| 208 | Bill Sedergren | Defense | | Calgary Flames | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) |
| 209 | Steve Morrow | Defense | | Philadelphia Flyers | Westminster School (USHS–CT) |
| 210 | Mike Tinkham | Center | | Edmonton Oilers | Newburyport High School (USHS–MA) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | David Littman | Goaltender | | Buffalo Sabres | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 212 | Alain Charland | Center | | New Jersey Devils | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 213 | Roger Hansson | Right Wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Rogle BK (Sweden) |
| 214 | Marc Felicio | Goaltender | | Minnesota North Stars | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 215 | Mark Carlson | Left Wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Philadelphia Junior Flyers (ACJHL) |
| 216 | Rostislav Vlach | Right Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovakia) |
| 217 | Ken Alexander | Defense | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 218 | Bill LaCouture | Right Wing | | Chicago Blackhawks | Natick High School (USHS–MA) |
| 219 | Mike Williams | Goaltender | | Quebec Nordiques | Ferris State University (CCHA) |
| 220 | Lance Marciano | Defense | | New York Rangers | Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS–CT |
| 221 | Craig Quinlan | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Hill-Murray School (USHS–MN) |
| 222 | Daniel Rolfe | Defense | | St. Louis Blues | Brockville Braves (OPJHL) |
| 223 | Mike Erickson | Defense | | New York Islanders | St. John's Hill School (USHS–MA) |
| 224 | Eric LeMarque | Center | | Boston Bruins | Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
| 225 | Milos Vanik | Center |  | Washington Capitals | EHC Freiburg (West Germany) |
| 226 | Roger Rougelot | Goaltender | | Winnipeg Jets | Madison Capitols (USHL) |
| 227 | Ed Ronan | Right Wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Phillips Andover Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 228 | Kevin Sullivan | Right Wing | | Hartford Whalers | Princeton University (ECAC) |
| 229 | Peter Hasselblad | Defense | | Calgary Flames | Orebro IK (Sweden) |
| 230 | Darius Rusnak | Center | | Philadelphia Flyers | Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 231 | Jeff Pauletti | Defense | | Edmonton Oilers | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Al MacIsaac | Defense | | Buffalo Sabres | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 233 | Neil Eisenhut | Center | | Vancouver Canucks | Langley Eagles (BCJHL) |
| 234 | Matt Evo | Left Wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Country Day School (USHS–MA) |
| 235 | Dave Shields | Center | | Minnesota North Stars | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 236 | Ake Lilljebjorn | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 237 | Mikael Lindholm | Left Wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 238 | Alex Weinrich | Defense | | Toronto Maple Leafs | North Yarmouth Academy (USHS–ME) |
| 239 | Mike Lappin | Center | | Chicago Blackhawks | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 240 | Dan Brettschneider | Center | | Washington Capitals | Burnsville High School (USHS–MN) |
| 241 | Jesper Duus | Defense |  | Edmonton Oilers | Rodovre (Denmark) |
| 242 | Tomas Jansson | Defense | | Detroit Red Wings | Sodertalje SK (Sweden) |
| 243 | Ray Savard | Right Wing | | St. Louis Blues | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 244 | Will Averill | Defense | | New York Islanders | Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA) |
| 245 | Sean Gorman | Defense | | Boston Bruins | Matignon High School (USHS–MA) |
| 246 | Ryan Kummu | Defense | | Washington Capitals | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 247 | Hans-Goran Elo | Goaltender | | Winnipeg Jets | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 248 | Bryan Herring | Center | | Montreal Canadiens | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
| 249 | Steve Laurin | Goaltender | | Hartford Whalers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| 250 | Magnus Svensson | Defense | | Calgary Flames | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 251 | Dale Roehl | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Minnetonka High School (USHS–MN) |
| 252 | Igor Vyazmikin | Left Wing | | Edmonton Oilers | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| Reference: "1987 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. | |||||
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 215 | |
| 1 | | 116 |
| 2 | | 99 |
| Europe | 37 | |
| 3 | | 15 |
| 4 | | 10 |
| 5 | | 6 |
| 6 | | 2 |
| 6 | | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 |
| 8 | | 1 |
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.33, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
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