The 1982 NHL entry draft was the 20th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. The 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.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Andreychuk, who retired after the 2005–06 season.
Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1982 NHL entry draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Gord Kluzak (D) Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Billings Bighorns (WHL) 2Brian Bellows (RW) Minnesota North Stars (from Detroit)2 Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 3 Gary Nylund (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 4 Ron Sutter (C) Philadelphia Flyers (from Hartford)3 Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 5Scott Stevens (D) Washington Capitals Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 6Phil Housley (D) Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles)4 South St. Paul High School (USHS-MN) 7 Ken Yaremchuk (C) Chicago Black Hawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 8 Rocky Trottier (C) New Jersey (from St. Louis)5 Billings Bighorns (WHL) 9 Paul Cyr (LW) Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)6 Victoria Cougars (WHL) 10 Rich Sutter (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 11 Michel Petit (D) Vancouver Canucks Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 12 Jim Kyte (D) Winnipeg Jets Cornwall Royals (OHL) 13 David Shaw (D) Quebec Nordiques Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 14 Paul Lawless (LW) Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)7 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 15 Chris Kontos (C) New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 16 Dave Andreychuk (C) Buffalo Sabres Oshawa Generals (OHL) 17 Murray Craven (C) Detroit Red Wings (from Minnesota)8 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 18 Ken Daneyko (D) New Jersey (from Boston)9 Seattle Breakers (WHL) 19 Alain Heroux (LW) Montreal Canadiens Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 20 Jim Playfair (D) Edmonton Oilers Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 21 Patrick Flatley (RW) New York Islanders University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Reference: The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a compensation trade on July 21, 1981 when Colorado signed restricted free agent Dwight Foster. To complete the trade, Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft was also sent to Colorado in exchange for Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft (this pick) and a second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on August 21, 1981 that sent Greg Smith, rights to Don Murdoch and Minnesota's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick. The Hartford Whalers' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round, second-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 10, 1980 that sent Jerry Korab to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Rob Ramage to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick in 1983 NHL entry draft and this pick. The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and Buffalo's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Calgary's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL entry draft, Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL entry draft and this pick. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's second-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft with this pick. The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on August 21, 1981 that sent Detroit's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Greg Smith, rights to Don Murdoch and this pick. The Boston Bruins' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 21, 1981 that sent Colorado's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. It was a compensation trade that saw Colorado sign restricted free agent Dwight Foster. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season.
Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 22 Brian Curran (D) Boston Bruins (from New Jersey)1 Portland (WHL) 23 Yves Courteau (RW) Detroit Red Wings Laval Voisins (QMJHL) 24Gary Leeman (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Regina Pats (WHL) 25 Peter Ihnacak (C) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Hartford via Philadelphia)2 Prague Sparta (Czechoslovakia) 26 Mike Anderson (C) Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)3 North St. Paul High School (USHS-MN) 27 Mike Heidt (D) Los Angeles Kings Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 28 Rene Badeau (D) Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 29 Dave Reierson (D) Calgary Flames (from St. Louis via Minnesota)4 Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 30 Jens Johansson (D) Buffalo Sabres (from Calgary)5 Pitea (Sweden) 31 Jocelyn Gauvreau (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)6 Granby Bisons (QMJHL) 32 Kent Carlson (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver via Minnesota)7 St. Lawrence University (ECAC) 33 David Maley (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)8 Edina High School (USHS-MN) 34 Paul Gillis (C) Quebec Nordiques Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) 35 Mark Paterson (D) Hartford Whalers (from Philadelphia)9 Ottawa 67's (OHL) 36Tomas Sandstrom (RW) New York Rangers Fagersta (Sweden) 37 Richard Kromm (LW) Calgary Flames (from Buffalo)10 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 38 Tim Hrynewich (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Minnesota)11 Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 39 Lyndon Byers (RW) Boston Bruins Regina Pats (WHL) 40 Scott Sandelin (D) Montreal Canadiens Hibbing High School (USHS-MN) 41 Steve Graves (LW) Edmonton Oilers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 42 Vern Smith (D) New York Islanders Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) Reference: The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a compensation trade on July 21, 1981 when Colorado signed restricted free agent Dwight Foster. To complete the trade, Boston's tenth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft was sent to Colorado in exchange for Boston's option to swap first-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. The Colorado Rockies relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils for the 1982–83 NHL season. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on January 20, 1982 that sent Darryl Sittler to Philadelphia in exchange for Rich Costello, future considerations (Ken Strong) and this pick. Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 21, 1980 that sent Norm Barnes and Jack McIlhargey to Hartford in exchange for this pick. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 9, 1982 that sent Alan Haworth and Buffalo's third-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Washington's fourth-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft and this pick. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 7, 1982 that sent Willi Plett and Calgary's fourth-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop and this pick. Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 10, 1979 that sent Richie Hansen and Bryan Maxwell to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. The Calgary Flames' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and Buffalo's second-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Calgary's first-round pick in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL entry draft, Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL entry draft and this pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 30, 1979 that sent Robert Holland and Pat Hughes to Pittsburgh in exchange for Denis Herron and this pick. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 8, 1979 that sent Bill Nyrop to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second-round pick in 1979 NHL entry draft and second-round pick in 1980 NHL entry draft. The trade was later changed for this pick on June 11, 1980 (1980 NHL entry draft day). Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 4, 1980 that sent Kris Manery to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on September 26, 1980 that sent Norm Dupont to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on July 3, 1981 that sent Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, Hartford's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Fred Arthur, Philadelphia's first-round and third-round in 1982 NHL Entry Draft with this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 8, 1982 that sent Calgary's first-round and second-round picks in 1982 NHL Entry Draft, second-round pick in 1983 NHL entry draft along with Buffalo's option to swap first-round picks in 1983 NHL entry draft to Buffalo in exchange for Richie Dunn, Don Edwards and this pick. The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 2, 1982 that sent Mark Johnson to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
Round three