1990 NHL Entry Draft

__NOTOC__The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990. It is remembered as one of the deeper drafts in NHL history, with 14 of the 21 first round picks going on to careers of at least 500 games. The 5th overall pick, Jaromir Jagr, went on to become one of the greatest players in NHL history.

elections by round

Round 3

Round 6

Round 9

Round 12

Notes

*fnb|1 Although born in Northern Ireland, Owen Nolan has Canadian citizenship and represents Canada internationally. [cite news|title=Maple Leafs swing trade for Nolan|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/03/05/nolan030305.html|publisher=CBC|date=2003-03-06|accessdate=2008-06-23]
*fnb|2 Although born in Czechoslovakia, Peter Nedved has Canadian citizenship and represents Canada internationally.
*fnb|3 The Calgary Flames traded their first round selection in 1990, Detroit's second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired), and Minnesota's second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the New Jersey Devils for the Devils' first and second round selections in 1990.cite news|title=Trades steal show in N.H.L. Draft|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEEDA1639F934A25755C0A966958260|publisher="The New York Times"|date=1990-06-17|accessdate=2008-07-13]
*fnb|4 The Montreal Canadiens traded Mike Lalor and their first round selection in 1990 to the St. Louis Blues for the Blues' first round selection in 1990 and the Blues' third round selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (later re-acquired by St. Louis — Nathan LaFayette).cite web|title=All-time transactions|url=http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=his_all_transactions|publisher=St. Louis Blues|accessdate=2008-07-13]
*fnb|5 The Buffalo Sabres traded Scott Arniel, Phil Housley, Jeff Parker, and their first round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for Dale Hawerchuk and the Jets' first round selection in 1990.
*fnb|6 The St. Louis Blues traded Adrien Plavsic and Montreal's first round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the Vancouver Canucks for Harold Snepsts, Rich Sutter, and St. Louis' second round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
*fnb|7 The Calgary Flames traded Brad McCrimmon to the Detroit Red Wings for the Wings' second round selection in 1990.
*fnb|8 The Calgary Flames traded Joe Mullen to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins' second round selection in 1990.
*fnb|9 The Calgary Flames traded Peter Lappin to the Minnesota North Stars for the North Stars' second round selection in 1990.
*fnb|10 The St. Louis Blues traded Robert Nordmark and their second round selection in 1990 to the Vancouver Canucks for Dave Richter.
*fnb|11 The Buffalo Sabres traded Kevin Maguire and their second round selection in 1990 to the Philadelphia Flyers for Jay Wells and the Flyers' fourth round selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (Peter Ambroziak).
*fnb|12 The Boston Bruins traded their second round selection in 1990 to the Philadelphia Flyers for Brian Propp.
*fnb|13 The Philadelphia Flyers traded Darren Jensen and Daryl Stanley to the Vancouver Canucks for Wendell Young and the Canucks' third round selection in 1990.
*fnb|14 The Philadelphia Flyers traded Wendell Young and their seventh round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins' third round selection in 1990.
*fnb|15 The Philadelphia Flyers traded Kevin Maguire and their eighth round selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (Dimitri Mironov) to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Leafs' third round selection in 1990.
*fnb|16 New Jersey Devils traded Alain Chevrier and their seventh round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (Doug Evans) to the Winnipeg Jets for Steve Rooney and the Jets' third round selection in 1990.
*fnb|17 The Chicago Blackhawks traded their third round selection in 1990 to the Montreal Canadiens for Jocelyn Lemieux.
*fnb|18 The Buffalo Sabres traded Tom Barrasso and their third round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Doug Bodger and Darrin Shannon.
*fnb|19 The New Jersey Devils traded Joe Cirella, Claude Loiselle, and their eighth round selection in 1990 to the Quebec Nordiques for Walt Poddubny and the Nordiques' fourth round selection in 1990. [cite web|title=2008 Draft watch: Devils' deals from the past|url=http://devils.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=366354|publisher=New Jersey Devils|accessdate=2008-07-13]
*fnb|20 The Edmonton Oilers traded Normand Lacombe to the Philadelphia Flyers for the Flyers' fourth round selection in 1990.
*fnb|21 The Los Angeles Kings received the New York Islanders' fourth round selection in 1990 as compensation for the Islanders signing Glenn Healy.
*fnb|22 The Los Angeles Kings traded the New York Islanders' fourth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired) to the New York Rangers for Barry Beck.
*fnb|23 The Los Angeles Kings traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for Dean Kennedy.
*fnb|24 The Minnesota North Stars traded Mike Gartner to the New York Rangers for Ulf Dahlen and Los Angeles' fourth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
*fnb|25 The New Jersey Devils traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for George McPhee.
*fnb|26 The St. Louis Blues traded Kent Carlson, their twelfth round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (Sergei Kharin), and their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Winnipeg Jets for Peter Douris.
*fnb|27 The Edmonton Oilers traded their fourth round selection in 1990 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Vladimir Ruzicka.
*fnb|28 The New York Rangers received the Quebec Nordiques' fifth round selection in 1990 as compensation for the Nordiques signing Guy Lafleur.
*fnb|29 The Detroit Red Wings traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for Jim Pavese.
*fnb|30 The Detroit Red Wings traded Kris King to the New York Rangers for Chris McRae and Detroit's fifth round selection in 1990 (previously acquired).
*fnb|31 The Toronto Maple Leafs traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the Washington Capitals for Lou Franceschetti.
*fnb|32 The Buffalo Sabres traded Lindy Ruff to the New York Rangers for the Rangers' fifth round selection in 1990.
*fnb|33 The Hartford Whalers traded Carey Wilson and their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New York Rangers for Brian Lawton, Don Maloney, and Norm Maciver.
*fnb|34 The Buffalo Sabres traded Jacques Cloutier and their sixth round selection in 1990 to the Chicago Blackhawks for Steve Ludzik and the Blackhawks' fifth round selection in 1990.
*fnb|35 The Calgary Flames traded their fifth round selection in 1990 to the New Jersey Devils for Jim Korn.
*fnb|36 The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Rod Buskas to the Vancouver Canucks for the Canucks' sixth round selection in 1990.
*fnb|37 The Buffalo Sabres traded Wayne Van Dorp to the Chicago Blackhawks for the Blackhawks' seventh round selection in 1990.
*fnb|38 The Buffalo Sabres traded their seventh round selection in 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Wayne Van Dorp.
*fnb|39 Although born in the Soviet Union, Peter Bondra has Slovak (formerly Czechoslovak) citizenship and represents Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia) internationally.
*fnb|40 The St. Louis Blues traded Rob Whistle and their eighth round selection in 1990 to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' sixth round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (Derek Frenette).

References

;General
*cite web|title=1990 NHL Entry Draft pick transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/1990.htm|publisher=Professional Sports Transactions Archive|accessdate=2008-07-14
*cite book|title=The National Hockey League official guide and record book 1990–91|pages=pp. 161–162|publisher=National Hockey League|location=New York City|isbn=0-920445-12-8;Specific

ee also

*1990 NHL Supplemental Draft
*1990–91 NHL season
*List of NHL players

NHL Drafts
preceded=1989 NHL Entry Draft
succeeded=1991 NHL Entry Draft