# 1991 NHL entry draft

The 1991 NHL entry draft was the 29th NHL entry draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was given the first overall pick while the expansion San Jose Sharks held the second overall pick.
The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques but immediately refused to sign a contract. What followed (in 1992) was one of the biggest trades in NHL history, which the Philadelphia Flyers used to acquire Lindros, in the process trading away future superstar Peter Forsberg.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Ray Whitney, who retired after the 2013–14 season, he also led the entire draft in Games played (1330), as well as Points (1064).

## Selections by round

Club teams in North America unless otherwise noted.

### Round one

| = NHL All-Star · | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | Eric Lindros (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 2 | Pat Falloon (RW) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 3 | Scott Niedermayer (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils (from Toronto)$^1$ | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 4 | Scott Lachance (D) | United States | New York Islanders | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 5 | Aaron Ward (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 6 | Peter Forsberg (C) | Sweden | Philadelphia Flyers | Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
| 7 | Alek Stojanov (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Hamilton Dukes (OHL) |
| 8 | Richard Matvichuk (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 9 | Patrick Poulin (LW) | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) |
| 10 | Martin Lapointe (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 11 | Brian Rolston (RW) | United States | New Jersey Devils | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) |
| 12 | Tyler Wright (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 13 | Philippe Boucher (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 14 | Pat Peake (C) | United States | Washington Capitals | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (OHL) |
| 15 | Alexei Kovalev (RW) | Soviet Union | New York Rangers | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 16 | Markus Naslund (LW) | Sweden | Pittsburgh Penguins | Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
| 17 | Brent Bilodeau (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 18 | Glen Murray (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 19 | Niklas Sundblad (RW) | Sweden | Calgary Flames | AIK IF (Sweden) |
| 20 | Martin Rucinsky (RW) | Czechoslovakia | Edmonton Oilers (from Los Angeles)$^2$ | HC CHZ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia) |
| 21 | Trevor Halverson (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from St. Louis)$^3$ | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 22 | Dean McAmmond (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
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* Toronto's first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on October 16, 1989 that sent Tom Kurvers to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
* Los Angeles' first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on August 9, 1988 that sent Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley to Los Angeles in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, cash, Los Angeles' first-round pick in the 1989 Entry Draft, first-round pick in the 1993 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Washington acquired this pick with first-round picks in the 1992 Entry Draft, 1993 Entry Draft, 1994 Entry Draft and 1995 Entry Draft as compensation on July 16, 1990 after St. Louis signed free agent Scott Stevens.

### Round two

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 23 | Ray Whitney (LW) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 24 | Rene Corbet (LW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 25 | Eric Lavigne (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Toronto via Quebec)$^1$ | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 26 | Zigmund Palffy (RW) | Czechoslovakia | New York Islanders | HK Nitra (Czechoslovakia) |
| 27 | Steve Staios (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Winnipeg)$^2$ | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 28 | Jim Campbell (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia)$^3$ | Northwood School (USHS–NY) |
| 29 | Jassen Cullimore (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 30 | Sandis Ozolinsh (D) | Latvia | San Jose Sharks (from Minnesota)$^4$ | Dinamo Riga (USSR) |
| 31 | Martin Hamrlik (D) | Czechoslovakia | Hartford Whalers | AC ZPS Zlin (Czechoslovakia) |
| 32 | Jamie Pushor (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 33 | Donevan Hextall (LW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 34 | Andrew Verner (G) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 35 | Jason Dawe (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 36 | Jeff Nelson (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 37 | Darcy Werenka (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 38 | Rusty Fitzgerald (C) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | East High School (USHS–MN) |
| 39 | Mike Pomichter (C) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal)$^5$ | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) |
| 40 | Jozef Stumpel (C) | Czechoslovakia | Boston Bruins | HK Nitra (Czechoslovakia) |
| 41 | Francois Groleau (D) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 42 | Guy Leveque (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 43 | Craig Darby (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis via Vancouver)$^6$ | Albany Academy (USHS–NY) |
| 44 | Jamie Matthews (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
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* Quebec's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 22, 1991, that sent Mikhail Tatarinov to Quebec in exchange for this pick.
    Quebec previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 17, 1990 that sent Aaron Broten, Lucien DeBlois and Michel Petit to Toronto in exchange for Scott Pearson, Toronto's second-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Winnipeg's' second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 17, 1989 that sent Greg Paslawski and St. Louis's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for Winnipeg's third-round pick in 1989 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Philadelphia's' second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991 that sent Mark Pederson to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
* Minnesota's' second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on May 31, 1991 that sent future considerations (San Jose's promised to Minnesota not to draft Mike Craig in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's first-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Montreal's' second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 29, 1990 that sent Denis Savard to Montreal in exchange for Chris Chelios and this pick.
* Vancouver's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 6, 1990 that sent Jyrki Lumme to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
    Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with St. Louis on March 6, 1990 that sent that sent Harold Snepsts, Rich Sutter and Vancouver's second-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Adrien Plavsic, St. Louis' first-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft and this pick.

### Round three

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 45 | Dody Wood (C) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 46 | Rich Brennan (D) | United States | Quebec Nordiques | Tabor Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 47 | Yanic Perreault (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Jamie McLennan (G) | Canada | New York Islanders | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 49 | Dmitri Filimonov (D) | Soviet Union | Winnipeg Jets | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 50 | Yanick Dupre (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 51 | Sean Pronger (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 52 | Sandy McCarthy (RW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Minnesota)$^1$ | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Todd Hall (D) | United States | Hartford Whalers | Hamden High School (USHS–CT) |
| 54 | Chris Osgood (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 55 | Fredrik Bremberg (RW) | Sweden | New Jersey Devils | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 56 | George Breen (RW) | United States | Edmonton Oilers | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 57 | Jason Young (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 58 | Steve Konowalchuk (LW) | United States | Washington Capitals | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 59 | Michael Nylander (C) | Sweden | Hartford Whalers (from the Rangers)$^2$ | Huddinge IK (Sweden) |
| 60 | Shane Peacock (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 61 | Yves Sarault (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) |
| 62 | Marcel Cousineau (G) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 63 | Brian Caruso (LW) | Canada | Calgary Flames | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 64 | Kyle Reeves (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 65 | Nathan LaFayette (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from St. Louis via Montreal)$^4$ | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 66 | Bobby House (RW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
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* Minnesota's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991, that sent Marc Bureau to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
* The Rangers' third-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on July 7, 1990, that sent Jody Hull to the Rangers in exchange for Carey Wilson and this pick.
* Los Angeles' third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on November 10, 1989, that sent Brian Benning to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* St. Louis' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on December 12, 1989 that sent Todd Ewen to Montreal in exchange for future considerations (this pick).
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with St. Louis on January 16, 1989 that sent that sent Mike Lalor and Montreal's 1st-rd pick in the 1990 Entry Draft in exchange for St. Louis' 1st-rd pick - 1990 Entry Draft and this pick.

### Round four

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 67 | Kerry Toporowski (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 68 | Dave Karpa (D) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Ferris State University (NCAA) |
| 69 | Terry Chitaroni (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 70 | Milan Hnilicka (G) | Czechoslovakia | New York Islanders | Poldi SONP Kladno (Czechoslovakia) |
| 71 | Igor Kravchuk (D) | Soviet Union | Chicago Blackhawks (from Winnipeg)$^1$ | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 72 | Peter Ambroziak (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia)$^2$ | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 73 | Vladimir Vujtek (LW) | Czechoslovakia | Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)$^3$ | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 74 | Mike Torchia (G) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 75 | Jim Storm (LW) | United States | Hartford Whalers | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 76 | Mike Knuble (RW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) |
| 77 | Brad Willner (D) | United States | New Jersey Devils | Richfield High School (USHS–MN) |
| 78 | Mario Nobili (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) |
| 79 | Keith Redmond (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo)$^4$ | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 80 | Justin Morrison (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 81 | Alexei Zhitnik (D) | Soviet Union | Los Angeles Kings (from the Rangers via Minnesota)$^5$ | Sokil Kyiv (USSR) |
| 82 | Joe Tamminen (C) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Virginia High School (USHS–MN) |
| 83 | Sylvain LaPointe (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 84 | Brad Tiley (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 85 | Steve Magnusson (C) | United States | Calgary Flames | Anoka High School (USHS–MN) |
| 86 | Aris Brimanis (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)$^6$ | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 87 | Grayden Reid (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 88 | Zac Boyer (RW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
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* Winnipeg's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on December 14, 1990 that sent Mike Eagles to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
* Philadelphia's fourth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 5, 1990 that sent Kevin Maguire and Buffalo's second-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Jay Wells and this pick.
* Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on January 12, 1990 that sent Gerald Diduck to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
* Buffalo's fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on October 4, 1989 that sent Dean Kennedy to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
* Minnesota's fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 22, 1991 that sent Todd Elik to Minnesota in exchange for Randy Gilhen, Charlie Huddy, Jim Thomson and this pick.
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 1990 that sent Mike Gartner to the Rangers in exchange for Ulf Dahlen, the Rangers' fourth-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft and future considerations (this pick).
* Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on May 30, 1991 that sent Jeff Chychrun and Jari Kurri to Los Angeles in exchange for Steve Duchesne, Steve Kasper and this pick.

### Round five

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 89 | Dan Ryder (G) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 90 | Patrick Labrecque (G) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) |
| 91 | Juha Ylonen (C) | Finland | Winnipeg Jets (from Toronto via Philadelphia)$^1$ | Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) |
| 92 | Steve Junker (RW) | Canada | New York Islanders | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 93 | Ryan Haggerty (C) | United States | Edmonton Oilers (from Winnipeg)$^2$ | Westminster School (USHS–CT) |
| 94 | Yanick Degrace (G) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 95 | Dan Kesa (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 96 | Corey Machanic (D) | United States | New York Rangers | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 97 | Mike Kennedy (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Hartford)$^3$ | University of British Columbia (CIS) |
| 98 | Dmitri Motkov (D) | Soviet Union | Detroit Red Wings | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 99 | Yan Kaminsky (LW) | Soviet Union | Winnipeg Jets (from New Jersey)$^4$ | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 100 | Brad Layzell (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Edmonton via Detroit)$^5$ | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 101 | Steve Shields (G) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 102 | Alexei Kudashov (C) | Soviet Union | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Washington)$^6$ | Krylya Sovetov (USSR) |
| 103 | Bill Lindsay (LW) | United States | Quebec Nordiques (from the Rangers)$^7$ | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 104 | Rob Melanson (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 105 | Tony Prpic (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN) |
| 106 | Mariusz Czerkawski (RW) | Poland | Boston Bruins | GKS Tychy (Poland) |
| 107 | Jerome Butler (G) | United States | Calgary Flames | Roseau High School (USHS–MN) |
| 108 | Pauli Jaks (G) | Switzerland | Los Angeles Kings | HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland) |
| 109 | Jeff Callinan (G) | United States | St. Louis Blues | University of Minnesota (CCHA) |
| 110 | Maco Balkovec (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) |
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* Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on October 3, 1989, that sent Keith Acton and Pete Peeters to Philadelphia in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 8, 1989 that sent Mark Laforest to Toronto in exchange for Toronto's seventh-round pick in the 1991 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Winnipeg's fifth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 12, 1991 that sent John LeBlanc and Edmonton's tenth-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
* Hartford's fifth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 22, 1991 that sent future considerations (rights to Jukka Suomalainen) to Hartford in exchange for this pick.
* New Jersey's fifth-round pick went to Winnipeg as compensation after a trade on September 6, 1990, that sent Laurie Boschman to New Jersey in exchange for Bob Brooke. However, Bob Brooke refused to report to Winnipeg and retired from hockey. The trade was changed to this pick.
* Detroit's fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 15, 1990, that sent Rick Green to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
    Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 2, 1989 that sent Adam Graves, Petr Klima, Joe Murphy and Jeff Sharples to Edmonton in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Kevin McClelland and this pick.
* Washington's fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on January 24, 1991, that sent Paul Fenton and John Kordic to Washington in exchange for this pick.
* The Rangers' fifth-round pick went to Quebec as the result of a trade on January 17, 1991, that sent Joe Cirella to the Rangers in exchange for Aaron Miller and this pick.

### Round six

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 111 | Fredrik Nilsson (C) | Sweden | San Jose Sharks | VIK Vasteras HK (Sweden) |
| 112 | Kevin St. Jacques (LW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 113 | Jeff Perry (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 114 | Rob Valicevic (RW) | United States | New York Islanders | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (SOJHL) |
| 115 | Jeff Sebastian (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 116 | Clayton Norris (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 117 | Evgeny Namestnikov (D) | Soviet Union | Vancouver Canucks | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) |
| 118 | Mark Lawrence (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
| 119 | Mike Harding (RW) | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Northern Michigan University (WCHA) |
| 120 | Alexander Kuzminski (C) | Soviet Union | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Detroit)$^1$ | Sokil Kyiv (USSR) |
| 121 | Curtis Regnier (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 122 | Dmitri Yushkevich (D) | Soviet Union | Philadelphia Flyers (from Edmonton)$^2$ | Torpedo Yaroslavl |
| 123 | Sean O'Donnell (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 124 | Brian Holzinger (C) | United States | Buffalo Sabres (from Washington)$^3$ | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (SOJHL) |
| 125 | Fredrik Jax (RW) | Sweden | New York Rangers | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 126 | Brian Clifford (C) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Nichols High School (USHS–NY) |
| 127 | Oleg Petrov (RW) | Soviet Union | Montreal Canadiens | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 128 | Barry Young (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 129 | Bob Marshall (D) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 130 | Brett Seguin (C) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 131 | Bruce Gardiner (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 132 | Jacques Auger (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
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* Detroit's sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991 that sent Allan Bester to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
* Edmonton's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on February 7, 1989 that sent Dave Brown to Edmonton in exchange for Keith Acton and this pick.
* Washington's sixth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 6, 1989 that sent Calle Johansson and Buffalo's second-round picks in 1989 to Washington in exchange for Grant Ledyard, Clint Malarchuk and this pick.

### Round seven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 133 | Jaroslav Otevrel (C) | Czechoslovakia | San Jose Sharks | AC ZPS Zlin (Czechoslovakia) |
| 134 | Mikael Johansson (C) | Sweden | Quebec Nordiques | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 135 | Martin Prochazka (RW) | Czechoslovakia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Poldi SONP Kladno (Czechoslovakia) |
| 136 | Andreas Johansson (LW) | Sweden | New York Islanders | Falu IF (Sweden) |
| 137 | Geoff Finch (G) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Winnipeg)$^1$ | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 138 | Andrei Lomakin (LW) | Soviet Union | Philadelphia Flyers (from Philadelphia via Toronto)$^2$ | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 139 | Brent Thurston (LW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 140 | Matt Hoffman (LW) | United States | Calgary Flames (from Minnesota)$^3$ | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 141 | Brian Mueller (D) | United States | Hartford Whalers | South Kent School (USHS–CT) |
| 142 | Igor Malykhin (D) | Soviet Union | Detroit Red Wings | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 143 | Dave Craievich (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 144 | David Oliver (RW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 145 | Chris Snell (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 146 | Dave Morissette (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 147 | John Rushin (C) | United States | New York Rangers | Bloomington Kennedy High School (USHS–MN) |
| 148 | Ed Patterson (RW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 149 | Brady Kramer (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Haverford High School (USHS–PA) |
| 150 | Gary Golczewski (LW) | United States | Boston Bruins | Trinity-Pawling School (USHS–NY) |
| 151 | Kelly Harper (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 152 | Kelly Fairchild (C) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Grand Rapids High School (USHS–MN) |
| 153 | Terry Hollinger (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 154 | Scott Kirton (RW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Powell River Paper Kings (BCHL) |
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* Winnipeg's seventh-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on May 30, 1991 that sent Rob Murray and future considerations to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
* Philadelphia's seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on September 8, 1989 that sent Mark Laforest to Toronto in exchange for Toronto's sixth-round pick in the 1991 Entry Draft (later upgraded to a fifth- round) and this pick.
    Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 28, 1989 that sent the rights to Jiri Latal to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
* Minnesota's seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on May 30, 1991 that sent Steve Guenette to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

### Round eight

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 155 | Dean Grillo (RW) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Warroad High School (USHS–MN) |
| 156 | Janne Laukkanen (D) | Finland | Quebec Nordiques | Hockey Reipas (Finland) |
| 157 | Aaron Asp (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Ferris State University (CCHA) |
| 158 | Todd Sparks (LW) | Canada | New York Islanders | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 159 | Jeff Ricciardi (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 160 | Dmitri Mironov (D) | Soviet Union | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia)$^1$ | Krylya Sovetov (USSR) |
| 161 | Eric Johnson (RW) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (USHS–MN) |
| 162 | Jiri Kuntos (D) | Czechoslovakia | Buffalo Sabres (from Minnesota)$^2$ | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 163 | Steven Yule (D) | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 164 | Robb McIntyre (LW) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Detroit)$^3$ | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
| 165 | Paul Wolanski (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 166 | Gary Kitching (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) |
| 167 | Tomas Kucharcik (C) | Czechoslovakia | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Buffalo)$^4$ | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 168 | Rick Corriveau (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OHL) |
| 169 | Corey Hirsch (G) | Canada | New York Rangers | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 170 | Peter McLaughlin (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA) |
| 171 | Brian Savage (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 172 | Jay Moser (D) | United States | Boston Bruins | Park High School (USHS–MN) |
| 173 | David St. Pierre (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) |
| 174 | Michael Burkett (LW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)$^5$ | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 175 | Chris Kenady (RW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) |
| 176 | Roch Belley (G) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
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* Philadelphia's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 16, 1990 that sent Toronto's third-round pick in the 1990 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Kevin Maguire and this pick.
* Minnesota's eighth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on May 26, 1991 that sent Darcy Wakaluk to Minnesota in exchange for Buffalo's fifth-round pick in the 1992 Entry Draft and this pick.
* Detroit's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on February 4, 1991 that sent Brad Marsh to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
* Buffalo's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on December 17, 1990 that sent Brian Curran and Lou Franceschetti to Buffalo in exchange for Mike Foligno and this pick.
* Los Angeles' eighth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on March 5, 1991 that sent Ilkka Sinisalo to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

### Round nine

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 177 | Corwin Saurdiff (G) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
| 178 | Adam Bartell (D) | United States | Quebec Nordiques | Niagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL) |
| 179 | Guy Lehoux (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 180 | John Johnson (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 181 | Sean Gauthier (G) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 182 | Jim Bode (RW) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (USHS–MN) |
| 183 | David Neilson (LW) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 184 | Derek Herlofsky (G) | United States | Minnesota North Stars | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) |
| 185 | Chris Belanger (D) | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 186 | Jim Bermingham (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 187 | Dan Reimann (D) | United States | New Jersey Devils | Anoka High School (USHS–MN) |
| 188 | Brent Brekke (D) | United States | Quebec Nordiques (from Edmonton)$^1$ | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 189 | Tony Iob (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 190 | Trevor Duhaime (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) |
| 191 | Vyacheslav Uvayev (D) | Soviet Union | New York Rangers | Spartak Moscow (USSR) |
| 192 | Jeff Lembke (G) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 193 | Scott Fraser (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| 194 | Dan Hodge (D) | United States | Boston Bruins | Merrimack College (Hockey East) |
| 195 | David Struch (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 196 | Craig Brown (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 197 | Jed Fiebelkorn (RW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Osseo High School (USHS–MN) |
| 198 | Scott MacDonald (D) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS–CT) |
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* Edmonton's ninth-round pick went to Quebec as the result of a trade on November 10, 1990, that sent Max Middendorf to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.

### Round ten

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 199 | Dale Craigwell (C) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 200 | Paul Koch (D) | United States | Quebec Nordiques | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 201 | Gary Miller (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 202 | Rob Canavan (LW) | United States | New York Islanders | Hingham High School (USHS–MA) |
| 203 | Igor Ulanov (D) | Soviet Union | Winnipeg Jets | Khimik Voskresensk (USSR) |
| 204 | Josh Bartell (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Rome Free Academy (USHS–NY) |
| 205 | Brad Barton (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 206 | Tom Nemeth (LW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 207 | Jason Currie (G) | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 208 | Jason Firth (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 209 | Rob Leask (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from New Jersey)$^1$ | Hamilton Red Wings (GHJHL) |
| 210 | Vegar Barlie (RW) | Norway | Edmonton Oilers | Valerenga (Norway) |
| 211 | Spencer Meany (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 212 | Carl LeBlanc (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 213 | Jamie Ram (G) | Canada | New York Rangers | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 214 | Chris Tok (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Greenway High School (USHS–MN) |
| 215 | Greg MacEachern (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Laval College Francais (QMJHL) |
| 216 | Steve Norton (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 217 | Sergei Zolotov (LW) | Soviet Union | Calgary Flames | Krylya Sovetov (USSR) |
| 218 | Mattias Olsson (D) | Sweden | Los Angeles Kings | Farjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 219 | Chris MacKenzie (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 220 | Alexander Andrievsky (RW) | Soviet Union | Chicago Blackhawks | Dynamo Moscow (NCAA) |
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* New Jersey's tenth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 19, 1989 that sent Peter Sundstrom to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

### Round eleven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 221 | Aaron Kriss (D) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Cranbrook School (USHS–MI) |
| 222 | Doug Friedman (LW) | United States | Quebec Nordiques | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 223 | Jonathan Kelley (C) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Arlington Catholic High School (USHS–MA) |
| 224 | Marcus Thuresson (C) | Sweden | New York Islanders | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 225 | Jason Jennings (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 226 | Neil Little (G) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 227 | Jason Fitzsimmons (G) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 228 | Shayne Green (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 229 | Mike Santonelli (C) | United States | Hartford Whalers | Matignon High School (USHS–MA) |
| 230 | Bart Turner (LW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 231 | Kevin Riehl (C) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 232 | Yevgeni Belosheikin (G) | Soviet Union | Edmonton Oilers | CSKA Moscow (USSR) |
| 233 | Mikhail Volkov (RW) | Soviet Union | Buffalo Sabres | Krylya Sovetov (USSR) |
| 234 | Rob Puchniak (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 235 | Vitali Chinakhov (C) | Soviet Union | New York Rangers | Torpedo Yaroslavl (USSR) |
| 236 | Paul Dyck (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 237 | P. J. Lepler (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Rochester Mustangs (USHL) |
| 238 | Steve Lombardi (C) | United States | Boston Bruins | Deerfield Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 239 | Marko Jantunen (C) | Finland | Calgary Flames | Hockey Reipas (Finland) |
| 240 | Andre Boulianne (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) |
| 241 | Kevin Rappana (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Duluth East High (USHS–MN) |
| 242 | Mike Larkin (D) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Rice Memorial High School (USHS–MA) |
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### Round twelve

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 243 | Mikhail Kravets (LW) | Soviet Union | San Jose Sharks | SKA Leningrad (USSR) |
| 244 | Eric Meloche (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 245 | Chris O'Rourke (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA Independent) |
| 246 | Marty Schriner (C) | United States | New York Islanders | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 247 | Sergei Sorokin (D) | Soviet Union | Winnipeg Jets | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 248 | John Parco (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 249 | Xavier Majic (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 250 | Jukka Suomalainen (D) | Finland | Minnesota North Stars | Grankulla IFK (Finland) |
| 251 | Rob Peters (D) | United States | Hartford Whalers | Ohio State Buckeyes (CCHA) |
| 252 | Andrew Miller (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Wexford Raiders (OJHL) |
| 253 | Jason Hehr (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) |
| 254 | Juha Riihijarvi (RW) | Finland | Edmonton Oilers | Karpat (Finland) |
| 255 | Michael Smith (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 256 | Bill Kovacs (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 257 | Brian Wiseman (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 258 | Pasi Huura (D) | Finland | Pittsburgh Penguins | Ilves (Finland) |
| 259 | Dale Hooper (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 260 | Torsten Kienass (D) | Germany | Boston Bruins | Dynamo Berlin (East Germany) |
| 261 | Andrei Trefilov (G) | Soviet Union | Calgary Flames | Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
| 262 | Michael Gaul (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 263 | Mike Veisor (G) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 264 | Scott Dean (D) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Lake Forest High School (USHS–IL) |
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## Draftees based on nationality

| Rank | Country | Amount |
| | North America | 209 |
| 1 | Canada | 142 |
| 2 | United States | 67 |
| | Europe | 55 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 24 |
| 4 | Sweden | 11 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 10 |
| 6 | Finland | 6 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 |
| 7 | Latvia | 1 |
| 7 | Norway | 1 |
| 7 | Poland | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 1 |