1985 NHL Draft
Bill Ranford in the 1985 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Bill Ranford 52nd overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 10th pick of round 3.
It was the second of the 12 picks Boston Bruins made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 647 games put him 28th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 52
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 10
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 49–55 in the 1985 draft
- 49Sam LindstahlGNYRNew York Rangers
- 50Steve ChiassonD751 GP · 398 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 51Stephane RoyC12 GP · 1 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 52Bill RanfordG647 GP · 240 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 53Andy HelmuthGCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 54Ned DesmondDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 55Jeff FinleyD708 GP · 83 PNYINew York Islanders
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1985 class
52nd
of 252 players selected
7th
of 24 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Wendel ClarkL793 GP · 564 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 2Craig SimpsonL634 GP · 497 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Craig WolaninD695 GP · 173 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 4Jim SandlakR549 GP · 229 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Dana MurzynD838 GP · 204 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 6Brad DalgarnoR321 GP · 120 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Ulf DahlénR966 GP · 655 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 8Brent FedykL470 GP · 209 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 9Craig DuncansonR38 GP · 9 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 10Dan GrattonC7 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bill Ranford made his NHL debut on March 29, 1986, 287 days after the draft.
647
Games
240
Wins
15
Shutouts
.888
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Boston Bruins picks in the 1985 draft
- 31Alain CoteD119 GP · 20 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 52Bill RanfordG647 GP · 240 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 73Jamie KellyRBOSBoston Bruins
- 94Steve MooreDBOSBoston Bruins
- 115Gord HynesD52 GP · 12 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 136Per MartinelleRBOSBoston Bruins
- 157Randy BurridgeL706 GP · 450 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 178Gord CruickshankCBOSBoston Bruins
- 199John BudaRBOSBoston Bruins
- 210Bob BeersD258 GP · 107 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 220John ByceR21 GP · 5 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 241Mark WestCBOSBoston Bruins