1985 NHL Draft
Brad Lauer in the 1985 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Brad Lauer 34th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 13th pick of round 2.
It was the third of the 14 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 323 games put him 38th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 34
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 13
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 31–37 in the 1985 draft
- 31Alain CoteD119 GP · 20 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 32Eric WeinrichD1157 GP · 388 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 33Todd RichardsD8 GP · 4 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 34Brad LauerR323 GP · 111 PNYINew York Islanders
- 35Benoit HogueL863 GP · 543 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 36Jason LafreniereC146 GP · 87 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 37Herb RaglanR343 GP · 89 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1985 class
34th
of 252 players selected
19th
of 147 forwards 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
Brad Lauer made his NHL debut on October 9, 1986, 1 year and 116 days after the draft.
323
Games
44
Goals
67
Assists
111
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1985 draft
- 6Brad DalgarnoR321 GP · 120 PNYINew York Islanders
- 13Derek KingL830 GP · 612 PNYINew York Islanders
- 34Brad LauerR323 GP · 111 PNYINew York Islanders
- 55Jeff FinleyD708 GP · 83 PNYINew York Islanders
- 76Kevin HeromLNYINew York Islanders
- 89Tommy HedlundDNYINew York Islanders
- 97Jeff SveenCNYINew York Islanders
- 118Rod DallmanL6 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders
- 139Kurt LacktenRNYINew York Islanders
- 160Hank LammensD27 GP · 3 PNYINew York Islanders
- 181Rich WiestCNYINew York Islanders
- 202Real ArsenaultLNYINew York Islanders
- 223Mike VolpeGNYINew York Islanders
- 244Tony GrenierCNYINew York Islanders