1988 NHL Draft
Bret Hedican in the 1988 NHL Draft
St. Louis Blues selected Bret Hedican 198th overall in the 1988 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 10.
It was the tenth of the 12 picks St. Louis Blues made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1988, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 9 of them have played more games than his 1039.
- Overall pick
- 198
- Round and pick
- Round 10, pick 9
- Drafting team
- STLSt. Louis Blues
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 195–201 in the 1988 draft
- 195David SaccoL35 GP · 18 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 196Brad HyattDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 197Daniel MauriceCCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 198Bret HedicanD1039 GP · 294 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 199Pavel KostichkinCWINWinnipeg Jets
- 200Wayde BucsisRHFDHartford Whalers
- 201Robert WoodsDNJDNew Jersey Devils
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1988 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Mike ModanoC1499 GP · 1374 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Trevor LindenC1382 GP · 867 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 3Curtis LeschyshynD1033 GP · 212 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 4Darrin ShannonL506 GP · 250 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 5Daniel DoreR17 GP · 5 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 6Scott PearsonL292 GP · 98 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 7Martin GelinasL1273 GP · 660 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 8Jeremy RoenickC1363 GP · 1216 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 9Rod Brind'AmourC1484 GP · 1184 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Teemu SelanneR1451 GP · 1457 PWINWinnipeg Jets
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bret Hedican made his NHL debut on March 23, 1992, 3 years and 286 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
St. Louis Blues picks in the 1988 draft
- 9Rod Brind'AmourC1484 GP · 1184 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 30Adrian PlavsicD214 GP · 72 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 51Robert FournierGSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 72Jaan LuikDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 105David LacoutureRSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 114Daniel FowlerDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 135Matthew HayesDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 156John McCoyLSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 177Tony TwistL445 GP · 28 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 198Bret HedicanD1039 GP · 294 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 219Heath DeboerDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 240Michael FrancisGSTLSt. Louis Blues