1990 NHL Draft
Chris Tamer in the 1990 NHL Draft
Pittsburgh Penguins selected Chris Tamer 68th overall in the 1990 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 4.
It was the third of the 14 picks Pittsburgh Penguins made in the draft. Of the 250 players selected in 1990, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 644 games put him 27th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 68
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 5
- Drafting team
- PITPittsburgh Penguins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 65–71 in the 1990 draft
- 65Darin BaderLVANVancouver Canucks
- 66Stewart MalgunasD129 GP · 6 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 67Joel BlainLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 68Chris TamerD644 GP · 85 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 69Jeff NielsenR252 GP · 47 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 70Cal McGowanCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 71Frank KovacsLMNSMinnesota North Stars
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1990 class
68th
of 250 players selected
23rd
of 82 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Owen NolanR1200 GP · 885 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 2Petr NedvedC982 GP · 717 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 3Keith PrimeauC909 GP · 619 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 4Mike RicciC1099 GP · 605 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Jaromir JagrR1733 GP · 1921 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 6Scott ScissonsC2 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Darryl SydorD1291 GP · 507 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 8Derian HatcherD1045 GP · 331 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 9John SlaneyD268 GP · 91 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 10Drake BerehowskyD549 GP · 149 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
+ 240 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Chris Tamer made his NHL debut on March 8, 1994, 3 years and 265 days after the draft.
644
Games
21
Goals
64
Assists
85
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Pittsburgh Penguins picks in the 1990 draft
- 5Jaromir JagrR1733 GP · 1921 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 61Joe DziedzicL130 GP · 28 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 68Chris TamerD644 GP · 85 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 89Brian FarrellCPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 107Ian MoranD489 GP · 71 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 110Denis CaseyGPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 130Mika ValilaCPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 131Ken PlaquinDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 145Pat NeatonD9 GP · 2 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 152Petteri KoskimakiCPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 173Ladislav KarabinL9 GP · 0 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 194Timothy FingerhutLPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 215Michael ThompsonRPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 236Brian BruininksDPITPittsburgh Penguins