1984 NHL Draft
David Volek in the 1984 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected David Volek 209th overall in the 1984 NHL Draft, with the 20th pick of round 10.
He was the eleventh of the 12 Czechs selected that year. It was the eleventh of the 13 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 250 players selected in 1984, 102 have played in the NHL regular season. His 396 games put him 45th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 209
- Round and pick
- Round 10, pick 20
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 206–212 in the 1984 draft
- 206Paul CavalliniD564 GP · 233 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 207Brian McKinnonCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 208J.D. UrbanicLBOSBoston Bruins
- 209David VolekL396 GP · 249 PNYINew York Islanders
- 210Joel CurtisLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 211Jim SteenCPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 212Jarkko PiiparinenLNJDNew Jersey Devils
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1984 class
11th
of 12 Czechs selected
126th
of 143 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Czechs selected
- 5Petr SvobodaD1028 GP · 399 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 49Milan ChalupaD14 GP · 5 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 59Michal PivonkaC825 GP · 599 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 75Peter RosolRCGYCalgary Flames
- 76Miroslav MalyDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 89Jiri PonerRMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 139Vladimir KyhosLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 149Vladimir KamesCNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 159Jiri HrdinaC250 GP · 130 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 201Peter RuckaCCGYCalgary Flames
+ 2 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
David Volek made his NHL debut on October 6, 1988, 4 years and 119 days after the draft.
396
Games
95
Goals
154
Assists
249
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1984 draft
- 20Duncan MacPhersonDNYINew York Islanders
- 41Bruce MelansonRNYINew York Islanders
- 62Jeff NortonD799 GP · 384 PNYINew York Islanders
- 70Doug WieckLNYINew York Islanders
- 83Ari HaanpaaR60 GP · 17 PNYINew York Islanders
- 104Mike MurrayC1 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 125Jim WilharmDNYINew York Islanders
- 146Kelly MurphyDNYINew York Islanders
- 167Franco DesantisDNYINew York Islanders
- 188Tom WardenLNYINew York Islanders
- 209David VolekL396 GP · 249 PNYINew York Islanders
- 230Russ BeckerDNYINew York Islanders
- 251Alistair BrownDNYINew York Islanders