1983 NHL Draft
Don Barber in the 1983 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Don Barber 120th overall in the 1983 NHL Draft, with the 18th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 11 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 242 players selected in 1983, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 115 games put him 72nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 120
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 18
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 117–123 in the 1983 draft
- 117Darin IllikainenLNYINew York Islanders
- 118Arto JavanainenR14 GP · 5 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 119Mark LavarreR78 GP · 25 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 120Don BarberL115 GP · 57 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 121Rick TocchetR1144 GP · 952 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 122Terry TailleferGBOSBoston Bruins
- 123Paul AmesDPITPittsburgh Penguins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1983 class
120th
of 242 players selected
73rd
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Brian LawtonC483 GP · 266 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Sylvain TurgeonL669 GP · 495 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 3Pat LaFontaineC865 GP · 1013 PNYINew York Islanders
- 4Steve YzermanC1514 GP · 1755 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Tom BarrassoG777 GP · 369 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 6John MacLeanR1194 GP · 842 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 7Russ CourtnallR1029 GP · 744 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 8Andrew McbainR608 GP · 301 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 9Cam NeelyR726 GP · 694 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 10Normand LacombeR319 GP · 115 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
+ 232 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Don Barber made his NHL debut on February 15, 1989, 5 years and 252 days after the draft.
115
Games
25
Goals
32
Assists
57
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1983 draft
- 19Jeff BeukeboomD804 GP · 159 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 40Mike GoldenCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 60Mike FlanaganDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 80Esa TikkanenL877 GP · 630 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 120Don BarberL115 GP · 57 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 140Dale DerkatchCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 160Ralph VosLEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 180David RoachGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 200Warren YadlowskiCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 220John MinerD14 GP · 5 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 240Steve WoodburnDEDMEdmonton Oilers