1983 NHL Draft
Gerald Diduck in the 1983 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Gerald Diduck 16th overall in the 1983 NHL Draft.
It was the second of the 14 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 242 players selected in 1983, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 932 games put him 12th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 16
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 16
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 13–19 in the 1983 draft
- 13Dan QuinnC805 GP · 685 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 14Bobby DollasD646 GP · 138 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 15Bob ErreyL895 GP · 382 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 16Gerald DiduckD932 GP · 212 PNYINew York Islanders
- 17Alfie TurcotteC112 GP · 46 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 18Bruce CassidyD36 GP · 17 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 19Jeff BeukeboomD804 GP · 159 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1983 class
16th
of 242 players selected
2nd
of 84 defensemen 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
Gerald Diduck made his NHL debut on October 12, 1984, 1 year and 126 days after the draft.
932
Games
56
Goals
156
Assists
212
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1983 draft
- 3Pat LaFontaineC865 GP · 1013 PNYINew York Islanders
- 16Gerald DiduckD932 GP · 212 PNYINew York Islanders
- 37Garnet McKechneyRNYINew York Islanders
- 57Mike NeillDNYINew York Islanders
- 65Mikko MakelaR423 GP · 265 PNYINew York Islanders
- 84Bob CaulfieldRNYINew York Islanders
- 97Ron ViglasiDNYINew York Islanders
- 117Darin IllikainenLNYINew York Islanders
- 137Jim SprengerDNYINew York Islanders
- 157Dale HenryL132 GP · 39 PNYINew York Islanders
- 177Kevin VescioDNYINew York Islanders
- 197Dave ShellingtonLNYINew York Islanders
- 217John BjorkmanCNYINew York Islanders
- 237Peter McGeoughLNYINew York Islanders