1989 NHL Draft
Greg Johnson in the 1989 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Greg Johnson 33rd overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 2.
It was the first of the 10 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 785 games put him 17th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 33
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 12
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 30–36 in the 1989 draft
- 30Patrice BriseboisD1009 GP · 420 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 31Rick CorriveauDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 32Bob BoughnerD630 GP · 72 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 33Greg JohnsonC785 GP · 369 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 34Patrik JuhlinR56 GP · 13 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 35Byron DafoeG415 GP · 171 WWSHWashington Capitals
- 36Richard BorgoREDMEdmonton Oilers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1989 class
33rd
of 252 players selected
18th
of 153 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Mats SundinC1346 GP · 1349 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 2Dave ChyzowskiL126 GP · 31 PNYINew York Islanders
- 3Scott ThorntonL941 GP · 285 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Stu BarnesC1136 GP · 597 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 5Bill GuerinR1263 GP · 856 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 6Adam BennettD69 GP · 11 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Doug ZmolekD467 GP · 64 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Jason HerterD1 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 9Jason MarshallD526 GP · 67 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Bobby HolikC1314 GP · 747 PHFDHartford Whalers
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Greg Johnson made his NHL debut on October 5, 1993, 4 years and 110 days after the draft.
785
Games
145
Goals
224
Assists
369
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1989 draft
- 33Greg JohnsonC785 GP · 369 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 34Patrik JuhlinR56 GP · 13 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 72Reid SimpsonL301 GP · 36 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 117Niklas ErikssonCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 138John CallahanCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 159Sverre SearsDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 180Glen WisserRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 201Al KummuDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 222Matthew BraitDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 243James PollioLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers