1982 NHL Draft
Jim Kyte in the 1982 NHL Draft
Winnipeg Jets selected Jim Kyte 12th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 10 picks Winnipeg Jets made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 598 games put him 32nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 12
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 12
- Drafting team
- WINWinnipeg Jets
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 9–15 in the 1982 draft
- 9Paul CyrL471 GP · 241 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 10Rich SutterR874 GP · 315 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 11Michel PetitD827 GP · 328 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 12Jim KyteD598 GP · 66 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 13David ShawD769 GP · 194 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 14Paul LawlessL239 GP · 126 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 15Chris KontosC230 GP · 123 PNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
12th
of 252 players selected
6th
of 81 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Gord KluzakD299 GP · 123 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 2Brian BellowsL1188 GP · 1022 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 3Gary NylundD608 GP · 171 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 4Ron SutterC1093 GP · 535 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Scott StevensD1635 GP · 908 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 6Phil HousleyD1495 GP · 1232 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 7Ken YaremchukC235 GP · 92 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Rocky TrottierC38 GP · 10 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 9Paul CyrL471 GP · 241 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 10Rich SutterR874 GP · 315 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jim Kyte made his NHL debut on December 21, 1982, 195 days after the draft.
598
Games
17
Goals
49
Assists
66
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Winnipeg Jets picks in the 1982 draft
- 12Jim KyteD598 GP · 66 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 74Tom MartinL92 GP · 23 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 75Dave EllettD1129 GP · 568 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 96Tim MishlerDWINWinnipeg Jets
- 138Derek RayLWINWinnipeg Jets
- 159Guy GosselinD5 GP · 0 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 180Tom WardDWINWinnipeg Jets
- 201Michael SavageLWINWinnipeg Jets
- 222Robert ShawRWINWinnipeg Jets
- 243Jan EricsonLWINWinnipeg Jets