1985 NHL Draft
John Druce in the 1985 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected John Druce 40th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 19th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 13 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 531 games put him 32nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 40
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 19
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 37–43 in the 1985 draft
- 37Herb RaglanR343 GP · 89 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 38Jeff WenaasCCGYCalgary Flames
- 39Roger OhmanDWINWinnipeg Jets
- 40John DruceR531 GP · 239 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 41Todd CarnelleyDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 42Bruce RendallLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 43Dave ThomlinsonL42 GP · 4 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1985 class
40th
of 252 players selected
24th
of 147 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Wendel ClarkL793 GP · 564 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 2Craig SimpsonL634 GP · 497 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Craig WolaninD695 GP · 173 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 4Jim SandlakR549 GP · 229 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Dana MurzynD838 GP · 204 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 6Brad DalgarnoR321 GP · 120 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Ulf DahlénR966 GP · 655 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 8Brent FedykL470 GP · 209 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 9Craig DuncansonR38 GP · 9 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 10Dan GrattonC7 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
John Druce made his NHL debut on November 10, 1988, 3 years and 148 days after the draft.
531
Games
113
Goals
126
Assists
239
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 1985 draft
- 19Yvon CorriveauL280 GP · 88 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 40John DruceR531 GP · 239 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 61Rob MurrayC107 GP · 19 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 82Bill HoulderD846 GP · 250 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 83Larry ShawDWSHWashington Capitals
- 103Claude DumasCWSHWashington Capitals
- 124Doug StrombackRWSHWashington Capitals
- 145Jamie NadjiwanLWSHWashington Capitals
- 166Mark HaarmannDWSHWashington Capitals
- 187Steve HollettLWSHWashington Capitals
- 208Dallas EakinsD120 GP · 9 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 229Steve HrynewichCWSHWashington Capitals
- 250Frank DimuzioCWSHWashington Capitals