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Josef Beranek in the 1989 NHL Draft

Edmonton Oilers selected Josef Beranek 78th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 4.

He was the third of the 7 Czechs selected that year. It was the third of the 9 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1989, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. His 531 games put him 31st in the class.

Overall pick
78
Round and pick
Round 4, pick 15
Drafting team
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Date
Age at the draft
19 years

Picks 75–81 in the 1989 draft

  1. 75Jean-Francois QuintinL22 GP · 10 PMNS
  2. 76Eric DuboisDQUE
  3. 77Doug MacdonaldL11 GP · 1 PBUF
  4. 78Josef BeranekL531 GP · 262 PEDM
  5. 79Todd NelsonD3 GP · 1 PPIT
  6. 80Jackson PenneyLBOS
  7. 81Jim MaherDLAK

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

Where he came in the 1989 class

3rd
of 7 Czechs selected
48th
of 153 forwards selected

Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.

First Czechs selected

  1. 10Bobby HolikC1314 GP · 747 PHFD
  2. 70Robert ReichelC830 GP · 630 PCGY
  3. 78Josef BeranekL531 GP · 262 PEDM
  4. 153Milan TichyD23 GP · 5 PCHI
  5. 186Martin MaskarinecDLAK
  6. 208Jiri VykoukalDWSH
  7. 225Roman BozekREDM

The road to the NHL

Josef Beranek made his NHL debut on October 6, 1991, 2 years and 111 days after the draft.

531
Games
118
Goals
144
Assists
262
Points

NHL regular season to date.

Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1989 draft