1982 NHL Draft
Michel Petit in the 1982 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected Michel Petit 11th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 10 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 827 games put him 19th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 11
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 11
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 8–14 in the 1982 draft
- 8Rocky TrottierC38 GP · 10 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
11th
of 252 players selected
5th
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
Michel Petit made his NHL debut on February 25, 1983, 261 days after the draft.
827
Games
90
Goals
238
Assists
328
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1982 draft
- 11Michel PetitD827 GP · 328 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 53Yves LapointeLVANVancouver Canucks
- 71Shawn KilroyGVANVancouver Canucks
- 116Taylor HallR41 GP · 16 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 137Parie ProftDVANVancouver Canucks
- 158Newell BrownCVANVancouver Canucks
- 179Donald McLarenRVANVancouver Canucks
- 200Al RaymondLVANVancouver Canucks
- 221Steve DriscollLVANVancouver Canucks
- 242Shawn GreenRVANVancouver Canucks