1982 NHL Draft
Paul Lawless in the 1982 NHL Draft
Hartford Whalers selected Paul Lawless 14th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 11 picks Hartford Whalers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 239 games put him 47th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 14
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 14
- Drafting team
- HFDHartford Whalers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 11–17 in the 1982 draft
- 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
- 16Dave AndreychukL1639 GP · 1338 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 17Murray CravenL1071 GP · 759 PDETDetroit Red Wings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
14th
of 252 players selected
7th
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
- 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
Paul Lawless made his NHL debut on December 21, 1982, 195 days after the draft.
239
Games
49
Goals
77
Assists
126
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Hartford Whalers picks in the 1982 draft
- 14Paul LawlessL239 GP · 126 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 35Mark PatersonD29 GP · 6 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 56Kevin DineenR1188 GP · 760 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 67Ulf SamuelssonD1080 GP · 332 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 88Ray FerraroC1258 GP · 898 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 109Randy GilhenC457 GP · 115 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 130Jim JohannsonCHFDHartford Whalers
- 151Mickey KrampotichLHFDHartford Whalers
- 172Kevin SkilliterDHFDHartford Whalers
- 214Martin LinseCHFDHartford Whalers
- 235Randy CameronDHFDHartford Whalers