1983 NHL Draft
Rick Tocchet in the 1983 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Rick Tocchet 121st overall in the 1983 NHL Draft, with the 19th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 11 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 242 players selected in 1983, 113 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 5 of them have played more games than his 1144, and only 2 have scored more points than his 952.
- Overall pick
- 121
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 19
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 118–124 in the 1983 draft
- 118Arto JavanainenR14 GP · 5 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 119Mark LavarreR78 GP · 25 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 120Don BarberL115 GP · 57 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 121Rick TocchetR1144 GP · 952 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 122Terry TailleferGBOSBoston Bruins
- 123Paul AmesDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 124Joe ReekieD902 GP · 164 PHFDHartford Whalers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1983 class
121st
of 242 players selected
74th
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Brian LawtonC483 GP · 266 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Sylvain TurgeonL669 GP · 495 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 3Pat LaFontaineC865 GP · 1013 PNYINew York Islanders
- 4Steve YzermanC1514 GP · 1755 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Tom BarrassoG777 GP · 369 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 6John MacLeanR1194 GP · 842 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 7Russ CourtnallR1029 GP · 744 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 8Andrew McbainR608 GP · 301 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 9Cam NeelyR726 GP · 694 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 10Normand LacombeR319 GP · 115 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
+ 232 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Rick Tocchet made his NHL debut on October 11, 1984, 1 year and 125 days after the draft.
1144
Games
440
Goals
512
Assists
952
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1983 draft
- 41Peter ZezelC873 GP · 607 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 44Derrick SmithL537 GP · 174 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 81Allan BourbeauCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 101Jerome CarrierDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 121Rick TocchetR1144 GP · 952 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 141Bobby MorminaRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 161Pelle EklundC594 GP · 455 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 181Rob NicholsLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 201Bill McCormackCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 221Brian JoplingGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 241Harold DuvallLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers