1982 NHL Draft
Scott Stevens in the 1982 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected Scott Stevens 5th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 10 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. Only one of them has played more games than his 1635, and only 5 have scored more points than his 908.
- Overall pick
- 5
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 5
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 2–8 in the 1982 draft
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
5th
of 252 players selected
3rd
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
Scott Stevens made his NHL debut on October 6, 1982, 119 days after the draft.
1635
Games
196
Goals
712
Assists
908
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 1982 draft
- 5Scott StevensD1635 GP · 908 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 58Milan NovyC73 GP · 48 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 89Dean EvasonC803 GP · 372 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 110Ed KastelicR220 GP · 21 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 152Wally SchreiberR41 GP · 18 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 173Jamie ReevesGWSHWashington Capitals
- 194Juha NurmiCWSHWashington Capitals
- 215Wayne PrestageCWSHWashington Capitals
- 236Jon HoldenGWSHWashington Capitals
- 247Marco KallasCWSHWashington Capitals