1985 NHL Draft
Shane Churla in the 1985 NHL Draft
Hartford Whalers selected Shane Churla 110th overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 6.
It was the fourth of the 10 picks Hartford Whalers made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1985, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 488 games put him 33rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 110
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 5
- Drafting team
- HFDHartford Whalers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 107–113 in the 1985 draft
- 107Kevin ClemensLPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 108Billie McMillanRNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 109Martin HrstkaLVANVancouver Canucks
- 110Shane ChurlaR488 GP · 71 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 111Michael MullowneyDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 112Brian McReynoldsC30 GP · 6 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 113Randy MckayR932 GP · 363 PDETDetroit Red Wings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1985 class
110th
of 252 players selected
63rd
of 147 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Wendel ClarkL793 GP · 564 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 2Craig SimpsonL634 GP · 497 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Craig WolaninD695 GP · 173 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 4Jim SandlakR549 GP · 229 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Dana MurzynD838 GP · 204 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 6Brad DalgarnoR321 GP · 120 PNYINew York Islanders
- 7Ulf DahlénR966 GP · 655 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 8Brent FedykL470 GP · 209 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 9Craig DuncansonR38 GP · 9 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 10Dan GrattonC7 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
+ 242 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Shane Churla made his NHL debut on December 20, 1986, 1 year and 188 days after the draft.
488
Games
26
Goals
45
Assists
71
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Hartford Whalers picks in the 1985 draft
- 5Dana MurzynD838 GP · 204 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 26Kay WhitmoreG155 GP · 60 WHFDHartford Whalers
- 68Gary CallaghanCHFDHartford Whalers
- 110Shane ChurlaR488 GP · 71 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 131Chris BrantLHFDHartford Whalers
- 152Brian PuhalskiLHFDHartford Whalers
- 173Greg DornbachCHFDHartford Whalers
- 194Paul ToryCHFDHartford Whalers
- 215Jerry PawloskiDHFDHartford Whalers
- 236Bruce HillLHFDHartford Whalers