1982 NHL Draft
Viktor Nechayev in the 1982 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected Viktor Nechayev 132nd overall in the 1982 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 7.
He was the first of the 3 Russians selected that year. It was the seventh of the 12 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 252 players selected in 1982, 109 have played in the NHL regular season. His 3 games put him 100th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 132
- Round and pick
- Round 7, pick 6
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 27 years
The picks around it
Picks 129–135 in the 1982 draft
- 129Dom CampedelliD2 GP · 0 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 130Jim JohannsonCHFDHartford Whalers
- 131Daniel PoudrierD25 GP · 6 PQUEQuebec Nordiques
- 132Viktor NechayevC3 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 133Jay NessCCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 134Doug GilmourC1474 GP · 1414 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 135Brad RamsdenRCGYCalgary Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1982 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Russians selected
- 132Viktor NechayevC3 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 141Sergei KapustinLNYRNew York Rangers
- 143Victor ZhluktovCMNSMinnesota North Stars
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Viktor Nechayev made his NHL debut on October 16, 1982, 129 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1982 draft
- 27Mike HeidtD6 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 48Steve SeguinR5 GP · 0 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 64Dave GansC6 GP · 0 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 82David RossGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 90Darcy RoyLLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 95Ulf IsakssonL50 GP · 22 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 132Viktor NechayevC3 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 153Peter HelanderD7 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 174David ChartierDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 195John FranzosaGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 216Ray SheroCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 237Mats UlanderRLAKLos Angeles Kings