25th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
"1987 NHL Draft" redirects here. Not to be confused with 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft.
1987 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)
June 13, 1987
Location
Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Overview
First selection
Pierre Turgeon (Buffalo Sabres)
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1988 →
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was the 25th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, and was the first draft held in the United States. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Mathieu Schneider, who retired after the 2009–10 season.
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Global Information
Pierre Turgeon