Draft
Actual 1983 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
3 Team LogoIslanders Pat LaFontaine C Inactive 655
16 Team LogoIslanders Gerald Diduck D Inactive 102
37 Team LogoIslanders Garnet McKechney RW Inactive
57 Team LogoIslanders Mike Neill D Inactive
65 Team LogoIslanders Mikko Makela RW Inactive 114
84 Team LogoIslanders Bob Caulfield RW Inactive
97 Team LogoIslanders Ron Viglasi D Inactive
117 Team LogoIslanders Darin Illikainen LW Inactive
137 Team LogoIslanders Jim Sprenger D Inactive
157 Team LogoIslanders Dale Henry LW Inactive 11
177 Team LogoIslanders Kevin Vescio D Inactive
197 Team LogoIslanders Dave Shellington LW Inactive
217 Team LogoIslanders John Bjorkman C Inactive
237 Team LogoIslanders Peter McGeough LW Inactive
242 players drafted
1983 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1983 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
3 Team LogoIslanders Pat LaFontaine C Inactive 655
16 Team LogoIslanders Peter Zezel C Inactive 25 259
37 Team LogoIslanders Brian Lawton C Inactive 36 105
57 Team LogoIslanders David Bruce RW Inactive 27 31
65 Team LogoIslanders Tim Bergland RW Inactive 10 11
84 Team LogoIslanders Mark Ferner D Inactive 110 1
97 Team LogoIslanders Jari Torkki RW Inactive 18 0
117 Team LogoIslanders Iiro Jarvi 63
137 Team LogoIslanders Jim Andonoff RW Inactive 44
157 Team LogoIslanders Greg Evtushevski RW Inactive 32
177 Team LogoIslanders Chris MacDonald D Inactive 26
197 Team LogoIslanders Rob Nichols LW Inactive 16
217 Team LogoIslanders Jan Blaha RW Inactive 10
237 Team LogoIslanders Peter McGeough LW Inactive
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1983 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoRed Wings 1’576 717 859
Team LogoFlyers 994 145 849
Team LogoKings 723 55 668
Team LogoBlackhawks 1’015 358 657
Team LogoFlames 813 432 381
Team LogoDevils 794 604 190
Team LogoOilers 385 332 53
Team LogoCanucks 577 539 38
Team LogoSabres 1’397 1’388 9
Team LogoCapitals 11 6 5
Team Logo 0 0 0
Team LogoQUE 187 194 -7
Team LogoMaple Leafs 478 586 -108
Team LogoIslanders 882 1’062 -180
Team LogoRangers 356 540 -184
Team LogoBruins 67 282 -215
Team LogoCanadiens 508 749 -241
Team LogoPenguins 169 514 -345
Team LogoWIN 452 874 -422
Team LogoHFD 298 1’163 -865
Team LogoMNS 173 1’315 -1’142