Spartans In The NHL Draft

A total of 70 current and former Spartans have been selected in the NHL's last 
25 entry and supplemental drafts. Among those selections are the two highest 
collegians ever chosen, Joe Murphy, picked No. 1 overall by the Detroit Red 
Wings in 1986, and Craig Simpson, selected No. 2 in the first round of the 1985 
proceedings by the Pittsburgh Penguins.


Over the last 11 years, 11 Spartans have been chosen during the first two 
rounds of the NHL Entry Draft, including Mike Watt in the second round (32nd 
overall) in 1994 by the Edmonton Oilers. MSU has had six first-round selections 
in the last 13 years, including 1992-93 Spartan MVP Bryan Smolinski (21st 
overall/Boston).

Player              Team                    Year    Rd. Pick
Mike York*          New York Rangers        1997    6   136
Chris Bogas*        Toronto Maple Leafs     1996    6   148
Steve Guolla        Ottawa Senators         1994    #   3
Mike Watt           Edmonton Oilers         1994    2   32
Tyler Harlton*      St. Louis Blues         1994    4   94
Jon Gaskins*        Edmonton Oilers         1994    5   110
Tony Tuzzolino      Quebec Nordiques        1994    5   113
Kevin Harper        St. Louis Blues         1994    10  250
Dean Sylvester      San Jose Sharks         1993    #   2
Mike Buzak  St.     Louis Blues             1993    7   167
Anson Carter        Quebec Nordiques        1992    10  220
Rem Murray          Los Angeles Kings       1992    6   135
Michael Burkett     Minnesota North Stars   1991    8   174
Brian Clifford      Pittsburgh Penguins     1991    6   126
Scott Dean          Chicago Blackhawks      1991    12  264
Kelly Harper        Calgary Flames          1991    7   151
Steve Norton        Boston Bruins           1991    10  216
Bart Turner         Detroit Red Wings       1991    11  230
Steve Beadle        Philadelphia Flyers     1990    #
Mike Gilmore        New York Rangers        1990    #
Wes McCauley        Detroit Red Wings       1990    8   150
Dwayne Norris       Quebec Nordiques        1990    7   127
Nicolas Perreault   Calgary Flames          1990    2   26
Bryan Smolinski     Boston Bruins           1990    1   21
Michael Stewart     New York Rangers        1990    1   13
Michael Thompson    Pittsburgh Penguins     1990    11  215
Jim Cummins         New York Rangers        1989    4   67
Shawn Heaphy        Calgary Flames          1989    #   3
Joby Messier        New York Rangers        1989    6   118
Peter White         Edmonton Oilers         1989    5   92
Rob Woodward        Vancouver Canucks       1989    2   29
Jason Woolley       Washington Capitals     1989    3   61
Rod Brind'Amour     St. Louis Blues         1988    1   9
Pat Murray          Philadelphia Flyers     1988    2   35
Jason Muzzatti      Calgary Flames          1988    1   21
Mark Hirth          Hartford Whalers        1988    9   179
Kerry Russell       Hartford Whalers        1988    7   137
Jeff Harding        Philadelphia Flyers     1987    2   30
Chris Marshall      Buffalo Sabres          1987    6   106
Kip Miller          Quebec Nordiques        1987    4   72
Don Gibson          Vancouver Canucks       1986    3   49
Joe Murphy          Detroit Red Wings       1986    1   1
Mike O'Toole        St. Louis Blues         1986    6   115
Neil Wilkinson      Minnesota North Stars   1986    2   30
Danton Cole         Winnipeg Jets           1985    6   123
Brad Hamilton       Chicago Black Hawks     1985    10  200
Chris Luongo        Detroit Red Wings       1985    5   92
Brian McReynolds    New York Rangers        1985    6   112
Bruce Rendall       Philadelphia Flyers     1985    2   42
Bobby Reynolds      Toronto Maple Leafs     1985    10  190
Craig Simpson       Pittsburgh Penguins     1985    1   2
Sean Clement        Winnipeg Jets           1984    4   72
Neil Davey          New Jersey Devils       1984    3   44
Kevin Miller        New York Rangers        1984    10  202
*Current Spartan
#Supplemental Draft

Printer-friendly format	Email this article