1989 NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft in 1989, the annual talent contraction of the National Hockey League, was held on June 17, 1989 at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington in the U.S. state of Minnesota instead. Here, the Draft was broadcast live for the first time from the U.S. television channel Sports Channel America.
A total of 252 players were taken in twelve rounds. With the Swede Mats Sundin the first time a European has been considered as first overall in the draft, 13 years after a Swede had been drawn as the first European in the first round with Björn Johansson also. A good flair with European players proved the Detroit Red Wings. After two average picks in the first two rounds followed in the third round Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov in the fourth round. Despite the political world situation Soviet players were elected to the rear rounds increases, including Pavel Bure in the sixth round. Unusually late player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League had been drawn. Patrice Brisebois was at position 30, the first player from this league. All top 10 picks of the 1980's were used in the NHL. Jason Herter, who had been drawn into this year as eighth overall, it took only a single use.