1989 NHL entry draft

1989 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)June 17, 1989
LocationMet Center
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Overview
First selectionSweden Mats Sundin
(Quebec Nordiques)
Hall of Famers
← 1988
1990 →

The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was the 27th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft has been noted as exceptionally successful, with 5,955 total NHL games played by the players selected.[1][2]

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Nicklas Lidstrom, who retired after 2011–2012 season.

  1. ^ "Spirit of '89". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Detroit Red Wings draft history". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

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