Draft
Actual 1983 DraftPowered by CORE
| Pick | Draft Team | Name | Pos | Current Team | Career Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
 Islanders
|
Pat LaFontaine | C | Inactive | 655 |
| 16 |
Islanders
|
Gerald Diduck | D | Inactive | 102 |
| 37 |
Islanders
|
Garnet McKechney | RW | Inactive | |
| 57 |
Islanders
|
Mike Neill | D | Inactive | |
| 65 |
Islanders
|
Mikko Makela | RW | Inactive | 114 |
| 84 |
Islanders
|
Bob Caulfield | RW | Inactive | |
| 97 |
Islanders
|
Ron Viglasi | D | Inactive | |
| 117 |
Islanders
|
Darin Illikainen | LW | Inactive | |
| 137 |
Islanders
|
Jim Sprenger | D | Inactive | |
| 157 |
Islanders
|
Dale Henry | LW | Inactive | 11 |
| 177 |
Islanders
|
Kevin Vescio | D | Inactive | |
| 197 |
Islanders
|
Dave Shellington | LW | Inactive | |
| 217 |
Islanders
|
John Bjorkman | C | Inactive | |
| 237 |
Islanders
|
Peter McGeough | LW | Inactive |
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 |
Islanders
|
Pat LaFontaine | C | Inactive | 655 | |
| 16 |
Islanders
|
Peter Zezel | C | Inactive | 25 | 259 |
| 37 |
Islanders
|
Brian Lawton | C | Inactive | 36 | 105 |
| 57 |
Islanders
|
Jeff Jackson | LW | Inactive | 29 | 27 |
| 65 |
Islanders
|
Mike Tomlak | C | Inactive | 143 | 10 |
| 84 |
Islanders
|
Todd Charlesworth | D | Inactive | 62 | 0 |
| 97 |
Islanders
|
Sean Toomey | C | Inactive | 39 | 0 |
| 117 |
Islanders
|
Mike Neill | D | Inactive | 60 | |
| 137 |
Islanders
|
Jim Andonoff | RW | Inactive | 44 | |
| 157 |
Islanders
|
Greg Evtushevski | RW | Inactive | 32 | |
| 177 |
Islanders
|
Chris MacDonald | D | Inactive | 26 | |
| 197 |
Islanders
|
Rob Nichols | LW | Inactive | 16 | |
| 217 |
Islanders
|
Jan Blaha | RW | Inactive | 10 | |
| 237 |
Islanders
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Red Wings
|
1’576 | 711 | 865 |
 Flyers
|
994 | 140 | 854 |
 Kings
|
723 | 53 | 670 |
 Blackhawks
|
1’015 | 349 | 666 |
 Flames
|
813 | 424 | 389 |
 Devils
|
794 | 603 | 191 |
 Oilers
|
385 | 323 | 62 |
 Canucks
|
577 | 533 | 44 |
 Sabres
|
1’397 | 1’387 | 10 |
 Capitals
|
11 | 5 | 6 |
 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
QUE |
187 | 189 | -2 |
|
Islanders
|
882 | 1’056 | -174 |
 Maple Leafs
|
403 | 586 | -183 |
 Rangers
|
356 | 539 | -183 |
 Bruins
|
67 | 270 | -203 |
 Canadiens
|
508 | 740 | -232 |
 Penguins
|
135 | 504 | -369 |
|
WIN |
452 | 866 | -414 |
|
HFD |
298 | 1’155 | -857 |
|
MNS |
173 | 1’313 | -1’140 |
