1987 NHL Entry Draft
Rank Country Amount
1 North America 215
1 Canada 116
2 United States 99
4 Europe 37
3 Sweden 15
4 Czechoslovakia 10
5 Finland 6
6 Norway 2
6 Soviet Union 2
8 West Germany 1
8 Denmark 1
Draftees based on nationality
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, and was the first draft held in the United States. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986-87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.