The 1988 NHL entry draft was the 26th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teemu Selanne, who retired after the 2013–14 season.
Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL entry draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Mike Modano (C) Minnesota North Stars Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 2 Trevor Linden (C/RW) Vancouver Canucks Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 3 Curtis Leschyshyn (D) Quebec Nordiques Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 4 Darrin Shannon (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 5 Daniel Dore (RW) Quebec Nordiques Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 6 Scott Pearson (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Kingston Canadians (OHL) 7 Martin Gelinas (LW) Los Angeles Kings Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 8 Jeremy Roenick (C) Chicago Blackhawks Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) 9 Rod Brind'Amour (C/RW) St. Louis Blues Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) 10 Teemu Selanne (RW) Winnipeg Jets Jokerit (Finland) 11 Chris Govedaris (LW) Hartford Whalers Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 12 Corey Foster (D) New Jersey Devils Peterborough Petes (OHL) 13 Joel Savage (RW) Buffalo Sabres Victoria Cougars (WHL) 14 Claude Boivin (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 15 Reggie Savage (RW) Washington Capitals Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 16 Kevin Cheveldayoff (D) New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 17 Kory Kocur (RW) Detroit Red Wings Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 18 Robert Cimetta (LW) Boston Bruins Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 19 Francois Leroux (D) Edmonton Oilers Saint-Jean Castors (QMJHL) 20 Eric Charron (D) Montreal Canadiens Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 21 Jason Muzzatti (G) Calgary Flames Michigan State University (CCHA) Reference:
Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 22 Troy Mallette (LW) New York Rangers (from Minnesota)1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 23 Jeff Christian (LW) New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver)2 London Knights (OHL) 24 Stephane Fiset (G) Quebec Nordiques Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 25 Mark Major (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins North Bay Centennials (OHL) 26 Murray Duval (D) New York Rangers Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 27 Tie Domi (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHL) 28 Paul Holden (D) Los Angeles Kings London Knights (OHL) 29 Wayne Doucet (LW) New York Islanders (from Chicago)3 Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) 30 Adrien Plavsic (D) St. Louis Blues University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) 31 Russ Romaniuk (LW) Winnipeg Jets St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) 32 Barry Richter (D) Hartford Whalers Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN) 33 Leif Rohlin (D) Vancouver Canucks (from New Jersey)4 Vasteras HK (Sweden) 34 Martin St. Amour (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Buffalo)5 Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) 35 Pat Murray (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Michigan State University (CCHA) 36 Tim Taylor (C) Washington Capitals London Knights (OHL) 37 Sean LeBrun (LW) New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 38 Serge Anglehart (D) Detroit Red Wings Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 39 Petro Koivunen (RW) Edmonton Oilers (from Boston)6 Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) 40 Link Gaetz (D) Minnesota North Stars (from Edmonton)7 Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 41 Wade Bartley (D) Washington Capitals (from Montreal via St. Louis)8 Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 42 Todd Harkins (C) Calgary Flames Miami University (CCHA) Reference: Minnesota's second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on November 13, 1986 that sent Bob Brooke and the Rangers fourth-round pick in 1988 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Curt Giles, Tony McKegney and this pick. Vancouver's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on September 15, 1987 that sent Greg Adams and Kirk McLean to Vancouver in exchange for Patrik Sundstrom, Vancouver's fourth-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft and New Jersey's option to swap second-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft. New Jersey exercised the option and swap the 33rd overall pick for this pick. Chicago's second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on September 9, 1987 that sent Duane Sutter to Chicago in exchange for this pick. New Jersey's second-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on September 15, 1987 that sent Patrik Sundstrom, Vancouver's fourth-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft and New Jersey's option to swap second-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for Greg Adams and Kirk McLean to Vancouver. New Jersey exercised the option and swap the 23rd overall pick for this pick. Buffalo's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on November 18, 1986 that sent Tom Kurvers to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. Boston's second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 8, 1988 that sent Andy Moog to the Bruins in exchange for Geoff Courtnall, Bill Ranford and this pick. Edmonton's pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on March 2, 1988 that sent Kent Nilsson to Edmonton in exchange for cash and this pick. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on December 11, 1987 that sent Paul Cavallini to St. Louis in exchange for Washington's option of St. Louis' second-round pick in 1988 Entry Draft or 1989 entry draft. Washington selected in the 1988 Entry Draft. St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Montreal on June 12, 1987 that sent that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 1987 entry draft and fifth-round pick in 1988 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's third-round pick in 1987 entry draft and this pick.
Round three # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 43 Shaun Kane (D) Minnesota North Stars Springfield Olympics (EJHL) 44 Dane Jackson (RW) Vancouver Canucks Vernon Vipers (BCJHL) 45 Petri Aaltonen (C) Quebec Nordiques HIFK (Finland) 46 Neil Carnes (C) Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 Verdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) 47 Guy Dupuis (D) Detroit Red Wings (from NY Rangers)2 Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 48 Peter Ing (G) Toronto Maple Leafs Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 49 John Van Kessel (RW) Los Angeles Kings North Bay Centennials (OHL) 50 Trevor Dam (RW) Chicago Blackhawks London Knights (OHL) 51 Rob Fournier (G) St. Louis Blues North Bay Centennials (OHL) 52 Stephane Beauregard (G) Winnipeg Jets Saint-Jean Castors (QMJHL) 53 Trevor Sim (RW) Edmonton Oilers (from Hartford)3 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 54 Zdeno Ciger (LW) New Jersey Devils ZTS Martin (Czechoslovakia) 55 Darcy Loewen (LW) Buffalo Sabres Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 56 Craig Fisher (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Legionaires (MetJHL) 57 Duane Derksen (G) Washington Capitals Winkler Flyers (MJHL) 58 Danny Lorenz (G) New York Islanders Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 59 Petr Hrbek (RW) Detroit Red Wings Sparta Prague (Czechoslovakia) 60 Steve Heinze (RW) Boston Bruins Lawrence Academy (USHS–MA) 61 Collin Bauer (D) Edmonton Oilers Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 62 Daniel Gauthier (C) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Montreal)4 Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 63 Dominic Roussel (G) Philadelphia Flyers (from Calgary)5 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) Pittsburgh's third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on December 17, 1987 that sent Perry Ganchar and future considerations to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations. The considerations became a third-round pick swap. Pittsburgh received the 62nd overall pick for this pick. The Rangers' third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on July 29, 1986 that sent Kelly Kisio, Lane Lambert, Jim Leavins and Detroit's fifth-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Glen Hanlon, the Rangers' third-round pick in the 1987 entry draft and this pick. Hartford's third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on December 12, 1986 that sent Dave Semenko to the Whalers in exchange for this pick. Montreal's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on December 17, 1987 that sent future considerations to Montreal in exchange for Perry Ganchar and future considerations. The considerations became a third-round pick swap. Montreal received the 46th overall pick for this pick. Calgary's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 26, 1987 that sent Brad McCrimmon to Calgary in exchange for Calgary's first-round pick in the 1989 entry draft and this pick.
Round four # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 64 Jeffrey Stolp (G) Minnesota North Stars (from Minnesota via the Rangers)1 Greenway High School (USHS–MN) 65 Matt Ruchty (LW) New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver)2 Bowling Green State University (CCHA) 66 Darin Kimble (RW) Quebec Nordiques Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 67Mark Recchi (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 68Tony Amonte (RW) New York Rangers Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) 69 Ted Crowley (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Lawrence Academy (USHS–MA) 70Rob Blake (D) Los Angeles Kings Bowling Green State University (CCHA) 71 Stefan Elvenes (RW) Chicago Blackhawks Rogle BK (Sweden) 72 Jaan Luik (D) St. Louis Blues (from NY Rangers)3 Miami University (CCHA) 73 Brian Hunt (C) Winnipeg Jets Oshawa Generals (OHL) 74 Dean Dyer (C) Hartford Whalers Lake Superior State University (CCHA) 75 Scott Luik (RW) New Jersey Devils Miami University (CCHA) 76 Keith Carney (D) Buffalo Sabres Mount Saint Charles Academy (USHS–RI) 77 Scott LaGrand (G) Philadelphia Flyers Hotchkiss School (USHS–CT) 78 Rob Krauss (D) Washington Capitals Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 79 Andre Brassard (D) New York Islanders Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 80 Sheldon Kennedy (RW) Detroit Red Wings Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 81 Joe Juneau (C) Boston Bruins Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) 82 Cam Brauer (D) Edmonton Oilers Rennsselaer Polytehcnic Institute (ECAC) 83 Patric Kjellberg (LW) Montreal Canadiens Falu IF (Sweden) 84 Gary Socha (C) Calgary Flames Tabor Academy (USHS–MA) The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on November 13, 1986 that sent Curt Giles, Tony McKegney and Minnesota's second-round pick in 1988 NHL Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Bob Brooke and this pick. The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with the Minnesota North Stars on October 24, 1986 that sent that sent Mark Pavelich to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on September 15, 1987 that sent Greg Adams and Kirk McLean to Vancouver in exchange for Patrik Sundstrom, New Jersey's option to swap second-round pick in the 1988 Entry Draft and this pick. The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 28, 1987 that sent Tony McKegney and Rob Whistle to the Blues in exchange for Bruce Bell and future considerations. Jim Pavese and this pick completed the trade on October 23, 1987.
Round five