The NHL Supplemental Draft was a draft

Draft (sports)

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 that was established by the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 as an offshoot of the NHL Entry Draft

NHL Entry Draft

The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...

 between 1986

1986-87 NHL season

-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:Source: NHL-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:...

 and 1994. The Supplemental Draft was used by teams to select collegiate ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 players who were not eligible for the standard Entry Draft. Unlike the Entry Draft, most players selected never played in the NHL, although a few "diamonds in the rough" went on to NHL careers. The players selected in the Supplemental Draft who enjoyed NHL careers of over 100 games are John Cullen

John Cullen

John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer...

, Bob Kudelski

Bob Kudelski

Robert Kudelski is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.-Playing career:...

, Dave Snuggerud

Dave Snuggerud

David W. Snuggerud is a retired American professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft out of the University of Minnesota....

, Shawn Chambers

Shawn Chambers

Shawn Randall Chambers is a retired American ice hockey player.A defenceman, Chambers played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987...

, Jamie Baker, Todd Krygier

Todd Krygier

Todd Andrew Krygier is a former American ice hockey player.After playing for the University of Connecticut, Krygier was selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. He played parts of two seasons with the Whalers before being traded to the Washington Capitals in 1991...

, Chris Tancill

Chris Tancill

Christopher William Tancill is a retired professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft....

, Cory Cross

Cory Cross

Cory Cross is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League...

, Steve Rucchin

Steve Rucchin

Steven Andrew Rucchin is a retired ice hockey centre who played for three teams in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.-Playing career:...

, Steve Guolla

Steve Guolla

Stephen Guolla is a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers and the New Jersey Devils....

, and Steve Martins

Steve Martins

Steve Martins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Martins attended Harvard University, graduating in 1995. Martins played professional hockey from 1995 until 2009 primarily in minor leagues. He was able to play 267 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers,...

. The Supplemental Draft was discontinued by the 1995 collective bargaining agreement.

See also

• 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1986 NHL Supplemental Draft
  The 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft took place on September 15, 1986.This is a list of players drafted. They were not selected in this order.-Round 1:-See also:*1986 NHL Entry Draft*1986–87 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
  The 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft took place on ??, 1987.This is a list of players drafted. They were not selected in this order.-Round 1:-See also:*1987 NHL Entry Draft*1987–88 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1988 NHL Entry Draft*1988–89 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1989 NHL Entry Draft*1989–90 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1990 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1990 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1990 NHL Entry Draft*1990–91 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1991 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1991 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1991 NHL Entry Draft*1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts*1991–92 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1992 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1992 NHL Entry Draft*1992 NHL Expansion Draft*1992–93 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
  
  
• 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1993 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -See also:*1993 NHL Entry Draft*1993 NHL Expansion Draft*1993–94 NHL season*List of NHL players...
  
  
• 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft
  1994 NHL Supplemental Draft
  -Round 1:-See also:*1994 NHL Entry Draft*1994–95 NHL season*List of NHL players...