The Detroit Red Wings season involved drafting Steve Yzerman.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. | Steve Yzerman | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 2 | 25 | Lane Lambert | ||
| 3 | 46 | Bob Probert | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) | |
| 4 | 68 | Dave Korol | ||
| 5 | 86 | Petr Klima | ||
| 5 | 88 | Joey Kocur | ||
| 6 | 106 | Chris Pusey | ||
| 7 | 126 | Bob Pierson | ||
| 8 | 146 | Craig Butz | ||
| 9 | 166 | Dave Sikorski | ||
| 10 | 186 | Stu Grimson | ||
| 11 | 206 | Jeff Frank | ||
| 12 | 226 | Chuck Chiatto | ||
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 88 | 345 | 344 | 1696 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 41 | 7 | 71 | 293 | 316 | 1614 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 69 | 298 | 323 | 1546 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 68 | 277 | 311 | 1358 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 61 | 303 | 387 | 1682 |
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|