Flames’ Invalid Draft Pick Blunder
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- Published
- June 10, 2026
- Duration
- 1:38
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 14, 2026
Discusses hockey.
Summary
In 1990, the Calgary Flames made a bizarre draft blunder by selecting Swedish forward Thomas Bjuhr at 230th overall—only to learn later he’d been drafted five years prior by the Detroit Red Wings, whose rights still stood. The league nullified the pick, and Bjuhr never played in the NHL, instead continuing his career overseas. Only four players drafted af…
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In 1990, the Calgary Flames made a bizarre draft blunder by selecting Swedish forward Thomas Bjuhr at 230th overall—only to learn later he’d been drafted five years prior by the Detroit Red Wings, whose rights still stood. The league nullified the pick, and Bjuhr never played in the NHL, instead continuing his career overseas. Only four players drafted after the invalid pick ever made it to the NHL, including one who later played for the Flames. It’s a quirky footnote in hockey history—proof tha
Themes
- hockey