Bob Errey
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held on Wednesday, June 8, 1983 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. West Division teams drafted in reverse order of their 1968-69 finish in the standings, while East Division teams reverted back to the rotating draft order from 1967 while accounting for 1968 with teams moving up two positions each. The Montreal Canadiens, who had the option to take the first two French-Canadian players in the draft in lieu of their regular picks, chose first and second overall, taking right wing Rejean Houle and left wing Marc Tardif both of Montreal (OHA), respectively.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished with 51 points (20 wins) in 1968-69 - tied with Minnesota (18 wins), would draft second overall out of 12 teams in each round. On May 21, 1968, Pittsburgh traded its first round choice in the 1969 Amateur Draft (Frank Spring, RW, Edmonton) to Boston for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour. The Penguins traded their seventh round choice (Bob Collyard, C, Colorado College) to St. Louis for cash. They also traded their eighth round choice (Frank Hamill, RW, Toronto) to Montreal for cash. This would leave Pittsburgh with five selections in the 10-round draft as they passed on making a selection in the ninth and tenth rounds.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished with 51 points (20 wins) in 1968-69 - tied with Minnesota (18 wins), would draft second overall out of 12 teams in each round. On May 21, 1968, Pittsburgh traded its first round choice in the 1969 Amateur Draft (Frank Spring, RW, Edmonton) to Boston for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour. The Penguins traded their seventh round choice (Bob Collyard, C, Colorado College) to St. Louis for cash. They also traded their eighth round choice (Frank Hamill, RW, Toronto) to Montreal for cash. This would leave Pittsburgh with five selections in the 10-round draft as they passed on making a selection in the ninth and tenth rounds.
Todd Charlesworth
Mike Rowe
Frank Pietrangelo
1983 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 1982-83 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Bob Errey | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | Todd Charlesworth | D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 58 | Mike Rowe | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 63 | Frank Pietrangelo | G | University of Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 103 | Patrick Edmond | C | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 123 | Paul Ames | D | Billerica (Massachusetts) High School |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 163 | Marty Ketola | RW | Cloquet (Minnesota) High School |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 183 | Alex Haidy | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 9 | 11 | 1 | 203 | Garth Hildebrand | LW | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | 223 | Dave Goertz | D | Regina Pats (WHL) |
Bob ErreyPatrick Edmond |
Todd CharlesworthPaul Ames |
Mike RoweMarty Ketola |
Frank PietrangeloAlex Haidy |
Garth Hildebrand |
Dave Goertz |
