The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held on Saturday, June 13, 1987 at Joe Louis Sports Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Shawn McEachern
1987 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 1986-87 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Chris Joseph | D | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | Richard Tabaracci | G | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 47 | Jamie Leach | RW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 68 | Risto Kurkinen | LW | JyP HT Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | Jeff Waver | D | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 110 | Shawn McEachern | C | Matignon (Massachusetts) High School |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 131 | Jim Bodden | C | Chatham Jr. B |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 152 | Jiri Kucera | RW | Dukla Jihlava, Czech. |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 173 | Jack MacDougall | RW | New Prep (Massachusetts) High School |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 194 | Daryn McBride | C | Denver University Pioneers (WCHA) |
| 11 | 11 | 5 | 215 | Mark Carlson | LW | Philadelphia Jrs. |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | 236 | Ake Lilljebjorn | G | Brynas, Sweden |
Chris Joseph |
Richard Tabaracci |
Jamie Leach |
Risto Kurkinen |
Jeff Waver |
Shawn McEachern |
Jim Bodden |
Jiri Kucera |
Jack MacDougall |
Daryn McBride |
Mark Carlson |
Ake Lilljebjorn |
Pittsburgh selected center Chris Joseph
Goaltender Richard Tabaracci from
Right wing Jamie Leach from
Risto Kurkinen, a left wing from
Defenseman Jeff Waver from
Center Shawn McEachern from
Center Jim Bodden from
Right wing Jiri Kucera from
Right wing Jack MacDougall from
Center Daryn McBride from
Left wing Mark Carlson from
Right wing Jiri Kucera from
Goaltender Ake Lilljebjorn from
Goaltender Richard Tabaracci from
Right wing Jamie Leach from
Risto Kurkinen, a left wing from
Defenseman Jeff Waver from
Center Shawn McEachern from
Center Jim Bodden from
Right wing Jiri Kucera from
Right wing Jack MacDougall from
Center Daryn McBride from
Left wing Mark Carlson from
Right wing Jiri Kucera from
Goaltender Ake Lilljebjorn from