1978 NHL Amateur Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 15, 1978 |
Location |
Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Overview | |
First selection |
Bobby Smith ( Minnesota North Stars) |
Hall of Famers | |
The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft was the 16th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Draft in 1979.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Viacheslav Fetisov, who retired after the 1997–98 season, although he was re-drafted in 1983.
Below are listed the selections in the 1978 NHL amateur draft. The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the Dispersal Draft (Tim Coulis), and were allowed to pick in Cleveland's position in the second round to complete the Bob Girard/ Walt McKechnie trade. [1] The New York Islanders had traded their fourth round selection to Cleveland, so that pick was forfeited. [2]
= NHL All-Star [3] | = NHL All-Star [3] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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19 | Steve Payne | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
20 | Paul Mulvey | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
21 | Joel Quenneville | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)1 | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
22 | Curt Fraser | Left wing | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
23 | Paul MacKinnon | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Cleveland)2 | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
24 | Steve Christoff | Centre | United States | Minnesota North Stars (from Colorado)3 | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
25 | Mike Meeker | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
26 | Don Maloney | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
27 | Merlin Malinowski | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Los Angeles via Philadelphia)4 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
28 | Glenn Hicks | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
29 | Doug Lecuyer | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
30 | Dale Yakiwchuk | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)5 | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
31 | Al Jensen | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)6 | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
32 | Tony McKegney | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
33 | Mike Simurda | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
34 | Randy Johnston | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
35 | Graeme Nicolson | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
36 | Ron Carter | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
[5] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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37 | Gord Salt | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota)1 | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
38 | Glen Currie | Centre | Canada | Washington Capitals | Laval National (QMJHL) |
39 | Steve Harrison | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
40 | Stan Smyl | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
41 | Paul Messier | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Denver (WCHA) |
42 | Richard David | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)2 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
43 | Ray Markham | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
44 | Dean Turner | Defence | United States | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)3 | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
45 | Jay Johnston | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Detroit)4 | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
46 | Rick Paterson | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
47 | Tim Bernhardt | Goaltender | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
48 | Mark Kirton | Centre | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
49 | Rob McClanahan | Centre | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
50 | Glen Cochrane | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
51 | Dwayne Lowdermilk | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
52 | Brad Knelson | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
53 | Doug Derkson | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Montreal via Los Angeles)5 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
[8] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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54 | Curt Giles | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
55 | Bengt Gustafsson | Right wing | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
56 | Harald Luckner | Centre | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)1 | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
57 | Brad Smith | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
pick forfeited | New York Islanders (from Cleveland)2 | ||||
58 | Dave Watson | Left wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
59 | Dave Silk | Right wing | United States | New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh)3 | Boston University (ECAC) |
60 | Andre Dore | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
61 | Shane Pearsall | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles)4 | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
62 | Bjorn Skaare | Centre | Norway | Detroit Red Wings | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
63 | Brian Young | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
64 | Jim MacRae | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | London Knights (OMJHL) |
65 | Bob Parent | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
66 | Mike Gazdic | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
67 | Russ Wilderman | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
Not exercised | Cleveland Barons (from the Islanders)5 | ||||
68 | George Buat | Right wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
69 | Kevin Reeves | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
[9] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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70 | Roy Kerling | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Cornell University (ECAC) |
71 | Lou Franceschetti | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
72 | Kevin Willison | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
73 | Tim Thomlison | Goaltender | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Vancouver)1 | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
74 | Rod Guimont | Right wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
75 | Rob Garner | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
76 | Mike McDougal | Right wing | United States | New York Rangers | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
77 | Paul Mancini | Left wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
78 | Ted Nolan | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
79 | Mark Murphy | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
80 | Gord Wappel | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
81 | Jordy Douglas | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
82 | Randy Ireland | Goaltender | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Flint Generals (IHL) |
83 | Brad Tamblyn | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
84 | Greg Hay | Left wing | United States | New York Islanders | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
85 | Daryl MacLeod | Left wing | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston University (ECAC) |
86 | Mike Boyd | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
[10] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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87 | Bob Bergloff | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
88 | Vince Magnan | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Denver (WCHA) |
89 | Jim Nill | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
90 | Gerry Minor | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
91 | John Hynes | Goaltender | United States | Colorado Rockies | Harvard University (ECAC) |
92 | Mel Hewitt | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)1 | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
93 | Tom Laidlaw | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
94 | Doug Keans | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
95 | Sylvain Locas | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
96 | Dave Feamster | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
97 | Greg Meredith | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
98 | Norm Lefebvre | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
99 | Cam MacGregor | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
100 | Mark Taylor | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
101 | Kelly Davis | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
102 | Jeff Brubaker | Left wing | United States | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
103 | Keith Acton | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
[11] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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104 | Kim Spencer | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
105 | Mats Hallin | Left wing | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Södertälje SK (Sweden) |
106 | Steve Stockman | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
107 | Dave Ross | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
108 | Andy Clark | Defence | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
109 | Paul MacLean | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
110 | Dan Clark | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
111 | Don Waddell | Defence | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
112 | Wes George | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
113 | Dave Mancuso | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
114 | Dave Hindmarch | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
115 | John Scammell | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
116 | Dan Eastman | Centre | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
117 | Mike Ewanouski | Right wing | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston College (ECAC) |
118 | Richard Pepin | Left wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) |
119 | Murray Skinner | Goaltender | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
120 | Jim Lawson | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Brown University (ECAC) |
[12] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
121 | Mike Cotter | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
122 | Rich Sirois | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
123 | Denis Houle | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
124 | Steve O'Neill | Left wing | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Providence College (ECAC)) |
125 | John Olver | Right wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
126 | Jerry Price | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
127 | Greg Kostenko | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
128 | Rob Mierkalns | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
129 | John Barrett | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
130 | Sandy Ross | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Colgate University (ECAC) |
131 | Dave Morrison | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
132 | Kevin Reinhart | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
133 | Eric Strobel | Centre | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
134 | Darre Switzer | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
135 | Dave Cameron | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) |
136 | Bobby Hehir | Centre | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston College (ECAC) |
137 | Larry Landon | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
[13] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
138 | Brent Gogol | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
139 | Denis Pomerleau | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
140 | Tony Meagher | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Boston University (ECAC) |
141 | Charlie Antetomaso | Defence | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Boston College (ECAC) |
142 | Kevin Krook | Defence | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
143 | Rick Simpson | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
144 | Brian McDavid | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
145 | Rick Scully | Left wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Brown University (ECAC) |
146 | Jim Malazdrewicz | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) |
147 | Mark Locken | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
148 | Doug Todd | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
149 | Mike Waghorne | Defence | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
150 | Eugene O'Sullivan | Centre | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
151 | Greg Francis | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
152 | Paul Joswiak | Goaltender | United States | New York Islanders | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
153 | Craig MacTavish | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
154 | Kevin Constantine | Goaltender | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
[14] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
155 | Mike Seide | Left wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Bloomington Junior Stars (USHL) |
156 | Barry Heard | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
157 | Jim Lockhurst | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
158 | Richard Martens | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
159 | Jeff Jensen | Left wing | United States | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
160 | Bob Froese | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
161 | Mark Rodrigues | Goaltender | United States | New York Rangers | Yale University (ECAC) |
162 | Brad Thiessen | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
163 | Geoff Shaw | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
164 | Glenn Van | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
165 | Mark Green | Centre | United States | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
166 | Laurie Cuvelier | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
167 | Rick Berard | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 | St. Mary's University (CIAU) |
168 | Don Lucia | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
169 | Scott Cameron | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
170 | Dan Lerg | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)3 | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
171 | John Swan | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | McGill University (CIAU) |
[15] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
172 | Mark Toffolo | Defence | United States | Washington Capitals | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
173 | Risto Siltanen | Defence | Finland | St. Louis Blues | Ilves (Finland) |
174 | Bo Ericson | Defence | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | AIK (Sweden) |
175 | Dan Hermansson | Left wing | Sweden | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Karlskoga (Sweden) |
176 | Steve Weeks | Goaltender | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
177 | Jim Armstrong | Left wing | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
178 | Carl Van Harrewyn | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
179 | Darryl Sutter | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
180 | Bob Sullivan | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL) |
181 | Jean-Francois Boutin | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)2 | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
182 | Mark Berge | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)3 | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
183 | Ken Moore | Goaltender | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
184 | Christer Lowdahl | Centre | Sweden | New York Islanders | Örebro (Sweden) |
185 | John Sullivan | Right wing | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
186 | Daniel Metivier | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
[16] |
Ladislav Svozil was the first Czechoslovakian player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Red Wings selected Svozil in the 12th round. [17] Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round. [17]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
187 | Paul Hogan | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
188 | Serge Menard | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
189 | Steve Barger | Right wing | United States | Washington Capitals (from Vancouver)1 | Boston College (ECAC) |
190 | Jari Viitala | Centre | Finland | Colorado Rockies | Ilves (Finland) |
191 | Don Boyd | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)2 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
192 | Pierre Daigneault | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Cégep de Saint-Laurent (CIAU) |
193 | Claude Larochelle | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
194 | Ladislav Svozil | Left wing | Czechoslovakia | Detroit Red Wings | HC Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) |
195 | Jim Olson | Centre | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago)3 | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) |
196 | Bernhard Engelbrecht | Goaltender | West Germany | Atlanta Flames | EV Landshut (West Germany) |
197 | Paul Stasiuk | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
198 | Anton Stastny | Left wing | Czechoslovakia | Philadelphia Flyers | HC Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) |
199 | Gunnar Persson | Defence | Sweden | New York Islanders | Brynäs IF Gävle (Sweden) |
200 | Gerd Truntschka | Centre | West Germany | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)5 | EV Cologne (West Germany) |
201 | Viacheslav Fetisov | Defence | Soviet Union | Montreal Canadiens | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
[18] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
202 | Rod Pacholzuk | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
203 | Viktor Shkurdyuk | Right wing | Soviet Union | St. Louis Blues | Leningrad (USSR) |
204 | Ulf Zetterstrom | Left wing | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | Kiruna (Sweden) |
205 | Carl Bloomberg | Goaltender | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
206 | Chris McLaughlin | Defence | United States | New York Rangers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
207 | Terry Kitching | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
208 | Tom Bailey | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
209 | Brian O'Connor | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)3 | Boston University (ECAC) |
210 | Brian Crombeen | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)4 | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
211 | Mike Pidgeon | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)5 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
212 | Jeff Mars | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
[19] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
213 | Wes Jarvis | Centre | Canada | Washington Capitals | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
214 | John Cochrane | Right wing | United States | St. Louis Blues | Harvard University (ECAC) |
215 | Ray Irwin | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Colorado)1 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
216 | Joe Casey | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)2 | Boston College (ECAC) |
217 | Todd Johnson | Centre | United States | New York Rangers | Boston University (ECAC) |
218 | Jim Farrell | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)3 | Princeton University (ECAC) |
219 | Larry Lozinski | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
220 | Frank Johnson | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
221 | Blair Wheeler | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)5 | Yale University (ECAC) |
222 | Greg Tignanelli | Left wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
[20] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
223 | Dan McCarthy | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHA) |
224 | Randy Betty | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
225 | George Goulakos | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
[21] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
226 | Brian Crawley | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
227 | Ken Moodie | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Colgate University (ECAC) |
[22] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
228 | Doug Feasby | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
229 | Serge LeBlanc | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
[23] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
230 | Bob Magnuson | Centre | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Merrimack College (ECAC) |
[24] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
231 | Chris Nilan | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northeastern University (ECAC) |
[25] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
232 | Rick Wilson | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
[26] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
233 | Louis Sleigher | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
[27] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
234 | Doug Robb | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
[28] |
= NHL All-Star [3] | = Hall of Famers |
Rank | Country | Amount |
---|---|---|
North America | 217 | |
1 | Canada | 170 |
2 | United States | 47 |
Europe | 17 | |
3 | Sweden | 8 |
4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
Finland | 2 | |
Soviet Union | 2 | |
West Germany | 2 | |
5 | Norway | 1 |
1978 NHL Amateur Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 15, 1978 |
Location |
Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Overview | |
First selection |
Bobby Smith ( Minnesota North Stars) |
Hall of Famers | |
The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft was the 16th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Draft in 1979.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Viacheslav Fetisov, who retired after the 1997–98 season, although he was re-drafted in 1983.
Below are listed the selections in the 1978 NHL amateur draft. The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the Dispersal Draft (Tim Coulis), and were allowed to pick in Cleveland's position in the second round to complete the Bob Girard/ Walt McKechnie trade. [1] The New York Islanders had traded their fourth round selection to Cleveland, so that pick was forfeited. [2]
= NHL All-Star [3] | = NHL All-Star [3] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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19 | Steve Payne | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
20 | Paul Mulvey | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
21 | Joel Quenneville | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)1 | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
22 | Curt Fraser | Left wing | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
23 | Paul MacKinnon | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Cleveland)2 | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
24 | Steve Christoff | Centre | United States | Minnesota North Stars (from Colorado)3 | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
25 | Mike Meeker | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
26 | Don Maloney | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
27 | Merlin Malinowski | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Los Angeles via Philadelphia)4 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
28 | Glenn Hicks | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
29 | Doug Lecuyer | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
30 | Dale Yakiwchuk | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)5 | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
31 | Al Jensen | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)6 | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
32 | Tony McKegney | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
33 | Mike Simurda | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
34 | Randy Johnston | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
35 | Graeme Nicolson | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
36 | Ron Carter | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
[5] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | Gord Salt | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota)1 | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
38 | Glen Currie | Centre | Canada | Washington Capitals | Laval National (QMJHL) |
39 | Steve Harrison | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
40 | Stan Smyl | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
41 | Paul Messier | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Denver (WCHA) |
42 | Richard David | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)2 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
43 | Ray Markham | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
44 | Dean Turner | Defence | United States | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)3 | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
45 | Jay Johnston | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Detroit)4 | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
46 | Rick Paterson | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
47 | Tim Bernhardt | Goaltender | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
48 | Mark Kirton | Centre | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
49 | Rob McClanahan | Centre | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
50 | Glen Cochrane | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
51 | Dwayne Lowdermilk | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
52 | Brad Knelson | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
53 | Doug Derkson | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Montreal via Los Angeles)5 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
[8] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | Curt Giles | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
55 | Bengt Gustafsson | Right wing | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
56 | Harald Luckner | Centre | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)1 | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
57 | Brad Smith | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
pick forfeited | New York Islanders (from Cleveland)2 | ||||
58 | Dave Watson | Left wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
59 | Dave Silk | Right wing | United States | New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh)3 | Boston University (ECAC) |
60 | Andre Dore | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
61 | Shane Pearsall | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles)4 | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
62 | Bjorn Skaare | Centre | Norway | Detroit Red Wings | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
63 | Brian Young | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
64 | Jim MacRae | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | London Knights (OMJHL) |
65 | Bob Parent | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
66 | Mike Gazdic | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
67 | Russ Wilderman | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
Not exercised | Cleveland Barons (from the Islanders)5 | ||||
68 | George Buat | Right wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
69 | Kevin Reeves | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
[9] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Roy Kerling | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Cornell University (ECAC) |
71 | Lou Franceschetti | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
72 | Kevin Willison | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
73 | Tim Thomlison | Goaltender | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Vancouver)1 | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
74 | Rod Guimont | Right wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
75 | Rob Garner | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
76 | Mike McDougal | Right wing | United States | New York Rangers | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
77 | Paul Mancini | Left wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
78 | Ted Nolan | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
79 | Mark Murphy | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
80 | Gord Wappel | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
81 | Jordy Douglas | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
82 | Randy Ireland | Goaltender | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Flint Generals (IHL) |
83 | Brad Tamblyn | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
84 | Greg Hay | Left wing | United States | New York Islanders | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
85 | Daryl MacLeod | Left wing | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston University (ECAC) |
86 | Mike Boyd | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
[10] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | Bob Bergloff | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
88 | Vince Magnan | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Denver (WCHA) |
89 | Jim Nill | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
90 | Gerry Minor | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
91 | John Hynes | Goaltender | United States | Colorado Rockies | Harvard University (ECAC) |
92 | Mel Hewitt | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)1 | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
93 | Tom Laidlaw | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
94 | Doug Keans | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
95 | Sylvain Locas | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
96 | Dave Feamster | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
97 | Greg Meredith | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
98 | Norm Lefebvre | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
99 | Cam MacGregor | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
100 | Mark Taylor | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
101 | Kelly Davis | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
102 | Jeff Brubaker | Left wing | United States | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
103 | Keith Acton | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
[11] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
104 | Kim Spencer | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
105 | Mats Hallin | Left wing | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Södertälje SK (Sweden) |
106 | Steve Stockman | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
107 | Dave Ross | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
108 | Andy Clark | Defence | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
109 | Paul MacLean | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
110 | Dan Clark | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
111 | Don Waddell | Defence | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
112 | Wes George | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
113 | Dave Mancuso | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
114 | Dave Hindmarch | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
115 | John Scammell | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
116 | Dan Eastman | Centre | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
117 | Mike Ewanouski | Right wing | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston College (ECAC) |
118 | Richard Pepin | Left wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) |
119 | Murray Skinner | Goaltender | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
120 | Jim Lawson | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Brown University (ECAC) |
[12] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
121 | Mike Cotter | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
122 | Rich Sirois | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
123 | Denis Houle | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
124 | Steve O'Neill | Left wing | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Providence College (ECAC)) |
125 | John Olver | Right wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
126 | Jerry Price | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
127 | Greg Kostenko | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
128 | Rob Mierkalns | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
129 | John Barrett | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
130 | Sandy Ross | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Colgate University (ECAC) |
131 | Dave Morrison | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
132 | Kevin Reinhart | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
133 | Eric Strobel | Centre | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
134 | Darre Switzer | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
135 | Dave Cameron | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) |
136 | Bobby Hehir | Centre | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston College (ECAC) |
137 | Larry Landon | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
[13] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
138 | Brent Gogol | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
139 | Denis Pomerleau | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
140 | Tony Meagher | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Boston University (ECAC) |
141 | Charlie Antetomaso | Defence | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Boston College (ECAC) |
142 | Kevin Krook | Defence | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
143 | Rick Simpson | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
144 | Brian McDavid | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
145 | Rick Scully | Left wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Brown University (ECAC) |
146 | Jim Malazdrewicz | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) |
147 | Mark Locken | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
148 | Doug Todd | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
149 | Mike Waghorne | Defence | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
150 | Eugene O'Sullivan | Centre | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
151 | Greg Francis | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
152 | Paul Joswiak | Goaltender | United States | New York Islanders | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
153 | Craig MacTavish | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
154 | Kevin Constantine | Goaltender | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
[14] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
155 | Mike Seide | Left wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Bloomington Junior Stars (USHL) |
156 | Barry Heard | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
157 | Jim Lockhurst | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
158 | Richard Martens | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
159 | Jeff Jensen | Left wing | United States | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
160 | Bob Froese | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
161 | Mark Rodrigues | Goaltender | United States | New York Rangers | Yale University (ECAC) |
162 | Brad Thiessen | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
163 | Geoff Shaw | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
164 | Glenn Van | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
165 | Mark Green | Centre | United States | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
166 | Laurie Cuvelier | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
167 | Rick Berard | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 | St. Mary's University (CIAU) |
168 | Don Lucia | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
169 | Scott Cameron | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
170 | Dan Lerg | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)3 | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
171 | John Swan | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | McGill University (CIAU) |
[15] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
172 | Mark Toffolo | Defence | United States | Washington Capitals | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
173 | Risto Siltanen | Defence | Finland | St. Louis Blues | Ilves (Finland) |
174 | Bo Ericson | Defence | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | AIK (Sweden) |
175 | Dan Hermansson | Left wing | Sweden | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Karlskoga (Sweden) |
176 | Steve Weeks | Goaltender | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
177 | Jim Armstrong | Left wing | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
178 | Carl Van Harrewyn | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
179 | Darryl Sutter | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
180 | Bob Sullivan | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL) |
181 | Jean-Francois Boutin | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)2 | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
182 | Mark Berge | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)3 | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
183 | Ken Moore | Goaltender | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
184 | Christer Lowdahl | Centre | Sweden | New York Islanders | Örebro (Sweden) |
185 | John Sullivan | Right wing | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
186 | Daniel Metivier | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
[16] |
Ladislav Svozil was the first Czechoslovakian player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Red Wings selected Svozil in the 12th round. [17] Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round. [17]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
187 | Paul Hogan | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
188 | Serge Menard | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
189 | Steve Barger | Right wing | United States | Washington Capitals (from Vancouver)1 | Boston College (ECAC) |
190 | Jari Viitala | Centre | Finland | Colorado Rockies | Ilves (Finland) |
191 | Don Boyd | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)2 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
192 | Pierre Daigneault | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Cégep de Saint-Laurent (CIAU) |
193 | Claude Larochelle | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
194 | Ladislav Svozil | Left wing | Czechoslovakia | Detroit Red Wings | HC Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) |
195 | Jim Olson | Centre | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago)3 | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) |
196 | Bernhard Engelbrecht | Goaltender | West Germany | Atlanta Flames | EV Landshut (West Germany) |
197 | Paul Stasiuk | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
198 | Anton Stastny | Left wing | Czechoslovakia | Philadelphia Flyers | HC Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) |
199 | Gunnar Persson | Defence | Sweden | New York Islanders | Brynäs IF Gävle (Sweden) |
200 | Gerd Truntschka | Centre | West Germany | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)5 | EV Cologne (West Germany) |
201 | Viacheslav Fetisov | Defence | Soviet Union | Montreal Canadiens | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
[18] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
202 | Rod Pacholzuk | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
203 | Viktor Shkurdyuk | Right wing | Soviet Union | St. Louis Blues | Leningrad (USSR) |
204 | Ulf Zetterstrom | Left wing | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | Kiruna (Sweden) |
205 | Carl Bloomberg | Goaltender | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
206 | Chris McLaughlin | Defence | United States | New York Rangers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
207 | Terry Kitching | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
208 | Tom Bailey | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
209 | Brian O'Connor | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)3 | Boston University (ECAC) |
210 | Brian Crombeen | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)4 | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
211 | Mike Pidgeon | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)5 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
212 | Jeff Mars | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
[19] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
213 | Wes Jarvis | Centre | Canada | Washington Capitals | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
214 | John Cochrane | Right wing | United States | St. Louis Blues | Harvard University (ECAC) |
215 | Ray Irwin | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Colorado)1 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
216 | Joe Casey | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)2 | Boston College (ECAC) |
217 | Todd Johnson | Centre | United States | New York Rangers | Boston University (ECAC) |
218 | Jim Farrell | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)3 | Princeton University (ECAC) |
219 | Larry Lozinski | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
220 | Frank Johnson | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)4 | Providence College (ECAC) |
221 | Blair Wheeler | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)5 | Yale University (ECAC) |
222 | Greg Tignanelli | Left wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
[20] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
223 | Dan McCarthy | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHA) |
224 | Randy Betty | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
225 | George Goulakos | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
[21] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
226 | Brian Crawley | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
227 | Ken Moodie | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Colgate University (ECAC) |
[22] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
228 | Doug Feasby | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
229 | Serge LeBlanc | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
[23] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
230 | Bob Magnuson | Centre | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Merrimack College (ECAC) |
[24] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
231 | Chris Nilan | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northeastern University (ECAC) |
[25] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
232 | Rick Wilson | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
[26] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
233 | Louis Sleigher | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
[27] |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
234 | Doug Robb | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
[28] |
= NHL All-Star [3] | = Hall of Famers |
Rank | Country | Amount |
---|---|---|
North America | 217 | |
1 | Canada | 170 |
2 | United States | 47 |
Europe | 17 | |
3 | Sweden | 8 |
4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
Finland | 2 | |
Soviet Union | 2 | |
West Germany | 2 | |
5 | Norway | 1 |