1975 WHA Amateur Draft
Encyclopedia
The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft
held by the World Hockey Association
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2 Bryan Maxwell
- Indianapolis Racers
3 Don Ashby
- Michigan Stags
4 Mel Bridgman
- Denver Spurs
5 Ralph Klassen
- Cleveland Crusaders
6 Barry Dean
- Edmonton Oilers
7 Denny McLean - Calgary Cowboys
8 Brad Gassoff
- Winnipeg Jets
9 Greg Vaydik
- Phoenix Roadrunners
10 Greg Hickey
- Minnesota Fighting Saints
11 Rick Lapointe
- Toronto Toros
12 Jamie Masters
- San Diego Mariners
13 Terry McDonald - New England Whalers
14 Pierre Mondou
- Quebec Nordiques
15 Richard Mulhern
- Houston Aeros
WHA Amateur Draft
The WHA Entry Draft was the entry draft for the World Hockey Association, and was held annually between 1973 and 1977. The fledgling WHA had some trouble stocking their teams, and predictably, many of the players drafted by WHA teams never reported, preferring instead to play in the NHL...
held by the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
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Selections by Round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.| Selections By Round |
Round 1
1 Claude Larose - Cincinnati StingersCincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
2 Bryan Maxwell
Bryan Maxwell
Bryan Clifford Maxwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 331 games in the National Hockey League and 124 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Cleveland Crusaders, Cincinnati Stingers, New England Whalers, Minnesota North Stars, St...
- Indianapolis Racers
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in five seasons, folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena...
3 Don Ashby
Don Ashby
Donald Allan Ashby was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1980–81....
- Michigan Stags
Michigan Stags
The Michigan Stags were a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan that played a portion of the 1974–75 season in the World Hockey Association. On January 18, 1975, the franchise was moved to Baltimore where it was known as the Baltimore Blades. The Stags originated as the Los...
4 Mel Bridgman
Mel Bridgman
Melvin John Bridgman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1988–89....
- Denver Spurs
Denver Spurs
The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based out of Denver, Colorado. The Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and played at the Denver Coliseum. The Spurs became the first professional sports team in Colorado to win a championship in 1971–72...
5 Ralph Klassen
Ralph Klassen
Ralph L. Klassen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 497 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Blues. He currently resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and works for Canada Post.-...
- Cleveland Crusaders
Cleveland Crusaders
The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland, Ohio. The Crusaders were founded by Nick Mileti, and played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976...
6 Barry Dean
Barry Dean
Barry James Dean is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was drafted second overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Scouts...
- Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
7 Denny McLean - Calgary Cowboys
Calgary Cowboys
The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association from 1975–1977. The Cowboys played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles, though it never played a game in Miami...
8 Brad Gassoff
Brad Gassoff
Howard Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff , is a retired NHL, WCHL, and CHL player.Gassoff spent most of his career in the CHL with the Tulsa Oilers and the Dallas Black Hawks...
- Winnipeg Jets
9 Greg Vaydik
Greg Vaydik
Gregory Vaydik is a former National Hockey League player. He was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.-Career:Vaydik was selected with the 7th overall pick in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Chicago Black Hawks...
- Phoenix Roadrunners
Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a team in the now defunct World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona...
10 Greg Hickey
Greg Hickey
Greg Hickey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1977–78 NHL season.-External links:...
- Minnesota Fighting Saints
Minnesota Fighting Saints
The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
11 Rick Lapointe
Rick Lapointe
Richard Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, St...
- Toronto Toros
Toronto Toros
The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976.The franchise was awarded to Doug Michel in 1971 to play in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 season...
12 Jamie Masters
Jamie Masters
Jamie Masters is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 33 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues over parts of three seasons.-External links:...
- San Diego Mariners
San Diego Mariners
The San Diego Mariners were an ice hockey team based in San Diego that played in the World Hockey Association. They played from 1974 to 1977. Their home ice was San Diego Sports Arena...
13 Terry McDonald - New England Whalers
14 Pierre Mondou
Pierre Mondou
Pierre Mondou is a former Canadian ice hockey forward.Mondou played in the National Hockey League from 1977 to 1985. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens his entire career. He would win two Stanley Cups while with the Habs in 1978 and 1979. His career ended when he was hit in...
- Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
15 Richard Mulhern
Richard Mulhern
Richard Sidney Mulhern is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Before playing in the NHL, he played for the Sherbrooke Castors...
- Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...