1976 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1976 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec on June 1, 1976. It is notable as featuring one of the weakest first rounds in draft history, as only two players (Rick Green
and Bernie Federko
) played more than 450 career NHL games. In 2002, Federko was elected into the Hockey Hall-of-Fame after playing fourteen seasons (1976
-1990
), with 13 of those with the St. Louis Blues. The Cleveland Barons
drafted as the California Golden Seals
and the Colorado Rockies
took part as the Kansas City Scouts
. The two franchises would relocate to their new cities on July 15 of that year.
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Amateur Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec on June 1, 1976. It is notable as featuring one of the weakest first rounds in draft history, as only two players (Rick Green
Rick Green (ice hockey)
Richard Douglas Green is a former ice hockey defenceman.Green was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, First Overall. He was also drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Tenth Overall...
and Bernie Federko
Bernie Federko
Bernard Allan Federko is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.-Playing career:...
) played more than 450 career NHL games. In 2002, Federko was elected into the Hockey Hall-of-Fame after playing fourteen seasons (1976
1976-77 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
-1990
1989-90 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:...
), with 13 of those with the St. Louis Blues. The Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...
drafted as the California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
and the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
took part as the Kansas City Scouts
Kansas City Scouts
The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...
. The two franchises would relocate to their new cities on July 15 of that year.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft.| = NHL All-Star National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... |
= NHL All-Star National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... and NHL All-Star Team NHL All-Star Team The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are... |
= Hall of Famers Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | Rick Green Rick Green (ice hockey) Richard Douglas Green is a former ice hockey defenceman.Green was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, First Overall. He was also drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Tenth Overall... |
Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 2 | Blair Chapman Blair Chapman Blair Douglas Chapman is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins... |
Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| 3 | Glen Sharpley Glen Sharpley Glen Stuart Sharpley is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and Chicago Black Hawks.- External links :... |
Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | Fred Williams Fred Williams (ice hockey) Frederick Richard Williams is a retired ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the 1st round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1976 NHL draft. Williams played in 44 games at the NHL level... |
Centre | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 5 | Bjorn Johansson Björn Johansson Erik "Björn" Johansson, or "Nalle" as his nickname was, is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round of both the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, by the California Golden Seals and Toronto Toros, respectively... |
Defence | California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... |
Orebro IK (Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... ) |
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| 6 | Don Murdoch Don Murdoch Donald Walter Murdoch is a retired former professional ice hockey player. After a standout junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Murdoch made the New York Rangers as a 20-year-old and had an impressive rookie scoring 56 points in 59 games his rookie season... |
Right Wing | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... (WCHL) |
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| 7 | Bernie Federko Bernie Federko Bernard Allan Federko is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.-Playing career:... |
Forward Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 8 | David Shand David Shand David Alistair Shand is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Drafted in 1976 by both the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League and the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association, Shand also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.Shand was selected in the first... |
Defence | Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the... |
Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 9 | Real Cloutier Real Cloutier Réal "Buddy" Cloutier is a retired Canadian ice hockey winger. Cloutier spent his most prolific years in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques... |
Forward | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
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... (WHA 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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| 10 | Harold Phillipoff Harold Phillipoff Harold M. Phillipoff is a former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the Atlanta Flames in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... (WCHL) |
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| 11 | Paul Gardner | Centre | Kansas City Scouts Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies... |
Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHA) |
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| 12 | Peter Lee | Right Wing | |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHA) |
| 13 | Rod Schutt Rod Schutt Rodney Schutt is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- External links :... |
Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... (OHA) |
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| 14 | Alex McKendry Alex McKendry Alex McKendry is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 46 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Islanders and Calgary Flames... |
Forward | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 15 | Greg Carroll Greg Carroll Gregory John Carroll is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.Drafted in 1976 by both the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association, Carroll chose to play with the Stingers. He would also play for the New England Whalers... |
Centre | Washington Capitals | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 16 | Clayton Pachal Clayton Pachal Clayton Pachal is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He was also drafted in the second round, 17th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1976 World Hockey Association draft; however, he... |
Centre | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 17 | Mark Suzor Mark Suzor Mark Joseph Suzor is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Suzor spent his junior days with the Kingston Canadians of the OHA from 1973–1976, getting 119 points in 186 games. Suzor also earned 16 points in 15 playoff games... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Kingston Canadians Kingston Canadians The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 18 | Bruce Baker Bruce Baker Bruce Keith Baker is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He was also drafted by the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association. He never played in the National Hockey League... |
Right Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 19 | Greg Malone | Centre | Pittsburgh | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 20 | Brian Sutter Brian Sutter Brian Louis Allen Sutter is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League . Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL, and is the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.-Player: Sutter was... |
Left Wing | St. Louis | Lethbridge (WCHL) | |
| 21 | Steve Clippingdale | Left Wing | Los Angeles | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 22 | Reed Larson Reed Larson Reed David Larson is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and former captain of the Detroit Red Wings who played 904 regular season games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1990... |
Defence | Detroit | Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 23 | Vern Stenlund | Centre | California | London (OMJHL) | |
| 24 | Dave Farrish | Defence | New York Rangers | Sudbury (OMJHL) | |
| 25 | John Smrke | Left Wing | St. Louis | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
| 26 | Bob Manno Bob Manno Robert John Manno is a retired a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario.Manno started his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks in 1976. He also played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings... |
Defence | Vancouver | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
| 27 | Jeff McDill | Right Wing | Chicago | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 28 | Bobby Simpson | Left Wing | Atlanta | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 29 | Peter Marsh | Right Wing | Pittsburgh | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 30 | Randy Carlyle Randy Carlyle Randolph Robert Carlyle is a former ice hockey defenceman and formely the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario.-Career:... |
Defence | Toronto | Sudbury (OMJHL) | |
| 31 | Jim Roberts Jim Roberts (ice hockey b. 1956) James Drew Roberts is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Career:Born in Toronto, Roberts grew up in Proton Station, Ontario near Flesherton, Ontario... |
Left Wing | Minnesota | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
| 32 | Mike Kaszycki | Centre | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL) | |
| 33 | Joe Kowal | Left Wing | Buffalo | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 34 | Lorry Gloeckner | Defence | Boston | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 35 | Drew Callander | Centre | Philadelphia | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 36 | Barry Melrose | Defence | Montreal | Kamloops (WCHL) | |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 37 | Tom Rowe | Right Wing | Washington | London (OMJHL) | |
| 38 | Mike Kitchen | Defence | Kansas City | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
| 39 | Don Jackson | Defence | Minnesota | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 40 | Fred Berry Fred Berry (ice hockey) Frederick Allan Berry is a retired National Hockey League forward.During his final year in the BCJHL he potted 60 goals and 136 points in 60 games to lead the league. The following year he moved up to the WCJHL with the New Westminster Bruins where he had 75 points in 69 games... |
Centre | Detroit | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 41 | Mike Fidler | Left Wing | California | Boston University (ECAC) | |
| 42 | Mike McEwen | Defence | New York Rangers | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
| 43 | Jim Kirkpatrick | Defence | St. Louis | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
| 44 | Rob Flockhart | Left Wing | Vancouver | Kamloops (WCHL) | |
| 45 | Thomas Gradin | Centre | Chicago | Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) | |
| 46 | Rick Hodgson | Defence | Atlanta | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 47 | Morris Lukowich | Left Wing | Pittsburgh | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
| 48 | Alain Belanger | Right Wing | Toronto | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 49 | Don Moores | Centre | Los Angeles | Kamloops (WCHL) | |
| 50 | Garth MacGuigan | Centre | New York Islanders | Montreal (QMJHL) | |
| 51 | Ron Zanussi | Right Wing | Minnesota | London (OMJHL) | |
| 52 | Gary McFadyen | Right Wing | Toronto | Hull (QMJHL) | |
| 53 | Craig Hanmer | Defence | Philadelphia | Mohawk Valley (NAHL) | |
| 54 | Bill Baker | Defence | Montreal | Minnesota (WCHA) | |
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Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 55 | Al Glendinnin | Defence | Washington | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 56 | Mike Liut Mike Liut Michael Dennis Liut is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Liut played for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992. He won... |
Goaltender | St. Louis | Bowling Green (CCHA) | |
| 57 | Mike Fedorko | Defence | Minnesota | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 58 | Kevin Schamehorn Kevin Schamehorn Kevin Dean Schamehorn is a retired NHL player. He played in 10 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Detroit | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 59 | Warren Young | Centre | California | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 60 | Claude Periard | Left Wing | New York Rangers | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 61 | Paul Skidmore | Goaltender | St. Louis | Boston College (ECAC) | |
| 62 | Elmer Ray | Left Wing | Vancouver | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 63 | Dave Debol | Centre | Chicago | Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 64 | Kent Nilsson Kent Nilsson Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson is a retired professional ice hockey centre.During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man"... |
Right Wing | Atlanta | Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... (Sweden) |
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| 65 | Greg Redquest | Goaltender | Pittsburgh | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 66 | Tim Williams | Defence | Toronto | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 67 | Bob Mears | Goaltender | Los Angeles | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
| 68 | Ken Morrow | Defence | New York Islanders | Bowling Green (CCHA) | |
| 69 | Rocky Maze | Left Wing | Buffalo | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 70 | Bob Miller | Centre | Boston | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
| 71 | Dave Hynek | Left Wing | Philadelphia | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
| 72 | Ed Clarey | Right Wing | Montreal | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
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Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 73 | Doug Patey | Right Wing | Washington | Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL) | |
| 74 | Rick McIntyre | Left Wing | Kansas City | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 75 | Phil Verchota | Left Wing | Minnesota | Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 76 | Dwight Schofield Dwight Schofield Dwight Hamilton Schofield is a retired American ice hockey player.Selected in 1976 by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association, Schofield also played for the Montreal Canadiens, St... |
Defence | Detroit | London (OMJHL) | |
| 77 | Darcy Regier Darcy Regier Darcy John Regier is the current general manager of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He also played 26 games in the NHL for the Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders as a defenceman... |
Defence | California | Lethbridge (WCHL) | |
| 78 | Doug Caines | Centre | New York Rangers | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
| 79 | Cal Sandbeck | Defence | California | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 80 | Rick Durston | Left Wing | Vancouver | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 81 | Terry McDonald | Centre | Chicago | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 82 | Mark Earp | Goaltender | Atlanta | Kamloops (WCHL) | |
| 83 | Brendan Lowe | Defence | Pittsburgh | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 84 | Greg Hotham | Defence | Toronto | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
| 85 | Rob Palmer | Defence | Los Angeles | Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 86 | Mike Hordy | Defence | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL) | |
| 87 | Ron Roscoe | Defence | Buffalo | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 88 | Peter Vandemark | Left Wing | Boston | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 89 | Robin Lan | Goaltender | Philadelphia | Cornell (ECAC) | |
| 90 | Maurice Barrette | Goaltender | Montreal | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
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Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 91 | Jim Bedard | Goaltender | Washington | Sudbury (OMJHL) | |
| 92 | Larry Skinner | Centre | Kansas City | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
| 93 | Dave Delich | Centre | Minnesota | Colorado College (WCHA) | |
| 94 | Tony Horvath | Defence | Detroit | Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL) | |
| 95 | Jouni Rinne | Right Wing | California | Rauma (Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) |
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| 96 | Barry Scully | Right Wing | New York Rangers | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
| 97 | Nels Goddard | Defence | St. Louis | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 98 | Rob Tudor | Right Wing | Vancouver | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 99 | John Peterson | Goaltender | Chicago | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 100 | Don Wilson | Defence | Washington | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
| 101 | Vic Sirko | Defence | Pittsburgh | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 102 | Dan Djakalovi | Centre | Toronto | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 103 | Larry McRae | Goaltender | Los Angeles | Windsor (OMJHL) | |
| 104 | Yvon Vautour | Right Wing | New York Islanders | Laval (QMJHL) | |
| 105 | Don Lemieux | Defence | Buffalo | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 106 | Ted Olson | Left Wing | Boston | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 107 | Paul Klasinski | Left Wing | Philadelphia | St. Paul (MWJHL) | |
| 108 | Pierre Brassard | Left Wing | Montreal | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
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Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 109 | Dale Rideout | Goaltender | Washington | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 110 | Jeff Barr | Defence | Minnesota | Michigan State (WCHA) | |
| 111 | Fern LeBlanc Fern LeBlanc Fernand LeBlanc was a professional ice hockey player who played 34 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Detroit Red Wings.- References :... |
Centre | Detroit | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 112 | Remi Levesque | Centre | New York Rangers | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
| 113 | Mike Eaves | Centre | St. Louis | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 114 | Brad Rhiness | Centre | Vancouver | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
| 115 | John Rothstein | Right Wing | Chicago | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 116 | Charlie Skjodt | Centre | Toronto | Windsor (OMJHL) | |
| 117 | Ray Kurpis | Right Wing | Philadelphia | Austin (MWJHL) | |
| 118 | Rich Gosselin | Centre | Montreal | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
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Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 119 | Al Dumba | Right Wing | Washington | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 120 | Claude Legris Claude Legris Claude Legris is a retired professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.-Awards:... |
Goaltender | Detroit | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | Jacques Soguel | Centre | St. Louis | Davos (Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
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| 122 | Stu Ostlund | Centre | Vancouver | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 123 | John Gregory | Defence | Montreal | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
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Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Dave Dornseif | Defence | St. Louis | Providence (ECAC) | |
| 125 | Bruce Horsch | Goaltender | Montreal | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
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Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Brad Wilson | Centre | St. Louis | Providence (ECAC) | |
| 127 | John Tavella | Left Wing | Montreal | Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL) | |
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Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Dan Hoene | Right Wing | St. Louis | Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 129 | Mark Davidson | Left Wing | Montreal | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
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Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Goran Lindblom | Defence | St. Louis | Skelleftea (Sweden) | |
| 131 | Bill Wells | Left Wing | Montreal | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
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Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Jim Bales | Goaltender | St. Louis | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 133 | Ron Wilson | Left Wing | Montreal | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
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Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Anders Hakansson | Left Wing | St. Louis | Solna (Sweden) | |
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Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Juhani Wallenius | Centre | St. Louis | Rauma (Finland) | |
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