1977 NHL Amateur Draft
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| Basics
- Location: NHL Headquarters in Montreal via conference call
- Date: June 14, 1977
- Total Rounds: 17
- Draft Order: Reverse Order of 1976-77 finish
| Players
- 1st Overall Selection: Dale McCourt
- Total Selections: 185
- Forwards: 104
- Defensemen: 57
- Goaltenders: 24
| Selections by Nations
- Canadians: 141 (139 Canadian Born)
- Americans: 37 (36 US Born)
- Europeans: 5
|
[edit] 1977 NHL Amateur Draft Summary
Once again the NHL chose to keep an air of secrecy about its annual amateur draft. The NHL chose to conduct the draft once more via conference call from league headquarters in Montreal. However, this would mark the last time that the league would have to result to this level of secrecy as talks were already progressing that would eventually lead to a merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. The NHL draft would eventually evolve into a very public event that would be televised in both Canada and the United States.
This draft was originally scheduled to held on May 31, 1977. Financial difficulties for the Cleveland Barons though threatened the very existence of the club. Based on those difficulties the NHL moved the draft date in order for Cleveland to sort out their problems. The Barons did get the needed financial backing to at least stay in the league for the upcoming season and the draft went ahead.
As in the past there was no set number of rounds for the 1977 version of the draft. Teams could pass in any round and re-enter the draft if they wished. The Buffalo Sabres passed in Round 7 but re-entered in Round 8 to trade its next four picks to the Philadelphia Flyers before passing again in Round 12. The Pittsburgh Penguins passed in Round 7 but re-entered in Round 8 to trade its next five picks to the Philadelphia Flyers before passing again in Round 13. The Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings passed in Round 8. The Cleveland Barons and Boston Bruins passed in Round 9. The Colorado Rockies, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs passed in Round 10. The Washington Capitals passed in Round 11. The Philadelphia Flyers passed in Round 12. The New York Rangers passed in Round 13. The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens passed in Round 16, leaving only the Detroit Red Wings to pick in Rounds 16 and 17.
The overall draft rotation was set with this order; Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, Cleveland Barons, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens.
The player who ended up with the most NHL games played out of this draft was Gordie Roberts with 1,097 games and John Tonelli led all players with a total of 172 NHL playoff games played. Mike Bossy was the goal scoring leader from this draft amassing a total of 573 goals and the scoring leader was also Bossy with a total of 1126 points in his NHL career.
[edit] Round 1
[edit] Round 2
[edit] Round 3
[edit] Round 4
[edit] Round 5
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 73
| Jim Korn
| D
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Providence College
| ECAC
|
| 74
| Mike Dwyer
| LW
|
| Colorado Rockies
| Niagara Falls Flyers
| OMJHL
|
| 75
| Denis Turcotte
| C
|
| Washington Capitals
| Quebec Remparts
| QMJHL
|
| 76
| Steve Hazlett
| C
|
| Vancouver Canucks
| St. Catharines Fincups
| OMJHL
|
| 77
| Owen Lloyd
| D
|
| Cleveland Barons
| Medicine Hat Tigers
| WCHL
|
| 78
| Gary Platt
| D
|
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Sorel Eperviers
| QMJHL
|
| 79
| Bob Parent
| D
| ,
| Minnesota North Stars
| Kingston Canadians
| OMJHL
|
| 80
| Benoit Gosselin
| LW
|
| New York Rangers
| Troir-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 81
| Bruce Hamilton
| LW
|
| St. Louis Blues
| Saskatoon Blades
| WCHL
|
| 82
| Curt Chistofferson
| D
|
| Atlanta Flames
| Colorado College
| WCHA
|
| 83
| John Wilson
| LW
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Windsor Spitfires
| OMJHL
|
| 84
| Julian Baretta
| G
|
| Los Angeles Kings
| University of Wisconsin
| WCHA
|
| 85
| Warren Holmes
| C
|
| Los Angeles Kings
| Ottawa 67's
| OMJHL
|
| 86
| Rich Sirois
| G
|
| Buffalo Sabres
| Laval Nationale
| QMJHL
|
| 87
| Markus Mattsson
| G
|
| New York Islanders
| Ilves
| SM-liiga
|
| 88
| Doug Butler
| D
|
| Boston Bruins
| Saint Louis University
| CCHA
|
| 89
| Dan Clark
| D
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Kamloops Chiefs
| WCHL
|
| 90
| Gaetan Rochette
| LW
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Shawinigan Dynamos
| QMJHL
|
[edit] Round 6
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 91
| Jim Baxter
| G
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Union College
| ECAC-DII
|
| 92
| Dam Lempe
| C
|
| Colorado Rockies
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
|
| 93
| Perry Schnarr
| RW
|
| Washington Capitals
| University of Denver
| WCHA
|
| 94
| Brian Drumm
| LW
|
| Vancouver Canucks
| Peterborough Petes
| OMJHL
|
| 95
| Jeff Allan
| D
|
| Cleveland Barons
| Hull Olympiques
| QMJHL
|
| 96
| Jack O'Callahan
| D
|
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Boston University
| ECAC
|
| 97
| Jamie Gallimore
| RW
|
| Minnesota North Stars
| Kamloops Chiefs
| WCHL
|
| 98
| John Bethel
| LW
|
| New York Rangers
| Boston University
| ECAC
|
| 99
| Gary McMonagle
| C
|
| St. Louis Blues
| Peterborough Petes
| OMJHL
|
| 100
| Bernard Harbec
| C
|
| Atlanta Flames
| Laval Nationale
| QMJHL
|
| 101
| Roy Sommer
| LW
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Calgary Centennials
| WCHL
|
| 102
| Greg Millen
| G
|
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Peterborough Petes
| OMJHL
|
| 103
| Randy Rudnyk
| RW
|
| Los Angeles Kings
| New Westminster Bruins
| WCHL
|
| 104
| Wayne Ramsey
| D
|
| Buffalo Sabres
| Brandon Wheat Kings
| WCHL
|
| 105
| Steve Letzgus
| D
|
| New York Islanders
| Michigan Tech
| WCHA
|
| 106
| Keith Johnson
| D
|
| Boston Bruins
| Saskatoon Blades
| WCHL
|
| 107
| Alain Chaput
| C
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Sorel Eperviers
| QMJHL
|
| 108
| Bill Himmelright
| D
|
| Montreal Candiens
| University of North Dakota
| WCHA
|
[edit] Round 7
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 109
| Randy Wilson
| LW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Providence College
| ECAC
|
| 110
| Rick Doyle
| LW
|
| Colorado Rockies
| London Knights
| OMJHL
|
| 111
| Rollie Boutin
| G
|
| Washington Capitals
| Lethbridge Broncos
| WCHL
|
| 112
| Ray Creasy
| C
|
| Vancouver Canucks
| New Westminster Bruins
| WCHL
|
| 113
| Mark Toffolo
| D
|
| Cleveland Barons
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens
| QMJHL
|
| 114
| Floyd Lahache
| D
|
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Sherbrooke Castors
| QMJHL
|
| 115
| Jean-Pierre Sanvido
| G
|
| Minnesota North Stars
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 116
| Bob Sullivan
| LW
|
| New York Rangers
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens
| QMJHL
|
| 117
| Matti Forss
| C
|
| St. Louis Blues
| Rauman Lukko
| SM-liiga
|
| 118
| Bob Gould
| RW
|
| Atlanta Flames
| University of New Hampshire
| ECAC
|
| 119
| Lynn Jorgenson
| LW
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Toronto Marlboros
| OMJHL
|
| 120
| Bob Suter
| D
|
| Los Angeles Kings
| University of Wisconsin
| WCHA
|
| 121
| Harald Luckner
| C
|
| New York Islanders
| Farjestads BK
| Elitserien
|
| 122
| Ralph Cox
| RW
|
| Boston Bruins
| University of New Hampshire
| ECAC
|
| 123
| Richard Dalpe
| C
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 124
| Richard Sevigny
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Sherbroke Castors
| QMJHL
|
[edit] Round 8
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 125
| Ray Roy
| C
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Sherbrooke Castors
| QMJHL
|
| 126
| Joe Contini
| C
|
| Colorado Rockies
| St. Catharines Fincups
| OMJHL
|
| 127
| Brent Tremblay
| D
|
| Washington Capitals
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 128
| Grant Eakin
| LW
|
| Cleveland Barons
| Lethbridge Broncos
| WCHL
|
| 129
| Jeff Geiger
| D
|
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Ottawa 67's
| OMJHL
|
| 130
| Greg Tebbutt
| C
|
| Minnesota North Stars
| Regina Pats
| WCHL
|
| 131
| Lance Nethery
| C
|
| New York Rangers
| Cornell University
| ECAC
|
| 132
| Raimo Hirvonen
| D
|
| St. Louis Blues
| Helsinki IFK
| SM-liiga
|
| 133
| Jim Bennett
| LW
|
| Atlanta Flames
| Brown University
| ECAC
|
| 134
| Kevin Howe
| D
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
| OMJHL
|
| 135
| Pete Peeters
| G
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Medicine Hat Tigers
| WCHL
|
| 136
| Clint Eccles
| LW
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Kamloops Chiefs
| WCHL
|
| 137
| Keith Hendrickson
| D
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
|
| 138
| Mario Claude
| D
|
| Boston Bruins
| Sherbrooke Castors
| QMJHL
|
| 139
| Mike Greeder
| D
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| St. Paul Vulcans
| MWJHL
|
| 140
| Mike Reilly
| RW
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Colorado College
| WCHA
|
[edit] Round 9
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 141
| Kip Churchill
| C
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Union College
| ECAC-DII
|
| 142
| Jack Hughes
| D
|
| Colorado Rockies
| Harvard University
| ECAC
|
| 143
| Don Micheletti
| LW
|
| Washington Capitals
| University of Minnesota
| WCHA
|
| 144
| Steve Ough
| D
|
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Laval Nationale
| QMJHL
|
| 145
| Keith Hanson
| D
|
| Minnesota North Stars
| Austin Mavericks
| MWJHL
|
| 146
| Alex Jeans
| C
|
| New York Rangers
| University of Toronto
| OUAA
|
| 147
| Bjorn Olsson
| D
|
| St. Louis Blues
| Farjestads BK
| Elitserien
|
| 148
| Tim Harrer
| RW
|
| Atlanta Flames
| University of Minnesota
| WCHA
|
| 149
| Ray Robertson
| D
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| St. Lawrence University
| ECAC
|
| 150
| Tom Bauer
| LW
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Providence College
| ECAC
|
| 151
| Michel Bauman
| LW
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Hull Olympiques
| QMJHL
|
| 152
| Barry Borrett
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Cornwall Royals
| QMJHL
|
| 153
| Bruce Crowder
| RW
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| University of New Hampshire
| ECAC
|
| 154
| Sid Tanchak
| C
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Clarkson University
| ECAC
|
[edit] Round 10
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 155
| Lance Gattoni
| D
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| University of Toronto
| OUAA
|
| 156
| Archie Henderson
| RW
|
| Washington Capitals
| Victoria Cougars
| WCHL
|
| 157
| Pete Raps
| LW
|
| New York Rangers
| Western Michigan University
| CCHA
|
| 158
| Rob Nicholson
| D
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| St. Paul Vulcans
| MWJHL
|
| 159
| Dave Isherwood
| C
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Winnipeg Monarchs
| WCHL
|
| 160
| Mark Holden
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Brown Univeristy
| ECAC
|
| 161
| Steve Jones
| G
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Ohio State University
| CCHA
|
| 162
| Craig Laughlin
| RW
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Clarkson University
| ECAC
|
[edit] Round 11
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 163
| Ron Plumb
| LW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Kingston Canadians
| OMJHL
|
| 164
| Mike Brown
| RW
|
| New York Rangers
| Western Michigan University
| CCHA
|
| 165
| Jim Trainor
| D
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Harvard University
| ECAC
|
| 166
| Barry Duench
| C
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Kitchener Rangers
| OMJHL
|
| 167
| Dan Poulin
| D
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens
| QMJHL
|
| 168
| Rod McNair
| D
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Ohio State University
| CCHA
|
| 169
| Tom McDonell
| C
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Ottawa 67's
| OMJHL
|
[edit] Round 12
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 170
| Alain Belanger
| LW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 171
| Mark Miller
| LW
|
| New York Rangers
| University of Michigan
| WCHA
|
| 172
| Mike Laycock
| G
|
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Brown University
| ECAC
|
| 173
| Cary Farelli
| RW
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Toronto Marlboros
| OMJHL
|
| 174
| Carey Walker
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| New Westminster Bruins
| WCHL
|
[edit] Round 13
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 175
| Dean Willers
| RW
| ,
| Detroit Red Wings
| Union College
| ECAC-DII
|
| 176
| Mark Wells
| C
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Bowling Green State University
| CCHA
|
| 177
| Stan Palmer
| D
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| University of Minnesota Duluth
| WCHA
|
[edit] Round 14
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 178
| Roland Cloutier
| C
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
|
| 179
| Jean Belisle
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens
| QMJHL
|
| 180
| Bob Daly
| G
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Ottawa 67's
| OMJHL
|
[edit] Round 15
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 181
| Ed Hill
| RW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| University of Vermont
| ECAC
|
| 182
| Bob Boileau
| RW
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| Boston University
| ECAC
|
| 183
| John Costello
| C
|
| Montreal Canadiens
| University of Lowell
| ECAC-DII
|
[edit] Round 16
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 184
| Val James
| LW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Quebec Remparts
| QMJHL
|
[edit] Round 17
| Selection
| Player
| POS
| Country
| Selected By
| Selected From
| League
|
| 185
| Grant Morin
| RW
|
| Detroit Red Wings
| Calgary Centennials
| WCHL
|
[edit] Traded Selections
| Selection
| Date
| Trade Description
|
| 8
| August 29, 1974
| The St. Louis Blues traded Greg Polis to the New York Rangers for this selection and Larry Sacharuk.
|
| 8
| October 30, 1975
| The New York Rangers traded Derek Sanderson to the St. Louis Blues for this selection.
|
| 10
| May 15, 1973
| The Atlanta Flames traded their 1973 first round selection and their 1978 second round selection and this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for Montreal's 1973 first round selection, originally belonging to the California Golden Seals, Montreal's first round selection in 1973 and Montreal's 1973 second round selection.
|
| 12
| September 13, 1974
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and Blaine Stoughton to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Rick Kehoe.
|
| 13
| February 15, 1974
| The Los Angeles Kings traded this selection to the New York Rangers for Gene Carr.
|
| 19
| November 20, 1975
| The Detroit Red Wings traded this selection to the Chicago Blackhawks for the right to J.P. LeBlanc.
|
| 20
| October 13, 1975
| The Colorado Rockies traded this selection and Richard Lemieux to the Atlanta Flames for Buster Harvey.
|
| 24
| September 28, 1976
| The Chicago Blackhawks traded this selection to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to Jim Harrison.
|
| 31
| January 14, 1976
| The Los Angeles Kings traded this selection to the Vancouver Canucks for Ab DeMarco.
|
| 31
| December 2, 1976
| The Vancouver Canucks traded this selection and John Gould to the Atlanta Flames for Hilliard Graves and Larry Carriere.
|
| 41
| November 24, 1975
| The California Golden Seals traded this selection and Larry Patey to the St. Louis Blues for Wayne Merrick.
|
| 41
| December 2, 1976
| The St. Louis Blues traded this selection and their 5th round selection in 1976 to the Cleveland Barons for Dave Hrechkosy.
|
| 42
| June 1, 1975
| The Chicago Blackhawks traded this selection and Jim Pappin to the California Golden Seals for Joey Johnston.
|
| 43
| July 9, 1975
| The Minnesota North Stars traded this selection and cash to the Montreal Canadiens for Glen Sather. The draft selection was listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 46
| May 29, 1973
| The Atlanta Flames traded this selection and their 1977 4th round selection to the Montreal Canadiens for Bob Murray and Montreal's 1977 4th round selection.
|
| 47
| March 8, 1977
| The Toronto Maple Leafs traded this selection to the Colorado Rockies for Tracy Pratt.
|
| 49
| June 12, 1976
| The Los Angeles Kings traded this selection and their 1978 first round selection to the Montreal Canadiens for Glenn Goldup and Montreal's 1978 third round selection.
|
| 50
| March 3, 1975
| The Buffalo Sabres traded this selection and Gary Lariviere to the New York Islanders for Gerry Desjardins.
|
| 56
| September 12, 1976
| The Vancouver Canucks sent their 1978 5th round pick to the Colorado Rockies and Vancouver received this pick as the compensation for Colorado signing restricted free agent Tracy Pratt.
|
| 64
| May 29, 1973
| The Atlanta Flames traded this selection and their 1977 3rd round selection to the Montreal Canadiens for Bob Murray and Montreal's 1977 4th round selection.
|
| 67
| September 29, 1976
| The Los Angeles Kings traded this selection and their 1978 second round selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for Dave Schultz.
|
| 72
| May 29, 1973
| The Montreal Canadiens traded this selection and Bob Murray to the Atlanta Flames for Atlanta's 1977 third round selection and Atlanta's 1977 fourth round selection.
|
| 84
| October 18, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection to the Los Angeles Kings for Mike Corrigan.
|
| 135
| March 9, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and their 1977 9th round, 10th round, 11th round and 12th round selections and Gary Inness to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe. The draft selections were listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 136
| June 14, 1977
| The Buffalo Sabres traded this selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.
|
| 137
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 150
| March 9, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and their 1977 8th round, 10th round, 11th round and 12th round selections and Gary Inness to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe. The draft selections were listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 151
| June 14, 1977
| The Buffalo Sabres traded this selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.
|
| 152
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 158
| March 9, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and their 1977 8th round, 9th round, 11th round and 12th round selections and Gary Inness to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe. The draft selections were listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 159
| June 14, 1977
| The Buffalo Sabres traded this selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.
|
| 160
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 165
| March 9, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and their 1977 8th round, 9th round, 10th round and 12th round selections and Gary Inness to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe. The draft selections were listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 166
| June 14, 1977
| The Buffalo Sabres traded this selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.
|
| 167
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 172
| March 9, 1976
| The Pittsburgh Penguins traded this selection and their 1977 8th round, 9th round, 10th round and 11th round selections and Gary Inness to the Philadelphia Flyers for Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe. The draft selections were listed as future considerations at the time of the trade.
|
| 173
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 176
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 179
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|
| 182
| June 14, 1977
| The New York Islanders traded this selection to the Montreal Canadiens for cash.
|