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1977 NHL Amateur Draft

Summary

The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was the 15th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. It was notable for the inclusion of players being drafted at 20 years of age.

1977 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 14, 1977
LocationMount Royal Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selectionCanada Dale McCourt
(Detroit Red Wings)
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This was the only draft in which the Cleveland Barons as a distinctive franchise drafted, as they would fold prior to the 1978 draft.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Gordie Roberts, who played his last NHL game in the 1993–94 season.

Selections by round edit

Below are listed the selections in the 1977 NHL amateur draft.

= NHL All-Star[1] = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of famers

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Dale McCourt Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
2 Barry Beck Defence   Canada Colorado Rockies New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
3 Robert Picard Defence   Canada Washington Capitals Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
4 Jere Gillis Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
5 Mike Crombeen Right wing   Canada Cleveland Barons Kingston Canadians (OHA)
6 Doug Wilson Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa 67's (OHA)
7 Brad Maxwell Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
8 Lucien DeBlois Right wing   Canada New York Rangers (from NY Rangers via St. Louis)1 Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL)
9 Scott Campbell Defence   Canada St. Louis Blues London Knights (OHA)
10 Mark Napier Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)2 Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
11 John Anderson Right wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
12 Trevor Johansen Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)3 Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
13 Ron Duguay Centre   Canada New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)4 Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
14 Ric Seiling Right wing   Canada Buffalo Sabres St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
15 Mike Bossy Right wing   Canada New York Islanders Laval National (QMJHL)
16 Dwight Foster Right wing   Canada Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
17 Kevin McCarthy Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
18 Norm Dupont Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
[2]
  1. The New York Rangers' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 30, 1975 that sent Derek Sanderson to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[3][4]
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1974 that sent Greg Polis to the Rangers in exchange for Larry Sacharuk and this pick.
  2. The Atlanta Flames' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent California's and Montreal's first-round picks both in 1973 and Atlanta's second-round pick in 1973 to Atlanta in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1973, second-round pick in 1978 and this pick.[3][5]
  3. The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 13, 1974 that sent Rick Kehoe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Blaine Stoughton and this pick.[3][6]
  4. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 14, 1974 that sent Gene Carr to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3][7]

Round two edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
19 Jean Savard Centre   Canada Chicago Black Hawks (from Detroit)1 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
20 Miles Zaharko Defence   Canada Atlanta Flames (from Kansas City)2 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
21 Mark Lofthouse Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
22 Jeff Bandura Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
23 Dan Chicoine Right wing   Canada Cleveland Barons Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
24 Bob Gladney Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)3 Oshawa Generals (OHA)
25 Dave Semenko Left wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
26 Mike Keating Left wing   Canada New York Rangers St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
27 Neil LaBatte Defence   Canada St. Louis Blues Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
28 Don Laurence Centre   Canada Atlanta Flames Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
29 Rocky Saganiuk Right wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
30 Jim Hamilton Right wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OMJHL)
31 Brian Hill Right wing   Canada Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles via Vancouver)4 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
32 Ron Areshenkoff Centre   Canada Buffalo Sabres Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
33 John Tonelli Centre   Canada New York Islanders Houston Aeros (WHA)
34 Dave Parro Goaltender   Canada Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
35 Tom Gorence Right wing   United States Philadelphia Flyers University of Minnesota (WCHA)
36 Rod Langway Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
[8]
  1. The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Chicago Black Hawks as the result of a trade on November 20, 1975 that sent the rights to Jean-Paul LeBlanc to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Kansas City Scouts' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on October 13, 1975 that sent Buster Harvey to Kansas City in exchange for Richard Lemieux and this pick.
  3. The Chicago Black Hawks' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 28, 1976 that sent the rights to Jim Harrison to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on December 2, 1976 that sent Larry Carriere and Hilliard Graves to Vancouver in exchange for John Gould and this pick.
    Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 14, 1976 that sent Ab DeMarco Jr. to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

Round three edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
37 Rick Vasko Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
38 Doug Berry Centre   Canada Colorado Rockies University of Denver (WCHA)
39 Eddy Godin Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
40 Glen Hanlon Goaltender   Canada Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
41 Reg Kerr Left wing   Canada Cleveland Barons (from California via St. Louis)1 Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
42 Guy Lash Right wing   Canada Cleveland Barons (from Chicago)2 Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
43 Alain Cote Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
44 Steve Baker Goaltender   United States New York Rangers Union College (ECAC)
45 Tom Roulston Centre   Canada St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
46 Pierre Lagace Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)4 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
47 Randy Pierce Right wing   Canada Colorado Rockies (from Toronto)5 Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
48 Kim Davis Centre   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
49 Moe Robinson Defence   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)6 Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
50 Hector Marini Right wing   Canada New York Islanders (from Buffalo)7 Sudbury Wolves(OMJHL)
51 Bruce Andres Right wing   Canada New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
52 Mike Forbes Defence   Canada Boston Bruins St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
53 Dave Hoyda Left wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
54 Gordie Roberts Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens New England Whalers (WHA)
[9]
  1. The Cleveland Barons' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 9, 1976 that sent Dave Hrechkosy to St. Louis in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 1976 and this pick.
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 24, 1975 that sent Wayne Merrick to the California Golden Seals in exchange for Larry Patey and this pick. The Golden Seals relocated to become the Cleveland Barons for the 1976–77 NHL season.
  2. The Chicago Black Hawks' third-round pick went to the Cleveland Barons as the result of a trade on June 1, 1975 that sent Joey Johnston to California in exchange for Jim Pappin and this pick.
  3. The Minnesota North Stars' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 9, 1975 that sent Glen Sather to Minnesota in exchange for cash and this pick.
  4. The Atlanta Flames' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Bob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 1977 and this pick.[3][10]
  5. The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of a trade on March 8, 1977 that sent Tracy Pratt to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
  6. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1976 that sent Glenn Goldup and a third-round pick in 1978 to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in 1978 and this pick.
  7. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on February 19, 1975 that sent the rights to Gerry Desjardins to Buffalo in exchange for the rights to Garry Lariviere and this pick.

Round four edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
55 John Hilworth Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
56 Dave Morrow Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Colorado)1 Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
57 Nelson Burton Left wing   Canada Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
58 Murray Bannerman Goaltender   Canada Vancouver Canucks Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
59 John Baby Defence   Canada Cleveland Barons Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
60 Randy Ireland Goaltender   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
61 Kevin McCloskey Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
62 Mario Marois Defence   Canada New York Rangers Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
63 Tony Currie Right wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
64 Robert Holland Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)2 Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
65 Dan Eastman Right wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OMJHL)
66 Mark Johnson Centre   United States Pittsburgh Penguins University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
67 Yves Guillemette Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)3 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
68 Bill Stewart Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
69 Steve Stoyanovich Centre   Canada New York Islanders Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
70 Brian McGregor Right wing   Canada Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
71 Rene Hamelin Left wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
72 Jim Craig Goaltender   United States Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)4 Boston University (ECAC)
[11]
  1. The Colorado Rockies' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on September 12, 1976 that sent Vancouver's fifth-round pick in 1978 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Atlanta Flames' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Bob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in 1977 and this pick.[3][10]
  3. The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 29, 1976 that sent Dave Schultz to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 1978 and this pick.
  4. The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent a third and fourth-round pick both in 1977 to Montreal in exchange for Bob Murray and this pick.[3][10]

Round five edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
73 Jim Korn Defence   United States Detroit Red Wings Providence College (ECAC)
74 Mike Dwyer Left wing   Canada Colorado Rockies Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
75 Denis Turcotte Centre   Canada Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
76 Steve Hazlett Centre   Canada Vancouver Canucks St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
77 Owen Lloyd Defence   Canada Cleveland Barons Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
78 Gary Platt Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL)
79 Bob Parent Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
80 Benoit Gosselin Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
81 Bruce Hamilton Left wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
82 Curt Christofferson Defence   United States Atlanta Flames Colorado College (WCHA)
83 John Wilson Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
84 Julian Baretta Goaltender   Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Pittsburgh)1 University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
85 Warren Holmes Centre   Canada Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
86 Rich Sirois Goaltender   Canada Buffalo Sabres Laval National (QMJHL)
87 Markus Mattsson Goaltender   Finland New York Islanders Tampere Ilves (Finland)
88 Doug Butler Defence   Canada Boston Bruins Saint Louis University (CCHA)
89 Dan Clark Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
90 Gaetan Rochette Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
[12]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 18, 1976 that sent Mike Corrigan to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

Round six edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
91 Jim Baxter Goaltender   Canada Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC)
92 Dan Lempe Centre   United States Colorado Rockies University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
93 Perry Schnarr Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals University of Denver (WCHA)
94 Brian Drumm Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
95 Jeff Allan Defence   Canada Cleveland Barons Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
96 Jack O'Callahan Defence   United States Chicago Black Hawks Boston University (ECAC)
97 Jamie Gallimore Right wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
98 John Bethel Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Boston University (ECAC)
99 Gary McMonagle Centre   Canada St. Louis Blues Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
100 Bernard Harbec Centre   Canada Atlanta Flames Laval National (QMJHL)
101 Roy Sommer Left wing   United States Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
102 Greg Millen Goaltender   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
103 Randy Rudnyk Right wing   Canada Los Angeles Kings New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
104 Wayne Ramsey Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
105 Steve Letzgus Defence   United States New York Islanders Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
106 Keith Johnson Defence   Canada Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
107 Alain Chaput Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL)
108 Bill Himmelright Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens University of North Dakota (WCHA)
[13]

Round seven edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
109 Randy Wilson Left wing   United States Detroit Red Wings Providence College (ECAC)
110 Rick Doyle Left wing   Canada Colorado Rockies London Knights (OMJHL)
111 Rollie Boutin Goaltender   Canada Washington Capitals Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
112 Ray Creasy Centre   Canada Vancouver Canucks New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
113 Mark Toffolo Defence   United States Cleveland Barons Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
114 Floyd Lahache Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL)
115 Jean-Pierre Sanvido Goaltender   Canada Minnesota North Stars Trois-Rivières Dravuers (QMJHL)
116 Bob Sullivan Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
117 Matti Forss Centre   Finland St. Louis Blues Rauma (Finland)
118 Bob Gould Right wing   Canada Atlanta Flames University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
119 Lynn Jorgenson Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
120 Bob Suter Defence   United States Los Angeles Kings University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
121 Harald Luckner Centre   Sweden New York Islanders Karlstad (Sweden)
122 Ralph Cox Right wing   United States Boston Bruins University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
123 Richard Dalpe Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
124 Richard Sevigny Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
[14]

Round eight edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
125 Raymond Roy Centre   United States Detroit Red Wings Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
126 Joe Contini Centre   Canada Colorado Rockies St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL)
127 Brent Tremblay Defence   Canada Washington Capitals Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
128 Grant Eakin Left wing   Canada Cleveland Barons Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
129 Jeff Geiger Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
130 Greg Tebbutt Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Regina Pats (WCHL)
131 Lance Nethery Centre   Canada New York Rangers Cornell University (ECAC)
132 Raimo Hirvonen Defence   Finland St. Louis Blues Helsinki IFK (Finland)
133 Jim Bennett Left wing   United States Atlanta Flames Brown University (ECAC)
134 Kevin Howe Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
135 Pete Peeters Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
136 Clint Eccles Left wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
137 Keith Hendrickson Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
138 Mario Claude Defence   Canada Boston Bruins Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL)
139 Mike Greeder Defence   United States Philadelphia Flyers St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL)
140 Michael Reilly Right wing   United States Montreal Canadiens Colorado College (WCHA)
[15]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's ninth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
  2. The Buffalo Sabres' eighth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  3. The New York Islanders' eighth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round nine edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
141 Kip Churchill Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC)
142 Jack Hughes Defence   United States Colorado Rockies Harvard University (ECAC)
143 Don Micheletti Left wing   United States Washington Capitals University of Minnesota (WCHA)
144 Steve Ough Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Laval National (QMJHL)
145 Keith Hanson Defence   United States Minnesota North Stars Austin Mavericks (MidJHL)
146 Alex Jeans Centre   Canada New York Rangers University of Toronto (CIAU)
147 Bjorn Olsson Defence   Sweden St. Louis Blues Karlstad (Sweden)
148 Tim Harrer Right wing   United States Atlanta Flames Shattuck's St. Marys (WCHA)
149 Ray Robertson Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
150 Tom Bauer Center   United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Orange County Hockey Club (NAPHL)
151 Michel Bauman Left wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
152 Barry Borrett Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
153 Bruce Crowder Right wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
154 Sid Tanchak Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens Clarkson University (ECAC)
[16]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' ninth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
  2. The Buffalo Sabres' ninth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  3. The New York Islanders' ninth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round ten edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
155 Lance Gatoni Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings University of Toronto (CIAU)
156 Archie Henderson Right wing   Canada Washington Capitals Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
157 Pete Raps Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Western Michigan University (CCHA)
158 Rob Nicholson Defence   United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL)
159 Dave Isherwood Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
160 Mark Holden Goaltender   United States Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Brown University (ECAC)
161 Steve Jones Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Ohio State University (CCHA)
162 Craig Laughlin Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Clarkson University (ECAC)
[17]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' tenth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
  2. The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  3. The New York Islanders' tenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round eleven edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
163 Robert Plumb Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
164 Mike Brown Right wing   United States New York Rangers Western Michigan University (CCHA)
165 Jim Trainor Defence   United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Harvard University (ECAC)
166 Barry Duench Centre   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
167 Dan Poulin Defence   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
168 Rod McNair Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Ohio State University (CCHA)
169 Tom McDonell Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
[18]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' eleventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
  2. The Buffalo Sabres' eleventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
  3. The New York Islanders' eleventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round twelve edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
170 Alain Belanger Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
171 Mark Miller Left wing   Canada New York Rangers University of Michigan (WCHA)
172 Mike Laycock Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Brown University (ECAC)
173 Cary Farelli Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)2 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
174 Carey Walker Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
[19]
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' twelfth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and eleventh-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
  2. The New York Islanders' twelfth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round thirteen edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
175 Dean Willers Right wing   United Kingdom Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC)
176 Mark Wells Centre   United States Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Bowling Green University (CCHA)
177 Stan Palmer Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
[20]
  1. The New York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round fourteen edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
178 Roland Cloutier Centre   Canada Detroit Red Wings Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
179 Jean Belisle Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
180 Bob Daly Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
[21]
  1. The New York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round fifteen edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
181 Ed Hill Right wing   United States Detroit Red Wings University of Vermont (ECAC)
182 Bob Boileau Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Boston University (ECAC)
183 John Costello Centre   United States Montreal Canadiens University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC)
[22]
  1. The New York Islanders' fifteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

Round sixteen edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
184 Val James Left wing   United States Detroit Red Wings Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
[23]

Round seventeen edit

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
185 Grant Morin Right wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
[24]
= NHL All-Star[1] = Hall of famers

Draftees based on nationality edit

Rank Country Amount
North America 178
1   Canada 142
2   United States 36
Europe 7
3   Finland 3
  Sweden 3
4   United Kingdom 1

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  • 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
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External links edit

  • HockeyDraftCentral.com
  • 1977 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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