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1977 NHL Amateur Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1977 NHL Amateur draft. There were 185 prospects selected across 17 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 Detroit Dale McCourt F St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 532 194 284 478 124
1 2 Colorado Barry Beck D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 615 104 251 355 1016
1 3 Washington Robert Picard D Montreal Juniors [QMJHL] 899 104 319 423 1025
1 4 Vancouver Jere Gillis F Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 386 78 95 173 230
1 5 Cleveland Mike Crombeen F Kingston Canadians [OHA] 475 55 68 123 218
1 6 Chicago Doug Wilson D Ottawa 67's [OHA] 1024 237 590 827 830
1 7 Minnesota Brad Maxwell D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 612 98 270 368 1292
1 8 NY Rangers Lucien DeBlois F Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL] 993 249 276 525 814
1 9 St. Louis Scott Campbell D London Knights [OHA] 80 4 21 25 243
1 10 Montreal Mark Napier R Birmingham Bulls [WHA] 767 235 306 541 157
1 11 Toronto John Anderson L Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 814 282 349 631 263
1 12 Toronto Trevor Johansen D Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 286 11 46 57 282
1 13 NY Rangers Ron Duguay C Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 860 274 346 620 582
1 14 Buffalo Ric Seiling R St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 738 179 208 387 573
1 15 NY Islanders Mike Bossy F Laval National [QMJHL] 752 573 553 1126 210
1 16 Boston Dwight Foster F Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 541 111 163 274 420
1 17 Philadelphia Kevin McCarthy D Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL] 537 67 191 258 527
1 18 Montreal Norm Dupont L Montreal Juniors [QMJHL] 256 55 85 140 52
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 19 Chicago Jean Savard F Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 43 7 12 19 29
2 20 Atlanta Miles Zaharko D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 129 5 32 37 84
2 21 Washington Mark Lofthouse R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 181 42 38 80 73
2 22 Vancouver Jeff Bandura D Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 2 0 1 1 0
2 23 Cleveland Dan Chicoine R Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 31 1 2 3 12
2 24 Toronto Bob Gladney D Oshawa Generals [OHA] 14 1 5 6 4
2 25 Minnesota Dave Semenko L Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 575 65 88 153 1175
2 26 NY Rangers Mike Keating L St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0
2 27 St. Louis Neil LaBatte Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 26 0 2 2 19
2 28 Atlanta Don "Red" Laurence C Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 79 15 22 37 14
2 29 Toronto Rocky Saganiuk R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 259 57 65 122 201
2 30 Pittsburgh Jim Hamilton L London Knights [OHA] 95 14 18 32 28
2 31 Atlanta Brian Hill R Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 19 1 1 2 4
2 32 Buffalo Ron Areshenkoff C Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 4 0 0 0 0
2 33 NY Islanders John Tonelli C Houston Aeros [WHA] 1028 325 511 836 911
2 34 Boston Dave Parro G Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 77 0 2 2 6
2 35 Philadelphia Tom Gorence R U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 303 58 53 111 89
2 36 Montreal Rod Langway D U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 994 51 278 329 849
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 37 Detroit Rick Vasko D Peterborough Petes [OHA] 31 3 7 10 29
3 38 Colorado Doug Berry C U. of Denver [WCHA] 121 10 33 43 24
3 39 Washington Eddy Godin R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 27 3 6 9 12
3 40 Vancouver Glen Hanlon G Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 477 0 11 11 237
3 41 Cleveland Reg Kerr D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 263 66 94 160 169
3 42 Cleveland Guy Lash R Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL]
3 43 Montreal Alain Cote L Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 696 103 190 293 383
3 44 NY Rangers Steve Baker G Union College [ECAC-2] 57 0 0 0 7
3 45 St. Louis Tom Roulston R Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL] 195 47 49 96 74
3 46 Montreal Pierre Lagace C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
3 47 Colorado Randy Pierce R Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 277 62 76 138 223
3 48 Pittsburgh Kim Davis C Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 36 5 7 12 51
3 49 Montreal Moe Robinson D Kingston Canadians [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0
3 50 NY Islanders Hector Marini F Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 154 27 46 73 246
3 51 NY Islanders Bruce Andres L New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
3 52 Boston Mike Forbes D St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 50 1 11 12 41
3 53 Philadelphia Dave Hoyda L Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 132 6 17 23 299
3 54 Montreal Gordie Roberts D New England Whalers [WHA] 1097 61 359 420 1582
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 55 Detroit John Hilworth D Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 57 1 1 2 89
4 56 Vancouver Dave Morrow D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
4 57 Washington Nelson Burton L Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 8 1 0 1 21
4 58 Vancouver Murray Bannerman G Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 289 0 10 10 37
4 59 Cleveland John Baby D Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 26 2 8 10 26
4 60 Chicago Randy Ireland G Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 0
4 61 Minnesota Kevin McCloskey D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
4 62 NY Rangers Mario Marois D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 955 76 357 433 1746
4 63 St. Louis Tony Currie R Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 290 92 119 211 73
4 64 Montreal Robert Holland G Montreal Juniors [QMJHL] 44 0 0 0 2
4 65 Toronto Dan Eastman C London Knights [OHA]
4 66 Pittsburgh Mark Johnson F U. of Wisconsin [WCHA] 669 203 305 508 260
4 67 Philadelphia Yves Guillemette G Shawinigan Dynamos [QMJHL]
4 68 Buffalo Bill Stewart D Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 260 7 64 71 424
4 69 NY Islanders Steve Stoyanovich C R.P.I. [ECAC] 23 3 5 8 11
4 70 Boston Brian McGregor C Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
4 71 Philadelphia Rene Hamelin R Shawinigan Dynamos [QMJHL]
4 72 Atlanta Jim Craig G Boston University [ECAC] 30 0 1 1 11
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 73 Detroit Jim Korn D Providence College [ECAC] 596 66 122 188 1801
5 74 Colorado Mike Dwyer L Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 31 2 6 8 25
5 75 Washington Denis Turcotte Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
5 76 Vancouver Steve Hazlett L St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0
5 77 Cleveland Owen Lloyd D Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
5 78 Chicago Gary Platt Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
5 79 Minnesota Bob Parent Kingston Canadians [OHA]
5 80 NY Rangers Ben Gosselin L Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL] 7 0 0 0 33
5 81 St. Louis Bruce Hamilton L Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
5 82 Atlanta Curt Christopherson Colorado College [WCHA]
5 83 Toronto John Wilson L Windsor Spitfires [OHA]
5 84 Los Angeles Julian Baretta G U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
5 85 Los Angeles Warren Holmes C Ottawa 67's [OHA] 45 8 18 26 7
5 86 Buffalo Rich Sirois G Laval National [QMJHL]
5 87 NY Islanders Markus Mattsson G Ilves Tampere [SM-liiga] 92 0 3 3 6
5 88 Boston Doug Butler St. Louis University [CCHA]
5 89 Philadelphia Dan Clark D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 4 0 1 1 6
5 90 Montreal Gaetan Rochette Shawinigan Dynamos [QMJHL]
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 91 Detroit Jim Baxter G Union College [ECAC-2]
6 92 Colorado Dan Lempe F U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA]
6 93 Washington Perry Schnarr L U. of Denver [WCHA]
6 94 Vancouver Brian Drumm L Peterborough Petes [OHA]
6 95 Cleveland Jeff Allan D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 4 0 0 0 2
6 96 Chicago Jack O'Callahan D Boston University [ECAC] 389 27 104 131 541
6 97 Minnesota Jamie Gallimore R Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 0
6 98 NY Rangers John Bethel L Boston University [ECAC] 17 0 2 2 4
6 99 St. Louis Gary McMonagle Peterborough Petes [OHA]
6 100 Atlanta Bernie Harbec C Laval National [QMJHL]
6 101 Toronto Roy Sommer C Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 3 1 0 1 7
6 102 Pittsburgh Greg Millen G Peterborough Petes [OHA] 604 0 18 18 72
6 103 Los Angeles Randy Rudnyk R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
6 104 Buffalo Wayne Ramsey D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 0
6 105 NY Islanders Steve Letzgus D Michigan Tech [WCHA]
6 106 Boston Keith Johnson D Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
6 107 Philadelphia Alain Chaput C Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
6 108 Montreal Bill Himmelright D U. of North Dakota [WCHA]
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 109 Detroit Randy Wilson W Providence College [ECAC]
7 110 Colorado Rick Doyle C London Knights [OHA]
7 111 Washington Rollie Boutin G Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 22 0 1 1 6
7 112 Vancouver Ray Creasy New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
7 113 Cleveland Mark Toffolo D Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
7 114 Chicago Floyd Lahache D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
7 115 Minnesota Jean-Pierre Sanvido G Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
7 116 NY Rangers Bob Sullivan L Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 62 18 19 37 18
7 117 St. Louis Matti Forss F Lukko Rauma [SM-liiga]
7 118 Atlanta Bob Gould F U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 697 145 159 304 572
7 119 Toronto Lynn Jorgenson L Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
7 120 Los Angeles Bob Suter D U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
7 121 NY Islanders Harald Luckner Sweden
7 122 Boston Ralph Cox W U. of New Hampshire [ECAC]
7 123 Philadelphia Richard Dalpe Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
7 124 Montreal Richard Sevigny G Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 176 0 1 1 94
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 125 Detroit Ray Roy C Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
8 126 Colorado Joe Contini C St. Catharines Fincups [OHA] 68 17 21 38 34
8 127 Washington Brent Tremblay D Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL] 10 1 0 1 6
8 128 Cleveland Grant Eakin L Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
8 129 Chicago Jeff Geiger D Ottawa 67's [OHA]
8 130 Minnesota Greg Tebbutt D Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 26 0 3 3 35
8 131 NY Rangers Lance Nethery F Cornell University [ECAC] 41 11 14 25 14
8 132 St. Louis Raimo Hirvonen F Finland IFK
8 133 Atlanta Jimmy Bennett L Brown University [ECAC]
8 134 Toronto Kevin Howe D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA]
8 135 Philadelphia Pete Peeters G Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 488 0 14 14 212
8 136 Philadelphia Clint Eccles C Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
8 137 Montreal Keith Hendrickson U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA]
8 138 Boston Mario Claude D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
8 139 Philadelphia Mike Greeder D St. Paul Vulcans [MidJHL]
8 140 Montreal Mike Reilly Colorado College [WCHA]
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 141 Detroit Kip Churchill C Union College [ECAC-2]
9 142 Colorado Jack Hughes D Harvard University [ECAC] 46 2 5 7 104
9 143 Washington Don Micheletti U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
9 144 Chicago Steve Ough Laval National [QMJHL]
9 145 Minnesota Keith Hanson D Austin Mavericks [MidJHL] 25 0 2 2 77
9 146 NY Rangers Alex Jeans U. of Toronto [CIAU]
9 147 St. Louis Bjorn Olsson Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]
9 148 Atlanta Tim Harrer R U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 3 0 0 0 2
9 149 Toronto Ray Robertson St. Lawrence University [ECAC]
9 150 Philadelphia Tom Bauer W Providence College [ECAC]
9 151 Philadelphia Michel Bauman D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL]
9 152 Montreal Barry Borrett G Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
9 153 Philadelphia Bruce Crowder F U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 243 47 51 98 156
9 154 Montreal Sid Tanchak Clarkson University [ECAC]
                     
Round 10                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
10 155 Detroit Lance Gatoni U. of Toronto [CIAU]
10 156 Washington Archie Henderson R Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 23 3 1 4 92
10 157 NY Rangers Peter Raps Western Michigan University [CCHA]
10 158 Philadelphia Rob Nicholson D St. Paul Vulcans [MidJHL]
10 159 Philadelphia Dave Isherwood C Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL]
10 160 Montreal Mark Holden G Brown University [ECAC] 8 0 1 1 0
10 161 Philadelphia Steve Jones G Ohio State University [CCHA]
10 162 Montreal Craig Laughlin R Clarkson University [ECAC] 549 136 205 341 364
                     
Round 11                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
11 163 Detroit Rob Plumb C Kingston Canadians [OHA] 14 3 2 5 2
11 164 NY Rangers Mike Brown D Western Michigan University [CCHA]
11 165 Philadelphia Jim Trainor D Harvard University [ECAC]
11 166 Philadelphia Barry Duench C Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
11 167 Montreal Dan Poulin D Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 3 1 1 2 2
11 168 Philadelphia Rod McNair Ohio State University [CCHA]
11 169 Montreal Tom McDonell C Ottawa 67's [OHA]
                     
Round 12                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
12 170 Detroit Alain Belanger Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
12 171 NY Rangers Mark Miller F U. of Michigan [WCHA]
12 172 Philadelphia Mike Laycock G Brown University [ECAC]
12 173 Montreal Cary Farelli Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
12 174 Montreal Carey Walker G New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
                     
Round 13                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
13 175 Detroit Dean Willers L Union College [ECAC-2]
13 176 Montreal Mark Wells C Bowling Green State University [CCHA]
13 177 Montreal Stan Palmer U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA]
                     
Round 14                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
14 178 Detroit Roland Cloutier C Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL] 34 8 9 17 2
14 179 Montreal Jean Belisle G Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
14 180 Montreal Bob Daly G Ottawa 67's [OHA]
                     
Round 15                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
15 181 Detroit Ed Hill W U. of Vermont [ECAC]
15 182 Montreal Bob Boileau C Boston University [ECAC]
15 183 Montreal John Costello C U. of Lowell [ECAC-2]
                     
Round 16                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
16 184 Detroit Val James L Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 11 0 0 0 30
                     
Round 17                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
17 185 Detroit Grant Morin R Calgary Centennials [WCHL]

Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in NHL: 97

Percent of players to play in NHL: 52.4

Average NHL Career Games: 264

Average NHL Career Goals: 50

Average NHL Career Points: 133

Average NHL Career PIM: 235