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  NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 Minnesota Bobby Smith F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 1077 357 679 1036 917
1 2 Washington Ryan Walter C Seattle Breakers [WCHL] 1003 264 382 646 946
1 3 St. Louis Wayne Babych R Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 519 192 246 438 498
1 4 Vancouver Bill Derlago C Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 555 189 227 416 247
1 5 Colorado Mike Gillis L Kingston Canadians [OHA] 246 33 43 76 186
1 6 Philadelphia Behn Wilson D Kingston Canadians [OHA] 601 98 261 359 1480
1 7 Philadelphia Ken Linseman F Birmingham Bulls [WHA] 860 256 551 807 1727
1 8 Mtl. Canadiens Dan Geoffrion R Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 111 20 32 52 99
1 9 Detroit Willie Huber D Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 655 104 217 321 950
1 10 Chicago Tim Higgins F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 706 154 197 351 719
1 11 Atlanta Brad Marsh D London Knights [OHA] 1086 23 175 198 1241
1 12 Detroit Brent Peterson R Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 620 72 141 213 484
1 13 Buffalo Larry Playfair D Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 688 26 94 120 1812
1 14 Philadelphia Dan Lucas W Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA] 6 1 0 1 0
1 15 NY Islanders Steve Tambellini C Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 553 160 150 310 105
1 16 Boston Al Secord L Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 766 273 222 495 2093
1 17 Mtl. Canadiens Dave Hunter F Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 746 133 190 323 914
1 18 Washington Tim Coulis F Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 47 4 5 9 138
2 19 Minnesota Steve Payne F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 613 228 238 466 435
2 20 Washington Paul Mulvey L Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 225 30 51 81 613
2 21 Toronto Joel Quenneville D Windsor Spitfires [OHA] 803 54 136 190 705
2 22 Vancouver Curt Fraser L Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 704 193 240 433 1304
2 23 Washington Paul MacKinnon D Peterborough Petes [OHA] 147 5 23 28 91
2 24 Minnesota Steve Christoff C U. of Minnesota [NCAA] 248 77 64 141 108
2 25 Pittsburgh Mike Meeker Peterborough Petes [OHA] 4 0 0 0 5
2 26 NY Rangers Don Maloney F Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 765 214 350 564 815
2 27 Colorado Merlin Malinowski F Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 282 54 111 165 121
2 28 Detroit Glenn Hicks L Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 108 6 12 18 127
2 29 Chicago Doug Lecuyer C Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] 126 11 31 42 178
2 30 Mtl. Canadiens Dale Yakiwchuk F Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL]
2 31 Detroit Al Jensen G Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 179 0 4 4 44
2 32 Buffalo Tony McKegney F Kingston Canadians [OHA] 912 320 319 639 517
2 33 Philadelphia Mike Simurda Kingston Canadians [OHA]
2 34 NY Islanders Randy Johnston D Peterborough Petes [OHA] 4 0 0 0 4
2 35 Boston Graeme Nicholson Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
2 36 Mtl. Canadiens Ron Carter R Sherbrooke Beavers [QMJHL] 2 0 0 0 0
3 37 Philadelphia Gord Salt Michigan Tech [NCAA]
3 38 Washington Glen Currie L Laval National [QMJHL] 326 39 79 118 100
3 39 St. Louis Steve Harrison D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
3 40 Vancouver Stan Smyl W New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 896 262 411 673 1556
3 41 Colorado Paul Messier C U. of Denver [NCAA] 9 0 0 0 4
3 42 Mtl. Canadiens Richard David L Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL] 31 4 4 8 10
3 43 NY Rangers Ray Markham Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 14 1 1 2 21
3 44 NY Rangers Dean Turner D U. of Michigan [NCAA] 35 1 0 1 59
3 45 Washington Jay Johnston D Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 8 0 0 0 13
3 46 Chicago Rick Paterson F Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 430 50 43 93 136
3 47 Atlanta Tim Bernhardt G Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 67 0 3 3 4
3 48 Toronto Mark Kirton C Peterborough Petes [OHA] 266 57 56 113 121
3 49 Buffalo Rob McClanahan F U. of Minnesota [NCAA] 224 38 63 101 126
3 50 Philadelphia Glen Cochrane D Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 411 17 72 89 1556
3 51 NY Islanders Dwayne Lowdermilk D Seattle Breakers [WCHL] 2 0 1 1 2
3 52 Boston Brad Knelson D Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
3 53 Detroit Doug Derkson C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
4 54 Minnesota Curt Giles D U. of Minnesota-Duluth [NCAA] 895 43 199 242 733
4 55 Washington Bengt Gustafsson F Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 629 196 359 555 196
4 56 Vancouver Harold Luckner Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]
4 57 Vancouver Brad Smith F Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 222 28 34 62 591
4 58 Colorado Dave Watson F Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA] 18 0 1 1 10
4 59 NY Rangers Dave Silk F Boston University [NCAA] 249 54 59 113 271
4 60 NY Rangers Andre Dore D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 257 14 81 95 261
4 61 Pittsburgh Shane Pearsall Ottawa 67's [OHA]
4 62 Detroit Bjorn Skaare Ottawa 67's [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0
4 63 Chicago Brian Young D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 8 0 2 2 6
4 64 Atlanta Jim MacRae F London Knights [OHA]
4 65 Toronto Bob Parent G Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 3 0 0 0 0
4 66 Buffalo Mike Gazdic D Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
4 67 Philadelphia Russ Wilderman Seattle Breakers [WCHL]
4 68 Boston George Buat R Seattle Breakers [WCHL]
4 69 Mtl. Canadiens Kevin Reeves C Montreal Juniors [QMJHL]
5 70 Minnesota Roy Kerling C Cornell University [NCAA]
5 71 Washington Lou Franceschetti R Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 459 59 81 140 747
5 72 St. Louis Kevin Willison D Billings Bighorns [WCHL]
5 73 Colorado Tim Thomlinson G Billings Bighorns [WCHL]
5 74 Colorado Rod Guimont R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
5 75 Pittsburgh Rob Garner C Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0
5 76 NY Rangers Mike McDougall F Port Huron Flags [IHL] 61 8 10 18 43
5 77 Los Angeles Paul Mancini L Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA]
5 78 Detroit Ted Nolan L Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA] 78 6 16 22 105
5 79 Chicago Mark Murphy L Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
5 80 Atlanta Gord Wappel D Regina Pats [WCHL] 20 1 1 2 10
5 81 Toronto Jordy Douglas L Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 268 76 62 138 160
5 82 Buffalo Randy Ireland G Flint Generals [IHL] 2 0 0 0 0
5 83 Philadelphia Brad Tamblyn Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
5 84 NY Islanders Greg Hay Michigan Tech [NCAA]
5 85 Boston Darryl McLeod L Boston University [NCAA]
5 86 Mtl. Canadiens Mike Boyd Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA]
6 87 Minnesota Bob Bergloff D U. of Minnesota [NCAA] 2 0 0 0 5
6 88 Washington Vince Magnan U. of Denver [NCAA]
6 89 St. Louis Jim Nill R Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 524 58 87 145 854
6 90 Vancouver Gerry Minor C Regina Pats [WCHL] 140 11 21 32 173
6 91 Colorado John Hynes G Harvard University [NCAA]
6 92 Toronto Mel Hewitt L Calgary Wranglers [WCHL]
6 93 NY Rangers Tom Laidlaw D Northern Michigan University [NCAA] 705 25 139 164 717
6 94 Los Angeles Doug Keans G Oshawa Generals [OHA] 210 0 6 6 53
6 95 Detroit Sylvain Locas C Sherbrooke Beavers [QMJHL]
6 96 Chicago Dave Feamster D Colorado College [NCAA] 169 13 24 37 154
6 97 Atlanta Greg Meredith F Notre Dame [NCAA] 38 6 4 10 8
6 98 Toronto Normand Lefebvre R Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
6 99 Buffalo Cam MacGregor Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
6 100 Philadelphia Mark Taylor F U. of North Dakota [NCAA] 209 42 68 110 73
6 101 NY Islanders Kelly Davis D Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
6 102 Boston Jeff Brubaker L Peterborough Petes [OHA] 178 16 9 25 512
6 103 Mtl. Canadiens Keith Acton C Peterborough Petes [OHA] 1023 226 357 583 1172
7 104 Minnesota Kim Spencer D Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
7 105 Washington Mats Hallin L Sodertalje SK [SEL] 152 17 14 31 193
7 106 St. Louis Steve Stockman C Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
7 107 Vancouver Dave Ross R Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL]
7 108 Colorado Andy Clark Lake Superior State University [NCAA]
7 109 St. Louis Paul MacLean F Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 719 324 349 673 968
7 110 NY Rangers Dan Clark D Milwaukee Admirals [IHL] 4 0 1 1 6
7 111 Los Angeles Don Waddell D Northern Michigan University [NCAA] 1 0 0 0 0
7 112 Detroit Wes George L Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
7 113 Chicago Dave Mancuso D Windsor Spitfires [OHA]
7 114 Atlanta Dave Hindmarch F U. of Alberta [CIAU] 99 21 17 38 25
7 115 Toronto John Scammell D Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
7 116 Buffalo Dan Eastman C Saginaw Gears [IHL]
7 117 Philadelphia Mike Ewanowski R Boston College [NCAA]
7 118 NY Islanders Rick Pepin L Laval National [QMJHL]
7 119 Boston Murray Skinner G Lake Superior State University [NCAA]
7 120 Mtl. Canadiens Jim Lawson C Brown University [NCAA]
8 121 Minnesota Mike Cotter Bowling Green State University [NCAA]
8 122 Washington Rich Sirois G Milwaukee Admirals [IHL]
8 123 St. Louis Denis Houle L Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
8 124 Vancouver Steve O'Neill W Providence College [NCAA]
8 125 Colorado John Olver R U. of Michigan [NCAA]
8 126 Philadelphia Jerry Price G Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL]
8 127 NY Rangers Greg Kostenko D Ohio State University [NCAA]
8 128 Los Angeles Bob Mierkalns C Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
8 129 Detroit John Barrett D Windsor Spitfires [OHA] 488 20 77 97 604
8 130 Chicago Sandy Ross Colgate University [NCAA]
8 131 Atlanta Dave Morrison R Calgary Wranglers [WCHL]
8 132 Toronto Kevin Reinhart Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
8 133 Buffalo Eric Strobel F U. of Minnesota [NCAA]
8 134 Philadelphia Darre Switzer L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
8 135 NY Islanders Dave Cameron C U. of Prince Edward Island [CIAU] 168 25 28 53 238
8 136 Boston Bobby Hehir Boston College [NCAA]
8 137 Mtl. Canadiens Larry Landon L R.P.I. [NCAA] 9 0 0 0 2
9 138 Minnesota Brent Gogol R Billings Bighorns [WCHL]
9 139 Washington Denis Pomerleau R Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
9 140 St. Louis Tony Meagher Boston University [NCAA]
9 141 Vancouver Charlie Antetomaso Boston College [NCAA]
9 142 Colorado Kevin Krook D Regina Pats [WCHL] 3 0 0 0 2
9 143 St. Louis Rick Simpson L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
9 144 NY Rangers Brian McDavid D Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
9 145 Los Angeles Rick Scully F Brown University [NCAA]
9 146 Detroit Jim Malazdrewicz R St. Boniface Saints [MJHL]
9 147 Chicago Mark Locken G Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA]
9 148 Atlanta Doug Todd R U. of Michigan [NCAA]
9 149 Toronto Mike Waghorne D U. of New Hampshire [NCAA]
9 150 Buffalo Eugene O'Sullivan C Calgary Wranglers [WCHL]
9 151 Philadelphia Greg Francis St. Lawrence University [NCAA]
9 152 NY Islanders Paul Joswiak G U. of Minnesota [NCAA]
9 153 Boston Craig MacTavish C U. of Lowell [NCAA] 1093 213 267 480 891
9 154 Mtl. Canadiens Kevin Constantine G R.P.I. [NCAA]
10 155 Minnesota Mike Seide Bloomington Junior Stars [USHL]
10 156 Washington Barry Heard G London Knights [OHA]
10 157 St. Louis Jim Lockhurst G Kingston Canadians [OHA]
10 158 Vancouver Rick Martens G New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
10 159 Colorado Jeff Jensen Lake Superior State University [NCAA]
10 160 St. Louis Bob Froese G Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 242 0 10 10 90
10 161 NY Rangers Mark Rodrigues G Yale University [NCAA]
10 162 Los Angeles Brad Thiessen Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
10 163 Detroit Geoff Shaw Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
10 164 Chicago Glenn Van D Colorado College [NCAA]
10 165 Atlanta Mark Green C Sherbrooke Beavers [QMJHL]
10 166 Toronto Laurie Cuvelier St. Francis Xavier University [CIAU]
10 167 Philadelphia Rick Berard St. Mary's University [CIAU]
10 168 Philadelphia Don Lucia D Notre Dame [NCAA]
10 169 NY Islanders Scott Cameron D Notre Dame [NCAA]
10 170 St. Louis Dan Lerg C U. of Michigan [NCAA]
10 171 Mtl. Canadiens John Swan McGill University [CIAU]
11 172 Washington Mark Toffolo D Port Huron Flags [IHL]
11 173 St. Louis Risto Siltanen D Ilves Tampere [FNL] 562 90 265 355 266
11 174 Colorado Bo Ericsson D AIK
11 175 St. Louis Dan Hermansson Sweden
11 176 NY Rangers Steve Weeks G Northern Michigan University [NCAA] 290 0 7 7 21
11 177 Los Angeles Jim Armstrong L Clarkson University [NCAA]
11 178 Detroit Carl Van Harrewyn New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
11 179 Chicago Darryl Sutter F Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 406 161 118 279 288
11 180 Atlanta Bob Sullivan L Toledo Goaldiggers [IHL] 62 18 19 37 18
11 181 St. Louis Jean-Francois Boutin L Verdun Black Hawks [QMJHL]
11 182 Philadelphia Mark Berge F U. of North Dakota [NCAA]
11 183 Philadelphia Ken Moore G Clarkson University [NCAA]
11 184 NY Islanders Christer Lowdahl Sweden
11 185 St. Louis John Sullivan W Providence College [NCAA]
11 186 Mtl. Canadiens Dan Metivier Hull Olympiques [QMJHL]
12 187 Washington Paul Hogan L Regina Pats [WCHL]
12 188 St. Louis Serge Menard R Montreal Juniors [QMJHL]
12 189 Washington Steve Barger Boston College [NCAA]
12 190 Colorado Jari Viitala Finland
12 191 St. Louis Don Boyd R R.P.I. [NCAA]
12 192 NY Rangers Pierre Daigneault St. Laurent College
12 193 Los Angeles Claude Larochelle R Hull Olympiques [QMJHL]
12 194 Detroit Ladislav Svozil F Czechoslovakia
12 195 Philadelphia Jim Olson R St. Paul Vulcans [USHL]
12 196 Atlanta Bernhard Engelbrecht G Landshut EV [Germ]
12 197 St. Louis Paul Stasiuk L Providence College [NCAA]
12 198 Philadelphia Anton Stastny F Bratislava (Slovakia) 650 252 384 636 150
12 199 NY Islanders Gunnar Persson Sweden
12 200 St. Louis Gerd Truntschka Cologne (West Germany)
12 201 Mtl. Canadiens Viacheslav Fetisov D CSKA Moscow [Russia] 546 36 192 228 656
13 202 Washington Rod Pacholzuk U. of Michigan [NCAA]
13 203 St. Louis Victor Shkurdyuk F USSR
13 204 Colorado Ulf Zetterstrom Sweden
13 205 St. Louis Carl Bloomberg G St. Louis University [NCAA]
13 206 NY Rangers Chris McLaughlin Dartmouth College [NCAA]
13 207 St. Louis Terry Kitching Boston University [NCAA]
13 208 Detroit Tom Bailey Kingston Canadians [OHA]
13 209 St. Louis Brian O'Connor Boston University [NCAA]
13 210 St. Louis Brian Crombeen Kingston Canadians [OHA]
13 211 St. Louis Mike Pidgeon Oshawa Generals [OHA]
13 212 Mtl. Canadiens Jeff Mars R U. of Michigan [NCAA]
14 213 Washington Wes Jarvis F Windsor Spitfires [OHA] 237 31 55 86 98
14 214 St. Louis John Cochrane Harvard University [NCAA]
14 215 Washington Ray Irwin D Oshawa Generals [OHA]
14 216 St. Louis Joe Casey Boston College [NCAA]
14 217 NY Rangers Todd Johnson Boston University [NCAA]
14 218 St. Louis Jim Farrell C Princeton University [NCAA]
14 219 Detroit Larry Lozinski G Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 30 0 1 1 0
14 220 St. Louis Frank Johnson D Providence College [NCAA]
14 221 St. Louis Blair Wheeler Yale University [NCAA]
14 222 Mtl. Canadiens Greg Tignanelli Northern Michigan University [NCAA]
15 223 NY Rangers Dan McCarthy C Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 5 4 0 4 4
15 224 Detroit Randy Betty L New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
15 225 Mtl. Canadiens George Goulakos St. Lawrence University [NCAA]
16 226 Detroit Brian Crawley St. Lawrence University [NCAA]
16 227 Mtl. Canadiens Ken Moodie Colgate University [NCAA]
17 228 Detroit Doug Feasby Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
17 229 Mtl. Canadiens Serge Leblanc U. of Vermont [NCAA]
18 230 Mtl. Canadiens Bob Magnuson F Merrimack College [NCAA]
19 231 Mtl. Canadiens Chris Nilan F Northeastern University [NCAA] 688 110 115 225 3043
20 232 Mtl. Canadiens Rick Wilson G St. Lawrence University [NCAA]
21 233 Mtl. Canadiens Louis Sleigher R Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 194 46 53 99 146
22 234 Mtl. Canadiens Doug Robb R Billings Bighorns [WCHL]