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1979 NHL Expansion Draft

Drafts -> NHL -> Expansion -> 1979
This is the list of players selected in the 1979 NHL Expansion draft. There were 65 players selected across 17 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals for the remainder of his career. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he did not play in a regular season game in the NHL after being selected in the expansion draft. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals after draft  
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
1 1 Winnipeg Peter Marsh L Montreal Canadiens [NHL] 278 48 71 119 224 1983-84
1 2 Edmonton Cam Connor R Montreal Canadiens [NHL] 66 8 19 27 217 1982-83
1 3 Hartford Alan Hangsleben D Montreal Canadiens [NHL] 185 21 48 69 396 1981-82
1 4 Quebec Dave Farrish D New York Rangers [NHL] 213 11 69 80 215 1983-84
                       
Round 2                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
2 5 Quebec Gerry Hart D New York Islanders [NHL] 183 7 35 42 305 1982-83
2 6 Hartford Nick Fotiu F New York Rangers [NHL] 446 51 57 108 893 1988-89
2 7 Edmonton Lee Fogolin D Buffalo Sabres [NHL] 595 36 127 163 894 1986-87
2 8 Winnipeg Lindsay Middlebrook G New York Rangers [NHL] 37 0 1 1 2 1982-83
                       
Round 3                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
3 9 Winnipeg Bobby Hull L Chicago Blackhawks [NHL] 27 6 11 17 0 1979-80
3 10 Edmonton Pat Price D New York Islanders [NHL] 544 35 173 208 1352 1987-88
3 11 Hartford Rick Ley D Toronto Maple Leafs [NHL] 81 4 18 22 112 1980-81
3 12 Quebec Ron Low G Detroit Red Wings [NHL] 163 0 7 7 31 1984-85
                       
Round 4                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
4 13 Quebec Pierre Plante R New York Rangers [NHL] 69 4 14 18 68 1979-80
4 14 Hartford Al Sims D Boston Bruins [NHL] 165 27 68 95 114 1982-83
4 15 Edmonton Colin Campbell D Pittsburgh Penguins [NHL] 339 8 43 51 708 1984-85
4 16 Winnipeg Al Cameron D Detroit Red Wings [NHL] 92 4 13 17 93 1980-81
                       
Round 5                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
5 17 Winnipeg Dave Hoyda L Philadelphia Flyers [NHL] 24 2 1 3 42 1980-81
5 18 Edmonton Larry Brown D Los Angeles Kings [NHL]
5 19 Hartford Jean Savard F Chicago Blackhawks [NHL] 1 0 0 0 0 1979-80
5 20 Quebec Blair Stewart F Washington Capitals [NHL] 30 8 6 14 15 1979-80
                       
Round 6                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
6 21 Quebec John Baby D Minnesota North Stars [NHL]
6 22 Hartford Ralph Klassen F Colorado Rockies [NHL] 225 18 37 55 45 1983-84
6 23 Edmonton Pete LoPresti G Minnesota North Stars [NHL] 2 0 0 0 0 1980-81
6 24 Winnipeg Jim Roberts L Minnesota North Stars [NHL]
                       
Round 7                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
7 25 Winnipeg Lorne Stamler L Toronto Maple Leafs [NHL] 62 8 7 15 12 1979-80
7 26 Edmonton Ron Areshenkoff C Buffalo Sabres [NHL] 4 0 0 0 0 1979-80
7 27 Hartford Rick Hodgson D Atlanta Flames [NHL] 6 0 0 0 6 1979-80
7 28 Quebec John Smrke C St. Louis Blues [NHL] 30 3 5 8 2 1979-80
                       
Round 8                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
8 29 Quebec Dave Parro G Boston Bruins [NHL] 77 0 2 2 6 1983-84
8 30 Hartford Kevin Kemp D Toronto Maple Leafs [NHL] 3 0 0 0 4 1980-81
8 31 Edmonton Inge Hammarstrom L St. Louis Blues [NHL]
8 32 Winnipeg Mark Heaslip R Los Angeles Kings [NHL]
                       
Round 9                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
9 33 Winnipeg Pierre Hamel G Toronto Maple Leafs [NHL] 64 0 3 3 14 1980-81
9 34 Edmonton John Gould L Atlanta Flames [NHL] 52 9 9 18 11 1979-80
9 35 Hartford Bill Bennett L Boston Bruins [NHL] 24 3 3 6 63 1979-80
9 36 Quebec Ken Kuzyk R Minnesota North Stars [NHL]
                       
Round 10                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
10 37 Quebec Roland Cloutier C Detroit Red Wings [NHL] 14 2 3 5 0 1979-80
10 38 Hartford Bernie Johnston C Philadelphia Flyers [NHL] 57 12 24 36 16 1980-81
10 39 Edmonton Doug Hicks D Chicago Blackhawks [NHL] 204 17 68 85 201 1982-83
10 40 Winnipeg Gord McTavish F St. Louis Blues [NHL] 10 1 3 4 2 1979-80
                       
Round 11                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
11 41 Winnipeg Gord Smith D Washington Capitals [NHL] 13 0 0 0 8 1979-80
11 42 Edmonton Tom Edur D Pittsburgh Penguins [NHL]
11 43 Hartford Brian Hill R Atlanta Flames [NHL] 19 1 1 2 4 1979-80
11 44 Quebec Terry Martin F Buffalo Sabres [NHL] 331 84 79 163 152 1984-85
                       
Round 12                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
12 45 Quebec Jamie Masters D St. Louis Blues [NHL]
12 46 Hartford Dave Given F Buffalo Sabres [NHL]
12 47 Edmonton Wayne Bianchin L Pittsburgh Penguins [NHL] 11 0 0 0 7 1979-80
12 48 Winnipeg Clark Hamilton C Detroit Red Wings [NHL]
                       
Round 13                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
13 49 Winnipeg Jim Cunningham L Philadelphia Flyers [NHL]
13 50 Edmonton Mike Forbes D Boston Bruins [NHL] 18 1 7 8 26 1981-82
13 51 Hartford M.F. Schurman L Colorado Rockies [NHL] 7 0 0 0 0 1979-80
13 52 Quebec Hartland Monahan F Los Angeles Kings [NHL] 97 9 14 23 40 1980-81
                       
Round 14                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
14 53 Quebec Ron Andruff C Colorado Rockies [NHL]
14 54 Hartford Nick Beverley D Colorado Rockies [NHL] 46 0 9 9 10 1979-80
14 55 Edmonton Doug Favell G Colorado Rockies [NHL]
14 56 Winnipeg Dennis Abgrall R Los Angeles Kings [NHL]
                       
Round 15                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
15 57 Winnipeg Bill Riley W Washington Capitals [NHL] 14 3 2 5 7 1979-80
15 58 Edmonton Doug Patey Washington Capitals [NHL]
15 59 Hartford Normand LaPointe G Vancouver Canucks [NHL]
15 60 Quebec Alain Cote L Montreal Canadiens [NHL] 696 103 190 293 383 1988-89
                       
Round 16                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
16 61 Quebec Lars Zetterstrom Vancouver Canucks [NHL]
16 62 Hartford Don Kozak R Vancouver Canucks [NHL]
16 63 Edmonton J.-Bob Kelly L Chicago Blackhawks [NHL]
16 64 Winnipeg Gene Carr C Atlanta Flames [NHL]
                       
Round 17                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
17 65 Winnipeg Hilliard Graves R Vancouver Canucks [NHL] 35 1 5 6 15 1979-80

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