1977 NHL Amateur Draft
| 1977 NHL Amateur Draft | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Montreal, Quebec | ||||
| First selection |
 Dale McCourt Selected by: Detroit Red Wings | ||||
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The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Players were drafted at 20 years of age in 1977.
Selections by round
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
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jean Savard | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 20 | Miles Zaharko | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | 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 | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 25 | Dave Semenko | Left Wing | Canada | Minnesota | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 26 | Mike Keating | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 27 | Neil Labatte | Defence | Canada | St. Louis | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 28 | Don Laurence | Centre | Canada | Atlanta | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 29 | Rocky Saganiuk | Right Wing | Canada | Toronto | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 30 | Jim Hamilton | Right Wing | Canada | Pittsburgh | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 31 | Brian Hill | Right Wing | Canada | Atlanta | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 32 | Ron Areshenkoff | Centre | Canada | Buffalo | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 33 | John Tonelli | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Houston Aeros (WHA) |
| 34 | Dave Parro | Goaltender | Canada | Boston | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 35 | Tom Gorence | Right Wing |  United States | Philadelphia | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 36 | Rod Langway | Defence | United States | Montreal | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rick Vasko | Defence | Canada | Detroit | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 38 | Doug Berry | Centre | Canada | Colorado | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 39 | Eddy Godin | Right Wing | Canada | Washington | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 40 | Glen Hanlon | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 41 | Reg Kerr | Left Wing | Canada | Cleveland | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 42 | Guy Lash | Right Wing | Canada | Cleveland | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 43 | Alain Cote | Left Wing | Canada | Montreal | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 44 | Steve Baker | Goaltender | United States | New York Rangers | Union College (ECAC) |
| 45 | Tom Roulston | Centre | Canada | St. Louis | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 46 | Pierre Lagace | Left Wing | Canada | Montreal | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Randy Pierce | Right Wing | Canada | Colorado | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 48 | Kim Davis | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 49 | Moe Robinson | Defence | Canada | Montreal | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 50 | Hector Marini | Right Wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Sudbury Wolves(OMJHL) |
| 51 | Bruce Andres | Right Wing | Canada | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 52 | Mike Forbes | Defence | Canada | Boston | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 53 | Dave Hoyda | Left Wing | Canada | Philadelphia | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 54 | Gordie Roberts | Defence | United States | Montreal | New England Whalers (WHA) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Hilworth | Defence | Canada | Detroit | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 56 | Dave Morrow | Defence | Canada | Vancouver | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 57 | Nelson Burton | Left Wing | Canada | Washington | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 58 | Murray Bannerman | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 59 | John Baby | Defence | Canada | Cleveland | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 60 | Randy Ireland | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 61 | Kevin McCloskey | Defence | Canada | Minnesota | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 62 | Mario Marois | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 63 | Tony Currie | Right Wing | Canada | St. Louis | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 64 | Robert Holland | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 65 | Dan Eastman | Right Wing | Canada | Toronto | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 66 | Mark Johnson | Centre | United States | Pittsburgh | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 67 | Yves Guillemette | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 68 | Bill Stewart | Defence | Canada | Buffalo | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 69 | Steve Stoyanovich | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 70 | Brian McGregor | Right Wing | Canada | Boston | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 71 | Rene Hamelin | Left Wing | Canada | Philadelphia | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 72 | Jim Craig | Goaltender | United States | Atlanta | Boston University (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Jim Korn | Defence | United States | Detroit | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 74 | Mike Dwyer | Left Wing | Canada | Colorado | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 75 | Denis Turcotte | Centre | Canada | Washington | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 76 | Steve Hazlett | Centre | Canada | Vancouver | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 77 | Owen Lloyd | Defence | Canada | Cleveland | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 78 | Gary Platt | Defence | Canada | Chicago | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Bob Parent | Defence | Canada | Minnesota | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 80 | Benoit Gosselin | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 81 | Bruce Hamilton | Left Wing | Canada | St. Louis | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 82 | Curt Christofferson | Defence | United States | Atlanta | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 83 | John Wilson | Left Wing | Canada | Toronto | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 84 | Julian Baretta | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 85 | Warren Holmes | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 86 | Rich Sirois | Goaltender | Canada | Buffalo | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Markus Mattsson | Goaltender |  Finland | New York Islanders | Tampere Ilves (Finland) |
| 88 | Doug Butler | Defence | Canada | Boston | Saint Louis University (CCHA) |
| 89 | Dan Clark | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 90 | Gaetan Rochette | Left Wing | Canada | Montreal | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jim Baxter | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit | Union College (ECAC) |
| 92 | Dan Lempe | Centre | United States | Colorado | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 93 | Perry Schnarr | Right Wing | Canada | Washington | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 94 | Brian Drumm | Left Wing | Canada | Vancouver | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 95 | Jeff Allan | Defence | Canada | Cleveland | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 96 | Jack O'Callahan | Defence | United States | Chicago | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 97 | Jamie Gallimore | Right Wing | Canada | Minnesota | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 98 | John Bethel | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 99 | Gary McMonagle | Centre | Canada | St. Louis | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 100 | Bernard Harbec | Centre | Canada | Atlanta | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 101 | Roy Sommer | Left Wing | United States | Toronto | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 102 | Greg Millen | Goaltender | Canada | Pittsburgh | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 103 | Randy Rudnyk | Right Wing | Canada | Los Angeles | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 104 | Wayne Ramsey | Defence | Canada | Buffalo | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 105 | Steve Letzgus | Defence | United States | New York Islanders | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 106 | Keith Johnson | Defence | Canada | Boston | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 107 | Alain Chaput | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 108 | Bill Himmelright | Defence | United States | Montreal | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round seven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Randy Wilson | Left Wing | United States/ Canada | Detroit | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 110 | Rick Doyle | Left Wing | Canada | Colorado | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 111 | Rollie Boutin | Goaltender | Canada | Washington | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 112 | Ray Creasy | Centre | Canada | Vancouver | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 113 | Mark Toffolo | Defence | United States | Cleveland | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 114 | Floyd Lahache | Defence | Canada | Chicago | Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) |
| 115 | Jean-Pierre Sanvido | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota | Trois-Rivières Dravuers (QMJHL) |
| 116 | Bob Sullivan | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 117 | Matti Forss | Centre | Finland | St. Louis | Rauma (Finland) |
| 118 | Bob Gould | Right Wing | Canada | Atlanta | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 119 | Lynn Jorgenson | Left Wing | Canada | Toronto | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 120 | Bob Suter | Defence | United States | Los Angeles | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 121 | Harald Luckner | Centre |  Sweden | New York Islanders | Karlstad (Sweden) |
| 122 | Ralph Cox | Right Wing | United States | Boston | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 123 | Richard Dalpe | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 124 | Richard Sevigny | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Ray Roy | Centre | United States | Detroit | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 126 | Joe Contini | Centre | Canada | Colorado | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 127 | Brent Tremblay | Defence | Canada | Washington | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 128 | Grant Eakin | Left Wing | Canada | Cleveland | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 129 | Jeff Geiger | Defence | Canada | Chicago | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 130 | Greg Tebbutt | Defence | Canada | Minnesota | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 131 | Lance Nethery | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 132 | Raimo Hirvonen | Defence | Finland | St. Louis | Helsinki IFK (Finland) |
| 133 | Jim Bennett | Left Wing | United States | Atlanta | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 134 | Kevin Howe | Defence | Canada | Toronto | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 135 | Pete Peeters | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 136 | Clint Eccles | Left Wing | Canada | Philadelphia | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 137 | Keith Hendrickson | Defence | United States | Montreal | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 138 | Mario Claude | Defence | Canada | Boston | Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) |
| 139 | Mike Greeder | Defence | United States | Philadelphia | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
| 140 | Michael Reilly | Right Wing | United States | Montreal | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | Mock NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Kip Churchill | Centre | Canada | Detroit | Union College (ECAC) |
| 142 | Jack Hughes | Defence | United States | Colorado | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 143 | Don Micheletti | Left Wing | United States | Washington | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 144 | Steve Ough | Defence | Canada | Chicago | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 145 | Keith Hanson | Defence | United States | Minnesota | Dallas Stars Elite AAA (MWJHL) |
| 146 | Alex Jeans | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
| 147 | Bjorn Olsson | Defence | Sweden | St. Louis | Karlstad (Sweden) |
| 148 | Tim Harrer | Right Wing | United States | Atlanta | Shattuck's St. Marys (WCHA) |
| 149 | Ray Robertson | Defence | Canada | Toronto | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 150 | Tom Bauer | Center | United States | Philadelphia | Orange County Hockey Club (NAPHL) |
| 151 | Michel Bauman | Left Wing | Canada | Philadelphia | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 152 | Barry Borrett | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 153 | Bruce Crowder | Right Wing | Canada | Philadelphia | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 154 | Sid Tanchak | Centre | Canada | Montreal | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Lance Gattoni | Defence | Canada | Detroit | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
| 156 | Archie Henderson | Right Wing | Canada | Washington | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 157 | Pete Raps | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 158 | Rob Nicholson | Defence | United States | Philadelphia | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
| 159 | Dave Isherwood | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 160 | Mark Holden | Goaltender | United States | Montreal | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 161 | Steve Jones | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 162 | Craig Laughlin | Right Wing | Canada | Montreal | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Robert Plumb | Left Wing | Canada | Detroit | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 164 | Mike Brown | Right Wing | United States | New York Rangers | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 165 | Jim Trainor | Defence | United States | Philadelphia | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 166 | Barry Duench | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 167 | Dan Poulin | Defence | Canada | Montreal | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 168 | Rod McNair | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 169 | Tom McDonell | Centre | Canada | Montreal | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Alain Belanger | Left Wing | Canada | Detroit | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 171 | Mark Miller | Left Wing | Canada | New York Rangers | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 172 | Mike Laycock | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 173 | Cary Farelli | Right Wing | Canada | Montreal | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 174 | Carey Walker | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round thirteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Dean Willers | Right Wing |  United Kingdom | Detroit | Union College (ECAC) |
| 176 | Mark Wells | Centre | United States | Montreal | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 177 | Stan Palmer | Defence | United States | Montreal | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round fourteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | Roland Cloutier | Centre | Canada | Detroit | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 179 | Jean Belisle | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 180 | Bob Daly | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round fifteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Ed Hill | Right Wing | United States | Detroit | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 182 | Bob Boileau | Right Wing | Canada | Montreal | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 183 | John Costello | Centre | United States | Montreal | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round sixteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Val James | Left Wing | United States | Detroit | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
Round seventeen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | Grant Morin | Right Wing | Canada | Detroit | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| Reference: "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008. | |||||
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = Hall of Famers |
See also
References
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
- 1 2 3 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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