1976 NHL amateur draft explained
The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was the 14th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 1, 1976. It's notable as featuring one of the weakest first rounds in draft history, as only two players (Rick Green and Bernie Federko) played more than 450 career NHL games. In 2002, Federko was elected into the Hockey Hall-of-Fame after playing fourteen seasons (1976 - 1990), with 13 of those with the St. Louis Blues. The Cleveland Barons drafted as the California Golden Seals and the Colorado Rockies took part as the Kansas City Scouts. The two franchises would relocate to their new cities on July 15 of that year.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Kent Nilsson, who played his last NHL game in the 1994–95 season.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 NHL amateur draft.
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
- The Kansas City Scouts' first-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on January 9, 1976 that sent Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1976 to Kansas City in exchange for Ed Gilbert, Simon Nolet and this pick.
- The Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on January 20, 1976 that sent Curt Ridley to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Kansas City Scouts as the result of a trade on January 9, 1976 that sent Ed Gilbert, Simon Nolet and Kansas City's first-round pick in 1976 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and this pick.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 17, 1975 that sent Wayne Thomas to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Terry Harper to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1974, third-round pick in 1975 and this pick.[3] [4]
- The Buffalo Sabres' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on January 22, 1976 that sent Bill Clement to Atlanta in exchange for Jean Lemieux, Gerry Meehan and this pick.
Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 1, 1975 that sent Jacques Richard to Buffalo in exchange for Larry Carriere and this pick.
Round two
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 26, 1975 that sent Bob Paradise to Washington in exchange for this pick.
- The Kansas City Scouts' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 18, 1975 that sent Denis Dupere, Craig Patrick and cash to Kansas City in exchange for Lynn Powis and this pick.
- The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on August 15, 1975 that sent Tim Young to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on February 27, 1976 that sent Dennis Hextall to Detroit in exchange for Bill Hogaboam and this pick.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 1975 that sent Bart Crashley and Marcel Dionne to Los Angeles in exchange for Terry Harper, Dan Maloney and this pick.
Round three
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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37 | | Right wing | | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
38 | | Defence | | Kansas City Scouts | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
39 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
40 | | Centre | | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
41 | | Left wing | | California Golden Seals | Boston University (ECAC) |
42 | | Defence | | New York Rangers | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
43 | Jim Kirkpatrick | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
44 | | Left wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
45 | | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) |
46 | | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
47 | | Left wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
48 | | Right wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
49 | Don Moores | Centre | | Los Angeles Kings | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
50 | | Centre | | New York Islanders | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
51 | | Right wing | | Minnesota North Stars (from Buffalo)1 | London Knights (OMJHL) |
52 | Gary McFayden | Right wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)2 | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
53 | | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Mohawk Valley Comets (NAJHL) |
54 | | Defence | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [6] | |
- The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on January 27, 1975 that sent Fred Stanfield to Buffalo in exchange for Norm Gratton and this pick.[3] [7]
- The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in 1975 to Boston in exchange for this pick.
Round four
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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55 | Al Glendinning | Defence | | Washington Capitals | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
56 | | Goaltender | | St. Louis Blues (from Kansas City)1 | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
57 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
58 | | Right wing | | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
59 | | Centre | | California Golden Seals | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
60 | Claude Periard | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
61 | | Goaltender | | St. Louis Blues | Boston College (ECAC) |
62 | Elmer Ray | Left wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
63 | | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
64 | | Right wing | | Atlanta Flames | Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) |
65 | | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
66 | Tim Williams | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
67 | Bob Mears | Goaltender | | Los Angeles Kings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
68 | | Defence | | New York Islanders | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
69 | Rocky Maze | Left wing | | Buffalo Sabres | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
70 | | Centre | | Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
71 | Dave Hynek | Left wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
72 | Ed Clarey | Right wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [8] | |
- The Kansas City Scouts' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 29, 1974 that sent Larry Giroux to Kansas City in exchange for Chris Evans and this pick.[3] [9]
Round five
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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73 | | Right wing | | Washington Capitals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
74 | Rick McIntyre | Left wing | | Kansas City Scouts | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
75 | | Left wing | | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
76 | | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | London Knights (OMJHL) |
77 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
78 | Doug Caines | Centre | | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
79 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals (from St. Louis)1 | University of Denver (WCHA) |
80 | Rick Durston | Left wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
81 | | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
82 | | Goaltender | | Atlanta Flames | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
83 | Brendan Lowe | Defence | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
84 | | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
85 | | Defence | | Los Angeles Kings | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
86 | | Defence | | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
87 | Ron Roscoe | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
88 | Peter Vandemark | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
89 | Robin Lang | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Cornell University (ECAC) |
90 | | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [10] | |
- The St. Louis Blues' fifth-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on March 9, 1976 that sent Dave Hrechkosy to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in 1977 and this pick.
Round six
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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91 | | Goaltender | | Washington Capitals | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
92 | | Centre | | Kansas City Scouts | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
93 | Dave Delich | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Colorado College (WCHA) |
94 | Tony Horvath | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
95 | | Right wing | | California Golden Seals | Rauma (Finland) |
96 | Barry Scully | Right wing | | New York Rangers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
97 | Nels Goddard | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
98 | | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
99 | John Peterson | Goaltender | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
100 | Don Wilson | Defence | | Washington Capitals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
101 | Vic Sirko | Defence | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
102 | Dan Djakalovic | Centre | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
103 | Larry McRae | Goaltender | | Los Angeles Kings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
104 | | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) |
105 | Don Lemieux | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
106 | Ted Olson | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
107 | Paul Klasinski | Left wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
108 | Pierre Brassard | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [11] | |
Round seven
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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109 | Dale Rideout | Goaltender | | Washington Capitals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
110 | Jeff Barr | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Michigan State University (WCHA) |
111 | | Centre | | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
112 | Remi Levesque | Centre | | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
113 | | Centre | / | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
114 | | Centre | | Vancouver Canucks | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
115 | John Rothstein | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
116 | Charlie Skjodt | Centre | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
117 | Sammy Bains | Left wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Austin Mavericks (MWJHL) |
118 | | Centre | | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [12] | |
Round eight
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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119 | Al Dumba | Right wing | | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
120 | | Goaltender | | Detroit Red Wings | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
121 | Jacques Soguel | Centre | | St. Louis Blues | Davos (Switzerland) |
122 | | Centre | | Vancouver Canucks | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
123 | John Gregory | Defence | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [13] | |
Round nine
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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124 | | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) |
125 | Bruce Horsch | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [14] | |
Round ten
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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126 | Brad Wilson | Centre | | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) |
127 | John Tavella | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [15] | |
Round eleven
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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128 | Dan Hoene | Right wing | | St. Louis Blues | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
129 | Mark Davidson | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [16] | |
Round twelve
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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130 | | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea (Sweden) |
131 | Bill Wells | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [17] | |
Round thirteen
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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132 | Jim Bales | Goaltender | | St. Louis Blues | University of Denver (WCHA) |
133 | | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [18] | |
Round fourteen
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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134 | | Left wing | | St. Louis Blues | Solna (Sweden) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [19] | |
Round fifteen
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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135 | | Centre | | St. Louis Blues | Rauma (Finland) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [20] | |
| = NHL All-Star | | | = Hall of Famers | |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Amount |
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| North America | 127 |
1 | | 104 |
2 | | 23 |
| Europe | 8 |
3 | | 5 |
4 | | 2 |
5 | | 1 | |
See also
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090122104905/http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76main.htm. 22 January 2009 . live.
- Web site: NHL Trade Tracker. 2021-07-26. 2011-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 593 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 581 and 810 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 552 and 575 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
- Web site: 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 23 December 2008.
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