Other hockey leagues in 1977:
WHA
WHA
| Year | Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Pos | From | To | Notes | ROY | HOF | Allstar | Heismann |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | Dale McCourt | F | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | Barry Beck | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 3 | Robert Picard | D | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 4 | Jere Gillis | F | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 5 | Mike Crombeen | F | Kingston Canadiens (OHA) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 6 | Doug Wilson | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Chicago | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 7 | Brad Maxwell | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 8 | Lucien DeBlois | F | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 9 | Scott Campbell | D | London Knights (OHA) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 10 | Mark Napier | R | Birmingham Bulls (WHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 11 | John Anderson | L | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 12 | Trevor Johansen | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 13 | Ron Duguay | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 14 | Ric Seiling | R | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 15 | Mike Bossy | F | Laval National (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | ! | 1978 | |||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 16 | Dwight Foster | F | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 17 | Kevin McCarthy | D | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 18 | Norm Dupont | L | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 19 | Jean Savard | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Chicago | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 20 | Miles Zaharko | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Atlanta | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 21 | Mark Lofthouse | F | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 22 | Jeff Bandura | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 23 | Dan Chicoine | R | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 24 | Bob Gladney | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 25 | Dave Semenko | L | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 26 | Mike Keating | L | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 27 | Neil LaBatte | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | St. Louis | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 28 | Don Laurence | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 29 | Rocky Saganiuk | F | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 30 | Jim Hamilton | L | London Knights (OHA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 31 | Brian Hill | R | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 32 | Ron Areshenkoff | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 33 | John Tonelli | C | Houston Aeros (WHA) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 34 | Dave Parro | G | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 35 | Tom Gorence | R | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 2 | 36 | Rod Langway | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 37 | Rick Vasko | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 38 | Doug Berry | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 39 | Eddy Godin | R | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 40 | Glen Hanlon | G | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 41 | Reg Kerr | C | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 42 | Guy Lash | R | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 43 | Alain Cote | L | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 44 | Steve Baker | G | Union College (NCAA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 45 | Tom Roulston | R | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 46 | Pierre Lagace | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 47 | Randy Pierce | R | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 48 | Kim Davis | C | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 49 | Moe Robinson | Kingston Canadiens (OHA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 50 | Hector Marini | F | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 51 | Bruce Andres | L | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 52 | Mike Forbes | D | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 53 | Dave Hoyda | L | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 54 | Gordie Roberts | D | New-England Whalers (WHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 55 | John Hilworth | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 56 | Dave Morrow | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 57 | Nelson Burton | L | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 58 | Murray Bannerman | G | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 59 | John Baby | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 60 | Randy Ireland | G | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 61 | Kevin McCloskey | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 62 | Mario Marois | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 63 | Tony Currie | R | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 64 | Robert Holland | G | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 65 | Dan Eastman | C | London Knights (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 66 | Mark Johnson | F | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 67 | Yves Guillemette | G | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 68 | Bill Stewart | D | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 69 | Steve Stoyanovich | C | R.P.I. (NCAA) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 70 | Brian McGregor | R | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 71 | Rene Hamelin | R | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 4 | 72 | Jim Craig | G | Boston University (NCAA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 73 | Jim Korn | D | Providence College (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 74 | Mike Dwyer | L | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 75 | Denis Turcotte | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Washington | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 76 | Steve Hazlett | L | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 77 | Owen Lloyd | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 78 | Gary Platt | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | Chicago | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 79 | Bob Parent | Kingston Canadiens (OHA) | Minnesota | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 80 | Ben Gosselin | L | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 81 | Bruce Hamilton | L | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 82 | Curt Christopherson | Colorado College (NCAA) | Atlanta | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 83 | John Wilson | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | Toronto | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 84 | Julian Baretta | G | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 85 | Warren Holmes | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 86 | Rich Sirois | G | Laval National (QMJHL) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 87 | Markus Mattsson | G | Ilves Tampere (FNL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 88 | Doug Butler | St. Louis University (NCAA) | Boston | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 89 | Dan Clark | D | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 90 | Gaetan Rochette | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 91 | Jim Baxter | G | Union College (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 92 | Dan Lempe | F | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 93 | Perry Schnarr | L | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 94 | Brian Drumm | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Vancouver | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 95 | Jeff Allan | D | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 96 | Jack O'Callahan | D | Boston University (NCAA) | Chicago | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 97 | Jamie Gallimore | R | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 98 | John Bethel | L | Boston University (NCAA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 99 | Gary McMonagle | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | St. Louis | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 100 | Bernie Harbec | C | Laval National (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 101 | Roy Sommer | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 102 | Greg Millen | G | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 103 | Randy Rudnyk | R | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 104 | Wayne Ramsey | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 105 | Steve Letzgus | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 106 | Keith Johnson | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 107 | Alain Chaput | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 6 | 108 | Bill Himmelright | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 109 | Randy Wilson | W | Providence College (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 110 | Rick Doyle | C | London Knights (OHA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 111 | Rollie Boutin | G | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 112 | Ray Creasy | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Vancouver | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 113 | Mark Toffolo | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 114 | Floyd Lahache | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 115 | Jean-Pierre Sanvido | G | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 116 | Bob Sullivan | L | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 117 | Matti Forss | Lukko Rauma (FNL) | St. Louis | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 118 | Bob Gould | F | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 119 | Lynn Jorgenson | L | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 120 | Bob Suter | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 121 | Harold Luckner | Sweden | NY Islanders | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 122 | Ralph Cox | W | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | Boston | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 123 | Richard Dalpe | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 124 | Richard Sevigny | G | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 125 | Ray Roy | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 126 | Joe Contini | C | St.-Catharines Fincups (OHA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 127 | Brent Tremblay | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | Washington | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 128 | Grant Eakin | L | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | Cleveland | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 129 | Jeff Geiger | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Chicago | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 130 | Greg Tebbutt | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 131 | Lance Nethery | Cornell University (NCAA) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 132 | Raimo Hirvonen | Finland IFK | St. Louis | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 133 | Jimmy Bennett | L | Brown University (NCAA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 134 | Kevin Howe | Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | Toronto | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 135 | Pete Peeters | G | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 136 | Clint Eccles | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 137 | Keith Hendrickson | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 138 | Mario Claude | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Boston | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 139 | Mike Greeder | D | St. Paul Jrs. | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 8 | 140 | Mike Reilly | Colorado College (NCAA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 141 | Kip Churchill | C | Union College (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 142 | Jack Hughes | D | Harvard University (NCAA) | Colorado | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 143 | Don Micheletti | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | Washington | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 144 | Steve Ough | Laval National (QMJHL) | Chicago | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 145 | Keith Hanson | D | Austin Mavericks (MJHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 146 | Alex Jeans | U. of Toronto (CIAU) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 147 | Bjorn Olsson | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) | St. Louis | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 148 | Tim Harrer | R | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 149 | Ray Robertson | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | Toronto | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 150 | Tom Bauer | W | Providence College (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 151 | Michel Bauman | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 152 | Barry Borrett | G | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 153 | Bruce Crowder | F | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 9 | 154 | Sid Tanchak | Clarkson University (NCAA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 155 | Lance Gatoni | U. of Toronto (CIAU) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 156 | Archie Henderson | R | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Washington | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 157 | Peter Raps | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 158 | Rob Nicholson | St. Paul (MJHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 159 | Dave Isherwood | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 160 | Mark Holden | G | Brown University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 161 | Steve Jones | G | Ohio State University (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 10 | 162 | Craig Laughlin | R | Clarkson University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 163 | Rob Plumb | C | Kingston Canadiens (OHA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 164 | Mike Brown | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 165 | Jim Trainor | D | Harvard University (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 166 | Barry Duench | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 167 | Dan Poulin | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 168 | Rod McNair | Ohio State University (NCAA) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 11 | 169 | Tom McDonell | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 | 170 | Alain Belanger | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 | 171 | Mark Miller | F | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 | 172 | Mike Laycock | G | Brown University (NCAA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 | 173 | Cary Farelli | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 | 174 | Carey Walker | G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 13 | 175 | Dean Willers | L | Union College (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 13 | 176 | Mark Wells | C | Bowling Green State University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 13 | 177 | Stan Palmer | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 14 | 178 | Roland Cloutier | C | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 14 | 179 | Jean Belisle | G | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 14 | 180 | Bob Daly | G | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 15 | 181 | Ed Hill | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 15 | 182 | Bob Boileau | C | Boston University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 15 | 183 | John Costello | C | U. of Lowell (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 16 | 184 | Val James | L | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Detroit | |||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 17 | 185 | Grant Morin | R | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Detroit | |||||
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.