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National Hockey League - 1978 Round 1 Entry Draft History


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
1 1 Minnesota North Stars Bobby Smith F Ottawa 67's OHA
1 2 Washington Capitals Ryan Walter C Seattle Breakers WCHL
1 3 St Louis Blues Wayne Babych R Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
1 4 Vancouver Canucks Bill Derlago C Brandon Wheat Kings WCHL
1 5 Colorado Rockies Mike Gillis L Kingston Canadians OHA
1 6 Philadelphia Flyers Behn Wilson D Kingston Canadians OHA
1 7 Philadelphia Flyers Ken Linseman F Birmingham Bulls WHA
1 8 Montreal Canadiens Danny Geoffrion R Cornwall Royals QMJHL
1 9 Detroit Red Wings Willie Huber D Hamilton Fincups OHA
1 10 Chicago Blackhawks Tim Higgins F Ottawa 67's OHA
1 11 Atlanta Flames Brad Marsh D London Knights OHA
1 12 Detroit Red Wings Brent Peterson R Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
1 13 Buffalo Sabres Larry Playfair D Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
1 14 Philadelphia Flyers Danny Lucas W Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA
1 15 New York Islanders Steve Tambellini C Lethbridge Broncos WCHL
1 16 Boston Bruins Al Secord L Hamilton Fincups OHA
1 17 Montreal Canadiens Dave Hunter F Sudbury Wolves OHA
1 18 Washington Capitals Tim Coulis F Hamilton Fincups OHA

1978 Round 2 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
2 19 Minnesota North Stars Steve Payne F Ottawa 67's OHA
2 20 Washington Capitals Paul Mulvey L Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
2 21 Toronto Maple Leafs Joel Quenneville D Windsor Spitfires OHA
2 22 Vancouver Canucks Curt Fraser L Victoria Cougars WCHL
2 23 Washington Capitals Paul MacKinnon D Peterborough Petes OHA
2 24 Minnesota North Stars Steve Christoff C U. of Minnesota NCAA
2 25 Pittsburgh Penquins Mike Meeker Peterborough Petes OHA
2 26 New York Rangers Don Maloney F Kitchener Rangers OHA
2 27 Colorado Rockies Merlin Malinowski F Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL
2 28 Detroit Red Wings Glenn Hicks L Flin Flon Bombers WCHL
2 29 Chicago Blackhawks Doug Lecuyer C Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
2 30 Montreal Canadiens Dale Yakiwchuk F Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
2 31 Detroit Red Wings Al Jensen G Hamilton Fincups OHA
2 32 Buffalo Sabres Tony McKegney F Kingston Canadians OHA
2 33 Philadelphia Flyers Mike Simurda Kingston Canadians OHA
2 34 New York Islanders Randy Johnston D Peterborough Petes OHA
2 35 Boston Bruins Graeme Nicholson Cornwall Royals QMJHL
2 36 Montreal Canadiens Ron Carter R Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL

1978 Round 3 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
3 37 Philadelphia Flyers Gord Salt Michigan Tech NCAA
3 38 Washington Capitals Glen Currie L Laval National QMJHL
3 39 St Louis Blues Steve Harrison D Toronto Marlboros OHA
3 40 Vancouver Canucks Stan Smyl W New Westminster Bruins WCHL
3 41 Colorado Rockies Paul Messier C U. of Denver NCAA
3 42 Montreal Canadiens Richard David L Trois Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL
3 43 New York Rangers Ray Markham Flin Flon Bombers WCHL
3 44 New York Rangers Dean Turner D U. of Michigan NCAA
3 45 Washington Capitals Jay Johnston D Hamilton Fincups OHA
3 46 Chicago Blackhawks Rick Paterson F Cornwall Royals QMJHL
3 47 Atlanta Flames Tim Bernhardt G Cornwall Royals QMJHL
3 48 Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Kirton C Peterborough Petes OHA
3 49 Buffalo Sabres Rob McClanahan F U. of Minnesota NCAA
3 50 Philadelphia Flyers Glen Cochrane D Victoria Cougars WCHL
3 51 New York Islanders Dwayne Lowdermilk D Seattle Breakers WCHL
3 52 Boston Bruins Brad Knelson D Lethbridge Broncos WCHL
3 53 Detroit Red Wings Doug Derkson C New Westminster Bruins WCHL

1978 Round 4 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
4 54 Minnesota North Stars Curt Giles D U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA
4 55 Washington Capitals Bengt-Ake Gustafsson F Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL
4 56 Vancouver Canucks Harold Luckner Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL
4 57 Vancouver Canucks Brad Smith F Sudbury Wolves OHA
4 58 Colorado Rockies Dave Watson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA
4 59 New York Rangers Dave Silk F Boston University NCAA
4 60 New York Rangers Andre Dore D Quebec Remparts QMJHL
4 61 Pittsburgh Penquins Shane Pearsall Ottawa 67's OHA
4 62 Detroit Red Wings Bjorn Skaare Ottawa 67's OHA
4 63 Chicago Blackhawks Brian Young D New Westminster Bruins WCHL
4 64 Atlanta Flames Jim MacRae F London Knights OHA
4 65 Toronto Maple Leafs Bob Parent G Kitchener Rangers OHA
4 66 Buffalo Sabres Mike Gazdic D Sudbury Wolves OHA
4 67 Philadelphia Flyers Russ Wilderman Seattle Breakers WCHL
4 68 Boston Bruins George Buat R Seattle Breakers WCHL
4 69 Montreal Canadiens Kevin Reeves C Montreal Juniors QMJHL

1978 Round 5 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
5 70 Minnesota North Stars Roy Kerling C Cornell University NCAA
5 71 Washington Capitals Lou Franceschetti R Niagara Falls Flyers OHA
5 72 St Louis Blues Kevin Willison D Billings Bighorns WCHL
5 73 Colorado Rockies Tim Thomlinson G Billings Bighorns WCHL
5 74 Colorado Rockies Rod Guimont R Lethbridge Broncos WCHL
5 75 Pittsburgh Penquins Rob Garner C Toronto Marlboros OHA
5 76 New York Rangers Mike McDougal F Port Huron Flags IHL
5 77 Los Angeles Kings Paul Mancini L Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA
5 78 Detroit Red Wings Ted Nolan L Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA
5 79 Chicago Blackhawks Mark Murphy L Toronto Marlboros OHA
5 80 Atlanta Flames Gord Wappel D Regina Pats WCHL
5 81 Toronto Maple Leafs Jordy Douglas L Flin Flon Bombers WCHL
5 82 Buffalo Sabres Randy Ireland G Flint Generals IHL
5 83 Philadelphia Flyers Brad Tamblyn Toronto Marlboros OHA
5 84 New York Islanders Greg Hay Michigan Tech NCAA
5 85 Boston Bruins Darryl McLeod L Boston University NCAA
5 86 Montreal Canadiens Mike Boyd Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA

1978 Round 6 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
6 87 Minnesota North Stars Bob Bergloff D U. of Minnesota NCAA
6 88 Washington Capitals Vince Magnan U. of Denver NCAA
6 89 St Louis Blues Jim Nill R Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL
6 90 Vancouver Canucks Gerry Minor C Regina Pats WCHL
6 91 Colorado Rockies John Hynes G Harvard University NCAA
6 92 Toronto Maple Leafs Mel Hewitt L Calgary Wranglers WCHL
6 93 New York Rangers Tom Laidlaw D Northern Michigan University NCAA
6 94 Los Angeles Kings Doug Keans G Oshawa Generals OHA
6 95 Detroit Red Wings Sylvain Locas C Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
6 96 Chicago Blackhawks Dave Feamster D Colorado College NCAA
6 97 Atlanta Flames Greg Meredith F Notre Dame NCAA
6 98 Toronto Maple Leafs Normand Lefebvre R Trois Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL
6 99 Buffalo Sabres Cam MacGregor Cornwall Royals QMJHL
6 100 Philadelphia Flyers Mark Taylor F U. of North Dakota NCAA
6 101 New York Islanders Kelly Davis D Flin Flon Bombers WCHL
6 102 Boston Bruins Jeff Brubaker L Peterborough Petes OHA
6 103 Montreal Canadiens Keith Acton C Peterborough Petes OHA

1978 Round 7 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
7 104 Minnesota North Stars Kim Spencer D Victoria Cougars WCHL
7 105 Washington Capitals Mats Hallin L Sodertalje SK SEL
7 106 St Louis Blues Steve Stockman C Cornwall Royals QMJHL
7 107 Vancouver Canucks Dave Ross R Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
7 108 Colorado Rockies Andy Clark Lake Superior State University NCAA
7 109 St Louis Blues Paul MacLean F Hull Olympiques QMJHL
7 110 New York Rangers Dan Clark D Milwaukee Admirals IHL
7 111 Los Angeles Kings Don Waddell D Northern Michigan University NCAA
7 112 Detroit Red Wings Wes George L Saskatoon Blades WCHL
7 113 Chicago Blackhawks Dave Mancuso D Windsor Spitfires OHA
7 114 Atlanta Flames Dave Hindmarch F U. of Alberta CIAU
7 115 Toronto Maple Leafs John Scammell D Lethbridge Broncos WCHL
7 116 Buffalo Sabres Dan Eastman C Saginaw Gears IHL
7 117 Philadelphia Flyers Mike Ewanowski R Boston College NCAA
7 118 New York Islanders Rick Pepin L Laval National QMJHL
7 119 Boston Bruins Murray Skinner G Lake Superior State University NCAA
7 120 Montreal Canadiens Jim Lawson C Brown University NCAA

1978 Round 8 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
8 121 Minnesota North Stars Mike Cotter Bowling Green State University NCAA
8 122 Washington Capitals Rich Sirois G Milwaukee Admirals IHL
8 123 St Louis Blues Denis Houle L Hamilton Fincups OHA
8 124 Vancouver Canucks Steve O'Neill W Providence College NCAA
8 125 Colorado Rockies John Olver R U. of Michigan NCAA
8 126 Philadelphia Flyers Jerry Price G Portland Winter Hawks WCHL
8 127 New York Rangers Greg Kostenko D Ohio State University NCAA
8 128 Los Angeles Kings Bob Mierkalns C Hamilton Fincups OHA
8 129 Detroit Red Wings John Barrett D Windsor Spitfires OHA
8 130 Chicago Blackhawks Sandy Ross Colgate University NCAA
8 131 Atlanta Flames Dave Morrison R Calgary Wranglers WCHL
8 132 Toronto Maple Leafs Kevin Reinhart Kitchener Rangers OHA
8 133 Buffalo Sabres Eric Strobel F U. of Minnesota NCAA
8 134 Philadelphia Flyers Darre Switzer L Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL
8 135 New York Islanders Dave Cameron C U. of Prince Edward Island CIAU
8 136 Boston Bruins Bobby Hehir Boston College NCAA
8 137 Montreal Canadiens Larry Landon L R.P.I. NCAA

1978 Round 9 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
9 138 Minnesota North Stars Brent Gogol R Billings Bighorns WCHL
9 139 Washington Capitals Denis Pomerleau R Trois Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL
9 140 St Louis Blues Tony Meagher Boston University NCAA
9 141 Vancouver Canucks Charlie Antetomaso Boston College NCAA
9 142 Colorado Rockies Kevin Krook D Regina Pats WCHL
9 143 St Louis Blues Rick Simpson L Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL
9 144 New York Rangers Brian McDavid D Kitchener Rangers OHA
9 145 Los Angeles Kings Rick Scully F Brown University NCAA
9 146 Detroit Red Wings Jim Malazdrewicz St. Boniface Saints MJHL
9 147 Chicago Blackhawks Mark Locken G Niagara Falls Flyers OHA
9 148 Atlanta Flames Doug Todd R U. of Michigan NCAA
9 149 Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Waghorne D U. of New Hampshire NCAA
9 150 Buffalo Sabres Eugene O'Sullivan C Calgary Wranglers WCHL
9 151 Philadelphia Flyers Greg Francis St. Lawrence University NCAA
9 152 New York Islanders Paul Joswiak G U. of Minnesota NCAA
9 153 Boston Bruins Craig MacTavish C U. of Lowell NCAA
9 154 Montreal Canadiens Kevin Constantine G R.P.I. NCAA

1978 Round 10 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
10 155 Minnesota North Stars Mike Seide Bloomington Junior Stars USHL
10 156 Washington Capitals Barry Heard G London Knights OHA
10 157 St Louis Blues Jim Lockhurst G Kingston Canadians OHA
10 158 Vancouver Canucks Rick Martens G New Westminster Bruins WCHL
10 159 Colorado Rockies Jeff Jensen Lake Superior State University NCAA
10 160 St Louis Blues Bob Froese G Niagara Falls Flyers OHA
10 161 New York Rangers Mark Rodrigues G Yale University NCAA
10 162 Los Angeles Kings Brad Thiessen Toronto Marlboros OHA
10 163 Detroit Red Wings Geoff Shaw Hamilton Fincups OHA
10 164 Chicago Blackhawks Glenn Van D Colorado College NCAA
10 165 Atlanta Flames Mark Green C Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
10 166 Toronto Maple Leafs Laurie Cuvelier St. Francis Xavier University CIAU
10 167 Philadelphia Flyers Rick Berard St. Mary's University CIAU
10 168 Philadelphia Flyers Don Lucia D Notre Dame NCAA
10 169 New York Islanders Scott Cameron D Notre Dame NCAA
10 170 St Louis Blues Dan Lerg C U. of Michigan NCAA
10 171 Montreal Canadiens John Swan McGill University CIAU

1978 Round 11 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
11 172 Washington Capitals Mark Toffolo D Port Huron Flags IHL
11 173 St Louis Blues Risto Siltanen D Ilves Tampere FNL
11 174 Colorado Rockies Bo Ericsson D AIK
11 175 St Louis Blues Dan Hermansson Sweden
11 176 New York Rangers Steve Weeks G Northern Michigan University NCAA
11 177 Los Angeles Kings Jim Armstrong L Clarkson University NCAA
11 178 Detroit Red Wings Carl Van Harrewyn New Westminster Bruins WCHL
11 179 Chicago Blackhawks Darryl Sutter F Lethbridge Broncos WCHL
11 180 Atlanta Flames Bob Sullivan L Toledo Goaldiggers IHL
11 181 St Louis Blues Jean-Francois Boutin L Verdun Black Hawks QMJHL
11 182 Philadelphia Flyers Mark Berge F U. of North Dakota NCAA
11 183 Philadelphia Flyers Ken Moore G Clarkson University NCAA
11 184 New York Islanders Christer Lowdahl Sweden
11 185 St Louis Blues John Sullivan W Providence College NCAA
11 186 Montreal Canadiens Dan Metivier Hull Olympiques QMJHL

1978 Round 12 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
12 187 Washington Capitals Paul Hogan L Regina Pats WCHL
12 188 St Louis Blues Serge Menard R Montreal Juniors QMJHL
12 189 Washington Capitals Steve Barger Boston College NCAA
12 190 Colorado Rockies Jari Viitala Finland
12 191 St Louis Blues Don Boyd R R.P.I. NCAA
12 192 New York Rangers Pierre Daigneault St. Laurent College
12 193 Los Angeles Kings Claude Larochelle R Hull Olympiques QMJHL
12 194 Detroit Red Wings Ladislav Svozil F Czechoslovakia
12 195 Philadelphia Flyers Jim Olson R St. Paul Vulcans USHL
12 196 Atlanta Flames Bernhard Engelbrecht G Landshut EV Germ
12 197 St Louis Blues Paul Stasiuk L Providence College NCAA
12 198 Philadelphia Flyers Anton Stastny F Bratislava Slovakia
12 199 New York Islanders Gunnar Persson Sweden
12 200 St Louis Blues Gerd Truntschka Cologne West Germa
12 201 Montreal Canadiens Viacheslav Fetisov D CSKA Moscow Russia

1978 Round 13 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
13 202 Washington Capitals Rod Pacholzuk U. of Michigan NCAA
13 203 St Louis Blues Victor Shkurdyuk F USSR
13 204 Colorado Rockies Ulf Zetterstrom Sweden
13 205 St Louis Blues Carl Bloomberg St. Louis University NCAA
13 206 New York Rangers Chris McLaughlin Dartmouth College NCAA
13 207 St Louis Blues Terry Kitching Boston University NCAA
13 208 Detroit Red Wings Tom Bailey Kingston Canadians OHA
13 209 St Louis Blues Brian O'Connor Boston University NCAA
13 210 St Louis Blues Brian Crombeen Kingston Canadians OHA
13 211 St Louis Blues Mike Pidgeon Oshawa Generals OHA
13 212 Montreal Canadiens Jeff Mars R U. of Michigan NCAA

1978 Round 14 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
14 213 Washington Capitals Wes Jarvis F Windsor Spitfires OHA
14 214 St Louis Blues John Cochrane Harvard University NCAA
14 215 Washington Capitals Ray Irwin D Oshawa Generals OHA
14 216 St Louis Blues Joe Casey Boston College NCAA
14 217 New York Rangers Todd Johnson Boston University NCAA
14 218 St Louis Blues Jim Farrell C Princeton University NCAA
14 219 Detroit Red Wings Larry Lozinski G Flin Flon Bombers WCHL
14 220 St Louis Blues Frank Johnson D Providence College NCAA
14 221 St Louis Blues Blair Wheeler Yale University NCAA
14 222 Montreal Canadiens Greg Tignanelli Northern Michigan University NCAA

1978 Round 15 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
15 223 New York Rangers Dan McCarthy C Sudbury Wolves OHA
15 224 Detroit Red Wings Randy Betty L New Westminster Bruins WCHL
15 225 Montreal Canadiens George Goulakos St. Lawrence University NCAA

1978 Round 16 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
16 226 Detroit Red Wings Brian Crawley St. Lawrence University NCAA
16 227 Montreal Canadiens Ken Moodie Colgate University NCAA

1978 Round 17 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
17 228 Detroit Red Wings Doug Feasby Toronto Marlboros OHA
17 229 Montreal Canadiens Serge Leblanc U. of Vermont NCAA

1978 Round 18 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
18 230 Montreal Canadiens Bob Magnuson F Merrimack College NCAA

1978 Round 19 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
19 231 Montreal Canadiens Chris Nilan F Northeastern University NCAA

1978 Round 20 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
20 232 Montreal Canadiens Rick Wilson G St. Lawrence University NCAA

1978 Round 21 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
21 233 Montreal Canadiens Louis Sleigher R Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL

1978 Round 22 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
22 234 Montreal Canadiens Doug Robb R Billings Bighorns WCHL