1977 NHL amateur draft

1977 North American ice hockey draft August 2023 1977 NHL amateur draft 180px June 14, 1977 Mount Royal HotelMontreal, Quebec, Canada CAN Dale McCourt(Detroit Red Wings) 185 17 3 D Doug Wilson RW Mike Bossy D Rod Langway 1976 1978 The 1977 NHL amateur draft was the 15th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal. It was notable for the inclusion of players being drafted at 20 years of age. This was the only draft in which the Cleveland Barons as a distinctive franchise drafted, as they would fold prior to the 1978 draft. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Gordie Roberts, who played his last NHL game in the 1993–94 season. Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. yes Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted. Round one # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Dale McCourt (C) Detroit Red Wings St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) 2 Barry Beck (D) Colorado Rockies New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 3 Robert Picard (D) Washington Capitals Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 4 Jere Gillis (LW) Vancouver Canucks Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 5 Mike Crombeen (RW) Cleveland Barons Kingston Canadians (OHA) 6 Doug Wilson (D) Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa 67's (OHA) 7 Brad Maxwell (D) Minnesota North Stars New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 8 Lucien DeBlois (RW) New York Rangers (from NY Rangers via St. Louis)1 Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) 9 Scott Campbell (D) St. Louis Blues London Knights (OHA) 10 Mark Napier (RW) Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)2 Birmingham Bulls (WHA) 11 John Anderson (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 12 Trevor Johansen (D) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)3 Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 13 Ron Duguay (C) New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)4 Sudbury Wolves (OHA) 14 Ric Seiling (RW) Buffalo Sabres St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) 15 Mike Bossy (RW) New York Islanders Laval National (QMJHL) 16 Dwight Foster (RW) Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHA) 17 Kevin McCarthy (D) Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) 18 Norm Dupont (LW) Montreal Canadiens Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77main.htm 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122105454/http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77main.htm 22 January 2009 live The New York Rangers' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 30, 1975 that sent Derek Sanderson to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. NHL Trade Tracker https://www.http://nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_season/1967-68/2 2021-07-26 2011-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/ deadDiamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 783 978-1-57243-604-6 St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1974 that sent Greg Polis to the Rangers in exchange for Larry Sacharuk and this pick. The Atlanta Flames' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent California's and Montreal's first-round picks both in 1973 and Atlanta's second-round pick in 1973 to Atlanta in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1973, second-round pick in 1978 and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 978-1-57243-604-6 The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 13, 1974 that sent Rick Kehoe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Blaine Stoughton and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 633 and 816 978-1-57243-604-6 The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 14, 1974 that sent Gene Carr to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 502 978-1-57243-604-6 Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 19 Jean Savard (C) Chicago Black Hawks (from Detroit)1 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 20 Miles Zaharko (D) Atlanta Flames (from Kansas City)2 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 21 Mark Lofthouse (RW) Washington Capitals New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 22 Jeff Bandura (D) Vancouver Canucks Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) 23 Dan Chicoine (RW) Cleveland Barons Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 24 Bob Gladney (D) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)3 Oshawa Generals (OHA) 25 Dave Semenko (LW) Minnesota North Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 26 Mike Keating (LW) New York Rangers St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) 27 Neil Labatte (D) St. Louis Blues Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 28 Don Laurence (C) Atlanta Flames Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 29 Rocky Saganiuk (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 30 Jim Hamilton (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OMJHL) 31 Brian Hill (RW) Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles via Vancouver)4 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 32 Ron Areshenkoff (C) Buffalo Sabres Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 33 John Tonelli (C) New York Islanders Houston Aeros (WHA) 34 Dave Parro (G) Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 35 Tom Gorence (RW) Philadelphia Flyers University of Minnesota (WCHA) 36 Rod Langway (D) Montreal Canadiens University of New Hampshire (ECAC) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd2.htm 26 December 2008 The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Chicago Black Hawks as the result of a trade on November 20, 1975 that sent the rights to Jean-Paul LeBlanc to Detroit in exchange for this pick. The Kansas City Scouts' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on October 13, 1975 that sent Buster Harvey to Kansas City in exchange for Richard Lemieux and this pick. The Chicago Black Hawks' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on September 28, 1976 that sent the rights to Jim Harrison to Chicago in exchange for this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on December 2, 1976 that sent Larry Carriere and Hilliard Graves to Vancouver in exchange for John Gould and this pick. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 14, 1976 that sent Ab DeMarco Jr. to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. Round three # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 37 Rick Vasko (D) Detroit Red Wings Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 38 Doug Berry (C) Colorado Rockies University of Denver (WCHA) 39 Eddy Godin (RW) Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 40 Glen Hanlon (G) Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 41 Reg Kerr (LW) Cleveland Barons (from California via St. Louis)1 Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 42 Guy Lash (RW) Cleveland Barons (from Chicago)2 Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) 43 Alain Cote (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 44 Steve Baker (G) New York Rangers Union College (ECAC) 45 Tom Roulston (C) St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) 46 Pierre Lagace (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)4 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 47 Randy Pierce (RW) Colorado Rockies (from Toronto)5 Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 48 Kim Davis (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 49 Moe Robinson (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)6 Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 50 Hector Marini (RW) New York Islanders (from Buffalo)7 Sudbury Wolves(OMJHL) 51 Bruce Andres (RW) New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 52 Mike Forbes (D) Boston Bruins St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) 53 Dave Hoyda (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) 54 Gordie Roberts (D) Montreal Canadiens New England Whalers (WHA) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd3.htm 26 December 2008 The Cleveland Barons' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 9, 1976 that sent Dave Hrechkosy to St. Louis in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 1976 and this pick. St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 24, 1975 that sent Wayne Merrick to the California Golden Seals in exchange for Larry Patey and this pick. The Golden Seals relocated to become the Cleveland Barons for the 1976–77 NHL season. The Chicago Black Hawks' third-round pick went to the Cleveland Barons as the result of a trade on June 1, 1975 that sent Joey Johnston to California in exchange for Jim Pappin and this pick. The Minnesota North Stars' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 9, 1975 that sent Glen Sather to Minnesota in exchange for cash and this pick. The Atlanta Flames' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Bob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 1977 and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 721 978-1-57243-604-6 The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of a trade on March 8, 1977 that sent Tracy Pratt to Toronto in exchange for this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1976 that sent Glenn Goldup and a third-round pick in 1978 to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in 1978 and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on February 19, 1975 that sent the rights to Gerry Desjardins to Buffalo in exchange for the rights to Garry Lariviere and this pick. Round four # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 55 John Hilworth (D) Detroit Red Wings Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 56 Dave Morrow (D) Vancouver Canucks (from Colorado)1 Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) 57 Nelson Burton (LW) Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 58 Murray Bannerman (G) Vancouver Canucks Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 59 John Baby (D) Cleveland Barons Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 60 Randy Ireland (G) Chicago Black Hawks Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) 61 Kevin McCloskey (D) Minnesota North Stars Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) 62 Mario Marois (D) New York Rangers Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 63 Tony Currie (RW) St. Louis Blues Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) 64 Robert Holland (G) Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)2 Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 65 Dan Eastman (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OMJHL) 66 Mark Johnson (C) Pittsburgh Penguins University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 67 Yves Guillemette (G) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)3 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 68 Bill Stewart (D) Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 69 Steve Stoyanovich (C) New York Islanders Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) 70 Brian McGregor (RW) Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 71 Rene Hamelin (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 72 Jim Craig (G) Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)4 Boston University (ECAC) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd4.htm 26 December 2008 The Colorado Rockies' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on September 12, 1976 that sent Vancouver's fifth-round pick in 1978 to Colorado in exchange for this pick. The Atlanta Flames' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Bob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in 1977 and this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 29, 1976 that sent Dave Schultz to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 1978 and this pick. The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent a third and fourth-round pick both in 1977 to Montreal in exchange for Bob Murray and this pick. Round five # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 73 Jim Korn (D) Detroit Red Wings Providence College (ECAC) 74 Mike Dwyer (LW) Colorado Rockies Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 75 Denis Turcotte (C) Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 76 Steve Hazlett (C) Vancouver Canucks St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) 77 Owen Lloyd (D) Cleveland Barons Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 78 Gary Platt (D) Chicago Black Hawks Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) 79 Bob Parent (D) Minnesota North Stars Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 80 Benoit Gosselin (LW) New York Rangers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 81 Bruce Hamilton (LW) St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 82 Curt Christofferson (D) Atlanta Flames Colorado College (WCHA) 83 John Wilson (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 84 Julian Baretta (G) Los Angeles Kings (from Pittsburgh)1 University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 85 Warren Holmes (C) Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 86 Rich Sirois (G) Buffalo Sabres Laval National (QMJHL) 87 Markus Mattsson (G) New York Islanders Tampere Ilves (Finland) 88 Doug Butler (D) Boston Bruins Saint Louis University (CCHA) 89 Dan Clark (D) Philadelphia Flyers Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 90 Gaetan Rochette (LW) Montreal Canadiens Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd5.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 18, 1976 that sent Mike Corrigan to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. Round six # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 91 Jim Baxter (G) Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC) 92 Dan Lempe (C) Colorado Rockies University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 93 Perry Schnarr (RW) Washington Capitals University of Denver (WCHA) 94 Brian Drumm (LW) Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 95 Jeff Allan (D) Cleveland Barons Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 96 Jack O'Callahan (D) Chicago Black Hawks Boston University (ECAC) 97 Jamie Gallimore (RW) Minnesota North Stars Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 98 John Bethel (LW) New York Rangers Boston University (ECAC) 99 Gary McMonagle (C) St. Louis Blues Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 100 Bernard Harbec (C) Atlanta Flames Laval National (QMJHL) 101 Roy Sommer (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) 102 Greg Millen (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 103 Randy Rudnyk (RW) Los Angeles Kings New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 104 Wayne Ramsey (D) Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 105 Steve Letzgus (D) New York Islanders Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 106 Keith Johnson (D) Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 107 Alain Chaput (C) Philadelphia Flyers Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) 108 Bill Himmelright (D) Montreal Canadiens University of North Dakota (WCHA) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd6.htm 26 December 2008 Round seven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 109 Randy Wilson (LW) Detroit Red Wings Providence College (ECAC) 110 Rick Doyle (LW) Colorado Rockies London Knights (OMJHL) 111 Rollie Boutin (G) Washington Capitals Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 112 Ray Creasy (C) Vancouver Canucks New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 113 Mark Toffolo (D) Cleveland Barons Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 114 Floyd Lahache (D) Chicago Black Hawks Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) 115 Jean-Pierre Sanvido (G) Minnesota North Stars Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 116 Bob Sullivan (LW) New York Rangers Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 117 Matti Forss (C) St. Louis Blues Rauma (Finland) 118 Bob Gould (RW) Atlanta Flames University of New Hampshire (ECAC) 119 Lynn Jorgenson (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 120 Bob Suter (D) Los Angeles Kings University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 121 Harald Luckner (C) New York Islanders Karlstad (Sweden) 122 Ralph Cox (RW) Boston Bruins University of New Hampshire (ECAC) 123 Richard Dalpe (C) Philadelphia Flyers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 124 Richard Sevigny (G) Montreal Canadiens Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd7.htm 26 December 2008 Round eight # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 125 Raymond Roy (C) Detroit Red Wings Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 126 Joe Contini (C) Colorado Rockies St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) 127 Brent Tremblay (D) Washington Capitals Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 128 Grant Eakin (LW) Cleveland Barons Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 129 Jeff Geiger (D) Chicago Black Hawks Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 130 Greg Tebbutt (D) Minnesota North Stars Regina Pats (WCHL) 131 Lance Nethery (C) New York Rangers Cornell University (ECAC) 132 Raimo Hirvonen (D) St. Louis Blues Helsinki IFK (Finland) 133 Jim Bennett (LW) Atlanta Flames Brown University (ECAC) 134 Kevin Howe (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 135 Pete Peeters (G) Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 136 Clint Eccles (LW) Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 137 Keith Hendrickson (D) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 138 Mario Claude (D) Boston Bruins Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) 139 Mike Greeder (D) Philadelphia Flyers St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) 140 Michael Reilly (RW) Montreal Canadiens Colorado College (WCHA) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd8.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's ninth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' eighth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. The New York Islanders' eighth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round nine # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 141 Kip Churchill (C) Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC) 142 Jack Hughes (D) Colorado Rockies Harvard University (ECAC) 143 Don Micheletti (LW) Washington Capitals University of Minnesota (WCHA) 144 Steve Ough (D) Chicago Black Hawks Laval National (QMJHL) 145 Keith Hanson (D) Minnesota North Stars Austin Mavericks (MidJHL) 146 Alex Jeans (C) New York Rangers University of Toronto (CIAU) 147 Bjorn Olsson (D) St. Louis Blues Karlstad (Sweden) 148 Tim Harrer (RW) Atlanta Flames Shattuck's St. Marys (WCHA) 149 Ray Robertson (D) Toronto Maple Leafs St. Lawrence University (ECAC) 150 Tom Bauer (C) Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Orange County Hockey Club (NAPHL) 151 Michel Bauman (LW) Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 152 Barry Borrett (G) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 153 Bruce Crowder (RW) Philadelphia Flyers University of New Hampshire (ECAC) 154 Sid Tanchak (C) Montreal Canadiens Clarkson University (ECAC) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd9.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' ninth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' ninth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. The New York Islanders' ninth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round ten # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 155 Lance Gatoni (D) Detroit Red Wings University of Toronto (CIAU) 156 Archie Henderson (RW) Washington Capitals Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 157 Pete Raps (LW) New York Rangers Western Michigan University (CCHA) 158 Rob Nicholson (D) Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) 159 Dave Isherwood (C) Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) 160 Mark Holden (G) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Brown University (ECAC) 161 Steve Jones (G) Philadelphia Flyers Ohio State University (CCHA) 162 Craig Laughlin (RW) Montreal Canadiens Clarkson University (ECAC) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd10.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' tenth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. The New York Islanders' tenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round eleven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 163 Robert Plumb (LW) Detroit Red Wings Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 164 Mike Brown (RW) New York Rangers Western Michigan University (CCHA) 165 Jim Trainor (D) Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Harvard University (ECAC) 166 Barry Duench (C) Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)2 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 167 Dan Poulin (D) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 168 Rod McNair (D) Philadelphia Flyers Ohio State University (CCHA) 169 Tom McDonell (C) Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd11.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' eleventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' eleventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. The New York Islanders' eleventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round twelve # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 170 Alain Belanger (LW) Detroit Red Wings Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 171 Mark Miller (LW) New York Rangers University of Michigan (WCHA) 172 Mike Laycock (G) Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)1 Brown University (ECAC) 173 Cary Farelli (RW) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)2 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 174 Carey Walker (G) Montreal Canadiens New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd12.htm 26 December 2008 The Pittsburgh Penguins' twelfth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sent Bobby Taylor and Ed Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange for Gary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and eleventh-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick. The New York Islanders' twelfth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round thirteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 175 Dean Willers (RW) Detroit Red Wings Union College (ECAC) 176 Mark Wells (C) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Bowling Green University (CCHA) 177 Stan Palmer (D) Montreal Canadiens University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd13.htm 26 December 2008 The New York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round fourteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 178 Roland Cloutier (C) Detroit Red Wings Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 179 Jean Belisle (G) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 180 Bob Daly (G) Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd14.htm 26 December 2008 The New York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round fifteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 181 Ed Hill (RW) Detroit Red Wings University of Vermont (ECAC) 182 Bob Boileau (RW) Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 Boston University (ECAC) 183 John Costello (C) Montreal Canadiens University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd15.htm 26 December 2008 The New York Islanders' fifteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Round sixteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 184 Val James (LW) Detroit Red Wings Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd16.htm 26 December 2008 Round seventeen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 185 Grant Morin (RW) Detroit Red Wings Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) 1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77rnd17.htm 26 December 2008 yes Draftees based on nationality Rank Country Amount North America 178 1 142 2 36 Europe 7 3 3 3 4 1 See also 1977–78 NHL season 1977 WHA amateur draft List of NHL players Notes References 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book 0-920445-91-8 External links HockeyDraftCentral.com 1977 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database Draft Category:NHL entry draft