1976 WHA amateur draft

August 2023 1976 WHA amateur draft 180px May 17 & May 26, 1976 https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-may-27-1976-p-66/ Hatskin itching for a suit Winnipeg Free Press Reyn Davis May 27, 1976 December 14, 2018 CAN Blair ChapmanSelected by: Edmonton Oilers 116 10 1975 1977 The 1976 WHA amateur draft was the fourth draft held by the World Hockey Association. __NOTOC__ Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1976 WHA amateur draft. Selections by roundRound 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 Round 1 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team1Blair Chapman (RW)CanadaEdmonton OilersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)2Peter Marsh (LW)CanadaCincinnati StingersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)3Glen Sharpley (C)CanadaCleveland CrusadersHull Festivals (QMJHL)4Bobby Simpson (LW)CanadaIndianapolis RacersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)5Dave Farrish (D)CanadaSan Diego MarinersSudbury Wolves (OHA)6Bernie Federko (C)CanadaEdmonton Oilers (from Phoenix)Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)7Randy Carlyle (D)CanadaCincinnati Stingers (from Calgary)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)8Bjorn Johansson (D)SwedenToronto Toros (from Quebec)Orebro IK (Sweden D1)9Thomas Gradin (F)SwedenWinnipeg JetsMoDo AIK (Elitserien) The Toronto Toros, New England Whalers and Houston Aeros lost their first round picks for having signed underage juniors in 1975: Toronto for Mark Napier, New England for Gordie Roberts and Houston for John Tonelli. Round 2 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team10Rick Green (D)CanadaQuebec Nordiques (from Toronto)London Knights (OHA)11Kent Nilsson (F)SwedenToronto Toros (from Edmonton via Houston)Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)12Don Murdoch (RW)CanadaCincinnati StingersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)13Mike Fidler (LW)United StatesNew England WhalersBoston University (ECAC)14Rod Schutt (LW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersSudbury Wolves (OHA)15Alex McKendry (F)CanadaIndianapolis RacersSudbury Wolves (OHA)16Greg Carroll (C)CanadaCincinnati Stingers (from San Diego via New England)Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)17Clayton Pachal (C)CanadaWinnipeg Jets (from Phoenix)New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)18David Shand (D)CanadaCalgary CowboysPeterborough Petes (OHA)19Bob Manno (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)20Tom Rowe (RW)United StatesWinnipeg JetsLondon Knights (OHA)21Peter Lee (LW)CanadaToronto Toros (from Houston)Ottawa 67's (OHA)22Morris Lukowich (LW)CanadaHouston Aeros (from Minnesota)Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) Round 3 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team23Romano Carlucci (F)CanadaSan Diego Mariners (from Toronto)Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)24Paul Gardner (C)CanadaToronto Toros (from Edmonton)Oshawa Generals (OHA)25Mark Suzor (D)CanadaSan Diego Mariners (from Cincinnati)Kingston Canadians (OHA)26Fred Williams (C)CanadaNew England WhalersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)27Jeff McDill (RW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersVictoria Cougars (WCHL)28Harold Phillipoff (W)CanadaEdmonton Oilers (from Indianapolis)New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)29Tony Horvath (D)CanadaSan Diego MarinersSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)30Drew Callander (C)CanadaEdmonton Oilers (from Phoenix)Regina Pats (WCHL)31Dave Debol (C)United StatesNew England Whalers (from Calgary)University of Michigan (WCHA)32Al Glendinning (D)CanadaQuebec NordiquesCalgary Centennials (WCHL)33Steve Clippingdale (LW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)34Jim Roberts (LW)CanadaHouston AerosOttawa 67's (OHA) Round 4 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team35Don Lemieux (D)CanadaToronto TorosTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)36Brian Sutter (LW)CanadaEdmonton OilersLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)37Barry Melrose (D)CanadaCincinnati StingersKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)38Mike Kaszycki (F)CanadaNew England WhalersSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)39Rocky Maze (LW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)40Dave Dornseif (D)United StatesIndianapolis RacersProvidence College (ECAC)41John Smrke (C)CanadaSan Diego MarinersToronto Marlboros (OHA)42Kari Makkonen (F)FinlandPhoenix RoadrunnersAssat Pori (Liiga)43Alain Belanger (RW)CanadaCalgary CowboysSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)44Maurice Barrette (G)CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)45Goran Lindblom (D)SwedenWinnipeg JetsSkelleftea AIK (Elitserien)46Mike Fedorko (D)CanadaHouston AerosHamilton Fincups (OHA) Round 5 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team47Vern Stenlund (C)CanadaCleveland Crusaders (from Toronto)London Knights (OHA)48Yvon Vautour (F)CanadaEdmonton OilersLaval National (QMJHL)49Bill Baker (D)United StatesNew England Whalers (from Cincinnati)University of Minnesota (WCHA)50Mike Liut (G)CanadaNew England WhalersBowling Green State University (CCHA)51Bob Miller (W)United StatesCleveland CrusadersU.S. National Team52Jean Gagnon (D)CanadaIndianapolis RacersQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)53Archie King (RW)CanadaSan Diego MarinersHamilton Fincups (OHA)54Juhani Wallenius (F)FinlandPhoenix RoadrunnersLukko Rauma (Liiga)55Bruce Baker (RW)CanadaCalgary CowboysOttawa 67's (OHA)56Garth MacGuigan (C)CanadaQuebec NordiquesMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)57Doug Johnston (D)CanadaWinnipeg JetsLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)58Larry Skinner (C)CanadaHouston AerosOttawa 67's (OHA) Round 6 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team59Dan Djakalovic (F)CanadaToronto TorosKitchener Rangers (OHA)60Tim Williams (D)CanadaEdmonton OilersVictoria Cougars (WCHL)61Joe Oslin (D)United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Vermont (ECAC)62Dwight Schofield (D)CanadaNew England WhalersLondon Knights (OHA)63Rob Flockhart (LW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)64Joe Kowal (LW)CanadaIndianapolis RacersHamilton Fincups (OHA)65Rick Hodgson (D)CanadaSan Diego MarinersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)66Doug Patey (F)CanadaPhoenix RoadrunnersSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)67Lorry Gloeckner (D)CanadaCalgary CowboysVictoria Cougars (WCHL)68Claude Periard (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)69Fred Berry (C)CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)70Kevin Schamehorn (RW)CanadaHouston AerosNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Round 7 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team71Mike McEwen (D)CanadaToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)72Gord Blumenschein (C)CanadaEdmonton OilersWinnipeg Clubs (WCHL)73Paul Skidmore (G)United StatesCincinnati StingersBoston College (ECAC)74Warren Young (F)CanadaNew England WhalersMichigan Tech (WCHA)75Mark Earp (G)CanadaCleveland CrusadersKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)76Greg Malone (C)CanadaIndianapolis RacersOshawa Generals (OHA)77Rob Tudor (C)CanadaSan Diego MarinersRegina Pats (WCHL)78Mark Davidson (LW)CanadaPhoenix RoadrunnersFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)79Phil Verchota (F)United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)80Denis Charbonneau (G)CanadaQuebec NordiquesLaval National (QMJHL)81Greg Craig (C)CanadaWinnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)82Mike Hordy (D)CanadaHouston AerosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) Round 8 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team83Mike Kitchen (D)CanadaToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)84John Tavella (LW)CanadaEdmonton OilersSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)85Stuart Ostlund (C)CanadaCincinnati StingersMichigan Tech (WCHA)86Ken Morrow (D)United StatesNew England WhalersBowling Green State University (CCHA)87Ron Zanussi (F)CanadaCleveland CrusadersLondon Knights (OHA)88Jim Kirkpatrick (D)CanadaIndianapolis RacersToronto Marlboros (OHA)89Claude Legris (G)CanadaSan Diego MarinersSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)90Jari Laiho (F)FinlandPhoenix RoadrunnersLukko Rauma (Liiga)91Don Jackson (D)United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)92Brian Granfield (D)CanadaWinnipeg JetsBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)93Larry Riggin (D)CanadaHouston AerosLondon Knights (OHA) Round 9 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team94Marc Desforges (F)CanadaToronto TorosChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)95Al Dumba (RW)CanadaEdmonton OilersRegina Pats (WCHL)96Fern LeBlanc (LW)CanadaCincinnati StingersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)97Ed Clarey (F)CanadaNew England WhalersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)98Charlie Skjodt (C)CanadaCleveland CrusadersWindsor Spitfires (OHA)99Rik Garcia (D)CanadaIndianapolis RacersHull Festivals (QMJHL)100Don Moores (C)CanadaSan Diego MarinersKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)101Jouni Rinne (F)FinlandPhoenix RoadrunnersLukko Rauma (Liiga)102Rob Palmer (D)CanadaCalgary CowboysUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)103Anders Hakansson (F)SwedenWinnipeg JetsAIK IF (Elitserien)104Bill Wells (LW)CanadaHouston AerosCornwall Royals (QMJHL) Round 10 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team105Brian Dillon (F)CanadaToronto TorosOshawa Generals (OHA)106Jim Bedard (G)CanadaEdmonton OilersSudbury Wolves (OHA)107Terry Ballingall (D)CanadaCincinnati StingersFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)108Jon Hammond (LW)CanadaNew England WhalersRegina Pats (WCHL)109Larry McRae (G)CanadaCleveland CrusadersWindsor Spitfires (OHA)110Remi Levesque (C)CanadaIndianapolis RacersQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)111Ron Roscoe (D)CanadaSan Diego MarinersHamilton Fincups (OHA)112Hannu Helander (D)FinlandPhoenix RoadrunnersIlves (Liiga)113Cal Sandbeck (D)United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Denver (WCHA)114Pierre Brassard (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)115Jorgen Pettersson (F)SwedenWinnipeg JetsVastra Frolunda (Elitserien)116Bob Pazzelli (F)United StatesHouston AerosUniversity of Denver (WCHA) Draftees based on nationality Rank Country Amount North America 105 1 92 2 13 Europe 11 3 6 4 5 See also 1976 NHL Amateur Draft 1976–77 WHA season References 1976 WHA Amateur Draft on Hockeydb.com 1975 WHA amateur draft 1977 WHA amateur draft WHA Draft 1976 Category:WHA Amateur Drafts Draft