1976 NHL amateur draft

1976 North American ice hockey draft August 2023 1976 NHL amateur draft 180px June 1, 1976 NHL officesMontreal, Quebec, Canada CAN Rick Green(Washington Capitals) 135 15 1 C Bernie Federko 1975 1977 The 1976 NHL amateur draft was the 14th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, on June 1, 1976. It is 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. yes Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted. Round one # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Rick Green (D) Washington Capitals London Knights (OHA) 2 Blair Chapman (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Kansas City)1 Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 3 Glen Sharpley (C) Minnesota North Stars Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 4 Fred Williams (C) Detroit Red Wings Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 5 Bjorn Johansson (D) California Golden Seals Örebro IK (Sweden) 6 Don Murdoch (RW) New York Rangers Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 7 Bernie Federko (F) St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 8 David Shand (D) Atlanta Flames (from Vancouver)2 Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 9 Real Cloutier (F) Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Nordiques (WHA) 10 Harold Phillipoff (LW) Atlanta Flames New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 11 Paul Gardner (C) Kansas City Scouts (from Pittsburgh)3 Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 12 Peter Lee (RW) Montreal Canadiens (from Toronto)4 Ottawa 67's (OHA) 13 Rod Schutt (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)5 Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 14 Alex McKendry (F) New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 15 Greg Carroll (C) Washington Capitals (from Buffalo via Atlanta)6 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 16 Clayton Pachal (C) Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 17 Mark Suzor (D) Philadelphia Flyers Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 18 Bruce Baker (RW) Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76main.htm 23 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122104905/http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76main.htm 22 January 2009 live 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. 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 593 978-1-57243-604-6 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 # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 19 Greg Malone (C) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington)1 Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 20 Brian Sutter (LW) St. Louis Blues (from Kansas City)2 Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 21 Steve Clippingdale (LW) Los Angeles Kings (from Minnesota)3 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 22 Reed Larson (D) Detroit Red Wings University of Minnesota (WCHA) 23 Vern Stenlund (C) California Golden Seals London Knights (OMJHL) 24 Dave Farrish (D) New York Rangers Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 25 John Smrke (LW) St. Louis Blues Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 26 Bob Manno (D) Vancouver Canucks St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 27 Jeff McDill (RW) Chicago Black Hawks Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 28 Bobby Simpson (LW) Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 29 Peter Marsh (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 30 Randy Carlyle (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 31 Jim Roberts (LW) Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Detroit)4 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 32 Mike Kaszycki (C) New York Islanders Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 33 Joe Kowal (LW) Buffalo Sabres Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 34 Lorry Gloeckner (D) Boston Bruins Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 35 Drew Callander (C) Philadelphia Flyers Regina Pats (WCHL) 36 Barry Melrose (D) Montreal Canadiens Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd2.htm 23 December 2008 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 # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 37 Tom Rowe (RW) Washington Capitals London Knights (OMJHL) 38 Mike Kitchen (D) Kansas City Scouts Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 39 Don Jackson (D) Minnesota North Stars University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 40 Fred Berry (C) Detroit Red Wings New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 41 Mike Fidler (LW) California Golden Seals Boston University (ECAC) 42 Mike McEwen (D) New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 43 Jim Kirkpatrick (D) St. Louis Blues Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 44 Rob Flockhart (LW) Vancouver Canucks Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 45 Thomas Gradin (C) Chicago Black Hawks Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) 46 Rick Hodgson (D) Atlanta Flames Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 47 Morris Lukowich (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 48 Alain Belanger (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 49 Don Moores (C) Los Angeles Kings Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 50 Garth MacGuigan (C) New York Islanders Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 51 Ron Zanussi (RW) Minnesota North Stars (from Buffalo)1 London Knights (OMJHL) 52 Gary McFayden (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)2 Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 53 Craig Hanmer (D) Philadelphia Flyers Mohawk Valley Comets (NAJHL) 54 Bill Baker (D) Montreal Canadiens University of Minnesota (WCHA) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd3.htm 23 December 2008 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.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 581 and 810 978-1-57243-604-6 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 # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 55 Al Glendinning (D) Washington Capitals Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 56 Mike Liut (G) St. Louis Blues (from Kansas City)1 Bowling Green University (CCHA) 57 Mike Fedorko (D) Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 58 Kevin Schamehorn (RW) Detroit Red Wings New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 59 Warren Young (C) California Golden Seals Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 60 Claude Periard (LW) New York Rangers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 61 Paul Skidmore (G) St. Louis Blues Boston College (ECAC) 62 Elmer Ray (LW) Vancouver Canucks Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 63 Dave Debol (C) Chicago Black Hawks University of Michigan (WCHA) 64 Kent Nilsson (RW) Atlanta Flames Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) 65 Greg Redquest (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 66 Tim Williams (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 67 Bob Mears (G) Los Angeles Kings Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 68 Ken Morrow (D) New York Islanders Bowling Green University (CCHA) 69 Rocky Maze (LW) Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 70 Bob Miller (C) Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 71 Dave Hynek (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 72 Ed Clarey (RW) Montreal Canadiens Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd4.htm 23 December 2008 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.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 552 and 575 978-1-57243-604-6 Round five # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 73 Doug Patey (RW) Washington Capitals Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 74 Rick McIntyre (LW) Kansas City Scouts Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 75 Phil Verchota (LW) Minnesota North Stars University of Minnesota (WCHA) 76 Dwight Schofield (D) Detroit Red Wings London Knights (OMJHL) 77 Darcy Regier (D) California Golden Seals Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 78 Doug Caines (C) New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 79 Cal Sandbeck (D) California Golden Seals (from St. Louis)1 University of Denver (WCHA) 80 Rick Durston (LW) Vancouver Canucks Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 81 Terry McDonald (C) Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 82 Mark Earp (G) Atlanta Flames Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 83 Brendan Lowe (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 84 Greg Hotham (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 85 Rob Palmer (D) Los Angeles Kings University of Michigan (WCHA) 86 Mike Hordy (D) New York Islanders Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 87 Ron Roscoe (D) Buffalo Sabres Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 88 Peter Vandemark (LW) Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 89 Robin Lang (G) Philadelphia Flyers Cornell University (ECAC) 90 Maurice Barrette (G) Montreal Canadiens Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd5.htm 23 December 2008 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 # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 91 Jim Bedard (G) Washington Capitals Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 92 Larry Skinner (C) Kansas City Scouts Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 93 Dave Delich (C) Minnesota North Stars Colorado College (WCHA) 94 Tony Horvath (D) Detroit Red Wings Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 95 Jouni Rinne (RW) California Golden Seals Rauma (Finland) 96 Barry Scully (RW) New York Rangers Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 97 Nels Goddard (D) St. Louis Blues Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 98 Rob Tudor (RW) Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WCHL) 99 John Peterson (G) Chicago Black Hawks University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 100 Don Wilson (D) Washington Capitals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 101 Vic Sirko (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 102 Dan Djakalovic (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 103 Larry McRae (G) Los Angeles Kings Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 104 Yvon Vautour (RW) New York Islanders Laval National (QMJHL) 105 Don Lemieux (D) Buffalo Sabres Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 106 Ted Olson (LW) Boston Bruins Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 107 Paul Klasinski (LW) Philadelphia Flyers St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) 108 Pierre Brassard (LW) Montreal Canadiens Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd6.htm 23 December 2008 Round seven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 109 Dale Rideout (G) Washington Capitals Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 110 Jeff Barr (D) Minnesota North Stars Michigan State University (WCHA) 111 Fern LeBlanc (C) Detroit Red Wings Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 112 Remi Levesque (C) New York Rangers Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 113 Mike Eaves (C) / St. Louis Blues University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 114 Brad Rhiness (C) Vancouver Canucks Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 115 John Rothstein (RW) Chicago Black Hawks University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 116 Charlie Skjodt (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 117 Sammy Bains (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Austin Mavericks (MWJHL) 118 Rich Gosselin (C) Montreal Canadiens Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd7.htm 23 December 2008 Round eight # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 119 Al Dumba (RW) Washington Capitals Regina Pats (WCHL) 120 Claude Legris (G) Detroit Red Wings Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 121 Jacques Soguel (C) St. Louis Blues Davos (Switzerland) 122 Stuart Ostlund (C) Vancouver Canucks Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 123 John Gregory (D) Montreal Canadiens University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd8.htm 23 December 2008 Round nine # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 124 Dave Dornseif (D) St. Louis Blues Providence College (ECAC) 125 Bruce Horsch (G) Montreal Canadiens Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd9.htm 23 December 2008 Round ten # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 126 Brad Wilson (C) St. Louis Blues Providence College (ECAC) 127 John Tavella (LW) Montreal Canadiens Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd10.htm 23 December 2008 Round eleven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 128 Dan Hoene (RW) St. Louis Blues University of Michigan (WCHA) 129 Mark Davidson (LW) Montreal Canadiens Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd11.htm 23 December 2008 Round twelve # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 130 Goran Lindblom (D) St. Louis Blues Skelleftea (Sweden) 131 Bill Wells (LW) Montreal Canadiens Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd12.htm 23 December 2008 Round thirteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 132 Jim Bales (G) St. Louis Blues University of Denver (WCHA) 133 Ron Wilson (LW) Montreal Canadiens St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd13.htm 23 December 2008 Round fourteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 134 Anders Hakansson (LW) St. Louis Blues Solna (Sweden) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd14.htm 23 December 2008 Round fifteen # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 135 Juhani Wallenius (C) St. Louis Blues Rauma (Finland) 1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1976/76rnd15.htm 23 December 2008 yes Draftees based on nationality Rank Country Amount North America 127 1 104 2 23 Europe 8 3 5 4 2 5 1 See also 1976–77 NHL season 1976 WHA amateur draft List of NHL players Notes References 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book 0-920445-91-8 External links HockeyDraftCentral.com 1976 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database Draft Category:NHL entry draft