14th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
1976 NHL Amateur Draft Date(s) June 1, 1976 Location NHL Offices Montreal , Quebec , CanadaFirst selection Rick Green (Washington Capitals )
The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was the 14th NHL Entry Draft . It was held at the NHL office in Montreal , Quebec , 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.
= NHL All-Star [1]
= NHL All-Star [1] and NHL All-Star team
= Hall of famers
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one [ ]
The Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1974, third-round pick in 1975 and first-round pick in 1976 to Montreal in exchange for Terry Harper .[3] [4]
Round two [ ]
Round three [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
37
Tom Rowe
Right wing
United States
Washington Capitals
London Knights (OMJHL)
38
Mike Kitchen
Defence
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
39
Don Jackson
Defence
United States
Minnesota North Stars
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
40
Fred Berry
Centre
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
41
Mike Fidler
Left wing
United States
California Golden Seals
Boston University (ECAC)
42
Mike McEwen
Defence
Canada
New York Rangers
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
43
Jim Kirkpatrick
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
44
Rob Flockhart
Left wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
45
Thomas Gradin
Centre
Sweden
Chicago Black Hawks
Ornskoldsvik (Sweden)
46
Rick Hodgson
Defence
Canada
Atlanta Flames
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
47
Morris Lukowich
Left wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
48
Alain Belanger
Right wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
49
Don Moores
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
50
Garth MacGuigan
Centre
Canada
New York Islanders
Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
51
Ron Zanussi
Right wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars (from Buffalo)1
London Knights (OMJHL)
52
Gary McFayden
Right wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
53
Craig Hanmer
Defence
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
Mohawk Valley Comets (NAJHL)
54
Bill Baker
Defence
United States
Montreal Canadiens
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
[6]
The Buffalo Sabres ' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on January 27, 1975 that sent Buffalo's third-round pick in 1976 and Norm Gratton to Minnesota in exchange for Fred Stanfield .[7] [8]
Round four [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
55
Al Glendinning
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
56
Mike Liut
Goaltender
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Kansas City)1
Bowling Green University (CCHA)
57
Mike Fedorko
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
58
Kevin Schamehorn
Right wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
59
Warren Young
Centre
Canada
California Golden Seals
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
60
Claude Periard
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
61
Paul Skidmore
Goaltender
United States
St. Louis Blues
Boston College (ECAC)
62
Elmer Ray
Left wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
63
Dave Debol
Centre
United States
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Michigan (WCHA)
64
Kent Nilsson
Right wing
Sweden
Atlanta Flames
Djurgårdens IF (Sweden)
65
Greg Redquest
Goaltender
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
66
Tim Williams
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
67
Bob Mears
Goaltender
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
68
Ken Morrow
Defence
United States
New York Islanders
Bowling Green University (CCHA)
69
Rocky Maze
Left wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
70
Bob Miller
Centre
United States
Boston Bruins
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
71
Dave Hynek
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
72
Ed Clarey
Right wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
[9]
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 Kansas City's fourth-round pick and Chris Evans to St. Louis in exchange for Larry Giroux .[10] [11]
Round five [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
73
Doug Patey
Right wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
74
Rick McIntyre
Left wing
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
75
Phil Verchota
Left wing
United States
Minnesota North Stars
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
76
Dwight Schofield
Defence
United States
Detroit Red Wings
London Knights (OMJHL)
77
Darcy Regier
Defence
Canada
California Golden Seals
Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
78
Doug Caines
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
79
Cal Sandbeck
Defence
United States
California Golden Seals
University of Denver (WCHA)
80
Rick Durston
Left wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
81
Terry McDonald
Centre
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
82
Mark Earp
Goaltender
Canada
Atlanta Flames
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
83
Brendan Lowe
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
84
Greg Hotham
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
85
Rob Palmer
Defence
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
University of Michigan (WCHA)
86
Mike Hordy
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
87
Ron Roscoe
Defence
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
88
Peter Vandemark
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
89
Robin Lang
Goaltender
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Cornell University (ECAC)
90
Maurice Barrette
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
[12]
Round six [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
91
Jim Bedard
Goaltender
Canada
Washington Capitals
Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
92
Larry Skinner
Centre
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
93
Dave Delich
Centre
United States
Minnesota North Stars
Colorado College (WCHA)
94
Tony Horvath
Defence
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
95
Jouni Rinne
Right wing
Finland
California Golden Seals
Rauma (Finland)
96
[a]
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
97
Nels Goddard
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
98
Rob Tudor
Right wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Regina Pats (WCHL)
99
John Peterson
Goaltender
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
100
Don Wilson
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
101
Vic Sirko
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
102
Dan Djakalovic
Centre
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
103
Larry McRae
Goaltender
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
104
Yvon Vautour
Right wing
Canada
New York Islanders
Laval National (QMJHL)
105
Don Lemieux
Defence
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
106
Ted Olson
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
107
Paul Klasinski
Left wing
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL)
108
Pierre Brassard
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
[13]
Round seven [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
109
Dale Rideout
Goaltender
Canada
Washington Capitals
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
110
Jeff Barr
Defence
United States
Minnesota North Stars
Michigan State University (WCHA)
111
Fern LeBlanc
Centre
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
112
Remi Levesque
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
113
Mike Eaves
Centre
Canada / United States
St. Louis Blues
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
114
Brad Rhiness
Centre
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
115
John Rothstein
Right wing
United States
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
116
[a]
Centre
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
117
Sammy Bains
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Austin Mavericks (MWJHL)
118
Rich Gosselin
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
[14]
Round eight [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
119
[a]
Right wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Regina Pats (WCHL)
120
Claude Legris
Goaltender
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
121
[a]
Centre
Switzerland
St. Louis Blues
Davos (Switzerland)
122
[a]
Centre
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
123
John Gregory
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
[15]
Round nine [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
124
Dave Dornseif
Defence
United States
St. Louis Blues
Providence College (ECAC)
125
Bruce Horsch
Goaltender
United States
Montreal Canadiens
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
[16]
Round ten [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
126
Brad Wilson
Centre
United States
St. Louis Blues
Providence College (ECAC)
127
John Tavella
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
[17]
Round eleven [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
128
Dan Hoene
Right wing
United States
St. Louis Blues
University of Michigan (WCHA)
129
Mark Davidson
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
[18]
Round twelve [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
130
Goran Lindblom
Defence
Sweden
St. Louis Blues
Skelleftea (Sweden)
131
Bill Wells
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
[19]
Round thirteen [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
132
Jim Bales
Goaltender
Canada
St. Louis Blues
University of Denver (WCHA)
133
Ron Wilson
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
[20]
Round fourteen [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
134
Anders Hakansson
Left wing
Sweden
St. Louis Blues
Solna (Sweden)
[21]
Round fifteen [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
135
Juhani Wallenius
Centre
Finland
St. Louis Blues
Rauma (Finland)
[22]
= NHL All-Star[1]
= Hall of famers
Draftees based on nationality [ ]
Rank
Country
Amount
North America
127
1
Canada
104
2
United States
23
Europe
8
3
Sweden
5
4
Finland
2
5
Switzerland
1
See also [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ a b c d e Keep redlink - see Talk:These redlinked draft picks meet WP:NHOCKEY
References [ ]
External links [ ]
National Hockey League drafts
NHL Amateur Draft (1963–1978) NHL Entry Draft (1979–present)NHL Supplemental Drafts (1986–1994)NHL Expansion and Dispersal Drafts
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also