1976 NHL amateur draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 1, 1976 |
Location | NHL Offices Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Overview | |
135 total selections in 15 rounds | |
First selection | ![]() (Washington Capitals) |
Hall of Famers | |
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.
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 NHL amateur draft.
= NHL All-Star [a] · | = NHL All-Star [a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[4] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[5] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[7] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[9] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[10] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[11] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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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) | |
[12] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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124 | Dave Dornseif (D) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) | |
125 | Bruce Horsch (G) | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
[13] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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126 | Brad Wilson (C) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) | |
127 | John Tavella (LW) | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
[14] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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128 | Dan Hoene (RW) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
129 | Mark Davidson (LW) | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
[15] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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130 | Goran Lindblom (D) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea (Sweden) | |
131 | Bill Wells (LW) | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
[16] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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132 | Jim Bales (G) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
133 | Ron Wilson (LW) | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
[17] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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134 | Anders Hakansson (LW) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | Solna (Sweden) | |
[18] |
# | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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135 | Juhani Wallenius (C) | ![]() | St. Louis Blues | Rauma (Finland) | |
[19] |
= NHL All-Star [a] · | = NHL All-Star [a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Rank | Country | Amount |
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North America | 127 | |
1 | ![]() | 104 |
2 | ![]() | 23 |
Europe | 8 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 2 |
5 | ![]() | 1 |