1977 WHA amateur draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 16, 1977 |
Overview | |
90 total selections in 10 rounds | |
First selection | Scott Campbell Selected by: Houston Aeros |
← 1976 |
The 1977 WHA amateur draft was the fifth and final draft held by the World Hockey Association.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1977 WHA amateur draft.
Selections by round |
Round 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 team |
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1 | Scott Campbell (D) | Canada | Houston Aeros (from Birmingham) | London Knights (OHA) |
2 | Barry Beck (D) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
3 | Ron Duguay (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (from Edmonton) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
4 | Mike Crombeen (F) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from New England) | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
5 | Doug Wilson (D) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
6 | Rod Langway (D) | United States | Birmingham Bulls (from Cincinnati) | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
7 | Jere Gillis (F) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers (from San Diego) | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
8 | Miles Zaharko (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
9 | Lucien DeBlois (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
10 | Dwight Foster (F) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
11 | Ron Areshenkoff (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from New England) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
Round 2
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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12 | Brad Maxwell (D) | Canada | Birmingham Bulls | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
13 | Tom Gorence (RW) | United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
14 | John Anderson (LW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques (from Edmonton) | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
15 | Moe Robinson (D) | Canada | New England Whalers | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
16 | Wayne Ramsey (D) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
17 | Doug Berry (C) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys (from Cincinnati) | University of Denver (WCHA) |
18 | Dave Morrow (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers (from San Diego) | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
19 | Randy Pierce (RW) | Canada | New England Whalers (from Winnipeg) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
20 | Benoit Gosselin (LW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
21 | Dave Semenko (LW) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
Round 3
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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22 | Mark Johnson (F) | United States | Birmingham Bulls | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
23 | John Baby (D) | Canada | New England Whalers (from Calgary) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
24 | Kim Davis (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
25 | Floyd Lahache (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers (from New England) | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
26 | Bob Gladney (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers (from Indianapolis) | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
27 | Colin Ahern (C) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Providence College (ECAC) |
28 | Mark Lofthouse (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
29 | Tom Roulston (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
30 | Glen Hanlon (G) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
Round 4
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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31 | Norm Dupont (LW) | Canada | Birmingham Bulls | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
32 | Steve Stoyanovich (C) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys | R.P.I. (ECAC) |
33 | Neil LaBatte (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
34 | Dan Clark (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from New England) | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
35 | Dale McCourt (F) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) |
36 | Jeff Allan (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
37 | Don Laurence (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
38 | Robert Picard (D) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
39 | Reg Kerr (D) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
Round 5
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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40 | Steve Baker (G) | United States | Birmingham Bulls | Union College (ECAC-2) |
41 | Perry Schnarr (LW) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys | University of Denver (WCHA) |
42 | Rocky Saganiuk (RW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
43 | Brian Hill (RW) | Austria | New England Whalers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
44 | Mike Bossy (F) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Laval National (QMJHL) |
45 | Jim Trainor (D) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Harvard University (ECAC) |
46 | Bill Stewart (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
47 | Alain Cote (LW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
48 | Kevin McCarthy (D) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
Round 6
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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49 | Greg Tebbutt (D) | Canada | Birmingham Bulls | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
50 | Don Micheletti (W) | United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
51 | Julian Baretta (G) | United States | Edmonton Oilers | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
52 | Jim Korn (D) | United States | New England Whalers | Providence College (ECAC) |
53 | Rick Vasko (D) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
54 | Bill Himmelright (D) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
55 | Ric Seiling (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) |
56 | Yves Guillemette (G) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
57 | Markus Mattsson (G) | Finland | Houston Aeros | Ilves (Liiga) |
Round 7
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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58 | Bob Suter (D) | United States | Birmingham Bulls | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
59 | Doug Butler (D) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
60 | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
61 | Steve Letzgus (D) | United States | Calgary Cowboys (from New England) | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
62 | Brian Drumm (LW) | Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
63 | Tom Byers (W) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Providence College (ECAC) |
64 | Jim Hamilton (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | London Knights (OHA) |
65 | Eddy Godin (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
66 | Harald Luckner (F) | Sweden | Houston Aeros | Farjestads BK (Elitserien) |
Round 8
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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67 | Curt Christopherson (D) | United States | Birmingham Bulls | Colorado College (WCHA) |
68 | Jack O'Callahan (D) | United States | Calgary Cowboys | Boston University (ECAC) |
69 | Ray Creasy (F) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
70 | Bobby Gould (F) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys (from New England) | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
71 | Bob Boileau (C) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Boston University (ECAC) |
72 | Warren Holmes (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
73 | Pierre Lagace (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
74 | Matti Forss (F) | Finland | Houston Aeros | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
Round 9
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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75 | Jean Savard (F) | Canada | Birmingham Bulls | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
76 | Keith Hendrickson (D) | United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
77 | Guy Lash (RW) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
78 | Tim Harrer (RW) | United States | Calgary Cowboys (from New England) | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
79 | Jim Craig (G) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Boston University (ECAC) |
80 | Mike Keating (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Fincups (OHA) |
81 | Dan Chicoine (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
82 | Mike Dwyer (LW) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
Round 10
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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83 | Ken Linseman (F) | Canada | Birmingham Bulls | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
84 | Bruce Crowder (F) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
85 | Owen Lloyd (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
86 | Mark Miller (F) | Canada | Calgary Cowboys (from New England) | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
87 | David Kelley (D) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Princeton University (ECAC) |
88 | Murray Bannerman (G) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
89 | Roland Cloutier (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
90 | Dave Parro (G) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Amount |
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North America | 86 | |
1 | Canada | 66 |
2 | United States | 20 |
Europe | 4 | |
3 | Finland | 2 |
4 | Austria | 1 |
5 | Sweden | 1 |
See also
References
- "Oilers Pick Campbell In WHA Amateur Draft". Playground Daily News. June 17, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Matheson, Jim (June 17, 1977). "Dryden, Oilers reunited in odd fashion". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2024. (Subscription required.)
External links
Preceded by1976 WHA amateur draft | WHA draft 1977 |
Succeeded byFinal |
1977–78 WHA season | |
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