The 1977 WHA amateur draft was the fifth and final draft held by the World Hockey Association.
1977 WHA amateur draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 16, 1977[1] |
Overview | |
90 total selections in 10 rounds | |
First selection | Scott Campbell Selected by: Houston Aeros |
Selections by round
editBelow are listed the selections in the 1977 WHA amateur draft.
Selections by round |
Round 1
edit# | 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)[2] | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
Round 2
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
edit# | 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
editRank | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.)