1976 NHL amateur draft
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| 1976 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | June 1, 1976 |
| Location | NHL Offices Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 135 total selections in 15 rounds | |
| First selection | Canada Rick Green (Washington Capitals) |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
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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
[edit | edit source]Below are listed the selections in the 1976 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star team · | = 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.
Round one
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- 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.[2][3]
- 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
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- 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
[edit | edit source]- 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.[2][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
[edit | edit source]- 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.[2][8]
Round five
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 73 | Doug Patey (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Washington Capitals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
| 74 | Rick McIntyre (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Kansas City Scouts | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 75 | Phil Verchota (LW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 76 | Dwight Schofield (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Detroit Red Wings | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
| 77 | Darcy Regier (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | |
| 78 | Doug Caines (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
| 79 | Cal Sandbeck (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | California Golden Seals (from St. Louis)1 | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 80 | Rick Durston (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
| 81 | Terry McDonald (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 82 | Mark Earp (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
| 83 | Brendan Lowe (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 84 | Greg Hotham (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | |
| 85 | Rob Palmer (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 86 | Mike Hordy (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
| 87 | Ron Roscoe (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) | |
| 88 | Peter Vandemark (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 89 | Robin Lang (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Cornell University (ECAC) | |
| 90 | Maurice Barrette (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
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- 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
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 91 | Jim Bedard (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Washington Capitals | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) | |
| 92 | Larry Skinner (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Kansas City Scouts | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | |
| 93 | Dave Delich (C) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Minnesota North Stars | Colorado College (WCHA) | |
| 94 | Tony Horvath (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
| 95 | Jouni Rinne (RW) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | California Golden Seals | Rauma (Finland) | |
| 96 | Barry Scully (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | |
| 97 | Nels Goddard (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
| 98 | Rob Tudor (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 99 | John Peterson (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 100 | Don Wilson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Washington Capitals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
| 101 | Vic Sirko (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 102 | Dan Djakalovic (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
| 103 | Larry McRae (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
| 104 | Yvon Vautour (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) | |
| 105 | Don Lemieux (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 106 | Ted Olson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 107 | Paul Klasinski (LW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) | |
| 108 | Pierre Brassard (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
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Round seven
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 109 | Dale Rideout (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Washington Capitals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 110 | Jeff Barr (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Minnesota North Stars | Michigan State University (WCHA) | |
| 111 | Fern LeBlanc (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 112 | Remi Levesque (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 113 | Mike Eaves (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada/ File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 114 | Brad Rhiness (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | |
| 115 | John Rothstein (RW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 116 | Charlie Skjodt (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
| 117 | Sammy Bains (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Austin Mavericks (MWJHL) | |
| 118 | Rich Gosselin (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
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Round eight
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 119 | Al Dumba (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 120 | Claude Legris (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | Jacques Soguel (C) | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | St. Louis Blues | Davos (Switzerland) | |
| 122 | Stuart Ostlund (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
| 123 | John Gregory (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
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Round nine
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 124 | Dave Dornseif (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) | |
| 125 | Bruce Horsch (G) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Montreal Canadiens | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
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Round ten
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 126 | Brad Wilson (C) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) | |
| 127 | John Tavella (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
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Round eleven
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 128 | Dan Hoene (RW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | St. Louis Blues | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 129 | Mark Davidson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
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Round twelve
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 130 | Goran Lindblom (D) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea (Sweden) | |
| 131 | Bill Wells (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
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Round thirteen
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 132 | Jim Bales (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 133 | Ron Wilson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
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Round fourteen
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 134 | Anders Hakansson (LW) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Solna (Sweden) | |
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Round fifteen
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 135 | Juhani Wallenius (C) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | St. Louis Blues | Rauma (Finland) | |
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| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Draftees based on nationality
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Country | Amount |
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| North America | 127 | |
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 104 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 23 |
| Europe | 8 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 5 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 1 |
See also
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