DRAFT HISTORY
1975 NHL Draft
Mel Bridgman went first overall to PHI. 215 players selected across 18 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | Mel Bridgman | C | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 2 | KCS | Barry Dean | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 3 | CGS | Ralph Klassen | C | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 4 | MNS | Bryan Maxwell | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 5 | DET | Rick Lapointe | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 6 | TOR | Don Ashby | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 7 | CHI | Gregory Vaydik | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 8 | AFM | Richard Mulhern | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 9 | MTL | Robin Sadler | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 10 | VAN | Rick Blight | RW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 11 | NYI | Pat Price | D | Vancouver Blazers (WHA) | — | — |
| 12 | NYR | Wayne Dillon | C | Toronto Toros (WHA) | — | — |
| 13 | PIT | Gordon Laxton | G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 14 | BOS | Doug Halward | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | MTL | Pierre Mondou | C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 16 | LAK | Tim Young | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 17 | BUF | Bob Sauve | G | Laval National (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 18 | WSH | Alex Forsyth | C | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | WSH | Peter Scamurra | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | KCS | Don Cairns | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 21 | CGS | Dennis Maruk | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 22 | MTL | Brian Engblom | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 23 | DET | Jerry Rollins | D | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 24 | TOR | Doug Jarvis | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 25 | CHI | Danny Arndt | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 26 | AFM | Rick Bowness | RW | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 27 | STL | Ed Staniowski | G | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 28 | VAN | Brad Gassoff | LW | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 29 | NYI | David Salvian | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 30 | NYR | Doug Soetaert | G | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 31 | PIT | Russ Anderson | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 32 | BOS | Barry Smith | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 33 | LAK | Terry Bucyk | RW | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 34 | MTL | Kelly Greenbank | RW | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 35 | BUF | Ken Breitenbach | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 36 | STL | James Masters | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | DET | Al Cameron | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 38 | KCS | Neil Lyseng | RW | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 39 | CGS | John Tweedle | C | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 40 | MNS | Paul Harrison | G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 41 | MNS | Alex Pirus | RW | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 42 | TOR | Bruce Boudreau | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 43 | CHI | Mike O'Connell | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 44 | BUF | Terry Martin | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 45 | DET | Blair Davidson | D | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 46 | VAN | Normand Lapointe | G | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 47 | NYI | Joe Fortunato | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 48 | NYR | Greg Hickey | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 49 | PIT | Paul Baxter | D | Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) | — | — |
| 50 | DET | Clark Hamilton | RW | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 51 | MTL | Paul Woods | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 52 | MTL | Pat Hughes | RW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 53 | BUF | Gary Mcadam | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 54 | PHI | Bob Ritchie | LW | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | WSH | Blair MacKasey | D | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 56 | KCS | Ron Delorme | C | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 57 | CGS | Greg Smith | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 58 | MNS | Steve Jensen | LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 59 | DET | Mike Wirachowsky | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 60 | BOS | Rick Adduono | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 61 | CHI | Pierre Giroux | C | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 62 | AFM | Dale Ross | F | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 63 | STL | Rick Bourbonnais | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 64 | VAN | Glen Richardson | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 65 | NYI | Andre Lepage | G | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 66 | NYR | Bill Cheropita | G | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 67 | PIT | Stu Younger | LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 68 | BOS | Denis Daigle | LW | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 69 | LAK | Andre Leduc | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 70 | MTL | Dave Gorman | RW | Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) | — | — |
| 71 | BUF | Greg Neeld | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 72 | PHI | Rick St. Croix | G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | WSH | Craig Crawford | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 74 | KCS | Terry McDonald | D | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 75 | CGS | Doug Young | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 76 | MNS | David Norris | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 77 | DET | Mike Wong | C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 78 | TOR | Ted Long | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 79 | CHI | Bob Hoffmeyer | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 80 | AFM | Willi Plett | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 81 | STL | Jim Gustafson | F | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 82 | VAN | Doug Murray | LW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 83 | NYI | Dennis McLean | LW | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 84 | NYR | Larry Huras | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 85 | PIT | Kim Clackson | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 86 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 87 | LAK | Dave Miglia | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 88 | MTL | James Turkiewicz | D | Toronto Toros (WHA) | — | — |
| 89 | BUF | Don Edwards | G | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 90 | PHI | Gary Morrison | RW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | WSH | Roger Swanson | G | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 92 | KCS | Eric Sanderson | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 93 | CGS | Larry Hendrick | G | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 94 | MNS | Greg Clause | RW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 95 | DET | Mike Harazny | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 96 | TOR | Kevin Campbell | D | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 97 | CHI | Tom Ulseth | RW | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 98 | AFM | Paul Heaver | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 99 | STL | Jack Brownschidle | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 100 | VAN | Bob Watson | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 101 | NYI | Mike Sleep | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 102 | NYR | Randy Koch | LW | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 103 | PIT | Peter Morris | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 104 | BOS | Matti Hagman | C | — | — | — |
| 105 | LAK | Bob Russell | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 106 | MTL | Michel Lachance | D | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 107 | BUF | Jim Minor | C | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 108 | PHI | Paul Holmgren | RW | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | WSH | Clark Jantzie | F | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 110 | KCS | Bill Oleschuk | G | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 111 | CGS | Rick Shinske | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 112 | MNS | Francois Robert | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 113 | DET | Jean-Luc Phaneuf | C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 114 | TOR | Mario Rouillard | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 115 | CHI | Ted Bulley | LW | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 116 | AFM | Dale McMullin | LW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 117 | STL | Doug Lindskog | LW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 118 | VAN | Brian Shmyr | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 119 | NYI | Richie Hansen | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 120 | NYR | Claude Larose | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 121 | PIT | Mike Will | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 122 | BOS | Gary Carr | G | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 123 | LAK | David Faulkner | C | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 124 | MTL | Timothy Burke | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 125 | BUF | Grant Rowe | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 126 | PHI | Dana Decker | RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | WSH | Mike Fryia | F | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 128 | KCS | Joe Baker | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 129 | CGS | Doug Schoenfeld | D | Cambridge Hornets (OHASr) | — | — |
| 130 | MNS | Dean Magee | C | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 131 | DET | Steve Carlson | C | Johnstown Jets (NAHL) | — | — |
| 132 | TOR | Ron Wilson | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 133 | CHI | Paul Jensen | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 134 | AFM | Rick Piche | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 135 | STL | Dick Lamby | D | Salem State College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 136 | VAN | Allan Fleck | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 137 | NYI | Bob Sunderland | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 138 | NYR | Bill Hamilton | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 139 | PIT | Tapio Levo | D | — | — | — |
| 141 | LAK | Bill Reber | RW | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 143 | BUF | Alex Tidey | RW | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | WSH | Jim Ofrim | C | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 145 | KCS | Scott Williams | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 146 | CGS | James Weaver | G | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 147 | MNS | Terry Angel | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 148 | DET | Gary Vaughan | RW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 149 | TOR | Paul Evans | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 150 | AFM | Nick Sanza | G | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 151 | STL | Dave McNab | G | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 152 | VAN | Bob McNeice | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 153 | NYI | Dan Blair | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 154 | NYR | Bud Stefanski | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 155 | PIT | Byron Shutt | LW | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 156 | BOS | Joe Rando | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 157 | LAK | Sean Sullivan | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 158 | MTL | Paul Clarke | RW | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 159 | BUF | Andy Whitby | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 160 | PHI | Viktor Khatulev | LW | Soviet Juniors | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | WSH | Mal Zinger | RW | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 162 | CGS | Greg Agar | RW | Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 163 | MNS | Michel Blais | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 164 | DET | Jean Thibodeau | C | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 165 | TOR | Jean Latendresse | D | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 166 | TOR | Paul Crowley | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 167 | AFM | Brian O'Connell | G | St. Louis University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 168 | NYI | Joey Girardin | D | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 169 | NYR | Daniel Beaulieu | LW | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 170 | PIT | Frank Salive | G | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 171 | BOS | Kevin Nugent | RW | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 172 | LAK | Brian Petrovek | G | Harvard U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 173 | MTL | Craig Norwich | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 174 | BUF | Len Moher | G | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 175 | PHI | Duffy Smith | D | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | DET | Dave Hanson | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 177 | MNS | Earl Sargent | RW | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 178 | DET | Robin Larson | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 179 | TOR | Dan D'Alvise | C | Royal York Rangers | — | — |
| 180 | TOR | Jackie Laine | RW | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 181 | AFM | Joe Augustine | D | Austin Mavericks (MJHL) | — | — |
| 182 | VAN | Sidney Veysey | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 183 | NYI | Geoff Green | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 184 | NYR | John McMorrow | C | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 185 | PIT | John Glynne | D | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 186 | LAK | Tom Goddard | RW | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 187 | MTL | Dave Bell | C | Harvard U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | TOR | Ken Holland | G | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 189 | TOR | Bob Barnes | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 190 | MNS | Gilles Cloutier | G | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 191 | TOR | Gary Burns | LW | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 192 | AFM | Torbjorn Nilsson | F | — | — | — |
| 193 | TOR | Jim Montgomery | C | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 194 | NYI | Kari Makkonen | RW | — | — | — |
| 195 | NYR | Tom McNamara | G | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 196 | PIT | Lex Hudson | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 197 | LAK | Mario Viens | G | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 198 | MTL | Carl Jackson | G | U. of Pennsylvania (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 13
Round 13
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | TOR | Rick Martin | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 200 | NYR | Steve Roberts | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 201 | NYR | Paul Dionne | D | Princeton University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 202 | PIT | Dan Tsubouchi | RW | St. Louis University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 203 | LAK | Chuck Carpenter | D | Yale University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 204 | MTL | Michel Brisebois | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 14
Round 14
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | NYR | Cecil Luckern | F | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 206 | PIT | Bronisla Stankovsky | LW | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 207 | LAK | Bob Fish | LW | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 208 | MTL | Roger Bourque | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 15
Round 15
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | NYR | John Corriveau | RW | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 210 | LAK | Dave Taylor | RW | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 211 | MTL | Jim Lundquist | D | Brown U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 16
Round 16
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | NYR | Tom Funke | LW | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 213 | LAK | Bob Shaw | D | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 214 | MTL | Don Madson | C | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 17
Round 17
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | MTL | Bob Bain | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 18
Round 18
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | AFM | Gary Gill | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 217 | PIT | Kelly Secord | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
1975 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1975 NHL draft?
- Mel Bridgman was selected first overall by PHI, out of Victoria Cougars (WCHL).
- How many players were drafted in 1975?
- 215 players were selected across 18 rounds of the 1975 NHL draft.