DRAFT HISTORY
1976 NHL Draft
Rick Green went first overall to WSH. 135 players selected across 15 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSH | Rick Green | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 2 | PIT | Blair Chapman | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 3 | MNS | Glen Sharpley | C | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 4 | DET | Fred Williams | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 5 | CGS | Bjorn Johansson | D | — | — | — |
| 6 | NYR | Don Murdoch | RW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 7 | STL | Bernie Federko | C | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 8 | AFM | Dave Shand | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 9 | CHI | Real Cloutier | RW | Quebec Nordiques (WHA) | — | — |
| 10 | AFM | Harold Phillipoff | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 11 | KCS | Paul Gardner | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 12 | MTL | Peter Lee | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 13 | MTL | Rod Schutt | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 14 | NYI | Alex McKendry | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | WSH | Greg Carroll | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 16 | BOS | Clayton Pachal | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 17 | PHI | Mark Suzor | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 18 | MTL | Bruce Baker | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | PIT | Greg Malone | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | STL | Brian Sutter | LW | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 21 | LAK | Steve Clippingdale | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 22 | DET | Reed Larson | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 23 | CGS | Vern Stenlund | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 24 | NYR | Dave Farrish | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 25 | STL | John Smrke | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 26 | VAN | Bob Manno | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 27 | CHI | Jeffrey McDill | RW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 28 | AFM | Bobby Simpson | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 29 | PIT | Peter Marsh | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 30 | TOR | Randy Carlyle | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 31 | MNS | Jim Roberts | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 32 | NYI | Mike Kaszycki | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 33 | BUF | Joe Kowal | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 34 | BOS | Larry Gloekner | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 35 | PHI | Drew Callander | RW | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 36 | MTL | Barry Melrose | D | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | WSH | Tom Rowe | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 38 | KCS | Mike Kitchen | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 39 | MNS | Don Jackson | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 40 | DET | Fred Berry | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 41 | CGS | Mike Fidler | LW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 42 | NYR | Mike McEwen | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 43 | STL | Jim Kirkpatrick | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 44 | VAN | Rob Flockhart | RW | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 45 | CHI | Thomas Gradin | C | Modo (Sweden) | — | — |
| 46 | AFM | Rick Hodgson | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 47 | PIT | Morris Lukowich | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 48 | TOR | Alain Belanger | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 49 | LAK | Don Moores | C | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 50 | NYI | Garth Macguigan | C | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 51 | MNS | Ron Zanussi | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 52 | TOR | Gary McFadyen | RW | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 53 | PHI | Craig Hamner | D | Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) | — | — |
| 54 | MTL | Bill Baker | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | WSH | Al Glendenning | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 56 | STL | Mike Liut | G | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 57 | MNS | Mike Fedorko | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 58 | DET | Kevin Schamehorn | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 59 | CGS | Warren Young | C | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 60 | NYR | Claude Periard | LW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 61 | STL | Paul Skidmore | G | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 62 | VAN | Elmer Ray | LW | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 63 | CHI | Dave Debol | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 64 | AFM | Kent Nilsson | C | Djurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL) | — | — |
| 65 | PIT | Greg Redquest | G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 66 | TOR | Tim Williams | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 67 | LAK | Bob Mears | G | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 68 | NYI | Ken Morrow | D | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 69 | BUF | Henry Maze | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 70 | BOS | Bob Miller | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 71 | PHI | Dave Hynek | RW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 72 | MTL | Ed Clarey | RW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | WSH | Douglas Patey | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 74 | KCS | Rick McIntyre | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 75 | MNS | Phil Verchota | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 76 | DET | Dwight Schofield | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 77 | CGS | Darcy Regier | D | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 78 | NYR | Douglas Caines | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 79 | CGS | Calvin Sandbeck | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 80 | VAN | Rick Durston | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 81 | CHI | Terry McDonald | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 82 | AFM | Mark Earp | G | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | — | — |
| 83 | PIT | Brendan Lowe | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 84 | TOR | Greg Hotham | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 85 | LAK | Rob Palmer | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 86 | NYI | Mike Hordy | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 87 | BUF | Ron Roscoe | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 88 | BOS | Pete Vandemark | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 89 | PHI | Robin Lang | D | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 90 | MTL | Maurice Barrette | G | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | WSH | Jim Bedard | G | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 92 | KCS | Larry Skinner | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 93 | MNS | Dave Delich | C | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 94 | DET | Tony Horvath | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 95 | CGS | Jouni Rinne | F | Lukko Rauma (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 96 | NYR | Barry Scully | RW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 97 | STL | Nels Goddard | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 98 | VAN | Robert Tudor | C | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 99 | CHI | John Peterson | G | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 100 | WSH | Don Wilson | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 101 | PIT | Vic Sirko | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 102 | TOR | Dan Djakalovic | F | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 103 | LAK | Larry McRae | G | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 104 | NYI | Yvon Vautour | RW | Laval National (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 105 | BUF | Don Lemieux | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 106 | BOS | Ted Olson | RW | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 107 | PHI | Paul Klasinski | F | St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL) | — | — |
| 108 | MTL | Pierre Brassard | LW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | WSH | Dale Rideout | G | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 110 | MNS | Jeff Barr | D | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 111 | DET | Fern LeBlanc | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 112 | NYR | Remi Levesque | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 113 | STL | Mike Eaves | C | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 114 | VAN | Bradley Rhiness | C | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 115 | CHI | John Rothstein | RW | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 116 | TOR | Charles Skjodt | C | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 117 | PHI | Raymond Kurpis | RW | Austin Mavericks (MJHL) | — | — |
| 118 | MTL | Rich Gosselin | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | WSH | Allan Dumba | RW | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 120 | DET | Claude Legris | G | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 121 | STL | Jacques Soguel | C | — | — | — |
| 122 | VAN | Stuart Ostlund | C | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 123 | MTL | John Gregory | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | STL | David Dornseif | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 125 | MTL | Bruce Horsch | G | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | STL | Bradley Wilson | C | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 127 | MTL | John Tavella | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | STL | Dan Hoene | F | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 129 | MTL | Mark Davidson | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | STL | Goran Lindblom | D | Sweden (Skelleftea) | — | — |
| 131 | MTL | Bill Wells | LW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 13
Round 13
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | STL | Jim Bales | G | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 133 | MTL | Ron Wilson | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 14
Round 14
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | STL | Anders Hakansson | LW | Sweden (Aik) | — | — |
ROUND 15
Round 15
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | STL | Juhani Wallenius | F | — | — | — |
1976 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1976 NHL draft?
- Rick Green was selected first overall by WSH, out of London Knights (OHA).
- How many players were drafted in 1976?
- 135 players were selected across 15 rounds of the 1976 NHL draft.