DRAFT HISTORY
1978 NHL Draft
Bobby Smith went first overall to MNS. 232 players selected across 22 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNS | Bobby Smith | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 2 | WSH | Ryan Walter | C | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 3 | STL | Wayne Babych | RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 4 | VAN | Bill Derlago | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 5 | CLR | Mike Gillis | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 6 | PHI | Behn Wilson | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 7 | PHI | Ken Linseman | C | Birmingham Bulls (WHA) | — | — |
| 8 | MTL | Danny Geoffrion | RW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 9 | DET | Willie Huber | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 10 | CHI | Tim Higgins | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 11 | AFM | Brad Marsh | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 12 | DET | Brent Peterson | C | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 13 | BUF | Larry Playfair | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 14 | PHI | Daniel Lucas | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | NYI | Steve Tambellini | C | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 16 | BOS | Al Secord | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 17 | MTL | Dave Hunter | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 18 | WSH | Tim Coulis | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MNS | Steve Payne | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | WSH | Paul Mulvey | LW | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 21 | TOR | Joel Quenneville | D | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 22 | VAN | Curt Fraser | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 23 | WSH | Paul MacKinnon | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 24 | MNS | Steve Christoff | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 25 | PIT | Michael Meeker | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 26 | NYR | Don Maloney | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 27 | CLR | Merlin Malinowski | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 28 | DET | Glenn Hicks | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 29 | CHI | Doug Lecuyer | LW | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 30 | MTL | Dale Yakiwchuk | C | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 31 | DET | Al Jensen | G | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 32 | BUF | Tony McKegney | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 33 | PHI | Michael Simurda | RW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 34 | NYI | Randy Johnston | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 35 | BOS | Graeme Nicolson | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 36 | MTL | Ron Carter | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | PHI | Gordon Salt | RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 38 | WSH | Glen Currie | C | Laval National (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 39 | STL | Stephen Harrison | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 40 | VAN | Stan Smyl | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 41 | CLR | Paul Messier | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 42 | MTL | Richard David | LW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 43 | NYR | Ray Markham | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 44 | NYR | Dean Turner | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 45 | WSH | Jay Johnston | D | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 46 | CHI | Rick Paterson | C | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 47 | AFM | Tim Bernhardt | G | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 48 | TOR | Mark Kirton | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 49 | BUF | Rob McClanahan | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 50 | PHI | Glen Cochrane | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 51 | NYI | Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 52 | BOS | Brad Knelson | D | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 53 | DET | Douglas Derkson | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | MNS | Curt Giles | D | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 55 | WSH | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | RW | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) | — | — |
| 56 | VAN | Harald Lückner | LW | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) | — | — |
| 57 | VAN | Brad Smith | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 58 | CLR | David Watson | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 59 | NYR | Dave Silk | RW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 60 | NYR | Andre Dore | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 61 | PIT | Shane Pearsall | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 62 | DET | Bjorn Skaare | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 63 | CHI | Brian Young | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 64 | AFM | Jim Macrae | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 65 | TOR | Robert Parent | G | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 66 | BUF | Mike Gazdic | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 67 | PHI | Russ Wilderman | C | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 68 | BOS | George Buat | C | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 69 | MTL | Kevin Reeves | C | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | MNS | Roy Kerling | LW | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 71 | WSH | Lou Franceschetti | LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 72 | STL | Kevin Willison | D | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) | — | — |
| 73 | CLR | Tim Thomlinson | G | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) | — | — |
| 74 | CLR | Rodney Guimont | RW | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 75 | PIT | Rob Garner | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 76 | NYR | Mike McDougal | RW | Port Huron Flags (IHL) | — | — |
| 77 | LAK | Paul Mancini | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 78 | DET | Ted Nolan | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 79 | CHI | Mark Murphy | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 80 | AFM | Gordon Wappel | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 81 | TOR | Jordy Douglas | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 82 | BUF | Randy Ireland | G | Flint Generals (IHL) | — | — |
| 83 | PHI | Brad Tamblyn | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 84 | NYI | Gregg Hay | RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 85 | BOS | Darryl McLeod | LW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 86 | MTL | Mike Boyd | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | MNS | Bob Bergloff | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 88 | WSH | Vincent Magnan | LW | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 89 | STL | Jim Nill | RW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 90 | VAN | Gerry Minor | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 91 | CLR | John Hynes | G | Harvard U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 92 | TOR | Mel Hewitt | D | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 93 | NYR | Tom Laidlaw | D | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 94 | LAK | Doug Keans | G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 95 | DET | Sylvain Locas | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 96 | CHI | Dave Feamster | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 97 | AFM | Greg Meredith | RW | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 98 | TOR | Normand Lefebvre | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 99 | BUF | Cameron Macgregor | LW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 100 | PHI | Mark Taylor | C | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 101 | NYI | Kelly Davis | D | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 102 | BOS | Jeff Brubaker | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 103 | MTL | Keith Acton | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | MNS | Kim Spencer | D | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 105 | WSH | Mats Hallin | C | Sodertalje SK (SEL) | — | — |
| 106 | STL | Steve Stockman | C | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 107 | VAN | Dave Ross | RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 108 | CLR | Andy Clark | D | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 109 | STL | Paul MacLean | RW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 110 | NYR | Dan Clark | D | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) | — | — |
| 111 | LAK | Don Waddell | C | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 112 | DET | Wes George | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 113 | CHI | Dave Mancuso | D | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 114 | AFM | Dave Hindmarch | RW | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 115 | TOR | John Scammell | D | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 116 | BUF | Dan Eastman | C | Saginaw Gears (IHL) | — | — |
| 117 | PHI | Mike Ewanowski | RW | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 118 | NYI | Rick Pepin | RW | Laval National (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 119 | BOS | Murray Skinner | G | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 120 | MTL | James Lawson | RW | Brown U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | MNS | Mike Cotter | D | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 122 | WSH | Richard Sirois | G | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) | — | — |
| 123 | STL | Denis Houle | LW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 124 | VAN | Steve O'Neill | LW | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 125 | CLR | John Olver | RW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 126 | PHI | Jerry Price | G | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) | — | — |
| 127 | NYR | Greg Kostenko | D | Ohio State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 128 | LAK | Bob Mierkalns | C | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 129 | DET | John Barrett | D | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 130 | CHI | Sandy Ross | D | Colgate U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 131 | AFM | Dave Morrison | RW | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 132 | TOR | Kevin Reinhart | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 133 | BUF | Eric Strobel | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 134 | PHI | Darre Switzer | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 135 | NYI | Dave Cameron | C | U. of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) | — | — |
| 136 | BOS | Bobby Hehir | C | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 137 | MTL | Larry Landon | LW | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | MNS | Brent Gogol | RW | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) | — | — |
| 139 | WSH | Denis Pomerleau | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 140 | STL | Tony Meagher | RW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 141 | VAN | Charles Antetomaso | D | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 142 | CLR | Kevin Krook | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 143 | STL | Rick Simpson | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 144 | NYR | Brian McDavid | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 145 | LAK | Rick Scully | RW | Brown U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 146 | DET | James Malazdrewicz | RW | St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) | — | — |
| 147 | CHI | Mark Locken | G | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 148 | AFM | Douglas Todd | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 149 | TOR | Mike Waghorne | D | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 150 | BUF | Eugene O'Sullivan | C | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 151 | PHI | Greg Francis | D | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 152 | NYI | Paul Joswiak | G | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 153 | BOS | Craig MacTavish | C | U. of Lowell (NCAA) | — | — |
| 154 | MTL | Kevin Constantine | G | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | MNS | Michael Seide | LW | Bloomington Junior Stars (USHL) | — | — |
| 156 | WSH | Barry Heard | G | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 157 | STL | Jim Lockhurst | G | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 158 | VAN | Richard Martens | G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 159 | CLR | Jeff Jensen | LW | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 160 | STL | Bob Froese | G | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 161 | NYR | Mark Rodrigues | G | Yale University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 162 | LAK | Brad Thiessen | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 163 | DET | Geoffrey Shaw | RW | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | — | — |
| 164 | CHI | Glen Van | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 165 | AFM | Mark Green | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 166 | TOR | Laurie Cuvelier | D | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) | — | — |
| 167 | PHI | Rick Berard | D | St. Mary's University (CIAU) | — | — |
| 168 | PHI | Don Lucia | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 169 | NYI | Scott Cameron | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 170 | STL | Dan Lerg | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 171 | MTL | John Swan | C | McGill University (CIAU) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | WSH | Mark Toffolo | D | Port Huron Flags (IHL) | — | — |
| 173 | STL | Risto Siltanen | D | Ilves Tampere (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 174 | CLR | Bo Ericsson | D | — | — | — |
| 175 | STL | Dan Hermansson | F | — | — | — |
| 176 | NYR | Steve Weeks | G | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 177 | LAK | Jim Armstrong | LW | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 178 | DET | Carl Van Harrewyn | D/F | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 179 | CHI | Darryl Sutter | C | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 180 | AFM | Robert Sullivan | LW | Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL) | — | — |
| 181 | STL | Jean Boutin | LW | Verdun Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 182 | PHI | Mark Berge | RW | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 183 | PHI | Ken Moore | G | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 184 | NYI | Christer Lowdahl | C | — | — | — |
| 185 | STL | John Sullivan | RW | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 186 | MTL | Daniel Metivier | RW | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | WSH | Paul Hogan | LW | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 188 | STL | Serge Menard | RW | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 189 | WSH | Steve Barger | RW | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 190 | CLR | Jari Viitala | C | — | — | — |
| 191 | STL | Donald Boyd | C | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 192 | NYR | Pierre Daigneault | RW | — | — | — |
| 193 | LAK | Claude Larochelle | C | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 194 | DET | Ladislav Svozil | LW | — | — | — |
| 195 | PHI | Jim Olson | LW | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) | — | — |
| 196 | AFM | Bernhard Engelbrecht | G | Landshut EV (GERMANY) | — | — |
| 197 | STL | Paul Stasiuk | LW | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 199 | NYI | Gunnar Persson | D | — | — | — |
| 200 | STL | Gerd Truntschka | C | Cologne (West Germany) | — | — |
ROUND 13
Round 13
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | WSH | Rod Pacholzuk | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 203 | STL | Victor Shkurdyuk | C | — | — | — |
| 204 | CLR | Ulf Zetterstrom | C | — | — | — |
| 205 | STL | Carl Bloomberg | G | St. Louis University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 206 | NYR | Chris McLaughlin | D | Dartmouth College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 207 | STL | Terry Kitching | RW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 208 | DET | Tom Bailey | F | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 209 | STL | Brian O'Connor | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 210 | STL | Brian Crombeen | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 211 | STL | Mike Pidgeon | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 212 | MTL | Jeffrey Mars | RW | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 14
Round 14
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | WSH | Wes Jarvis | C | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 214 | STL | John Cochrane | RW | Harvard U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 215 | WSH | Ray Irwin | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 216 | STL | Joe Casey | D | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 217 | NYR | Todd Johnson | C | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 218 | STL | Jim Farrell | C | Princeton University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 219 | DET | Larry Lozinski | G | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 220 | STL | Frank Johnson | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 221 | STL | Blair Wheeler | D | Yale University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 222 | MTL | Greg Tignanelli | RW | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 15
Round 15
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | NYR | Dan McCarthy | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 224 | DET | Randal Betty | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 225 | MTL | George Goulakos | LW | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 16
Round 16
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | DET | Brian Crawley | D | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 227 | MTL | Ken Moodie | RW | Colgate U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 17
Round 17
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | DET | Douglas Feasby | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 229 | MTL | Serge Leblanc | D | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 18
Round 18
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | MTL | Robert Magnuson | C | Merrimack College (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 19
Round 19
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | MTL | Chris Nilan | RW | Northeastern U. (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 20
Round 20
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | MTL | Rick Wilson | G | St. Lawrence University (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 21
Round 21
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | MTL | Louis Sleigher | RW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 22
Round 22
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | MTL | Douglas Robb | RW | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) | — | — |
1978 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1978 NHL draft?
- Bobby Smith was selected first overall by MNS, out of Ottawa 67's (OHA).
- How many players were drafted in 1978?
- 232 players were selected across 22 rounds of the 1978 NHL draft.