DRAFT HISTORY
1980 NHL Draft
Doug Wickenheiser went first overall to MTL. 210 players selected across 10 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | Doug Wickenheiser | C | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 2 | WIN | Dave Babych | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 3 | CHI | Denis Savard | C | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 4 | LAK | Larry Murphy | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 5 | WSH | Darren Veitch | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 6 | EDM | Paul Coffey | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 7 | VAN | Rick Lanz | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 8 | HFD | Fred Arthur | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 9 | PIT | Mike Bullard | C | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 10 | LAK | Jim Fox | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 11 | DET | Mike Blaisdell | RW | Regina Pats (WHL) | — | — |
| 12 | STL | Rik Wilson | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 13 | CGY | Denis Cyr | RW | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 14 | NYR | James Malone | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | CHI | Jerome Dupont | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 16 | MNS | Brad Palmer | LW | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 17 | NYI | Brent Sutter | C | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | — | — |
| 18 | BOS | Barry Pederson | C | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 19 | CLR | Paul Gagne | LW | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | BUF | Steve Patrick | RW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 21 | PHI | Michael Stothers | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | CLR | Joseph Ward | C | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | — | — |
| 23 | WIN | Moe Mantha | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 24 | QUE | Normand Rochefort | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 25 | TOR | Craig Muni | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 26 | TOR | Bob McGill | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 27 | MTL | Ric Nattress | D | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 28 | CHI | Steve Ludzik | C | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 29 | HFD | Michel Galarneau | C | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 30 | CHI | Ken Solheim | LW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 31 | CGY | Tony Curtale | D | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 32 | CGY | Kevin LaVallee | LW | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 33 | LAK | Greg Terrion | C | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 34 | LAK | David Morrison | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 35 | NYR | Mike Allison | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 36 | CHI | Leonard Dawes | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 37 | MNS | Don Beaupre | G | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 38 | NYI | Kelly Hrudey | G | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 39 | CGY | Steve Konroyd | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 40 | MTL | John Chabot | C | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 41 | BUF | Mike Moller | RW | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | — | — |
| 42 | PHI | Jay Fraser | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | TOR | Fred Boimistruck | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 44 | WIN | Murray Eaves | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 45 | MTL | John Newberry | C | Nanaimo Clippers (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 46 | DET | Mark Osborne | LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 47 | WSH | Dan Miele | RW | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 48 | EDM | Shawn Babcock | RW | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
| 49 | VAN | Andreas Schliebener | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 50 | HFD | Mickey Volcan | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 51 | PIT | Randy Boyd | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 52 | LAK | Steve Bozek | LW | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 53 | MNS | Randy Velischek | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 54 | STL | Jim Pavese | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 55 | WSH | Torrie Robertson | LW | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 56 | BUF | Sean McKenna | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 57 | CHI | Troy Murray | C | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — | — |
| 58 | CHI | Marcel Frere | LW | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | — | — |
| 59 | NYI | David Simpson | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 60 | BOS | Tom Fergus | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 61 | MTL | Craig Ludwig | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 62 | BUF | Jay North | C | Bloomington Jefferson H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 63 | PHI | Paul Mercier | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | CLR | Richard Laferriere | G | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 65 | WIN | Guy Fournier | C | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 66 | QUE | Jay Miller | LW | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 67 | CHI | Carey Wilson | C | Dartmouth College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 68 | NYI | Monty Trottier | C | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | — | — |
| 69 | EDM | Jari Kurri | C | Jokerit Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 70 | VAN | Marc Crawford | LW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 71 | HFD | Kevin McClelland | RW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 72 | PIT | Tony Feltrin | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 73 | LAK | Bernie Nicholls | C | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 74 | TOR | Stew Gavin | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 75 | STL | Bob Brooke | RW | Yale University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 76 | CGY | Marc Roy | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 77 | NYR | Kurt Kleinendorst | C | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 78 | CHI | Brian Shaw | RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 79 | MNS | Mark Huglen | D | Roseau H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 80 | NYI | Greg Gilbert | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 81 | BOS | Steve Kasper | C | Verdun/Sorel Blackhawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 82 | MTL | Jeffrey Teal | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 83 | BUF | Jim Wiemer | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 84 | PHI | Taras Zytynsky | D | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | CLR | Ed Cooper | LW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 86 | WIN | Glen Ostir | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 87 | QUE | Basil McRae | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 88 | DET | Mike Corrigan | RW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 89 | WSH | Timo Blomqvist | D | Jokerit Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 90 | EDM | Walt Poddubny | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 91 | VAN | Darrell May | G | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 92 | HFD | Darren Jensen | G | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 93 | PIT | Doug Shedden | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 94 | LAK | Alan Graves | LW | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | — | — |
| 95 | TOR | Hugh Larkin | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 96 | STL | Alain Lemieux | C | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 97 | CGY | Randy Turnbull | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 98 | NYR | Scot Kleinendorst | C | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 99 | CHI | Kevin Ginnell | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 100 | MNS | David Jensen | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 101 | NYI | Ken Leiter | D | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 102 | BOS | Randy Hillier | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 103 | MTL | Remi Gagne | RW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 104 | BUF | Dirk Rueter | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 105 | PHI | Daniel Held | C | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | CLR | Aaron Broten | C | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 107 | WIN | Ronald Loustel | G | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 108 | QUE | Mark Kumpel | RW | U. of Lowell (NCAA) | — | — |
| 109 | DET | Wayne Crawford | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 110 | WSH | Todd Bidner | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 111 | EDM | Mike Winther | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 112 | VAN | Ken Berry | LW | Canadian National Team (Intl) | — | — |
| 113 | HFD | Mario Cerri | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 114 | PIT | Pat Graham | LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 115 | LAK | Darren Eliot | G | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 116 | TOR | Ron Dennis | G | Princeton University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 117 | STL | Perry Anderson | LW | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 118 | CGY | John Multan | RW | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 119 | NYR | Reijo Ruotsalainen | D | Karpat (Fin D1) | — | — |
| 120 | CHI | Steve Larmer | RW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 121 | MNS | Dan Zavarise | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 122 | NYI | Dan Revell | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 123 | BOS | Steve Lyons | LW | Boston Matignon H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 124 | MTL | Mike McPhee | LW | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 125 | BUF | Daniel Naud | D | Verdun/Sorel Blackhawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 126 | PHI | Brian Tutt | D | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | — | — |
| 127 | CLR | Dan Fascinato | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | WIN | Brian Mullen | RW | USA U-18 | — | — |
| 129 | QUE | Gaston Therrien | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 130 | DET | Michael Braun | D | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 131 | WSH | Frank Perkins | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 132 | EDM | Andy Moog | G | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | — | — |
| 133 | VAN | Doug Lidster | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 134 | HFD | Michael Martin | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 135 | WIN | Mike Lauen | RW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 136 | LAK | Mike O'Connor | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 137 | TOR | Russ Adam | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 138 | STL | Roger Hagglund | D | Umea IF Bjorkloven | — | — |
| 139 | CGY | David Newsom | LW | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 140 | NYR | Robert Scurfield | C | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 141 | CHI | Sean Simpson | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 142 | MNS | William Stewart | RW | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 143 | NYI | Mark Hamway | RW | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 144 | BOS | Anthony McMurchy | C | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) | — | — |
| 145 | MTL | Bill Norton | LW | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 146 | BUF | Jari Paavola | G | TPS Turku (Finland) | — | — |
| 147 | PHI | Ross Fitzpatrick | C | Western Michigan University (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | CLR | Andre Hidi | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 149 | WIN | Sandy Beadle | LW | Northeastern U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 150 | QUE | Michel Bolduc | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 151 | DET | John Beukeboom | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 152 | WSH | Bruce Raboin | D | Providence College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 153 | EDM | Tuin Polman | G | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 154 | VAN | John O'Connor | D | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 155 | HFD | Brent Denat | LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 156 | PIT | Bob Geale | C | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — | — |
| 157 | LAK | Billy O'Dwyer | C | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 158 | TOR | Fred Perlini | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 159 | STL | James Rabbitt | LW | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | — | — |
| 160 | CGY | Claude Drouin | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 161 | NYR | Bartley Wilson | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 162 | CHI | James Ralph | G | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 163 | MNS | Jeff Walters | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 164 | NYI | Morrison Gare | RW | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) | — | — |
| 165 | BOS | Mike Moffat | G | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
| 166 | MTL | Steve Penney | G | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 167 | BUF | Randy Cunneyworth | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 168 | PHI | Mark Botell | D | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 169 | CLR | Shawn MacKenzie | G | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | WIN | Edward Christian | C | Warroad H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 171 | QUE | Christian Tanguay | RW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 172 | DET | David Miles | RW | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | — | — |
| 173 | WSH | Peter Andersson | D | Timra (Sweden) | — | — |
| 174 | EDM | Lars-Gunnar Pettersson | LW | Lulea HF (SEL) | — | — |
| 175 | VAN | Patrik Sundstrom | C | Umea IF Bjorkloven | — | — |
| 176 | HFD | Paul Fricker | G | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 177 | PIT | Brian Lundberg | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 178 | LAK | Daryl Evans | RW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 179 | TOR | Darwin McCutcheon | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 180 | STL | Peter Lindgren | D | Umea IF Bjorkloven | — | — |
| 181 | CGY | Hakan Loob | C | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) | — | — |
| 182 | NYR | Chris Wray | RW | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 183 | CHI | Don Dietrich | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 184 | MNS | Bob Lakso | LW | Aurora H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 185 | NYI | Peter Steblyk | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — | — |
| 186 | BOS | Michael Thelven | D | Djurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL) | — | — |
| 187 | MTL | John Schmidt | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | — | — |
| 188 | BUF | Dave Beckon | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 189 | PHI | Peter Dineen | D | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | CLR | Robert Jansch | RW | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | — | — |
| 191 | WIN | Dave Chartier | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 192 | QUE | William Jr. Robinson | D | Acton-Boxboro H.S. (Mass.) | — | — |
| 193 | DET | Brian Rorabeck | D | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 194 | WSH | Tony Camazzola | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — | — |
| 195 | PHI | Bob O'Brien | RW | Dixie Beehives (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 196 | VAN | Grant Martin | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 197 | HFD | Lorne Bokshowan | C | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | — | — |
| 198 | PIT | Steve McKenzie | D | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | — | — |
| 199 | LAK | Kim Collins | LW | Bowling Green (NCAA) | — | — |
| 200 | TOR | Paul Higgins | RW | Henry Carr H.S. (Toronto) | — | — |
| 201 | STL | John Smyth | D | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | — | — |
| 202 | CGY | Steven Fletcher | D | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 203 | NYR | Anders Backstrom | D | Brynas (Sweden) | — | — |
| 204 | CHI | Dan Frawley | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 205 | MNS | Dave Richter | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 206 | NYI | Glenn Johannesen | D | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | — | — |
| 207 | BOS | Jens Ohling | LW | Djurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL) | — | — |
| 208 | MTL | Scott Robinson | G | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 209 | BUF | John Bader | LW | Irondale H.S. (Minn.) | — | — |
| 210 | PHI | Andy Brickley | LW | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
1980 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1980 NHL draft?
- Doug Wickenheiser was selected first overall by MTL, out of Regina Pats (WHL).
- How many players were drafted in 1980?
- 210 players were selected across 10 rounds of the 1980 NHL draft.