1976 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft 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.
| 1976 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1, 1976 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rick Green Selected by: Washington Capitals |
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Greg Malone | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 20 | Brian Sutter | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 21 | Steve Clippingdale | Left wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 22 | Reed Larson | Defence |  United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 23 | Vern Stenlund | Centre | Canada | California Golden Seals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 24 | Dave Farrish | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 25 | John Smrke | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 26 | Bob Manno | Defence | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 27 | Jeff McDill | Right wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 28 | Bobby Simpson | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Peter Marsh | Right wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 30 | Randy Carlyle | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 31 | Jim Roberts | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 32 | Mike Kaszycki | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 33 | Joe Kowal | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 34 | Lorry Gloeckner | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 35 | Drew Callander | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 36 | Barry Melrose | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| [3] | |||||
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tom Rowe | Right wing | United States | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 38 | Mike Kitchen | Defence | Canada | Kansas City Scouts | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 39 | Don Jackson | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 40 | Fred Berry | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 41 | Mike Fidler | Left wing | United States | California Golden Seals | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 42 | Mike McEwen | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 43 | Jim Kirkpatrick | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 44 | Rob Flockhart | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 45 | Thomas Gradin | Centre |  Sweden | Chicago Black Hawks | Ornskoldsvik (Sweden) |
| 46 | Rick Hodgson | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 47 | Morris Lukowich | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 48 | Alain Belanger | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 49 | Don Moores | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 50 | Garth MacGuigan | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 51 | Ron Zanussi | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 52 | Gary McFayden | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Craig Hanmer | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Mohawk Valley Comets (NAJHL) |
| 54 | Bill Baker | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| [4] | |||||
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Al Glendinning | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 56 | Mike Liut | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 57 | Mike Fedorko | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 58 | Kevin Schamehorn | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 59 | Warren Young | Centre | Canada | California Golden Seals | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 60 | Claude Periard | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 61 | Paul Skidmore | Goaltender | United States | St. Louis Blues | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 62 | Elmer Ray | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 63 | Dave Debol | Centre | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 64 | Kent Nilsson | Right wing | Sweden | Atlanta Flames | Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) |
| 65 | Greg Redquest | Goaltender | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 66 | Tim Williams | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 67 | Bob Mears | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 68 | Ken Morrow | Defence | United States | New York Islanders | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 69 | Rocky Maze | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 70 | Bob Miller | Centre | United States | Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 71 | Dave Hynek | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 72 | Ed Clarey | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| [5] | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Doug Patey | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 74 | Rick McIntyre | Left wing | Canada | Kansas City Scouts | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 75 | Phil Verchota | Left wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 76 | Dwight Schofield | Defence | United States | Detroit Red Wings | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 77 | Darcy Regier | Defence | Canada | California Golden Seals | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 78 | Doug Caines | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 79 | Cal Sandbeck | Defence | United States | California Golden Seals | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 80 | Rick Durston | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 81 | Terry McDonald | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 82 | Mark Earp | Goaltender | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 83 | Brendan Lowe | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 84 | Greg Hotham | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 85 | Rob Palmer | Defence | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 86 | Mike Hordy | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 87 | Ron Roscoe | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 88 | Peter Vandemark | Left wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 89 | Robin Lang | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 90 | Maurice Barrette | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| [6] | |||||
Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jim Bedard | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 92 | Larry Skinner | Centre | Canada | Kansas City Scouts | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 93 | Dave Delich | Centre | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 94 | Tony Horvath | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 95 | Jouni Rinne | Right wing |  Finland | California Golden Seals | Rauma (Finland) |
| 96 | Barry Scully | Right wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 97 | Nels Goddard | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 98 | Rob Tudor | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 99 | John Peterson | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 100 | Don Wilson | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 101 | Vic Sirko | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 102 | Dan Djakalovic | Centre | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 103 | Larry McRae | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 104 | Yvon Vautour | Right wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 105 | Don Lemieux | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 106 | Ted Olson | Left wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 107 | Paul Klasinski | Left wing | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
| 108 | Pierre Brassard | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| [7] | |||||
Round seven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Dale Rideout | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 110 | Jeff Barr | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Michigan State University (WCHA) |
| 111 | Fern LeBlanc | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 112 | Remi Levesque | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 113 | Mike Eaves | Centre | Canada/ United States | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 114 | Brad Rhiness | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 115 | John Rothstein | Right wing | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 116 | Charlie Skjodt | Centre | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 117 | Sammy Bains | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Austin Mavericks (MWJHL) |
| 118 | Rich Gosselin | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| [8] | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Al Dumba | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 120 | Claude Legris | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 121 | Jacques Soguel | Centre |  Switzerland | St. Louis Blues | Davos (Switzerland) |
| 122 | Stu Ostlund | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 123 | John Gregory | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| [9] | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Dave Dornseif | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 125 | Bruce Horsch | Goaltender | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| [10] | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Brad Wilson | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 127 | John Tavella | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| [11] | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Dan Hoene | Right wing | United States | St. Louis Blues | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 129 | Mark Davidson | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| [12] | |||||
Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Goran Lindblom | Defence | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Skelleftea (Sweden) |
| 131 | Bill Wells | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| [13] | |||||
Round thirteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Jim Bales | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 133 | Ron Wilson | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| [14] | |||||
Round fourteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Anders Hakansson | Left wing | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Solna (Sweden) |
| [15] | |||||
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 127 | |
| 1 | Canada | 104 |
| 2 | United States | 23 |
| Europe | 8 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 |
| 4 | Finland | 2 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 |
References
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- "1976 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
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