The top 3 overall picks in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft were Bobby Smith by Minnesota North Stars, Ryan Walter by Washington Capitals, and Wayne Babych by St. Louis Blues.
Explore all 234 picks across 22 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota North Stars | Bobby Smith | C | L | 61 | 69 | 123 | 192 | 44 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 1077 | 357 | 679 | 1036 | 919 | |
| 2 | Washington Capitals | Ryan Walter | C | L | 62 | 54 | 71 | 125 | 148 | WCHL | Seattle Breakers | 1003 | 264 | 382 | 646 | 946 | |
| 3 | St. Louis Blues | Wayne Babych | RW | R | 68 | 50 | 71 | 121 | 218 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | 519 | 192 | 246 | 438 | 500 | |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | Bill Derlago | C | L | 52 | 89 | 63 | 152 | 105 | WCHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 555 | 189 | 227 | 416 | 247 | |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | Mike Gillis | LW | L | 43 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 86 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | 246 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 186 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | Behn Wilson | D | - | 52 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 186 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | 601 | 98 | 261 | 359 | 1480 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | Ken Linseman | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WHA | Birmingham Bulls | 860 | 256 | 551 | 807 | 1725 | |
| 8 | Montréal Canadiens | Danny Geoffrion | RW | R | 71 | 68 | 75 | 143 | 183 | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | 111 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 99 | |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | Willie Huber | D | R | 61 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 168 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | 655 | 104 | 217 | 321 | 950 | |
| 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | Tim Higgins | RW | R | 50 | 41 | 60 | 101 | 99 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 706 | 154 | 198 | 352 | 719 | |
| 11 | Atlanta Flames | Brad Marsh | D | L | 62 | 8 | 55 | 63 | 192 | OHA | London Knights | 1086 | 23 | 175 | 198 | 1241 | |
| 12 | Detroit Red Wings | Brent Peterson | C | R | 51 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 95 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | 620 | 72 | 141 | 213 | 484 | |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | Larry Playfair | D | L | 71 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 402 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | 688 | 26 | 94 | 120 | 1814 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | Daniel Lucas | RW | R | 61 | 50 | 67 | 117 | 90 | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | New York Islanders | Steve Tambellini | C | L | 66 | 75 | 80 | 155 | 32 | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | 553 | 160 | 150 | 310 | 105 | |
| 16 | Boston Bruins | Al Secord | LW | L | 59 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 185 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | 766 | 273 | 223 | 496 | 2095 | |
| 17 | Montréal Canadiens | Dave Hunter | LW | L | 68 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 156 | OHA | Sudbury Wolves | 746 | 133 | 190 | 323 | 918 | |
| 18 | Washington Capitals | Tim Coulis | LW | L | 46 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 203 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 138 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Minnesota North Stars | Steve Payne | LW | L | 52 | 57 | 37 | 94 | 22 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 613 | 228 | 238 | 466 | 435 | |
| 20 | Washington Capitals | Paul Mulvey | LW | L | 64 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 262 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | 225 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 613 | |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Joel Quenneville | D | L | 66 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 114 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 803 | 54 | 136 | 190 | 705 | |
| 22 | Vancouver Canucks | Curt Fraser | LW | L | 66 | 48 | 44 | 92 | 256 | WCHL | Victoria Cougars | 704 | 193 | 239 | 432 | 1306 | |
| 23 | Washington Capitals | Paul MacKinnon | D | - | 60 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 77 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 147 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 91 | |
| 24 | Minnesota North Stars | Steve Christoff | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | 248 | 77 | 64 | 141 | 108 | |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Michael Meeker | RW | R | 44 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 21 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 26 | New York Rangers | Don Maloney | LW | L | 62 | 30 | 74 | 104 | 143 | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | 765 | 214 | 350 | 564 | 815 | |
| 27 | Colorado Rockies | Merlin Malinowski | C | L | 72 | 48 | 78 | 126 | 131 | WCHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 282 | 54 | 111 | 165 | 121 | |
| 28 | Detroit Red Wings | Glenn Hicks | LW | L | 72 | 50 | 69 | 119 | 225 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 108 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 127 | |
| 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | Doug Lecuyer | LW | L | 65 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 342 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | 126 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 178 | |
| 30 | Montréal Canadiens | Dale Yakiwchuk | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 31 | Detroit Red Wings | Al Jensen | G | L | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | 179 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | |
| 32 | Buffalo Sabres | Tony McKegney | LW | L | 55 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 19 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | 912 | 320 | 319 | 639 | 517 | |
| 33 | Philadelphia Flyers | Michael Simurda | RW | R | 52 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 72 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 34 | New York Islanders | Randy Johnston | D | L | 63 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 79 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 35 | Boston Bruins | Graeme Nicolson | D | R | 62 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 122 | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60 | |
| 36 | Montréal Canadiens | Ron Carter | RW | L | 71 | 88 | 86 | 174 | 28 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Beavers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Philadelphia Flyers | Gordon Salt | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 38 | Washington Capitals | Glen Currie | C | L | 72 | 63 | 82 | 145 | 29 | QMJHL | Laval National | 326 | 39 | 79 | 118 | 100 | |
| 39 | St. Louis Blues | Stephen Harrison | D | L | 68 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 70 | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 40 | Vancouver Canucks | Stan Smyl | RW | R | 53 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 211 | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | 896 | 262 | 411 | 673 | 1556 | |
| 41 | Colorado Rockies | Paul Messier | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 42 | Montréal Canadiens | Richard David | LW | L | 69 | 50 | 61 | 111 | 81 | QMJHL | Trois Rivieres Draveurs | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 43 | New York Rangers | Ray Markham | C | R | 68 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 323 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 44 | New York Rangers | Dean Turner | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | |
| 45 | Washington Capitals | Jay Johnston | D | L | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 163 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 46 | Chicago Blackhawks | Rick Paterson | C | R | 71 | 58 | 80 | 138 | 105 | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | 430 | 50 | 43 | 93 | 136 | |
| 47 | Atlanta Flames | Tim Bernhardt | G | L | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mark Kirton | C | L | 68 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 29 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 266 | 57 | 56 | 113 | 121 | |
| 49 | Buffalo Sabres | Rob McClanahan | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | 224 | 38 | 63 | 101 | 126 | |
| 50 | Philadelphia Flyers | Glen Cochrane | D | L | 72 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 311 | WCHL | Victoria Cougars | 411 | 17 | 72 | 89 | 1556 | |
| 51 | New York Islanders | Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | - | 71 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 108 | WCHL | Seattle Breakers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 52 | Boston Bruins | Brad Knelson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 53 | Detroit Red Wings | Douglas Derkson | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Minnesota North Stars | Curt Giles | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | 895 | 43 | 199 | 242 | 733 | |
| 55 | Washington Capitals | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | SEL | Farjestads BK Karlstad | 629 | 195 | 359 | 554 | 196 | |
| 56 | Vancouver Canucks | Harald Lückner | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | SEL | Farjestads BK Karlstad | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 57 | Vancouver Canucks | Brad Smith | RW | R | 66 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 222 | OHA | Sudbury Wolves | 222 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 593 | |
| 58 | Colorado Rockies | David Watson | LW | - | 65 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 112 | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 59 | New York Rangers | Dave Silk | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | 249 | 54 | 59 | 113 | 271 | |
| 60 | New York Rangers | Andre Dore | D | R | 74 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 134 | QMJHL | Quebec Remparts | 257 | 14 | 81 | 95 | 261 | |
| 61 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shane Pearsall | LW | L | 67 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 70 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | Detroit Red Wings | Bjorn Skaare | C | L | 38 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 72 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | Chicago Blackhawks | Brian Young | D | R | 63 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 70 | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 64 | Atlanta Flames | Jim Macrae | LW | - | 68 | 50 | 62 | 112 | 58 | OHA | London Knights | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Robert Parent | G | L | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | Buffalo Sabres | Mike Gazdic | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Sudbury Wolves | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 67 | Philadelphia Flyers | Russ Wilderman | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Seattle Breakers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 68 | Boston Bruins | George Buat | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Seattle Breakers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 69 | Montréal Canadiens | Kevin Reeves | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Montreal Juniors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Minnesota North Stars | Roy Kerling | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Cornell U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 71 | Washington Capitals | Lou Franceschetti | LW | L | 62 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 46 | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | 459 | 59 | 81 | 140 | 747 | |
| 72 | St. Louis Blues | Kevin Willison | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Billings Bighorns | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 73 | Colorado Rockies | Tim Thomlinson | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Billings Bighorns | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 74 | Colorado Rockies | Rodney Guimont | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rob Garner | C | L | 48 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 111 | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | New York Rangers | Mike McDougal | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Port Huron Flags | 61 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 43 | |
| 77 | Los Angeles Kings | Paul Mancini | LW | L | 67 | 54 | 37 | 91 | 29 | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 78 | Detroit Red Wings | Ted Nolan | RW | L | 66 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 106 | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 78 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 105 | |
| 79 | Chicago Blackhawks | Mark Murphy | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 80 | Atlanta Flames | Gordon Wappel | D | L | 72 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 177 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jordy Douglas | LW | L | 71 | 60 | 56 | 116 | 131 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 268 | 76 | 62 | 138 | 160 | |
| 82 | Buffalo Sabres | Randy Ireland | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Flint Generals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 83 | Philadelphia Flyers | Brad Tamblyn | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 84 | New York Islanders | Gregg Hay | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 85 | Boston Bruins | Darryl McLeod | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 86 | Montréal Canadiens | Mike Boyd | D | - | 57 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 45 | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Minnesota North Stars | Bob Bergloff | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 88 | Washington Capitals | Vincent Magnan | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 89 | St. Louis Blues | Jim Nill | RW | R | 72 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 252 | WCHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 524 | 58 | 87 | 145 | 854 | |
| 90 | Vancouver Canucks | Gerry Minor | D | L | 66 | 54 | 75 | 129 | 238 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 140 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 173 | |
| 91 | Colorado Rockies | John Hynes | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Harvard U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 92 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mel Hewitt | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Calgary Wranglers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 93 | New York Rangers | Tom Laidlaw | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Northern Michigan U. | 705 | 25 | 139 | 164 | 717 | |
| 94 | Los Angeles Kings | Doug Keans | G | L | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 210 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | |
| 95 | Detroit Red Wings | Sylvain Locas | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Beavers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 96 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dave Feamster | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Colorado College | 169 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 154 | |
| 97 | Atlanta Flames | Greg Meredith | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Notre Dame | 38 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| 98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Normand Lefebvre | RW | L | 72 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 107 | QMJHL | Trois Rivieres Draveurs | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 99 | Buffalo Sabres | Cameron Macgregor | LW | L | 72 | 61 | 59 | 120 | 53 | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 100 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mark Taylor | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | 209 | 42 | 68 | 110 | 73 | |
| 101 | New York Islanders | Kelly Davis | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 102 | Boston Bruins | Jeff Brubaker | LW | L | 68 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 307 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 178 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 512 | |
| 103 | Montréal Canadiens | Keith Acton | C | L | 68 | 42 | 86 | 128 | 52 | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 1023 | 226 | 358 | 584 | 1172 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Minnesota North Stars | Kim Spencer | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Victoria Cougars | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 105 | Washington Capitals | Mats Hallin | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | SEL | Sodertalje SK | 152 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 193 | |
| 106 | St. Louis Blues | Steve Stockman | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 107 | Vancouver Canucks | Dave Ross | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 108 | Colorado Rockies | Andy Clark | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Lake Superior State U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 109 | St. Louis Blues | Paul MacLean | RW | R | 66 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 125 | QMJHL | Hull Olympiques | 719 | 324 | 349 | 673 | 968 | |
| 110 | New York Rangers | Dan Clark | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 111 | Los Angeles Kings | Don Waddell | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Northern Michigan U. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 112 | Detroit Red Wings | Wes George | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Saskatoon Blades | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 113 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dave Mancuso | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 114 | Atlanta Flames | Dave Hindmarch | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | U. of Alberta | 99 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 25 | |
| 115 | Toronto Maple Leafs | John Scammell | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 116 | Buffalo Sabres | Dan Eastman | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Saginaw Gears | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 117 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mike Ewanowski | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 118 | New York Islanders | Rick Pepin | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Laval National | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 119 | Boston Bruins | Murray Skinner | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Lake Superior State U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 120 | Montréal Canadiens | James Lawson | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Brown U. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Minnesota North Stars | Mike Cotter | D | L | 43 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 86 | NCAA | Bowning Green | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 122 | Washington Capitals | Richard Sirois | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Milwaukee Admirals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 123 | St. Louis Blues | Denis Houle | LW | L | 66 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 54 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 124 | Vancouver Canucks | Steve O'Neill | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Providence College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 125 | Colorado Rockies | John Olver | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 126 | Philadelphia Flyers | Jerry Price | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 127 | New York Rangers | Greg Kostenko | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Ohio State U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 128 | Los Angeles Kings | Bob Mierkalns | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 129 | Detroit Red Wings | John Barrett | D | L | 67 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 133 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 488 | 20 | 77 | 97 | 604 | |
| 130 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sandy Ross | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Colgate U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 131 | Atlanta Flames | Dave Morrison | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Calgary Wranglers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 132 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kevin Reinhart | D | L | 68 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 98 | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 133 | Buffalo Sabres | Eric Strobel | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 134 | Philadelphia Flyers | Darre Switzer | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 135 | New York Islanders | Dave Cameron | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | U. of Prince Edward Island | 168 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 238 | |
| 136 | Boston Bruins | Bobby Hehir | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 137 | Montréal Canadiens | Larry Landon | LW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | R.P.I. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Minnesota North Stars | Brent Gogol | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Billings Bighorns | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 139 | Washington Capitals | Denis Pomerleau | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Trois Rivieres Draveurs | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 140 | St. Louis Blues | Tony Meagher | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 141 | Vancouver Canucks | Charles Antetomaso | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 142 | Colorado Rockies | Kevin Krook | D | L | 57 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 203 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 143 | St. Louis Blues | Rick Simpson | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 144 | New York Rangers | Brian McDavid | D | R | 68 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 136 | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 145 | Los Angeles Kings | Rick Scully | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Brown U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 146 | Detroit Red Wings | James Malazdrewicz | RW | R | 35 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 57 | MJHL | St. Boniface Saints | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 147 | Chicago Blackhawks | Mark Locken | G | L | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 148 | Atlanta Flames | Douglas Todd | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 149 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mike Waghorne | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 150 | Buffalo Sabres | Eugene O'Sullivan | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Calgary Wranglers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 151 | Philadelphia Flyers | Greg Francis | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Lawrence University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 152 | New York Islanders | Paul Joswiak | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 153 | Boston Bruins | Craig MacTavish | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Lowell | 1093 | 213 | 267 | 480 | 891 | |
| 154 | Montréal Canadiens | Kevin Constantine | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | R.P.I. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Minnesota North Stars | Michael Seide | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | USHL | Bloomington Junior Stars | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 156 | Washington Capitals | Barry Heard | G | L | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | London Knights | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 157 | St. Louis Blues | Jim Lockhurst | G | L | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 158 | Vancouver Canucks | Richard Martens | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 159 | Colorado Rockies | Jeff Jensen | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Lake Superior State U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 160 | St. Louis Blues | Bob Froese | G | L | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | 242 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | |
| 161 | New York Rangers | Mark Rodrigues | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Yale University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 162 | Los Angeles Kings | Brad Thiessen | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 163 | Detroit Red Wings | Geoffrey Shaw | RW | R | 36 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 61 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 164 | Chicago Blackhawks | Glen Van | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Colorado College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 165 | Atlanta Flames | Mark Green | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Beavers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 166 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Laurie Cuvelier | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | St. Francis Xavier University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 167 | Philadelphia Flyers | Rick Berard | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | St. Mary's University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 168 | Philadelphia Flyers | Don Lucia | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Notre Dame | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 169 | New York Islanders | Scott Cameron | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Notre Dame | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 170 | St. Louis Blues | Dan Lerg | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 171 | Montréal Canadiens | John Swan | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | McGill University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Washington Capitals | Mark Toffolo | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Port Huron Flags | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 173 | St. Louis Blues | Risto Siltanen | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Ilves Tampere | 562 | 90 | 265 | 355 | 266 | |
| 174 | Colorado Rockies | Bo Ericsson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | AIK | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 175 | St. Louis Blues | Dan Hermansson | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 176 | New York Rangers | Steve Weeks | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Northern Michigan U. | 291 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | |
| 177 | Los Angeles Kings | Jim Armstrong | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Clarkson U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 178 | Detroit Red Wings | Carl Van Harrewyn | D/F | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 179 | Chicago Blackhawks | Darryl Sutter | C | L | 68 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 119 | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | 406 | 161 | 118 | 279 | 286 | |
| 180 | Atlanta Flames | Robert Sullivan | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Toledo Goaldiggers | 62 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 18 | |
| 181 | St. Louis Blues | Jean Boutin | LW | L | 72 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 84 | QMJHL | Verdun Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 182 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mark Berge | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 183 | Philadelphia Flyers | Ken Moore | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Clarkson U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 184 | New York Islanders | Christer Lowdahl | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 185 | St. Louis Blues | John Sullivan | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Providence College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 186 | Montréal Canadiens | Daniel Metivier | RW | R | 66 | 73 | 75 | 148 | 49 | QMJHL | Hull Olympiques | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Washington Capitals | Paul Hogan | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Regina Pats | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 188 | St. Louis Blues | Serge Menard | RW | R | 66 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 59 | QMJHL | Montreal Juniors | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 189 | Washington Capitals | Steve Barger | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 190 | Colorado Rockies | Jari Viitala | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | Finland | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 191 | St. Louis Blues | Donald Boyd | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | R.P.I. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 192 | New York Rangers | Pierre Daigneault | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | St. Laurent College | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 193 | Los Angeles Kings | Claude Larochelle | C | R | 72 | 51 | 82 | 133 | 64 | QMJHL | Hull Olympiques | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 194 | Detroit Red Wings | Ladislav Svozil | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | Czechoslovakia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 195 | Philadelphia Flyers | Jim Olson | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | USHL | St. Paul Vulcans | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 196 | Atlanta Flames | Bernhard Engelbrecht | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | GERMANY | Landshut EV | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 197 | St. Louis Blues | Paul Stasiuk | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Providence College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 198 | Philadelphia Flyers | Anton Stastny | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | Slovakia | Bratislava | 650 | 252 | 384 | 636 | 150 | |
| 199 | New York Islanders | Gunnar Persson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 200 | St. Louis Blues | Gerd Truntschka | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | West Germany | Cologne | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 201 | Montréal Canadiens | Viacheslav Fetisov | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Russia | CSKA Moscow | 546 | 36 | 192 | 228 | 656 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Washington Capitals | Rod Pacholzuk | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 203 | St. Louis Blues | Victor Shkurdyuk | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | USSR | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 204 | Colorado Rockies | Ulf Zetterstrom | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 205 | St. Louis Blues | Carl Bloomberg | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Louis University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 206 | New York Rangers | Chris McLaughlin | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Dartmouth College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 207 | St. Louis Blues | Terry Kitching | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 208 | Detroit Red Wings | Tom Bailey | F | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Kingston Canadians | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 209 | St. Louis Blues | Brian O'Connor | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 210 | St. Louis Blues | Brian Crombeen | D | - | 60 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 65 | OHA | Kingston Canadians | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 211 | St. Louis Blues | Mike Pidgeon | C | L | 57 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 45 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 212 | Montréal Canadiens | Jeffrey Mars | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | Washington Capitals | Wes Jarvis | C | L | 65 | 34 | 67 | 101 | 53 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 237 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 98 | |
| 214 | St. Louis Blues | John Cochrane | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Harvard U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 215 | Washington Capitals | Ray Irwin | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Oshawa Generals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 216 | St. Louis Blues | Joe Casey | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 217 | New York Rangers | Todd Johnson | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Boston University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 218 | St. Louis Blues | Jim Farrell | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Princeton University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 219 | Detroit Red Wings | Larry Lozinski | G | L | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 220 | St. Louis Blues | Frank Johnson | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Providence College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 221 | St. Louis Blues | Blair Wheeler | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Yale University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 222 | Montréal Canadiens | Greg Tignanelli | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Northern Michigan U. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | New York Rangers | Dan McCarthy | C | L | 68 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 96 | OHA | Sudbury Wolves | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 224 | Detroit Red Wings | Randal Betty | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | New Westminster Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 225 | Montréal Canadiens | George Goulakos | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Lawrence University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | Detroit Red Wings | Brian Crawley | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Lawrence University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 227 | Montréal Canadiens | Ken Moodie | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Colgate U. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Detroit Red Wings | Douglas Feasby | C | L | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 229 | Montréal Canadiens | Serge Leblanc | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Vermont | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Montréal Canadiens | Robert Magnuson | C | L | 48 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 19 | NCAA | Merrimack College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Montréal Canadiens | Chris Nilan | RW | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NCAA | Northeastern U. | 688 | 110 | 115 | 225 | 3043 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Montréal Canadiens | Rick Wilson | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | St. Lawrence University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | Montréal Canadiens | Louis Sleigher | RW | R | 71 | 65 | 54 | 119 | 125 | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 194 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 146 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | Montréal Canadiens | Douglas Robb | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Billings Bighorns | - | - | - | - | - |