Montréal Canadiens 1979 Entry Draft Picks
Review 8 picks that Montréal Canadiens made in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Stats include NHL games, goals, assists, and junior totals.
Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Montréal Canadiens | Gaston Gingras |  | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WHA | Birmingham Bulls | 476 | 61 | 174 | 235 | 161 |
| 37 | Montréal Canadiens | Mats Naslund |  | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | - | 651 | 251 | 383 | 634 | 111 |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:11
11Round 3
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Montréal Canadiens | Craig Levie | | D | R | 69 | 29 | 63 | 92 | 200 | WHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 183 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 177 |
| 44 | Montréal Canadiens | Guy Carbonneau | | C | R | 72 | 62 | 79 | 141 | 47 | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 1318 | 260 | 403 | 663 | 820 |
| 58 | Montréal Canadiens | Rick Wamsley | | G | L | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OHA | Brantford Alexanders | 407 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:3
3Round 4
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Montréal Canadiens | David Orleski | | D | L | 71 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 128 | WHL | New Westminster Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:1
1Round 5
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Montréal Canadiens | Yvan Joly | | RW | R | 63 | 53 | 59 | 112 | 45 | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:1
1Round 6
| 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 | Montréal Canadiens | Greg Moffett |  | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:1
1Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
6CAN
1SWE
1USA
Total Players
8
