1976 WHA amateur draft
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1976 WHA amateur draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | May 17 & May 26, 1976[1] |
Overview | |
First selection | Selected by: Edmonton Oilers |
The 1976 WHA amateur draft was the fourth draft held by the World Hockey Association.
Selections by round
[edit]Below are listed the selections in the 1976 WHA amateur draft.
Selections by round |
Round 1
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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1 | Blair Chapman (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
2 | Peter Marsh (LW) | Cincinnati Stingers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
3 | Glen Sharpley (C) | Cleveland Crusaders | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | |
4 | Bobby Simpson (LW) | Indianapolis Racers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
5 | Dave Farrish (D) | San Diego Mariners | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
6 | Bernie Federko (C) | Edmonton Oilers (from Phoenix) | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
7 | Randy Carlyle (D) | Cincinnati Stingers (from Calgary) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
8 | Bjorn Johansson (D) | Toronto Toros (from Quebec) | Orebro IK (Sweden D1) | |
9 | Thomas Gradin (F) | Winnipeg Jets | MoDo AIK (Elitserien) |
The Toronto Toros, New England Whalers and Houston Aeros lost their first round picks for having signed underage juniors in 1975: Toronto for Mark Napier, New England for Gordie Roberts and Houston for John Tonelli.
Round 2
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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10 | Rick Green (D) | Quebec Nordiques (from Toronto) | London Knights (OHA) | |
11 | Kent Nilsson (F) | Toronto Toros (from Edmonton via Houston) | Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) | |
12 | Don Murdoch (RW) | Cincinnati Stingers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
13 | Mike Fidler (LW) | New England Whalers | Boston University (ECAC) | |
14 | Rod Schutt (LW) | Cleveland Crusaders | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
15 | Alex McKendry (F) | Indianapolis Racers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
16 | Greg Carroll (C) | Cincinnati Stingers (from San Diego via New England) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
17 | Clayton Pachal (C) | Winnipeg Jets (from Phoenix) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
18 | David Shand (D) | Calgary Cowboys | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
19 | Bob Manno (F) | Quebec Nordiques | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
20 | Tom Rowe (RW) | Winnipeg Jets | London Knights (OHA) | |
21 | Peter Lee (LW) | Toronto Toros (from Minnesota) | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
22 | Morris Lukowich (LW) | Houston Aeros | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
Round 3
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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23 | Romano Carlucci (F) | San Diego Mariners (from Toronto) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
24 | Paul Gardner (C) | Toronto Toros (from Edmonton) | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
25 | Mark Suzor (D) | San Diego Mariners (from Cincinnati) | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | |
26 | Fred Williams (C) | New England Whalers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
27 | Jeff McDill (RW) | Cleveland Crusaders | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
28 | Harold Phillipoff (W) | Edmonton Oilers (from Indianapolis) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
29 | Tony Horvath (D) | San Diego Mariners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
30 | Drew Callander (C) | Edmonton Oilers (from Phoenix) | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
31 | Dave Debol (C) | New England Whalers (from Calgary) | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
32 | Al Glendinning (D) | Quebec Nordiques | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
33 | Steve Clippingdale (LW) | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
34 | Jim Roberts (LW) | Houston Aeros | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
Round 4
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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35 | Don Lemieux (D) | Toronto Toros | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
36 | Brian Sutter (LW) | Edmonton Oilers | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | |
37 | Barry Melrose (D) | Cincinnati Stingers | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
38 | Mike Kaszycki (F) | New England Whalers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
39 | Rocky Maze (LW) | Cleveland Crusaders | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
40 | Dave Dornseif (D) | Indianapolis Racers | Providence College (ECAC) | |
41 | John Smrke (C) | San Diego Mariners | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
42 | Kari Makkonen (F) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Assat Pori (Liiga) | |
43 | Alain Belanger (RW) | Calgary Cowboys | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
44 | Maurice Barrette (G) | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
45 | Goran Lindblom (D) | Winnipeg Jets | Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) | |
46 | Mike Fedorko (D) | Houston Aeros | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
Round 5
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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47 | Vern Stenlund (C) | Cleveland Crusaders (from Toronto) | London Knights (OHA) | |
48 | Yvon Vautour (F) | Edmonton Oilers | Laval National (QMJHL) | |
49 | Bill Baker (D) | New England Whalers (from Cincinnati) | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | |
50 | Mike Liut (G) | New England Whalers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) | |
51 | Bob Miller (W) | Cleveland Crusaders | U.S. National Team | |
52 | Jean Gagnon (D) | Indianapolis Racers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
53 | Archie King (RW) | San Diego Mariners | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | |
54 | Juhani Wallenius (F) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) | |
55 | Bruce Baker (RW) | Calgary Cowboys | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
56 | Garth MacGuigan (C) | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) | |
57 | Doug Johnston (D) | Winnipeg Jets | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | |
58 | Larry Skinner (C) | Houston Aeros | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
Round 6
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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59 | Dan Djakalovic (F) | Toronto Toros | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
60 | Tim Williams (D) | Edmonton Oilers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
61 | Joe Oslin (D) | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Vermont (ECAC) | |
62 | Dwight Schofield (D) | New England Whalers | London Knights (OHA) | |
63 | Rob Flockhart (LW) | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
64 | Joe Kowal (LW) | Indianapolis Racers | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | |
65 | Rick Hodgson (D) | San Diego Mariners | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
66 | Doug Patey (F) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
67 | Lorry Gloeckner (D) | Calgary Cowboys | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
68 | Claude Periard (F) | Quebec Nordiques | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
69 | Fred Berry (C) | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
70 | Kevin Schamehorn (RW) | Houston Aeros | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
Round 7
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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71 | Mike McEwen (D) | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
72 | Gord Blumenschein (C) | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) | |
73 | Paul Skidmore (G) | Cincinnati Stingers | Boston College (ECAC) | |
74 | Warren Young (F) | New England Whalers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
75 | Mark Earp (G) | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
76 | Greg Malone (C) | Indianapolis Racers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
77 | Rob Tudor (C) | San Diego Mariners | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
78 | Mark Davidson (LW) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
79 | Phil Verchota (F) | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | |
80 | Denis Charbonneau (G) | Quebec Nordiques | Laval National (QMJHL) | |
81 | Greg Craig (C) | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
82 | Mike Hordy (D) | Houston Aeros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
Round 8
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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83 | Mike Kitchen (D) | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
84 | John Tavella (LW) | Edmonton Oilers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
85 | Stuart Ostlund (C) | Cincinnati Stingers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
86 | Ken Morrow (D) | New England Whalers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) | |
87 | Ron Zanussi (F) | Cleveland Crusaders | London Knights (OHA) | |
88 | Jim Kirkpatrick (D) | Indianapolis Racers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
89 | Claude Legris (G) | San Diego Mariners | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | |
90 | Jari Laiho (F) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) | |
91 | Don Jackson (D) | Calgary Cowboys | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
92 | Brian Granfield (D) | Winnipeg Jets | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
93 | Larry Riggin (D) | Houston Aeros | London Knights (OHA) |
Round 9
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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94 | Marc Desforges (F) | Toronto Toros | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | |
95 | Al Dumba (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
96 | Fern LeBlanc (LW) | Cincinnati Stingers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
97 | Ed Clarey (F) | New England Whalers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
98 | Charlie Skjodt (C) | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | |
99 | Rik Garcia (D) | Indianapolis Racers | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) | |
100 | Don Moores (C) | San Diego Mariners | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) | |
101 | Jouni Rinne (F) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) | |
102 | Rob Palmer (D) | Calgary Cowboys | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
103 | Anders Hakansson (F) | Winnipeg Jets | AIK IF (Elitserien) | |
104 | Bill Wells (LW) | Houston Aeros | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
Round 10
[edit]# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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105 | Brian Dillon (F) | Toronto Toros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
106 | Jim Bedard (G) | Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
107 | Terry Ballingall (D) | Cincinnati Stingers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
108 | Jon Hammond (LW) | New England Whalers | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
109 | Larry McRae (G) | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) | |
110 | Remi Levesque (C) | Indianapolis Racers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
111 | Ron Roscoe (D) | San Diego Mariners | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) | |
112 | Hannu Helander (D) | Phoenix Roadrunners | Ilves (Liiga) | |
113 | Cal Sandbeck (D) | Calgary Cowboys | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
114 | Pierre Brassard (F) | Quebec Nordiques | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
115 | Jorgen Pettersson (F) | Winnipeg Jets | Vastra Frolunda (Elitserien) | |
116 | Bob Pazzelli (F) | Houston Aeros | University of Denver (WCHA) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Reyn (May 27, 1976). "Hatskin itching for a suit". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2018.