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1975 NHL amateur draft
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| 1975 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 3, 1975 |
| Location | NHL Offices Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Mel Bridgman(Philadelphia Flyers) |
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection, which they used to select Mel Bridgman. Later in round nine the Flyers became the first NHL team to select a Soviet-born and trained player in the amateur draft, selecting Latvian Viktor Khatulev 160th pick overall.[1]
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Taylor, who retired after the 1993–94 season.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[2] | = NHL All-Star[2] and NHL All-Star team |
Round one
- The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Bill Clement, Don McLean and Philadelphia's first-round pick in 1975 to Washington in exchange for this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's first-round pick and third-round pick in 1973 to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1973 and this pick.[4][5]
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy, Dale Hoganson, Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles.[4][6]
- The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy, Dale Hoganson, Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles.[4][6]
- The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Washington's first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for Bill Clement, Don McLean and this pick.
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Peter Scamurra | Defence |  United States |
Washington Capitals | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 20 | Don Cairns | Left wing | Canada |
Kansas City Scouts | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 21 | Dennis Maruk | Centre | Canada |
California Golden Seals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 22 | Brian Engblom | Defence | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)1 | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 23 | Jerry Rollins | Defence | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 24 | Doug Jarvis | Centre | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 25 | Danny Arndt | Left wing | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 26 | Rick Bowness | Right wing | Canada |
Atlanta Flames | Montreal Blue Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
| 27 | Ed Staniowski | Goaltender | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 28 | Brad Gassoff | Left wing | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 29 | Dave Salvian | Left wing | Canada |
New York Islanders | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 30 | Doug Soetaert | Goaltender | Canada |
New York Rangers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 31 | Russ Anderson | Defence | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 32 | Barry Smith | Centre | Canada |
Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 33 | Terry Bucyk | Right wing | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 34 | Kelly Greenbank | Right wing | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 35 | Ken Breitenbach | Defence | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 36 | Jamie Masters | Defence | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Philadelphia)2 | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| [7] | |||||
- The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[4]
- The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 16, 1974 that sent Wayne Stephenson to Philadelphia in exchange for the rights to Randy Andreachuk and this pick.[4][5]
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Al Cameron | Defence | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (from Washington)1 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 38 | Neil Lyseng | Right wing | Canada |
Kansas City Scouts | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 39 | John Tweedle | Centre | Canada |
California Golden Seals | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 40 | Paul Harrison | Goaltender | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 41 | Alex Pirus | Right wing | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars (from Detroit)2 | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 42 | Bruce Boudreau | Centre | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 43 | Mike O'Connell | Defence | United States |
Chicago Black Hawks | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 44 | Terry Martin | Left wing | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres (from Atlanta)3 | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 45 | Blair Davidson | Defence | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)4 | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 46 | Norm LaPointe | Goaltender | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Joe Fortunato | Left wing | Canada |
New York Islanders | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 48 | Greg Hickey | Left wing | Canada |
New York Rangers | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 49 | Paul Baxter | Defence | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) |
| 50 | Clark Hamilton | Left wing | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings (from Boston)5 | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 51 | Paul Woods | Centre | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 52 | Pat Hughes | Right wing | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 53 | Gary McAdam | Right wing | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 54 | Bob Ritchie | Left wing | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
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- The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 28, 1975 that sent Nelson Pyatt to Washington's in exchange for this pick.[4][9]
- The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1974 that sent Gary Bergman to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[10][11]
- The Atlanta Flames' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on May 21, 1974 that sent the rights to Jim McMasters to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.[4][12]
- The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on December 30, 1974 that sent Red Berenson St. Louis in exchange for Phil Roberto and this pick.[4][13]
- The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 18, 1975 that sent Earl Anderson and Hank Nowak to Boston in exchange for Walt McKechnie and this pick.[4][14]
- The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Terry Harper to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[4][15]
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Blair MacKasey | Defence | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
| 56 | Ron Delorme | Centre | Canada |
Kansas City Scouts | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 57 | Greg Smith | Defence | Canada |
California Golden Seals | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 58 | Steve Jensen | Left wing | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 59 | Mike Wirachowsky | Defence | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 60 | Rick Adduono | Centre | Canada |
Boston Bruins (from Toronto)1 | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 61 | Pierre Giroux | Centre | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |