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1976 NHL entry draft
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| 1976 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1, 1976 |
| Location | NHL Offices Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Rick Green(Washington Capitals) |
The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was the 14th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 1, 1976. It's 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.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Kent Nilsson, who played his last NHL game in the 1994–95 season.
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
- The Kansas City Scouts' first-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on January 9, 1976 that sent Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1976 to Kansas City in exchange for Ed Gilbert, Simon Nolet and this pick.
- The Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on January 20, 1976 that sent Curt Ridley to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Kansas City Scouts as the result of a trade on January 9, 1976 that sent Ed Gilbert, Simon Nolet and Kansas City's first-round pick in 1976 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and this pick.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 17, 1975 that sent Wayne Thomas to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-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, third-round pick in 1975 and this pick.[3][4]
- The Buffalo Sabres' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on January 22, 1976 that sent Bill Clement to Atlanta in exchange for Jean Lemieux, Gerry Meehan and this pick.
- Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 1, 1975 that sent Jacques Richard to Buffalo in exchange for Larry Carriere and this pick.
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Greg Malone | Centre | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington)1 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 20 | Brian Sutter | Left wing | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Kansas City)2 | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 21 | Steve Clippingdale | Left wing | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (from Minnesota)3 | 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 (from Los Angeles via Detroit)4 | 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) |
| [5] | |||||
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 26, 1975 that sent Bob Paradise to Washington in exchange for this pick.
- The Kansas City Scouts' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 18, 1975 that sent Denis Dupere, Craig Patrick and cash to Kansas City in exchange for Lynn Powis and this pick.
- The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on August 15, 1975 that sent Tim Young to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on February 27, 1976 that sent Dennis Hextall to Detroit in exchange for Bill Hogaboam and this pick.
- Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 1975 that sent Bart Crashley and Marcel Dionne to Los Angeles in exchange for Terry Harper, Dan Maloney and this pick.
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 (from Buffalo)1 | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 52 | Gary McFayden | Right wing | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)2 | 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) |
| [6] | |||||
- The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on January 27, 1975 that sent Fred Stanfield to Buffalo in exchange for Norm Gratton and this pick.[3][7]
- The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in 1975 to Boston in exchange for this pick.
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 (from Kansas City)1 | 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) |
| [8] | |||||
- The Kansas City Scouts' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 29, 1974 that sent Larry Giroux to Kansas City in exchange for Chris Evans and this pick.[3][9]