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1976 WHA Amateur Draft

Drafts -> WHA -> Amateur -> 1976
This is the list of players selected in the 1976 WHA Amateur draft. There were 116 prospects selected across 10 rounds. Also included is each player's career WHA totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the WHA. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           WHA Totals  
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
1 1 Edmonton Blair Chapman R Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
1 2 Cincinnati Peter Marsh L Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 230 91 76 167 270 1978-79
1 3 Cleveland Glen Sharpley C Hull Festivals [QMJHL]
1 4 Indianapolis Bobby Simpson L Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
1 5 San Diego Dave Farrish D Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
1 6 Edmonton Bernie Federko C Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
1 7 Cincinnati Randy Carlyle D Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
1 8 Toronto Bjorn Johansson D Sweden
1 9 Winnipeg Thomas Gradin F MoDo AIK [SEL]
                       
Round 2                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
2 10 Quebec Rick Green D London Knights [OHA]
2 11 Toronto Kent Nilsson F Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL] 158 81 133 214 16 1978-79
2 12 Cincinnati Don Murdoch R Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
2 13 New England Mike Fidler L Boston University [ECAC]
2 14 Cleveland Rod Schutt L Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
2 15 Indianapolis Alex McKendry F Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
2 16 Cincinnati Greg Carroll C Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 151 30 66 96 116 1977-78
2 17 Winnipeg Clayton Pachal C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
2 18 Calgary David Shand D Peterborough Petes [OHA]
2 19 Quebec Bob Manno F St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
2 20 Winnipeg Tom Rowe R London Knights [OHA]
2 21 Toronto Peter Lee L Ottawa 67's [OHA]
2 22 Houston Morris Lukowich L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 228 132 87 219 317 1978-79
                       
Round 3                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
3 23 San Diego Romano Carlucci Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
3 24 Toronto Paul Gardner C Oshawa Generals [OHA]
3 25 San Diego Mark Suzor D Kingston Canadians [OHA]
3 26 New England Fred Williams C Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
3 27 Cleveland Jeff McDill R Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
3 28 Edmonton Harold Phillipoff W New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
3 29 San Diego Tony Horvath D Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
3 30 Edmonton Drew Callander C Regina Pats [WCHL]
3 31 New England Dave Debol C U. of Michigan [WCHA] 68 13 29 42 11 1978-79
3 32 Quebec Al Glendenning D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
3 33 Winnipeg Steve Clippingdale L New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
3 34 Houston Jim Roberts L Ottawa 67's [OHA]
                       
Round 4                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
4 35 Toronto Don Lemieux D Trois-Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
4 36 Edmonton Brian Sutter L Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
4 37 Cincinnati Barry Melrose D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 178 5 27 32 343 1978-79
4 38 New England Mike Kaszycki F Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
4 39 Cleveland Rocky Maze L Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
4 40 Indianapolis Dave Dornseif D Providence College [ECAC] 4 0 1 1 0 1978-79
4 41 San Diego John Smrke C Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
4 42 Phoenix Kari Makkonen F Assat Pori [SM-liiga]
4 43 Calgary Alain Belanger R Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
4 44 Quebec Maurice Barrette G Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
4 45 Winnipeg Goran Lindblom D Skelleftea AIK [SEL]
4 46 Houston Mike Fedorko D Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 4 0 0 0 0 1976-77
                       
Round 5                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
5 47 Cleveland Vern Stenlund C London Knights [OHA]
5 48 Edmonton Yvon Vautour F Laval National [QMJHL]
5 49 New England Bill Baker D U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
5 50 New England Mike Liut G Bowling Green State University [CCHA] 81 0 3 3 9 1978-79
5 51 Cleveland Bob Miller W U.S. National Team [Intl]
5 52 Indianapolis Jean Gagnon D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
5 53 San Diego Archie King R Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
5 54 Phoenix Juhani Wallenius F Lukko Rauma [SM-liiga]
5 55 Calgary Bruce Baker R Ottawa 67's [OHA]
5 56 Quebec Garth MacGuigan C Montreal Juniors [QMJHL]
5 57 Winnipeg Doug Johnston D Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
5 58 Houston Larry Skinner C Ottawa 67's [OHA]
                       
Round 6                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
6 59 Toronto Dan Djakalovic F Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
6 60 Edmonton Tim Williams D Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
6 61 Cincinnati Joe Oslin D U. of Vermont [ECAC]
6 62 New England Dwight Schofield D London Knights [OHA]
6 63 Cleveland Rob Flockhart L Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
6 64 Indianapolis Joe Kowal L Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
6 65 San Diego Rick Hodgson D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
6 66 Phoenix Doug Patey Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
6 67 Calgary Lorry Gloeckner D Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
6 68 Quebec Claude Periard Trois-Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
6 69 Winnipeg Fred Berry C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
6 70 Houston Kevin Schamehorn R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
                       
Round 7                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
7 71 Toronto Mike McEwen D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
7 72 Edmonton Gord Blumenschein C Winnipeg Clubs [WCHL]
7 73 Cincinnati Paul Skidmore G Boston College [ECAC]
7 74 New England Warren Young F Michigan Tech [WCHA]
7 75 Cleveland Mark Earp G Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
7 76 Indianapolis Greg Malone C Oshawa Generals [OHA]
7 77 San Diego Rob Tudor C Regina Pats [WCHL]
7 78 Phoenix Mark Davidson L Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
7 79 Calgary Phil Verchota F U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
7 80 Quebec Denis Charbonneau G Laval National [QMJHL]
7 81 Winnipeg Greg Craig C St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
7 82 Houston Mike Hordy D Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
                       
Round 8                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
8 83 Toronto Mike Kitchen D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
8 84 Edmonton John Tavella L Soo Greyhounds [OHA]
8 85 Cincinnati Stu Ostlund C Michigan Tech [WCHA]
8 86 New England Ken Morrow D Bowling Green State University [CCHA]
8 87 Cleveland Ron Zanussi W London Knights [OHA]
8 88 Indianapolis Jim Kirkpatrick D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
8 89 San Diego Claude Legris G Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
8 90 Phoenix Jari Takio Finland
8 91 Calgary Don Jackson D Notre Dame [WCHA]
8 92 Winnipeg Brian Granfield D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
8 93 Houston Larry Riggin D London Knights [OHA]
                       
Round 9                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
9 94 Toronto Marc Desforges Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
9 95 Edmonton Al Dumba R Regina Pats [WCHL]
9 96 Cincinnati Fern LeBlanc L Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
9 97 New England Ed Clarey F Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
9 98 Cleveland Charlie Skjodt C Windsor Spitfires [OHA]
9 99 Indianapolis Rik Garcia Hull Festivals [QMJHL]
9 100 San Diego Don Moores C Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
9 101 Phoenix Jouni Rinne F Lukko Rauma [SM-liiga]
9 102 Calgary Rob Palmer D U. of Michigan [WCHA]
9 103 Winnipeg Anders Hakansson F AIK [SEL]
9 104 Houston Bill Wells L Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
                       
Round 10                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
10 105 Toronto Brian Dillon Oshawa Generals [OHA]
10 106 Edmonton Jim Bedard G Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
10 107 Cincinnati Terry Ballingall D Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
10 108 New England Jon Hammond L Regina Pats [WCHL]
10 109 Cleveland Larry McRae G Windsor Spitfires [OHA]
10 110 Indianapolis Remi Levesque C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
10 111 San Diego Ron Roscoe D Hamilton Fincups [OHA]
10 112 Phoenix Hannu Helander D Ilves Tampere [SM-liiga]
10 113 Calgary Cal Sandbeck D U. of Denver [WCHA] 17 1 2 3 41 1978-79
10 114 Quebec Pierre Brassard F Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
10 115 Winnipeg Jorgen Pettersson F Vastra Frolunda IF [SEL]
10 116 Houston Bob Pazzelli F U. of Denver [WCHA]

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Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in WHA: 10

Percent of players to play in WHA: 8.6

Average WHA Career Games: 112

Average WHA Career Goals: 35

Average WHA Career Points: 78

Average WHA Career PIM: 112