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1977 WHA Amateur Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1977 WHA Amateur draft. There were 90 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
1 1 Houston Scott Campbell D London Knights [OHA] 149 11 44 55 364
1 2 Calgary Barry Beck D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
1 3 Winnipeg Ron Duguay C Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
1 4 Edmonton Mike Crombeen F Kingston Canadians [OHA]
1 5 Indianapolis Doug Wilson D Ottawa 67's [OHA]
1 6 Birmingham Rod Langway D U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 52 3 18 21 52
1 7 Cincinnati Jere Gillis F Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
1 8 Winnipeg Miles Zaharko D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
1 9 Quebec Lucien DeBlois F Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
1 10 Houston Dwight Foster F Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
1 11 New England Ron Areshenkoff C Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 12 Birmingham Brad Maxwell D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
2 13 Calgary Tom Gorence R U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
2 14 Quebec John Anderson L Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
2 15 New England Moe Robinson D Kingston Canadians [OHA]
2 16 Indianapolis Wayne Ramsey D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
2 17 Calgary Doug Berry C U. of Denver [WCHA] 29 6 3 9 4
2 18 Cincinnati Dave Morrow D Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 10 2 10 12 29
2 19 New England Randy Pierce R Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
2 20 Quebec Benoit Gosselin L Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
2 21 Houston Dave Semenko L Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 142 16 20 36 298
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 22 Birmingham Mark Johnson F U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
3 23 New England John Baby D Sudbury Wolves [OHA]
3 24 Edmonton Kim Davis C Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
3 25 Cincinnati Floyd Lahache D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 11 0 3 3 13
3 26 Cincinnati Bob Gladney D Oshawa Generals [OHA]
3 27 Cincinnati Colin Ahern C Providence College [ECAC]
3 28 Winnipeg Mark Lofthouse R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
3 29 Quebec Tom Roulston R Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL]
3 30 Houston Glen Hanlon G Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 31 Birmingham Norm Dupont L Montreal Juniors [QMJHL]
4 32 Calgary Steve Stoyanovich C R.P.I. [ECAC]
4 33 Edmonton Neil LaBatte Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
4 34 Edmonton Dan Clark D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
4 35 Indianapolis Dale McCourt F St. Catharines Fincups [OHA]
4 36 Cincinnati Jeff Allan D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 2 0 0 0 0
4 37 Winnipeg Don "Red" Laurence C Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
4 38 Quebec Robert Picard D Montreal Juniors [QMJHL]
4 39 Houston Reg Kerr D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL]
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 40 Birmingham Steve Baker G Union College [ECAC-2]
5 41 Calgary Perry Schnarr L U. of Denver [WCHA]
5 42 Edmonton Rocky Saganiuk R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL]
5 43 New England Brian Hill R Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
5 44 Indianapolis Mike Bossy F Laval National [QMJHL]
5 45 Cincinnati Jim Trainor D Harvard University [ECAC]
5 46 Winnipeg Bill Stewart D Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA]
5 47 Quebec Alain Cote L Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 106 17 18 35 31
5 48 Houston Kevin McCarthy D Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL]
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 49 Birmingham Greg Tebbutt D Regina Pats [WCHL] 38 2 5 7 83
6 50 Calgary Don Micheletti U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
6 51 Edmonton Julian Baretta G U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
6 52 New England Jim Korn D Providence College [ECAC]
6 53 Indianapolis Rick Vasko D Peterborough Petes [OHA]
6 54 Cincinnati Bill Himmelright D U. of North Dakota [WCHA]
6 55 Winnipeg Ric Seiling R St. Catharines Fincups [OHA]
6 56 Quebec Yves Guillemette G Shawinigan Dynamos [QMJHL]
6 57 Houston Markus Mattsson G Finland 68 0 1 1 6
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 58 Birmingham Bob Suter D U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
7 59 Calgary Doug Butler St. Louis University [CCHA]
7 60 Edmonton Dave Hoyda L Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL]
7 61 Calgary Steve Letzgus D Michigan Tech [WCHA]
7 62 Indianapolis Brian Drumm L Oshawa Generals [OHA]
7 63 Cincinnati Tom Byers W Providence College [ECAC]
7 64 Winnipeg Jim Hamilton L London Knights [OHA]
7 65 Quebec Eddy Godin R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
7 66 Houston Harald Luckner Sweden
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 67 Birmingham Curt Christopherson Colorado College [WCHA]
8 68 Calgary Jack O'Callahan D Boston University [ECAC]
8 69 Edmonton Ray Creasy New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
8 70 Calgary Bob Gould F U. of New Hampshire [ECAC]
8 71 Cincinnati Bob Boileau C Boston University [ECAC]
8 72 Winnipeg Warren Holmes C Ottawa 67's [OHA]
8 73 Quebec Pierre Lagace C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 38 2 5 7 14
8 74 Houston Matti Forss F Finland
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 75 Birmingham Jean Savard F Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
9 76 Calgary Keith Hendrickson U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA]
9 77 Edmonton Guy Lash R Winnipeg Monarchs [WCHL]
9 78 Calgary Tim Harrer R U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
9 79 Cincinnati Jim Craig G Boston University [ECAC]
9 80 Winnipeg Mike Keating L St. Catharines Fincups [OHA]
9 81 Quebec Dan Chicoine R Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
9 82 Houston Mike Dwyer L Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA]
                     
Round 10                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
10 83 Birmingham Ken Linseman F Kingston Canadians [OHA] 71 38 38 76 126
10 84 Calgary Bruce Crowder F U. of New Hampshire [ECAC]
10 85 Edmonton Owen Lloyd D Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 3 0 1 1 4
10 86 Calgary Mark Miller F U. of Michigan [WCHA]
10 87 Cincinnati Dave Kelley D Princeton University [ECAC]
10 88 Winnipeg Murray Bannerman G Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
10 89 Quebec Roland Cloutier C Trois Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]
10 90 Houston Dave Parro G Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]

Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in WHA: 13

Percent of players to play in WHA: 14.4

Average WHA Career Games: 55

Average WHA Career Goals: 7

Average WHA Career Points: 20

Average WHA Career PIM: 79