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 | |
116 total selections in 10 rounds | |
First selection | Canada Blair Chapman Selected by: Edmonton Oilers |
The 1976 WHA amateur draft was the fourth draft held by the World Hockey Association.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 WHA amateur draft.
Selections by round |
Round 1
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
Round 3
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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23 | Romano Carlucci (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners (from Toronto) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
24 | Paul Gardner (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros (from Edmonton) | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
25 | Mark Suzor (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners (from Cincinnati) | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
26 | Fred Williams (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
27 | Jeff McDill (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
28 | Harold Phillipoff (W) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Indianapolis) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
29 | Tony Horvath (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
30 | Drew Callander (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Phoenix) | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
31 | Dave Debol (C) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New England Whalers (from Calgary) | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
32 | Al Glendinning (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
33 | Steve Clippingdale (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
34 | Jim Roberts (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
Round 4
Round 5
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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47 | Vern Stenlund (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders (from Toronto) | London Knights (OHA) |
48 | Yvon Vautour (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Laval National (QMJHL) |
49 | Bill Baker (D) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New England Whalers (from Cincinnati) | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
50 | Mike Liut (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
51 | Bob Miller (W) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cleveland Crusaders | U.S. National Team |
52 | Jean Gagnon (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
53 | Archie King (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
54 | Juhani Wallenius (F) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
55 | Bruce Baker (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Calgary Cowboys | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
56 | Garth MacGuigan (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
57 | Doug Johnston (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
58 | Larry Skinner (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
Round 6
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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59 | Dan Djakalovic (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
60 | Tim Williams (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
61 | Joe Oslin (D) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
62 | Dwight Schofield (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | London Knights (OHA) |
63 | Rob Flockhart (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
64 | Joe Kowal (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
65 | Rick Hodgson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
66 | Doug Patey (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Phoenix Roadrunners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
67 | Lorry Gloeckner (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Calgary Cowboys | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
68 | Claude Periard (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
69 | Fred Berry (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
70 | Kevin Schamehorn (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
Round 7
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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71 | Mike McEwen (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
72 | Gord Blumenschein (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
73 | Paul Skidmore (G) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Cincinnati Stingers | Boston College (ECAC) |
74 | Warren Young (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
75 | Mark Earp (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
76 | Greg Malone (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
77 | Rob Tudor (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
78 | Mark Davidson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Phoenix Roadrunners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
79 | Phil Verchota (F) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
80 | Denis Charbonneau (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Laval National (QMJHL) |
81 | Greg Craig (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
82 | Mike Hordy (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
Round 8
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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83 | Mike Kitchen (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
84 | John Tavella (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
85 | Stuart Ostlund (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
86 | Ken Morrow (D) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | New England Whalers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
87 | Ron Zanussi (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | London Knights (OHA) |
88 | Jim Kirkpatrick (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
89 | Claude Legris (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
90 | Jari Laiho (F) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
91 | Don Jackson (D) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
92 | Brian Granfield (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
93 | Larry Riggin (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | London Knights (OHA) |
Round 9
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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94 | Marc Desforges (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
95 | Al Dumba (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
96 | Fern LeBlanc (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
97 | Ed Clarey (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
98 | Charlie Skjodt (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) |
99 | Rik Garcia (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
100 | Don Moores (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
101 | Jouni Rinne (F) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
102 | Rob Palmer (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Calgary Cowboys | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
103 | Anders Hakansson (F) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Winnipeg Jets | AIK IF (Elitserien) |
104 | Bill Wells (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Houston Aeros | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
Round 10
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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105 | Brian Dillon (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Toros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
106 | Jim Bedard (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
107 | Terry Ballingall (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
108 | Jon Hammond (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New England Whalers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
109 | Larry McRae (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) |
110 | Remi Levesque (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Indianapolis Racers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
111 | Ron Roscoe (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | San Diego Mariners | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
112 | Hannu Helander (D) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Phoenix Roadrunners | Ilves (Liiga) |
113 | Cal Sandbeck (D) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Calgary Cowboys | University of Denver (WCHA) |
114 | Pierre Brassard (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
115 | Jorgen Pettersson (F) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Winnipeg Jets | Vastra Frolunda (Elitserien) |
116 | Bob Pazzelli (F) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Houston Aeros | University of Denver (WCHA) |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Amount |
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North America | 105 | |
1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 92 |
2 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 13 |
Europe | 11 | |
3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 6 |
4 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 5 |
See also
References
- ↑ Davis, Reyn (May 27, 1976). "Hatskin itching for a suit". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2018.