1975 WHA Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

1 1 Cincinnati Claude Larose L Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 252 88 114 202 45 1978-79 1 2 Indianapolis Bryan Maxwell D Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 124 6 23 29 217 1977-78 1 3 Michigan/Baltimore Don Ashby C Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 1 4 Denver/Ottawa Mel Bridgman C Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 1 5 Cleveland Ralph Klassen F Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 1 6 Edmonton Barry Dean L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 71 9 25 34 110 1975-76 1 7 Calgary Denny McLean L Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 1 8 Winnipeg Brad Gassoff L Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 1 9 Phoenix Greg Vaydik F Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 1 10 Minnesota Greg Hickey L Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 1 11 Toronto Rick Lapointe D Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 1 12 San Diego Jamie Masters D Ottawa 67's [OHA] 1 13 New England Terry McDonald C Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 1 14 Quebec Pierre Mondou F Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 1 15 Houston Richard Mulhern D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]                         Round 2                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 2 16 Cincinnati Bob Sauve G Laval National [QMJHL] 2 17 Michigan/Baltimore Don Cairns L Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 2 18 Michigan/Baltimore Robin Sadler D Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 2 19 Cleveland Mal Zinger F Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 2 20 Cleveland Kelly Greenbank R Winnipeg Clubs [WCHL] 2 21 Edmonton Peter Morris L Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 78 7 13 20 36 1976-77 2 22 Winnipeg Russ Anderson D U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 2 23 Phoenix Neil Lyseng R Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 2 24 Phoenix Mike O'Connell D Kingston Canadians [OHA] 2 25 Minnesota Kim Clackson D Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 271 6 39 45 932 1978-79 2 26 Toronto Jerry Rollins D Winnipeg Clubs [WCHL] 130 9 18 27 378 1978-79 2 27 San Diego Rick Adduono C St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 80 20 33 53 67 1978-79 2 28 New England Danny Arndt L Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 120 16 23 39 21 1977-78 2 29 Quebec Doug Halward D Peterborough Petes [OHA] 2 30 Houston Doug Jarvis C Peterborough Petes [OHA]                         Round 3                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 3 31 Cincinnati Larry Hendrick G Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 3 32 Indianapolis Clark Hamilton C Notre Dame [WCHA] 3 33 Michigan/Baltimore Gordie Laxton G New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 3 34 Denver/Ottawa Ron Delorme R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 22 1 3 4 28 1975-76 3 35 Cleveland Ed Staniowski G Regina Pats [WCHL] 3 36 Edmonton Barry Smith C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 3 37 Calgary Alex Pirus C Notre Dame [WCHA] 3 38 Winnipeg Glen Richardson L Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 3 39 Phoenix Blair Davidson D Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 2 1976-77 3 40 Minnesota Greg Neeld D Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 17 0 1 1 18 1975-76 3 41 Toronto Paul Heaver D Oshawa Generals [OHA] 71 2 12 14 83 1976-77 3 42 San Diego Bob Watson R Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 3 43 New England Matti Hagman C HIFK Helsinki [SM-sarja] 53 25 31 56 16 1977-78 3 44 Quebec Pierre Giroux L Hull Festivals [QMJHL] 3 45 Houston Kevin Campbell D St. Lawrence University [ECAC]                         Round 4                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 4 46 Cincinnati Normand LaPointe G Trois-Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL] 77 0 1 1 8 1977-78 4 47 Indianapolis Blair MacKasey D Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 4 48 Michigan/Baltimore Rick Bourbonnais R Ottawa 67's [OHA] 4 49 Denver/Ottawa Andre Leduc D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 4 50 Cleveland Peter Scamurra D Peterborough Petes [OHA] 4 51 Edmonton Stu Younger F Michigan Tech [WCHA] 4 52 Calgary Rick Piche D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 4 53 Winnipeg Ted Long L Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0 1976-77 4 54 Phoenix Roger Swanson G Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 4 55 Minnesota Bob Hoffmeyer D Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 4 56 Toronto Ken Breitenbach D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 4 57 San Diego Dan Blair R Ottawa 67's [OHA] 4 58 New England Derek Spring F Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 4 59 Quebec Ted Bulley L Hull Festivals [QMJHL] 4 60 Houston Dave Salvian L St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]                         Round 5                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 5 61 Cincinnati Paul Harrison G Oshawa Generals [OHA] 5 62 Indianapolis Rick Bowness C Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 5 63 Michigan/Baltimore Dale Ross F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 5 64 Denver/Ottawa Nick Sanza G Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 1 0 0 0 0 1975-76 5 65 Cleveland Dennis Maruk F London Knights [OHA] 5 66 Edmonton Jim Ofrim U. of Alberta [CWUAA] 5 67 Calgary Terry Bucyk R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 5 68 Phoenix Mike Sleep R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 22 4 2 6 6 1976-77 5 69 Minnesota Jim Minor C Regina Pats [WCHL] 5 70 Toronto Mario Viens G Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 25 0 0 0 2 1975-76 5 71 San Diego Craig Crawford C Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 5 72 New England Gary McFadyen R Hull Festivals [QMJHL] 5 73 Quebec Andre LePage G Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 5 74 Houston Paul Crowley R Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 4 0 0 0 0 1975-76                         Round 6                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 6 75 Cincinnati Jackie Laine Bowling Green State University [CCHA] 6 76 Indianapolis Eric Sanderson L Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 6 77 Denver/Ottawa Greg Miazga Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 6 78 Cleveland Joe Augustine D Austin Mavericks [MidJHL] 6 79 Edmonton Bob Sunderland D Boston University [ECAC] 6 80 Calgary Pat Hughes F U. of Michigan [WCHA] 6 81 Winnipeg Nick Bobstock Acadia University 6 82 Phoenix Dana Decker L Michigan Tech [WCHA] 6 83 Minnesota Brian Shmyr C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 6 84 Toronto Paul Woods F Soo Greyhounds [OHA] 6 85 San Diego Alex Tidey R Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] 74 16 11 27 46 1975-76 6 86 New England Terry Martin F London Knights [OHA] 6 87 Quebec Jean Trottier C Laval National [QMJHL] 6 88 Houston Bill Cheropita G St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]                         Round 7                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 7 89 Cincinnati Gary Carr G Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 7 90 Indianapolis Doug Young D Michigan Tech [WCHA] 7 91 Denver/Ottawa Rick Martin R London Knights [OHA] 7 92 Cleveland Michel Lachance D Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 7 93 Edmonton Dave Bell F Harvard University [ECAC] 7 94 Calgary Greg Smith D Colorado College [WCHA] 7 95 Phoenix Dale McMullin L Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 1 0 0 0 0 1977-78 7 96 Minnesota Marc Tessier C Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 7 97 Toronto Byron Shutt Bowling Green State University [CCHA] 65 10 7 17 115 1978-79 7 98 San Diego Rick Lalonde D Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 0 1975-76 7 99 New England John Tweedle F Lake Superior State University [CCHA] 7 100 Quebec Mike Backman R Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 7 101 Houston John Glynne D U. of Vermont [ECAC]                         Round 8                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 8 102 Cincinnati Greg Clause R Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 8 103 Indianapolis Stan Jonathan L Peterborough Petes [OHA] 8 104 Cleveland Joe Fortunato L Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 1 0 0 0 0 1976-77 8 105 Edmonton Sid Veysey C Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 8 106 Calgary Doug Lindskog L U. of Michigan [WCHA] 2 0 0 0 2 1976-77 8 107 Phoenix Gary Morrison F U. of Michigan [WCHA] 8 108 Minnesota Bob McNeice L New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 8 109 Toronto Jean-Luc Phaneuf C Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 78 10 15 25 6 1976-77 8 110 San Diego Kelly Secord F New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 8 111 New England Mike Harazny D Regina Pats [WCHL] 8 112 Quebec Michel Brisebois F Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 8 113 Houston Dave Taylor F Clarkson University [ECAC]                         Round 9                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 9 114 Cincinnati Yvon Disotell F Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 9 115 Indianapolis Larry Huras D Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 9 116 Cleveland Viktor Khatulev Russia 9 117 Edmonton Bob Russell C Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 115 20 24 44 60 1976-77 9 118 Calgary Paul Clarke R Notre Dame [WCHA] 9 119 Winnipeg Jim Gustafson L Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 9 120 Minnesota Dave Faulkner C Regina Pats [WCHL] 9 121 Toronto Gilles Bilodeau L Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL] 143 7 15 22 570 1978-79 9 122 San Diego Alex Forsyth F Kingston Canadians [OHA] 9 123 New England Dave Norris L Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 9 124 Quebec Michel Hamel C Laval National [QMJHL] 9 125 Houston Jim Maxfield Sudbury Wolves [OHA]                         Round 10                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 10 126 Cincinnati Gary Burns F U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 10 127 Indianapolis Kari Makkonen F Assat Pori [SM-sarja] 10 128 Denver/Ottawa Dave Bossy D Notre Dame [WCHA] 10 129 Cleveland Ari Kankaanpera D Ilves Tampere [SM-sarja] 10 130 Edmonton Jean Thibodeau F Shawinigan Dynamos [QMJHL] 10 131 Calgary Randy Koch F U. of Vermont [ECAC] 10 132 Winnipeg Dag Bredberg F Farjestads BK [Swe-D1] 10 133 Minnesota Denis Daigle L Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL] 10 134 Toronto Roger Dorey F Kingston Canadians [OHA] 10 135 San Diego Don Edwards G Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 10 136 New England Paul Stevenson F Brown University [ECAC] 10 137 Quebec Florent Fortier F Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 4 1 1 2 0 1975-76 10 138 Houston Chad Campbell L U. of Denver [WCHA]                         Round 11                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 11 139 Cincinnati Bill Reber R U. of Vermont [ECAC] 11 140 Indianapolis Michel Blais Kingston Canadians [OHA] 11 141 Denver/Ottawa Andy Whitby F Oshawa Generals [OHA] 11 142 Cleveland Tom McNamara G U. of Vermont [ECAC] 11 143 Edmonton Brian Petrovek G Harvard University [ECAC] 11 144 Calgary Dan Tsubouchi R St. Louis University [CCHA] 11 145 Winnipeg Emil Meszaros F Vastra Frolunda IF [Swe-D1] 11 146 Minnesota Earl Sargent W Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings [MidJHL] 11 147 Toronto Bob Ritchie L Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL] 11 148 San Diego Dale Anderson D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 11 149 New England Clark Jantzie F U. of Alberta [CWUAA] 11 150 Houston Bill Oleschuk G Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]                         Round 12                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 12 151 Cincinnati Dave McNab G U. of Wisconsin [WCHA] 12 152 Indianapolis Anders Steen F Farjestads BK [Swe-D1] 12 153 Cleveland Rick Marsh D R.P.I. [ECAC] 12 154 Edmonton Jim Montgomery C Hull Festivals [QMJHL] 12 155 Calgary Bill Anderson D St. Louis University [CCHA] 12 156 Winnipeg Torbjorn Nilsson F Skelleftea AIK [Swe-D1] 12 157 Minnesota Richard Dutton D Laval National [QMJHL] 12 158 Toronto Bob Shaw D Clarkson University [ECAC] 12 159 San Diego Bruce O'Grady Soo Greyhounds [OHA] 12 160 Houston Jim Lundquist D Brown University [ECAC]                         Round 13                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 13 161 Cincinnati Peter Shier D Cornell University [ECAC] 13 162 Indianapolis Paul Evans R Peterborough Petes [OHA] 13 163 Cleveland Dan Shearer C Hamilton Fincups [OHA] 13 164 Edmonton Terry Angel Oshawa Generals [OHA] 13 165 Calgary Doug Hanson Unknown 13 166 Winnipeg Bengt Lundholm F AIK [Swe-D1] 13 167 Minnesota Tom Ulseth C U. of Wisconsin [WCHA] 13 168 Toronto Wayne Morrin D Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 13 2 0 2 25 1976-77 13 169 Houston Rick St. Croix G Oshawa Generals [OHA]                         Round 14                       Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season 14 170 Cincinnati Francois Robert D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 14 171 Edmonton Rick Shinske C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 14 172 Calgary Darrell Ferner C Kamloops Chiefs [WCHL] 14 173 Minnesota Henry Taylor R St. Paul Vulcans [MidJHL] 14 174 Toronto Dave Hanson D Colorado College [WCHA] 14 175 Houston Paul Jensen D Michigan Tech [WCHA]