1977 WHA Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 16, 1977[1]
Overview
First selectionCanada Scott Campbell
Selected by: Houston Aeros

The 1977 WHA Amateur Draft was the fifth and final draft held by the World Hockey Association.

Selections by Round

Below are listed the selections in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Selections By Round

Round 1

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
1 Scott Campbell (D) CanadaHouston Aeros (from Birmingham)London Knights (OHA)
2 Barry Beck (D) CanadaCalgary CowboysNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
3 Ron Duguay (C) CanadaWinnipeg Jets (from Edmonton)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
4 Mike Crombeen (F) CanadaEdmonton Oilers (from New England)Kingston Canadians (OHA)
5 Doug Wilson (D) CanadaIndianapolis RacersOttawa 67's (OHA)
6 Rod Langway (D) United StatesBirmingham Bulls (from Cincinnati)University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
7 Jere Gillis (F) United StatesCincinnati Stingers (from San Diego)Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
8 Miles Zaharko (D) CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
9 Lucien DeBlois (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
10 Dwight Foster (F) CanadaHouston AerosKitchener Rangers (OHA)
11 Ron Areshenkoff (C) CanadaNew England WhalersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)

Round 2

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
12 Brad Maxwell (D) CanadaBirmingham BullsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
13 Tom Gorence (RW) United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
14 John Anderson (LW) CanadaQuebec Nordiques (from Edmonton)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
15 Moe Robinson (D) CanadaNew England WhalersKingston Canadians (OHA)
16 Wayne Ramsey (D) CanadaIndianapolis RacersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
17 Doug Berry (C) CanadaCalgary Cowboys (from Cincinnati)University of Denver (WCHA)
18 Dave Morrow (D) CanadaCincinnati Stingers (from San Diego)Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
19 Randy Pierce (RW) CanadaNew England Whalers (from Winnipeg)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
20 Benoit Gosselin (LW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
21 Dave Semenko (LW) CanadaHouston AerosBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

Round 3

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
22 Mark Johnson (F) United StatesBirmingham BullsUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
23 John Baby (D) CanadaNew England Whalers (from Calgary)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
24 Kim Davis (C) CanadaEdmonton OilersFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
25 Floyd Lahache (D) CanadaCincinnati Stingers (from New England)Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
26 Bob Gladney (D) CanadaCincinnati Stingers (from Indianapolis)Oshawa Generals (OHA)
27 Colin Ahern (C) United StatesCincinnati StingersProvidence College (ECAC)
28 Mark Lofthouse (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
29 Tom Roulston (RW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesWinnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
30 Glen Hanlon (G) CanadaHouston AerosBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

Round 4

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
31 Norm Dupont (LW) CanadaBirmingham BullsMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
32 Steve Stoyanovich (C) CanadaCalgary CowboysR.P.I. (ECAC)
33 Neil LaBatte (D) CanadaEdmonton OilersToronto Marlboros (OHA)
34 Dan Clark (D) CanadaEdmonton Oilers (from New England)Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
35 Dale McCourt (F) CanadaIndianapolis RacersSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
36 Jeff Allan (D) CanadaCincinnati StingersHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
37 Don Laurence (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsKitchener Rangers (OHA)
38 Robert Picard (D) CanadaQuebec NordiquesMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
39 Reg Kerr (D) CanadaHouston AerosKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)

Round 5

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
40 Steve Baker (G) United StatesBirmingham BullsUnion College (ECAC-2)
41 Perry Schnarr (LW) CanadaCalgary CowboysUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
42 Rocky Saganiuk (RW) CanadaEdmonton OilersLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
43 Brian Hill (RW) AustriaNew England WhalersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
44 Mike Bossy (F) CanadaIndianapolis RacersLaval National (QMJHL)
45 Jim Trainor (D) United StatesCincinnati StingersHarvard University (ECAC)
46 Bill Stewart (D) CanadaWinnipeg JetsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
47 Alain Cote (LW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
48 Kevin McCarthy (D) CanadaHouston AerosWinnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)

Round 6

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
49 Greg Tebbutt (D) CanadaBirmingham BullsRegina Pats (WCHL)
50 Don Micheletti (W) United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
51 Julian Baretta (G) United StatesEdmonton OilersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
52 Jim Korn (D) United StatesNew England WhalersProvidence College (ECAC)
53 Rick Vasko (D) CanadaIndianapolis RacersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
54 Bill Himmelright (D) United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
55 Ric Seiling (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
56 Yves Guillemette (G) CanadaQuebec NordiquesShawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
57 Markus Mattsson (G) FinlandHouston AerosIlves (Liiga)

Round 7

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
58 Bob Suter (D) United StatesBirmingham BullsUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
59 Doug Butler (D) CanadaCalgary CowboysSt. Louis University (CCHA)
60 Dave Hoyda (LW) CanadaEdmonton OilersPortland Winter Hawks (WCHL)
61 Steve Letzgus (D) United StatesCalgary Cowboys (from New England)Michigan Tech (WCHA)
62 Brian Drumm (LW) CanadaIndianapolis RacersOshawa Generals (OHA)
63 Tom Byers (W) United StatesCincinnati StingersProvidence College (ECAC)
64 Jim Hamilton (LW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsLondon Knights (OHA)
65 Eddy Godin (RW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
66 Harald Luckner (F) SwedenHouston AerosFarjestads BK (Elitserien)

Round 8

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
67 Curt Christopherson (D) United StatesBirmingham BullsColorado College (WCHA)
68 Jack O'Callahan (D) United StatesCalgary CowboysBoston University (ECAC)
69 Ray Creasy (F) CanadaEdmonton OilersNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
70 Bobby Gould (F) CanadaCalgary Cowboys (from New England)University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
71 Bob Boileau (C) CanadaCincinnati StingersBoston University (ECAC)
72 Warren Holmes (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsOttawa 67's (OHA)
73 Pierre Lagace (C) CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
74 Matti Forss (F) FinlandHouston AerosLukko Rauma (Liiga)

Round 9

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
75 Jean Savard (F) CanadaBirmingham BullsQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
76 Keith Hendrickson (D) United StatesCalgary CowboysUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
77 Guy Lash (RW) CanadaEdmonton OilersWinnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)
78 Tim Harrer (RW) United StatesCalgary Cowboys (from New England)University of Minnesota (WCHA)
79 Jim Craig (G) United StatesCincinnati StingersBoston University (ECAC)
80 Mike Keating (LW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
81 Dan Chicoine (RW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
82 Mike Dwyer (LW) CanadaHouston AerosNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)

Round 10

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
83 Ken Linseman (F) CanadaBirmingham BullsKingston Canadians (OHA)
84 Bruce Crowder (F) CanadaCalgary CowboysUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
85 Owen Lloyd (D) CanadaEdmonton OilersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
86 Mark Miller (F) CanadaCalgary Cowboys (from New England)University of Michigan (WCHA)
87 David Kelley (D) United StatesCincinnati StingersPrinceton University (ECAC)
88 Murray Bannerman (G) CanadaWinnipeg JetsVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
89 Roland Cloutier (C) CanadaQuebec NordiquesTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
90 Dave Parro (G) CanadaHouston AerosSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)

See also

References

  1. "Oilers Pick Campbell In WHA Amateur Draft". Playground Daily News. June 17, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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