Entry Draft

1978 NHL Draft

234 selections

Draft 1978

All R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7

#

Prospect

Pos

Birthplace

Drafted by

Amateur club

Nat

Round 1 Picks 1-18

1

Bobby Smith

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

2

Ryan Walter

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

3

Wayne Babych

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

4

Bill Derlago

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

5

Mike Gillis

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

6

Behn Wilson

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

7

Ken Linseman

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

8

Danny Geoffrion

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

9

Willie Huber

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

10

Tim Higgins

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

11

Brad Marsh

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

12

Brent Peterson

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

13

Larry Playfair

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

14

Daniel Lucas

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

15

Steve Tambellini

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

16

Al Secord

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

17

Dave Hunter

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

18

Tim Coulis

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

Round 2 Picks 19-36

19

Steve Payne

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

20

Paul Mulvey

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

21

Joel Quenneville

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

22

Curt Fraser

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

23

Paul Mackinnon

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

24

Steve Christoff

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

25

Michael Meeker

- -

-

-

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT

-

-

-

26

Don Maloney

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

27

Merlin Malinowski

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

28

Glenn Hicks

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

29

Doug Lecuyer

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

30

Dale Yakiwchuk

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

31

Al Jensen

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

32

Tony Mckegney

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

33

Michael Simurda

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

34

Randy Johnston

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

35

Graeme Nicolson

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

36

Ron Carter

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

Round 3 Picks 37-53

37

Gordon Salt

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

38

Glen Currie

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

39

Stephen Harrison

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

40

Stan Smyl

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

41

Paul Messier

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

42

Richard David

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

43

Ray Markham

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

44

Dean Turner

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

45

Jay Johnston

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

46

Rick Paterson

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

47

Tim Bernhardt

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

48

Mark Kirton

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

49

Rob Mcclanahan

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

50

Glen Cochrane

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

51

Dwayne Lowdermilk

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

52

Brad Knelson

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

53

Douglas Derkson

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

Round 4 Picks 54-69

54

Curt Giles

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

55

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

56

Harald Lückner

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

57

Brad Smith

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

58

David Watson

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

59

Dave Silk

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

60

Andre Dore

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

61

Shane Pearsall

- -

-

-

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT

-

-

-

62

Bjorn Skaare

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

63

Brian Young

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

64

Jim Macrae

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

65

Robert Parent

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

66

Mike Gazdic

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

67

Russ Wilderman

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

68

George Buat

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

69

Kevin Reeves

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

Round 5 Picks 70-86

70

Roy Kerling

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

71

Lou Franceschetti

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

72

Kevin Willison

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

73

Tim Thomlinson

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

74

Rodney Guimont

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

75

Rob Garner

- -

-

-

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT

-

-

-

76

Mike Mcdougal

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

77

Paul Mancini

- -

-

-

Los Angeles Kings

LAK

-

-

-

78

Ted Nolan

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

79

Mark Murphy

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

80

Gordon Wappel

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

81

Jordy Douglas

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

82

Randy Ireland

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

83

Brad Tamblyn

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

84

Gregg Hay

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

85

Darryl Mcleod

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

86

Mike Boyd

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

Round 6 Picks 87-103

87

Bob Bergloff

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

88

Vincent Magnan

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

89

Jim Nill

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

90

Gerry Minor

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

91

John Hynes

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

92

Mel Hewitt

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

93

Tom Laidlaw

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

94

Doug Keans

- -

-

-

Los Angeles Kings

LAK

-

-

-

95

Sylvain Locas

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

96

Dave Feamster

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

97

Greg Meredith

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

98

Normand Lefebvre

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

99

Cameron Macgregor

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

100

Mark Taylor

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

101

Kelly Davis

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

102

Jeff Brubaker

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

103

Keith Acton

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-

Round 7 Picks 104-120

104

Kim Spencer

- -

-

-

Minnesota North Stars

MNS

-

-

-

105

Mats Hallin

- -

-

-

Washington Capitals

WSH

-

-

-

106

Steve Stockman

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

107

Dave Ross

- -

-

-

Vancouver Canucks

VAN

-

-

-

108

Andy Clark

- -

-

-

CLR Colorado Rockies

CLR

-

-

-

109

Paul Maclean

- -

-

-

St. Louis Blues

STL

-

-

-

110

Dan Clark

- -

-

-

New York Rangers

NYR

-

-

-

111

Don Waddell

- -

-

-

Los Angeles Kings

LAK

-

-

-

112

Wes George

- -

-

-

Detroit Red Wings

DET

-

-

-

113

Dave Mancuso

- -

-

-

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI

-

-

-

114

Dave Hindmarch

- -

-

-

AFM Atlanta Flames

AFM

-

-

-

115

John Scammell

- -

-

-

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR

-

-

-

116

Dan Eastman

- -

-

-

Buffalo Sabres

BUF

-

-

-

117

Mike Ewanowski

- -

-

-

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI

-

-

-

118

Rick Pepin

- -

-

-

New York Islanders

NYI

-

-

-

119

Murray Skinner

- -

-

-

Boston Bruins

BOS

-

-

-

120

James Lawson

- -

-

-

Montréal Canadiens

MTL

-

-

-