1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

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{{Infobox NCAA ice hockey season

| gender = men

| division = i

| year = 1976

| image = Olympia arena Detroit.jpg

| image_size = 270

| caption = The Olympia Stadium served as the host for the 1977 Frozen Four

| duration = October 1976–
March 26, 1977

| champ_stad = Olympia Stadium

| champ_city = Detroit, Michigan

| champ = Wisconsin

| hobey_baker =

| hobey_baker_team =

}}

The 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1976 and concluded with the 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 26, 1977, at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 30th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 83rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Season Outlook

=Pre-season poll=

The top teams in the nation voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The poll was compiled by radio station WMPL.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!colspan=2| WMPL Poll

Rank

!Team

1

| Wisconsin

2

| Minnesota

3

| Brown

4

| Michigan

5

| Colorado College

6

| New Hampshire

7

| Saint Louis

8

| Boston University

9

| Michigan Tech

10

| Bowling Green

Regular season

=Season tournaments=

class="wikitable"

! Tournament

DatesTeamsChampion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival

| November 25–28

| 4

| Clarkson

Binghamton Invitational

| November 26–27

| 4

| York

Brown Invitational

| December 20–22

| 4

| Vermont

Great Lakes Invitational

| December 28–29

| 4

| Michigan Tech

Syracuse Invitational

| December 28–29

| 4

| Boston College

Rensselaer Holiday Tournament

| December 28–30

| 4

| Rensselaer

Union Holiday Festival Tournament

| December 29–30

| 4

| Union, Western Ontario

Blue–Green Invitational

| January 2–3

| 4

| New Hampshire

ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival

| January 2–3

| 4

| Boston University

Beanpot

| February 7, 14

| 4

| Harvard

=Standings=

{{1976–77 Big Ten ice hockey standings}}

{{1976–77 CCHA standings (men)}}

{{1976–77 ECAC Hockey standings (men)}}

{{1976–77 Division I Independent ice hockey standings (men)}}

{{1976–77 WCHA standings (men)}}

{{cite news|title=2012-13 CCHA Media Guide|url=http://issuu.com/cchahockey/docs/2012-13_ccha_media_guide_final_2a_compressed|publisher=CCHA|access-date=2014-06-29}}{{cite news|title=2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/history/Summaries-I.pdf|publisher=ECAC Hockey|access-date=2014-06-29}}{{cite news|title=2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128|url=http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-113-128.pdf|publisher=WCHA|access-date=2014-06-29}}

=Final regular season polls=

The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!colspan=2| WMPL Coaches Poll

Ranking

!Team

1

| Wisconsin

2

| Clarkson

3

| Notre Dame

4

| Michigan

5

| New Hampshire

6

| Boston University

7

| Saint Louis

8

| Denver

9

| Cornell

10

| Bowling Green State

1977 NCAA Tournament

{{Main|1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament}}

{{5TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
March 20

| RD2=Semifinals
March 24–25

| RD3=National championship
March 26

| RD3b=Third-place game

| RD1-seed1=W2

| RD1-team1=Michigan

| RD1-score1=6

| RD1-seed2=A

| RD1-team2=Bowling Green

| RD1-score2=3

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1=Boston University

| RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2=W2

| RD2-team2=Michigan

| RD2-score2=6

| RD2-seed3=W1

| RD2-team3=Wisconsin

| RD2-score3=4*

| RD2-seed4=E2

| RD2-team4=New Hampshire

| RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1=W2

| RD3-team1=Michigan

| RD3-score1=5

| RD3-seed2=W1

| RD3-team2=Wisconsin

| RD3-score2=6*

| RD3b-seed1=E1

| RD3b-team1=Boston University

| RD3b-score1=6

| RD3b-seed2=E2

| RD3b-team2=New Hampshire

| RD3b-score2=5

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

{{cite news|title=NCAA Tournament|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}

Player stats

=Scoring leaders=

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width: 11em;" | Player

! style="width: 7em;" | Class

! style="width: 11em;" | Team

! style="width: 4em;" | GP

! style="width: 4em;" | G

! style="width: 4em;" | A

! style="width: 4em;" | Pts

! style="width: 4em;" | PIM

{{sortname|Dave|Taylor|Dave Taylor (ice hockey)}}SeniorClarkson34416710870
{{sortname|Dave|Debol}}JuniorMichigan4543569940
{{sortname|Bob|Miller|Bob Miller (ice hockey)}}SophomoreNew Hampshire3830598945
{{sortname|Craig|Norwich}}JuniorWisconsin4418658370
{{sortname|Mike|Eaves}}JuniorWisconsin4528538118
{{sortname|Mark|Johnson|Mark Johnson (ice hockey)}}FreshmanWisconsin4336448016
{{sortname|Rick|Meagher}}SeniorBoston University3434468042
{{sortname|Lance|Nethery}}SophomoreCornell2932467818
{{sortname|Brian|Walsh|Brian Walsh (ice hockey)}}SeniorNotre Dame3830477770
{{sortname|Ralph|Cox}}SophomoreNew Hampshire3740367650
{{sortname|Kip|Maurer}}JuniorMichigan-3838768

{{cite web|title=1976-77 NCAA Division I Statistics|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1976|publisher=Elite Prospects|access-date=2016-06-04}}

=Leading goaltenders=

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width: 11em;" | Player

! style="width: 7em;" | Class

! style="width: 11em;" | Team

! style="width: 4em;" | GP

! style="width: 5em;" | Min

! style="width: 4em;" | W

! style="width: 4em;" | L

! style="width: 4em;" | OT

! style="width: 4em;" | GA

! style="width: 4em;" | SO

! style="width: 4em;" | SV%

! style="width: 4em;" | GAA

{{sortname|Mike|Liut}}SeniorBowling Green2413461840612.9012.72
{{sortname|Lindsay|Middlebrook}}SeniorSaint Louis1810581170541.8933.07
{{sortname|Julian|Baretta}}SophomoreWisconsin2614582120752.9053.08
{{sortname|Tom|Talbot}}SophomoreAir Force-----64-.9053.40
{{sortname|John|Peterson|John Peterson (ice hockey)}}JuniorNotre Dame17----700.8993.44
{{sortname|Peter|Reynolds|Peter Reynolds (ice hockey)}}SeniorVermont18912---540.8783.55
{{sortname|Brian|Shields}}SeniorClarkson32185026-01111.8963.60
{{sortname|Brian|Petrovek}}JuniorHarvard26157514120951.8643.62
{{sortname|Chuck|Stevens|Chuck Stevens (ice hockey)}}SophomoreMichigan Tech10------.8823.67
{{sortname|Barrie|Oakes}}FreshmanNorthern Michigan21------.8843.70

Awards

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=NCAA=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=NCAA Division I Awards |url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=June 11, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Spencer Penrose AwardJerry York, Clarkson
colspan=2|Most Outstanding Player in NCAA TournamentJulian Baretta, Wisconsin
colspan=3|AHCA All-American Teams{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=June 11, 2013}}
East Team  Position  West Team
Brian Shields, Clarkson

| align=center | G

| Julian Baretta, Wisconsin

Bill Blackwood, Clarkson

| align=center | D

| Jack Brownschidle, Notre Dame

Tim Burke, New Hampshire

| align=center | D

| Craig Norwich, Wisconsin

Rick Meagher, Boston University

| align=center | F

| Dave Debol, Michigan

Bob Miller, New Hampshire

| align=center | F

| Mike Eaves, Wisconsin

Dave Taylor, Clarkson

| align=center | F

| Brian Walsh, Notre Dame

{{col-2}}

=CCHA=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=CCHA Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}

! Recipient

colspan=2|Player of the YearMike Liut, Bowling Green
colspan=2|Coach of the YearBill Selman, Saint Louis
colspan=3|All-CCHA Teams{{cite news|title=CCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}
First Team  Position  Second Team
Mike Liut, Bowling Green

| align=center | G

| Pat Tims, Lake Superior State

John Mavity, Bowling Green

| align=center | D

| Ken Morrow, Bowling Green

Kent Jackson, Saint Louis

| align=center | D

| Doug Butler, Saint Louis

Mark Wells, Bowling Green

| align=center | F

| Gary Murphy, Saint Louis

John Markell, Bowling Green

| align=center | F

| Wayne Ormson, Saint Louis

Tim Dunlop, Western Michigan

| align=center | F

| Paul Tilley, Ohio State

{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=ECAC=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=ECAC Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Player of the YearDave Taylor, Clarkson
colspan=2|Rookie of the YearJack Hughes, Harvard
colspan=2|Most Outstanding Player in TournamentRick Meagher, Boston University
colspan=3|All-ECAC Hockey Teams{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}
First Team  Position  Second Team
Brian Shields, Clarkson

| align=center | G

| Paul Skidmore, Boston College

Jack Hughes, Harvard

| align=center | D

| Ron Wilson, Providence

Tim Bothwell, Brown

| align=center | D

| Bill Blackwood, Clarkson

| align=center | D

| Tim Burke, New Hampshire

Dave Taylor, Clarkson

| align=center | F

| Mike Eruzione, Boston University

Rick Meagher, Boston University

| align=center | F

| Lance Nethery, Cornell

Bob Miller, New Hampshire

| align=center | F

| Bob Ferriter, Boston College

{{col-2}}

=WCHA=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=WCHA Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Most Valuable PlayerBrian Walsh, Notre Dame
colspan=2|Freshman of the YearMark Johnson, Wisconsin
colspan=2|Coach of the YearBob Johnson, Wisconsin
colspan=3|All-WCHA Teams{{cite news|title=WCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}
First Team  Position  Second Team
Julian Baretta, Wisconsin

| align=center | G

| John Peterson, Notre Dame

Jack Brownschidle, Notre Dame

| align=center | D

| Greg Woods, Denver

Craig Norwich, Wisconsin

| align=center | D

| John Taft, Wisconsin

Brian Walsh, Notre Dame

| align=center | F

| Dan Lempe, Minnesota-Duluth

Dave Debol, Michigan

| align=center | F

| Roger Lamoureux, North Dakota

Kris Manery, Michigan

| align=center | F

| Mike Eaves, Wisconsin

{{col-end}}

[[College players in the NHL Entry Draft|1977 NHL Amateur Draft]]

{{Main|1977 NHL Amateur Draft}}

class="wikitable sortable" width="75%"

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 4em;" | Round

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 4em;" | Pick

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 12em;" | Player

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 13em;" | College

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 9em;" | Conference

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 11em;" | NHL team

align="center" bgcolor=""

| 2

27{{sortname|Neil|Labatte}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Brown Bears|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Brownstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeySt. Louis Blues
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 2

35{{sortname|Tom|Gorence}}style="color:white; background:#862334; {{box-shadow border|a|#FBB93C|2px}}"| Minnesotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 2

36{{sortname|Rod|Langway}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Hampshire Wildcats|color=#FFFFFF}}"| New Hampshirestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 3

38{{sortname|Doug|Berry|Doug Berry (ice hockey)}}style="color:white; background:#862633; {{box-shadow border|a|#866d4b|2px}}"| Denverstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAColorado Rockies
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 4

66{{sortname|Mark|Johnson|Mark Johnson (ice hockey)}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Wisconsinstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAPittsburgh Penguins
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 4

69{{sortname|Steve|Stoyanovich}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Rensselaerstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyNew York Islanders
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 4

72{{sortname|Jim|Craig|Jim Craig (ice hockey)}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston University Terriers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Boston Universitystyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyAtlanta Flames
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 5

73{{sortname|Jim|Korn}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Providence Friars|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Providencestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyDetroit Red Wings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 5

82{{sortname|Curt|Christofferson|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado College Tigers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Colorado Collegestyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAAtlanta Flames
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 5

84{{sortname|Julian|Baretta}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Wisconsinstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHALos Angeles Kings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

92{{sortname|Dan|Lempe|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Minnesota–Duluthstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAColorado Rockies
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

93{{sortname|Perry|Schnarr|nolink=1}}style="color:white; background:#862633; {{box-shadow border|a|#866d4b|2px}}"| Denverstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAWashington Capitals
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

96{{sortname|Jack|O'Callahan}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston University Terriers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Boston Universitystyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyChicago Blackhawks
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

98{{sortname|John|Bethel}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston University Terriers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Boston Universitystyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyNew York Rangers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

105{{sortname|Steve|Letzgus|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Tech Huskies|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Michigan Techstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHANew York Islanders
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

108{{sortname|Bill|Himmelright|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks|color=#FFFFFF}}"| North Dakotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 7

109{{sortname|Randy|Wilson}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Providence Friars|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Providencestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyDetroit Red Wings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 7

118{{sortname|Bobby|Gould|Bobby Gould (ice hockey)}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Hampshire Wildcats|color=#FFFFFF}}"| New Hampshirestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyAtlanta Flames
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 7

120{{sortname|Bob|Suter}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Wisconsinstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHALos Angeles Kings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 7

122{{sortname|Ralph|Cox}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Hampshire Wildcats|color=#FFFFFF}}"| New Hampshirestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyBoston Bruins
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 8

131{{sortname|Lance|Nethery}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cornell Big Red|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Cornellstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyNew York Rangers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 8

133{{sortname|Jimmy|Bennett|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Brown Bears|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Brownstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyAtlanta Flames
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 8

137{{sortname|Keith|Hendrickson|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Minnesota–Duluthstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 8

139{{sortname|Mike|Greeder}}style="color:white; background:#862334; {{box-shadow border|a|#FBB93C|2px}}"| Minnesotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 8

140{{sortname|Mike|Reilly|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado College Tigers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Colorado Collegestyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

142{{sortname|Jack|Hughes|Jack Hughes (ice hockey, born 1957)}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Harvard Crimson|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Harvardstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyColorado Rockies
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

143{{sortname|Don|Micheletti|nolink=1}}style="color:white; background:#862334; {{box-shadow border|a|#FBB93C|2px}}"| Minnesotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAWashington Capitals
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

145{{sortname|Keith|Hanson}} style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Michigan Wildcats|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Northern Michiganstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHAMinnesota North Stars
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

148{{sortname|Tim|Harrer}}style="color:white; background:#862334; {{box-shadow border|a|#FBB93C|2px}}"| Minnesotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAAtlanta Flames
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

149{{sortname|Ray|Robertson|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. Lawrence Saints|color=#FFFFFF}}"| St. Lawrencestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyToronto Maple Leafs
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

150{{sortname|Tom|Bauer|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Providence Friars|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Providencestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

153{{sortname|Bruce|Crowder}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|New Hampshire Wildcats|color=#FFFFFF}}"| New Hampshirestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 9

154{{sortname|Sid|Tanchak|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clarkson Golden Knights|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Clarksonstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 10

157{{sortname|Peter|Raps|nolink=1}}style="color:white; background:#6C4023; {{box-shadow border|a|#B5A167|2px}}"| Western Michiganstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHANew York Rangers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 10

160{{sortname|Mark|Holden|Mark Holden (ice hockey)}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Brown Bears|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Brownstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 10

161{{sortname|Steve|Jones|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Ohio Statestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHAPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 10

162{{sortname|Craig|Laughlin}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clarkson Golden Knights|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Clarksonstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 11

164{{sortname|Mike|Brown|Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1957)}}style="color:white; background:#6C4023; {{box-shadow border|a|#B5A167|2px}}"| Western Michiganstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHANew York Rangers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 11

165{{sortname|Jim|Trainor|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Harvard Crimson|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Harvardstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 11

168{{sortname|Rod|McNair|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Ohio Statestyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHAPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 12

171{{sortname|Mark|Miller|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Michiganstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHANew York Rangers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 12

172{{sortname|Mike|Laycock}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Brown Bears|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Brownstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyPhiladelphia Flyers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 13

176{{sortname|Mark|Wells}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Bowling Greenstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|CCHA|color=#FFFFFF}}"| CCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 13

177{{sortname|Stan|Palmer|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Minnesota–Duluthstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 15

181{{sortname|Ed|Hill|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Vermont Catamounts|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Vermontstyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyDetroit Red Wings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 15

182{{sortname|Bob|Boileau|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boston University Terriers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Boston Universitystyle="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|ECAC Hockey|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens

{{cite web|title=1977 NHL Amateur Draft |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1977a.html |work=Hockey DB |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

See also

References

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