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1977 WHA amateur draft

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| date = June 16, 1977{{cite web | url = https://newspaperarchive.com/playground-daily-news-jun-17-1977-p-18/ | title = Oilers Pick Campbell In WHA Amateur Draft | publisher = Playground Daily News | date = June 17, 1977 | accessdate = December 14, 2018}}

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| first = {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Campbell
Selected by: Houston Aeros

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

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Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1977 WHA amateur draft.

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Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10

=Round 1=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

1

|Scott Campbell (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros (from Birmingham)||London Knights (OHA)

2

|Barry Beck (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys||New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

3

|Ron Duguay (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets (from Edmonton)||Sudbury Wolves (OHA)

4

|Mike Crombeen (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers (from New England)||Kingston Canadians (OHA)

5

|Doug Wilson (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||Ottawa 67's (OHA)

6

|Rod Langway (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Birmingham Bulls (from Cincinnati)||University of New Hampshire (ECAC)

7

|Jere Gillis (F)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers (from San Diego)||Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

8

|Miles Zaharko (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

9

|Lucien DeBlois (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

10

|Dwight Foster (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Kitchener Rangers (OHA)

11

|Ron Areshenkoff (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers (from New England){{cite news |last=Matheson |first=Jim |date=17 June 1977 |url=https://edmontonjournal.newspapers.com/image/471305610/ |title=Dryden, Oilers reunited in odd fashion |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |access-date=22 February 2024 |location=Edmonton}} {{subscription required|s}}||Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)

=Round 2=

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style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

12

|Brad Maxwell (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Birmingham Bulls||New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

13

|Tom Gorence (RW)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys||University of Minnesota (WCHA)

14

|John Anderson (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques (from Edmonton)||Toronto Marlboros (OHA)

15

|Moe Robinson (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||New England Whalers||Kingston Canadians (OHA)

16

|Wayne Ramsey (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

17

|Doug Berry (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys (from Cincinnati)||University of Denver (WCHA)

18

|Dave Morrow (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Cincinnati Stingers (from San Diego)||Calgary Centennials (WCHL)

19

|Randy Pierce (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||New England Whalers (from Winnipeg)||Sudbury Wolves (OHA)

20

|Benoit Gosselin (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)

21

|Dave Semenko (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

=Round 3=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

22

|Mark Johnson (F)||{{flagu|United States}}||Birmingham Bulls||University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

23

|John Baby (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||New England Whalers (from Calgary)||Sudbury Wolves (OHA)

24

|Kim Davis (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)

25

|Floyd Lahache (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Cincinnati Stingers (from New England)||Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

26

|Bob Gladney (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Cincinnati Stingers (from Indianapolis)||Oshawa Generals (OHA)

27

|Colin Ahern (C)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Providence College (ECAC)

28

|Mark Lofthouse (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

29

|Tom Roulston (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)

30

|Glen Hanlon (G)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

=Round 4=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

31

|Norm Dupont (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Birmingham Bulls||Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)

32

|Steve Stoyanovich (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys||R.P.I. (ECAC)

33

|Neil LaBatte (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Toronto Marlboros (OHA)

34

|Dan Clark (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers (from New England)||Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)

35

|Dale McCourt (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)

36

|Jeff Allan (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

37

|Don Laurence (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||Kitchener Rangers (OHA)

38

|Robert Picard (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)

39

|Reg Kerr (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)

=Round 5=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

40

|Steve Baker (G)||{{flagu|United States}}||Birmingham Bulls||Union College (ECAC-2)

41

|Perry Schnarr (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys||University of Denver (WCHA)

42

|Rocky Saganiuk (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)

43

|Brian Hill (RW)||{{flagu|Austria}}||New England Whalers||Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)

44

|Mike Bossy (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||Laval National (QMJHL)

45

|Jim Trainor (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Harvard University (ECAC)

46

|Bill Stewart (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)

47

|Alain Cote (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)

48

|Kevin McCarthy (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)

=Round 6=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

49

|Greg Tebbutt (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Birmingham Bulls||Regina Pats (WCHL)

50

|Don Micheletti (W)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys||University of Minnesota (WCHA)

51

|Julian Baretta (G)||{{flagu|United States}}||Edmonton Oilers||University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

52

|Jim Korn (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||New England Whalers||Providence College (ECAC)

53

|Rick Vasko (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||Peterborough Petes (OHA)

54

|Bill Himmelright (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||University of North Dakota (WCHA)

55

|Ric Seiling (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)

56

|Yves Guillemette (G)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)

57

|Markus Mattsson (G)||{{flagu|Finland}}||Houston Aeros||Ilves (Liiga)

=Round 7=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

58

|Bob Suter (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Birmingham Bulls||University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

59

|Doug Butler (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys||St. Louis University (CCHA)

60

|Dave Hoyda (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)

61

|Steve Letzgus (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys (from New England)||Michigan Tech (WCHA)

62

|Brian Drumm (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Indianapolis Racers||Oshawa Generals (OHA)

63

|Tom Byers (W)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Providence College (ECAC)

64

|Jim Hamilton (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||London Knights (OHA)

65

|Eddy Godin (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

66

|Harald Luckner (F)||{{flagu|Sweden}}||Houston Aeros||Farjestads BK (Elitserien)

=Round 8=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

67

|Curt Christopherson (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Birmingham Bulls||Colorado College (WCHA)

68

|Jack O'Callahan (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys||Boston University (ECAC)

69

|Ray Creasy (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

70

|Bobby Gould (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys (from New England)||University of New Hampshire (ECAC)

71

|Bob Boileau (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Boston University (ECAC)

72

|Warren Holmes (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||Ottawa 67's (OHA)

73

|Pierre Lagace (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

74

|Matti Forss (F)||{{flagu|Finland}}||Houston Aeros||Lukko Rauma (Liiga)

=Round 9=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

75

|Jean Savard (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Birmingham Bulls||Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

76

|Keith Hendrickson (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys||University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)

77

|Guy Lash (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)

78

|Tim Harrer (RW)||{{flagu|United States}}||Calgary Cowboys (from New England)||University of Minnesota (WCHA)

79

|Jim Craig (G)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Boston University (ECAC)

80

|Mike Keating (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)

81

|Dan Chicoine (RW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

82

|Mike Dwyer (LW)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)

=Round 10=

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! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| WHA team

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team

83

|Ken Linseman (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Birmingham Bulls||Kingston Canadians (OHA)

84

|Bruce Crowder (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys||University of New Hampshire (ECAC)

85

|Owen Lloyd (D)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Edmonton Oilers||Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)

86

|Mark Miller (F)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Calgary Cowboys (from New England)||University of Michigan (WCHA)

87

|David Kelley (D)||{{flagu|United States}}||Cincinnati Stingers||Princeton University (ECAC)

88

|Murray Bannerman (G)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Winnipeg Jets||Victoria Cougars (WCHL)

89

|Roland Cloutier (C)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Quebec Nordiques||Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)

90

|Dave Parro (G)||{{flagu|Canada}}||Houston Aeros||Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)

Draftees based on nationality

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Rank

! Country

! Amount

style="text-align: left;" | North America86
1style="text-align: left;" | {{CAN}}66
2style="text-align: left;" | {{USA}}20
style="text-align: left;" | Europe4
3style="text-align: left;" | {{FIN}}2
4style="text-align: left;" | {{AUT}}1
5style="text-align: left;" | {{SWE}}1

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1977a.html 1977 WHA Amateur Draft on Hockeydb.com]

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