Canadian players in the 1978 NHL Draft

167 Canadian players were picked in the 1978 NHL Draft, 17 of them in the first round. Bobby Smith went first overall, to the Minnesota North Stars. No country had more players picked that year. 68 of them have played in the NHL.

167

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

17 picks

Bobby Smith (C)CenterNHL 1978–1992 · INACTIVE

MNS

Ryan Walter (C)CenterNHL 1978–1992 · INACTIVE

WSH

Wayne Babych (R)Right wingNHL 1978–1986 · INACTIVE

STL

Bill Derlago (C)CenterNHL 1978–1986 · INACTIVE

VAN

Mike Gillis (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1983 · INACTIVE

CLR

Behn Wilson (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1987 · INACTIVE

PHI

Ken Linseman (C)CenterNHL 1978–1991 · INACTIVE

PHI

Danny Geoffrion (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1981 · INACTIVE

MTL

Tim Higgins (R)Right wingNHL 1978–1988 · INACTIVE

CHI

Brad Marsh (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1992 · INACTIVE

AFM

Brent Peterson (C)CenterNHL 1978–1988 · INACTIVE

DET

Larry Playfair (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1989 · INACTIVE

BUF

Daniel Lucas (R)Right wingNHL 1978 · INACTIVE

PHI

Steve Tambellini (C)CenterNHL 1978–1987 · INACTIVE

NYI

Al Secord (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1989 · INACTIVE

BOS

Dave Hunter (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1988 · INACTIVE

MTL

Tim Coulis (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1985 · INACTIVE

WSH

Round 2

16 picks

Steve Payne (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1987 · INACTIVE

MNS

Paul Mulvey (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1981 · INACTIVE

WSH

Joel Quenneville (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1990 · INACTIVE

TOR

Paul MacKinnon (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1983 · INACTIVE

WSH

Michael Meeker (R)Right wing

PIT

Don Maloney (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1990 · INACTIVE

NYR

Merlin Malinowski (C)CenterNHL 1978–1982 · INACTIVE

CLR

Glenn Hicks (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1980 · INACTIVE

DET

Doug Lecuyer (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1982 · INACTIVE

CHI

Dale Yakiwchuk (C)Center

MTL

Al Jensen (G)GoaltenderNHL 1980–1986 · INACTIVE

DET

Tony McKegney (L)Left wingNHL 1978–1990 · INACTIVE

BUF

Michael Simurda (R)Right wing

PHI

Randy Johnston (D)Defenseman

NYI

Graeme Nicolson (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1982 · INACTIVE

BOS

Ron Carter (R)Right wing

MTL

Round 3

14 picks

Gordon Salt (R)Right wing

PHI

Glen Currie (C)CenterNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

WSH

Stephen Harrison (D)Defenseman

STL

Stan Smyl (R)Right wingNHL 1978–1990 · INACTIVE

VAN

Richard David (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1982 · INACTIVE

MTL

Ray Markham (C)CenterNHL 1979 · INACTIVE

NYR

Jay Johnston (D)Defenseman

WSH

Rick Paterson (C)CenterNHL 1978–1986 · INACTIVE

CHI

Tim Bernhardt (G)GoaltenderNHL 1982–1986 · INACTIVE

AFM

Mark Kirton (C)CenterNHL 1979–1984 · INACTIVE

TOR

Glen Cochrane (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1988 · INACTIVE

PHI

Dwayne Lowdermilk (D)DefensemanNHL 1980 · INACTIVE

NYI

Brad Knelson (D)Defenseman

BOS

Douglas Derkson (C)Center

DET

Round 4

12 picks

Curt Giles (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1992 · INACTIVE

MNS

Brad Smith (R)Right wingNHL 1978–1986 · INACTIVE

VAN

David Watson (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1980 · INACTIVE

CLR

Andre Dore (D)DefensemanNHL 1978–1984 · INACTIVE

NYR

Shane Pearsall (L)Left wing

PIT

Brian Young (D)DefensemanNHL 1980 · INACTIVE

CHI

Jim Macrae (L)Left wing

AFM

Robert Parent (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1982 · INACTIVE

TOR

Mike Gazdic (D)Defenseman

BUF

Russ Wilderman (C)Center

PHI

George Buat (C)Center

BOS

Kevin Reeves (C)Center

MTL

Round 5

14 picks

Roy Kerling (L)Left wing

MNS

Lou Franceschetti (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

WSH

Kevin Willison (D)Defenseman

STL

Tim Thomlinson (G)Goaltender

CLR

Rodney Guimont (R)Right wing

CLR

Rob Garner (C)Center

PIT

Paul Mancini (L)Left wing

LAK

Ted Nolan (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1985 · INACTIVE

DET

Mark Murphy (L)Left wing

CHI

Gordon Wappel (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1981 · INACTIVE

AFM

Jordy Douglas (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1984 · INACTIVE

TOR

Randy Ireland (G)GoaltenderNHL 1978 · INACTIVE

BUF

Brad Tamblyn (D)Defenseman

PHI

Mike Boyd (D)Defenseman

MTL

Round 6

13 picks

Vincent Magnan (L)Left wing

WSH

Jim Nill (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1989 · INACTIVE

STL

Gerry Minor (C)CenterNHL 1979–1983 · INACTIVE

VAN

Mel Hewitt (D)Defenseman

TOR

Tom Laidlaw (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1989 · INACTIVE

NYR

Doug Keans (G)GoaltenderNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

LAK

Sylvain Locas (C)Center

DET

Greg Meredith (R)Right wingNHL 1980–1982 · INACTIVE

AFM

Normand Lefebvre (R)Right wing

TOR

Cameron Macgregor (L)Left wing

BUF

100

Mark Taylor (C)CenterNHL 1981–1985 · INACTIVE

PHI

101

Kelly Davis (D)Defenseman

NYI

103

Keith Acton (C)CenterNHL 1979–1993 · INACTIVE

MTL

Round 7

13 picks

104

Kim Spencer (D)Defenseman

MNS

106

Steve Stockman (C)Center

STL

107

Dave Ross (R)Right wing

VAN

108

Andy Clark (D)Defenseman

CLR

110

Dan Clark (D)DefensemanNHL 1978 · INACTIVE

NYR

112

Wes George (L)Left wing

DET

113

Dave Mancuso (D)Defenseman

CHI

114

Dave Hindmarch (R)Right wingNHL 1980–1983 · INACTIVE

AFM

115

John Scammell (D)Defenseman

TOR

116

Dan Eastman (C)Center

BUF

118

Rick Pepin (R)Right wing

NYI

119

Murray Skinner (G)Goaltender

BOS

120

James Lawson (R)Right wing

MTL

Round 8

14 picks

121

Mike Cotter (D)Defenseman

MNS

122

Richard Sirois (G)Goaltender

WSH

123

Denis Houle (L)Left wing

STL

125

John Olver (R)Right wing

CLR

126

Jerry Price (G)Goaltender

PHI

127

Greg Kostenko (D)Defenseman

NYR

128

Bob Mierkalns (C)Center

LAK

129

John Barrett (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1987 · INACTIVE

DET

130

Sandy Ross (D)Defenseman

CHI

131

Dave Morrison (R)Right wing

AFM

132

Kevin Reinhart (D)Defenseman

TOR

134

Darre Switzer (C)Center

PHI

135

Dave Cameron (C)CenterNHL 1981–1983 · INACTIVE

NYI

137

Larry Landon (L)Left wing

MTL

Round 9

13 picks

138

Brent Gogol (R)Right wing

MNS

139

Denis Pomerleau (R)Right wing

WSH

140

Tony Meagher (R)Right wing

STL

142

Kevin Krook (D)Defenseman

CLR

143

Rick Simpson (L)Left wing

STL

144

Brian McDavid (D)Defenseman

NYR

145

Rick Scully (R)Right wing

LAK

146

James Malazdrewicz (R)Right wing

DET

147

Mark Locken (G)Goaltender

CHI

148

Douglas Todd (C)Center

AFM

150

Eugene O'Sullivan (C)Center

BUF

151

Greg Francis (D)Defenseman

PHI

153

Craig MacTavish (C)CenterNHL 1979–1996 · INACTIVE

BOS

Round 10

10 picks

156

Barry Heard (G)Goaltender

WSH

157

Jim Lockhurst (G)Goaltender

STL

158

Richard Martens (G)Goaltender

VAN

160

Bob Froese (G)GoaltenderNHL 1982–1989 · INACTIVE

STL

162

Brad Thiessen (C)Center

LAK

163

Geoffrey Shaw (R)Right wing

DET

166

Laurie Cuvelier (D)Defenseman

TOR

167

Rick Berard (D)Defenseman

PHI

169

Scott Cameron (D)Defenseman

NYI

171

John Swan (C)Center

MTL

Round 11

6 picks

176

Steve Weeks (G)GoaltenderNHL 1980–1992 · INACTIVE

NYR

178

Carl Van Harrewyn (D/F)Defenseman / forward

DET

179

Darryl Sutter (C)CenterNHL 1979–1986 · INACTIVE

CHI

180

Robert Sullivan (L)Left wingNHL 1982 · INACTIVE

AFM

181

Jean Boutin (L)Left wing

STL

186

Daniel Metivier (R)Right wing

MTL

Round 12

6 picks

187

Paul Hogan (L)Left wing

WSH

188

Serge Menard (R)Right wing

STL

191

Donald Boyd (C)Center

STL

192

Pierre Daigneault (R)Right wing

NYR

193

Claude Larochelle (C)Center

LAK

197

Paul Stasiuk (L)Left wing

STL

Round 13

5 picks

202

Rod Pacholzuk (D)Defenseman

WSH

207

Terry Kitching (R)Right wing

STL

208

Tom Bailey (F)Forward

DET

210

Brian Crombeen (D)Defenseman

STL

211

Mike Pidgeon (C)Center

STL

Round 14

4 picks

213

Wes Jarvis (C)CenterNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

WSH

215

Ray Irwin (D)Defenseman

WSH

219

Larry Lozinski (G)GoaltenderNHL 1980 · INACTIVE

DET

221

Blair Wheeler (D)Defenseman

STL

Round 15

3 picks

223

Dan McCarthy (C)CenterNHL 1980 · INACTIVE

NYR

224

Randal Betty (L)Left wing

DET

225

George Goulakos (L)Left wing

MTL

Round 16

2 picks

226

Brian Crawley (D)Defenseman

DET

227

Ken Moodie (R)Right wing

MTL

Round 17

2 picks

228

Douglas Feasby (C)Center

DET

229

Serge Leblanc (D)Defenseman

MTL

Round 20

1 pick

232

Rick Wilson (G)Goaltender

MTL

Round 21

1 pick

233

Louis Sleigher (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1985 · INACTIVE

MTL

Round 22

1 pick

234

Douglas Robb (R)Right wing

MTL

The teams that drafted them

STLSt. Louis Blues18 picks, first at 3

MTLMontréal Canadiens18 picks, first at 8

DETDetroit Red Wings16 picks, first at 12

WSHWashington Capitals15 picks, first at 2

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers13 picks, first at 6

NYRNew York Rangers10 picks, first at 26

CHIChicago Blackhawks9 picks, first at 10

AFMAtlanta Flames9 picks, first at 11

TORToronto Maple Leafs9 picks, first at 21

CLRColorado Rockies8 picks, first at 5

MNSMinnesota North Stars7 picks, first at 1

BUFBuffalo Sabres7 picks, first at 13

NYINew York Islanders7 picks, first at 15

VANVancouver Canucks6 picks, first at 4

BOSBoston Bruins6 picks, first at 16

LAKLos Angeles Kings6 picks, first at 77

PITPittsburgh Penguins3 picks, first at 25

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.