Canadian players in the 1979 NHL Draft

108 Canadian players were picked in the 1979 NHL Draft, 20 of them in the first round. Rob Ramage went first overall, to the Colorado Rockies. No country had more players picked that year. 79 of them have played in the NHL.

108

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

20 picks

Rob Ramage (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1993 · INACTIVE

CLR

Perry Turnbull (C)CenterNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

STL

Mike Foligno (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1993 · INACTIVE

DET

Mike Gartner (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1997 · INACTIVE

WSH

Rick Vaive (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1991 · INACTIVE

VAN

Craig Hartsburg (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1988 · INACTIVE

MNS

Keith Brown (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1994 · INACTIVE

CHI

Ray Bourque (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–2000 · INACTIVE

BOS

Laurie Boschman (C)CenterNHL 1979–1992 · INACTIVE

TOR

Tom McCarthy (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

MNS

Paul Reinhart (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1989 · INACTIVE

AFM

Doug Sulliman (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1989 · INACTIVE

NYR

Brian Propp (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1993 · INACTIVE

PHI

Brad McCrimmon (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1996 · INACTIVE

BOS

Jay Wells (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1996 · INACTIVE

LAK

Duane Sutter (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1989 · INACTIVE

NYI

Ray Allison (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1986 · INACTIVE

HFD

Jimmy Mann (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

WIN

Michel Goulet (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1993 · INACTIVE

QUE

Kevin Lowe (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1997 · INACTIVE

EDM

Round 2

14 picks

Blake Wesley (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1985 · INACTIVE

PHI

Michael Perovich (D)Defenseman

AFM

Errol Rausse (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1981 · INACTIVE

WSH

Brent Ashton (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1992 · INACTIVE

VAN

Gaston Gingras (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1988 · INACTIVE

MTL

Tim Trimper (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1984 · INACTIVE

CHI

Dean Hopkins (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1988 · INACTIVE

LAK

Paul Marshall (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1982 · INACTIVE

PIT

Lindy Ruff (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1990 · INACTIVE

BUF

Pat Riggin (G)GoaltenderNHL 1979–1987 · INACTIVE

AFM

Douglas Morrison (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1984 · INACTIVE

BOS

Billy Carroll (C)CenterNHL 1980–1986 · INACTIVE

NYI

Stuart Smith (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1982 · INACTIVE

HFD

Dale Hunter (C)CenterNHL 1980–1998 · INACTIVE

QUE

Round 3

19 picks

Craig Levie (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1986 · INACTIVE

MTL

Guy Carbonneau (C)CenterNHL 1980–1999 · INACTIVE

MTL

Jody Gage (R)Right wingNHL 1980–1991 · INACTIVE

DET

Boris Fistric (D)Defenseman

DET

Ken Ellacott (G)GoaltenderNHL 1982 · INACTIVE

VAN

Mark Messier (C)CenterNHL 1979–2003 · INACTIVE

EDM

Bill Gardner (C)CenterNHL 1980–1988 · INACTIVE

CHI

John Paul Kelly (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1985 · INACTIVE

LAK

Norm Aubin (C)CenterNHL 1981–1982 · INACTIVE

TOR

Bennett Wolf (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1982 · INACTIVE

PIT

Mark Robinson (D)Defenseman

BUF

Tim Hunter (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1996 · INACTIVE

AFM

Jacques Cloutier (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1993 · INACTIVE

BUF

Lindsay Carson (C)CenterNHL 1981–1987 · INACTIVE

PHI

Keith Crowder (R)Right wingNHL 1980–1989 · INACTIVE

BOS

Rick Wamsley (G)GoaltenderNHL 1980–1992 · INACTIVE

MTL

Roland Melanson (G)GoaltenderNHL 1980–1991 · INACTIVE

NYI

Don Nachbaur (C)CenterNHL 1980–1989 · INACTIVE

HFD

Kevin Maxwell (C)CenterNHL 1980–1983 · INACTIVE

MNS

Round 4

19 picks

Steve Peters (C)CenterNHL 1979 · INACTIVE

CLR

Bob Crawford (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1986 · INACTIVE

STL

John Ogrodnick (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1992 · INACTIVE

DET

Harvie Pocza (L)Left wing

WSH

Arthur Rutland (C)Center

VAN

Glenn Anderson (R)Right wingNHL 1980–1995 · INACTIVE

EDM

Louis Begin (L)Left wing

CHI

John Gibson (C)CenterNHL 1980–1983 · INACTIVE

LAK

Vincent Tremblay (G)GoaltenderNHL 1979–1983 · INACTIVE

TOR

Brian Cross (D)Defenseman

PIT

Gilles Hamel (L)Left wingNHL 1980–1988 · INACTIVE

BUF

Jim Peplinski (L)Left wingNHL 1980–1994 · INACTIVE

AFM

Pat Conacher (L)Left wingNHL 1979–1995 · INACTIVE

NYR

Don Gillen (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1981 · INACTIVE

PHI

Larry Melnyk (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1989 · INACTIVE

BOS

David Orleski (D)Defenseman

MTL

Tim Lockridge (D)Defenseman

NYI

Ray Neufeld (R)Right wingNHL 1979–1989 · INACTIVE

HFD

Maxwell Kostovich (R)Right wing

EDM

Round 5

18 picks

Gary Dillon (C)CenterNHL 1980 · INACTIVE

CLR

Mark Reeds (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1988 · INACTIVE

STL

Joe Paterson (L)Left wingNHL 1980–1988 · INACTIVE

DET

Tim Tookey (C)CenterNHL 1980–1988 · INACTIVE

WSH

Dirk Graham (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1994 · INACTIVE

VAN

Jim Dobson (R)Right wing

MNS

Gordon Loveday (D)Defenseman

CHI

Frank Nigro (C)CenterNHL 1982–1983 · INACTIVE

TOR

Nick Ricci (G)GoaltenderNHL 1979–1982 · INACTIVE

PIT

Alan Haworth (C)CenterNHL 1980–1987 · INACTIVE

BUF

Brad Kempthorne (R)Right wing

AFM

Daniel Makuch (R)Right wing

NYR

Marco Baron (G)GoaltenderNHL 1979–1984 · INACTIVE

BOS

100

Yvan Joly (R)Right wing

MTL

101

Glen Duncan (R)Right wing

NYI

102

Mark Renaud (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1983 · INACTIVE

HFD

104

Pierre Lacroix (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1982 · INACTIVE

QUE

105

Michael Toal (C)Center

EDM

Round 6

18 picks

107

Gilles Leduc (D)Defenseman

STL

108

Carmine Cirella (L)Left wing

DET

109

Greg Theberge (D)DefensemanNHL 1979–1983 · INACTIVE

WSH

110

Shane Swan (D)Defenseman

VAN

111

Brian Gualazzi (R)Right wing

MNS

112

Doug Crossman (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1993 · INACTIVE

CHI

113

Jay McFarlane (D)Defenseman

LAK

115

Marc Chorney (D)DefensemanNHL 1980–1983 · INACTIVE

PIT

116

Rick Knickle (G)GoaltenderNHL 1992–1993 · INACTIVE

BUF

117

Glenn Johnson (C)Center

AFM

118

Stanley Adams (C)Center

NYR

119

Gord Williams (C)Center

PHI

120

Mike Krushelnyski (C)CenterNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

BOS

122

John Gibb (D)Defenseman

NYI

123

David McDonald (L)Left wing

HFD

124

Tim Watters (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

WIN

125

Scott McGeown (D)Defenseman

QUE

126

Blair Barnes (R)Right wing

EDM

The teams that drafted them

BOSBoston Bruins7 picks, first at 8

AFMAtlanta Flames7 picks, first at 12

DETDetroit Red Wings6 picks, first at 3

VANVancouver Canucks6 picks, first at 5

CHIChicago Blackhawks6 picks, first at 7

NYINew York Islanders6 picks, first at 17

HFDHartford Whalers6 picks, first at 18

EDMEdmonton Oilers6 picks, first at 21

MTLMontréal Canadiens6 picks, first at 27

BUFBuffalo Sabres6 picks, first at 32

WSHWashington Capitals5 picks, first at 4

MNSMinnesota North Stars5 picks, first at 6

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 picks, first at 14

LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 16

PITPittsburgh Penguins5 picks, first at 31

STLSt. Louis Blues4 picks, first at 2

TORToronto Maple Leafs4 picks, first at 9

NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 13

QUEQuebec Nordiques4 picks, first at 20

CLRColorado Rockies3 picks, first at 1

WINWinnipeg Jets2 picks, first at 19

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.