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American players in the 1978 NHL Draft
47 American players were picked in the 1978 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. Curt Fraser went first, at number 22 to the Vancouver Canucks. That was the second most of the 12 countries with a player picked. Nine of them have played in the NHL.
47
Picked
0
In the first round
9
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 2
2 picks
24
Round 3
2 picks
44
49
Round 4
1 pick
59
Round 5
3 picks
76
84
Gregg Hay (R)Right wing
85
Darryl McLeod (L)Left wing
Round 6
4 picks
87
Bob Bergloff (D)Defenseman
91
John Hynes (G)Goaltender
96
102
Round 7
2 picks
111
Don Waddell (C)Center
117
Mike Ewanowski (R)Right wing
Round 8
3 picks
124
Steve O'Neill (L)Left wing
133
Eric Strobel (C)Center
136
Bobby Hehir (C)Center
Round 9
4 picks
141
Charles Antetomaso (D)Defenseman
149
Mike Waghorne (D)Defenseman
152
Paul Joswiak (G)Goaltender
154
Kevin Constantine (G)Goaltender
Round 10
7 picks
155
Michael Seide (L)Left wing
159
Jeff Jensen (L)Left wing
161
Mark Rodrigues (G)Goaltender
164
Glen Van (D)Defenseman
165
Mark Green (C)Center
168
Don Lucia (D)Defenseman
170
Dan Lerg (C)Center
Round 11
5 picks
172
Mark Toffolo (D)Defenseman
177
Jim Armstrong (L)Left wing
182
Mark Berge (R)Right wing
183
Ken Moore (G)Goaltender
185
John Sullivan (R)Right wing
Round 12
2 picks
189
Steve Barger (R)Right wing
195
Jim Olson (L)Left wing
Round 13
4 picks
205
Carl Bloomberg (G)Goaltender
206
Chris McLaughlin (D)Defenseman
209
Brian O'Connor (D)Defenseman
212
Jeffrey Mars (R)Right wing
Round 14
6 picks
214
John Cochrane (R)Right wing
216
Joe Casey (D)Defenseman
217
Todd Johnson (C)Center
218
Jim Farrell (C)Center
220
Frank Johnson (D)Defenseman
222
Greg Tignanelli (R)Right wing
Round 18
1 pick
230
Robert Magnuson (C)Center
Round 19
1 pick
231
The teams that drafted them
STLSt. Louis Blues8 picks, first at 170
NYRNew York Rangers6 picks, first at 44
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 picks, first at 117
MTLMontréal Canadiens5 picks, first at 154
VANVancouver Canucks3 picks, first at 22
MNSMinnesota North Stars3 picks, first at 24
BOSBoston Bruins3 picks, first at 85
BUFBuffalo Sabres2 picks, first at 49
NYINew York Islanders2 picks, first at 84
CLRColorado Rockies2 picks, first at 91
CHIChicago Blackhawks2 picks, first at 96
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 picks, first at 111
WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 172
TORToronto Maple LeafsNo. 149
AFMAtlanta FlamesNo. 165
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Chase Reid · 757
- 2025James Hagens · 752
- 2024Zeev Buium · 1239
- 2023Will Smith · 448
- 2022Logan Cooley · 349
- 2021Matty Beniers · 250
- 2020Jake Sanderson · 552
- 2019Jack Hughes · 158
- 2018Brady Tkachuk · 454
- 2017Casey Mittelstadt · 850
- 2016Auston Matthews · 154
- 2015Jack Eichel · 255
- 2014Dylan Larkin · 1566
- 2013Seth Jones · 456
- 2012Alex Galchenyuk · 353
- 2011Sean Couturier · 864
- 2010Jack Campbell · 1158
- 2009Nick Leddy · 1655
- 2008Zach Bogosian · 346
- 2007Patrick Kane · 164
- 2006Erik Johnson · 160
- 2005Bobby Ryan · 262
- 2004Blake Wheeler · 564
- 2003Ryan Suter · 759
- 2002Ryan Whitney · 559
- 2001Mike Komisarek · 742
- 2000Rick DiPietro · 154
- 1999Tim Connolly · 550
- 1998David Legwand · 240
- 1997Paul Mara · 738
- 1996Erik Rasmussen · 731
- 1995Bryan Berard · 117
- 1994Jason Bonsignore · 448
- 1993Landon Wilson · 1956
- 1992Ryan Sittler · 739
- 1991Scott Lachance · 467
- 1990Derian Hatcher · 872
- 1989Bill Guerin · 576
- 1988Mike Modano · 182
- 1987John LeClair · 3398
- 1986Jimmy Carson · 266
- 1985Craig Wolanin · 366
- 1984Eddie Olczyk · 361
- 1983Brian Lawton · 160
- 1982Phil Housley · 662
- 1981Bobby Carpenter · 337
- 1980Rik Wilson · 1235
- 1979Mike Ramsey · 1110
- 1978Curt Fraser · 2247
- 1977Jere Gillis · 437
- 1976Reed Larson · 2223
- 1975Peter Scamurra · 1944
- 1974Lee Fogolin Jr. · 1137
- 1973Ron Serafini · 5013