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1976 NHL Draft

Björn Johansson in the 1976 NHL Draft

California Golden Seals selected Björn Johansson 5th overall in the 1976 NHL Draft.

He was the first of the 5 Swedes selected that year. It was the first of the 7 picks California Golden Seals made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 15 games put him 61st in the class.

Overall pick
5
Round and pick
Round 1, pick 5
Drafting team
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
Date
Age at the draft
20 years

The picks around it

Picks 2–8 in the 1976 draft

  1. 2Blair ChapmanR402 GP · 231 PPIT
  2. 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNS
  3. 4Fred WilliamsR44 GP · 7 PDET
  4. 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGS
  5. 6Don MurdochR320 GP · 238 PNYR
  6. 7Bernie FederkoC1000 GP · 1130 PSTL
  7. 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFM

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1976 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1976 class

1st
of 5 Swedes selected
2nd
of 39 defensemen selected

Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.

First Swedes selected

  1. 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGS
  2. 45Thomas GradinC677 GP · 593 PCHI
  3. 64Kent NilssonC553 GP · 686 PAFM
  4. 130Goran LindblomDSTL
  5. 134Anders HåkanssonL330 GP · 98 PSTL
Every Swede in the 1976 draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Björn Johansson made his NHL debut on October 6, 1976, 127 days after the draft.

15
Games
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

California Golden Seals picks in the 1976 draft

  1. 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGS
  2. 23Vern StenlundC4 GP · 0 PCGS
  3. 41Mike FidlerL271 GP · 181 PCGS
  4. 59Warren YoungC236 GP · 149 PCGS
  5. 77Darcy RegierD26 GP · 2 PCGS
  6. 79Calvin SandbeckDCGS
  7. 95Jouni RinneFCGS