1976 NHL Draft
Bobby Simpson in the 1976 NHL Draft
Atlanta Flames selected Bobby Simpson 28th overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 10th pick of round 2.
It was the third of the 6 picks Atlanta Flames made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 175 games put him 40th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 28
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 10
- Drafting team
- AFMAtlanta Flames
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 25–31 in the 1976 draft
- 25John SmrkeL103 GP · 28 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 26Bob MannoD371 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 27Jeffrey McDillR1 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 28Bobby SimpsonL175 GP · 64 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 29Peter MarshR278 GP · 119 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 30Randy CarlyleD1055 GP · 647 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 31Jim RobertsR106 GP · 40 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
28th
of 135 players selected
21st
of 83 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rick GreenD845 GP · 263 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 2Blair ChapmanR402 GP · 231 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 4Fred WilliamsR44 GP · 7 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 6Don MurdochR320 GP · 238 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 7Bernie FederkoC1000 GP · 1130 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Real CloutierR318 GP · 344 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 10Harold PhillipoffL141 GP · 83 PAFMAtlanta Flames
+ 125 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bobby Simpson made his NHL debut on October 5, 1976, 126 days after the draft.
175
Games
35
Goals
29
Assists
64
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Flames picks in the 1976 draft
- 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 10Harold PhillipoffL141 GP · 83 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 28Bobby SimpsonL175 GP · 64 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 46Rick HodgsonD6 GP · 0 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 64Kent NilssonC553 GP · 686 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 82Mark EarpGAFMAtlanta Flames