1978 NHL Draft
Craig MacTavish in the 1978 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Craig MacTavish 153rd overall in the 1978 NHL Draft, with the 16th pick of round 9.
It was the ninth and last of the 9 picks Boston Bruins made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1978, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. None of them has played more games than his 1093.
- Overall pick
- 153
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 16
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 150–156 in the 1978 draft
- 150Eugene O'SullivanCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 151Greg FrancisDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 152Paul JoswiakGNYINew York Islanders
- 153Craig MacTavishC1093 GP · 480 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 154Kevin ConstantineGMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 155Michael SeideLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 156Barry HeardGWSHWashington Capitals
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1978 class
153rd
of 234 players selected
98th
of 146 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Bobby SmithC1077 GP · 1036 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Ryan WalterC1003 GP · 646 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 3Wayne BabychR519 GP · 438 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike GillisL246 GP · 76 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Behn WilsonD601 GP · 359 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 7Ken LinsemanC860 GP · 807 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 8Danny GeoffrionR111 GP · 52 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 9Willie HuberD655 GP · 321 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 10Tim HigginsR706 GP · 352 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
+ 224 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Craig MacTavish made his NHL debut on December 4, 1979, 1 year and 172 days after the draft.
1093
Games
213
Goals
267
Assists
480
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Boston Bruins picks in the 1978 draft
- 16Al SecordL766 GP · 496 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 35Graeme NicolsonD52 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 52Brad KnelsonDBOSBoston Bruins
- 68George BuatCBOSBoston Bruins
- 85Darryl McLeodLBOSBoston Bruins
- 102Jeff BrubakerL178 GP · 25 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 119Murray SkinnerGBOSBoston Bruins
- 136Bobby HehirCBOSBoston Bruins
- 153Craig MacTavishC1093 GP · 480 PBOSBoston Bruins