1977 NHL Draft
Dave Semenko in the 1977 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Dave Semenko 25th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 7th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 8 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 575 games put him 20th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 25
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 7
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 22–28 in the 1977 draft
- 22Jeff BanduraD2 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 23Dan ChicoineR31 GP · 3 PCLECleveland Barons
- 24Bob GladneyD14 GP · 6 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Dave SemenkoL575 GP · 153 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 26Mike KeatingL1 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 27Neil LabatteD26 GP · 2 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 28Don LaurenceC79 GP · 36 PAFMAtlanta Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
25th
of 185 players selected
15th
of 102 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Dale McCourtC532 GP · 478 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 2Barry BeckD615 GP · 355 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 3Robert PicardD899 GP · 423 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike CrombeenR475 GP · 123 PCLECleveland Barons
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Brad MaxwellD613 GP · 368 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Mark NapierR767 GP · 541 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
+ 175 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Dave Semenko made his NHL debut on October 10, 1979, 2 years and 118 days after the draft.
575
Games
65
Goals
88
Assists
153
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1977 draft
- 7Brad MaxwellD613 GP · 368 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 25Dave SemenkoL575 GP · 153 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 61Kevin McCloskeyDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 79Bob ParentDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 97Jamie GallimoreR2 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 115Jean-Pierre SanvidoGMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 130Gregory TebbuttD26 GP · 3 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 145Keith HansonD25 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars