1976 NHL Draft
Don Jackson in the 1976 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Don Jackson 39th overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 3rd pick of round 3.
It was the third of the 8 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 315 games put him 29th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 39
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 3
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 36–42 in the 1976 draft
- 36Barry MelroseD300 GP · 33 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 37Tom RoweR357 GP · 185 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 38Mike KitchenD474 GP · 74 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 39Don JacksonD315 GP · 68 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 40Fred BerryC3 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 41Mike FidlerL271 GP · 181 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 42Mike McEwenD716 GP · 404 PNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
39th
of 135 players selected
12th
of 39 defensemen 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
Don Jackson made his NHL debut on March 25, 1978, 1 year and 297 days after the draft.
315
Games
16
Goals
52
Assists
68
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1976 draft
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 31Jim RobertsR106 GP · 40 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 39Don JacksonD315 GP · 68 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 51Ron ZanussiR299 GP · 135 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 57Mike FedorkoDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 75Phil VerchotaCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 93Dave DelichCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 110Jeff BarrDMNSMinnesota North Stars