1977 NHL Draft
Don Laurence in the 1977 NHL Draft
Atlanta Flames selected Don Laurence 28th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 10th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 9 picks Atlanta Flames made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 79 games put him 50th 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 1977 draft
- 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
- 29Rocky SaganiukR259 GP · 122 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 30Jim HamiltonR95 GP · 32 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 31Brian HillC19 GP · 2 PAFMAtlanta Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
28th
of 185 players selected
17th
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
Don Laurence made his NHL debut on October 11, 1978, 1 year and 119 days after the draft.
79
Games
15
Goals
21
Assists
36
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Flames picks in the 1977 draft
- 20Miles ZaharkoD129 GP · 37 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 28Don LaurenceC79 GP · 36 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 31Brian HillC19 GP · 2 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 72Jim CraigG30 GP · 11 WAFMAtlanta Flames
- 82Curt ChristophersonDAFMAtlanta Flames
- 100Bernie HarbecCAFMAtlanta Flames
- 118Bobby GouldR697 GP · 304 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 133James BennettCAFMAtlanta Flames
- 148Tim HarrerR3 GP · 0 PAFMAtlanta Flames