1977 NHL Draft
Dwight Foster in the 1977 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Dwight Foster 16th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 8 picks Boston Bruins made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 541 games put him 22nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 16
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 16
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 13–19 in the 1977 draft
- 13Ron DuguayC864 GP · 620 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 14Ric SeilingR738 GP · 387 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 15Mike BossyR752 GP · 1126 PNYINew York Islanders
- 16Dwight FosterR541 GP · 274 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 17Kevin McCarthyD537 GP · 258 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 18Norm DupontL256 GP · 140 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 19Jean SavardC43 GP · 19 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
16th
of 185 players selected
10th
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
Dwight Foster made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 121 days after the draft.
541
Games
111
Goals
163
Assists
274
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Boston Bruins picks in the 1977 draft
- 16Dwight FosterR541 GP · 274 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 34Dave ParroG77 GP · 21 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 52Mike ForbesD50 GP · 12 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 70Brian McGregorRBOSBoston Bruins
- 88Douglas ButlerDBOSBoston Bruins
- 106Keith JohnsonDBOSBoston Bruins
- 122Ralph CoxRBOSBoston Bruins
- 138Mario ClaudeDBOSBoston Bruins