1978 NHL Draft
Graeme Nicolson in the 1978 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Graeme Nicolson 35th overall in the 1978 NHL Draft, with the 17th pick of round 2.
It was the second 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. His 52 games put him 69th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 35
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 17
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 32–38 in the 1978 draft
- 32Tony McKegneyL912 GP · 639 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 33Michael SimurdaRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 34Randy JohnstonD4 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 35Graeme NicolsonD52 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 36Ron CarterR2 GP · 0 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 37Gordon SaltRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 38Glen CurrieC326 GP · 118 PWSHWashington Capitals
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1978 class
35th
of 234 players selected
8th
of 63 defensemen 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
Graeme Nicolson made his NHL debut on January 22, 1979, 221 days after the draft.
52
Games
2
Goals
7
Assists
9
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