1977 NHL Draft
Jack Hughes in the 1977 NHL Draft
Colorado Rockies selected Jack Hughes 142nd overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 2nd pick of round 9.
It was the eighth and last of the 8 picks Colorado Rockies made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 46 games put him 57th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 142
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 2
- Drafting team
- CLRColorado Rockies
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 139–145 in the 1977 draft
- 139Michael GreederDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 140Mike ReillyRMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 141Kip ChurchillCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 142Jack HughesD46 GP · 7 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 143Don MichelettiLWSHWashington Capitals
- 144Steve OughDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 145Keith HansonD25 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
142nd
of 185 players selected
48th
of 59 defensemen 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
Jack Hughes made his NHL debut on October 11, 1980, 3 years and 119 days after the draft.
46
Games
2
Goals
5
Assists
7
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Colorado Rockies picks in the 1977 draft
- 2Barry BeckD615 GP · 355 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 38Doug BerryC121 GP · 43 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 47Randy PierceR277 GP · 138 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 74Mike DwyerL31 GP · 8 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 92Daniel LempeCCLRColorado Rockies
- 110Rick DoyleCCLRColorado Rockies
- 126Joe ContiniC68 GP · 38 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 142Jack HughesD46 GP · 7 PCLRColorado Rockies