1977 NHL Draft
Jere Gillis in the 1977 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected Jere Gillis 4th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 8 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 386 games put him 29th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 4
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 4
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 1–7 in the 1977 draft
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
4th
of 185 players selected
2nd
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
Jere Gillis made his NHL debut on October 14, 1977, 122 days after the draft.
386
Games
78
Goals
95
Assists
173
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1977 draft
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 22Jeff BanduraD2 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 40Glen HanlonG476 GP · 167 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 56Dave MorrowDVANVancouver Canucks
- 58Murray BannermanG289 GP · 116 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 76Steve HazlettC1 GP · 0 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 94Brian DrummLVANVancouver Canucks
- 112Ray CreasyCVANVancouver Canucks