1976 NHL Draft
Jim Roberts in the 1976 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Jim Roberts 31st overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 13th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 8 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 106 games put him 44th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 31
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 13
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 28–34 in the 1976 draft
- 28Bobby SimpsonL175 GP · 64 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 29Peter MarshR278 GP · 119 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 30Randy CarlyleD1055 GP · 647 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 31Jim RobertsR106 GP · 40 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 32Mike KaszyckiC226 GP · 122 PNYINew York Islanders
- 33Joe KowalL22 GP · 5 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 34Larry GloeknerD13 GP · 2 PBOSBoston Bruins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
31st
of 135 players selected
23rd
of 83 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rick GreenD845 GP · 263 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 2Blair ChapmanR402 GP · 231 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 4Fred WilliamsR44 GP · 7 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 6Don MurdochR320 GP · 238 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 7Bernie FederkoC1000 GP · 1130 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Real CloutierR318 GP · 344 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 10Harold PhillipoffL141 GP · 83 PAFMAtlanta Flames
+ 125 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jim Roberts made his NHL debut on October 7, 1976, 128 days after the draft.
106
Games
17
Goals
23
Assists
40
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1976 draft
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 31Jim RobertsR106 GP · 40 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 39Don JacksonD315 GP · 68 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 51Ron ZanussiR299 GP · 135 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 57Mike FedorkoDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 75Phil VerchotaCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 93Dave DelichCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 110Jeff BarrDMNSMinnesota North Stars