1979 NHL Draft
Jody Gage in the 1979 NHL Draft
Detroit Red Wings selected Jody Gage 45th overall in the 1979 NHL Draft, with the 4th pick of round 3.
It was the second of the 6 picks Detroit Red Wings made in the draft. Of the 126 players selected in 1979, 103 have played in the NHL regular season. His 68 games put him 78th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 45
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 4
- Drafting team
- DETDetroit Red Wings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 42–48 in the 1979 draft
- 42Neal BrotenC1099 GP · 923 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 43Craig LevieD183 GP · 75 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 44Guy CarbonneauC1318 GP · 663 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 45Jody GageR68 GP · 29 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 46Boris FistricDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 47Ken EllacottG12 GP · 2 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 48Mark MessierC1756 GP · 1887 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1979 class
45th
of 126 players selected
26th
of 75 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rob RamageD1044 GP · 564 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 2Perry TurnbullC608 GP · 351 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 3Mike FolignoR1018 GP · 727 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 4Mike GartnerR1432 GP · 1335 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Rick VaiveR876 GP · 788 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 6Craig HartsburgD570 GP · 413 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 7Keith BrownD876 GP · 342 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Ray BourqueD1612 GP · 1579 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Laurie BoschmanC1009 GP · 577 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 10Tom McCarthyL460 GP · 399 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
+ 116 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jody Gage made his NHL debut on October 10, 1980, 1 year and 62 days after the draft.
68
Games
14
Goals
15
Assists
29
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Detroit Red Wings picks in the 1979 draft
- 3Mike FolignoR1018 GP · 727 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 45Jody GageR68 GP · 29 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 46Boris FistricDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 66John OgrodnickL928 GP · 827 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 87Joe PatersonL291 GP · 56 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 108Carmine CirellaLDETDetroit Red Wings