1977 NHL Draft
Joe Contini in the 1977 NHL Draft
Colorado Rockies selected Joe Contini 126th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 2nd pick of round 8.
It was the seventh 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 68 games put him 52nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 126
- Round and pick
- Round 8, pick 2
- Drafting team
- CLRColorado Rockies
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 123–129 in the 1977 draft
- 123Richard DalpeCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 124Richard SevignyG176 GP · 80 WMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 125Ray RoyCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 126Joe ContiniC68 GP · 38 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 127Brent TremblayD10 GP · 1 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 128Grant EakinLCLECleveland Barons
- 129Jeff GeigerDCHIChicago Blackhawks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
126th
of 185 players selected
71st
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
Joe Contini made his NHL debut on December 27, 1977, 196 days after the draft.
68
Games
17
Goals
21
Assists
38
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