1979 NHL Draft
John Gibson in the 1979 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected John Gibson 71st overall in the 1979 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 4.
It was the fifth of the 7 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 126 players selected in 1979, 103 have played in the NHL regular season. His 48 games put him 82nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 71
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 8
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 68–74 in the 1979 draft
- 68Arthur RutlandCVANVancouver Canucks
- 69Glenn AndersonR1129 GP · 1099 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 70Louis BeginLCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 71John GibsonC48 GP · 2 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 72Vincent TremblayG58 GP · 12 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 73Brian CrossDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 74Gilles HamelL519 GP · 274 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1979 class
71st
of 126 players selected
43rd
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
John Gibson made his NHL debut on January 17, 1981, 1 year and 161 days after the draft.
48
Games
0
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1979 draft
- 16Jay WellsD1098 GP · 263 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 29Dean HopkinsR223 GP · 74 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 30Mark HardyD915 GP · 368 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 50John Paul KellyL400 GP · 124 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 71John GibsonC48 GP · 2 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 92Jim BrownD3 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 113Jay McFarlaneDLAKLos Angeles Kings