1977 NHL Draft

Keith Hanson in the 1977 NHL Draft

Minnesota North Stars selected Keith Hanson 145th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 9.

It was the eighth and last of the 8 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 25 games put him 72nd in the class.

Overall pick: 145
Round and pick: Round 9, pick 5
Drafting team: MNSMinnesota North Stars
Date: June 14, 1977
Age at the draft: 20 years

The picks around it

Picks 142–148 in the 1977 draft

142Jack HughesD46 GP · 7 PCLRColorado Rockies
143Don MichelettiLWSHWashington Capitals
144Steve OughDCHIChicago Blackhawks
145Keith HansonD25 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
146Alex JeansCNYRNew York Rangers
147Bjorn OlssonDSTLSt. Louis Blues
148Tim HarrerR3 GP · 0 PAFMAtlanta Flames

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1977 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1977 class

145th

of 185 players selected

50th

of 59 defensemen 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

The 1977 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Keith Hanson made his NHL debut on October 5, 1983, 6 years and 113 days after the draft.

Games

Goals

Assists

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 142–148 in the 1977 draft

Where he came in the 1977 class

First off the board

The road to the NHL

Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1977 draft