1977 NHL Draft
Mike Crombeen in the 1977 NHL Draft
Cleveland Barons selected Mike Crombeen 5th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 9 picks Cleveland Barons made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 475 games put him 27th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 5
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 5
- Drafting team
- CLECleveland Barons
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 2–8 in the 1977 draft
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
5th
of 185 players selected
3rd
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
Mike Crombeen made his NHL debut on October 12, 1977, 120 days after the draft.
475
Games
55
Goals
68
Assists
123
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Cleveland Barons picks in the 1977 draft
- 5Mike CrombeenR475 GP · 123 PCLECleveland Barons
- 23Dan ChicoineR31 GP · 3 PCLECleveland Barons
- 41Reg KerrC263 GP · 160 PCLECleveland Barons
- 42Guy LashRCLECleveland Barons
- 59John BabyD26 GP · 10 PCLECleveland Barons
- 77Owen LloydDCLECleveland Barons
- 95Jeff AllanD4 GP · 0 PCLECleveland Barons
- 113Mark ToffoloDCLECleveland Barons
- 128Grant EakinLCLECleveland Barons