1976 NHL Draft
Mike Fidler in the 1976 NHL Draft
California Golden Seals selected Mike Fidler 41st overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 3.
It was the third of the 7 picks California Golden Seals made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 271 games put him 34th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 41
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 5
- Drafting team
- CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 38–44 in the 1976 draft
- 38Mike KitchenD474 GP · 74 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 39Don JacksonD315 GP · 68 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 40Fred BerryC3 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 41Mike FidlerL271 GP · 181 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 42Mike McEwenD716 GP · 404 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 43Jim KirkpatrickDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 44Rob FlockhartR55 GP · 7 PVANVancouver Canucks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rick GreenD845 GP · 263 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 2Blair ChapmanR402 GP · 231 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 4Fred WilliamsR44 GP · 7 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 6Don MurdochR320 GP · 238 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 7Bernie FederkoC1000 GP · 1130 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Real CloutierR318 GP · 344 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 10Harold PhillipoffL141 GP · 83 PAFMAtlanta Flames
+ 125 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Mike Fidler made his NHL debut on November 1, 1976, 153 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
California Golden Seals picks in the 1976 draft
- 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 23Vern StenlundC4 GP · 0 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 41Mike FidlerL271 GP · 181 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 59Warren YoungC236 GP · 149 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 77Darcy RegierD26 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 79Calvin SandbeckDCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 95Jouni RinneFCGSCalifornia Golden Seals