1975 NHL Draft
Paul Holmgren in the 1975 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Paul Holmgren 108th overall in the 1975 NHL Draft, with the 18th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 216 players selected in 1975, 86 have played in the NHL regular season. His 527 games put him 16th in the class, but only 8 have scored more points than his 323.
- Overall pick
- 108
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 18
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 105–111 in the 1975 draft
- 105Bob RussellCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 106Michel LachanceD21 GP · 4 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 107Jim MinorCBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 108Paul HolmgrenR527 GP · 323 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 109Clark JantzieFWSHWashington Capitals
- 110Bill OleschukG55 GP · 7 WKCSKansas City Scouts
- 111Rick ShinskeC63 GP · 21 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1975 class
108th
of 216 players selected
63rd
of 126 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Mel BridgmanC977 GP · 701 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 2Barry DeanL165 GP · 81 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 3Ralph KlassenC497 GP · 145 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 4Bryan MaxwellD330 GP · 95 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 5Rick LapointeD664 GP · 219 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 6Don AshbyC188 GP · 96 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 7Gregory VaydikC5 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Richard MulhernD303 GP · 120 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Robin SadlerDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 10Rick BlightR326 GP · 221 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 206 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Paul Holmgren made his NHL debut on March 25, 1976, 296 days after the draft.
527
Games
144
Goals
179
Assists
323
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1975 draft
- 1Mel BridgmanC977 GP · 701 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 54Bob RitchieL29 GP · 12 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 72Rick St. CroixG131 GP · 49 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 90Gary MorrisonR43 GP · 16 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 108Paul HolmgrenR527 GP · 323 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 126Dana DeckerRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 160Viktor KhatulevLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 175Duffy SmithDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers