1978 NHL Draft
Robert Parent in the 1978 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected Robert Parent 65th overall in the 1978 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 4.
It was the third of the 10 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1978, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. His 3 games put him 87th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 65
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 12
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 62–68 in the 1978 draft
- 62Bjorn SkaareC1 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 63Brian YoungD8 GP · 2 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 64Jim MacraeLAFMAtlanta Flames
- 65Robert ParentG3 GP · 0 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 66Mike GazdicDBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 67Russ WildermanCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 68George BuatCBOSBoston Bruins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1978 class
65th
of 234 players selected
3rd
of 24 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Bobby SmithC1077 GP · 1036 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Ryan WalterC1003 GP · 646 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 3Wayne BabychR519 GP · 438 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike GillisL246 GP · 76 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Behn WilsonD601 GP · 359 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 7Ken LinsemanC860 GP · 807 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 8Danny GeoffrionR111 GP · 52 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 9Willie HuberD655 GP · 321 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 10Tim HigginsR706 GP · 352 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
+ 224 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Robert Parent made his NHL debut on March 6, 1982, 3 years and 264 days after the draft.
3
Games
0
Wins
0
Shutouts
.845
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1978 draft
- 21Joel QuennevilleD803 GP · 190 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 48Mark KirtonC266 GP · 113 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 65Robert ParentG3 GP · 0 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 81Jordy DouglasL268 GP · 138 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 92Mel HewittDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 98Normand LefebvreRTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 115John ScammellDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 132Kevin ReinhartDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 149Mike WaghorneDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 166Laurie CuvelierDTORToronto Maple Leafs