1976 NHL Draft
Ron Zanussi in the 1976 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Ron Zanussi 51st overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 3.
It was the fourth of the 8 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 299 games put him 31st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 51
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 15
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 48–54 in the 1976 draft
- 48Alain BelangerR9 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 49Don MooresCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 50Garth MacGuiganC5 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders
- 51Ron ZanussiR299 GP · 135 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 52Gary McFadyenRTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 53Craig HamnerDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 54Bill BakerD143 GP · 32 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
51st
of 135 players selected
36th
of 83 forwards selected
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
Ron Zanussi made his NHL debut on October 26, 1977, 1 year and 147 days after the draft.
299
Games
52
Goals
83
Assists
135
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1976 draft
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 31Jim RobertsR106 GP · 40 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 39Don JacksonD315 GP · 68 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 51Ron ZanussiR299 GP · 135 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 57Mike FedorkoDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 75Phil VerchotaCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 93Dave DelichCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 110Jeff BarrDMNSMinnesota North Stars