1977 NHL Draft
Tom Gorence in the 1977 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Tom Gorence 35th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 17th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 21 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 303 games put him 30th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 35
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 17
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 32–38 in the 1977 draft
- 32Ron AreshenkoffC4 GP · 0 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 33John TonelliL1028 GP · 836 PNYINew York Islanders
- 34Dave ParroG77 GP · 21 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 35Tom GorenceR303 GP · 111 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 36Rod LangwayD994 GP · 329 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 37Rick VaskoD31 GP · 10 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 38Doug BerryC121 GP · 43 PCLRColorado Rockies
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
35th
of 185 players selected
23rd
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
Tom Gorence made his NHL debut on January 4, 1979, 1 year and 204 days after the draft.
303
Games
58
Goals
53
Assists
111
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1977 draft
- 17Kevin McCarthyD537 GP · 258 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 35Tom GorenceR303 GP · 111 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 53Dave HoydaL132 GP · 23 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 67Yves GuillemetteGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 71Rene HamelinRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 89Dan ClarkD4 GP · 1 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 107Alain ChaputCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 123Richard DalpeCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 135Pete PeetersG489 GP · 246 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 136Clint EcclesCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 139Michael GreederDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 150Tom BauerLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 151Mike BaumanLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 153Bruce CrowderR243 GP · 98 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 158Rob NicholsonDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 159Dave IsherwoodCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 161Steve JonesGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 165James TrainorDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 166Barry DuenchCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 168Rodney McNairDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 172Mike LaycockGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers