1977 NHL Draft
Tom Roulston in the 1977 NHL Draft
St. Louis Blues selected Tom Roulston 45th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 3.
It was the third of the 9 picks St. Louis Blues made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 195 games put him 40th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 45
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 9
- Drafting team
- STLSt. Louis Blues
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 42–48 in the 1977 draft
- 42Guy LashRCLECleveland Barons
- 43Alain CoteL696 GP · 293 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 44Steve BakerG57 GP · 20 WNYRNew York Rangers
- 45Tom RoulstonC195 GP · 96 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 46Pierre LagaceDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 47Randy PierceR277 GP · 138 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 48Kim DavisC36 GP · 12 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
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 Roulston made his NHL debut on December 13, 1980, 3 years and 182 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
St. Louis Blues picks in the 1977 draft
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 27Neil LabatteD26 GP · 2 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 45Tom RoulstonC195 GP · 96 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 63Tony CurrieR290 GP · 211 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 81Bruce HamiltonLSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 99Gary McMonagleFSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 117Matti ForssCSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 132Raimo HirvonenDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 147Bjorn OlssonDSTLSt. Louis Blues