1977 NHL Draft
Warren Holmes in the 1977 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected Warren Holmes 85th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 13th pick of round 5.
It was the second of the 4 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 45 games put him 58th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 85
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 13
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 82–88 in the 1977 draft
- 82Curt ChristophersonDAFMAtlanta Flames
- 83John WilsonLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 84Julian BarettaGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 85Warren HolmesC45 GP · 26 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 86Richard SiroisGBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 87Markus MattssonG92 GP · 21 WNYINew York Islanders
- 88Douglas ButlerDBOSBoston Bruins
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
Warren Holmes made his NHL debut on February 13, 1982, 4 years and 244 days after the draft.
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1977 draft
- 84Julian BarettaGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 85Warren HolmesC45 GP · 26 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 103Randy RudnykRLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 120Bob SuterDLAKLos Angeles Kings