1976 WHA amateur draft explained
The 1976 WHA amateur draft was the fourth draft held by the World Hockey Association.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1976 WHA amateur draft.
| Selections by round |
| | | | | | | | | Round 10 | |
Round 1
The Toronto Toros,
New England Whalers and
Houston Aeros lost their first round picks for having signed underage juniors in 1975: Toronto for
Mark Napier, New England for
Gordie Roberts and Houston for
John Tonelli.
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
| Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|
| 59 | Dan Djakalovic (F) | | Toronto Toros | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
|---|
| 60 | Tim Williams (D) | | Edmonton Oilers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
|---|
| 61 | Joe Oslin (D) | | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
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| 62 | Dwight Schofield (D) | | New England Whalers | London Knights (OHA) |
|---|
| 63 | Rob Flockhart (LW) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
|---|
| 64 | Joe Kowal (LW) | | Indianapolis Racers | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
|---|
| 65 | Rick Hodgson (D) | | San Diego Mariners | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
|---|
| 66 | Doug Patey (F) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
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| 67 | Lorry Gloeckner (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
|---|
| 68 | Claude Periard (F) | | Quebec Nordiques | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
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| 69 | Fred Berry (C) | | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
|---|
| 70 | Kevin Schamehorn (RW) | | Houston Aeros | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
|---|
Round 7
| Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|
| 71 | Mike McEwen (D) | | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
|---|
| 72 | Gord Blumenschein (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
|---|
| 73 | Paul Skidmore (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Boston College (ECAC) |
|---|
| 74 | Warren Young (F) | | New England Whalers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
|---|
| 75 | Mark Earp (G) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
|---|
| 76 | Greg Malone (C) | | Indianapolis Racers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
|---|
| 77 | Rob Tudor (C) | | San Diego Mariners | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
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| 78 | Mark Davidson (LW) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
|---|
| 79 | Phil Verchota (F) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
|---|
| 80 | Denis Charbonneau (G) | | Quebec Nordiques | Laval National (QMJHL) |
|---|
| 81 | Greg Craig (C) | | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
|---|
| 82 | Mike Hordy (D) | | Houston Aeros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
|---|
Round 8
| Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|
| 83 | Mike Kitchen (D) | | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
|---|
| 84 | John Tavella (LW) | | Edmonton Oilers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
|---|
| 85 | Stuart Ostlund (C) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
|---|
| 86 | Ken Morrow (D) | | New England Whalers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
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| 87 | Ron Zanussi (F) | | Cleveland Crusaders | London Knights (OHA) |
|---|
| 88 | Jim Kirkpatrick (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
|---|
| 89 | Claude Legris (G) | | San Diego Mariners | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
|---|
| 90 | Jari Laiho (F) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
|---|
| 91 | Don Jackson (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
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| 92 | Brian Granfield (D) | | Winnipeg Jets | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
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| 93 | Larry Riggin (D) | | Houston Aeros | London Knights (OHA) | |
|---|
Round 9
| Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|
| 94 | Marc Desforges (F) | | Toronto Toros | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
|---|
| 95 | Al Dumba (RW) | | Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
|---|
| 96 | Fern LeBlanc (LW) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
|---|
| 97 | Ed Clarey (F) | | New England Whalers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
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| 98 | Charlie Skjodt (C) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) |
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| 99 | Rik Garcia (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
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| 100 | Don Moores (C) | | San Diego Mariners | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
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| 101 | Jouni Rinne (F) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Lukko Rauma (Liiga) |
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| 102 | Rob Palmer (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
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| 103 | Anders Hakansson (F) | | Winnipeg Jets | AIK IF (Elitserien) |
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| 104 | Bill Wells (LW) | | Houston Aeros | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
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Round 10
| Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|
| 105 | Brian Dillon (F) | | Toronto Toros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
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| 106 | Jim Bedard (G) | | Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
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| 107 | Terry Ballingall (D) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
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| 108 | Jon Hammond (LW) | | New England Whalers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
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| 109 | Larry McRae (G) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Windsor Spitfires (OHA) |
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| 110 | Remi Levesque (C) | | Indianapolis Racers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
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| 111 | Ron Roscoe (D) | | San Diego Mariners | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
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| 112 | Hannu Helander (D) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Ilves (Liiga) |
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| 113 | Cal Sandbeck (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Denver (WCHA) |
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| 114 | Pierre Brassard (F) | | Quebec Nordiques | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
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| 115 | Jorgen Pettersson (F) | | Winnipeg Jets | Vastra Frolunda (Elitserien) |
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| 116 | Bob Pazzelli (F) | | Houston Aeros | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
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Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|
| North America | 105 |
| 1 | | 92 |
| 2 | | 13 |
| Europe | 11 |
| 3 | | 6 |
| 4 | | 5 | |
See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Hatskin itching for a suit . . Reyn . Davis. May 27, 1976 . December 14, 2018.
Blair Chapman