13th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
The 1975 NHL amateur draft was the 13th NHL entry draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal , Quebec . The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement , Don McLean , and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection, which they used to select Mel Bridgman . Later in round nine the Flyers became the first NHL team to select a Soviet-born and trained player in the amateur draft, selecting Latvian Viktor Khatulev 160th pick overall.[ 1]
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Taylor , who retired after the 1993–94 season .
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 NHL amateur draft.
Round one
The Washington Capitals ' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Bill Clement , Don McLean and Philadelphia's first-round pick in 1975 to Washington in exchange for this pick.
The St. Louis Blues ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's first-round pick and third-round pick in 1973 to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1973 and this pick.[ 3] [ 4]
The Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy , Dale Hoganson , Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles.[ 3] [ 5]
The Montreal Canadiens ' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy , Dale Hoganson , Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles.[ 3] [ 5]
The Philadelphia Flyers ' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Washington's first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for Bill Clement , Don McLean and this pick.
Round two
The Minnesota North Stars ' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[ 3]
The Philadelphia Flyers ' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 16, 1974 that sent Wayne Stephenson to Philadelphia in exchange for the rights to Randy Andreachuk and this pick.[ 3] [ 4]
Round three
The Washington Capitals ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 28, 1975 that sent Nelson Pyatt to Washington's in exchange for this pick.[ 3] [ 8]
The Detroit Red Wings ' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1974 that sent Gary Bergman to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[ 9] [ 10]
The Atlanta Flames ' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on May 21, 1974 that sent the rights to Jim McMasters to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.[ 3] [ 11]
The St. Louis Blues ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on December 30, 1974 that sent Red Berenson St. Louis in exchange for Phil Roberto and this pick.[ 3] [ 12]
The Boston Bruins ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 18, 1975 that sent Earl Anderson and Hank Nowak to Boston in exchange for Walt McKechnie and this pick.[ 3] [ 13]
The Los Angeles Kings ' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Terry Harper to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft , first-round pick in 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[ 3] [ 14]
Round four
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' fourth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Boston's third-round pick in 1976 NHL Amateur Draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
Round five
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
73
Craig Crawford (RW)
Canada Washington Capitals
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
74
Terry McDonald (D)Canada Kansas City Scouts
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
75
Doug Young (D)
Canada California Golden Seals
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
76
Dave Norris (LW)
Canada Minnesota North Stars
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
77
Mike Wong (C)United States Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
78
Ted Long (D)Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
79
Bob Hoffmeyer (D)Canada Chicago Black Hawks
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
80
Willi Plett (RW)Canada Atlanta Flames
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
81
Jim Gustafson (C)
Canada St. Louis Blues
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
82
Doug Murray (LW)
Canada Vancouver Canucks
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
83
Denny McLean (LW)
Canada New York Islanders
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
84
Larry Huras (D)Canada New York Rangers
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
85
Kim Clackson (D)Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
86
Stan Jonathan (LW)Canada Boston Bruins
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
87
Dave Miglia (D)
Canada Los Angeles Kings
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
88
Jim Turkiewicz (D)Canada Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Marlboros (WHA)
89
Don Edwards (G)Canada Buffalo Sabres
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
90
Gary Morrison (RW)United States Philadelphia Flyers
University of Michigan (WCHA)
[ 16]
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
144
Jim Ofrim (C)
Canada Washington Capitals
University of Alberta (CIAU)
145
Scott Williams (LW)
Canada Kansas City Scouts
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
146
Jim Weaver (G)
Canada California Golden Seals
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
147
Terry Angel (RW)
Canada Minnesota North Stars
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
148
Gary Vaughan (RW)
Canada Detroit Red Wings
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
149
Paul Evans (LW)Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
Peterborough Petes(OMJHL)
150
Nick Sanza (G)Canada Atlanta Flames
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
151
David McNab (G)Canada /United States St. Louis Blues
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
152
Bob McNeice (D)
Canada Vancouver Canucks
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
153
Dan Blair (RW)
Canada New York Islanders
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
154
Bud Stefanski (C)Canada New York Rangers
Oshawa 67's (OMJHL)
155
Byron Shutt (LW)Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
Bowling Green University (CCHA)
156
Joe Rando (D)
United States Boston Bruins
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
157
Sean Sullivan (D)
Canada Los Angeles Kings
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
158
Paul Clarke (D)
Canada Montreal Canadiens
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
159
Andy Whitby (RW)
Canada Buffalo Sabres
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
160
Viktors Hatulevs (LW)Soviet Union Philadelphia Flyers
Riga Dynamo (USSR)
[ 20]
Round ten
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
161
Mal Zinger (RW)
Canada Washington Capitals
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
162
Greg Agar (RW)
Canada California Golden Seals
Merritt Centennials (BCJHL)
163
Michel Blais (D)
Canada Minnesota North Stars
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
164
Jean Thibodeau (C)
Canada Detroit Red Wings
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
165
Jean Latendresse (D)
Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
166
Paul Crowley (RW)Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago)1
Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
167
Brian O'Connell (G)
Canada Atlanta Flames
Saint Louis University (CCHA)
168
Joey Girardin (D)
Canada New York Islanders
Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
169
Daniel Beaulieu (LW)
Canada New York Rangers
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
170
Frank Salive (G)
Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
171
Kevin Nugent (RW)United States Boston Bruins
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
172
Brian Petrovek (G)United States Los Angeles Kings
Harvard University (ECAC)
173
Bob Ferriter (C)
United States Montreal Canadiens
Boston College (ECAC)
174
Len Moher (G)
United States Buffalo Sabres
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
175
Duffy Smith (D)
Canada Philadelphia Flyers
Bowling Green University (CCHA)
[ 21]
The Chicago Black Hawks ' tenth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Round eleven
The Washington Capitals ' eleventh-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to Washington in exchange for this pick.
The Chicago Black Hawks ' eleventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Round twelve
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
188
Ken Holland (G)Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Washington)1
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
189
Bob Barnes (D)
Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Kansas City)2
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
190
Gilles Cloutier (G)
Canada Minnesota North Stars
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
191
Gary Burns (LW)United States Toronto Maple Leafs
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
192
Torbjorn Nilsson (RW)
Sweden Atlanta Flames
Skelleftea (Sweden)
193
Jim Montgomery (C)
Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)3
Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
194
Kari Makkonen (RW)Finland New York Islanders
Pori (Finland)
195
Tom McNamara (G)
United States New York Rangers
University ofVermont (ECAC)
196
Lex Hudson (D)Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
University of Denver (WCHA)
197
Mario Viens (G)Canada Los Angeles Kings
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
198
Carl Jackson (G)
Canada Montreal Canadiens
University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
[ 23]
The Washington Capitals ' twelfth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to Washington in exchange for this pick.
The Kansas City Scouts ' twelfth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to Kansas City in exchange for this pick.
The St. Louis Blues ' twelfth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
Round thirteen
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
199
Rick Martin (RW)
Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
London Knights (OMJHL)
200
Steve Roberts (D)
United States New York Rangers (from St. Louis)1
Providence College (ECAC)
201
Paul Dionne (D)
Canada New York Rangers
Princeton University (ECAC)
202
Dan Tsubouchi (RW)
Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
Saint Louis University (CCHA)
203
Chuck Carpenter (C)
United States Los Angeles Kings
Yale University (ECAC)
204
Michel Brisebois (C)
Canada Montreal Canadiens
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
[ 24]
The St. Louis Blues ' thirteenth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
Round fourteen
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
205
Cecil Luckern (LW)
United States New York Rangers
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
206
Brano Stankovsky (LW)
United States Pittsburgh Penguins
Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
207
Bob Fish (LW)
United States Los Angeles Kings
Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
208
Roger Bourque (D)
Canada Montreal Canadiens
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
[ 25]
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
212
Tom Funke (LW)
United States New York Rangers
Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
213
Bob Shaw (D)
Canada Los Angeles Kings
Clarkson University (ECAC)
214
Don Madson (C)
United States Montreal Canadiens
Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
[ 27]
Round seventeen
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
215
Bob Bain (D)
Canada Montreal Canadiens
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
[ 28]
Round eighteen
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
216
Gary Gill (LW)
Canada Atlanta Flames
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
217
Kelly Secord (RW)
Canada Pittsburgh Penguins
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
[ 29]
Draftees based on nationality
See also
Notes
^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
References
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