1975 NHL Amateur Draft

1975 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Location Montreal, Quebec
First selection Canada Mel Bridgman
Selected by: Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Amateur Draft
 < 1974 1976 > 

The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft 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 overall.[1]

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.

= NHL All-Star Team = NHL All-Star[2] = NHL All-Star[2] and NHL All-Star Team

Round one

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Mel Bridgman Centre  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
2 Barry Dean Left Wing  Canada Kansas City Scouts Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3 Ralph Klassen Forward  Canada California Golden Seals Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
4 Bryan Maxwell Defence  Canada Minnesota North Stars Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
5 Rick Lapointe Defence  Canada Detroit Red Wings Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
6 Don Ashby Centre  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
7 Greg Vaydik Forward  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
8 Richard Mulhern Defence  Canada Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
9 Robin Sadler Defence  Canada Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
10 Rick Blight Right Wing  Canada Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
11 Pat Price Defence  Canada New York Islanders Vancouver Blazers (WHA)
12 Wayne Dillon Centre  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Toros (WHA)
13 Gordon Laxton Goaltender  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
14 Doug Halward Defence  Canada Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OHJML)
15 Pierre Mondou Forward  Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
16 Tim Young Forward  Canada Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OHJML)
17 Bob Sauve Goaltender  Canada Buffalo Sabres Laval National (QMJHL)
18 Alex Forsyth Forward  Canada Washington Capitals Kingston Canadians (OHJML)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round two

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
19 Peter Scamurra Defence  United States Washington Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
20 Don Cairns Left Wing  Canada Kansas City Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
21 Dennis Maruk Centre  Canada California London Knights (OMJHL)
22 Brian Engblom Defence  Canada Montreal University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
23 Jerry Rollins Defence  Canada Detroit Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
24 Doug Jarvis Centre  Canada Toronto Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
25 Danny Arndt Left Wing  Canada Chicago Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
26 Rick Bowness Right Wing  Canada Atlanta Montreal Blue Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
27 Ed Staniowski Goaltender  Canada St. Louis Regina Pats (WCHL)
28 Brad Gassoff Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
29 Dave Salvian Left Wing  Canada New York Islanders St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
30 Doug Soetaert Goaltender  Canada New York Rangers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
31 Russ Anderson Defence  United States Pittsburgh University of Minnesota (WCHA)
32 Barry Smith Centre  Canada Boston New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
33 Terry Bucyk Right Wing  Canada Los Angeles Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
34 Kelly Greenbank Right Wing  Canada Montreal Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
35 Ken Breitenbach Defence  Canada Buffalo St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
36 Jamie Masters Defence  Canada St. Louis Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round three

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
37 Al Cameron Defence  Canada Detroit New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
38 Neil Lyseng Right Wing  Canada Kansas City Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
39 John Tweedle Centre  Canada California Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
40 Paul Harrison Goaltender  Canada Minnesota Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
41 Alex Pirus Right Wing  Canada Minnesota University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
42 Bruce Boudreau Centre  Canada Toronto Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
43 Mike O'Connell Defence  United States Chicago Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
44 Terry Martin Left Wing  Canada Buffalo London Knights (OMJHL)
45 Blair Davidson Defence  Canada Detroit Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
46 Norm LaPointe Goaltender  Canada Vancouver Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
47 Joe Fortunato Left Wing  Canada New York Islanders Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
48 Greg Hickey Left Wing  Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
49 Paul Baxter Defence  Canada Pittsburgh Cleveland Crusaders (WHA)
50 Clark Hamilton Left Wing  Canada Detroit University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
51 Paul Woods Centre  Canada Montreal Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
52 Pat Hughes Right Wing  Canada Montreal University of Michigan (WCHA)
53 Gary McAdam Right Wing  Canada Buffalo St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
54 Bob Ritchie Left Wing  Canada Philadelphia Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round four

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
55 Blair Mackasey Defence  Canada Washington Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
56 Ron Delorme Centre  Canada Kansas City Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
57 Greg Smith Defence  Canada California Colorado College (WCHA)
58 Steve Jensen Left Wing  United States Minnesota Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
59 Mike Wirachowsky Defence  Canada Detroit Regina Pats (WCHL)
60 Rick Adduono Centre  Canada Boston St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
61 Pierre Giroux Centre  Canada Chicago Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
62 Dale Ross Centre  Canada Atlanta Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
63 Rick Bourbonnais Right Wing  Canada St. Louis Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
64 Glen Richardson Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
65 Andre Lepage Goaltender  Canada New York Islanders Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
66 Bill Cheropita Goaltender  Canada New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
67 Stu Younger Left Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
68 Denis Daigle Left Wing  Canada Boston Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
69 Andre Leduc Defence  Canada Los Angeles Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
70 Dave Gorman Right Wing  Canada Montreal Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)
71 Greg Neeld Right Wing  Canada Buffalo Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
72 Rick St. Croix Goaltender  Canada Philadelphia Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round five

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
73 Craig Crawford Right Wing  Canada Washington Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
74 Terry McDonald Defence  Canada Kansas City Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
75 Doug Young Defence  Canada California Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
76 Dave Norris Left Wing  Canada Minnesota Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
77 Mike Wong Centre  United States Detroit Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
78 Ted Long Defence  Canada Toronto Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
79 Bob Hoffmeyer Defence  Canada Chicago Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
80 Willi Plett Right Wing  Canada Atlanta St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
81 Jim Gustafson Centre  Canada St. Louis Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
82 Doug Murray Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
83 Denny McLean Left Wing  Canada New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
84 Larry Huras Defence  Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
85 Kim Clackson Defence  Canada Pittsburgh Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
86 Stan Jonathan Left Wing  Canada Boston Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
87 Dave Miglia Defence  Canada Los Angeles Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
88 Jim Turkiewicz Defence  Canada Montreal Toronto Marlboros (WHA)
89 Don Edwards Goaltender  Canada Buffalo Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
90 Gary Morrison Right Wing  United States Philadelphia University of Michigan (WCHA)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round six

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
91 Roger Swanson Goaltender  Canada Washington Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
92 Eric Sanderson Left Wing  Canada Kansas City Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
93 Larry Hendrick Goaltender  Canada California Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
94 Greg Clause Right Wing  Canada Minnesota Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
95 Mike Harazny Defence  Canada Detroit Regina Pats (WCHL)
96 Kevin Campbell Defence  Canada Toronto St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
97 Tom Ulseth Right Wing  United States Chicago University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
98 Paul Heaver Defence  Canada Atlanta Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
99 Jack Brownschidle Defence  United States St. Louis University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
100 Bob Watson Right Wing  Canada Vancouver Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
101 Mike Sleep Right Wing  Canada New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
102 Randy Koch Left Wing  United States New York Rangers University of Vermont (ECAC)
103 Peter Morris Left Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
104 Matti Hagman Centre  Finland Boston HIFK (Finland)
105 Bob Russell Centre  Canada Los Angeles Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
106 Michel Lachance Defence  Canada Montreal Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
107 Jim Minor Left Wing  Canada Buffalo Regina Pats (WCHL)
108 Paul Holmgren Right Wing  United States Philadelphia University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round seven

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
109 Clark Jantzie Left Wing  Canada Washington University of Alberta (CIAU)
110 Bill Oleschuk Goaltender  Canada Kansas City Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
111 Rick Shinske Centre  Canada California New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
112 Francois Robert Defence  Canada Minnesota Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
113 Jean-Luc Phaneuf Centre  Canada Detroit Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
114 Mario Rouillard Right Wing  Canada Toronto Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
115 Ted Bulley Left Wing  Canada Chicago Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
116 Dale McMullin Left Wing  Canada Atlanta Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
117 Doug Lindskog Left Wing  Canada St. Louis University of Michigan (WCHA)
118 Brian Shmyr Centre  Canada Vancouver New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
119 Richie Hansen Centre  United States New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
120 Claude Larose Left Wing  Canada New York Rangers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
121 Mike Will Centre  Canada Pittsburgh Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
122 Gary Carr Goaltender  Canada Boston Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
123 Dave Faulkner Centre  Canada Los Angeles Regina Pats (WCHL)
124 Tim Burke Defence  United States Montreal University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
125 Grant Rowe Defence  Canada Buffalo Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
126 Dana Decker Left Wing  United States Philadelphia Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round eight

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
127 Mike Fryia Left Wing  Canada Washington Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
128 Joe Baker Defence  United States Kansas City University of Minnesota (WCHA)
129 Doug Schoenfeld Defence  Canada California Cambridge Hornets (OSAHA)
130 Dean Magee Left Wing  Canada Minnesota Colorado College (WCHA)
131 Steve Carlson Centre  United States Detroit Johnstown Jets (NAHL)
132 Ron Wilson Defence  United States/
 Canada
Toronto Providence College (ECAC)
133 Paul Jensen Defence  United States Chicago Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
134 Rick Piche Defence  Canada Atlanta Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
135 Dick Lamby Defence  United States St. Louis Salem State University (ECAC)
136 Allan Fleck Left Wing  Canada Vancouver New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
137 Bob Sunderland Defence  United States New York Islanders Boston University (ECAC)
138 Bill Hamilton Centre  Canada New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
139 Tapio Levo Defence  Finland Pittsburgh Ässät (Finland)
140 Bo Berglund Left Wing  Sweden Boston Modo AIK (Sweden)
141 Bill Reber Right Wing  United States Los Angeles University of Vermont (ECAC)
142 Craig Norwich Defence  United States Montreal University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
143 Alec Tidey Right Wing  Canada Buffalo Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round nine

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
144 Jim Ofrim Centre  Canada Washington University of Alberta (CIAU)
145 Scott Williams Left Wing  Canada Kansas City Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
146 Jim Weaver Goaltender  Canada California Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
147 Terry Angel Right Wing  Canada Minnesota Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
148 Gary Vaughan Right Wing  Canada Detroit Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
149 Paul Evans Left Wing  Canada Toronto Peterborough Petes(OMJHL)
150 Nick Sanza Goaltender  Canada Atlanta Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
151 David McNab Goaltender  Canada/
 United States
St. Louis University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
152 Bob McNeice Defence  Canada Vancouver New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
153 Dan Blair Right Wing  Canada New York Islanders Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
154 Bud Stefanski Centre  Canada New York Rangers Oshawa 67's (OMJHL)
155 Byron Shutt Left Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Bowling Green University (CCHA)
156 Joe Rando Defence  United States Boston University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
157 Sean Sullivan Defence  Canada Los Angeles Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
158 Paul Clarke Defence  Canada Montreal University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
159 Andy Whitby Right Wing  Canada Buffalo Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
160 Viktors Hatulevs Left Wing  Soviet Union Philadelphia Riga Dynamo (USSR)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round ten

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
161 Mal Zinger Right Wing  Canada Washington Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
162 Greg Agar Right Wing  Canada California Merritt Centennials (BCJHL)
163 Michel Blais Defence  Canada Minnesota Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
164 Jean Thibodeau Centre  Canada Detroit Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
165 Jean Latendresse Defence  Canada Toronto Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
166 Paul Crowley Right Wing  Canada Toronto Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
167 Brian O'Connell Goaltender  Canada Atlanta Saint Louis University (CCHA)
168 Joey Girardin Defence  Canada New York Islanders Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
169 Daniel Beaulieu Left Wing  Canada New York Rangers Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
170 Frank Salive Goaltender  Canada Pittsburgh Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
171 Kevin Nugent Right Wing  United States Boston University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
172 Brian Petrovek Goaltender  United States Los Angeles Harvard University (ECAC)
173 Bob Ferriter Centre  United States Montreal Boston College (ECAC)
174 Len Moher Goaltender  United States Buffalo University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
175 Duffy Smith Defence  Canada Philadelphia Bowling Green University (CCHA)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round eleven

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
176 Dave Hanson Defence  United States Detroit Colorado College (WCHA)
177 Earl Sargent Right Wing  United States Minnesota Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
178 Rob Larson Defence  United States Detroit University of Minnesota (WCHA)
179 Dan D'Alvise Centre  Canada Toronto Royal York Rangers (OPJHL)
180 Jack Laine Right Wing  Canada Toronto Bowling Green University (CCHA)
181 Joe Augustine Defence  United States Atlanta Austin Mavericks (MWJHL)
182 Sidney Veysey Centre  Canada Vancouver Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
183 Geoff Green Right Wing  Canada New York Islanders Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
184 John McMorrow Centre  United States New York Rangers Providence College (ECAC)
185 John Glynne Defence  United States Pittsburgh University of Vermont (ECAC)
186 Tom Goddard Right Wing  United States Los Angeles University of North Dakota (WCHA)
187 Dave Bell Centre  Canada Montreal Harvard University (ECAC)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round twelve

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
188 Ken Holland Goaltender  Canada Toronto Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
189 Bob Barnes Defence  Canada Toronto Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
190 Gilles Cloutier Goaltender  Canada Minnesota Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
191 Gary Burns Left Wing  United States Toronto University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
192 Torbjorn Nilsson Right Wing  Sweden Atlanta Skelleftea (Sweden)
193 Jim Montgomery Centre  Canada Toronto Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
194 Kari Makkonen Right Wing  Finland New York Islanders Pori (Finland)
195 Tom McNamara Goaltender  United States New York Rangers University ofVermont (ECAC)
196 Lex Hudson Defence  Canada Pittsburgh University of Denver (WCHA)
197 Mario Vien Goaltender  Canada Los Angeles Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
198 Carl Jackson Goaltender  Canada Montreal University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round thirteen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
199 Rick Martin Right Wing  Canada Toronto London Knights (OMJHL)
200 Steve Roberts Defence  United States New York Rangers Providence College (ECAC)
201 Paul Dionne Defence  Canada New York Rangers Princeton University (ECAC)
202 Dan Tsubouchi Right Wing  Canada Pittsburgh Saint Louis University (CCHA)
203 Chuck Carpenter Centre  United States Los Angeles Yale University (ECAC)
204 Michel Brisebois Centre  Canada Montreal Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round fourteen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
205 Cecil Luckern Left Wing  United States New York Rangers University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
206 Brano Stankovsky Left Wing  United States Pittsburgh Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
207 Bob Fish Left Wing  United States Los Angeles Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
208 Roger Bourque Defence  Canada Montreal University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round fifteen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
209 John Corriveau Right Wing  United States New York Rangers University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
210 Dave Taylor Right Wing  Canada Los Angeles Clarkson University (ECAC)
211 Jim Lundquist Defence  United States Montreal Brown University (ECAC)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round sixteen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
212 Tom Funke Left Wing  United States New York Rangers Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
213 Bob Shaw Defence  Canada Los Angeles Clarkson University (ECAC)
214 Don Madson Centre  United States Montreal Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round seventeen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
215 Bob Bain Defence  Canada Montreal University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

Round eighteen

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
216 Gary Gill Left Wing  Canada Atlanta Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
217 Kelly Secord Right Wing  Canada Pittsburgh New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 23 December 2008. 
= NHL All-Star[2] = NHL All-Star[2] and NHL All-Star Team

See also

References

  1. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  2. 1 2 3 4 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

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