L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 8
- Birthplace
- Lindsay, Ontario
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6811 matching drafted players. This covers our stored NHL player records, not every selection in each draft class. Pick numbers are within their round, not overall.
| Player | Position | Year | Round | Pick in round | Listed team | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Maloney | L | 1978 | 2 | 8 | — | Lindsay, Ontario |
| Merlin Malinowski | C | 1978 | 2 | 9 | — | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| Glenn Hicks | L | 1978 | 2 | 10 | — | Red Deer, Alberta |
| Doug Lecuyer | L | 1978 | 2 | 11 | — | Wainwright, Alberta |
| Al Jensen | G | 1978 | 2 | 13 | — | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Tony McKegney | L | 1978 | 2 | 14 | — | Montréal, Quebec |
| Randy Johnston | D | 1978 | 2 | 16 | — | Brampton, Ontario |
| Graeme Nicolson | D | 1978 | 2 | 17 | — | North Bay, Ontario |
| Ron Carter | R | 1978 | 2 | 18 | — | Montréal, Quebec |
| Glen Currie | C | 1978 | 3 | 2 | — | Lachine, Quebec |
| Stan Smyl | R | 1978 | 3 | 4 | — | Glendon, Alberta |
| Paul Messier | C | 1978 | 3 | 5 | — | Nottingham |
| Richard David | L | 1978 | 3 | 6 | — | Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Quebec |
| Ray Markham | C | 1978 | 3 | 7 | — | Windsor, Ontario |
| Dean Turner | D | 1978 | 3 | 8 | — | Dearborn, Michigan |
| Jay Johnston | D | 1978 | 3 | 9 | — | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Rick Paterson | C | 1978 | 3 | 10 | — | Kingston, Ontario |
| Tim Bernhardt | G | 1978 | 3 | 11 | — | Sarnia, Ontario |
| Mark Kirton | C | 1978 | 3 | 12 | — | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Rob McClanahan | C | 1978 | 3 | 13 | — | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Glen Cochrane | D | 1978 | 3 | 14 | — | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | 1978 | 3 | 15 | — | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Curt Giles | D | 1978 | 4 | 1 | — | The Pas, Manitoba |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | L | 1978 | 4 | 2 | — | Karlskoga |
| Brad Smith | R | 1978 | 4 | 4 | — | Windsor, Ontario |
| David Watson | L | 1978 | 4 | 5 | — | Kirkland Lake, Ontario |
| Dave Silk | R | 1978 | 4 | 6 | — | Scituate, Massachusetts |
| Andre Dore | D | 1978 | 4 | 7 | — | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Bjorn Skaare | C | 1978 | 4 | 9 | — | Oslo |
| Brian Young | D | 1978 | 4 | 10 | — | Jasper, Alberta |
| Robert Parent | G | 1978 | 4 | 12 | — | Windsor, Ontario |
| Lou Franceschetti | L | 1978 | 5 | 2 | — | Toronto, Ontario |
| Rob Garner | C | 1978 | 5 | 6 | — | Weston, Ontario |
| Mike McDougall | R | 1978 | 5 | 7 | — | Port Huron, Michigan |
| Ted Nolan | R | 1978 | 5 | 9 | — | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Gordon Wappel | D | 1978 | 5 | 11 | — | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Jordy Douglas | L | 1978 | 5 | 12 | — | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Randy Ireland | G | 1978 | 5 | 13 | — | Biggar, Saskatchewan |
| Bob Bergloff | D | 1978 | 6 | 1 | — | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Jim Nill | R | 1978 | 6 | 3 | — | Hanna, Alberta |
| Gerry Minor | C | 1978 | 6 | 4 | — | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Tom Laidlaw | D | 1978 | 6 | 7 | — | Brampton, Ontario |
| Doug Keans | G | 1978 | 6 | 8 | — | Pembroke, Ontario |
| Dave Feamster | D | 1978 | 6 | 10 | — | Detroit, Michigan |
| Greg Meredith | R | 1978 | 6 | 11 | — | Toronto, Ontario |
| Mark Taylor | C | 1978 | 6 | 14 | — | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Jeff Brubaker | L | 1978 | 6 | 16 | — | Frederick, Maryland |
| Keith Acton | C | 1978 | 6 | 17 | — | Stouffville, Ontario |
| Mats Hallin | C | 1978 | 7 | 2 | — | Eskilstuna |
| Paul MacLean | R | 1978 | 7 | 6 | — | Grostenquin |
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 9
- Birthplace
- North Battleford, Saskatchewan
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 10
- Birthplace
- Red Deer, Alberta
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 11
- Birthplace
- Wainwright, Alberta
G
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 13
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 14
- Birthplace
- Montréal, Quebec
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 16
- Birthplace
- Brampton, Ontario
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 17
- Birthplace
- North Bay, Ontario
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 2
- Pick in round
- 18
- Birthplace
- Montréal, Quebec
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 2
- Birthplace
- Lachine, Quebec
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 4
- Birthplace
- Glendon, Alberta
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 5
- Birthplace
- Nottingham
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 6
- Birthplace
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Quebec
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 7
- Birthplace
- Windsor, Ontario
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 8
- Birthplace
- Dearborn, Michigan
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 9
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 10
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Ontario
G
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 11
- Birthplace
- Sarnia, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 12
- Birthplace
- Regina, Saskatchewan
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 13
- Birthplace
- St. Paul, Minnesota
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 14
- Birthplace
- Kamloops, British Columbia
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 3
- Pick in round
- 15
- Birthplace
- Burnaby, British Columbia
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 1
- Birthplace
- The Pas, Manitoba
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 2
- Birthplace
- Karlskoga
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 4
- Birthplace
- Windsor, Ontario
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 5
- Birthplace
- Kirkland Lake, Ontario
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 6
- Birthplace
- Scituate, Massachusetts
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 7
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 9
- Birthplace
- Oslo
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 10
- Birthplace
- Jasper, Alberta
G
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 4
- Pick in round
- 12
- Birthplace
- Windsor, Ontario
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 2
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 6
- Birthplace
- Weston, Ontario
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 7
- Birthplace
- Port Huron, Michigan
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 9
- Birthplace
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 11
- Birthplace
- Regina, Saskatchewan
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 12
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
G
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 5
- Pick in round
- 13
- Birthplace
- Biggar, Saskatchewan
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 1
- Birthplace
- Dickinson, North Dakota
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 3
- Birthplace
- Hanna, Alberta
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 4
- Birthplace
- Regina, Saskatchewan
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 7
- Birthplace
- Brampton, Ontario
G
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 8
- Birthplace
- Pembroke, Ontario
D
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 10
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 11
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 14
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia
L
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 16
- Birthplace
- Frederick, Maryland
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 6
- Pick in round
- 17
- Birthplace
- Stouffville, Ontario
C
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 7
- Pick in round
- 2
- Birthplace
- Eskilstuna
R
- Draft year
- 1978
- Round
- 7
- Pick in round
- 6
- Birthplace
- Grostenquin
About this draft dataset
These are draft details attached to players and goalies in our stored metadata. Draft picks without a corresponding player record can be absent. Missing draft details remain unavailable; this page does not classify missing records as undrafted.
Listed team is the team recorded in the player's metadata, not the drafting team. The stored selection is the pick within the round. Overall selection and drafting team are not available in this dataset. Results are ordered by draft year, round, then pick within the round.