1979 NHL expansion draft
1979 NHL expansion draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 13, 1979 |
Overview | |
League | Winnipeg Jets |
Expansion season | 1979–80 |
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The 1979 NHL expansion draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the
As many WHA players also had their rights held by NHL teams, those NHL teams were allowed to reclaim their players. In order to keep the NHL teams from plundering all the talent from the WHA-turned-NHL teams, each incoming franchise was allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters. These were designated as "priority selections" in the Expansion Draft.
WHA Dispersal Draft
Following the
Player | Drafted From | Drafted To |
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Bryon Baltimore (D) | Cincinnati Stingers | Edmonton Oilers |
Kelly Davis (D) | ||
Dave Forbes (LW) | ||
Mike Liut (G) | ||
Michel Parizeau (C) | ||
Reg Thomas (LW) | ||
Bryan Watson (D) | ||
Dave Fortier (D) | Indianapolis Racers | |
Bruce Greig (LW) | ||
Ernie Wakely (G)[6] | Birmingham Bulls | |
Steve Alley (LW) | Birmingham Bulls | Hartford Whalers |
Tony Cassolato (RW) | ||
Paul Henderson (LW) | ||
Bob Stephenson (C) | ||
Byron Shutt (LW) | Cincinnati Stingers | |
Al McLeod (D) | Indianapolis Racers | |
Peter Marrin (C) | Birmingham Bulls | Quebec Nordiques |
John Stewart (C) | ||
Greg Tebbutt (D) | ||
Michel Dion (G) | Cincinnati Stingers | |
Dave Dornseif (D) | ||
Robbie Ftorek (C) | ||
Bill Gilligan (C) | ||
Barry Melrose (D) | ||
Paul Stewart (LW) | ||
Jamie Hislop (RW) | Winnipeg Jets
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Barry Legge (D) | ||
Peter Marsh (LW) | ||
Craig Norwich (D) |
Expansion draft rules
Reclaiming of players: The 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to reclaim any rights to former WHA players they held. The four incoming franchises, however, were allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters, voiding their NHL rights. These players were considered "priority selections" in the expansion draft. Numerous deals were cut by the incoming teams to retain some of their players. For instance, Quebec retained star forward Real Cloutier by trading a first-round draft choice to the Chicago Black Hawks, which held Cloutier's rights; that pick was used to select perennial superstar Denis Savard.
Gordie Howe was a second special case - as a gentlemen's agreement between the Hartford Whalers and the Detroit Red Wings, which held his NHL rights, the Red Wings declined to reclaim the 51-year-old Howe.
Dave Keon was a third special case - Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard wanted to reclaim Keon as Ballard held the rights to Keon's contract after Keon left for the Hartford Whalers. NHL President John Ziegler was able to convince Ballard to let Keon stay with the Whalers, teaming up with the aforementioned Gordie Howe.
Expansion draft: Each of the 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to protect 15 skaters and two veteran goalies.
Compensation: The 17 existing NHL teams received $125,000 for each player drafted, these payments being funded by the $6 million in franchise fees each of the former WHA teams paid to join the NHL.
Reclaimed players
These are players whose NHL rights were reclaimed when the WHA merged with the NHL.[7]
- Twelve additional players were reclaimed, but were chosen as 'Priority Selections' by the four merging franchises
Expansion draft results
Priority selections
These players were "priority selections" in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft.
No. | Player | Rights Denied | Rights Kept |
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1. | Dave Dryden (G) | Buffalo Sabres | Edmonton Oilers |
2. | Wayne Gretzky (C) | 1979 NHL Entry Draft | |
3. | Eddie Mio (G) | Minnesota North Stars | |
4. | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson1 (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Washington Capitals |
5. | Jordy Douglas (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hartford Whalers |
6. | John Garrett (G) | St. Louis Blues | |
7. | D ) |
Boston Bruins | |
8. | Paul Baxter (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Quebec Nordiques |
9. | Richard Brodeur (G) | New York Islanders | |
10. | Garry Lariviere (D) | Buffalo Sabres | |
11. | Scott Campbell (D) |
St. Louis Blues | Winnipeg Jets
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12. | Morris Lukowich (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
13. | Markus Mattsson (G) | New York Islanders |
1 The NHL denied the Oilers' claim of Bengt-Ake Gustafsson. League president
- The following are the players selected in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft
Hartford Whalers selections
Overall # | Player | Drafted from |
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1. | Alan Hangsleben (D) | Montreal Canadiens |
5. | Nick Fotiu (LW) | New York Rangers |
9. | D ) |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
13. | Al Sims (D) | Boston Bruins |
17. | Jean Savard (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
21. | Ralph Klassen (F) | Colorado Rockies |
25. | Rick Hodgson (D) | Atlanta Flames |
29. | Kevin Kemp (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
33. | Bill Bennett (LW) | Boston Bruins |
37. | Bernie Johnston (C/LW) | Philadelphia Flyers |
41. | Brian Hill (RW) | Atlanta Flames |
45. | Dave Given (F) | Buffalo Sabres |
49. | M. F. Schurman (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers |
53. | Nick Beverley (D) | Colorado Rockies |
57. | Norm Lapointe (G ) |
Vancouver Canucks |
61. | Don Kozak (LW) |
Winnipeg Jets selections
Overall # | Player | Drafted from |
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2. | Peter Marsh (LW) | Montreal Canadiens |
6. | Lindsay Middlebrook (G) | New York Rangers |
10. | Bobby Hull (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks |
14. | Al Cameron (D) | Detroit Red Wings |
18. | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers |
22. | Jim Roberts (LW) |
Minnesota North Stars |
26. | Lorne Stamler (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
30. | Mark Heaslip (RW) | Los Angeles Kings |
34. | Pierre Hamel (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
38. | Gord McTavish (F) | St. Louis Blues |
42. | D ) |
Washington Capitals |
46. | Clark Hamilton (C) | Detroit Red Wings |
50. | Jim Cunningham (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers |
54. | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Los Angeles Kings |
60. | Bill Riley (W) | Washington Capitals |
62. | Gene Carr (C) | Atlanta Flames |
66. | Hilliard Graves (RW) | Vancouver Canucks |
Quebec Nordiques selections
Overall # | Player | Drafted from |
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3. | Dave Farrish (D) | New York Rangers |
7. | Gerry Hart (D) | New York Islanders |
11. | Ron Low (G) | Detroit Red Wings |
15. | Pierre Plante (RW) | New York Rangers |
19. | Blair Stewart (F) | Washington Capitals |
23. | John Baby (D) | Minnesota North Stars |
27. | John Smrke (LW) | St. Louis Blues |
31. | Dave Parro (G) | Boston Bruins |
35. | Ken Kuzyk (RW) | Minnesota North Stars |
39. | Roland Cloutier (C) | Detroit Red Wings |
43. | Terry Martin (F) | Buffalo Sabres |
47. | Jamie Masters (D) | St. Louis Blues |
51. | Hartland Monahan (F) | Los Angeles Kings |
55. | Ron Andruff (C) | Colorado Rockies |
59. | Alain Cote (LW ) |
Montreal Canadiens |
63. | Lars Zetterstrom (D) | Vancouver Canucks |
Edmonton Oilers selections
Overall # | Player | Drafted from |
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4. | Cam Connor (RW) | Montreal Canadiens |
8. | D ) |
Buffalo Sabres |
12. | Pat Price (D) | New York Islanders |
16. | Colin Campbell (D) |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
20. | Larry Brown (D) | Los Angeles Kings |
24. | Pete LoPresti (G) | Minnesota North Stars |
28. | Ron Areshenkoff (C) | Buffalo Sabres |
32. | Inge Hammarstrom (D) | St. Louis Blues |
36. | John Gould (RW) | Atlanta Flames |
40. | Doug Hicks (D) | Chicago Black Hawks |
44. | Tom Edur (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
48. | Wayne Bianchin (LW) | |
52. | Mike Forbes (D) | Boston Bruins |
56. | Doug Favell (G) | Colorado Rockies |
60. | Doug Patey (RW) | Washington Capitals |
64. | J. Bob Kelly (LW) |
Chicago Black Hawks |
- Both Reg Thomas and Dave Hunter are described as being taken in this draft,[9] however in Greig's detailed lists they are both part of the "Pre–draft Roster."
- Dave Hunter was not claimed in the dispersal draft by the team drafted him, the Montreal Canadiens.
- Reg Thomas was not claimed in the dispersal draft by the team that drafted him, the Chicago Black Hawks.[7]
See also
- 1978–79 WHA season
- 1979 NHL Entry Draft
- 1979–80 NHL season
Citations
- ^ Greig p. 213
- ^ "N.H.L. Players' Group Consents to Merger". New York Times. June 7, 1979. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Greig p. 215
- ^ "1979 Draft Quick Facts". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "1979 NHL Draft Pick John Gibson". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (June 2, 1979). "Oilers take 10 players in draft". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton. Retrieved March 28, 2024. (Subscription required.)
- ^ a b c d e Greig p.217
- ^ Capitals claim on Gustafsson
- ^ Duplacey pp. 1130–1, 1529–30.
References
- Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster
- WHA Oilers Page - 1979 Expansion Draft (webarchive.org 29 November 2003)
- Washington Capitals History 1979-1980[permanent dead link]
- St. Louis Blues Team Records
- Foundation Begins with Goaltending by Al Morganti @ ESPN.com
- Greig, Murray (1997). Big Bucks and Blue Pucks. Macmillan Canada. pp. 213–7. ISBN 978-0771574238.
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.