# 1978 NHL amateur draft

The 1978 NHL amateur draft was the 16th NHL entry draft. It was hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "amateur draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL entry draft in 1979.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Viacheslav Fetisov, who retired after the 1997–98 season, although he was re-drafted in 1983.

## Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1978 NHL amateur draft. The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the dispersal draft (Tim Coulis), and were allowed to pick in Cleveland's position in the second round to complete the Bob Girard/Walt McKechnie trade. The New York Islanders had traded their fourth round selection to Cleveland, so that pick was forfeited.
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### Round one

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | Bobby Smith (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 2 | Ryan Walter (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
| 3 | Wayne Babych (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 4 | Bill Derlago (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 5 | Mike Gillis (LW) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 6 | Behn Wilson (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 7 | Ken Linseman (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from the Rangers)$^2$ | Birmingham Bulls (WHA) |
| 8 | Dan Geoffrion (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 9 | Willie Huber (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 10 | Tim Higgins (RW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 11 | Brad Marsh (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 12 | Brent Peterson (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)$^4$ | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 13 | Larry Playfair (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 14 | Danny Lucas (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 15 | Steve Tambellini (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 16 | Al Secord (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 17 | Dave Hunter (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 18 | Tim Coulis (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals$^5$ | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1978, that sent Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations (Pittsburgh's eighth-round pick in 1978) and this pick.
* The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of compensation on June 2, 1978, for the right to hire Fred Shero as their new head coach. Philadelphia received this pick as compensation for the hire.
* The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1976, that sent Glenn Goldup and a third-round pick in 1978 to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 1977 and this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 13, 1978, that sent Dan Maloney and a second-round pick in 1980 to Toronto in exchange for Errol Thompson, a second-round pick in 1978, a first-round pick in 1980 and this pick.
* The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the Dispersal Draft. They were awarded pick #18.

### Round two

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 19 | Steve Payne (LW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 20 | Paul Mulvey (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 21 | Joel Quenneville (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)$^1$ | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 22 | Curt Fraser (LW) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 23 | Paul MacKinnon (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Cleveland)$^2$ | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 24 | Steve Christoff (C) | United States | Minnesota North Stars (from Colorado)$^3$ | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 25 | Mike Meeker (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 26 | Don Maloney (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 27 | Merlin Malinowski (C) | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Los Angeles via Philadelphia)$^4$ | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 28 | Glenn Hicks (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 29 | Doug Lecuyer (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 30 | Dale Yakiwchuk (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)$^5$ | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 31 | Al Jensen (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto)$^6$ | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 32 | Tony McKegney (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 33 | Mike Simurda (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 34 | Randy Johnston (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 35 | Graeme Nicolson (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Ron Carter (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
* The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a compensation to Toronto with cash from St. Louis for restricted free agent Rod Seiling on September 9, 1976.
* The Cleveland Barons' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on December 9, 1977, that sent Walt McKechnie to Cleveland in exchange for Bob Girard and this pick.
    The Washington Capitals chose to take an extra pick in the first round instead of participating in the Dispersal Draft and were allowed to pick in Cleveland's position in the second round to complete the trade.
* The Colorado Rockies' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on December 9, 1975, that sent the rights to Henry Boucha to Kansas City in exchange for this pick. The Kansas City Scouts relocated to become the Colorado Rockies for the 1976–77 NHL season.
* The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent Colorado's second-round pick in 1979 in exchange for this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 29, 1976, that sent Dave Schultz to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 1977 and this pick.
* The Atlanta Flames' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's two first-round pick (#2 - Tom Lysiak and #16 - Vic Mercredi) and second-round pick (Eric Vail) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-round pick (#5 - STL - John Davidson) in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft (Mark Napier) and this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 13, 1978, that sent Dan Maloney and a second-round pick in 1980 to Toronto in exchange for Errol Thompson, a first-round pick in 1978, a first-round pick in 1980 and this pick.

### Round three

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 37 | Gord Salt (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota)$^1$ | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 38 | Glen Currie (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 39 | Steve Harrison (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 40 | Stan Smyl (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 41 | Paul Messier (C) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 42 | Richard David (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)$^2$ | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 43 | Ray Markham (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 44 | Dean Turner (D) | United States | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 45 | Jay Johnston (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Detroit)$^4$ | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 46 | Rick Paterson (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Tim Bernhardt (G) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Mark Kirton (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 49 | Rob McClanahan (C) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 50 | Glen Cochrane (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 51 | Dwayne Lowdermilk (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
| 52 | Brad Knelson (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 53 | Doug Derkson (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Montreal via Los Angeles)$^5$ | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
* The Minnesota North Stars' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 28, 1977, that sent Harvey Bennett Jr. to Minnesota in exchange for Blake Dunlop and this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 11, 1976, that sent Don Awrey to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on August 31, 1977, that sent the rights to Pete Stemkowski to Los Angeles in exchange for future considerations. The future considerations became this pick.
* The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on August 17, 1977, that sent the rights to Ron Low and a third-round pick in 1979 to Detroit in exchange for Walt McKechnie, a second-round pick in 1979 and this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on January 9, 1978, that sent Danny Grant to Los Angeles in exchange for the rights to Barry Long and this pick.
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Montreal on June 12, 1976, that sent a third-round pick in 1977 and a first-round pick in 1978 in exchange for Glenn Goldup and this pick.

### Round four

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 54 | Curt Giles (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 55 | Bengt Gustafsson (RW) | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
| 56 | Harald Luckner (C) | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks (from St. Louis)$^1$ | Färjestad BK Karlstad (SEL) |
| 57 | Brad Smith (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| | Pick forfeited | | New York Islanders (from Cleveland)$^2$ | |
| 58 | Dave Watson (LW) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 59 | Dave Silk (RW) | United States | New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh)$^3$ | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 60 | Andre Dore (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 61 | Shane Pearsall (LW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles)$^4$ | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 62 | Bjorn Skaare (C) | Norway | Detroit Red Wings | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 63 | Brian Young (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 64 | Jim MacRae (LW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 65 | Bob Parent (G) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 66 | Mike Gazdic (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 67 | Russ Wilderman (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
| | Not exercised | | Cleveland Barons (from the Islanders)$^5$ | |
| 68 | George Buat (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Seattle Breakers (WCHL) |
| 69 | Kevin Reeves (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
* The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 12, 1978, that sent Mike Walton to St. Louis in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
* Draft pick forfeited by the Islanders due to Barons-North Stars merger on June 14, one day prior to the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.
    Originally, the Cleveland Barons' fourth-round pick would have gone to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on January 10, 1978, that sent Jean-Paul Parise, Jean Potvin Wayne Merrick, and the Islanders' fourth-round pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft to Cleveland in exchange for Wayne Merrick, Darcy Regier and this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 8, 1976, that sent Dunc Wilson to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 2, 1977, that sent Syl Apps Jr. and Hartland Monahan to Los Angeles in exchange for Gene Carr, Dave Schultz and this pick.
* Draft pick not exercised by Cleveland due to Barons-North Stars merger on June 14, one day prior to the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.
    Originally, the New York Islanders fourth-round pick would have gone to the Cleveland Barons' as the result of a trade on January 10, 1978, that sent Wayne Merrick, Darcy Regier and Cleveland's fourth-round pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft to the Islanders in exchange for Jean-Paul Parise, Jean Potvin and this pick.

### Round five

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 70 | Roy Kerling (LW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 71 | Lou Franceschetti (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 72 | Kevin Willison (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
| 73 | Tim Thomlison (G) | Canada | Colorado Rockies (from Vancouver)$^1$ | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
| 74 | Rod Guimont (RW) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 75 | Rob Garner (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 76 | Mike McDougal (RW) | United States | New York Rangers | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
| 77 | Paul Mancini (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 78 | Ted Nolan (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 79 | Mark Murphy (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 80 | Gord Wappel (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 81 | Jordy Douglas (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 82 | Randy Ireland (G) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Flint Generals (IHL) |
| 83 | Brad Tamblyn (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
| 84 | Greg Hay (LW) | United States | New York Islanders | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 85 | Daryl MacLeod (LW) | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 86 | Mike Boyd (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
* The Vancouver Canucks' fifth-round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of a trade on September 12, 1976, that sent Colorado's fourth-round pick in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.

### Round six

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 87 | Bob Bergloff (D) | United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 88 | Vince Magnan (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 89 | Jim Nill (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 90 | Gerry Minor (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 91 | John Hynes (G) | United States | Colorado Rockies | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 92 | Mel Hewitt (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 93 | Tom Laidlaw (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 94 | Doug Keans (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 95 | Sylvain Locas (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 96 | Dave Feamster (D) | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 97 | Greg Meredith (RW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 98 | Norm Lefebvre (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 99 | Cam MacGregor (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 100 | Mark Taylor (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 101 | Kelly Davis (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 102 | Jeff Brubaker (LW) | United States | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 103 | Keith Acton (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 13, 1978, that sent Randy Carlyle and George Ferguson to Pittsburgh in exchange for Dave Burrows and this pick.

### Round seven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 104 | Kim Spencer (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 105 | Mats Hallin (LW) | Sweden | Washington Capitals | Södertälje SK (Sweden) |
| 106 | Steve Stockman (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 107 | Dave Ross (LW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 108 | Andy Clark (D) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 109 | Paul MacLean (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 110 | Dan Clark (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
| 111 | Don Waddell (D) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 112 | Wes George (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 113 | Dave Mancuso (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 114 | Dave Hindmarch (RW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
| 115 | John Scammell (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 116 | Dan Eastman (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 117 | Mike Ewanouski (RW) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 118 | Richard Pepin (LW) | Canada | New York Islanders | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 119 | Murray Skinner (G) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 120 | Jim Lawson (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Brown University (ECAC) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

### Round eight

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 121 | Mike Cotter (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 122 | Rich Sirois (G) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
| 123 | Denis Houle (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 124 | Steve O'Neill (LW) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Providence College (ECAC)) |
| 125 | John Olver (RW) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 126 | Jerry Price (G) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 127 | Greg Kostenko (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 128 | Rob Mierkalns (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 129 | John Barrett (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 130 | Sandy Ross (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 131 | Dave Morrison (RW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 132 | Kevin Reinhart (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 133 | Eric Strobel (C) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 134 | Darre Switzer (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 135 | Dave Cameron (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) |
| 136 | Bobby Hehir (C) | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 137 | Larry Landon (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1978, that sent Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1978 and future considerations (this pick).

### Round nine

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 138 | Brent Gogol (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
| 139 | Denis Pomerleau (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 140 | Tony Meagher (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 141 | Charlie Antetomaso (D) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 142 | Kevin Krook (D) | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 143 | Rick Simpson (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 144 | Brian McDavid (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 145 | Rick Scully (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 146 | Jim Malazdrewicz (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) |
| 147 | Mark Locken (G) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 148 | Doug Todd (RW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 149 | Mike Waghorne (D) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 150 | Eugene O'Sullivan (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 151 | Greg Francis (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 152 | Paul Joswiak (G) | United States | New York Islanders | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 153 | Craig MacTavish (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
| 154 | Kevin Constantine (G) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' ninth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

### Round ten

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 155 | Mike Seide (LW) | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Bloomington Junior Stars (USHL) |
| 156 | Barry Heard (G) | Canada | Washington Capitals | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 157 | Jim Lockhurst (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 158 | Richard Martens (G) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 159 | Jeff Jensen (LW) | United States | Colorado Rockies | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 160 | Bob Froese (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 161 | Mark Rodrigues (G) | United States | New York Rangers | Yale University (ECAC) |
| 162 | Brad Thiessen (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 163 | Geoff Shaw (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 164 | Glenn Van (D) | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 165 | Mark Green (C) | United States | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 166 | Laurie Cuvelier (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
| 167 | Rick Berard (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)$^2$ | St. Mary's University (CIAU) |
| 168 | Don Lucia (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 169 | Scott Cameron (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 170 | Dan Lerg (C) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)$^3$ | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 171 | John Swan (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | McGill University (CIAU) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' tenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
* The Boston Bruins' tenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.

### Round eleven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 172 | Mark Toffolo (D) | United States | Washington Capitals | Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
| 173 | Risto Siltanen (D) | Finland | St. Louis Blues | Ilves (Finland) |
| 174 | Bo Ericson (D) | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | AIK (Sweden) |
| 175 | Dan Hermansson (LW) | Sweden | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Karlskoga (Sweden) |
| 176 | Steve Weeks (G) | Canada | New York Rangers | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 177 | Jim Armstrong (LW) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 178 | Carl Van Harrewyn (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 179 | Darryl Sutter (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 180 | Bob Sullivan (LW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL) |
| 181 | Jean-Francois Boutin (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)$^2$ | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 182 | Mark Berge (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo)$^3$ | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 183 | Ken Moore (G) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 184 | Christer Lowdahl (C) | Sweden | New York Islanders | Örebro (Sweden) |
| 185 | John Sullivan (RW) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)$^4$ | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 186 | Daniel Metivier (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' eleventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' eleventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
* The Buffalo Sabres' eleventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
* The Boston Bruins' eleventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.

### Round twelve

Ladislav Svozil was the first Czechoslovakian player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Red Wings selected Svozil in the 12th round. Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player drafted in the history of the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round.
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 187 | Paul Hogan (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 188 | Serge Menard (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 189 | Steve Barger (RW) | United States | Washington Capitals (from Vancouver)$^1$ | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 190 | Jari Viitala (C) | Finland | Colorado Rockies | Ilves (Finland) |
| 191 | Don Boyd (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^2$ | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 192 | Pierre Daigneault (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Cégep de Saint-Laurent (CIAU) |
| 193 | Claude Larochelle (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 194 | Ladislav Svozil (LW) | Czechoslovakia | Detroit Red Wings | HC Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) |
| 195 | Jim Olson (C) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago)$^3$ | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) |
| 196 | Bernhard Engelbrecht (G) | West Germany | Atlanta Flames | EV Landshut (West Germany) |
| 197 | Paul Stasiuk (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)$^4$ | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 198 | Anton Stastny (LW) | Czechoslovakia | Philadelphia Flyers | HC Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 199 | Gunnar Persson (D) | Sweden | New York Islanders | Brynäs IF Gävle (Sweden) |
| 200 | Gerd Truntschka (C) | West Germany | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)$^5$ | EV Cologne (West Germany) |
| 201 | Viacheslav Fetisov (D) | Soviet Union | Montreal Canadiens | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
* The Vancouver Canucks' twelfth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' twelfth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Chicago Black Hawks' twelfth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' twelfth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
* The Boston Bruins' twelfth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.

### Round thirteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 202 | Rod Pacholzuk (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 203 | Viktor Shkurdyuk (RW) | Soviet Union | St. Louis Blues | Leningrad (USSR) |
| 204 | Ulf Zetterstrom (LW) | Sweden | Colorado Rockies | Kiruna (Sweden) |
| 205 | Carl Bloomberg (G) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
| 206 | Chris McLaughlin (D) | United States | New York Rangers | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| 207 | Terry Kitching (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)$^2$ | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
| 208 | Tom Bailey (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 209 | Brian O'Connor (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)$^3$ | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 210 | Brian Crombeen (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)$^4$ | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 211 | Mike Pidgeon (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Boston)$^5$ | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 212 | Jeff Mars (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' thirteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' thirteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The Atlanta Flames' thirteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' thirteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
* The Boston Bruins' thirteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.

### Round fourteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 213 | Wes Jarvis (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 214 | John Cochrane (RW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 215 | Ray Irwin (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Colorado)$^1$ | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 216 | Joe Casey (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^2$ | Boston College (ECAC) |
| 217 | Todd Johnson (C) | United States | New York Rangers | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 218 | Jim Farrell (C) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | Princeton University (ECAC) |
| 219 | Larry Lozinski (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 220 | Frank Johnson (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Atlanta)$^4$ | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 221 | Blair Wheeler (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto)$^5$ | Yale University (ECAC) |
| 222 | Greg Tignanelli (LW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
* The Colorado Rockies' fourteenth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' fourteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The Atlanta Flames' fourteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourteenth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick.

### Round fifteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 223 | Dan McCarthy (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHA) |
| 224 | Randy Betty (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 225 | George Goulakos (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |

### Round sixteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 226 | Brian Crawley (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 227 | Ken Moodie (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Colgate University (ECAC) |

### Round seventeen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 228 | Doug Feasby (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 229 | Serge LeBlanc (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Vermont (ECAC) |

### Round eighteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 230 | Bob Magnuson (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Merrimack College (ECAC) |

### Round nineteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 231 | Chris Nilan (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Northeastern University (ECAC) |

### Round twenty

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 232 | Rick Wilson (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |

### Round twenty-one

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 233 | Louis Sleigher (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |

### Round twenty-two

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 234 | Doug Robb (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
| = NHL All-Star · | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |

## Draftees based on nationality

| Rank | Country | Amount |
| | North America | 217 |
| 1 | Canada | 170 |
| 2 | United States | 47 |
| | Europe | 17 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 2 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 4 | West Germany | 2 |
| 5 | Norway | 1 |