List of Vancouver Canucks draft picks 1979 Draft 1979 Draft

| Rd_ | Pick_ | Player | Team_League | Reg_GP | Pl_GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rick Vaive | Birmingham Bulls ( WHA ) | 47 | 0 |
| 2 | 26 | Brent Ashton | Saskatoon Blades ( WCHL ) | 124 | 7 |
| 3 | 47 | Ken Ellacott | Peterborough Petes ( OHA ) | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 68 | Art Rutland | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds ( OHA ) | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 89 | Dirk Graham | Regina Pats ( WCHL ) | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 110 | Shane Swan | Sudbury Wolves ( OHA ) | 0 | 0 |