1979 NHL Entry Draft The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9 , 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal , Quebec . The 1979 NHL Entry Draft is generally considered one of the best draft classes in NHL Entry Draft history as it produced future hall - of - famers Mike Gartner , Ray Bourque , and Michel Goulet in the first round alone . 19 of the 21 players selected in the first round would play at least 450 career NHL games , and all 21 had NHL careers of at least 235 games . Round two . 22 . Blake Wesley ( D ) , Philadelphia Flyers 23 . Mike Perovich ( D ) , Atlanta Flames 24 . Errol Rausse ( LW ) , Washington Capitals 25 . Tomas Jonsson ( D ) , New York Islanders 26 . Brent Ashton ( LW ) , Vancouver Canucks 27 . Gaston Gingras ( D ) , Montreal Canadiens 28 . Tim Trimper ( LW ) , Chicago Blackhawks 29 . Dean Hopkins ( RW ) , Los Angeles Kings 30 . Mark Hardy ( D ) , Los Angeles Kings 31 . Paul Marshall ( LW ) , Pittsburgh Penguins 32 . Lindy Ruff ( D / LW ) , Buffalo Sabres 33 . Pat Riggin ( G ) , Atlanta Flames 34 . Ed Hospodar ( D ) , New York Rangers 35 . Pelle Lindbergh ( G ) , Philadelphia Flyers 36 . Doug Morrison ( RW ) , Boston Bruins 37 . Mats Naslund ( LW ) , Montreal Canadiens 38 . Billy Carroll ( C ) , New York Islanders 39 . Stuart Smith ( D ) , Hartford Whalers 40 . Dave Christian ( RW ) , Winnipeg Jets 41 . Dale Hunter ( C ) , Quebec Nordiques 42 . Neal Broten ( C ) , Minnesota North Stars Round three . 43 . Craig Levie ( D ) , Montreal Canadiens 44 . Guy Carbonneau ( C ) , Montreal Canadiens 45 . Jody Gage ( RW ) , Detroit Red Wings 46 . Boris Fistric ( D ) , Detroit Red Wings 47 . Ken Ellacott ( G ) , Vancouver Canucks 48 . Mark Messier ( C ) , Edmonton Oilers 49 . Bill Gardner ( C ) , Chicago Blackhawks 50 . John Paul Kelly ( LW ) , Los Angeles Kings 51 . Norm Aubin ( C ) , Toronto Maple Leafs 52 . Bennett Wolf ( D ) , Pittsburgh Penguins 53 . Mark Robinson ( D ) , Buffalo Sabres 54 . Tim Hunter ( RW ) , Atlanta Flames 55 . Jacques Cloutier ( G ) , Buffalo Sabres 56 . Lindsay Carson ( C ) , Philadelphia Flyers 57 . Keith Crowder ( RW ) , Boston Bruins 58 . Rick Wamsley ( G ) , Montreal Canadiens 59 . Rollie Melanson ( G ) , New York Islanders 60 . Don Nachbaur ( C ) , Hartford Whalers 61 . Bill Whelton ( D ) , Winnipeg Jets 62 . Lee Norwood ( D ) , Quebec Nordiques 63 . Kevin Maxwell ( C ) , Minnesota North Stars Round four . 64 . Steve Peters ( C ) , Colorado Rockies 65 . Bob Crawford ( RW ) , St . Louis Blues 66 . John Ogrodnick ( LW ) , Detroit Red Wings 67 . Harvie Pocza ( LW ) , Washington Capitals 68 . Art Rutland ( C ) , Vancouver Canucks 69 . Glenn Anderson ( RW ) , Edmonton Oilers 70 . Lou Begin ( LW ) , Chicago Blackhawks 71 . John Gibson ( D ) , Los Angeles Kings 72 . Vincent Tremblay ( G ) , Toronto Maple Leafs 73 . Brian Cross ( D ) , Pittsburgh Penguins 74 . Gilles Hamel ( LW ) , Buffalo Sabres 75 . Jim Peplinski ( RW ) , Atlanta Flames 76 . Pat Conacher ( LW ) , New York Rangers 77 . Don Gillen ( RW ) , Philadelphia Flyers 78 . Larry Melnyk ( D ) , Boston Bruins 79 . Dave Orleski ( LW ) , Montreal Canadiens 80 . Tim Lockridge ( D ) , New York Islanders 81 . Ray Neufeld ( RW ) , Hartford Whalers 82 . Pat Daley ( LW ) , Winnipeg Jets 83 . Anton Stastny ( LW ) , Quebec Nordiques 84 . Maxwell Kostovich ( LW ) , Edmonton Oilers Round five . 85 . Gary Dillon ( C ) , Colorado Rockies 86 . Mark Reeds ( RW ) , St . Louis Blues 87 . Joe Paterson ( LW ) , Detroit Red Wings 88 . Tim Tookey ( C ) , Washington Capitals 89 . Dirk Graham ( RW ) , Vancouver Canucks 90 . Jim Dobson ( RW ) , Minnesota North Stars 91 . Lowell Loveday ( D ) , Chicago Blackhawks 92 . Jim Brown ( D ) , Los Angeles Kings 93 . Frank Nigro ( C ) , Toronto Maple Leafs 94 . Nick Ricci ( G ) , Pittsburgh Penguins 95 . Alan Haworth ( C ) , Buffalo Sabres 96 . Brad Kempthorne ( RW ) , Atlanta Flames 97 . Dan Makuch ( RW ) , New York Rangers 98 . Thomas Eriksson ( D ) , Philadelphia Flyers 99 . Marco Baron ( G ) , Boston Bruins 100 . Yvan Joly ( RW ) , Montreal Canadiens 101 . Glenn Duncan ( LW ) , New York Islanders 102 . Mark Renaud ( D ) , Hartford Whalers 103 . Thomas Steen ( C ) , Winnipeg Jets 104 . Pierre Lacroix ( D ) , Quebec Nordiques 105 . Mike Toal ( C ) , Edmonton Oilers Round six . 106 . Bob Atwell ( RW ) , Colorado Rockies 107 . Gilles Leduc ( LW ) , St . Louis Blues 108 . Carmine Cirella ( LW ) , Detroit Red Wings 109 . Greg Theberge ( D ) , Washington Capitals 110 . Shane Swan ( D ) , Vancouver Canucks 111 . Brian Gualazzi ( D ) , Minnesota North Stars 112 . Doug Crossman ( D ) , Chicago Blackhawks 113 . Jay MacFarlane ( D ) , Los Angeles Kings 114 . Bill McCreary ( RW ) , Toronto Maple Leafs 115 . Marc Chorney ( D ) , Pittsburgh Penguins 116 . Rick Knickle ( G ) , Buffalo Sabres 117 . Glenn Johnson ( C ) , Atlanta Flames 118 . Stan Adams ( C ) , New York Rangers 119 . Gordie Williams ( RW ) , Philadelphia Flyers 120 . Mike Krushelnyski ( C ) , Boston Bruins 121 . Greg Moffett ( LW ) , Montreal Canadiens 122 . John Gibb ( D ) , New York Islanders 123 . Dave McDonald ( LW ) , Hartford Whalers 124 . Tim Watters ( D ) , Winnipeg Jets 125 . Scott McGeown ( D ) , Quebec Nordiques 126 . Blair Barnes ( RW ) , Edmonton Oilers