1975 WHA Amateur Draft

The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.
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==Selections by Round==
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Selections By Round
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13 | Round 14
===Round 1===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
1 	Claude Larose (LW) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
2 	Bryan Maxwell (D) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3 	Don Ashby (C) 	 	Michigan Stags 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
4 	Mel Bridgman (C) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
5 	Ralph Klassen (F) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
6 	Barry Dean (LW) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
7 	Denny McLean (LW) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
8 	Brad Gassoff (LW) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
9 	Greg Vaydik (F) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
10	Greg Hickey (LW) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
11	Rick Lapointe (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
12	Jamie Masters (D) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
13	Terry McDonald (C) 	 	New England Whalers 	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
14	Pierre Mondou (F) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
15	Richard Mulhern (D)	 	Houston Aeros 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
===Round 2===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
16	Bob Sauve (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Laval National (QMJHL)
17	Don Cairns (LW) 	 	Michigan Stags 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
18	Robin Sadler (D) 	 	Michigan Stags 	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
19	Mal Zinger (F) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
20	Kelly Greenbank (RW)	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
21	Peter Morris (LW) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
22	Russ Anderson (D) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
23	Neil Lyseng (RW) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
24	Mike O'Connell (D) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Kingston Canadians (OHA)
25	Kim Clackson (D) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
26	Jerry Rollins (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
27	Rick Adduono (C) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
28	Danny Arndt (LW) 	 	New England Whalers 	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
29	Doug Halward (D) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
30	Doug Jarvis (C) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
===Round 3===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
31	Larry Hendrick (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
32	Clark Hamilton (C) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
33	Gordon Laxton (G) 	 	Michigan Stags 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
34	Ron Delorme (RW) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
35	Ed Staniowski (G) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Regina Pats (WCHL)
36	Barry Smith (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
37	Alex Pirus (C) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
38	Glen Richardson (LW)	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
39	Blair Davidson (D) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
40	Greg Neeld (D) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
41	Paul Heaver (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
42	Bob Watson (RW) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
43	Matti Hagman (C) 	 	New England Whalers 	HIFK (SM-sarja)
44	Pierre Giroux (LW) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
45	Kevin Campbell (D) 	 	Houston Aeros 	St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
===Round 4===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
46	Norm LaPointe (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
47	Blair MacKasey (D) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
48	Rick Bourbonnais (RW)	 	Michigan Stags 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
49	Andre Leduc (D) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
50	Peter Scamurra (D) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
51	Stu Younger (F) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
52	Rick Piche (D) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
53	Ted Long (LW) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
54	Roger Swanson (G) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
55	Bob Hoffmeyer (D) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
56	Ken Breitenbach (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
57	Dan Blair (RW) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
58	Derek Spring (F) 	 	New England Whalers 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
59	Ted Bulley (LW) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
60	Dave Salvian (LW) 	 	Houston Aeros 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
===Round 5===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
61	Paul Harrison (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
62	Rick Bowness (C) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
63	Dale Ross (F) 	 	Michigan Stags 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
64	Nick Sanza (G) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
65	Dennis Maruk (F) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	London Knights (OHA)
66	Jim Ofrim (F) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	University of Alberta (CWUAA)
67	Terry Bucyk (RW) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
68	Mike Sleep (RW) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
69	Jim Minor (C) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Regina Pats (WCHL)
70	Mario Viens (G) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
71	Craig Crawford (C)	 	San Diego Mariners 	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
72	Gary McFadyen (RW)	 	New England Whalers 	Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
73	Andre LePage (G) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
74	Paul Crowley (RW) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
===Round 6===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
75	Jackie Laine (F) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
76	Eric Sanderson (LW)	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
77	Greg Miazga (F) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
78	Joe Augustine (D) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Austin Mavericks (MidJHL)
79	Bob Sunderland (D) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Boston University (ECAC)
80	Pat Hughes (F) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	University of Michigan (WCHA)
81	Nick Bobstock 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Acadia University
82	Dana Decker (LW) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
83	Brian Shmyr (C) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
84	Paul Woods (F) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
85	Alex Tidey (RW) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
86	Terry Martin (F) 	 	New England Whalers 	London Knights (OHA)
87	Jean Trottier (C) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Laval National (QMJHL)
88	Bill Cheropita (G) 	 	Houston Aeros 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
===Round 7===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
89 	Gary Carr (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
90 	Doug Young (D) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
91 	Rick Martin (RW) 	 	Denver Spurs 	London Knights (OHA)
92 	Michel Lachance (D)	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
93 	Dave Bell (F) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Harvard University (ECAC)
94 	Greg Smith (D) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	Colorado College (WCHA)
95 	Dale McMullin (LW) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
96 	Marc Tessier (C) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
97 	Byron Shutt (F) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
98 	Rick Lalonde (D) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
99 	John Tweedle (F) 	 	New England Whalers 	Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
100	Mike Backman (RW) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
101	John Glynne (D) 	 	Houston Aeros 	University of Vermont (ECAC)
===Round 8===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
102	Greg Clause (RW) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
103	Stan Jonathan (LW) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
104	Joe Fortunato (LW) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
105	Sidney Veysey (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
106	Doug Lindskog (LW) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	University of Michigan (WCHA)
107	Gary Morrison (F) 	 	Phoenix Roadrunners 	University of Michigan (WCHA)
108	Bob McNeice (LW) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
109	Jean-Luc Phaneuf (C)	 	Toronto Toros 	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
110	Kelly Secord (F) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
111	Mike Harazny (D) 	 	New England Whalers 	Regina Pats (WCHL)
112	Michel Brisebois (F)	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
113	Dave Taylor (F) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Clarkson University (ECAC)
===Round 9===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
114	Yvon Disotell (F) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
115	Larry Huras (D) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
116	Viktor Khatulev (F) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Dynamo Riga (USSR)
117	Bob Russell (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
118	Paul Clarke (RW) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
119	Jim Gustafson (LW) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
120	Dave Faulkner (C) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Regina Pats (WCHL)
121	Gilles Bilodeau (LW)	 	Toronto Toros 	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
122	Alex Forsyth (F) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Kingston Canadians (OHA)
123	Dave Norris (LW) 	 	New England Whalers 	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
124	Michel Hamel (C) 	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Laval National (QMJHL)
125	Jim Maxfield (D) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
===Round 10===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
126	Gary Burns (F) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
127	Kari Makkonen (F) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Assat Pori (SM-sarja)
128	Dave Bossy (D) 	 	Denver Spurs 	University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
129	Ari Kankaanpera (D)	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Ilves Tampere (SM-sarja)
130	Jean Thibodeau (F) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
131	Randy Koch (F) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	University of Vermont (ECAC)
132	Dag Bredberg (F) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Farjestads BK (Sweden)
133	Denis Daigle (LW) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
134	Roger Dorey (F) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Kingston Canadians (OHA)
135	Don Edwards (G) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
136	Paul Stevenson (F) 	 	New England Whalers 	Brown University (ECAC)
137	Florent Fortier (F)	 	Quebec Nordiques 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
138	Chad Campbell (LW) 	 	Houston Aeros 	University of Denver (WCHA)
===Round 11===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
139	Bill Reber (RW) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	University of Vermont (ECAC)
140	Michel Blais (D) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Kingston Canadians (OHA)
141	Andy Whitby (F) 	 	Denver Spurs 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
142	Tom McNamara (G) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	University of Vermont (ECAC)
143	Brian Petrovek (G)	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Harvard University (ECAC)
144	Dan Tsubouchi (RW)	 	Calgary Cowboys 	St. Louis University (CCHA)
145	Emil Meszaros (F) 	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Vastra Frolunda (Sweden)
146	Earl Sargent (W) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL)
147	Bob Ritchie (LW) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
148	Dale Anderson (D) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
149	Clark Jantzie (F) 	 	New England Whalers 	University of Alberta (CWUAA)
150	Bill Oleschuk (G) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
===Round 12===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
151	David McNab (G) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
152	Anders Steen (F) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Farjestads BK (Sweden)
153	Rick Marsh (D) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	R.P.I. (ECAC)
154	Jim Montgomery (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
155	Bill Anderson (D) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	St. Louis University (CCHA)
156	Torbjorn Nilsson (F)	 	Winnipeg Jets 	Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
157	Richard Dutton (D) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Laval National (QMJHL)
158	Bob Shaw (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Clarkson University (ECAC)
159	Bruce O'Grady (F) 	 	San Diego Mariners 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
160	Jim Lundquist (D) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Brown University (ECAC)
===Round 13===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
161	Peter Shier (D) 	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Cornell University (ECAC)
162	Paul Evans (RW) 	 	Indianapolis Racers 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
163	Dan Shearer (C) 	 	Cleveland Crusaders 	Hamilton Fincups (OHA)
164	Terry Angel (F) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
165	Doug Hanson 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	
166	Bengt Lundholm (F)	 	Winnipeg Jets 	AIK IF (Sweden)
167	Tom Ulseth (C) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
168	Wayne Morrin (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
169	Rick St. Croix (G)	 	Houston Aeros 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
===Round 14===
# 	Player 	Nationality	WHA team 	College/junior/club team
170	Francois Robert (D)	 	Cincinnati Stingers 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
171	Rick Shinske (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
172	Darrell Ferner (C) 	 	Calgary Cowboys 	Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
173	Henry Taylor (RW) 	 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
174	Dave Hanson (D) 	 	Toronto Toros 	Colorado College (WCHA)
175	Paul Jensen (D) 	 	Houston Aeros 	Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
==See also==
*1975 NHL Amateur Draft
*1975–76 WHA season
==References==
*1975 WHA Amateur Draft on Hockeydb.com
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