Location: NHL Offices Dates: June 3, 1975 First Overall Pick: Mel Bridgman (Philadelphia Flyers)Players with NHL Experience: 86
The 1975 NHL amateur draft was the 13th NHL entry draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection, which they used to select Mel Bridgman . Later in round nine the Flyers became the first NHL team to select a Soviet-born and trained player in the amateur draft, selecting Latvian Viktor Khatulev 160th pick overall.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Taylor , who retired after the 1993–94 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1975 NHL Draft
Dave Taylor (Los Angeles Kings – 210th Overall)
1,069 points in 1,111 career games
1-time All-Star
1991 Masterton Trophy winner
1991 King Clancy Trophy winner
3-time 40-goal scorer
Biggest Busts of the 1975 NHL Draft
Greg Vaydik (Chicago Blackhawks – 7th Overall)
0 points in 5 career games
Robin Sadler (Montreal Canadiens – 9th Overall)
Gordie Laxton (Pittsburgh Penguins – 13th Overall)
0 points in 17 career games
Alex Forsyth (Washington Capitals – 18th Overall)
0 points in 1 career game
1975 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 C Mel Bridgman Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 2 LW Barry Dean Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 3 C Ralph Klassen Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 4 D Bryan Maxwell Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 5 D Rick Lapointe Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 6 C Don Ashby Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 7 C Greg Vaydik Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 8 D Richard Mulhern Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 9 D Robin Sadler Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 10 RW Rick Blight Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 11 D Pat Price Vancouver Blazers (WHA) 12 C Wayne Dillon Toronto Toros (WHA) 13 G Gord Laxton New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 14 D Doug Halward Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 15 C Pierre Mondou Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 16 C Tim Young Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 17 G Bob Sauve Laval National (QMJHL) 18 C Alex Forsyth Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 19 D Peter Scamurra Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 20 LW Don Cairns Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 21 C Dennis Maruk London Knights (OMJHL) 22 D Brian Engblom Wisconsin (WCHA) 23 D Jerry Rollins Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 24 C Doug Jarvis Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 25 LW Daniel Arndt Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 26 RW Rick Bowness Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 27 G Ed Staniowski Regina Pats (WCHL) 28 LW Brad Gassoff Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 29 RW Dave Salvian St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 30 G Doug Soetaert Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 31 D Russ Anderson Minnesota (WCHA) 32 C Barry Smith New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 33 RW Terry Bucyk Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 34 RW Kelly Greenbank Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 35 D Ken Breitenbach St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 36 D Jamie Masters Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL)
Canadian hockey player Doug Jarvisof the Hartford Whalers poses with an unidentified person in full body armor, November 1986. Jarvis had been named the NHL’s ‘ironman’ of playing the most number of consecutive games. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 37 D Al Cameron New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 38 RW Neil Lyseng Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 39 RW John Tweedle Lake Superior State (CCHA) 40 G Paul Harrison Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 41 RW Alex Pirus Notre Dame (WCHA) 42 C Bruce Boudreau Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 43 D Mike O’Connell Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 44 LW Terry Martin London Knights (OMJHL) 45 D Blair Davidson Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 46 G Normand Lapointe Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 47 LW Joe Fortunato Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 48 LW Greg Hickey Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 49 D Paul Baxter Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) 50 LW Clark Hamilton Notre Dame (WCHA) 51 LW Paul Woods Soo Greyhounds (OMJHL) 52 RW Pat Hughes Michigan (WCHA) 53 LW Gary McAdam St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 54 LW Bob Ritchie Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
Bruce Boudreau, Vancouver Canucks head coach (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 55 D Blair MacKasey Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 56 C Ron Delorme Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 57 D Greg Smith Colorado College (WCHA) 58 LW Steve Jensen Michigan Tech (WCHA) 59 D Mike Wirachowsky Regina Pats (WCHL) 60 C Rick Adduono St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 61 C Pierre Giroux Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 62 LW Dale Ross Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 63 RW Rick Bourbonnais Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 64 LW Glen Richardson Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 65 G Andre Lepage Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 66 G Bill Cheropita St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 67 LW Stuart Younger Michigan Tech (WCHA) 68 LW Denis Daigle Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 69 D Andre Leduc Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 70 RW Dave Gorman Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) 71 D Greg Neeld Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 72 G Rick St. Croix Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 73 LW Craig Crawford Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 74 D Terry McDonald Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 75 D Doug Young Michigan Tech (WCHA) 76 LW David Norris Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 77 C Mike Wong Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 78 D Ted Long Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 79 D Bob Hoffmeyer Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 80 RW Willi Plett St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 81 C Jim Gustafson Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 82 LW Doug Murray Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 83 LW Denis McLean Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 84 D Larry Huras Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 85 D Kim Clackson Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 86 LW Stan Jonathan Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 87 D Dave Miglia Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 88 D Jim Turkiewicz Toronto Toros (WHA) 89 G Don Edwards Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 90 RW Gary Morrison Michigan (WCHA)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 91 G Roger Swanson Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 92 LW Eric Sanderson Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 93 G Larry Hendrick Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 94 RW Greg Clause Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 95 D Mike Harazny Regina Pats (WCHL) 96 D Kevin Campbell St. Lawrence (ECAC) 97 RW Tom Ulseth Wisconsin (WCHA) 98 D Paul Heaver Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 99 D Jack Brownschidle Notre Dame (WCHA) 100 RW Bob Watson Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 101 RW Mike Sleep New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 102 LW Randy Koch Vermont (ECAC) 103 LW Peter Morris Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 104 C Matti Hagman HIFK (Finland) 105 C Bob Russell Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 106 D Michel Lachance Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 107 LW Jim Minor Regina Pats (WCHL) 108 RW Paul Holmgren Minnesota (WCHA)
Paul Holmgren, Philadelphia Flyers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 109 LW Clark Jantzie Alberta (CIAU) 110 G Bill Oleschuk Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 111 C Rick Shinske New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 112 D Francois Robert Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 113 C Jean-Luc Phaneuf Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 114 RW Mario Rouillard Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 115 LW Ted Bulley Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 116 LW Dale McMullin Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 117 LW Doug Lindskog Michigan (WCHA) 118 C Brian Shmyr New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 119 C Richie Hansen Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 120 LW Claude Larose Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 121 C Mike Will Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 122 G Gary Carr Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 123 C Dave Faulkner Regina Pats (WCHL) 124 D Tim Burke New Hampshire (ECAC) 125 D Grant Rowe Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 126 LW Dana Decker Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Round 8
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 LW Mike Fryia Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 128 D Joe Baker Minnesota (WCHA) 129 D Doug Schoenfeld Cambridge Hornets (OHA-Sr.) 130 LW Dean Magee Colorado College (WCHA) 131 C Steve Carlson Johnstown Jets (NAHL) 132 D Ron Wilson Providence (ECAC) 133 D Paul Jensen Michigan Tech (WCHA) 134 D Rick Piche Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 135 D Dick Lamby Salem State (MASCAC) 136 LW Allan Fleck New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 137 D Bob Sunderland Boston University (ECAC) 138 RW Bill Hamilton St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 139 D Tapio Levo Assat (Finland) 140 RW Bo Berglund Modo AIK (Sweden) 141 RW Bill Reber Vermont (ECAC) 142 D Craig Norwich Wisconsin (WCHA) 143 RW Alex Tidey Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 144 C Jim Ofrim Alberta (CIAU) 145 LW Scott Williams Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 146 G Jim Weaver Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 147 RW Terry Angel Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 148 RW Gary Vaughn Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 149 C/LW Paul Evans Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 150 G Nick Sanza Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 151 G Dave McNab Wisconsin (WCHA) 152 D Bob McNeice New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 153 RW Don Blair Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 154 C Bud Stefanski Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 155 LW Bryan Shutt Bowling Green (CCHA) 156 D Joe Rando New Hampshire (ECAC) 157 D Sean Sullivan Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 158 D Paul Clarke Notre Dame (WCHA) 159 RW Andy Whitby Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 160 C Viktor Khatulev Dynamo Riga (Soviet)
Round 10
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 161 RW Malcolm Zinger Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 162 RW Greg Agar Merritt (BCJHL) 163 D Michel Blais Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 164 C Jean Thibodeau Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 165 D Jean Latendresse Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 166 RW Paul Crowley Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 167 G Brian O’Connell St. Louis (CCHA) 168 D Joey Girardin Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 169 LW Daniel Beaulieu Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 170 G Frank Salive Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 171 G Kevin Nugent Notre Dame (WCHA) 172 G Brian Petrovek Harvard (ECAC) 173 C Bob Ferriter Boston College (ECAC) 174 G Len Moher Notre Dame (WCHA) 175 D Duffy Smith Bowling Green (CCHA)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 176 D David Hanson Colorado College (WCHA) 177 RW Earl Sargent Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) 178 D Robin Larson Minnesota (WCHA) 179 C Dan D’Alvise Royal York Royals (OPJAHL) 180 RW Jack Laine Bowling Green (CCHA) 181 D Joe Augustine Austin Mavericks (MidJHL) 182 C Sid Veysey Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 183 RW Geoff Green Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 184 C John McMorrow Providence (ECAC) 185 D John Glynne Vermont (ECAC) 186 RW Tom Goddard North Dakota (WCHA) 187 C David Bell Harvard (ECAC)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 188 G Ken Holland Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 189 D Bob Barnes Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 190 G Gilles Cloutier Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 191 LW/C Gary Burns New Hampshire (ECAC) 192 RW Torbjorn Nilsson Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) 193 C Jim Montgomery Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 194 LW Kari Makkonen Assat (Finland) 195 G Tom McNamara Vermont (ECAC) 196 D Lex Hudson Denver (WCHA) 197 G Mario Viens Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 198 C Carl Jackson Pennsylvania (ECAC)
Ken Holland (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 13
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 199 RW Rick Martin London Knights (OMJHL) 200 D Steve Roberts Providence (ECAC) 201 D Paul Dionne Princeton (ECAC) 202 RW Dan Tsubouchi St. Louis (CCHA) 203 C Chuck Carpenter Yale (ECAC) 204 C Michel Brisebois Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Round 14
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 205 LW Cecil Luckern New Hampshire (ECAC) 206 LW Bronislav Stankovsky Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) 207 LW Bob Fish Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) 208 D Roger Bourque Notre Dame (WCHA)
Round 15
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 209 RW John Corriveau New Hampshire (ECAC) 210 RW Dave Taylor Clarkson (ECAC) 211 D Jim Lundquist Brown (ECAC)
Dave Taylor, Los Angeles Kings (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 16
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 212 LW Tom Funke Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) 213 D Robert Shaw Clarkson (ECAC) 214 C Don Madson Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL)
Round 17
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 215 D Bob Bain New Hampshire (ECAC)
Round 18
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 216 LW Gary Gill Soo Greyhounds (OMJHL) 217 RW Kelly Secord New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
