Location: Montreal Forum Dates: June 11, 1980 First Overall Pick: Doug Wickenheiser (Montreal Canadiens)Players with NHL Experience: 132
The 1980 NHL entry draft was the 18th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected. The minimum draft age was lowered from 19 to 18, but prospective draftees had to be of age by September 15 rather than any date in the relevant birth year.
It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft. The hometown Montreal Canadiens used the first selection on Doug Wickenheiser .
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy, who both retired after the 2000–01 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1980 NHL Draft
Hakan Loob (Calgary Flames – 181st Overall)
429 points in 450 career games
1989 Stanley Cup winner
1-time All-Star
1-time 50-goal scorer
Patrik Sundstrom (Vancouver Canucks – 175th Overall)
588 points in 679 career games
Randy Cunneyworth (Buffalo Sabres – 167th Overall)
414 points in 866 career games
Andy Moog (Edmonton Oilers – 132nd Overall)
372-209-88 record in 713 career games, 28 shutouts, 3.14 goals-against average (GAA), .891 save percentage (SV%)
3-time Stanley Cup winner
1990 Jennings Trophy winner
Biggest Busts of the 1980 NHL Draft
Jim Malone (New York Rangers – 14th Overall)
1980 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 C Doug Wickenheiser Regina Pats (WHL) 2 D Dave Babych Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 3 C Denis Savard Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 4 D Larry Murphy Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 5 D Darren Veitch Regina Pats (WHL) 6 D Paul Coffey Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 7 D Rick Lanz Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 8 D Fred Arthur Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 9 C Mike Bullard Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 10 RW Jim Fox Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 11 RW Mike Blaisdell Regina Pats (WHL) 12 D Rik Wilson Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 13 RW Denis Cyr Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 14 C Jim Malone Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 15 D Jerome Dupont Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 16 LW Brad Palmer Victoria Cougars (WHL) 17 C Brent Sutter Red Deer (AJHL) 18 C Barry Pederson Victoria Cougars (WHL) 19 LW Paul Gagne Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 20 RW Steve Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 21 D Mike Stothers Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
Denis Savard, Chicago Blackhawks, Dec. 1988 (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 22 C Joe Ward Seattle Breakers (WHL) 23 D Moe Mantha Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 24 D Normand Rochefort Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 25 D Craig Muni Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 26 D Bob McGill Victoria Cougars (WHL) 27 D Ric Nattress Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 28 C Steve Ludzik Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 29 C Michel Galarneau Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 30 LW Ken Solheim Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 31 D Tony Curtale Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 32 LW Kevin LaVallee Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 33 LW Greg Terrion Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 34 RW Dave Morrison Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 35 LW Mike Allison Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 36 D Len Dawes Victoria Cougars (WHL) 37 G Don Beaupre Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 38 G Kelly Hrudey Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 39 D Steve Konroyd Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 40 C John Chabot Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 41 RW Mike Moller Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 42 LW Jay Fraser Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL)
Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 D Fred Boimistruck Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 44 C Murray Eaves Michigan (WCHA) 45 C John Newberry Nanaimo (BCJHL) 46 LW Mark Osborne Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 47 RW Don Miele Providence (ECAC) 48 RW Shawn Babcock Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 49 D Andy Schliebener Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 50 D Mickey Volcan North Dakota (WCHA) 51 D Randy Boyd Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 52 LW Steve Bozek Northern Michigan (CCHA) 53 D Randy Velischek Providence (ECAC) 54 D Jim Pavese Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 55 LW Torrie Robertson Victoria Cougars (WHL) 56 RW Sean McKenna Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 57 C Troy Murray St. Albert (AJHL) 58 LW Marcel Frere Billings Bighorns (WHL) 59 C Dave Simpson London Knights (OMJHL) 60 C Tom Fergus Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 61 D Craig Ludwig North Dakota (WCHA) 62 C Jay North Bloomington Jefferson HS (High-MN) 63 D Paul Mercier Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 64 G Rick LaFerriere Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 65 C Guy Fournier Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 66 LW Jay Miller New Hampshire (ECAC) 67 C Carey Wilson Dartmouth (ECAC) 68 C Monty Trottier Billings Bighorns (WHL) 69 RW Jari Kurri Jokerit (Finland) 70 LW Marc Crawford Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 71 RW Kevin McClelland Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 72 D Tony Feltrin Victoria Cougars (WHL) 73 C Bernie Nicholls Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 74 LW Stew Gavin Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 75 C Bob Brooke Yale (ECAC) 76 RW Marc Roy Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 77 C Kurt Kleinendorst Providence (ECAC) 78 RW Brian Shaw Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 79 D Mark Huglen Roseau HS (High-MN) 80 LW Greg Gilbert Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 81 C Steve Kasper Verdun/Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 82 RW Jeff Teal Minnesota (WCHA) 83 D Jim Wiemer Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 84 D Taras Zytynsky Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
Bernie Nicholls, Los Angeles Kings, Dec. 10, 1988 (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 85 LW Ed Cooper Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 86 D Glen Ostir Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 87 LW Basil McRae London Knights (OMJHL) 88 RW Mike Corrigan Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 89 D Timo Blomqvist Jokerit (Finland) 90 LW Walt Poddubny Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 91 G Darrell May Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 92 G Darren Jensen North Dakota (WCHA) 93 C Doug Shedden Soo Greyhounds (OMJHL) 94 LW Alan Graves Seattle Breakers (WHL) 95 RW Hugh Larkin Soo Greyhounds (OMJHL) 96 C Alain Lemieux Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 97 D Randy Turnbull Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 98 D Scot Kleinendorst Providence (ECAC) 99 C Kevin Ginnell Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 100 D David Jensen Minnesota (WCHA) 101 D Ken Leiter Michigan State (WCHA) 102 D Randy Hillier Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 103 RW Remi Gagne Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 104 D Dirk Rueter Soo Greyhounds (OMJHL) 105 C Dan Held Seattle Breakers (WHL)
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 25: Walt Poddubny #8 of the New York Rangers skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on February 25, 1987 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 106 LW/C Aaron Broten Minnesota (WCHA) 107 G Ron Loustel Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 108 RW Mark Kumpel Massachusetts-Lowell (NCAA-II-Ind.) 109 C Wayne Crawford Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 110 LW Todd Bidner Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 111 C Mike Winther Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 112 LW Ken Berry Team Canada (International) 113 C Mario Cerri Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 114 LW Pat Graham Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 115 G Darren Eliot Cornell (ECAC) 116 G Ron Dennis Princeton (ECAC) 117 LW Perry Anderson Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 118 RW John Multan Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 119 D Reijo Ruotsalainen Karpat (Finland) 120 RW Steve Larmer Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 121 D Dan Zavarise Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 122 RW Dan Revell Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 123 LW Steve Lyons Matignon School (High-MA) 124 LW Mike McPhee RPI (ECAC) 125 D Daniel Naud Verdun/Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 126 D Brian Tutt Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
The Chicago Blackhawks’ Steve Larmer. (THW Archives)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 D Dan Fascinato Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 128 RW Brian Mullen New Jersey (NYJHL) 129 D Gaston Therrien Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 130 D Mike Braun Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 131 RW Frank Perkins Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 132 G Andy Moog Billings Bighorns (WHL) 133 D Doug Lidster Colorado College (WCHA) 134 D Mike Martin Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 135 RW Mike Lauen Michigan Tech (WCHA) 136 D Mike O’Connor Michigan Tech (WCHA) 137 C Russ Adam Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 138 D Roger Hagglund IF Bjorkloven (Sweden) 139 LW Dave Newsom Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 140 C Bob Scurfield Western Michigan (CCHA) 141 C Sean Simpson Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 142 RW Bill Stewart Denver (WCHA) 143 RW Mark Hamway Michigan State (WCHA) 144 C Tony McMurchy New Westminster Bruins (WHL) 145 LW Bill Norton Clarkson (ECAC) 146 G Jari Paavola TPS (Finland) 147 C Ross Fitzpatrick Western Michigan (CCHA)
Round 8Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 148 LW Andre Hidi Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 149 LW Sandy Beadle Northeastern (ECAC) 150 D Michel Bolduc Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) 151 D John Beukeboom Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 152 D Bruce Raboin Providence (ECAC) 153 G Rob Polman Tuin Michigan Tech (WCHA) 154 D John O’Connor Vermont (ECAC) 155 LW Brent Denat Michigan Tech (WCHA) 156 C Bob Geale Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 157 C Bill O’Dwyer Boston College (ECAC) 158 C Fred Perlini Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 159 LW Pat Rabbit Billings Bighorns (WHL) 160 C Claude Drouin Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 161 D Bart Wilson Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 162 G Jim Ralph Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 163 RW Jeff Walters Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 164 RW Morrison Gare Penticton (BCJHL) 165 G Mike Moffat Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 166 G Steve Penney Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) 167 LW Randy Cunneyworth Ottawa 67’s (OMJHL) 168 D Mark Botell Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 169 G Shawn MacKenzie Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) 170 LW Edward Christian Warroad HS (High-MN) 171 RW Christian Tanguay Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 172 RW Dave Miles Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) 173 D Peter Andersson Timra IK (Sweden-2) 174 D Lars-Gunnar Petterson Lulea HF (Sweden-2) 175 C Patrik Sundstrom IF Bjorkloven (Sweden) 176 G Paul Fricker Michigan (WCHA) 177 D Brian Lundberg Michigan (WCHA) 178 LW Daryl Evans Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 179 D Darwin McCutcheon Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 180 D Peter Lindgren Hammarby IF (Sweden-2) 181 RW Hakan Loob Farjestad BK (Sweden) 182 RW Chris Wray Boston College (ECAC) 183 D Don Dietrich Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 184 LW Bob Lakso Aurora HS (High-MN) 185 D Peter Steblyk Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 186 D Michael Thelven Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 187 D John Schmidt Notre Dame (WCHA) 188 C Dave Beckon Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 189 D Peter Dineen Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
Round 10
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 RW Bob Jansch Victoria Cougars (WHL) 191 C Dave Chartier Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 192 D William Robinson Acton-Boxboro HS (High-MA) 193 D Brian Rorabeck Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 194 D Tony Camazzola Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 195 RW Bob O’Brien Dixie (COJHL) 196 LW Grant Martin Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 197 C Lorne Bokshowan Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 198 D Steve McKenzie St. Albert (AJHL) 199 LW Kim Collins Bowling Green (CCHA) 200 RW Paul Higgins Henry Carr (High-ON) 201 D John Smyth Calgary Wranglers (WHL) 202 LW/D Steven Fletcher Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 203 D Anders Backstrom Brynas IF (Sweden) 204 RW Dan Frawley Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 205 D Dave Richter Michigan (WCHA) 206 LW Glenn Johannesen Red Deer (AJHL) 207 LW Jens Ohling Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 208 G Scott Robinson Denver (WCHA) 209 LW John Bader Irondale HS (High-MN) 210 LW/C Andy Brickley New Hampshire (ECAC)
