1980 NHL Entry Draft

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The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft.

The hometown Montreal Canadiens used the first selection on Doug Wickenheiser.

[edit] Draft Trivia

[edit] Draft Order

Selections By Round

[edit] Round 1

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
1 Doug Wickenheiser (F) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Regina Pats (WHL)
2 Dave Babych (D) Flag of Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
3 Denis Savard (C) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
4 Larry Murphy (D) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHA)
5 Darren Veitch (D) Flag of Canada Canada Washington Capitals Regina Pats (WHL)
6 Paul Coffey (D) Flag of Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
7 Rick Lanz (D) Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia/
Flag of Canada Canada
Vancouver Canucks Oshawa Generals (OHA)
8 Fred Arthur (D) Flag of Canada Canada Hartford Whalers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
9 Mike Bullard (F) Flag of Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
10 Jim Fox (F) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67s (OHA)
11 Mike Blaisdell (RW) Flag of Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Regina Pats (WHL)
12 Rik Wilson (D) Flag of United States United States St. Louis Blues Kingston Canadians (OHA)
13 Denis Cyr (RW) Flag of Canada Canada Calgary Flames Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)
14 Jim Malone (F) Flag of Canada Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
15 Jerry Dupont (D) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
16 Brad Palmer (F) Flag of Canada Canada Minnesota North Stars Victoria Cougars (WHL)
17 Brent Sutter (C) Flag of Canada Canada New York Islanders Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
18 Barry Pederson (F) Flag of Canada Canada Boston Bruins Victoria Cougars (WHL)
19 Paul Gagne (F) Flag of Canada Canada Colorado Rockies Windsor Spitfires (OHA)
20 Steve Patrick (F) Flag of Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
21 Mike Stothers (D) Flag of Canada Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kingston Canadians (OHA)

[edit] Round 2

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
22 Joe Ward Flag of Canada Canada Colorado Rockies Seattle Breakers (WHL)
23 Moe Mantha, Jr. (D) Flag of United States United States Winnipeg Jets Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
24 Normand Rochefort (D) Flag of Canada Canada Québec Nordiques Québec Remparts (QMJHL)
25 Craig Muni (D) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Kingston Canadians (OHL)
26 Bob McGill (D) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Victoria Cougars (WHL)
27 Ric Nattress (D) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
28 Steve Ludzik (F) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
29 Michel Galarneau (C) Flag of Canada Canada Hartford Whalers Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
30 Ken Solheim (F) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
31 Tony Curtale (D) Flag of United States United States Calgary Flames Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
32 Kevin LaVallee (F) Flag of Canada Canada Calgary Flames Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
33 Greg Terrion (F) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
34 Dave Morrison (F) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHA)
35 Mike Allison (F) Flag of Canada Canada New York Rangers Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
36 Len Dawes Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Victoria Cougars (WHL)
37 Don Beaupre (G) Flag of Canada Canada Minnesota North Stars Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
38 Kelly Hrudey (G) Flag of Canada Canada New York Islanders Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
39 Steve Konroyd (D) Flag of Canada Canada Calgary Flames Oshawa Generals (OHA)
40 John Chabot (C) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
41 Mike Moller (RW) Flag of Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
42 Jay Fraser Flag of Canada Canada Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa 67's (OHL)

[edit] Round 3

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] Round 4

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] Round 5

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] Round 6

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] Round 7

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
133 Doug Lidster Flag of Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Colorado College (NCAA)

[edit] Round 9

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] Round 8

153 Rob Polman-Tuin Dutch, Canadian Edmonton Oilers Milwaukee Admirals

[edit] Round 10

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team

[edit] See also

Preceded by:
1979 NHL Entry Draft
NHL Entry Draft Succeeded by:
1981 NHL Entry Draft



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