1978 NHL Draft
Bill Derlago in the 1978 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected Bill Derlago 4th overall in the 1978 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 10 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1978, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. His 555 games put him 27th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 4
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 4
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 1–7 in the 1978 draft
- 1Bobby SmithC1077 GP · 1036 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Ryan WalterC1003 GP · 646 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 3Wayne BabychR519 GP · 438 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike GillisL246 GP · 76 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Behn WilsonD601 GP · 359 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 7Ken LinsemanC860 GP · 807 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1978 class
4th
of 234 players selected
4th
of 146 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Bobby SmithC1077 GP · 1036 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Ryan WalterC1003 GP · 646 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 3Wayne BabychR519 GP · 438 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike GillisL246 GP · 76 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Behn WilsonD601 GP · 359 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 7Ken LinsemanC860 GP · 807 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 8Danny GeoffrionR111 GP · 52 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 9Willie HuberD655 GP · 321 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 10Tim HigginsR706 GP · 352 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
+ 224 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bill Derlago made his NHL debut on October 11, 1978, 118 days after the draft.
555
Games
189
Goals
227
Assists
416
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1978 draft
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 22Curt FraserL704 GP · 432 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 40Stan SmylR896 GP · 673 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 56Harald LücknerLVANVancouver Canucks
- 57Brad SmithR222 GP · 62 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 90Gerry MinorC140 GP · 32 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 107Dave RossRVANVancouver Canucks
- 124Steve O'NeillLVANVancouver Canucks
- 141Charles AntetomasoDVANVancouver Canucks
- 158Richard MartensGVANVancouver Canucks