1978 NHL Draft

Bobby Smith in the 1978 NHL Draft

Minnesota North Stars selected Bobby Smith first overall in the 1978 NHL Draft.

It was the first of the 10 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1978, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 2 of them have played more games than his 1077, and none has scored more points than his 1036.

Overall pick: 1
Round and pick: Round 1, pick 1
Drafting team: MNSMinnesota North Stars
Date: June 15, 1978
Age at the draft: 20 years

The picks around it

Picks 1–4 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

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1978 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1978 class

1st

of 234 players selected

1st

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

The 1978 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Bobby Smith made his NHL debut on October 11, 1978, 118 days after the draft.

1077

Games

357

Goals

679

Assists

1036

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 1–4 in the 1978 draft

Where he came in the 1978 class

First off the board

The road to the NHL

Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1978 draft