1977 NHL Draft
Doug Wilson in the 1977 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Doug Wilson 6th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 8 picks Chicago Blackhawks made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 2 of them have played more games than his 1024, and only 2 have scored more points than his 827.
- Overall pick
- 6
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 6
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 3–9 in the 1977 draft
- 3Robert PicardD899 GP · 423 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike CrombeenR475 GP · 123 PCLECleveland Barons
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Brad MaxwellD613 GP · 368 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
6th
of 185 players selected
3rd
of 59 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Dale McCourtC532 GP · 478 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 2Barry BeckD615 GP · 355 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 3Robert PicardD899 GP · 423 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike CrombeenR475 GP · 123 PCLECleveland Barons
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 7Brad MaxwellD613 GP · 368 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Mark NapierR767 GP · 541 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
+ 175 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Doug Wilson made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 121 days after the draft.
1024
Games
237
Goals
590
Assists
827
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Chicago Blackhawks picks in the 1977 draft
- 6Doug WilsonD1024 GP · 827 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 19Jean SavardC43 GP · 19 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 60Randy IrelandG2 GP · 0 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 78Gary PlattDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 96Jack O'CallahanD389 GP · 131 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 114Floyd LahacheDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 129Jeff GeigerDCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 144Steve OughDCHIChicago Blackhawks