1976 NHL Draft
Douglas Patey in the 1976 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected Douglas Patey 73rd overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, with the 1st pick of round 5.
It was the fifth of the 9 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 135 players selected in 1976, 73 have played in the NHL regular season. His 45 games put him 52nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 73
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 1
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 70–76 in the 1976 draft
- 70Bob MillerC404 GP · 194 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 71Dave HynekRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 72Ed ClareyRMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 73Douglas PateyR45 GP · 6 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 74Rick McIntyreLKCSKansas City Scouts
- 75Phil VerchotaCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 76Dwight SchofieldD211 GP · 30 PDETDetroit Red Wings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1976 class
73rd
of 135 players selected
48th
of 83 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rick GreenD845 GP · 263 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 2Blair ChapmanR402 GP · 231 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Glen SharpleyC389 GP · 278 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 4Fred WilliamsR44 GP · 7 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 5Björn JohanssonD15 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 6Don MurdochR320 GP · 238 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 7Bernie FederkoC1000 GP · 1130 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 8Dave ShandD421 GP · 103 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Real CloutierR318 GP · 344 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 10Harold PhillipoffL141 GP · 83 PAFMAtlanta Flames
+ 125 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Douglas Patey made his NHL debut on October 5, 1976, 126 days after the draft.
45
Games
4
Goals
2
Assists
6
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 1976 draft
- 1Rick GreenD845 GP · 263 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 15Greg CarrollC131 GP · 54 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 37Tom RoweR357 GP · 185 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 55Al GlendenningDWSHWashington Capitals
- 73Douglas PateyR45 GP · 6 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 91Jim BedardG73 GP · 17 WWSHWashington Capitals
- 100Don WilsonDWSHWashington Capitals
- 109Dale RideoutGWSHWashington Capitals
- 119Allan DumbaRWSHWashington Capitals