1977 NHL Draft
Jean Savard in the 1977 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Jean Savard 19th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 1st pick of round 2.
It was the second 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. His 43 games put him 60th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 19
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 1
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 16–22 in the 1977 draft
- 16Dwight FosterR541 GP · 274 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 17Kevin McCarthyD537 GP · 258 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 18Norm DupontL256 GP · 140 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 19Jean SavardC43 GP · 19 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 20Miles ZaharkoD129 GP · 37 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 21Mark LofthouseR181 GP · 80 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 22Jeff BanduraD2 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
19th
of 185 players selected
12th
of 102 forwards 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
Jean Savard made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 121 days after the draft.
43
Games
7
Goals
12
Assists
19
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