1977 NHL Draft
Jim Craig in the 1977 NHL Draft
Atlanta Flames selected Jim Craig 72nd overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 18th pick of round 4.
It was the fourth of the 9 picks Atlanta Flames made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 30 games put him 67th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 72
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 18
- Drafting team
- AFMAtlanta Flames
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 69–75 in the 1977 draft
- 69Steve StoyanovichL23 GP · 8 PNYINew York Islanders
- 70Brian McGregorRBOSBoston Bruins
- 71Rene HamelinRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 72Jim CraigG30 GP · 11 WAFMAtlanta Flames
- 73Jim KornD597 GP · 188 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 74Mike DwyerL31 GP · 8 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 75Denis TurcotteCWSHWashington Capitals
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
72nd
of 185 players selected
8th
of 24 goaltenders 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
Jim Craig made his NHL debut on March 1, 1980, 2 years and 261 days after the draft.
30
Games
11
Wins
0
Shutouts
.857
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Flames picks in the 1977 draft
- 20Miles ZaharkoD129 GP · 37 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 28Don LaurenceC79 GP · 36 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 31Brian HillC19 GP · 2 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 72Jim CraigG30 GP · 11 WAFMAtlanta Flames
- 82Curt ChristophersonDAFMAtlanta Flames
- 100Bernie HarbecCAFMAtlanta Flames
- 118Bobby GouldR697 GP · 304 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 133James BennettCAFMAtlanta Flames
- 148Tim HarrerR3 GP · 0 PAFMAtlanta Flames