1977 NHL Draft
John Anderson in the 1977 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected John Anderson 11th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 10 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 8 of them have played more games than his 814, and only 3 have scored more points than his 631.
- Overall pick
- 11
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 11
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 8–14 in the 1977 draft
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 9Scott CampbellD80 GP · 25 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 10Mark NapierR767 GP · 541 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 11John AndersonR814 GP · 631 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 12Trevor JohansenD286 GP · 57 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 13Ron DuguayC864 GP · 620 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 14Ric SeilingR738 GP · 387 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
11th
of 185 players selected
6th
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
John Anderson made his NHL debut on December 4, 1977, 173 days after the draft.
814
Games
282
Goals
349
Assists
631
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1977 draft
- 11John AndersonR814 GP · 631 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 12Trevor JohansenD286 GP · 57 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 24Bob GladneyD14 GP · 6 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 29Rocky SaganiukR259 GP · 122 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 65Dan EastmanCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 83John WilsonLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 101Roy SommerC3 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 119Lynn JorgensonLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 134Kevin HoweDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 149Ray RobertsonDTORToronto Maple Leafs