1977 NHL Draft
John Bethel in the 1977 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected John Bethel 98th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 6.
It was the seventh of the 13 picks New York Rangers made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 17 games put him 77th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 98
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 8
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 95–101 in the 1977 draft
- 95Jeff AllanD4 GP · 0 PCLECleveland Barons
- 96Jack O'CallahanD389 GP · 131 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 97Jamie GallimoreR2 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 98John BethelL17 GP · 2 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 99Gary McMonagleFSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 100Bernie HarbecCAFMAtlanta Flames
- 101Roy SommerC3 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
98th
of 185 players selected
54th
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 Bethel made his NHL debut on January 25, 1980, 2 years and 225 days after the draft.
17
Games
0
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Rangers picks in the 1977 draft
- 8Lucien DeBloisC993 GP · 525 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 13Ron DuguayC864 GP · 620 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 26Mike KeatingL1 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 44Steve BakerG57 GP · 20 WNYRNew York Rangers
- 62Mario MaroisD956 GP · 433 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 80Benoit GosselinL7 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 98John BethelL17 GP · 2 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 116Robert SullivanL62 GP · 37 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 131Lance NetheryC41 GP · 25 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 146Alex JeansCNYRNew York Rangers
- 157Peter RapsLNYRNew York Rangers
- 164Michael BrownDNYRNew York Rangers
- 171Mark MillerLNYRNew York Rangers