1977 NHL Draft
Kevin McCarthy in the 1977 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Kevin McCarthy 17th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 21 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 537 games put him 23rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 17
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 17
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 14–20 in the 1977 draft
- 14Ric SeilingR738 GP · 387 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 15Mike BossyR752 GP · 1126 PNYINew York Islanders
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
17th
of 185 players selected
7th
of 59 defensemen 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
Kevin McCarthy made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 121 days after the draft.
537
Games
67
Goals
191
Assists
258
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1977 draft
- 17Kevin McCarthyD537 GP · 258 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 35Tom GorenceR303 GP · 111 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 53Dave HoydaL132 GP · 23 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 67Yves GuillemetteGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 71Rene HamelinRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 89Dan ClarkD4 GP · 1 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 107Alain ChaputCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 123Richard DalpeCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 135Pete PeetersG489 GP · 246 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 136Clint EcclesCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 139Michael GreederDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 150Tom BauerLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 151Mike BaumanLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 153Bruce CrowderR243 GP · 98 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 158Rob NicholsonDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 159Dave IsherwoodCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 161Steve JonesGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 165James TrainorDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 166Barry DuenchCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 168Rodney McNairDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 172Mike LaycockGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers