1977 NHL Draft
Mike Keating in the 1977 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Mike Keating 26th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 2.
It was the third 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 one game puts him 95th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 26
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 8
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 23–29 in the 1977 draft
- 23Dan ChicoineR31 GP · 3 PCLECleveland Barons
- 24Bob GladneyD14 GP · 6 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Dave SemenkoL575 GP · 153 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 26Mike KeatingL1 GP · 0 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 27Neil LabatteD26 GP · 2 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 28Don LaurenceC79 GP · 36 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 29Rocky SaganiukR259 GP · 122 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
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
Mike Keating made his NHL debut on January 29, 1978, 229 days after the draft.
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