1977 NHL Draft
Murray Bannerman in the 1977 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected Murray Bannerman 58th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 4th pick of round 4.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 289 games put him 32nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 58
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 4
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 55–61 in the 1977 draft
- 55John HilworthD57 GP · 2 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 56Dave MorrowDVANVancouver Canucks
- 57Nelson BurtonL8 GP · 1 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 58Murray BannermanG289 GP · 116 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 59John BabyD26 GP · 10 PCLECleveland Barons
- 60Randy IrelandG2 GP · 0 WCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 61Kevin McCloskeyDMNSMinnesota North Stars
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
58th
of 185 players selected
4th
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
Murray Bannerman made his NHL debut on February 4, 1978, 235 days after the draft.
289
Games
116
Wins
8
Shutouts
.880
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1977 draft
- 4Jere GillisL386 GP · 173 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 22Jeff BanduraD2 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 40Glen HanlonG476 GP · 167 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 56Dave MorrowDVANVancouver Canucks
- 58Murray BannermanG289 GP · 116 WVANVancouver Canucks
- 76Steve HazlettC1 GP · 0 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 94Brian DrummLVANVancouver Canucks
- 112Ray CreasyCVANVancouver Canucks