1978 NHL Draft
Randy Johnston in the 1978 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Randy Johnston 34th overall in the 1978 NHL Draft, with the 16th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 11 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 234 players selected in 1978, 95 have played in the NHL regular season. His 4 games put him 84th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 34
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 16
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 31–37 in the 1978 draft
- 31Al JensenG179 GP · 95 WDETDetroit Red Wings
- 32Tony McKegneyL912 GP · 639 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 33Michael SimurdaRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 34Randy JohnstonD4 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 35Graeme NicolsonD52 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 36Ron CarterR2 GP · 0 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 37Gordon SaltRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1978 class
34th
of 234 players selected
7th
of 63 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Bobby SmithC1077 GP · 1036 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 2Ryan WalterC1003 GP · 646 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 3Wayne BabychR519 GP · 438 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 4Bill DerlagoC555 GP · 416 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 5Mike GillisL246 GP · 76 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Behn WilsonD601 GP · 359 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 7Ken LinsemanC860 GP · 807 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 8Danny GeoffrionR111 GP · 52 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 9Willie HuberD655 GP · 321 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 10Tim HigginsR706 GP · 352 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
+ 224 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Randy Johnston made his NHL debut on November 30, 1979, 1 year and 168 days after the draft.
4
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1978 draft
- 15Steve TambelliniC553 GP · 310 PNYINew York Islanders
- 34Randy JohnstonD4 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 51Dwayne LowdermilkD2 GP · 1 PNYINew York Islanders
- 84Gregg HayRNYINew York Islanders
- 101Kelly DavisDNYINew York Islanders
- 118Rick PepinRNYINew York Islanders
- 135Dave CameronC168 GP · 53 PNYINew York Islanders
- 152Paul JoswiakGNYINew York Islanders
- 169Scott CameronDNYINew York Islanders
- 184Christer LowdahlCNYINew York Islanders
- 199Gunnar PerssonDNYINew York Islanders