1977 NHL Draft
Robert Plumb in the 1977 NHL Draft
Detroit Red Wings selected Robert Plumb 163rd overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 1st pick of round 11.
It was the tenth of the 16 picks Detroit Red Wings made in the draft. Of the 185 players selected in 1977, 97 have played in the NHL regular season. His 14 games put him 78th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 163
- Round and pick
- Round 11, pick 1
- Drafting team
- DETDetroit Red Wings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 160–166 in the 1977 draft
- 160Mark HoldenG8 GP · 2 WMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 161Steve JonesGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 162Craig LaughlinR549 GP · 341 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 163Robert PlumbL14 GP · 5 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 164Michael BrownDNYRNew York Rangers
- 165James TrainorDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 166Barry DuenchCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
163rd
of 185 players selected
89th
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
Robert Plumb made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 121 days after the draft.
14
Games
3
Goals
2
Assists
5
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Detroit Red Wings picks in the 1977 draft
- 1Dale McCourtC532 GP · 478 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 37Rick VaskoD31 GP · 10 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 55John HilworthD57 GP · 2 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 73Jim KornD597 GP · 188 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 91Jim BaxterGDETDetroit Red Wings
- 109Randy WilsonLDETDetroit Red Wings
- 125Ray RoyCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 141Kip ChurchillCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 155Lance GatoniDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 163Robert PlumbL14 GP · 5 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 170Alain BelangerLDETDetroit Red Wings
- 175Dean WillersLDETDetroit Red Wings
- 178Roland CloutierC34 GP · 17 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 181Ed HillRDETDetroit Red Wings
- 184Val JamesL11 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 185Grant MorinRDETDetroit Red Wings