1977 NHL Draft
Steve Baker in the 1977 NHL Draft
New York Rangers selected Steve Baker 44th overall in the 1977 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 3.
It was the fourth 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 57 games put him 54th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 44
- Round and pick
- Round 3, pick 8
- Drafting team
- NYRNew York Rangers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 41–47 in the 1977 draft
- 41Reg KerrC263 GP · 160 PCLECleveland Barons
- 42Guy LashRCLECleveland Barons
- 43Alain CoteL696 GP · 293 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 44Steve BakerG57 GP · 20 WNYRNew York Rangers
- 45Tom RoulstonC195 GP · 96 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 46Pierre LagaceDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 47Randy PierceR277 GP · 138 PCLRColorado Rockies
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1977 class
44th
of 185 players selected
3rd
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
Steve Baker made his NHL debut on November 28, 1979, 2 years and 167 days after the draft.
57
Games
20
Wins
3
Shutouts
.872
Save %
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