1979 NHL Draft
Tom McCarthy in the 1979 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Tom McCarthy 10th overall in the 1979 NHL Draft.
It was the second of the 6 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 126 players selected in 1979, 103 have played in the NHL regular season. His 460 games put him 46th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 10
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 10
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 7–13 in the 1979 draft
- 7Keith BrownD876 GP · 342 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Ray BourqueD1612 GP · 1579 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Laurie BoschmanC1009 GP · 577 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 10Tom McCarthyL460 GP · 399 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 11Mike RamseyD1070 GP · 345 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 12Paul ReinhartD648 GP · 559 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 13Doug SullimanL631 GP · 328 PNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1979 class
10th
of 126 players selected
6th
of 75 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rob RamageD1044 GP · 564 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 2Perry TurnbullC608 GP · 351 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 3Mike FolignoR1018 GP · 727 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 4Mike GartnerR1432 GP · 1335 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Rick VaiveR876 GP · 788 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 6Craig HartsburgD570 GP · 413 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 7Keith BrownD876 GP · 342 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Ray BourqueD1612 GP · 1579 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Laurie BoschmanC1009 GP · 577 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 10Tom McCarthyL460 GP · 399 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
+ 116 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Tom McCarthy made his NHL debut on October 11, 1979, 63 days after the draft.
460
Games
178
Goals
221
Assists
399
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1979 draft
- 6Craig HartsburgD570 GP · 413 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 10Tom McCarthyL460 GP · 399 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 42Neal BrotenC1099 GP · 923 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 63Kevin MaxwellC66 GP · 21 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 90Jim DobsonR12 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 111Brian GualazziRMNSMinnesota North Stars