1979 NHL Draft
William McCreary in the 1979 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected William McCreary 114th overall in the 1979 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 6.
It was the fifth and last of the 5 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 126 players selected in 1979, 103 have played in the NHL regular season. His 12 games put him 91st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 114
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 9
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 111–117 in the 1979 draft
- 111Brian GualazziRMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 112Doug CrossmanD914 GP · 464 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 113Jay McFarlaneDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 114William McCrearyR12 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 115Marc ChorneyD210 GP · 35 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 116Rick KnickleG14 GP · 7 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 117Glenn JohnsonCAFMAtlanta Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1979 class
114th
of 126 players selected
69th
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
William McCreary made his NHL debut on December 30, 1980, 1 year and 143 days after the draft.
12
Games
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1979 draft
- 9Laurie BoschmanC1009 GP · 577 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 51Norm AubinC69 GP · 31 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 72Vincent TremblayG58 GP · 12 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 93Frank NigroC68 GP · 26 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 114William McCrearyR12 GP · 1 PTORToronto Maple Leafs