1975 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.
| 1975 WHA Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | May 22, 1975[1] |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png){kind=small} Selected by: Cincinnati Stingers |
Selections by Round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Selections By Round |
Round 1
Round 2
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bob Sauve (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 17 | Don Cairns (LW) | | Michigan Stags | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 18 | Robin Sadler (D) |  | Michigan Stags | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 19 | Mal Zinger (F) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 20 | Kelly Greenbank (RW) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 21 | Peter Morris (LW) | | Edmonton Oilers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 22 | Russ Anderson (D) |  | Winnipeg Jets | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 23 | Neil Lyseng (RW) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 24 | Mike O'Connell (D) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 25 | Kim Clackson (D) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 26 | Jerry Rollins (D) | | Toronto Toros | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 27 | Rick Adduono (C) | | San Diego Mariners | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 28 | Danny Arndt (LW) | | New England Whalers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 29 | Doug Halward (D) | | Quebec Nordiques | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 30 | Doug Jarvis (C) | | Houston Aeros | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
Round 3
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Larry Hendrick (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 32 | Clark Hamilton (C) | | Indianapolis Racers | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 33 | Gordon Laxton (G) | | Michigan Stags | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 34 | Ron Delorme (RW) | | Denver Spurs | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 35 | Ed Staniowski (G) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 36 | Barry Smith (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 37 | Alex Pirus (C) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 38 | Glen Richardson (LW) | | Winnipeg Jets | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 39 | Blair Davidson (D) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 40 | Greg Neeld (D) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 41 | Paul Heaver (D) | | Toronto Toros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 42 | Bob Watson (RW) | | San Diego Mariners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 43 | Matti Hagman (C) |  | New England Whalers | HIFK (SM-sarja) |
| 44 | Pierre Giroux (LW) | | Quebec Nordiques | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 45 | Kevin Campbell (D) | | Houston Aeros | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
Round 4
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Norm LaPointe (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Blair MacKasey (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Rick Bourbonnais (RW) | | Michigan Stags | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 49 | Andre Leduc (D) | | Denver Spurs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 50 | Peter Scamurra (D) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 51 | Stu Younger (F) | | Edmonton Oilers | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
| 52 | Rick Piche (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 53 | Ted Long (LW) | | Winnipeg Jets | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 54 | Roger Swanson (G) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 55 | Bob Hoffmeyer (D) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 56 | Ken Breitenbach (D) | | Toronto Toros | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 57 | Dan Blair (RW) | | San Diego Mariners | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 58 | Derek Spring (F) | | New England Whalers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 59 | Ted Bulley (LW) | | Quebec Nordiques | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 60 | Dave Salvian (LW) | | Houston Aeros | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
Round 5
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Paul Harrison (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 62 | Rick Bowness (C) | | Indianapolis Racers | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 63 | Dale Ross (F) | | Michigan Stags | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 64 | Nick Sanza (G) | | Denver Spurs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 65 | Dennis Maruk (F) | | Cleveland Crusaders | London Knights (OHA) |
| 66 | Jim Ofrim (F) | | Edmonton Oilers | University of Alberta (CWUAA) |
| 67 | Terry Bucyk (RW) | | Calgary Cowboys | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 68 | Mike Sleep (RW) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 69 | Jim Minor (C) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 70 | Mario Viens (G) | | Toronto Toros | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 71 | Craig Crawford (C) | | San Diego Mariners | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 72 | Gary McFadyen (RW) | | New England Whalers | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 73 | Andre LePage (G) | | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 74 | Paul Crowley (RW) | | Houston Aeros | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
Round 6
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Jackie Laine (F) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 76 | Eric Sanderson (LW) | | Indianapolis Racers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 77 | Greg Miazga (F) | | Denver Spurs | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 78 | Joe Augustine (D) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Austin Mavericks (MidJHL) |
| 79 | Bob Sunderland (D) | | Edmonton Oilers | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 80 | Pat Hughes (F) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 81 | Nick Bobstock | | Winnipeg Jets | Acadia University |
| 82 | Dana Decker (LW) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
| 83 | Brian Shmyr (C) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 84 | Paul Woods (F) | | Toronto Toros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 85 | Alex Tidey (RW) | | San Diego Mariners | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 86 | Terry Martin (F) | | New England Whalers | London Knights (OHA) |
| 87 | Jean Trottier (C) | | Quebec Nordiques | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 88 | Bill Cheropita (G) | | Houston Aeros | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
Round 7
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Gary Carr (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 90 | Doug Young (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
| 91 | Rick Martin (RW) | | Denver Spurs | London Knights (OHA) |
| 92 | Michel Lachance (D) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 93 | Dave Bell (F) | | Edmonton Oilers | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 94 | Greg Smith (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 95 | Dale McMullin (LW) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 96 | Marc Tessier (C) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 97 | Byron Shutt (F) | | Toronto Toros | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 98 | Rick Lalonde (D) | | San Diego Mariners | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 99 | John Tweedle (F) | | New England Whalers | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 100 | Mike Backman (RW) | | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 101 | John Glynne (D) | | Houston Aeros | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
Round 8
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Greg Clause (RW) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 103 | Stan Jonathan (LW) | | Indianapolis Racers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 104 | Joe Fortunato (LW) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 105 | Sidney Veysey (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 106 | Doug Lindskog (LW) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 107 | Gary Morrison (F) | | Phoenix Roadrunners | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 108 | Bob McNeice (LW) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 109 | Jean-Luc Phaneuf (C) | | Toronto Toros | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 110 | Kelly Secord (F) | | San Diego Mariners | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 111 | Mike Harazny (D) | | New England Whalers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 112 | Michel Brisebois (F) | | Quebec Nordiques | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 113 | Dave Taylor (F) | | Houston Aeros | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
Round 9
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Yvon Disotell (F) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 115 | Larry Huras (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 116 | Viktor Khatulev (F) |  | Cleveland Crusaders | Dynamo Riga (USSR) |
| 117 | Bob Russell (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 118 | Paul Clarke (RW) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 119 | Jim Gustafson (LW) | | Winnipeg Jets | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 120 | Dave Faulkner (C) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 121 | Gilles Bilodeau (LW) | | Toronto Toros | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 122 | Alex Forsyth (F) | | San Diego Mariners | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 123 | Dave Norris (LW) | | New England Whalers | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 124 | Michel Hamel (C) | | Quebec Nordiques | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 125 | Jim Maxfield (D) | | Houston Aeros | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
Round 10
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Gary Burns (F) | | Cincinnati Stingers | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 127 | Kari Makkonen (F) | | Indianapolis Racers | Assat Pori (SM-sarja) |
| 128 | Dave Bossy (D) | | Denver Spurs | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 129 | Ari Kankaanpera (D) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Ilves Tampere (SM-sarja) |
| 130 | Jean Thibodeau (F) | | Edmonton Oilers | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 131 | Randy Koch (F) | | Calgary Cowboys | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 132 | Dag Bredberg (F) |  | Winnipeg Jets | Farjestads BK (Sweden) |
| 133 | Denis Daigle (LW) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 134 | Roger Dorey (F) | | Toronto Toros | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 135 | Don Edwards (G) | | San Diego Mariners | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 136 | Paul Stevenson (F) | | New England Whalers | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 137 | Florent Fortier (F) | | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 138 | Chad Campbell (LW) | | Houston Aeros | University of Denver (WCHA) |
Round 11
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | Bill Reber (RW) | | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 140 | Michel Blais (D) | | Indianapolis Racers | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 141 | Andy Whitby (F) | | Denver Spurs | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 142 | Tom McNamara (G) | | Cleveland Crusaders | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 143 | Brian Petrovek (G) | | Edmonton Oilers | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 144 | Dan Tsubouchi (RW) | | Calgary Cowboys | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
| 145 | Emil Meszaros (F) | | Winnipeg Jets | Vastra Frolunda (Sweden) |
| 146 | Earl Sargent (W) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) |
| 147 | Bob Ritchie (LW) | | Toronto Toros | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 148 | Dale Anderson (D) | | San Diego Mariners | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 149 | Clark Jantzie (F) | | New England Whalers | University of Alberta (CWUAA) |
| 150 | Bill Oleschuk (G) | | Houston Aeros | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
Round 12
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | David McNab (G) | | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 152 | Anders Steen (F) | | Indianapolis Racers | Farjestads BK (Sweden) |
| 153 | Rick Marsh (D) | | Cleveland Crusaders | R.P.I. (ECAC) |
| 154 | Jim Montgomery (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 155 | Bill Anderson (D) | | Calgary Cowboys | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
| 156 | Torbjorn Nilsson (F) | | Winnipeg Jets | Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) |
| 157 | Richard Dutton (D) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 158 | Bob Shaw (D) | | Toronto Toros | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 159 | Bruce O'Grady (F) | | San Diego Mariners | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 160 | Jim Lundquist (D) | | Houston Aeros | Brown University (ECAC) |
Round 13
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Peter Shier (D) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 162 | Paul Evans (RW) | | Indianapolis Racers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 163 | Dan Shearer (C) | | Cleveland Crusaders | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 164 | Terry Angel (F) | | Edmonton Oilers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 165 | Doug Hanson | | Calgary Cowboys | |
| 166 | Bengt Lundholm (F) | | Winnipeg Jets | AIK IF (Sweden) |
| 167 | Tom Ulseth (C) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 168 | Wayne Morrin (D) | | Toronto Toros | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 169 | Rick St. Croix (G) | | Houston Aeros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
Round 14
| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Francois Robert (D) | | Cincinnati Stingers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 171 | Rick Shinske (C) | | Edmonton Oilers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 172 | Darrell Ferner (C) | | Calgary Cowboys | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 173 | Henry Taylor (RW) | | Minnesota Fighting Saints | St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) |
| 174 | Dave Hanson (D) | | Toronto Toros | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 175 | Paul Jensen (D) | | Houston Aeros | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
See also
References
- "Ottawa's Jamie Masters selected by San Diego". Ottawa Citizen. May 23, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
| Preceded by 1974 WHA Amateur Draft |
WHA Draft 1975 |
Succeeded by 1976 WHA Amateur Draft |
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