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1975 WHA amateur draft
Field Value name 1975 WHA amateur draft logosize 180px date May 22, 1975 first CAN Claude Larose Selected by: Cincinnati Stingers overall 175 rounds 14 prev [1974](1974-wha-amateur-draft) next [1976](1976-wha-amateur-draft)
Selected by: Cincinnati Stingers
The 1975 WHA amateur draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.
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Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA amateur draft.
Round 1
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Claude Larose (LW) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Bryan Maxwell (D) Canada Indianapolis Racers Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) Don Ashby (C) Canada Michigan Stags Calgary Centennials (WCHL) Mel Bridgman (C) Canada Denver Spurs Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Ralph Klassen (F) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) Barry Dean (LW) Canada Edmonton Oilers Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) Denny McLean (LW) Canada Calgary Cowboys Calgary Centennials (WCHL) Brad Gassoff (LW) Canada Winnipeg Jets Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Greg Vaydik (F) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) Greg Hickey (LW) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Rick Lapointe (D) Canada Toronto Toros Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Jamie Masters (D) Canada San Diego Mariners Ottawa 67's (OHA) Terry McDonald (C) Canada New England Whalers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) Pierre Mondou (F) Canada Quebec Nordiques Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Richard Mulhern (D) Canada Houston Aeros Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Round 2
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Bob Sauve (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Laval National (QMJHL) Don Cairns (LW) Canada Michigan Stags (from Indianapolis) Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Robin Sadler (D) Austria Michigan Stags Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) Mal Zinger (F) Canada Cleveland Crusaders (from Denver) Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Kelly Greenbank (RW) Austria Cleveland Crusaders Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) Peter Morris (LW) Canada Edmonton Oilers Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Russ Anderson (D) United States Winnipeg Jets (from Calgary) University of Minnesota (WCHA) Neil Lyseng (RW) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners (Winnipeg) Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Mike O'Connell (D) United States Phoenix Roadrunners Kingston Canadians (OHA) Kim Clackson (D) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Jerry Rollins (D) Canada Toronto Toros Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) Rick Adduono (C) Canada San Diego Mariners St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) Danny Arndt (LW) Canada New England Whalers Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) Doug Halward (D) Canada Quebec Nordiques Peterborough Petes (OHA) Doug Jarvis (C) Canada Houston Aeros Peterborough Petes (OHA)
Round 3
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Larry Hendrick (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Calgary Centennials (WCHL) Clark Hamilton (C) United States Indianapolis Racers University of Notre Dame (WCHA) Gordon Laxton (G) Canada Michigan Stags New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Ron Delorme (RW) Canada Denver Spurs Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) Ed Staniowski (G) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Regina Pats (WCHL) Barry Smith (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Alex Pirus (C) Canada Calgary Cowboys University of Notre Dame (WCHA) Glen Richardson (LW) Canada Winnipeg Jets Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Blair Davidson (D) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) Greg Neeld (D) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Calgary Centennials (WCHL) Paul Heaver (D) Canada Toronto Toros Oshawa Generals (OHA) Bob Watson (RW) Canada San Diego Mariners Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) Matti Hagman (C) Finland New England Whalers HIFK (SM-sarja) Pierre Giroux (LW) Canada Quebec Nordiques Hull Festivals (QMJHL) Kevin Campbell (D) Canada Houston Aeros St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
Round 4
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Norm LaPointe (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) Blair MacKasey (D) Canada Indianapolis Racers Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Rick Bourbonnais (RW) Canada Michigan Stags Ottawa 67's (OHA) Andre Leduc (D) Canada Denver Spurs Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Peter Scamurra (D) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Peterborough Petes (OHA) Stu Younger (F) Canada Edmonton Oilers Michigan Tech University (WCHA) Rick Piche (D) Canada Calgary Cowboys Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) Ted Long (LW) Canada Winnipeg Jets Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Roger Swanson (G) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) Bob Hoffmeyer (D) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) Ken Breitenbach (D) Canada Toronto Toros St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) Dan Blair (RW) Canada San Diego Mariners Ottawa 67's (OHA) Derek Spring (F) Canada New England Whalers Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) Ted Bulley (LW) Canada Quebec Nordiques Hull Festivals (QMJHL) Dave Salvian (LW) Canada Houston Aeros St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Round 5
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Paul Harrison (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Oshawa Generals (OHA) Rick Bowness (C) Canada Indianapolis Racers Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Dale Ross (F) Canada Michigan Stags Ottawa 67's (OHA) Nick Sanza (G) Canada Denver Spurs Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Dennis Maruk (F) Canada Cleveland Crusaders London Knights (OHA) Jim Ofrim (F) Canada Edmonton Oilers University of Alberta (CWUAA) Terry Bucyk (RW) Canada Calgary Cowboys Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) Mike Sleep (RW) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Jim Minor (C) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Regina Pats (WCHL) Mario Viens (G) Canada Toronto Toros Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) Craig Crawford (C) Canada San Diego Mariners Toronto Marlboros (OHA) Gary McFadyen (RW) Canada New England Whalers Hull Festivals (QMJHL) Andre LePage (G) Canada Quebec Nordiques Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Paul Crowley (RW) Canada Houston Aeros Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
Round 6
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Jackie Laine (F) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Bowling Green State University (CCHA) Eric Sanderson (LW) Canada Indianapolis Racers Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Greg Miazga (F) Canada Denver Spurs Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Joe Augustine (D) United States Cleveland Crusaders Austin Mavericks (MidJHL) Bob Sunderland (D) United States Edmonton Oilers Boston University (ECAC) Pat Hughes (F) Canada Calgary Cowboys University of Michigan (WCHA) Nick Bobstock Canada Winnipeg Jets Acadia University Dana Decker (LW) United States Phoenix Roadrunners Michigan Tech University (WCHA) Brian Shmyr (C) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Paul Woods (F) Canada Toronto Toros Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) Alex Tidey (RW) Canada San Diego Mariners Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) Terry Martin (F) Canada New England Whalers London Knights (OHA) Jean Trottier (C) Canada Quebec Nordiques Laval National (QMJHL) Bill Cheropita (G) Canada Houston Aeros St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Round 7
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 Gary Carr (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Toronto Marlboros (OHA) Doug Young (D) Canada Indianapolis Racers Michigan Tech University (WCHA) Rick Martin (RW) Canada Denver Spurs London Knights (OHA) Michel Lachance (D) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Dave Bell (F) Canada Edmonton Oilers Harvard University (ECAC) Greg Smith (D) Canada Calgary Cowboys Colorado College (WCHA) Dale McMullin (LW) Canada Phoenix Roadrunners Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) Marc Tessier (C) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Byron Shutt (F) Canada Toronto Toros Bowling Green State University (CCHA) Rick Lalonde (D) Canada San Diego Mariners Calgary Centennials (WCHL) John Tweedle (F) Canada New England Whalers Lake Superior State University (CCHA) Mike Backman (RW) Canada Quebec Nordiques Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) John Glynne (D) United States Houston Aeros University of Vermont (ECAC)
Round 8
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Greg Clause (RW) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Stan Jonathan (LW) Canada Indianapolis Racers Peterborough Petes (OHA) Joe Fortunato (LW) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Kitchener Rangers (OHA) Sidney Veysey (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Doug Lindskog (LW) Canada Calgary Cowboys University of Michigan (WCHA) Gary Morrison (F) United States Phoenix Roadrunners University of Michigan (WCHA) Bob McNeice (LW) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Jean-Luc Phaneuf (C) Canada Toronto Toros Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Kelly Secord (F) Canada San Diego Mariners New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Mike Harazny (D) Canada New England Whalers Regina Pats (WCHL) Michel Brisebois (F) Canada Quebec Nordiques Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Dave Taylor (F) Canada Houston Aeros Clarkson University (ECAC)
Round 9
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Yvon Disotell (F) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) Larry Huras (D) Canada Indianapolis Racers Kitchener Rangers (OHA) Viktor Khatulev (F) Latvia Cleveland Crusaders Dynamo Riga (USSR) Bob Russell (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers Sudbury Wolves (OHA) Paul Clarke (RW) Canada Calgary Cowboys University of Notre Dame (WCHA) Jim Gustafson (LW) Canada Winnipeg Jets Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Dave Faulkner (C) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Regina Pats (WCHL) Gilles Bilodeau (LW) Canada Toronto Toros Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) Alex Forsyth (F) Canada San Diego Mariners Kingston Canadians (OHA) Dave Norris (LW) Canada New England Whalers Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Michel Hamel (C) Canada Quebec Nordiques Laval National (QMJHL) Jim Maxfield (D) Canada Houston Aeros Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
Round 10
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Gary Burns (F) United States Cincinnati Stingers University of New Hampshire (ECAC) Kari Makkonen (F) Finland Indianapolis Racers Assat Pori (SM-sarja) Dave Bossy (D) Canada Denver Spurs University of Notre Dame (WCHA) Ari Kankaanpera (D) Finland Cleveland Crusaders Ilves Tampere (SM-sarja) Jean Thibodeau (F) Canada Edmonton Oilers Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) Randy Koch (F) United States Calgary Cowboys University of Vermont (ECAC) Dag Bredberg (F) Sweden Winnipeg Jets Farjestads BK (Sweden) Denis Daigle (LW) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) Roger Dorey (F) Canada Toronto Toros Kingston Canadians (OHA) Don Edwards (G) Canada San Diego Mariners Kitchener Rangers (OHA) Paul Stevenson (F) United States New England Whalers Brown University (ECAC) Florent Fortier (F) Canada Quebec Nordiques Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) Chad Campbell (LW) Canada Houston Aeros University of Denver (WCHA)
Round 11
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Bill Reber (RW) United States Cincinnati Stingers University of Vermont (ECAC) Michel Blais (D) Canada Indianapolis Racers Kingston Canadians (OHA) Andy Whitby (F) Canada Denver Spurs Oshawa Generals (OHA) Tom McNamara (G) United States Cleveland Crusaders University of Vermont (ECAC) Brian Petrovek (G) United States Edmonton Oilers Harvard University (ECAC) Dan Tsubouchi (RW) Canada Calgary Cowboys St. Louis University (CCHA) Emil Meszaros (F) Sweden Winnipeg Jets Vastra Frolunda (Sweden) Earl Sargent (W) United States Minnesota Fighting Saints Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) Bob Ritchie (LW) Canada Toronto Toros Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) Dale Anderson (D) Canada San Diego Mariners Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) Clark Jantzie (F) Canada New England Whalers University of Alberta (CWUAA) Bill Oleschuk (G) Canada Houston Aeros Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Round 12
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 David McNab (G) Canada Cincinnati Stingers University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Anders Steen (F) Sweden Indianapolis Racers Farjestads BK (Sweden) Rick Marsh (D) Canada Cleveland Crusaders R.P.I. (ECAC) Jim Montgomery (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers Hull Festivals (QMJHL) Bill Anderson (D) Canada Calgary Cowboys St. Louis University (CCHA) Torbjorn Nilsson (F) Sweden Winnipeg Jets Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) Richard Dutton (D) Canada Minnesota Fighting Saints Laval National (QMJHL) Bob Shaw (D) Canada Toronto Toros Clarkson University (ECAC) Bruce O'Grady (F) Canada San Diego Mariners Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) Jim Lundquist (D) United States Houston Aeros Brown University (ECAC)
Round 13
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 Peter Shier (D) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Cornell University (ECAC) Paul Evans (RW) Canada Indianapolis Racers Peterborough Petes (OHA) Dan Shearer (C) Canada Cleveland Crusaders Hamilton Fincups (OHA) Terry Angel (F) Canada Edmonton Oilers Oshawa Generals (OHA) Doug Hanson Canada Calgary Cowboys Bengt Lundholm (F) Sweden Winnipeg Jets AIK IF (Sweden) Tom Ulseth (C) United States Minnesota Fighting Saints University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Wayne Morrin (D) Canada Toronto Toros Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Rick St. Croix (G) Canada Houston Aeros Oshawa Generals (OHA)
Round 14
# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team 170 171 172 173 174 175 Francois Robert (D) Canada Cincinnati Stingers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Rick Shinske (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Darrell Ferner (C) Canada Calgary Cowboys Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Henry Taylor (RW) United States Minnesota Fighting Saints St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) Dave Hanson (D) United States Toronto Toros Colorado College (WCHA) Paul Jensen (D) United States Houston Aeros Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
Draftees based on nationality
Rank Country Amount **North America** **164** 1 144 2 20 **Europe** **11** 3 5 4 3 5 2 6 1
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