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Top 1975 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1976 54   Bill Baker   Grand Rapids 1975 D 1975 First
1974 First
1976 75   Phil Verchota   Duluth East 1975 LW 1975 First
1976 93   Dave Delich   Eveleth 1975 C (none listed)
1976 110   Jeff Barr   Bloomington 1975 D (none listed)
1976 115   John Rothstein   Grand Rapids 1975 RW (none listed)
1977 35   Tom Gorence   St. Paul Acad 1975 RW (none listed)
1977 73   Jim Korn   Hopkins 1975 D (none listed)
1977 82   Curt Christofferson   St. Paul 1975 D (none listed)
1977 108   Bill Himmelright   Bemidji 1975 D (none listed)
1977 137   Keith Hendrickson   Virginia 1975 D (none listed)
1977 139   Mike Greeder   Mahtomedi 1975 D - - -
1977 143   Dan Micheletti   Hibbing 1975 LW - - -
1977 145   Keith Hanson   Bemidji 1975 D - - -
1978 133   Eric Strobel   Rochester Mayo 1976 F 1976 First
1975 First
1979 40   Dave Christian   Warroad 1977 F 1977 First
1976 First
1975 First
 

Top 1974 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1975 141   Bill Reber   Edina 1974 RW (none listed)
1975 142   Craig Norwich   Edina 1974 D (none listed)
1975 171   Kevin Nugent   Hill-Murray 1974 RW 1974 First
1973 First
1976 22   Reed Larson   Roosevelt 1974 D (none listed)
1976 39   Don Jackson   Blm. Kennedy 1974 D (none listed)
1976 53   Craig Hanmer   St. Paul Johnson 1974 D (none listed)
1976 54   Bill Baker   Grand Rapids 1975 D 1975 First
1974 First
1976 79   Cal Sandbeck   International F. 1974 D (none listed)
1976 124   Dave Dornseif   Edina 1974 D (none listed)
1976 125   Bruce Horsch   Red Wing 1974 G (none listed)
1976 128   Dan Hoene   Duluth Cath. 1974 RW (none listed)
 

Top 1973 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1974 92   John Shewchuk   South St. Paul 1973 C (none listed)
1974 100   Bill Moen   Proctor 1973 G 1973 First
1974 111   Tom Anderson   St. Paul 1973 C (none listed)
1974 114   David Heitz   Minneapolis 1973 G (none listed)
1974 123   Joe Micheletti   Hibbing 1973 D 1973 First
1974 160   Pete Roberts   Warroad 1973 C (none listed)
1975 31   Russ Anderson   Mpls Washburn 1973 D (none listed)
1975 58   Steve Jensen   Armstrong 1973 F (none listed)
1975 77   Mike Wong   Burnsville 1973 F (none listed)
1975 97   Tom Ulseth   Moorhead 1973 RW (none listed)
1975 108   Paul Holmgren   Harding 1973 RW (none listed)
1975 126   Dana Decker   Brooklyn Center !973 LW (none listed)
1975 128   Joe Baker   White Bear Lk 1973 D (none listed)
1975 131   Steve Carlson   Virginia 1973 F 1973 First
1975 133   Paul Jensen   Armstrong 1973 D (none listed)
 

Top 1972 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1974 42   Pete LoPresti   Eveleth 1972 G (none listed)
1974 46   Dick Spannbauer   Hill-Murray 1972 D (none listed)
1974 48   Gary Sargent
(Cousin of Henry Boucha)		   Bemidji 1972 D (none listed)
1974 81   John Taft   Mpls SW 1972 D (none listed)
1974 96   John Sheridan   Patrick Henry 1972 C 1972 First
1974 98   Buzz Schneider   Babbitt 1972 LW 1972 First
1974 112   Dave Langevin   Hill-Murray 1972 D (none listed)
1974 117   Jack Carlson   Virginia 1972 F (none listed)
Carlson and his brothers, Steve and Jeff, played together on a line for Johnstown (NAHL) in 1974-75 and were the inspiration for the Hanson brothers in the movie Slap Shot.   Jack was slated to play the role of Jack Hanson in the film, but he was offered a contract by Edmonton (WHA) before filming began in 1976 and was competing in the WHA playoffs when filming started.   He was replaced by former Johnstown (NAHL) teammate Dave Hanson
1974 142   Steve Short   Roseville 1972 LW (none listed)
 

Top 1971 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1972 124   Bob Lundeen   Minneapolis 1971 D (none listed)
1973 53   Dean Talafous   Hastings 1971 C (none listed)
1973 56   Alan Hangsleben   Warroad 1971 D (none listed)
Was paired on defense with Henry Boucha. ... Played on Warroad team that lost to Edina in 1969 Minnesota high school championship game. ... Played every minute of every game he appeared in during his high school career.
1973 108   Bob Young   Hill   (Hill-Murray) 1971 D (none listed)
1973 141   Steve Alley   Anoka 1971 LW (none listed)
1973 155   Mitch Brandt   Roseau 1971 D (none listed)
 

Top 1970 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1971 93   Dale Smedsmo   Roseau 1970 F (none listed)
1972 42   Bob Krieger   Edina 1970 C (none listed)
1972 61   Tom Peluso   Grand Rapids 1970 F (none listed)
1972 66   Bill Nyrop   Edina 1970 D (none listed)
1972 150   Dave Arundel   Minneapolis 1970 D (none listed)
 

Top 1969 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1970 93   Bob Fowler   Minneapolis 1969 RW (none listed)
1970 112   Jeff Rotsch   Minneapolis 1969 D (none listed)
1971 16   Henry Boucha   Warroad 1969 D (none listed)
Paired on defense at Warroad with future NHL player Al Hangsleben. ... Played on Warroad team that lost to Edina in 1969 Minnesota high school state finals.
1971 58   Earl Anderson   Roseau 1969 RW (none listed)
1971 68   Dean Blais   International F. 1969 F (none listed)
1971 87   Bill Green   Ramsey 1969 D (none listed)
1971 113   Mike Antonovich   Greenway 1969 F 1969 All-State
1968 All-State
 

Top 1968 Players,  and All-Staters 
[according to the NHL Amateur Drafts]
Draft Year Draft No.    Name    School Sr Yr Pos  All-State
1969 57   Wally Olds   Baudette 1968 D (none listed)

Wally was the first Minnesotan  to be chosen in the NHL Drafts.
1969 60   Mike Baumgartner   Roseau 1968 D (none listed)
1969 73   Bob Collyard   Hibbing 1968 F (none listed)
 
       1963 NHL Draft  [the First]

 June 5, 1963
The first NHL Amateur Draft came into being as a way to level the NHL playing field. Prior to 1963, all NHL players arrived in the NHL via sponsorship of their junior teams. The draft was the brainchild of NHL president Clarence Campbell. Amateur drafts already existed in the National Football League and the National Basketball Association.


 

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