1978 Draft Choices Round 1 - Detroit Red Wings

1978 Draft Choices Round 1

Year:	Team:	Position:	Round:

Atlanta Flames
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	11	11	AFM	Charles Marsh	D	CAN	6' 3"	220	OHA	London Knights
Boston Bruins
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	16	16	BOS	Al Secord	L	CAN			OHA	Hamilton Fincups
Buffalo Sabres
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	13	13	BUF	Larry Playfair	D	CAN			WCHL	Portland Winter Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	10	10	CHI	Tim Higgins	R	CAN	6' 1"	185	OHA	Ottawa 67's
Colorado Rockies
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	5	5	CLR	Michael Gillis	L	CAN			OHA	Kingston Canadians
Detroit Red Wings
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	9	9	DET	Wilhelm Huber	D	DEU	6' 4"	230	OHA	Hamilton Fincups
1	12	12	DET	Brent Peterson	C	CAN			WCHL	Portland Winter Hawks
Minnesota North Stars
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	1	1	MNS	Bobby Smith	C	CAN	6' 4"	210	OHA	Ottawa 67's
Montréal Canadiens
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	8	8	MTL	Daniel Geoffrion	R	CAN			QMJHL	Cornwall Royals
1	17	17	MTL	David Hunter	L	CAN			OHA	Sudbury Wolves
New York Islanders
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	15	15	NYI	Steven Tambellini	C	CAN			WCHL	Lethbridge Broncos
Philadelphia Flyers
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	6	6	PHI	Behn Wilson	D	CAN			OHA	Kingston Canadians
1	7	7	PHI	Ken Linseman	C	CAN	5' 11"	180	WHA	Birmingham Bulls
1	14	14	PHI	Daniel Lucas	R	CAN			OHA	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
St. Louis Blues
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	3	3	STL	Wayne Babych	R	CAN			WCHL	Portland Winter Hawks
Vancouver Canucks
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	4	4	VAN	William Derlago	C	CAN			WCHL	Brandon Wheat Kings
Washington Capitals
Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Player	Pos	Country	Ht	Wt	Amateur League	Amateur Team
1	2	2	WSH	Ryan Walter	C	CAN	6' 0"	200	WCHL	Seattle Breakers
1	18	18	WSH	Timothy Coulis	L	CAN			OHA	Hamilton Fincups

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