The 1975 NHL amateur draft was the 13th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection, which they used to select Mel Bridgman. Later in round nine the Flyers became the first NHL team to select a Soviet-born and trained player in the amateur draft, selecting Latvian Viktor Khatulev with the 160th overall pick.Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press,
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Dave Taylor, who retired after the 1993–94 season.
Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1975 NHL amateur draft.
Round one # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Mel Bridgman (C) Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington)1 Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 2 Barry Dean (LW) Kansas City Scouts Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 3 Ralph Klassen (F) California Golden Seals Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 4 Bryan Maxwell (D) Minnesota North Stars Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 5 Rick Lapointe (D) Detroit Red Wings Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 6 Don Ashby (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 7 Greg Vaydik (F) Chicago Black Hawks Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 8 Richard Mulhern (D) Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 9 Robin Sadler (D) Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)2 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 10 Rick Blight (RW) Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 11 Pat Price (D) New York Islanders Vancouver Blazers (WHA) 12 Wayne Dillon (C) New York Rangers Toronto Toros (WHA) 13 Gordon Laxton (G) Pittsburgh Penguins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 14 Doug Halward (D) Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 15 Pierre Mondou (F) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)3 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 16 Tim Young (F) Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)4 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 17 Bob Sauve (G) Buffalo Sabres Laval National (QMJHL) 18 Alex Forsyth (F) Washington Capitals (from Philadelphia)5 Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Bill Clement, Don McLean and Philadelphia's first-round pick in 1975 to Washington in exchange for this pick. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's first-round pick and third-round pick in 1973 to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1973 and this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy, Dale Hoganson, Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles. The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 4, 1971 that sent Denis DeJordy, Dale Hoganson, Noel Price and Doug Robinson to Montreal in exchange for Rogatien Vachon and Montreal's option to swap 1975 1st round picks with Los Angeles. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Washington's first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for Bill Clement, Don McLean and this pick.
Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 19 Peter Scamurra (D) Washington Capitals Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 20 Don Cairns (LW) Kansas City Scouts Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 21 Dennis Maruk (C) California Golden Seals London Knights (OMJHL) 22 Brian Engblom (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)1 University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 23 Jerry Rollins (D) Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 24 Doug Jarvis (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 25 Danny Arndt (LW) Chicago Black Hawks Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 26 Rick Bowness (RW) Atlanta Flames Montreal Blue Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 27 Ed Staniowski (G) St. Louis Blues Regina Pats (WCHL) 28 Brad Gassoff (LW) Vancouver Canucks Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 29 Dave Salvian (LW) New York Islanders St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 30 Doug Soetaert (G) New York Rangers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 31 Russ Anderson (D) Pittsburgh Penguins University of Minnesota (WCHA) 32 Barry Smith (C) Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 33 Terry Bucyk (RW) Los Angeles Kings Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 34 Kelly Greenbank (RW) Montreal Canadiens Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 35 Ken Breitenbach (D) Buffalo Sabres St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 36 Jamie Masters (D) St. Louis Blues (from Philadelphia)2 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) The Minnesota North Stars' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1973 NHL amateur draft to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 16, 1974 that sent Wayne Stephenson to Philadelphia in exchange for the rights to Randy Andreachuk and this pick.
Round three # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 37 Al Cameron (D) Detroit Red Wings (from Washington)1 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 38 Neil Lyseng (RW) Kansas City Scouts Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 39 John Tweedle (C) California Golden Seals Lake Superior State University (CCHA) 40 Paul Harrison (G) Minnesota North Stars Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 41 Alex Pirus (RW) Minnesota North Stars (from Detroit)2 University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 42 Bruce Boudreau (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 43 Mike O'Connell (D) Chicago Black Hawks Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) 44 Terry Martin (LW) Buffalo Sabres (from Atlanta)3 London Knights (OMJHL) 45 Blair Davidson (D) Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)4 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 46 Norm LaPointe (G) Vancouver Canucks Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 47 Joe Fortunato (LW) New York Islanders Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 48 Greg Hickey (LW) New York Rangers Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 49 Paul Baxter (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) 50 Clark Hamilton (LW) Detroit Red Wings (from Boston)5 University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 51 Paul Woods (C) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)6 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) 52 Pat Hughes (RW) Montreal Canadiens University of Michigan (WCHA) 53 Gary McAdam (RW) Buffalo Sabres St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 54 Bob Ritchie (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 28, 1975 that sent Nelson Pyatt to Washington's in exchange for this pick. The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1974 that sent Gary Bergman to Detroit in exchange for this pick. The Atlanta Flames' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on May 21, 1974 that sent the rights to Jim McMasters to Atlanta in exchange for this pick. The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on December 30, 1974 that sent Red Berenson St. Louis in exchange for Phil Roberto and this pick. The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 18, 1975 that sent Earl Anderson and Hank Nowak to Boston in exchange for Walt McKechnie and this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Terry Harper to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round pick in 1974 NHL amateur draft, first-round pick in 1976 NHL amateur draft and this pick.
Round four # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 55 Blair MacKasey (D) Washington Capitals Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 56 Ron Delorme (C) Kansas City Scouts Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) 57 Greg Smith (D) California Golden Seals Colorado College (WCHA) 58 Steve Jensen (LW) Minnesota North Stars Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 59 Mike Wirachowsky (D) Detroit Red Wings Regina Pats (WCHL) 60 Rick Adduono (C) Boston Bruins (from Toronto)1 St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 61 Pierre Giroux (C) Chicago Black Hawks Hull Festivals (QMJHL) 62 Dale Ross (C) Atlanta Flames Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 63 Rick Bourbonnais (RW) St. Louis Blues Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 64 Glen Richardson (LW) Vancouver Canucks Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 65 Andre Lepage (G) New York Islanders Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 66 Bill Cheropita (G) New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 67 Stu Younger (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 68 Denis Daigle (LW) Boston Bruins Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 69 Andre Leduc (D) Los Angeles Kings Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 70 Dave Gorman (RW) Montreal Canadiens Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) 71 Greg Neeld (RW) Buffalo Sabres Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 72 Rick St. Croix (G) Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 3, 1975 that sent Boston's third-round pick in 1976 NHL amateur draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
Round five # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 73 Craig Crawford (RW) Washington Capitals Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 74 Terry McDonald (D) Kansas City Scouts Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 75 Doug Young (D) California Golden Seals Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 76 Dave Norris (LW) Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 77 Mike Wong (C) Detroit Red Wings Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 78 Ted Long (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 79 Bob Hoffmeyer (D) Chicago Black Hawks Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 80 Willi Plett (RW) Atlanta Flames St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 81 Jim Gustafson (C) St. Louis Blues Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 82 Doug Murray (LW) Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 83 Denny McLean (LW) New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 84 Larry Huras (D) New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 85 Kim Clackson (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 86 Stan Jonathan (LW) Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 87 Dave Miglia (D) Los Angeles Kings Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 88 Jim Turkiewicz (D) Montreal Canadiens Toronto Marlboros (WHA) 89 Don Edwards (G) Buffalo Sabres Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 90 Gary Morrison (RW) Philadelphia Flyers University of Michigan (WCHA)
Round six # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 91 Roger Swanson (G) Washington Capitals Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 92 Eric Sanderson (LW) Kansas City Scouts Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 93 Larry Hendrick (G) California Golden Seals Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 94 Greg Clause (RW) Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) 95 Mike Harazny (D) Detroit Red Wings Regina Pats (WCHL) 96 Kevin Campbell (D) Toronto Maple Leafs St. Lawrence University (ECAC) 97 Tom Ulseth (RW) Chicago Black Hawks University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 98 Paul Heaver (D) Atlanta Flames Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 99 Jack Brownschidle (D) St. Louis Blues University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 100 Bob Watson (RW) Vancouver Canucks Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 101 Mike Sleep (RW) New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 102 Randy Koch (LW) New York Rangers University of Vermont (ECAC) 103 Peter Morris (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 104 Matti Hagman (C) Boston Bruins HIFK (Finland) 105 Bob Russell (C) Los Angeles Kings Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) 106 Michel Lachance (D) Montreal Canadiens Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) 107 Jim Minor (LW) Buffalo Sabres Regina Pats (WCHL) 108 Paul Holmgren (RW) Philadelphia Flyers University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Round seven