NHL Draft · first round

1980 NHL Draft: the first round

Doug Wickenheiser went first overall to Montréal Canadiens. Every first-round pick of 1980, with where each player was drafted from.

First-round picks21

First overallDoug WickenheiserMontréal Canadiens · C

Countries3CAN 19 · CZE 1 · USA 1

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Round 1

21 picks

Team codes are the franchise that made the pick, as it was named then. Names link to player pages for players in our tables.

PickTeamPlayer

MontréalDoug WickenheiserC · Regina Pats · WHL

2WINDave BabychD · Portland Winter Hawks · WHL

ChicagoDenis SavardC · Montreal Juniors · QMJHL

Los AngelesLarry MurphyD · Peterborough Petes · Oha

WashingtonDarren VeitchD · Regina Pats · WHL

EdmontonPaul CoffeyD · Kitchener Rangers · Oha

VancouverRick LanzD · Oshawa Generals · Oha

8HFDFred ArthurD · Cornwall Royals · QMJHL

PittsburghMike BullardC · Brantford Alexanders · Oha

Los AngelesJim FoxRW · Ottawa 67's · Oha

DetroitMike BlaisdellRW · Regina Pats · WHL

St. LouisRik WilsonD · Kingston Canadians · Oha

CalgaryDenis CyrRW · Montreal Juniors · QMJHL

NY RangersJames MaloneC · Toronto Marlboros · Oha

ChicagoJerome DupontD · Toronto Marlboros · Oha

16MNSBrad PalmerLW · Victoria Cougars · WHL

NY IslandersBrent SutterC · Red Deer Rustlers · AJHL

BostonBarry PedersonC · Victoria Cougars · WHL

19CLRPaul GagneLW · Windsor Spitfires · Oha

BuffaloSteve PatrickRW · Brandon Wheat Kings · WHL

PhiladelphiaMichael StothersD · Kingston Canadians · Oha