Capitals Draft History: 1974-79     12 November, 2003
Booms and busts, the Caps have 'em all. Below you'll find the first 6 years of Washington drafting history. Notable picks are in bold.
1974 (GM Milt Schmidt)
Expansion Draft
Entry Draft
Pick
Player
Position
Round
Overall
Player
Position
2
Ron Low
G
1
1
Greg Joly
D
4
Michel Belhumeur
G
2
19
Mike Marson
LW
6
Dave Kryskow
LW
3
37
John Paddock
RW
8
Yvon Labre
D
4
55
Paul Nicholson
LW
10
Pete Laframboise
C
5
73
Jack Patterson
LW
12
Bob Gryp
LW
6
91
Brian Kinsella
C
14
Gord Smith
D
7
109
Garth Malarchuk
G
16
Steve Atkinson
RW
8
127
John Nazur
LW
18
Bruce Cowick
LW
9
144
Kelvin Erickson
G
20
Denis Dupere
LW
10
161
Tony White
LW
22
Joe Lundrigan
D
11
176
Ron Pronchuk
D
24
Randy Wyrozub
C
12
190
Dave McKee
LW
26
Mike Bloom
LW
13
202
Scott Mabley
D
28
Gord Brooks
RW
14
212
Bernard Plante
LW
30
Bob Collyard
C
15
220
Jacques Chiasson
RW
32
Bill Mikkelson
D
16
225
Bill Bell
LW
34
Ron Anderson
RW
17
228
Bob Blanchet
G
36
Mike Lampman
LW
18
231
John Bower Jr.
D
38
Lew Morrison
RW
19
234
Yves Plouffe
D
40
Steve West
C
20
237
Terry Bozack
D
42
Larry Bolonchuk
D
21
240
Gord Cole
LW
44
Murray Anderson
D
22
242
Mike Cosentino
C
46
Larry Fullan
LW
23
244
John Duncan
D
48
Jack Egers
RW
24
246
Barry Kerfoot
RW
-
-
-
25
247
Ron Poole
C
1975 (GM Milt Schmidt)
Round
Overall
Player
Position
1
18
Alex Forsyth
C
2
19
Peter Scamurra
D
3
55
Blair McKasey
D
4
73
Craig Crawford
LW
5
91
Roger Swanson
G
6
109
Clark Jantzie
LW
7
127
Mike Fryia
LW
8
144
Jim Ofrim
C
9
161
Malcolm Zinger
RW
1976 (GM Max McNab)
Round
Overall
Player
Position
1
1
Rick Green
D
1
15
Greg Carroll
C
3
37
Tom Rowe
RW
4
55
Al Glendinning
D
5
73
Doug Patey
RW
6
91
Jim Bedard
G
7
100
Don Wilson
D
7
109
Dale Rideout
G
8
119
Al Dumba
RW
1977 (GM Max McNab)
Round
Overall
Player
Position
1
3
Robert Picard
D
2
21
Mark Lofthouse
RW
3
39
Eddy Godin
RW
4
57
Nelson Burton
LW
5
75
Denis Turcotte
C
6
93
Perry Schnarr
RW
7
111
Rollie Boutin
G
8
127
Brent Tremblay
D
9
143
Don Micheletti
LW
10
165
Archie Henderson
RW
1978 (GM Max McNab)
Round
Overall
Player
Position
1
2
Ryan Walter
C
1
18
Tim Coulis
LW
2
20
Paul Mulvey
LW
2
23
Paul MacKinnon
D
3
38
Glen Currie
C
3
45
Jay Johnston
D
4
55
Bengt Gustafsson
LW
5
71
Lou Franceschetti
LW
6
88
Vince Magnan
LW
7
105
Mats Hallin
LW
8
122
Richard Sirois
G
9
139
Denis Pomerleau
RW
10
156
Barry Heard
G
11
172
Mark Toffolo
D
12
187
Paul Hogan
LW
12
189
Steve Barger
LW
13
202
Rod Pacholsuk
D
14
213
Wes Jarvis
C
14
215
Ray Irwin
D
1979 (GM Max McNab)
Round
Overall
Player
Position
1
4
Mike Gartner
RW
2
24
Errol Rausse
LW
4
67
Marvie Pocza
LW
5
88
Tim Tookey
C
6
109
Greg Theberge
D
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