1978 NHL Draft
Round | Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos | Drafted From | GP | G | A | P | PIM | Last Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | MNS | Bobby Smith | C | Ottawa 67's [OHA] | 1077 | 357 | 679 | 1036 | 919 | 1992-1993 |
| 1 | 2 | WSH | Ryan Walter | C | Seattle Breakers [WCHL] | 1003 | 264 | 382 | 646 | 946 | 1992-1993 |
| 1 | 3 | STL | Wayne Babych | RW | Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] | 519 | 192 | 246 | 438 | 500 | 1986-1987 |
| 1 | 4 | VAN | Bill Derlago | C | Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] | 555 | 189 | 227 | 416 | 247 | 1986-1987 |
| 1 | 5 | CLR | Mike Gillis | LW | Kingston Canadians [OHA] | 246 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 186 | 1983-1984 |
| 1 | 6 | PHI | Behn Wilson | D | Kingston Canadians [OHA] | 601 | 98 | 261 | 359 | 1480 | 1987-1988 |
| 1 | 7 | PHI | Ken Linseman | C | Birmingham Bulls [WHA] | 860 | 256 | 551 | 807 | 1725 | 1991-1992 |
| 1 | 8 | MTL | Danny Geoffrion | RW | Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] | 111 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 99 | 1981-1982 |
| 1 | 9 | DET | Willie Huber | D | Hamilton Fincups [OHA] | 655 | 104 | 217 | 321 | 950 | 1987-1988 |
| 1 | 10 | CHI | Tim Higgins | RW | Ottawa 67's [OHA] | 706 | 154 | 198 | 352 | 719 | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 11 | AFM | Brad Marsh | D | London Knights [OHA] | 1086 | 23 | 175 | 198 | 1241 | 1992-1993 |
| 1 | 12 | DET | Brent Peterson | C | Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] | 620 | 72 | 141 | 213 | 484 | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 13 | BUF | Larry Playfair | D | Portland Winter Hawks [WCHL] | 688 | 26 | 94 | 120 | 1814 | 1989-1990 |
| 1 | 14 | PHI | Daniel Lucas | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHA] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1978-1979 |
| 1 | 15 | NYI | Steve Tambellini | C | Lethbridge Broncos [WCHL] | 553 | 160 | 150 | 310 | 105 | 1987-1988 |
| 1 | 16 | BOS | Al Secord | LW | Hamilton Fincups [OHA] | 766 | 273 | 223 | 496 | 2095 | 1989-1990 |
| 1 | 17 | MTL | Dave Hunter | LW | Sudbury Wolves [OHA] | 746 | 133 | 190 | 323 | 918 | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 18 | WSH | Tim Coulis | LW | Hamilton Fincups [OHA] | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 138 | 1985-1986 |