NHL Draft 1978

• 4. Bill Derlago drafted by Vancouver Canucks
• 7. Ken Linseman drafted by Philadelphia
• 9. Willie Huber drafted by Detroit Red Wings
• 14. Dan Lucas drafted by Philadelphia Flyers
• 15. Steve Tambellini drafted by New York Islanders
• 21. Joel Quenneville drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs
• 22. Curt Fraser drafted by Vancouver Canucks
• 24. Steve Christoff drafted by Minnesota North Stars
• 25. Michael Meeker drafted by Pittsburgh Penguins
• 27. Merlin Malinowski drafted by Colorado
• 32. Anthony McKegney drafted by Buffalo
• 39. Steve Harrison drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 41. Paul Messier drafted by Colorado
• 42. Richard David drafted by Montreal Canadiens
• 49. Rob McClanahan drafted by Buffalo Sabres
• 54. Curt Giles drafted by Minnesota North Stars
• 55. Bengt-Åke Gustafsson drafted by Washington
• 59. Dave Silk drafted by New York Rangers
• 62. Bjørn Skaare drafted by Detroit
• 63. Brian Young drafted by Chicago
• 64. Jim MacRae drafted by Atlanta Flames
• 69. Kevin Reeves drafted by Montreal Canadiens
• 71. Lou Franceschetti drafted by Washington
• 77. Paul Mancini drafted by Los Angeles Kings
• 78. Ted Nolan drafted by Detroit Red Wings
• 81. Jordy Douglas drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs
• 87. Bob Bergloff drafted by Minnesota
• 89. Jim Nill drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 95. Sylvain Locas drafted by Detroit
• 100. Mark Taylor drafted by Philadelphia
• 103. Keith Acton drafted by Montreal Canadiens
• 105. Mats Hallin drafted by Washington
• 106. Steve Stockman drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 109. Paul MacLean drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 111. Don Waddell drafted by Los Angeles Kings
• 123. Denis Houle drafted by St.Louis
• 125. John Olver drafted by Colorado Rockies
• 131. Dave Morrison drafted by Atlanta Flames
• 133. Eric Strobel drafted by Buffalo Sabres
• 143. Rick Simpson drafted by St Louis Blues
• 153. Craig MacTavish drafted by Boston Bruins
• 168. Don Lucia drafted by Philadelphia Flyers
• 173. Risto Siltanen drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 174. Bo Ericson drafted by Colorado
• 175. Dan Hermansson drafted by St. Louis
• 179. Darryl Sutter drafted by Chicago Blackhawks
• 184. Christer Löwdahl drafted by N.Y. Islanders
• 185. John Sullivan drafted by St. Louis Blues
• 190. Jari Viitala drafted by Colorado Rockies
• 191. Don Boyd drafted by St Louis
• 194. Ladislav Svozil drafted by Detroit Red Wings
• 196. Bernhard Englbrecht drafted by Atlanta
• 198. Anton Stastny drafted by Philadelphia Flyers
• 199. Gunnar Persson drafted by N.Y. Islanders
• 200. Gerd Truntschka drafted by St. Louis
• 201. Vyacheslav Fetisov drafted by Montreal
• 203. Viktor Shkurdyuk drafted by St. Louis
• 204. Ulf Zetterström drafted by Colorado
• 217. Todd Johnson drafted by New York Rangers
• 231. Chris Nilan drafted by Montreal Canadiens