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1978 - Round: 1
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| Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Player | Pos | Country | Ht | Wt | Amateur League | Amateur Team |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | MNS | Bobby Smith | C | CAN | 6' 4" | 210 | OHA | Ottawa 67's |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | WSH | Ryan Walter | C | CAN | 6' 0" | 200 | WCHL | Seattle Breakers |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | STL | Wayne Babych | R | CAN | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | ||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | VAN | William Derlago | C | CAN | WCHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | CLR | Michael Gillis | L | CAN | OHA | Kingston Canadians | ||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | PHI | Behn Wilson | D | CAN | OHA | Kingston Canadians | ||
| 1 | 7 | 7 | PHI | Ken Linseman | C | CAN | 5' 11" | 180 | WHA | Birmingham Bulls |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | MTL | Daniel Geoffrion | R | CAN | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | ||
| 1 | 9 | 9 | DET | Wilhelm Huber | D | DEU | 6' 4" | 230 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | CHI | Tim Higgins | R | CAN | 6' 1" | 185 | OHA | Ottawa 67's |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | AFM | Charles Marsh | D | CAN | 6' 3" | 220 | OHA | London Knights |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | DET | Brent Peterson | C | CAN | 6' 0" | 190 | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | BUF | Larry Playfair | D | CAN | WCHL | Portland Winter Hawks | ||
| 1 | 14 | 14 | PHI | Daniel Lucas | R | CAN | OHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | ||
| 1 | 15 | 15 | NYI | Steven Tambellini | C | CAN | WCHL | Lethbridge Broncos | ||
| 1 | 16 | 16 | BOS | Al Secord | L | CAN | 6' 1" | 205 | OHA | Hamilton Fincups |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | MTL | David Hunter | L | CAN | OHA | Sudbury Wolves | ||
| 1 | 18 | 18 | WSH | Timothy Coulis | L | CAN | OHA | Hamilton Fincups | ||