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| 1976 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 1, 1976 |
| Location | NHL Offices Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 135 total selections in 15 rounds | |
| First selection |  Rick Green(Washington Capitals) |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
The 1976 NHL amateur draft was the 14th NHL entry draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec, on June 1, 1976. It's notable as featuring one of the weakest first rounds in draft history, as only two players (Rick Green and Bernie Federko) played more than 450 career NHL games. In 2002, Federko was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame after playing fourteen seasons (1976–1990), with 13 of those with the St. Louis Blues. The Cleveland Barons drafted as the California Golden Seals and the Colorado Rockies took part as the Kansas City Scouts. The two franchises would relocate to their new cities on July 15 of that year.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Kent Nilsson, who played his last NHL game in the 1994–95 season.