On This Date: June 13

June 13, 1979 Al Sims is selected 14th overall from Boston in the '79 NHL expansion draft.

In 1979 Maynard Schurman is selected 51st overall from Philadelphia in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Bernie Johnston is selected 38th overall from Philadelphia in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Bill Bennett is selected 35th overall from Boston in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Kevin Kemp is selected 30th overall from Toronto in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Brian Hill is selected 27th overall from Atlanta in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Rick Hodgson is selected 27th overall from Atlanta in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Jean Savard is selected 19th overall from Chicago in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Al Sims is selected 14th overall from Boston in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1979 Nick Fotiu is selected 6th overall from the New York Rangers in the '79 NHL expansion draft.
In 1987 Joe Day is selected by the Whalers in the 9th round (186th overall) of the '87 NHL Entry Draft.
In 1987 Terry Yake is selected by the Whalers in the 4th round (60th overall) of the '87 NHL Entry Draft.
In 1987 Jody Hull is selected by the Whalers in the 1st round (18th overall) of the '87 NHL Entry Draft.
In 1987 Adam Burt is selected by the Whalers in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the '87 NHL Entry Draft. In 1992 Brad Shaw is traded to New Jersey for "future considerations".
In 1963 Randy Gilhen was born in Zweibrucken, Germany

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Hartford Whalers 1979 Reclamation Draft

1. Alan Hangsleben (D) Montreal Canadiens
2. Nick Fotiu (LW) New York Rangers
3. Rick Ley (D) Toronto Maple Leafs
4. Al Sims (D) Boston Bruins
5. Jean Savard (C) Chicago Black Hawks
6. Ralph Klassen (F) Colorado Rockies
7. Rick Hodgson (D) Atlanta Flames
8. Kevin Kemp (D) Toronto Maple Leafs
9. Bill Bennett (LW) Boston Bruins
10. Bernie Johnston (C/LW) Philadelphia Flyers
11. Brian Hill (RW) Atlanta Flames
12. Dave Given (F) Buffalo Sabres
13. M. F. Schurman (LW) Philadelphia Flyers
14. Nick Beverley (D) Colorado Rockies
15. Norm Lapointe (G) Vancouver Canucks
16. Don Kozak (LW) Vancouver Canucks