1977 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Players were drafted at 20 years of age in 1977.
| 1977 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 14, 1977 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dale McCourt Selected by: Detroit Red Wings |
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1977 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jean Savard | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 20 | Miles Zaharko | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 21 | Mark Lofthouse | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 22 | Jeff Bandura | Defence | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 23 | Dan Chicoine | Right wing | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 24 | Bob Gladney | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 25 | Dave Semenko | Left wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 26 | Mike Keating | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 27 | Neil LaBatte | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 28 | Don Laurence | Centre | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 29 | Rocky Saganiuk | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 30 | Jim Hamilton | Right wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 31 | Brian Hill | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 32 | Ron Areshenkoff | Centre | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 33 | John Tonelli | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Houston Aeros (WHA) |
| 34 | Dave Parro | Goaltender | Canada | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 35 | Tom Gorence | Right wing |  United States | Philadelphia Flyers | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 36 | Rod Langway | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
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Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rick Vasko | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 38 | Doug Berry | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 39 | Eddy Godin | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 40 | Glen Hanlon | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 41 | Reg Kerr | Left wing | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 42 | Guy Lash | Right wing | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 43 | Alain Cote | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 44 | Steve Baker | Goaltender | United States | New York Rangers | Union College (ECAC) |
| 45 | Tom Roulston | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 46 | Pierre Lagace | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 47 | Randy Pierce | Right wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 48 | Kim Davis | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 49 | Moe Robinson | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 50 | Hector Marini | Right wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Sudbury Wolves(OMJHL) |
| 51 | Bruce Andres | Right wing | Canada | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 52 | Mike Forbes | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 53 | Dave Hoyda | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 54 | Gordie Roberts | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | New England Whalers (WHA) |
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Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Hilworth | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 56 | Dave Morrow | Defence | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 57 | Nelson Burton | Left wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 58 | Murray Bannerman | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 59 | John Baby | Defence | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 60 | Randy Ireland | Goaltender | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 61 | Kevin McCloskey | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 62 | Mario Marois | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 63 | Tony Currie | Right wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
| 64 | Robert Holland | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 65 | Dan Eastman | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 66 | Mark Johnson | Centre | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 67 | Yves Guillemette | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 68 | Bill Stewart | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 69 | Steve Stoyanovich | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 70 | Brian McGregor | Right wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 71 | Rene Hamelin | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 72 | Jim Craig | Goaltender | United States | Atlanta Flames | Boston University (ECAC) |
| [5] | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Jim Korn | Defence | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 74 | Mike Dwyer | Left wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 75 | Denis Turcotte | Centre | Canada | Washington Capitals | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 76 | Steve Hazlett | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 77 | Owen Lloyd | Defence | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 78 | Gary Platt | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Bob Parent | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 80 | Benoit Gosselin | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 81 | Bruce Hamilton | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 82 | Curt Christofferson | Defence | United States | Atlanta Flames | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 83 | John Wilson | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 84 | Julian Baretta | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 85 | Warren Holmes | Centre | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 86 | Rich Sirois | Goaltender | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Markus Mattsson | Goaltender |  Finland | New York Islanders | Tampere Ilves (Finland) |
| 88 | Doug Butler | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Saint Louis University (CCHA) |
| 89 | Dan Clark | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 90 | Gaetan Rochette | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
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Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jim Baxter | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Union College (ECAC) |
| 92 | Dan Lempe | Centre | United States | Colorado Rockies | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 93 | Perry Schnarr | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 94 | Brian Drumm | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 95 | Jeff Allan | Defence | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 96 | Jack O'Callahan | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 97 | Jamie Gallimore | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 98 | John Bethel | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 99 | Gary McMonagle | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 100 | Bernard Harbec | Centre | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 101 | Roy Sommer | Left wing | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 102 | Greg Millen | Goaltender | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 103 | Randy Rudnyk | Right wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 104 | Wayne Ramsey | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 105 | Steve Letzgus | Defence | United States | New York Islanders | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 106 | Keith Johnson | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 107 | Alain Chaput | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 108 | Bill Himmelright | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| [7] | |||||
Round seven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Randy Wilson | Left wing | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 110 | Rick Doyle | Left wing | Canada | Colorado Rockies | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 111 | Rollie Boutin | Goaltender | Canada | Washington Capitals | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 112 | Ray Creasy | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 113 | Mark Toffolo | Defence | United States | Cleveland Barons | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 114 | Floyd Lahache | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) |
| 115 | Jean-Pierre Sanvido | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Trois-Rivières Dravuers (QMJHL) |
| 116 | Bob Sullivan | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 117 | Matti Forss | Centre | Finland | St. Louis Blues | Rauma (Finland) |
| 118 | Bob Gould | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 119 | Lynn Jorgenson | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 120 | Bob Suter | Defence | United States | Los Angeles Kings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 121 | Harald Luckner | Centre |  Sweden | New York Islanders | Karlstad (Sweden) |
| 122 | Ralph Cox | Right wing | United States | Boston Bruins | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 123 | Richard Dalpe | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 124 | Richard Sevigny | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| [8] | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Raymond Roy | Centre | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 126 | Joe Contini | Centre | Canada | Colorado Rockies | St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 127 | Brent Tremblay | Defence | Canada | Washington Capitals | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 128 | Grant Eakin | Left wing | Canada | Cleveland Barons | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 129 | Jeff Geiger | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 130 | Greg Tebbutt | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 131 | Lance Nethery | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 132 | Raimo Hirvonen | Defence | Finland | St. Louis Blues | Helsinki IFK (Finland) |
| 133 | Jim Bennett | Left wing | United States | Atlanta Flames | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 134 | Kevin Howe | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 135 | Pete Peeters | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 136 | Clint Eccles | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 137 | Keith Hendrickson | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 138 | Mario Claude | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Sherbrooke Castors(QMJHL) |
| 139 | Mike Greeder | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
| 140 | Michael Reilly | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| [9] | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Kip Churchill | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Union College (ECAC) |
| 142 | Jack Hughes | Defence | United States | Colorado Rockies | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 143 | Don Micheletti | Left wing | United States | Washington Capitals | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 144 | Steve Ough | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 145 | Keith Hanson | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Dallas Stars Elite AAA (MWJHL) |
| 146 | Alex Jeans | Centre | Canada | New York Rangers | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
| 147 | Bjorn Olsson | Defence | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Karlstad (Sweden) |
| 148 | Tim Harrer | Right wing | United States | Atlanta Flames | Shattuck's St. Marys (WCHA) |
| 149 | Ray Robertson | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 150 | Tom Bauer | Center | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Orange County Hockey Club (NAPHL) |
| 151 | Michel Bauman | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 152 | Barry Borrett | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 153 | Bruce Crowder | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 154 | Sid Tanchak | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| [10] | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Lance Gatoni | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | University of Toronto (CIAU) |
| 156 | Archie Henderson | Right wing | Canada | Washington Capitals | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 157 | Pete Raps | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 158 | Rob Nicholson | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Paul Vulcans (MWJHL) |
| 159 | Dave Isherwood | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL) |
| 160 | Mark Holden | Goaltender | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 161 | Steve Jones | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 162 | Craig Laughlin | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
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Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Robert Plumb | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 164 | Mike Brown | Right wing | United States | New York Rangers | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 165 | Jim Trainor | Defence | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 166 | Barry Duench | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 167 | Dan Poulin | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 168 | Rod McNair | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 169 | Tom McDonell | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
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Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Alain Belanger | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 171 | Mark Miller | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 172 | Mike Laycock | Goaltender | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 173 | Cary Farelli | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 174 | Carey Walker | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| [13] | |||||
Round thirteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Dean Willers | Right wing |  United Kingdom | Detroit Red Wings | Union College (ECAC) |
| 176 | Mark Wells | Centre | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 177 | Stan Palmer | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| [14] | |||||
Round fourteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | Roland Cloutier | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 179 | Jean Belisle | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 180 | Bob Daly | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| [15] | |||||
Round fifteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Ed Hill | Right wing | United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 182 | Bob Boileau | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 183 | John Costello | Centre | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
| [16] | |||||
Round sixteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Val James | Left wing | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| [17] | |||||
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 178 | |
| 1 | Canada | 142 |
| 2 | United States | 36 |
| Europe | 7 | |
| 3 | Finland | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1 |
References
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 26 December 2008.
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