1972 NHL amateur draft
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| 1972 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | June 8, 1972 |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 152 total selections in 11 rounds | |
| First selection | Canada Billy Harris (New York Islanders) |
| Hall of Famers | 2
|
The 1972 NHL amateur draft was the tenth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Richard Brodeur, who played his last NHL game in the 1987–88 season.
Selections by round
[edit | edit source]Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL amateur draft. The expansion Islanders won the first pick by a coin toss between themselves and the Flames.
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Round one
[edit | edit source]- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968, that sent Gerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' 1969 first-round pick (Dick Redmond) and this pick.[1][2]
- In June 1969, the Montreal Canadiens' traded the 1969 first-round pick to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Minnesota's promised to Montreal that they would not draft Dick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft.
- The California Golden Seals' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 10, 1968, that sent Bryan Watson and cash to California in exchange for future considerations (Tom Thurlby trade completed in September 1968) and this pick.[1][3]
- The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 10, 1968, that sent Minnesota's first-round pick in 1972, cash and future considerations (Marshall Johnston trade completed on May 25, 1971) to Montreal in exchange for Danny Grant, Claude Larose and future considerations (Bob Murdoch trade completed on May 25, 1971).[1][4]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1968, that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1972 to Minnesota in exchange for Bob Woytowich.[1][5]
- The Montreal Canadiens received the lowest of Minnesota's two first-round pick.[1][4]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1968, that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1972 to Minnesota in exchange for Bob Woytowich.[1][5]
- The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 24, 1972, that sent Gary Doak and Rick Newell to Detroit in exchange for Joe Zanussi and this pick.[1][6]
Round two
[edit | edit source]- The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 14, 1972, that sent Jim Lorentz to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[1][7]
- The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 5, 1972, that sent Chris Evans to St. Louis in exchange for George Morrison and this pick.[1][8]
- The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1972 to California in exchange for California's first-round and second-round picks in 1973 as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from California to Montreal for California selecting Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft.[1][9]
- Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 24, 1971, that sent Montreal's first-round pick in 1972, Gary Gambucci and Bob Paradise to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's first-round pick in 1972, second-round pick in 1972 and cash.
- The original trade between Montreal and California was on June 12, 1968, that sent California's first-round and second-round picks in 1973 to Montreal in exchange for the opportunity to select Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft.
- The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 6, 1969, that sent Lou Angotti and Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1971 to St. Louis (St. Louis selected Gene Carr) in exchange for Craig Cameron, Ron Schock and this pick.[1][9]
Round three
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bob Nystrom (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 34 | Jean Lemieux (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 35 | Paul Raymer (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
| 36 | Dave Hutchison (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
| 37 | Jim McMasters (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 38 | Paul Shakes (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
| 39 | Jim Watson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 40 | Denis Herron (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 41 | Jean Hamel (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 42 | Bob Krieger (C) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 43 | Denis Deslauriers (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 44 | Terry Ryan (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) | |
| 45 | Mike Veisor (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
| 46 | Ed Gilbert (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) | |
| 47 | Gerry Teeple (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 48 | Michel Boudreau (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Laval National (QMJHL) | |
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Round four
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ron Smith (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 50 | Don Martineau (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 51 | Ron Homenuke (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 52 | John Dobie (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 53 | Rychard Campeau (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 54 | Claude St. Sauveur (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 55 | Al MacAdam (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) | |
| 56 | Ron Lalonde (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
| 57 | Murray Myers (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 58 | Danny Gruen (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) | |
| 59 | Brian Bowles (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 60 | Tom Thomson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) | |
| 61 | Tom Peluso (RW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 62 | Dave Elenbaas (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell University (ECAC) | |
| 63 | Doug Horbul (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 64 | Les Jackson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
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Round five
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Richard Grenier (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 66 | Bill Nyrop (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1 | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 67 | Larry Bolonchuk (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 68 | Bernie Germain (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 69 | Gilles Gratton (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 70 | Tim Jacobs (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
| 71 | Daryl Fedorak (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
| 72 | Brian Walker (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 73 | Dave Johnson (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 74 | Dennis Johnson (LW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 75 | Michel Plante (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 76 | Chris Ahrens (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
| 77 | Rejean Giroux (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 78 | Jean-Paul Martin (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)2 | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 79 | Marty Gateman (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) | |
| 80 | Brian Coates (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
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- The Atlanta Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 7, 1972, that sent Ted Tucker and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 1972 to Atlanta in exchange for cash and this pick. Ted Tucker and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 1973.[1][10]
- The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on June 7, 1972, that sent the Atlanta's fifth-round pick in 1972 (Bill Nyrop) and cash to Montreal in exchange for Ted Tucker and this pick.[1][10]
Round six
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Derek Black (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 82 | Frank Blum (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) | |
| 83 | Dave McLelland (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 84 | Mike Usitalo (LW) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
| 85 | Peter McNab (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada/ File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
Buffalo Sabres | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 86 | Jacques Lefebvre (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Shawnigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 87 | David Hasting (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) | |
| 88 | Jeff Ablett (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 89 | Tom Simpson (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 90 | Bill Miller (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 91 | Dave Shardlow (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 92 | Steve West (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 93 | Rob Palmer (C) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 94 | D'Arcy Ryan (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Yale University (ECAC) | |
| 95 | Ken Ireland (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 96 | Peter Gaw (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | |
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Round seven
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Richard Brodeur (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 98 | Scott Smith (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 99 | Danny Gloor (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
| 100 | Glen Toner (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 101 | Don McLaughlin (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)1 | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 102 | Mike Amodeo (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
| 103 | Serge Beaudoin (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 104 | D'Arcy Keating (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 105 | Brian Coughlin (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) | |
| 106 | Glen Seperich (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
| 107 | Monte Miron (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson University (ECAC) | |
| 108 | Chris Meloff (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
| 109 | Terry Smith (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 110 | Yves Archambault (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 111 | Jeff Hunt (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 112 | Gordie Clark (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) | |
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- The Buffalo Sabres' seventh-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for Buffalo's eight-round, ninth-round, tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[1]
Round eight
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Derek Kuntz (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 114 | Dave Murphy (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) | |
| 115 | Dennis McCord (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
| 116 | Scott MacPhail (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL) | |
| 117 | Rene Levasseur (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 118 | Brent Meeke (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
| 119 | Pat Russell (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | |
| 120 | Yves Bergeron (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | Gary Winchester (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 122 | Mike Ford (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 123 | Peter Williams (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) | |
| 124 | Bob Lundeen (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Minnesota North Stars | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 125 | Billy Reay (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 126 | Graham Parsons (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | |
| 127 | Yvon Blais (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 128 | Roy Carmichael (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
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- The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Los Angeles' tenth-round pick in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash.[1]
- The Buffalo Sabres' eighth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), ninth-round, tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[1]
Round nine
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Yvon Rolando (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 130 | Pierre Roy (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 131 | Steve Stone (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
| 132 | Jean Lamarre (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)1 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 133 | Bill Ennos (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | |
| 134 | Denis Meloche (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | California Golden Seals | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 135 | Ray Boutin (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 136 | Jay Babcock (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
| 137 | Pierre Archambault (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers (from St. Louis)3 | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) | |
| 138 | George Kuzmicz (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Cornell University (ECAC) | |
| 139 | Pat Boutette (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 140 | Glen Mikkelson (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 141 | Gary Donaldson (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
| 142 | Eddie Bumbacco (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| – | Not exercised | Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4 | |||
| 143 | Garry Schofield (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5 | Clarkson University (ECAC) | |
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- The Los Angeles Kings' ninth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Flames' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for Los Angeles' tenth-round pick in the 1973 NHL amateur draft and this pick.[1]
- The Buffalo Sabres' ninth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), eight-round (Rene Levasseur), tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[1]
- The St. Louis Blues' ninth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[1]
- The New York Rangers' ninth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Flames' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for this pick. The Flames passed on making a selection.[1]
- The Boston Bruins' ninth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Toronto in exchange for cash.[1]
Round ten
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Garry Howatt (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 145 | Steve Lyon (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
| 146 | Rene Lambert (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) | |
| 147 | Juri Kudrasovs (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from California)3 | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
| 148 | Marcel Comeau (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 149 | Don Atchison (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 150 | Dave Arundel (D) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| – | Not exercised | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)5 | |||
| 151 | Fred Riggall (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth College (ECAC) | |
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- The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Los Angeles' eighth-round pick in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft (Scott MacPhail) and this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash.[1]
- The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL expansion draft in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), eight-round (Rene Levasseur), ninth-round (Bill Ennos) picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[1]
- The California Golden Seals' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash.[1]
- The Philadelphia Flyers' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash.[1]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick. The North Stars passed on making a selection.[1]
Round eleven
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Ron LeBlanc (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Université de Moncton (CIAU) | |
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| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |
Draftees based on nationality
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 142 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 10 |
See also
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).