1972 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1972 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
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National Hockey League
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Amateur Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
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in Montreal
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, Quebec
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, Canada
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Selections by round
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 National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... |
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Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | Billy Harris | Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 2 | Jacques Richard Jacques Richard Jacques A. G. Richard was a professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and Quebec Nordiques. After an impressive junior career, Richard was considered a potential NHL superstar, but failed to live up to the promise. Trouble... |
Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the... |
Quebec Remparts Québec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 3 | Don Lever Don Lever Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever is the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972–73 until 1986–87.-Playing career:Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the... |
Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... (OHA) |
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| 4 | Steve Shutt Steve Shutt Stephen John Shutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.-Early years:... |
Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 5 | Jim Schoenfeld Jim Schoenfeld James Grant Schoenfeld is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently the assistant general manager with the New York Rangers, as well as an interim assistant coach... |
Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 6 | Michel Larocque Michel Larocque Michel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.... |
Goaltender Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 7 | Bill Barber Bill Barber William Charles Barber is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League . As part of the famed LCB line, Barber helped lead the Flyers to the franchise's two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975... |
Left Wing | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHA) |
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| 8 | Dave Gardner Dave Gardner David Calvin Gardner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 350 National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and Philadelphia Flyers... |
Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 9 | Wayne Merrick Wayne Merrick Leonard Wayne Merrick is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St... |
Centre | St. Louis Blues | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
| 10 | Al Blanchard Al Blanchard Al Blanchard is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 11 | George Ferguson | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 12 | Jerry Byers Jerry Byers Jerry William Byers was a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, twelfth overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Left Wing | Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 13 | Phil Russell | Defence | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| 14 | John Van Boxmeer John Van Boxmeer John Martin Van Boxmeer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He has also served extensively as a hockey coach with various teams from 1984 to the present.-Bio:... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Guelph CMC's Guelph CMC's The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970... (SOJHL Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League ----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977.... ) |
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| 15 | Bob MacMillan Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.... |
Centre | New York Rangers | St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 16 | Mike Bloom | Left Wing | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 17 | Lorne Henning Lorne Henning Lorne Henning is a Canadian hockey executive. He currently serves as Director of Player Personnel and Assistant General Manager for the NHL's Vancouver Canucks... |
Centre | New York Islanders | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 18 | Dwight Bialowas Dwight Bialowas Dwight Joseph Bialowas is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, by the Atlanta Flames in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 164 games in the National Hockey League: 48 with the Flames and 116 with the Minnesota North Stars.-External... |
Defence | Atlanta Flames | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 19 | Bryan McSheffrey Bryan McSheffrey Bryan Gerald McSheffrey is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Canucks and Buffalo Sabres.In his NHL career, McSheffrey appeared in 90... |
Right Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa OMJHL) | |
| 20 | Don Kozak Don Kozak Donald "Crazy" Kozak is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 437 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks.- External links :... |
Right Wing | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 21 | Larry Sacharuk Larry Sacharuk Lawrence William Sacharuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 151 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues... |
Defence | New York Rangers | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
| 22 | Tom Cassidy Tom Cassidy Tom Cassidy is a retired professional ice hockey centre who briefly played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:-External links:... |
Centre | California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... |
Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 23 | Tom Bladon Tom Bladon Thomas George "Bomber" Bladon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 24 | Jack Lynch | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 25 | Larry Carriere Larry Carriere Lawrence Robert Carriere is a former ice hockey defenceman. He is currently Assistant General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens. He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Loyola College (CIAU) | |
| 26 | Pierre Guite Pierre Guite Pierre Guite is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 377 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Michigan Stags, Cincinnati Stingers, Baltimore Blades, Quebec Nordiques, and Edmonton Oilers. He is the father of Nashville Predators forward Ben Guite.-References:... |
Left Wing | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Pennsylvania (ECAC) | |
| 27 | Randy Osburn Randy Osburn Randoulf Allan "Ozzy" Osburn is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 27 National Hockey League games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | London (OMJHL) | |
| 28 | Stan Weir Stan Weir Stanley Brian "Stash" Weir is a retired ice hockey centre. He played on five different teams for the National Hockey League over a 11 year career... |
Centre | California Golden Seals | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
| 29 | Brian Ogilvie Brian Ogilvie Brian Hugh Ogilvie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.- Career statistics :-External links:... |
Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 30 | Bernie Lukowich Bernie Lukowich Bernard Joseph Lukowich is a retired NHL and WHA player. He played 79 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. And another 21 games for the Calgary Cowboys of the WHA.... |
Right Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 31 | Rene Villemure | Left Wing | New York Rangers | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 32 | Wayne Elder | Defence | Boston Bruins | London (OMJHL) | |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 33 | Bob Nystrom Bob Nyström Robert Thore Nystrom is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1986. He is best remembered as having scored the winning goal at the 7:11 mark of overtime to give the New York Islanders the 1980 Stanley Cup... |
Right Wing | New York Islanders | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 34 | Jean Lemieux Jean Lemieux Jean Louis Lemieux is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 1972 NHL Draft, Lemieux played parts of two and a half seasons with the Flames before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in the deal that sent Bill Clement to Atlanta... |
Defence | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 35 | Paul Raymer | Left Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
| 36 | Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Blazers and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association, plus the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils of the NHL... |
Defence | Los Angeles Kings | London (OMJHL) | |
| 37 | Jim McMasters Jim McMasters Jim McMasters is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the third round, 37th overall, of the 1972 NHL Entry Draft; however, he never played in that league... |
Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 38 | Paul Shakes Paul Shakes Paul Steven Shakes is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who briefly played in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals.-Playing career:-External links:... |
Defence | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
| 39 | Jim Watson | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 40 | Denis Herron Denis Herron Denis Bernard Herron is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Kansas City Scouts, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 41 | Jean Hamel Jean Hamel Jean P. Hamel is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 699 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and Montreal Canadiens.... |
Defence | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
| 42 | Bob Krieger | Centre | Detroit Red Wings | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 43 | Denis Deslauriers | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 44 | Terry Ryan Terry Ryan (ice hockey b. 1952) Terry Ryan is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played 76 games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints.- Career statistics :-External links:... |
Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 45 | Mike Veisor Mike Veisor Michael David "Worm" Veisor, Sr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Veisor started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL... |
Goaltender | Chicago Black Hawks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
| 46 | Ed Gilbert Ed Gilbert (ice hockey) Edward Ferguson Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 166 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts and Pittsburgh Penguins. He would also play 29 games in the World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers.-External links:... |
Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 47 | Gerry Teeple | Centre | New York Rangers | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 48 | Michel Boudreau Michel Boudreau Michel Boudreau is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association . Boudreau was selected by the Boston Bruins in the third round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.... |
Centre | Boston Bruins | Laval (QMJHL) | |
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Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 49 | Ron Smith | Defence | New York Islanders | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 50 | Don Martineau Don Martineau Donald Jean Martineau is a former professional ice hockey player. He played 90 NHL games with the Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars, and Detroit Red Wings.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 51 | Ron Homenuke Ron Homenuke Ronald Wayne Homenuke is a former NHL player. He played in only one NHL game for the Vancouver Canucks, who had drafted him with the 51st pick in the 1972 Draft. He retired in 1976.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 52 | John Dobie | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 53 | Rychard Campeau Rychard Campeau Rychard Campeau is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the fourth round, 53rd overall, of the 1972 NHL Entry Draft; however, he never played in that league... |
Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
| 54 | Claude St. Sauveur Claude St. Sauveur Claude St. Sauveur is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 285 games in the World Hockey Association and 79 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Indianapolis Racers, Cincinnati Stingers, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys,... |
Left Wing | California Golden Seals | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 55 | Al MacAdam Al MacAdam Reginald Allan MacAdam is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1985, and was twice selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. He is best known for his time with the Minnesota North Stars, where he was one of the franchise's... |
Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown (MaJHL) | |
| 56 | Ron Lalonde Ron Lalonde Ronald Leo Lalonde is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft, Lalonde also played for the Washington Capitals.-External links:*... |
Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
| 57 | Murray Myers Murray Myers Murray Myers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He would play 148 games in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers and Cincinnati Stingers.-External links:... |
Right Wing | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
| 58 | Danny Gruen Danny Gruen Daniel Patrick Gruen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 49 games in the National Hockey League and 181 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, Michigan Stags, Winnipeg Jets, Cleveland Crusaders, Calgary Cowboys, and... |
Left Wing | Detroit Red Wings | Thunder Bay (TBJHL) | |
| 59 | Brian Bowles | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 60 | Tom Thomson | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
| 61 | Tom Peluso | Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 62 | Dave Elenbaas | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell (ECAC) | |
| 63 | Doug Horbul Doug Horbul Douglas George Horbul is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts.-External links:... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 64 | Les Jackson Les Jackson Les Jackson was an English cricketer. A fast or fast-medium bowler renowned for his accurate bowling and particular hostility on uncovered wickets, he played county cricket for Derbyshire from 1947 to 1963, and was regularly at, or near the top of, the English bowling averages... |
Left Wing | Boston Bruins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
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Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 65 | Richard Grenier Richard Grenier (ice hockey) Richard Grenier was a professional ice hockey player who played 10 games in the National Hockey League and 34 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Quebec Nordiques and New York Islanders.... |
Centre | New York Islanders | Verdun (QMJHL) | |
| 66 | Bill Nyrop Bill Nyrop William D. Nyrop was a professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in 1976, 1977, and 1978.-Early life:... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 67 | Larry Bolonchuk Larry Bolonchuk Kenneth Lawrence Mitchell Bolonchuk is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 1972, Bolonchuk was left unprotected for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, and was claimed by the Washington Capitals, where he played parts of four seasons... |
Defence | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg (WCHL) | |
| 68 | Bernie Germain | Goaltender | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 69 | Gilles Gratton Gilles Gratton Gilles Gratton is a retired ice hockey goaltender.Gratton began his WHA career in 1972 with the Ottawa Nationals. Gilles would also spend time with the Toronto Toros. His brother, Norm Gratton was a professional NHL player as well... |
Goaltender | Buffalo Sabres | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 70 | Tim Jacobs Tim Jacobs Timothy James Jacobs is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who briefly played in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals.-Playing career:-External links:... |
Defence | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
| 71 | Daryl Fedorak | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 72 | Brian Walker | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 73 | Dave Johnson | Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 74 | Dennis Johnson | Left Wing | Detroit Red Wings | North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 75 | Michel Plante | Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
| 76 | Chris Ahrens | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 77 | Rejean Giroux Rejean Giroux Rejean Giroux is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger who played for the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association.- Career statistics :-External links:... |
Right Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
| 78 | Jean-Paul Martin | Centre | Atlanta Flames | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 79 | Marty Gateman Marty Gateman Marty Gateman is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman.Gateman played junior hockey for the Hamilton Red Wings in the Ontario Hockey Association. He was drafted 79th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft but never played in the National Hockey League... |
Defence | New York Rangers | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 80 | Brian Coates Brian Coates Brian Coates is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 202 games in the World Hockey Association for the Chicago Cougars, Indianapolis Racers, and Cincinnati Stingers.-External links:... |
Left Wing | Boston Bruins | Brandon (WCHL) | |
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Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 81 | Derek Black | Left Wing | New York Islanders | calgary (WCHA) | |
| 82 | Frank Blum | Goaltender | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia (OHA Jr.B) | |
| 83 | Dave McLelland | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon (WCHA) | |
| 84 | Mike Usitalo | Left Wing | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 85 | Peter McNab | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 86 | Jacques Lefebvre | Goaltender | California Golden Seals | Shawnigan (QMJHL) | |
| 87 | David Hastings | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown (MaJHL) | |
| 88 | Jeff Ablett | Left Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
| 89 | Tom Simpson Tom Simpson (ice hockey) Tom Simpson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 314 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, and Edmonton Oilers.Now lives in Peterborough .Married and has 3 sons .Works as a Health and Safety Coordinator.-External links:... |
Right Wing | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 90 | Bill Miller | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
| 91 | Dave Shardlow | Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 92 | Steve West Steve West (ice hockey) Steve West is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He would play 142 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets, Baltimore Blades, Michigan Stags, and Houston Aeros.-Personal:... |
Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 93 | Rob Palmer Rob Palmer (ice hockey b. 1952) Robert Hazen Palmer was a professional ice hockey player who played 16 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks.- External links :... |
Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 94 | D'Arcy Ryan | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Yale (ECAC) | |
| 95 | Ken Ireland | Centre | New York Rangers | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
| 96 | Peter Gaw | Right Wing | Boston Bruins | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
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Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 97 | Richard Brodeur Richard Brodeur Richard "King Richard, Kermit" Brodeur known to many as "King Richard", is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:... |
Goaltender | New York Islanders | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 98 | Scott Smith | Left Wing | Atlanta Flames | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 99 | Danny Gloor Danny Gloor Dan Harold Gloor was a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks.- External links :... |
Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
| 100 | Glen Toner | Left Wing | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 101 | Don McLaughlin | Left Wing | New York Islanders | Brandon (WCHL) | |
| 102 | Mike Amodeo Mike Amodeo Michael Anthony Amodeo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 300 games in the World Hockey Association and 19 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, and Winnipeg Jets.- References :... |
Defence | California Golden Seals | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
| 103 | Serge Beaudoin Serge Beaudoin Serge Beaudoin is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 332 games in the World Hockey Association and 3 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Phoenix Roadrunners, Cincinnati Stingers, Birmingham Bulls, Vancouver Blazers, and Atlanta Flames.- References :... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 104 | D'Arcy Keating | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 105 | Brian Coughlin | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Verdun (QMJHL) | |
| 106 | Glen Seperich | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 107 | Monte Miron | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson (ECAC) | |
| 108 | Chris Meloff | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 109 | Terry Smith | Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 110 | Yves Archambault Yves Archambault Yves Archambault is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the World Hockey Association with the Philadelphia and Vancouver Blazers. In his WHA career, Archambault played in 11 games. His career goals against average was 5.05. He is currently working as a sports agent in... |
Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
| 111 | Jeff Hunt | Left Wing | New York Rangers | Winnipeg (WCHL) | |
| 112 | Gordie Clark Gordie Clark Gordon Corson Clark is a retired ice hockey right winger. He played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and in the WHA for the Cincinnati Stingers. He is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the New York Rangers... |
Right Wing | Boston Bruins | New Hampshire (ECAC) | |
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Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Derek Kuntz | Left Wing | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
| 114 | Dave Murphy | Centre | Atlanta Flames | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
| 115 | Dennis McCord Dennis McCord (ice hockey) Dennis Frederick McCord was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 1974.... |
Defence | Vancouver Canucks | London (OMJHL) | |
| 116 | Scott MacPhail | Right Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Montreal (OMJHL) | |
| 117 | Rene Levasseur | Defence | New York Islanders | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 118 | Brent Meeke Brent Meeke Brent Alan Meeke is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 75 games in the National Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons and California Golden Seals.-External links:... |
Defence | California Golden Seals | Niagara Falls (OMJHL) | |
| 119 | Pat Russell | Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver (WCHL) | |
| 120 | Yves Bergeron Yves Bergeron Yves Bergeron is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played in the WHA for the Quebec Nordiques and in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins.-Externals links:... |
Right Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | Gary Winchester | Centre | St. Louis Blues | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 122 | Mike Ford Mike Ford (ice hockey) Mike Ford is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 233 games in the World Hockey Association for the Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Cowboys.-External links:... |
Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon (WCHL) | |
| 123 | Peter Williams | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Prince Edward Island (AUAA) | |
| 124 | Bob Lundeen | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 125 | Billy Reay | Right Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 126 | Graham Parsons | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Red Deer (AJHL) | |
| 127 | Yvon Blais | Defence | New York Rangers | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 128 | Roy Carmichael | Defence | Boston Bruins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
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Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Yvon Rolando | Right Wing | New York Islanders | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
| 130 | Pierre Roy Pierre Roy Pierre Roy is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 316 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Cincinnati Stingers, and New England Whalers.He is also a French author who teaches at Sherbrooke elementary.- References :... |
Defence | Atlanta Flames | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
| 131 | Steve Stone Steve Stone (ice hockey) Stephen George Stone is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played briefly in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 1974.... |
Right Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls (OMJHL) | |
| 132 | Jean Lamarre | Right Wing | Atlanta Flames | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
| 133 | Bill Ennos | Right Wing | New York Islanders | Vancouver (WCHL) | |
| 134 | Denis Meloche | Centre | California Golden Seals | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
| 135 | Ray Boutin | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
| 136 | Jay Babcock | Left Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | London (OMJHL) | |
| 137 | Pierre Archambault | Defence | New York Rangers | St. Jerome (QMJHL) | |
| 138 | George Kuzmicz | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Cornell (ECAC) | |
| 139 | Pat Boutette Pat Boutette Patrick Michael Boutette is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Playing career:Boutette retired from the NHL following 752 games, recording 171 goals and 282 assists for 453 points as well as 1354 penalty minutes.-Awards and achievements:*WCHA Second All-Star Team *NCAA West First... |
Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 140 | Glen Mikkelson | Right Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon (WCHL) | |
| 141 | Gary Donaldson Gary Donaldson Robert Gary Donaldson is a retired ice hockey player. He played one game for the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL and 5 games for the WHA's Houston Aeros.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria (WCHL) | |
| 142 | Eddie Bumacco | Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
| 143 | Garry Schofield | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson(ECAC) | |
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Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Garry Howatt Garry Howatt Garry Robert Charles Howatt is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Howatt started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1972. He also played for the New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers. He retired after the 1984 season... |
Left Wing | New York Islanders | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 145 | Steve Lyon Steve Lyon Steve Lyon is a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Pittsburgh Penguins.- References :... |
Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
| 146 | Rene Lambert | Right Wing | New York Islanders | St. Jerome (QMJHL) | |
| 147 | Juri Kudrasovs | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
| 148 | Marcel Comeau | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 149 | Don Atchison Don Atchison Donald J. Atchison is a Canadian politician who was elected mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 22, 2003. He won a close four-way contest, running on a platform that included being tough on crime, freezing property taxes, and resuming control of the city's police commission... |
Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
| 150 | Dave Arundel | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 151 | Fred Riggall | Right Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth (ECAC) | |
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Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Ron LeBlanc | Right Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Moncton (AUAA) | |
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