1973 NHL Amateur Draft

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The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec so it would not overshadow the rest of the league meetings. Previously, the league held the amateur draft in mid-June for the last 6 drafts. It also marks the second time the meeting took place at the Mount Royal Hotel rather than the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. In 1972, when the World Hockey Association was beginning to take form, some teams were more focused on the amateur draft that they stopped paying attention to other issues (mainly the WHA raiding NHL rosters) and were spending their time preparing for the draft.

With the WHA having already operated for a full season, NHL teams realized they would have to fight to sign their top picks. This was especially important in a year when the draft was considered extremely deep and the WHA was scheduled to draft players just three days after the NHL.

The top pick of the 1973 NHL amateur draft was Ottawa 67's star Denis Potvin who was projected to be the next Bobby Orr. The Montreal Canadiens, the most active team on draft day, re-positioned themselves by trading for several high picks and then offered the New York Islanders all types of packages for the first choice overall as they want to select Potvin for themselves. Islanders general manager Bill Torrey was not interested, however and held on to the top pick. He selected Potvin, who became a big part of the building block for the Islanders hockey dynasty between 1980 to 1983.

Although the NHL had to compete hard with the WHA to sign these amateur players, they managed to sign all 16 of their first-round draft picks before the rival league could. The NHL-WHA competition was so fierce that the Toronto Maple Leafs offered a staggering, at the time, five-year $600,000 contract for right winger Lanny McDonald of the Medicine Hat Tigers , which kept the No. 4 pick from signing with the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders.

Eligible for the draft were all amateur players born before January 1, 1954. The NHL paid a lump sum to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to support major junior hockey as a group. Teams could offer a player a contract at any time after the draft without risking then re-entering a future NHL draft.

[edit] Draft Listing

Selections By Round

Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13

[edit] Round 1

Pick Player and Position Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
1. Denis Potvin (D) Flag of Canada Canada New York Islanders Ottawa 67's (OHA)
2. Tom Lysiak (C) Flag of Canada Canada Atlanta Flames Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3. Dennis Ververgaert (RW) Flag of Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks London Knights (OHA)
4. Lanny McDonald (RW) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
5. John Davidson (G) Flag of Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
6. Andre Savard (C) Flag of Canada Canada Boston Bruins Québec Remparts (QMJHL)
7. Blaine Stoughton Flag of Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
8. Bob Gainey (LW) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Peterborough Petes (OHA)
9. Bob Dailey (D) Flag of Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
10. Bob Neely (D) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHA)
11. Terry Richardson (G) Flag of Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
12. Morris Titanic (LW) Flag of Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
13. Darcy Rota (LW) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
14. Rick Middleton (RW) Flag of Canada Canada New York Rangers Oshawa Generals (OHA)
15. Ian Turnbull (D) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa 67's (OHA)
16. Vic Mercredi (C) Flag of Canada Canada Atlanta Flames New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

[edit] Round 2

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
17. Glenn Goldup (RW) Montreal Canadiens Toronto (OHA)
18. Blake Dunlop (C) Minnesota North Stars Ottawa (OHA)
19. Paulin Bordeleau (RW) Vancouver Canucks Toronto (OHA)
20. Larry Goodenough (D) Philadelphia Flyers London (OHA)
21. Eric Vail (LW) Atlanta Flames Sudbury (OHA)
22. Peter Marrin (C) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Toronto (OHA)
23. Wayne Bianchin (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon (WCHL)
24. George Pesut (D) St. Louis Blues Saskatoon (WCHL)
25. John Rogers (RW) Minnesota North Stars Edmonton (WCHL)
26. Brent Leavins (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Swift Current (WCHL)
27. Colin Campbell (D) Canadian Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough (OHA)
28. Jean Landry (D) Canadian Buffalo Sabres Quebec (QMJHL)
29. Reg Thomas (LW) Chicago Black Hawks London (OHA)
30. Pat Hickey (LW) New York Rangers Hamilton (OHA)
31. Jimmy Jones (RW) Boston Bruins Peterborough (OHA)
32. Ron Andruff (C) Montreal Canadiens Flin Flon (WCHL)

[edit] Round 3

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
33. Dave Lewis (D) New York Islanders Saskatoon (WCHL)
34. Jeff Jacques (C) Canadian California Golden Seals St. Catharines (OHA)
35. Paul Sheard (RW) British Vancouver Canucks Ottawa (OHA)
36. Doug Gibson (C) Boston Bruins Peterborough (OHA)
37. Ed Humphreys (G) Montreal Canadiens Saskatoon (WCHL)
38. Russ Walker (RW) Los Angeles Kings Saskatoon (WCHL)
39. Nelson Pyatt (C) Detroit Red Wings Oshawa (OHA)
40. Bob Stumpf (RW) Philadelphia Flyers New Westminster (WCHL)
41. Rick Chinnick (RW) Minnesota North Stars Peterborough (OHA)
42. Mike Clarke (C) Canadian Philadelphia Flyers Calgary (WCHL)
43. Robbie Neale (C) Canadian Detroit Red Wings Brandon (WCHL)
44. Andre Deschamps (LW) Canadian Buffalo Sabres Quebec (QMJHL)
45. Randy Holt (D) Chicago Black Hawks Sudbury (OHA)
46. John Campbell (LW) Canadian New York Rangers Sault Ste. Marie (OHA)
47. Al Sims (D) Canadian Boston Bruins Cornwall (QMJHL)
48. Bob Gassoff (D) Canadian St. Louis Blues Medicine Hat (WCHL)

[edit] Round 4

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
49. Andre St. Laurent (C) Canadian New York Islanders Montreal (QMJHL)
50. Ron Serafini (D) California Golden Seals St. Catharines (OHA)
51. Keith Mackie (D) Vancouver Canucks Edmonton (WCHL)
52. Frank Rochon (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
53. Dean Talafous (C) Atlanta Flames Wisconsin (NCAA)
54. Jim McCrimmon (D) Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat (WCHL)
55. Dennis Owchar (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto (OHA)
56. Alan Hangsleben (D) Montreal Canadiens North Dakota (NCAA)
57. Tom Colley (C) Canadian Minnesota North Stars Sudbury (OHA)
58. Dale Cook (LW) Canadian Philadelphia Flyers Victoria (WCHL)
59. Mike Korney (D) Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg (WCHL)
60. Yvon Dupuis (RW) Canadian Buffalo Sabres Quebec (QMJHL)
61. Dave Elliott (LW) Canadian Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg (WCHL)
62. Brian Molvik (D) Canadian New York Rangers Calgary (WCHL)
63. Steve Langdon (LW) Canadian Boston Bruins London (OHA)
64. Richard Latulippe (C) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Quebec (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 5

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
65. Ron Kennedy (RW) Canadian New York Islanders New Westminster (WCHL)
66. Jim Moxey (RW) California Golden Seals Hamilton (OHA)
67. Paul O'Neil (C) Vancouver Canucks Boston University (NCAA)
68. Gord Titcomb (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs St. Catharines (OHA)
69. John Flesch (LW) Atlanta Flames Lake Superior (NCAA)
70. Dennis Abgrall (RW) Los Angeles Kings Saskatoon (WCHL)
71. Guido Tenesi (D) American Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa (OHA)
72. Bill Laing (C) St. Louis Blues Saskatoon (WCHL)
73. Lowell Ostlund (D) Canadian Minnesota North Stars Saskatoon (WCHL)
74. Michel Latreille (D) Philadelphia Flyers Montreal (QMJHL)
75. Blair Stewart (C) Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg (WCHL)
76. Bob Smulders (RW) Canadian Buffalo Sabres Peterborough (OHA)
77. Dan Hinton (LW) Chicago Black Hawks Sault Ste. Marie (OHA)
78. Pierre Laganiere (RW) Canadian New York Rangers Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
79. Peter Crosbie (G) Canadian Boston Bruins London (OHA)
80. Gerard Gibbons (D) Montreal Canadiens St. Mary's AUAA

[edit] Round 6

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
81. Keith Smith (D) Canadian New York Islanders Brown (NCAA)
82. Willie Trognitz (LW) Canadian California Golden Seals Thunder Bay Juniors
83. Jim Cowell (C) Canadian Vancouver Canucks Ottawa (OHA)
84. Doug Marit (D) Canadian Toronto Maple Leafs Regina (WCHL)
85. Ken Houston (D) Canadian Atlanta Flames Chatham SOJHL
86. Blair MacDonald (RW) Canadian Los Angeles Kings Cornwall (QMJHL)
87. Don Seiling (LW) Canadian Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa (OHA)
88. Randy Smith (LW) Canadian St. Louis Blues Edmonton (WCHL)
89. David Lee (LW) Minnesota North Stars Ottawa (OHA)
90. Doug Ferguson (D) Canadian Philadelphia Flyers Hamilton (OHA)
91. Glenn Cickello (D) Detroit Red Wings Hamilton (OHA)
92. Neil Korzack (LW) Canadian Buffalo Sabres Peterborough (OHA)
93. Garry Doerksen (C) Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg (WCHL)
94. Dwayne Pentland (D) New York Rangers Brandon (WCHL)
95. J.P. Burgoyne (D) Boston Bruins Shawinigan (QMJHL)
96. Denis Patry (RW) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Drummondville (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 7

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
97. Don Cutts (G) Canadian New York Islanders RPI (NCAA)
98. Paul Tantardini (LW) Canadian California Golden Seals Downsview Bombers Ontario Jr. A
99. Clay Hebenton (G) Canadian Vancouver Canucks Portland WCJHL
100. Dan Follet (G) Toronto Maple Leafs Downsview Bombers Ontario Jr. A
101. Tom Machowski (D) American Atlanta Flames Wisconsin (NCAA)
102. Roly Kimble (G) Los Angeles Kings Hamilton (OHA)
103. Terry Ewasiuk (LW) Canadian Pittsburgh Penguins Victoria (WCHL)
104. John Wensink (LW) St. Louis Blues Cornwall (QMJHL)
105. Lou Nistico (C) Minnesota North Stars London (OHA)
106. Tom Young (D) Canadian Philadelphia Flyers Sudbury (OHA)
107. Brian Middleton (D) Detroit Red Wings Alberta (NCAA)
108. Bob Young (D) American Buffalo Sabres Denver (NCAA)
109. Wayne Dye (LW) Chicago Black Hawks New Westminster (WCHL)
110. Denis Andersen (D) Canadian New York Islanders New Westminster (WCHL)
111. Walter Johnson (RW) Boston Bruins Oshawa (OHA)
112. Michel Belisle (C) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Montreal (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 8

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
113. Mike Kennedy (RW) Canadian New York Islanders Kitchener (OHA)
114. Bruce Greig (LW) California Golden Seals Vancouver (WCHL)
115. John Senkpiel (LW) Vancouver Canucks Vancouver (WCHL)
116. Les Burgess (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Kitchener (OHA)
117. Bob Law (RW) Canadian Atlanta Flames North Dakota (WCHA)
118. Dennis Polonich (C) Detroit Red Wings Flin Flon (WCHL)
119. Fred Comrie (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton (WCHL)
120. Jean Tetreault (LW) Canadian St. Louis Blues Drummondville (QMJHL)
121. George Beveridge (D) Minnesota North Stars Kitchener (OHA)
122. Norm Barnes (D) Philadelphia Flyers Michigan State (NCAA)
123. George Lyle (LW) Detroit Red Wings Michigan Tech (NCAA)
124. Tim O'Connell (RW) American Buffalo Sabres Vermont (NCAA)
125. Jim Koleff (C) Canadian Chicago Black Hawks Hamilton (OHA)
126. Denis Desgagnes (C) Canadian New York Islanders Sorel (QMJHL)
127. Virgil Gates (D) Boston Bruins Swift Current (WCHL)
128. Mario Desjardins (LW) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Sherbrooke (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 9

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
129. Bob Lorimer (D) New York Islanders Michigan Tech (NCAA)
130. Larry Patey (C) California Golden Seals Braintree NEJHL
131. Peter Folco (D) Vancouver Canucks Quebec (QMJHL)
132. Dave Pay (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Wisconsin (NCAA)
133. Bob Bilodeau (D) Canadian Atlanta Flames New Westminster (WCHL)
134. Gord Lane (D) Pittsburgh Penguins New Westminster (WCHL)
135. Dennis O'Brien (D) Detroit Red Wings Laurentian CIAU
136. Jim Johnston (C) Minnesota North Stars Peterborough (OHA)
137. Dan O'Donohue (D) Philadelphia Flyers Sault Ste. Marie (OHA)
138. Tom Newman (D) Detroit Red Wings Kitchener (OHA)
139. Ray Bibeau (D) Detroit Red Wings Montreal (QMJHL)
140. Jack Johnson (D) Chicago Black Hawks Wisconsin (NCAA)
141. Steve Alley (LW) Chicago Black Hawks Wisconsin (NCAA)
142. Jim Pettie (G) Boston Bruins St. Catharines (OHA)
143. Bob Wright (RW) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Pembroke Lumber Kings CJAHL

[edit] Round 10

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
144. Lee Palmer (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Clarkson (NCAA)
145. Doug Mahood (RW) Canadian California Golden Seals Sault Ste. Marie (OHA)
146. Terry McDougall (C) Canadian Vancouver Canucks Swift Current (WCHL)
147. Bob Peace (C) Canadian Toronto Maple Leafs Cornell (NCAA)
148. Glen Surbey (D) Canadian Atlanta Flames Loyola College (NCAA)
149. Guy Ross (D) Canadian Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
150. Randy Aimoe (D) Canadian Pittsburgh Penguins Medicine Hat (WCHL)
151. Kevin Neville (G) Detroit Red Wings Toronto (OHA)
152. Sam Clegg (G) Canadian Minnesota North Stars Medicine Hat (WCHL)
153. Brian Dick (RW) Canadian Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg (WCHL)
154. Ken Gibb (D) Canadian Detroit Red Wings North Dakota (NCAA)
155. Mitch Brandt (D) Detroit Red Wings Denver (NCAA)
156. Rick Clubbe (C) Canadian Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota (NCAA)
157. Yvan Bouillon (C) Canadian Boston Bruins Cornwall (QMJHL)
158. Alain Labrecque (C) Montreal Canadiens Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 11

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
159. Norm McLeod (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa (OHA Jr. A)
160. Angie Moretto (C) California Golden Seals Michigan (NCAA)
161. Russ Wiechnik (C) Minnesota North Stars Calgary (WCHL)
162. Greg Fox (D) Atlanta Flames Michigan (WCHA)
163. Max Hansen (LW) Minnesota North Stars Sudbury (OHA)
164. Don McLeod (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Saskatoon (WCHL)
165. Gene Strate (D) Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton (WCHL)
166. Gord Halliday (RW) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Pennsylvania (ECAC)

[edit] Round 12

Pick Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
167. Cap Raeder (G) Montreal Canadiens New Hampshire (NCAA)
168. Louis Chiasson (C) Canadian Montreal Canadiens Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL)

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[edit] References

Preceded by:
1972 NHL Amateur Draft		 NHL Entry Draft Succeeded by:
1974 NHL Amateur Draft


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