1972 NHL amateur draft explained
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
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.
Round one
- 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.[2] [3]
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.[2] [4]
- 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).[2] [5]
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.[2] [6]
The Montreal Canadiens received the lowest of Minnesota's two first-round pick.[2] [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.[2] [7]
Round two
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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17 | | Centre | | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
18 | | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
19 | | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's OMJHL) |
20 | | Right wing | | | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
21 | | Defence | | New York Rangers (from Buffalo)1 | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
22 | | Centre | | | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
23 | | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
24 | | Defence | | | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
25 | | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)2 | Loyola College (CIAU) |
26 | | Left wing | | | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
27 | | Left wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | London Knights (OMJHL) |
28 | | Centre | | California Golden Seals (from Montreal via Minnesota)3 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
29 | | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
30 | | Right wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins (from St. Louis)4 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
31 | Rene Villemure | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
32 | Wayne Elder | Defence | | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2] [8]
- 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.[2] [9]
- 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.[2] [10]
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.[2] [10]
Round three
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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33 | | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
34 | | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
35 | Paul Raymer | Left wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
36 | | Defence | | Los Angeles Kings | London Knights (OMJHL) |
37 | | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
38 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
39 | | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
40 | | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
41 | | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
42 | Bob Krieger | Centre | | Detroit Red Wings | University of Denver (WCHA) |
43 | Denis Deslauriers | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
44 | | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
45 | | Goaltender | | Chicago Black Hawks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
46 | | Centre | | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
47 | Gerry Teeple | Centre | | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
48 | | Centre | | Boston Bruins | Laval National (QMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
Round four
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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49 | | Defence | | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
50 | | Right wing | | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
51 | | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
52 | John Dobie | Defence | | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
53 | | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
54 | | Left wing | | California Golden Seals | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
55 | | Right wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) |
56 | | Centre | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
57 | | Right wing | | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
58 | | Left wing | | Detroit Red Wings | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) |
59 | | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
60 | Tom Thomson | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
61 | | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Denver (WCHA) |
62 | | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell University (ECAC) |
63 | | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
64 | | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
Round five
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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65 | | Centre | | New York Islanders | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
66 | | Defence | | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1 | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
67 | | Defence | | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
68 | Bernie Germain | Goaltender | | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
69 | | Goaltender | | Buffalo Sabres | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
70 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
71 | Daryl Fedorak | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
72 | | Centre | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
73 | Dave Johnson | Left wing | | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
74 | Dennis Johnson | Left wing | | Detroit Red Wings | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
75 | | Left wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
76 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
77 | | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
78 | Jean-Paul Martin | Centre | | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)2 | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
79 | | Defence | | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
80 | | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2] [11]
- 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.[2] [11]
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 Centennials (WCHL) |
82 | | Goaltender | | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) |
83 | | Goaltender | | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
84 | Mike Usitalo | Left wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
85 | | Centre | / | Buffalo Sabres | University of Denver (WCHA) |
86 | Jacques Lefebvre | Goaltender | | California Golden Seals | Shawnigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
87 | David Hasting | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) |
88 | Jeff Ablett | Left wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
89 | | Right wing | | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
90 | Bill Miller | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
91 | Dave Shardlow | Left wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
92 | | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
93 | | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Denver (WCHA) |
94 | D'Arcy Ryan | Centre | | Montreal Canadiens | Yale University (ECAC) |
95 | Ken Ireland | Centre | | New York Rangers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
96 | Peter Gaw | Right wing | | Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
Round seven
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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97 | | Goaltender | | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
98 | Scott Smith | Left wing | | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
99 | | Centre | | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
100 | Glen Toner | Left wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
101 | Don McLaughlin | Left wing | | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)1 | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
102 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
103 | | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
104 | | Defence | | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
105 | Brian Coughlin | Defence | | St. Louis Blues | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) |
106 | Glen Seperich | Goaltender | | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
107 | Monte Miron | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
108 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
109 | Terry Smith | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
110 | | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) |
111 | Jeff Hunt | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
112 | | Right wing | | Boston Bruins | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2]
Round eight
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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113 | Derek Kuntz | Left wing | | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
114 | Dave Murphy | Centre | | Atlanta Flames | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
115 | | Defence | | Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OMJHL) |
116 | Scott MacPhail | Right wing | | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL) |
117 | Rene Levasseur | Defence | | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
118 | | Defence | | California Golden Seals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
119 | Pat Russell | Right wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
120 | | Right wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
121 | Gary Winchester | Centre | | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
122 | | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
123 | Peter Williams | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) |
124 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
125 | Billy Reay | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
126 | Graham Parsons | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) |
127 | Yvon Blais | Defence | | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
128 | Roy Carmichael | Defence | | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
Round nine
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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129 | Yvon Rolando | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
130 | | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
131 | | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
132 | Jean Lamarre | Right wing | | Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)1 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
133 | Bill Ennos | Right wing | | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
134 | | Centre | | California Golden Seals | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
135 | Ray Boutin | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
136 | Jay Babcock | Left wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | London Knights (OMJHL) |
137 | Pierre Archambault | Defence | | New York Rangers (from St. Louis)3 | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) |
138 | | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Cornell University (ECAC) |
139 | | Centre | | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
140 | Glen Mikkelson | Right wing | | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
141 | | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
142 | | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| not exercised | | | Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4 | |
143 | Garry Schofield | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5 | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
Round ten
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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144 | | Left wing | | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
145 | | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
146 | Rene Lambert | Right wing | | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) |
147 | Juri Kudrasovs | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars (from California)3 | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
148 | | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
149 | | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
150 | Dave Arundel | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| Not exercised | | | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)5 | |
151 | Fred Riggall | Right wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008. | |
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
Round eleven
| = NHL All-Star | | | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team | | = Hall of Famers | |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Number |
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1 | | 142 |
2 | | 10 | |
See also
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- Web site: NHL Trade Tracker. 2021-07-26. 2011-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 873 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
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