1972 NHL amateur draft explained

1972 NHL Amateur Draft
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Date:June 8, 1972
Location:Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
First: Billy Harris
(New York Islanders)
Prev:1971
Next:1973

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.

= NHL All-Star[1] = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team= Hall of Famers

Round one

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
2 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
3 Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
4 Left wing Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
5 Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
6 Montreal Canadiens (from California)2 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
7 Left wing Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
8 Centre Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota via Pittsburgh)3 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
9 Centre Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
10 Left wing New York Rangers (from Detroit)4 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
11 Centre Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
12 Left wing Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
13 Defence Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
14 Defence Montreal Canadiens Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
15 Centre New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
16 Left wing St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
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  1. 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.

  1. 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]
  2. 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]

  1. 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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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.
  1. 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]
  2. 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]
  3. 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.

  1. 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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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 JohnsonLeft 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.
  1. 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]
  2. 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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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.
  1. 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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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.
  1. 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]
  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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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.
  1. 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]
  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]
  3. 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]
  4. 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]
  5. 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 PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
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.
  1. 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]
  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]
  3. 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]
  4. 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]
  5. 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

Pick # Player PositionNationality NHL team College/junior/club team
152 Ron LeBlanc Right wing Montreal Canadiens Université de Moncton (CIAU)
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"Reference: Web site: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. 18 December 2008.
= NHL All-Star = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team= Hall of Famers

Draftees based on nationality

RankCountryNumber
1 142
2 10

See also

References

  1. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. Web site: NHL Trade Tracker. 2021-07-26. 2011-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
  3. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 873 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  4. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 828 and 846 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 568 and 740 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 857 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 538, 727 and 861 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  8. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 671 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  9. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 552 and 717 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  10. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 453, 499 and 788 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  11. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 904 . 978-1-57243-604-6.

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