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1972 NHL amateur draft
10th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
10th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
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1972 NHL amateur draft
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June 8, 1972
location
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
first
CAN Billy Harris
(New York Islanders)
overall
152
rounds
11
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LW Steve Shutt
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(New York Islanders)
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
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Billy Harris (RW)
New York Islanders
Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
Jacques Richard (LW)
Atlanta Flames
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Don Lever (C)
Vancouver Canucks
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
Steve Shutt (LW)
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
Jim Schoenfeld (D)
Buffalo Sabres
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
Michel Larocque (G)
Montreal Canadiens (from California)2
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
Bill Barber (LW)
Philadelphia Flyers
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Dave Gardner (C)
Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota via Pittsburgh)3
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
Wayne Merrick (C)
St. Louis Blues
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
Al Blanchard (LW)
New York Rangers (from Detroit)4
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
George Ferguson (C)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
Jerry Byers (LW)
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Phil Russell (D)
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
John Van Boxmeer (D)
Montreal Canadiens
Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
Bob MacMillan (C)
New York Rangers
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
Mike Bloom (LW)
Boston Bruins
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
Reference:
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.
: 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.
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).
: 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.
:: The Montreal Canadiens received the lowest of Minnesota's two first-round pick.
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.
Round two
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Lorne Henning (C)
New York Islanders
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Dwight Bialowas (D)
Atlanta Flames
Regina Pats (WCHL)
Bryan McSheffrey (RW)
Vancouver Canucks
Ottawa 67's OMJHL)
Don Kozak (RW)
Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Larry Sacharuk (D)
New York Rangers (from Buffalo)1
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Tom Cassidy (C)
California Golden Seals
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Tom Bladon (D)
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Jack Lynch (D)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Larry Carriere (D)
Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)2
Loyola College (CIAU)
Pierre Guite (LW)
Detroit Red Wings
University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
Randy Osburn (LW)
Toronto Maple Leafs
London Knights (OMJHL)
Stan Weir (C)
California Golden Seals (from Montreal via Minnesota)3
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Brian Ogilvie (C)
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Bernie Lukowich (RW)
Pittsburgh Penguins (from St. Louis)4
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Rene Villemure (LW)
New York Rangers
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
Wayne Elder (D)
Boston Bruins
London Knights (OMJHL)
Reference:
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.
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.
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.
: 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.
Round three
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
Bob Nystrom (RW)
New York Islanders
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Jean Lemieux (D)
Atlanta Flames
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Paul Raymer (LW)
Vancouver Canucks
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
Dave Hutchison (D)
Los Angeles Kings
London Knights (OMJHL)
Jim McMasters (D)
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Paul Shakes (D)
California Golden Seals
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
Jim Watson (D)
Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Denis Herron (G)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
Jean Hamel (D)
St. Louis Blues
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Bob Krieger (C)
Detroit Red Wings
University of Denver (WCHA)
Denis Deslauriers (D)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
Terry Ryan (C)
Minnesota North Stars
Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
Mike Veisor (G)
Chicago Black Hawks
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
Ed Gilbert (C)
Montreal Canadiens
Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
Gerry Teeple (C)
New York Rangers
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Michel Boudreau (C)
Boston Bruins
Laval National (QMJHL)
Reference:
Round four
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
Ron Smith (D)
New York Islanders
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Don Martineau (RW)
Atlanta Flames
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Ron Homenuke (RW)
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
John Dobie (D)
Los Angeles Kings
Regina Pats (WCHL)
Rychard Campeau (D)
Buffalo Sabres
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
Claude St. Sauveur (LW)
California Golden Seals
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Al MacAdam (RW)
Philadelphia Flyers
Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL)
Ron Lalonde (C)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
Murray Myers (RW)
St. Louis Blues
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Danny Gruen (LW)
Detroit Red Wings
Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL)
Brian Bowles (D)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Tom Thomson (D)
Minnesota North Stars
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
Tom Peluso (RW)
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Denver (WCHA)
Dave Elenbaas (G)
Montreal Canadiens
Cornell University (ECAC)
Doug Horbul (LW)
New York Rangers
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Les Jackson (LW)
Boston Bruins
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Reference:
Round five
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Richard Grenier (C)
New York Islanders
Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL)
Bill Nyrop (D)
Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
Larry Bolonchuk (D)
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
Bernie Germain (G)
Los Angeles Kings
Regina Pats (WCHL)
Gilles Gratton (G)
Buffalo Sabres
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Tim Jacobs (D)
California Golden Seals
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
Daryl Fedorak (G)
Philadelphia Flyers
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
Brian Walker (C)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Dave Johnson (LW)
St. Louis Blues
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Dennis Johnson (LW)
Detroit Red Wings
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
Michel Plante (LW)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Chris Ahrens (D)
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Rejean Giroux (RW)
Chicago Black Hawks
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Jean-Paul Martin (C)
Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)2
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
Marty Gateman (D)
New York Rangers
Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
Brian Coates (LW)
Boston Bruins
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Reference:
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.
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.
Round six
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
Derek Black (LW)
New York Islanders
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Frank Blum (G)
Atlanta Flames
Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL)
Dave McLelland (G)
Vancouver Canucks
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Mike Usitalo (LW)
Los Angeles Kings
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
Peter McNab (C)
/
Buffalo Sabres
University of Denver (WCHA)
Jacques Lefebvre (G)
California Golden Seals
Shawnigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
David Hasting (G)
Philadelphia Flyers
Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL)
Jeff Ablett (LW)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Tom Simpson (RW)
St. Louis Blues
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Bill Miller (D)
Detroit Red Wings
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Dave Shardlow (LW)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Steve West (C)
Minnesota North Stars
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Rob Palmer (C)
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Denver (WCHA)
D'Arcy Ryan (C)
Montreal Canadiens
Yale University (ECAC)
Ken Ireland (C)
New York Rangers
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Peter Gaw (RW)
Boston Bruins
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
Reference:
Round seven
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
Richard Brodeur (G)
New York Islanders
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Scott Smith (LW)
Atlanta Flames
Regina Pats (WCHL)
Danny Gloor (C)
Vancouver Canucks
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
Glen Toner (LW)
Los Angeles Kings
Regina Pats (WCHL)
Don McLaughlin (LW)
New York Islanders (from Buffalo)1
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Mike Amodeo (D)
California Golden Seals
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
Serge Beaudoin (D)
Philadelphia Flyers
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
D'Arcy Keating (D)
Pittsburgh Penguins
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
Brian Coughlin (D)
St. Louis Blues
Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
Glen Seperich (G)
Detroit Red Wings
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Monte Miron (D)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Clarkson University (ECAC)
Chris Meloff (D)
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Terry Smith (C)
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Yves Archambault (G)
Montreal Canadiens
Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL)
Jeff Hunt (LW)
New York Rangers
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
Gordie Clark (RW)
Boston Bruins
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
Reference:
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.
Round eight
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
Derek Kuntz (LW)
New York Islanders
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Dave Murphy (C)
Atlanta Flames
Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
Dennis McCord (D)
Vancouver Canucks
London Knights (OMJHL)
Scott MacPhail (RW)
Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL)
Rene Levasseur (D)
New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
Brent Meeke (D)
California Golden Seals
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
Pat Russell (RW)
Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
Yves Bergeron (RW)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
Gary Winchester (C)
St. Louis Blues
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Mike Ford (D)
Detroit Red Wings
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Peter Williams (D)
Toronto Maple Leafs
University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU)
Bob Lundeen (D)
Minnesota North Stars
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Billy Reay (RW)
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Graham Parsons (G)
Montreal Canadiens
Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
Yvon Blais (D)
New York Rangers
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Roy Carmichael (D)
Boston Bruins
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Reference:
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.
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.
Round nine
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
–
143
Yvon Rolando (RW)
New York Islanders
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Pierre Roy (D)
Atlanta Flames
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Steve Stone (RW)
Vancouver Canucks
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
Jean Lamarre (RW)
Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)1
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Bill Ennos (RW)
New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2
Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
Denis Meloche (C)
California Golden Seals
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Ray Boutin (G)
Philadelphia Flyers
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
Jay Babcock (LW)
Pittsburgh Penguins
London Knights (OMJHL)
Pierre Archambault (D)
New York Rangers (from St. Louis)3
Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
George Kuzmicz (D)
Detroit Red Wings
Cornell University (ECAC)
Pat Boutette (C)
Toronto Maple Leafs
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
Glen Mikkelson (RW)
Minnesota North Stars
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Gary Donaldson (RW)
Chicago Black Hawks
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
Eddie Bumbacco (LW)
Montreal Canadiens
University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
*Not exercised*
Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4
Garry Schofield (D)
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5
Clarkson University (ECAC)
Reference:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Round ten
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
–
151
Garry Howatt (LW)
New York Islanders
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Steve Lyon (D)
Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
Rene Lambert (RW)
New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2
St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)
Juri Kudrasovs (C)
Minnesota North Stars (from California)3
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Marcel Comeau (C)
Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Don Atchison (G)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Dave Arundel (D)
Detroit Red Wings
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
*Not exercised*
Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)5
Fred Riggall (RW)
Montreal Canadiens
Dartmouth College (ECAC)
Reference:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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