1973 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, the 11th National Hockey League 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 had held the amateur draft in mid-June. 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.
| 1973 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | May 15, 1973 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Denis Potvin Selected by: New York Islanders |
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 and 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 re-entry in a future NHL draft.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1973 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Glenn Goldup | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 18 | Blake Dunlop | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 19 | Paulin Bordeleau | Right wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 20 | Larry Goodenough | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | London Knights (OHA) |
| 21 | Eric Vail | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 22 | Peter Marrin | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 23 | Wayne Bianchin | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 24 | George Pesut | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 25 | John Rogers | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 26 | Brent Leavins | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 27 | Colin Campbell | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 28 | Jean Landry | Defence | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Reg Thomas | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | London Knights (OHA) |
| 30 | Pat Hickey | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 31 | Jimmy Jones | Right wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 32 | Ron Andruff | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
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Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dave Lewis | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 34 | Jeff Jacques | Centre | Canada | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 35 | Paul Sheard | Right wing |  United Kingdom Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 36 | Doug Gibson | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 37 | Ed Humphreys | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 38 | Russ Walker | Right wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 39 | Nelson Pyatt | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 40 | Bob Stumpf | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 41 | Rick Chinnick | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 42 | Mike Clarke | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 43 | Robbie Neale | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings(WCHL) |
| 44 | Andre Deschamps | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 45 | Randy Holt | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 46 | John Campbell | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 47 | Al Sims | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Bob Gassoff | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
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Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Andre St. Laurent | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 50 | Ron Serafini | Defence |  United States | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 51 | Keith Mackie | Defence | United Kingdom Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 52 | Frank Rochon | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Dean Talafous | Centre | United States | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 54 | Jim McCrimmon | Defence | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 55 | Dennis Owchar | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 56 | Alan Hangsleben | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 57 | Tom Colley | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 58 | Dale Cook | Left wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 59 | Mike Korney | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 60 | Yvon Dupuis | Right wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 61 | Dave Elliott | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 62 | Brian Molvik | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 63 | Steve Langdon | Left wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) |
| 64 | Richard Latulippe | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| [5] | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ron Kennedy | Right wing | Canada | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 66 | Jim Moxey | Right wing | Canada | California Golden Seals | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 67 | Paul O'Neil | Centre | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 68 | Gord Titcomb | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 69 | John Flesch | Left wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Lake Superior State University (NCAA) |
| 70 | Dennis Abgrall | Right wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 71 | Guido Tenesi | Defence | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 72 | Bill Laing | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 73 | Lowell Ostlund | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 74 | Michel Latreille | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 75 | Blair Stewart | Forward | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 76 | Bob Smulders | Right wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 77 | Dan Hinton | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 78 | Pierre Laganiere | Right wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Peter Crosbie | Goaltender | Canada | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) |
| 80 | Gerard Gibbons | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Mary's University (CIAU) |
| [6] | |||||
Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Keith Smith | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 82 | Willie Trognitz | Left wing | Canada | California Golden Seals | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) |
| 83 | Jim Cowell | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 84 | Doug Marit | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 85 | Ken Houston | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Chatham Maroons SOJHL |
| 86 | Blair MacDonald | Right wing | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Don Seiling | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 88 | Randy Smith | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 89 | David Lee | Left wing | United Kingdom Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 90 | Doug Ferguson | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 91 | Glen Cickello | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 92 | Neil Korzack | Left wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 93 | Garry Doerksen | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 94 | Dwayne Pentland | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 95 | Jean-Pierre Burgoyne | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 96 | Denis Patry | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| [7] | |||||
Round seven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Don Cutts | Goaltender | Canada | New York Islanders | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) |
| 98 | Paul Tantardini | Left wing | Canada | California Golden Seals | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) |
| 99 | Clay Hebenton | Goaltender | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winter Hawks WCJHL |
| 100 | Dan Follet | Goaltender | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) |
| 101 | Tom Machowski | Defence | United States | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 102 | Roly Kimble | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 103 | Terry Ewasiuk | Left wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 104 | John Wensink | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 105 | Lou Nistico | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) |
| 106 | Tom Young | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 107 | Brian Middleton | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
| 108 | Bob Young | Defence | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 109 | Wayne Dye | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 110 | Denis Anderson | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 111 | Walter Johnson | Right wing | United States | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 112 | Michel Belisle | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| [8] | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Mike Kennedy | Right wing | Canada | New York Islanders | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 114 | Bruce Greig | Left wing | Canada | California Golden Seals | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 115 | John Senkpiel | Left wing | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 116 | Les Burgess | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 117 | Bob Law | Right wing | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 118 | Dennis Polonich | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 119 | Fred Comrie | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Edmonton Oil Kings(WCHL) |
| 120 | Jean Tetreault | Left wing | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 121 | George Beveridge | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 122 | Norm Barnes | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 123 | George Lyle | Left wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) |
| 124 | Tim O'Connell | Right wing | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Vermont (NCAA) |
| 125 | Jim Koleff | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 126 | Denis Desgagnes | Centre | Canada | New York Islanders | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 127 | Virgil Gates | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 128 | Mario Desjardins | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| [9] | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Bob Lorimer | Defence | Canada | New York Islanders | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) |
| 130 | Larry Patey | Centre | Canada | California Golden Seals | Braintree Hawks (NEJHL) |
| 131 | Peter Folco | Defence | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 132 | Dave Pay | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 133 | Bob Bilodeau | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 134 | Gord Lane | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 135 | Dennis O'Brien | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Laurentian University (CIAU) |
| 136 | Jim Johnston | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 137 | Dan O'Donohue | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 138 | Tom Newman | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 139 | Ray Bibeau | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 140 | Jack Johnson | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 141 | Steve Alley | Left wing | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 142 | Jim Pettie | Goaltender | Canada | Boston Bruins | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 143 | Bob Wright | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) |
| [10] | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Lee Palmer | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson University (NCAA) |
| 145 | Doug Mahood | Right wing | Canada | California Golden Seals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 146 | Terry McDougall | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 147 | Bob Peace | Centre | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 148 | Glen Surbey | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Loyola College (CIAU) |
| 149 | Guy Ross | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 150 | Randy Aimoe | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 151 | Kevin Neville | Goaltender | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 152 | Sam Clegg | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 153 | Brian Dick | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 154 | Ken Gibb | Defence | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 155 | Mitch Brandt | Defence | United States | Detroit Red Wings | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 156 | Rick Clubbe | Centre | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 157 | Yvan Bouillon | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 158 | Alain Labrecque | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| [11] | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Norm McLeod | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ottawa M&W Rangers (CJHL) |
| 160 | Angie Moretto | Centre | Canada | California Golden Seals | University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 161 | Russ Wiechnik | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 162 | Greg Fox | Defence | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 163 | Max Hansen | Left wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 164 | Don McLeod | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 165 | Gene Strate | Defence | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 166 | Gord Halliday | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Pennsylvania (NCAA) |
| [12] | |||||
Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Cap Raeder | Goaltender | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
| [13] | |||||
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 154 |
| 2 | United States | 14 |
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
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