1972 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
| 1972 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 8, 1972 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png){kind=small} Selected by: New York Islanders |
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[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lorne Henning | Centre | | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 18 | Dwight Bialowas | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 19 | Bryan McSheffrey | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's OMJHL) |
| 20 | Don Kozak | Right wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 21 | Larry Sacharuk | Defence | | New York Rangers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 22 | Tom Cassidy | Centre | | California Golden Seals | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 23 | Tom Bladon | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 24 | Jack Lynch | Defence | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 25 | Larry Carriere | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Loyola College (CIAU) |
| 26 | Pierre Guite | Left wing | | Detroit Red Wings | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
| 27 | Randy Osburn | Left wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 28 | Stan Weir | Centre | | California Golden Seals | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 29 | Brian Ogilvie | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 30 | Bernie Lukowich | Right wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 31 | Rene Villemure | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 32 | Wayne Elder | Defence | | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bob Nystrom | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 34 | Jean Lemieux | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 35 | Paul Raymer | Left wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 36 | Dave Hutchison | Defence | | Los Angeles Kings | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 37 | Jim McMasters | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 38 | Paul Shakes | Defence | | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 39 | Jim Watson | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 40 | Denis Herron | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 41 | Jean Hamel | 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 | Terry Ryan | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
| 45 | Mike Veisor | Goaltender | | Chicago Black Hawks | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 46 | Ed Gilbert | Centre | | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
| 47 | Gerry Teeple | Centre | | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Michel Boudreau | Centre | | Boston Bruins | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round four
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ron Smith | Defence | | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 50 | Don Martineau | Right wing | | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 51 | Ron Homenuke | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 52 | John Dobie | Defence | | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 53 | Rychard Campeau | Defence | | Buffalo Sabres | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 54 | Claude St. Sauveur | Left wing | | California Golden Seals | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 55 | Al MacAdam | Right wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) |
| 56 | Ron Lalonde | Centre | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 57 | Murray Myers | Right wing | | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 58 | Danny Gruen | Left wing | | Detroit Red Wings | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) |
| 59 | Brian Bowles | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 60 | Tom Thomson | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 61 | Tom Peluso | Left wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 62 | Dave Elenbaas | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 63 | Doug Horbul | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 64 | Les Jackson | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round five
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Richard Grenier | Centre | | New York Islanders | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 66 | Bill Nyrop | Defence | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 67 | Larry Bolonchuk | Defence | | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 68 | Bernie Germain | Goaltender | | Los Angeles Kings | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 69 | Gilles Gratton | Goaltender | | Buffalo Sabres | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 70 | Tim Jacobs | Defence | | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) |
| 71 | Daryl Fedorak | Goaltender | | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 72 | Brian Walker | 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 | Michel Plante | Left wing | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 76 | Chris Ahrens | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 77 | Rejean Giroux | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 78 | Jean-Paul Martin | Centre | | Atlanta Flames | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Marty Gateman | Defence | | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) |
| 80 | Brian Coates | Left wing | | Boston Bruins | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round six
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Derek Black | Left wing | | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHA) |
| 82 | Frank Blum | Goaltender | | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) |
| 83 | Dave McLelland | Goaltender | | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHA) |
| 84 | Mike Usitalo | Left wing | | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
| 85 | Peter McNab | 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 | Tom Simpson | 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 | Steve West | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 93 | Rob Palmer | 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) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round seven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Richard Brodeur | Goaltender | | New York Islanders | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 98 | Scott Smith | Left wing | | Atlanta Flames | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 99 | Danny Gloor | 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 | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 102 | Mike Amodeo | Defence | | California Golden Seals | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 103 | Serge Beaudoin | Defence | | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 104 | D'Arcy Keating | 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 | Chris Meloff | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 109 | Terry Smith | Centre | | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 110 | Yves Archambault | Goaltender | | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) |
| 111 | Jeff Hunt | Left wing | | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 112 | Gordie Clark | Right wing | | Boston Bruins | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round eight
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | 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 | Dennis McCord | Defence | | Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 116 | Scott MacPhail | Right wing | | Minnesota North Stars | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL) |
| 117 | Rene Levasseur | Defence | | New York Islanders | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 118 | Brent Meeke | Defence | | California Golden Seals | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 119 | Pat Russell | Right wing | | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 120 | Yves Bergeron | Right wing | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 121 | Gary Winchester | Centre | | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 122 | Mike Ford | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 123 | Peter Williams | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) |
| 124 | Bob Lundeen | 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) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round nine
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Yvon Rolando | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 130 | Pierre Roy | Defence | | Atlanta Flames | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 131 | Steve Stone | Right wing | | Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 132 | Jean Lamarre | Right wing | | Atlanta Flames | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 133 | Bill Ennos | Right wing | | New York Islanders | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 134 | Denis Meloche | 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 | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) |
| 138 | George Kuzmicz | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 139 | Pat Boutette | Centre | | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 140 | Glen Mikkelson | Right wing | | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 141 | Gary Donaldson | Right wing | | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 142 | Eddie Bumbacco | Left wing | | Montreal Canadiens | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 143 | Garry Schofield | Defence | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Garry Howatt | Left wing | | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 145 | Steve Lyon | Defence | | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 146 | Rene Lambert | Right wing | | New York Islanders | St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) |
| 147 | Juri Kudrasovs | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 148 | Marcel Comeau | Centre | | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 149 | Don Atchison | Goaltender | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 150 | Dave Arundel | Defence | | Detroit Red Wings | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 151 | Fred Riggall | Right wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth College (ECAC) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Ron LeBlanc | Right wing | | Montreal Canadiens | Université de Moncton (CIAU) |
| Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 18 December 2008. | |||||
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 142 |
| 2 | | 10 |
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References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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