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1972 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 8, 1972
Location Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selection Canada Billy Harris
( New York Islanders)
←  1971
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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 [1] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of famers

Round one

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Billy Harris Right wing   Canada New York Islanders Toronto Marlboros ( OHL)
2 Jacques Richard Left wing   Canada Atlanta Flames Quebec Remparts ( QMJHL)
3 Don Lever Centre   Canada Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
4 Steve Shutt Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
5 Jim Schoenfeld Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
6 Michel Larocque Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from California)2 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
7 Bill Barber Left wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
8 Dave Gardner Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota via Pittsburgh)3 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
9 Wayne Merrick Centre   Canada St. Louis Blues Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
10 Al Blanchard Left wing   Canada New York Rangers (from Detroit)4 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
11 George Ferguson Centre   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
12 Jerry Byers Left wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
13 Phil Russell Defence   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings ( WCHL)
14 John Van Boxmeer Defence   Canada Montreal Canadiens Guelph CMC's ( SOJHL)
15 Bob MacMillan Centre   Canada New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
16 Mike Bloom Left wing   Canada Boston Bruins St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  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.
  2. 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]
  3. 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]
  4. 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
17 Lorne Henning Centre   Canada New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
18 Dwight Bialowas Defence   Canada Atlanta Flames Regina Pats (WCHL)
19 Bryan McSheffrey Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Ottawa 67's OMJHL)
20 Don Kozak Right wing   Canada Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
21 Larry Sacharuk Defence   Canada New York Rangers (from Buffalo)1 Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
22 Tom Cassidy Centre   Canada California Golden Seals Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
23 Tom Bladon Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
24 Jack Lynch Defence   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
25 Larry Carriere Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)2 Loyola College (CIAU)
26 Pierre Guite Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
27 Randy Osburn Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OMJHL)
28 Stan Weir Centre   Canada California Golden Seals (from Montreal via Minnesota)3 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
29 Brian Ogilvie Centre   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
30 Bernie Lukowich Right wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from St. Louis)4 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
31 Rene Villemure Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
32 Wayne Elder Defence   Canada Boston Bruins London Knights (OMJHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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.
  4. 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
33 Bob Nystrom Right wing   Canada New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
34 Jean Lemieux Defence   Canada Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
35 Paul Raymer Left wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
36 Dave Hutchison Defence   Canada Los Angeles Kings London Knights (OMJHL)
37 Jim McMasters Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
38 Paul Shakes Defence   Canada California Golden Seals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
39 Jim Watson Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
40 Denis Herron Goaltender   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
41 Jean Hamel Defence   Canada St. Louis Blues Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
42 Bob Krieger Centre   United States Detroit Red Wings University of Denver (WCHA)
43 Denis Deslauriers Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
44 Terry Ryan Centre   Canada Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
45 Mike Veisor Goaltender   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
46 Ed Gilbert Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
47 Gerry Teeple Centre   Canada New York Rangers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
48 Michel Boudreau Centre   Canada Boston Bruins Laval National (QMJHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.

Round four

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
49 Ron Smith Defence   Canada New York Islanders Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
50 Don Martineau Right wing   Canada Atlanta Flames New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
51 Ron Homenuke Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
52 John Dobie Defence   Canada Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL)
53 Rychard Campeau Defence   Canada Buffalo Sabres Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
54 Claude St. Sauveur Left wing   Canada California Golden Seals Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
55 Al MacAdam Right wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL)
56 Ron Lalonde Centre   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
57 Murray Myers Right wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
58 Danny Gruen Left wing   Canada Detroit Red Wings Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL)
59 Brian Bowles Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60 Tom Thomson Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
61 Tom Peluso Right wing   United States Chicago Black Hawks University of Denver (WCHA)
62 Dave Elenbaas Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens Cornell University (ECAC)
63 Doug Horbul Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
64 Les Jackson Left wing   Canada Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.

Round five

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
65 Richard Grenier Centre   Canada New York Islanders Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL)
66 Bill Nyrop Defence   United States Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1 University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
67 Larry Bolonchuk Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
68 Bernie Germain Goaltender   Canada Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL)
69 Gilles Gratton Goaltender   Canada Buffalo Sabres Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
70 Tim Jacobs Defence   Canada California Golden Seals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
71 Daryl Fedorak Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
72 Brian Walker Centre   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
73 Dave Johnson Left wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
74 Dennis Johnson Left wing   United States Detroit Red Wings University of North Dakota (WCHA)
75 Michel Plante Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
76 Chris Ahrens Defence   United States Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
77 Rejean Giroux Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
78 Jean-Paul Martin Centre   Canada Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)2 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
79 Marty Gateman Defence   Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
80 Brian Coates Left wing   Canada Boston Bruins Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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 Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
81 Derek Black Left wing   Canada New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
82 Frank Blum Goaltender   Canada Atlanta Flames Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL)
83 Dave McLelland Goaltender   Canada Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
84 Mike Usitalo Left wing   United States Los Angeles Kings Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
85 Peter McNab Centre   Canada/
  United States		 Buffalo Sabres University of Denver (WCHA)
86 Jacques Lefebvre Goaltender   Canada California Golden Seals Shawnigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
87 David Hasting Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL)
88 Jeff Ablett Left wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
89 Tom Simpson Right wing   Canada St. Louis Blues Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
90 Bill Miller Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
91 Dave Shardlow Left wing   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
92 Steve West Centre   Canada Minnesota North Stars Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
93 Rob Palmer Centre   United States Chicago Black Hawks University of Denver (WCHA)
94 D'Arcy Ryan Centre   Canada Montreal Canadiens Yale University (ECAC)
95 Ken Ireland Centre   Canada New York Rangers New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
96 Peter Gaw Right wing   Canada Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.

Round seven

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
97 Richard Brodeur Goaltender   Canada New York Islanders Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
98 Scott Smith Left wing   Canada Atlanta Flames Regina Pats (WCHL)
99 Danny Gloor Centre   Canada Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
100 Glen Toner Left wing   Canada Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL)
101 Don McLaughlin Left wing   Canada New York Islanders (from Buffalo)1 Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
102 Mike Amodeo Defence   Canada California Golden Seals Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
103 Serge Beaudoin Defence   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
104 D'Arcy Keating Defence   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
105 Brian Coughlin Defence   Canada St. Louis Blues Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
106 Glen Seperich Goaltender   Canada Detroit Red Wings Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
107 Monte Miron Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Clarkson University (ECAC)
108 Chris Meloff Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
109 Terry Smith Centre   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
110 Yves Archambault Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL)
111 Jeff Hunt Left wing   Canada New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
112 Gordie Clark Right wing   Canada Boston Bruins University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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 Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
113 Derek Kuntz Left wing   Canada New York Islanders Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
114 Dave Murphy Centre   Canada Atlanta Flames Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL)
115 Dennis McCord Defence   Canada Vancouver Canucks London Knights (OMJHL)
116 Scott MacPhail Right wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL)
117 Rene Levasseur Defence   Canada New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
118 Brent Meeke Defence   Canada California Golden Seals Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
119 Pat Russell Right wing   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
120 Yves Bergeron Right wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
121 Gary Winchester Centre   Canada St. Louis Blues University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
122 Mike Ford Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
123 Peter Williams Defence   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU)
124 Bob Lundeen Defence   United States Minnesota North Stars University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
125 Billy Reay Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
126 Graham Parsons Goaltender   Canada Montreal Canadiens Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
127 Yvon Blais Defence   Canada New York Rangers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
128 Roy Carmichael Defence   Canada Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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 Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
129 Yvon Rolando Right wing   Canada New York Islanders Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
130 Pierre Roy Defence   Canada Atlanta Flames Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
131 Steve Stone Right wing   Canada Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
132 Jean Lamarre Right wing   Canada Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)1 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
133 Bill Ennos Right wing   Canada New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
134 Denis Meloche Centre   Canada California Golden Seals Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
135 Ray Boutin Goaltender   Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
136 Jay Babcock Left wing   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OMJHL)
137 Pierre Archambault Defence   Canada New York Rangers (from St. Louis)3 Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
138 George Kuzmicz Defence   Canada Detroit Red Wings Cornell University (ECAC)
139 Pat Boutette Centre   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
140 Glen Mikkelson Right wing   Canada Minnesota North Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
141 Gary Donaldson Right wing   Canada Chicago Black Hawks Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
142 Eddie Bumbacco Left wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
not exercised Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4
143 Garry Schofield Defence   United States Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5 Clarkson University (ECAC)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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 Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
144 Garry Howatt Left wing   Canada New York Islanders Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
145 Steve Lyon Defence   Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
146 Rene Lambert Right wing   Canada New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)
147 Juri Kudrasovs Centre   Canada Minnesota North Stars (from California)3 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
148 Marcel Comeau Centre   Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
149 Don Atchison Goaltender   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
150 Dave Arundel Defence   United States Detroit Red Wings University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Not exercised Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)5
151 Fred Riggall Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Dartmouth College (ECAC)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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 Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
152 Ron LeBlanc Right wing   Canada Montreal Canadiens Université de Moncton (CIAU)
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 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   Canada 142
2   United States 10

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 873. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  4. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 828 and 846. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 568 and 740. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 857. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 538, 727 and 861. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  8. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 671. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  9. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 552 and 717. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  10. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 453, 499 and 788. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.
  11. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 904. ISBN  978-1-57243-604-6.

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