1972 NHL Amateur Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 8, 1972 |
Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Overview | |
First selection | ![]() (New York Islanders) |
Hall of Famers | 2
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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.
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 |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 (from Buffalo)1 | 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 (from St. Louis)2 | 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 (from Montreal via Minnesota)3 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
29 | Brian Ogilvie | Centre | ![]() | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
30 | Bernie Lukowich | 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) |
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 | Right 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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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65 | Richard Grenier | Centre | ![]() | New York Islanders | Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) |
66 | Bill Nyrop | Defence | ![]() | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1 | 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 (from Montreal)2 | 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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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81 | Derek Black | Left wing | ![]() | New York Islanders | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
82 | Frank Blum | Goaltender | ![]() | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) |
83 | Dave McLelland | Goaltender | ![]() | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 (from Buffalo)1 | 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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 (from Los Angeles)1 | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL) |
117 | Rene Levasseur | Defence | ![]() | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | 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 December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 (from Los Angeles)1 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
133 | Bill Ennos | Right wing | ![]() | New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 | 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 (from St. Louis)3 | 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) |
not exercised | Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4 | ||||
143 | Garry Schofield | Defence | ![]() | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5 | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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144 | Garry Howatt | Left wing | ![]() | New York Islanders | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
145 | Steve Lyon | 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 | Marcel Comeau | Centre | ![]() | Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
149 | Don Atchison | 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) |
Reference: "1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008. |
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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152 | Ron LeBlanc | Right wing | ![]() | 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 |
Rank | Country | Number |
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1 | ![]() | 142 |
2 | ![]() | 10 |
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