The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 8, 1972, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Selections by round[]
Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.
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Round one[]
Round two[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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17 | Lorne Henning | Centre | New York Islanders | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
18 | Dwight Bialowas | Defence | Atlanta Flames | Regina (WCHL) | |
19 | Bryan McSheffrey | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa OMJHL) | |
20 | Don Kozak | Right wing | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
21 | Larry Sacharuk | Defence | New York Rangers | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
22 | Tom Cassidy | Centre | California Golden Seals | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
23 | Tom Bladon | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
24 | Jack Lynch | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
25 | Larry Carriere | Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Loyola College (CIAU) | |
26 | Pierre Guite | Left wing | Detroit Red Wings | Pennsylvania (ECAC) | |
27 | Randy Osburn | Left wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | London (OMJHL) | |
28 | Stan Weir | Centre | California Golden Seals | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
29 | Brian Ogilvie | Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
30 | Bernie Lukowich | Right wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
31 | Rene Villemure | Left wing | New York Rangers | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
32 | Wayne Elder | Defence | Boston Bruins | London (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round three[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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33 | Bob Nystrom | Right wing | Sweden | New York Islanders | Calgary (WCHL) |
34 | Jean Lemieux | Defence | Atlanta Flames | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
35 | Paul Raymer | Left wing | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
36 | Dave Hutchison | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | London (OMJHL) | |
37 | Jim McMasters | Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary (WCHL) | |
38 | Paul Shakes | Defence | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
39 | Jim Watson | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary (WCHL) | |
40 | Denis Herron | Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
41 | Jean Hamel | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
42 | Bob Krieger | Centre | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Denver (WCHA) |
43 | Denis Deslauriers | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
44 | Terry Ryan | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
45 | Mike Veisor | Goaltender | Chicago Black Hawks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
46 | Ed Gilbert | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
47 | Gerry Teeple | Centre | New York Rangers | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
48 | Michel Boudreau | Centre | Boston Bruins | Laval (QMJHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round four[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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49 | Ron Smith | Defence | New York Islanders | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
50 | Don Martineau | Right wing | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
51 | Ron Homenuke | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Calgary (WCHL) | |
52 | John Dobie | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
53 | Rychard Campeau | Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
54 | Claude St. Sauveur | Left wing | California Golden Seals | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
55 | Al MacAdam | Right wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown (MaJHL) | |
56 | Ron Lalonde | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
57 | Murray Myers | Right wing | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
58 | Danny Gruen | Left wing | Detroit Red Wings | Thunder Bay (TBJHL) | |
59 | Brian Bowles | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
60 | Tom Thomson | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Toronto (OMJHL) | |
61 | Tom Peluso | Left wing | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Denver (WCHA) |
62 | Dave Elenbaas | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Cornell (ECAC) | |
63 | Doug Horbul | Left wing | New York Rangers | Calgary (WCHL) | |
64 | Les Jackson | Left wing | Boston Bruins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round five[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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65 | Richard Grenier | Centre | New York Islanders | Verdun (QMJHL) | |
66 | Bill Nyrop | Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
67 | Larry Bolonchuk | Defence | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg (WCHL) |
68 | Bernie Germain | Goaltender | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
69 | Gilles Gratton | Goaltender | Buffalo Sabres | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
70 | Tim Jacobs | Defence | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines (OMJHL) | |
71 | Daryl Fedorak | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria (WCHL) | |
72 | Brian Walker | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary (WCHL) | |
73 | Dave Johnson | Left wing | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall (WMJHL) | |
74 | Dennis Johnson | Left wing | United States | Detroit Red Wings | North Dakota (WCHA) |
75 | Michel Plante | Left wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
76 | Chris Ahrens | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) |
77 | Rejean Giroux | Right wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
78 | Jean-Paul Martin | Centre | Atlanta Flames | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
79 | Marty Gateman | Defence | New York Rangers | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
80 | Brian Coates | Left wing | Boston Bruins | Brandon (WCHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round six[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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81 | Derek Black | Left wing | New York Islanders | calgary (WCHA) | |
82 | Frank Blum | Goaltender | Atlanta Flames | Sarnia (OHA Jr.B) | |
83 | Dave McLelland | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | Brandon (WCHA) | |
84 | Mike Usitalo | Left wing | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
85 | Peter McNab | Centre | United States | Buffalo Sabres | Denver (WCHA) |
86 | Jacques Lefebvre | Goaltender | California Golden Seals | Shawnigan (QMJHL) | |
87 | Dave Hasting | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Charlottetown (MaJHL) | |
88 | Jeff Ablett | Left wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
89 | Tom Simpson | Right wing | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
90 | Bill Miller | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
91 | Dave Shardlow | Left wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
92 | Steve West | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
93 | Rob Palmer | Centre | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Denver (WCHA) |
94 | D'Arcy Ryan | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Yale (ECAC) | |
95 | Ken Ireland | Centre | New York Rangers | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
96 | Peter Gaw | Right wing | Boston Bruins | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round seven[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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97 | Richard Brodeur | Goaltender | New York Islanders | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
98 | Scott Smith | Left wing | Atlanta Flames | Regina (WCHL) | |
99 | Danny Gloor | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
100 | Glen Toner | Left wing | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WCHL) | |
101 | Don McLaughlin | Left wing | New York Islanders | Brandon (WCHL) | |
102 | Mike Amodeo | Defence | California Golden Seals | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
103 | Serge Beaudoin | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
104 | D'Arcy Keating | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
105 | Brian Coughlin | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Verdun (QMJHL) | |
106 | Glen Seperich | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
107 | Monte Miron | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson (ECAC) | |
108 | Chris Meloff | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
109 | Terry Smith | Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
110 | Yves Archambault | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
111 | Jeff Hunt | Left wing | New York Rangers | Winnipeg (WCHL) | |
112 | Gordie Clark | Right wing | United Kingdom | Boston Bruins | New Hampshire (ECAC) |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round eight[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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113 | Derek Kuntz | Left wing | New York Islanders | Medicine Hat (WCHL) | |
114 | Dave Murphy | Centre | Atlanta Flames | Hamilton (OMJHL) | |
115 | Dennis McCord | Defence | Vancouver Canucks | London (OMJHL) | |
116 | Scott MacPhail | Right wing | Minnesota North Stars | Montreal (OMJHL) | |
117 | Rene Levasseur | Defence | New York Islanders | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
118 | Brent Meeke | Defence | California Golden Seals | Niagara Falls (OMJHL) | |
119 | Pat Russell | Right wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Vancouver (WCHL) | |
120 | Yves Bergeron | Right wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
121 | Gary Winchester | Centre | St. Louis Blues | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
122 | Mike Ford | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon (WCHL) | |
123 | Peter Williams | Defence | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Prince Edward Island (AUAA) |
124 | Bob Lundeen | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
125 | Billy Reay | Right wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
126 | Graham Parsons | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Red Deer (AJHL) | |
127 | Yvon Blais | Defence | New York Rangers | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
128 | Roy Carmichael | Defence | Boston Bruins | New Westminster (WCHL) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round nine[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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129 | Yvon Rolando | Right wing | New York Islanders | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
130 | Pierre Roy | Defence | Atlanta Flames | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
131 | Steve Stone | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Niagara Falls (OMJHL) | |
132 | Jean Lamarre | Right wing | Atlanta Flames | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
133 | Bill Ennos | Right wing | New York Islanders | Vancouver (WCHL) | |
134 | Denis Meloche | Centre | California Golden Seals | Drummondville (QMJHL) | |
135 | Ray Boutin | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
136 | Jay Babcock | Left wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | London (OMJHL) | |
137 | Pierre Archambault | Defence | New York Rangers | St. Jerome (QMJHL) | |
138 | George Kuzmicz | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Cornell (ECAC) | |
139 | Pat Boutette | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | |
140 | Glen Mikkelson | Right wing | Minnesota North Stars | Brandon (WCHL) | |
141 | Gary Donaldson | Right wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Victoria (WCHL) | |
142 | Eddie Bumacco | Left wing | Montreal Canadiens | Notre Dame (WCHA) | |
143 | Garry Schofield | Defence | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarkson(ECAC) |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round ten[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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144 | Garry Howatt | Left wing | New York Islanders | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
145 | Steve Lyon | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough (OMJHL) | |
146 | Rene Lambert | Right wing | New York Islanders | St. Jerome (QMJHL) | |
147 | Juri Kudrasovs | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener (OMJHL) | |
148 | Marcel Comeau | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
149 | Don Atchison | Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
150 | Dave Arundel | Defence | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
151 | Fred Riggall | Right wing | Montreal Canadiens | Dartmouth (ECAC) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
Round eleven[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
152 | Ron LeBlanc | Right wing | Montreal Canadiens | Moncton (AUAA) | |
Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. |
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