The 1972 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1972. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1972–73 season, the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Flames.
Rules[]
Draft Results[]
| # | Player | Drafted From | Drafted By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phil Myre (G) | Montreal Canadiens | Atlanta Flames |
| 2. | Gerry Desjardins (G) | Chicago Black Hawks | New York Islanders |
| 3. | Dan Bouchard (G) | Boston Bruins | Atlanta Flames |
| 4. | Billy Smith (G) | Los Angeles Kings | New York Islanders |
| 5. | Bart Crashley (D) | Montreal Canadiens | New York Islanders |
| 6. | Kerry Ketter (D) | Montreal Canadiens | Atlanta Flames |
| 7. | Dave Hudson (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | New York Islanders |
| 8. | Norm Gratton (LW) | New York Rangers | Atlanta Flames |
| 9. | Ed Westfall (RW) | Boston Bruins | New York Islanders |
| 10. | Ron Harris (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Atlanta Flames |
| 11. | Garry Peters (C) | Boston Bruins | New York Islanders |
| 12. | Larry Romanchych (RW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Atlanta Flames |
| 13. | Larry Hornung (D) | St. Louis Blues | New York Islanders |
| 14. | Bill MacMillan (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Atlanta Flames |
| 15. | Bryan Lefley (D) | New York Rangers | New York Islanders |
| 16. | Randy Manery (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Atlanta Flames |
| 17. | Brian Spencer (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | New York Islanders |
| 18. | Keith McCreary (RW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Atlanta Flames |
| 19. | Terry Crisp (C) | St. Louis Blues | New York Islanders |
| 20. | Ernie Hicke (C) | California Golden Seals | Atlanta Flames |
| 21. | Ted Hampson (C) | Minnesota North Stars | New York Islanders |
| 22. | Lew Morrison (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Atlanta Flames |
| 23. | Gerry Hart (D) | Detroit Red Wings | New York Islanders |
| 24. | Lucien Grenier (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | Atlanta Flames |
| 25. | John Schella (D) | Vancouver Canucks | New York Islanders |
| 26. | Bill Plager (D) | St. Louis Blues | Atlanta Flames |
| 27. | Bill Mikkelson (D) | Los Angeles Kings | New York Islanders |
| 28. | Morris Stefaniw (C) | New York Rangers | Atlanta Flames |
| 29. | Craig Cameron (RW) | Minnesota North Stars | New York Islanders |
| 30. | John Stewart (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Atlanta Flames |
| 31. | Tom Miller (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | New York Islanders |
| 32. | Bob Leiter (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Atlanta Flames |
| 33. | Brian Marchinko (C) | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
| 34. | Pat Quinn (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Atlanta Flames |
| 35. | Ted Taylor (LW) | Vancouver Canucks | New York Islanders |
| 36. | Larry Hale (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Atlanta Flames |
| 37. | Norm Ferguson (RW) | California Golden Seals | New York Islanders |
| 38. | Bill Heindl (LW) | Minnesota North Stars | Atlanta Flames |
| 39. | Jim Mair (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | New York Islanders |
| 40. | Frank Hughes (LW) | California Golden Seals | Atlanta Flames |
| 41. | Ken Murray (D) | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
| 42. | Rod Zaine (C) | Buffalo Sabres | Atlanta Flames |
Billy Smith became the only player selected in the expansion draft by the Islanders to help them win the Stanley Cup in 1980. Smith would help the Isles win the Cup in each of the following three seasons.
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