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1972 NHL Amateur Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1972 NHL Amateur draft. There were 152 prospects selected across 11 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 NY Islanders Billy Harris R Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 897 231 327 558 394
1 2 Atlanta Jacques Richard C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 556 160 187 347 307
1 3 Vancouver Don Lever F Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 1020 313 367 680 593
1 4 Montreal Steve Shutt F Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 930 424 393 817 410
1 5 Buffalo Jim Schoenfeld D Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 719 51 204 255 1132
1 6 Montreal Michel "Bunny" Larocque G Ottawa 67's [OHA] 307 0 18 18 18
1 7 Philadelphia Bill Barber F Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 903 420 463 883 623
1 8 Montreal Dave Gardner C Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 350 75 114 189 41
1 9 St. Louis Wayne Merrick C Ottawa 67's [OHA] 774 191 265 456 303
1 10 NY Rangers Al Blanchard R Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
1 11 Toronto George Ferguson F Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 797 160 238 398 431
1 12 Minnesota Jerry Byers F Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 45 3 4 7 15
1 13 Chicago Phil Russell D Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 1016 99 325 424 2038
1 14 Montreal John Van Boxmeer D Guelph C.M.C.'s [SOJHL] 588 84 274 358 465
1 15 NY Rangers Bob MacMillan C St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 753 228 349 577 260
1 16 Boston Mike Bloom L St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 201 30 47 77 215
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 17 NY Islanders Lorne Henning C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 543 73 111 184 102
2 18 Atlanta Dwight Bialowas D Regina Pats [WCHL] 164 11 46 57 46
2 19 Vancouver Bryan McSheffrey F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 90 13 7 20 44
2 20 Los Angeles Don Kozak R Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 437 96 86 182 480
2 21 NY Rangers Larry Sacharuk D Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 151 29 33 62 42
2 22 California Tom Cassidy C Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 26 3 4 7 15
2 23 Philadelphia Tom Bladon D Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 610 73 197 270 392
2 24 Pittsburgh Jack Lynch D Oshawa Generals [OHA] 382 24 106 130 336
2 25 Buffalo Larry Carriere D Loyola University [CIAU] 367 16 74 90 462
2 26 Detroit Pierre Guite L St. Catharines (unattached)
2 27 Toronto Randy Osburn F London Knights [OHA] 27 0 2 2 0
2 28 California Stan Weir C Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL] 642 139 207 346 183
2 29 Chicago Brian Ogilvie F Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 90 15 21 36 29
2 30 Pittsburgh Bernie Lukowich F New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 79 13 15 28 34
2 31 NY Rangers Rene Villemure F Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
2 32 Boston Wayne Elder D London Knights [OHA]
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 33 NY Islanders Bob Nystrom R Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 900 235 278 513 1248
3 34 Atlanta Jean Lemieux D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 204 23 63 86 39
3 35 Vancouver Paul Raymer F Peterborough Petes [OHA]
3 36 Los Angeles Dave Hutchison D London Knights [OHA] 584 19 97 116 1550
3 37 Buffalo Jim McMasters F Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
3 38 California Paul Shakes D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 21 0 4 4 12
3 39 Philadelphia Jim Watson D Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 613 38 148 186 492
3 40 Pittsburgh Denis Herron G Trois Rivieres Ducs [QMJHL] 462 0 9 9 89
3 41 St. Louis Jean Hamel D Drummondville Rangers [QMJHL] 699 26 95 121 766
3 42 Detroit Bob Krieger R U. of Denver [WCHA]
3 43 Toronto Denis Deslauriers D Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
3 44 Minnesota Terry Ryan C Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]
3 45 Chicago Mike Veisor G Peterborough Petes [OHA] 139 0 3 3 2
3 46 Montreal Ed Gilbert C Hamilton Red Wings [OHA] 166 21 31 52 22
3 47 NY Rangers Gerry Teeple C Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
3 48 Boston Michel Boudreau C Laval National [QMJHL]
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 49 NY Islanders Ron Smith D Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 11 1 1 2 14
4 50 Atlanta Don Martineau R New Westminster Bruins [WCHL] 90 6 10 16 63
4 51 Vancouver Ron Homenuke F Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 1 0 0 0 0
4 52 Los Angeles John Dobie D Regina Pats [WCHL]
4 53 Buffalo Rychard Campeau D Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
4 54 California Claude St. Sauveur C Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 79 24 24 48 23
4 55 Philadelphia Al MacAdam F Charlottetown Islanders 864 240 351 591 509
4 56 Pittsburgh Ron Lalonde F Peterborough Petes [OHA] 397 45 78 123 106
4 57 St. Louis Murray Myers R Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
4 58 Detroit Danny Gruen L Thunder Bay Vulcans 49 9 13 22 19
4 59 Toronto Brian Bowles D Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
4 60 Minnesota Tom Thomson D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
4 61 Chicago Tom Peluso R U. of Denver [WCHA]
4 62 Montreal Dave Elenbaas G Cornell University [ECAC]
4 63 NY Rangers Doug Horbul L Calgary Centennials [WCHL] 4 1 0 1 2
4 64 Boston Les Jackson L New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 65 NY Islanders Richard Grenier C Verdun Maple Leafs [QMJHL] 10 1 1 2 2
5 66 Montreal Bill Nyrop D Notre Dame [WCHA] 207 12 51 63 101
5 67 Vancouver Larry Bolonchuk D Winnipeg Jets [WCHL] 74 3 9 12 97
5 68 Los Angeles Bernie Germain G Regina Pats [WCHL]
5 69 Buffalo Gilles Gratton G Oshawa Generals [OHA] 47 0 0 0 15
5 70 California Tim Jacobs D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 46 0 10 10 35
5 71 Philadelphia Daryl Fedorak G Victoria Cougars [WCHL]
5 72 Pittsburgh Brian Walker C Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
5 73 St. Louis Dave Johnson L Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
5 74 Detroit Dennis Johnson L U. of North Dakota [WCHA]
5 75 Toronto Michel Plante F Drummondville Rangers [QMJHL]
5 76 Minnesota Chris Ahrens D Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 52 0 3 3 84
5 77 Chicago Rejean Giroux R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
5 78 Atlanta John Martin C Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
5 79 NY Rangers Marty Gateman D Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]
5 80 Boston Brian Coates L Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 81 NY Islanders Derek Black L Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
6 82 Atlanta Frank Blum G Sarnia Jrs.
6 83 Vancouver Dave McClelland G Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL] 2 0 0 0 0
6 84 Los Angeles Mike Usitalo L Michigan Tech [WCHA]
6 85 Buffalo Peter McNab F U. of Denver [WCHA] 954 363 450 813 179
6 86 California Jacques Lefebvre G Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
6 87 Philadelphia Dave Hasting Charlottetown Islanders
6 88 Pittsburgh Jeff Ablett L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
6 89 St. Louis Tom Simpson R Oshawa Generals [OHA]
6 90 Detroit Bill Miller D Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
6 91 Toronto Dave Shardlow F Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
6 92 Minnesota Steve West C Oshawa Generals [OHA]
6 93 Chicago Rob Palmer F U. of Denver [WCHA] 16 0 3 3 2
6 94 Montreal D'Arcy Ryan F Yale University [ECAC]
6 95 NY Rangers Ken Ireland C New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
6 96 Boston Peter Gaw R Ottawa 67's [OHA]
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 97 NY Islanders Richard Brodeur G Cornwall Royals [QMJHL] 385 0 8 8 26
7 98 Atlanta Scott Smith L Regina Pats [WCHL]
7 99 Vancouver Danny Gloor C Peterborough Petes [OHA] 2 0 0 0 0
7 100 Los Angeles Glen Toner L Regina Pats [WCHL]
7 101 NY Islanders Don McLaughlin C Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
7 102 California Mike Amodeo D Oshawa Generals [OHA] 19 0 0 0 2
7 103 Philadelphia Serge Beaudoin D Trois Rivieres Ducs [QMJHL] 3 0 0 0 0
7 104 Pittsburgh D'Arcy Keating R Notre Dame [WCHA]
7 105 St. Louis Brian Coughlin D Verdun Maple Leafs [QMJHL]
7 106 Detroit Glen Seperich G Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
7 107 Toronto Monte Miron D Clarkson University [ECAC]
7 108 Minnesota Chris Meloff D Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
7 109 Chicago Terry Smith R Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
7 110 Montreal Yves Archambault G Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
7 111 NY Rangers Jeff Hunt L Winnipeg Jets [WCHL]
7 112 Boston Gordie Clark R U. of New Hampshire [ECAC] 8 0 1 1 0
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 113 NY Islanders Derek Kuntz L Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]
8 114 Atlanta Dave Murphy C Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]
8 115 Vancouver Dennis McCord D London Knights [OHA] 3 0 0 0 6
8 116 Minnesota Scott MacPhail R Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA]
8 117 NY Islanders Rene Levasseur D Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
8 118 California Brent Meeke F Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 75 9 22 31 8
8 119 Philadelphia Pat Russell F Vancouver Nats [WCHL]
8 120 Pittsburgh Yves Bergeron R Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL] 3 0 0 0 0
8 121 St. Louis Gary Winchester F U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
8 122 Detroit Mike Ford D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
8 123 Toronto Peter Williams F U. of Prince Edward Island [CIAU]
8 124 Minnesota Bob Lundeen R U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
8 125 Chicago Billy Reay U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
8 126 Montreal Graham Parsons G Red Deer Rustlers [AJHL]
8 127 NY Rangers Yvon Blais D Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
8 128 Boston Roy Carmichael D New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 129 NY Islanders Yvon Rolando R Drummondville Rangers [QMJHL]
9 130 Atlanta Pierre Roy D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
9 131 Vancouver Steve Stone R Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA] 2 0 0 0 0
9 132 Atlanta Jean Lamarre R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
9 133 NY Islanders Bill Ennos F Vancouver Nats [WCHL]
9 134 California Denis Meloche F Drummondville Rangers [QMJHL]
9 135 Philadelphia Ray Boutin G Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
9 136 Pittsburgh Jay Babcock L London Knights [OHA]
9 137 NY Rangers Pierre Archambault St. Jerome Alouettes [QMJHL]
9 138 Detroit George Kuzmicz D Cornell University [ECAC]
9 139 Toronto Pat Boutette C U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA] 756 171 282 453 1354
9 140 Minnesota Glen Mikkelson R Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
9 141 Chicago Gary Donaldson W Victoria Cougars [WCHL] 1 0 0 0 0
9 142 Montreal Eddie Bumbacco F Notre Dame [WCHA]
9 143 Toronto Garry Schofield D Clarkson University [ECAC]
                     
Round 10                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
10 144 NY Islanders Garry Howatt L Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 720 112 156 268 1836
10 145 Minnesota Steve Lyon R Peterborough Petes [OHA] 3 0 0 0 2
10 146 NY Islanders Rene Lambert L St. Jerome Alouettes [QMJHL]
10 147 Minnesota Juri Kudrasovs C Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
10 148 Minnesota Marcel Comeau C Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
10 149 Pittsburgh Don Atchison G Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]
10 150 Detroit Dave Arundel U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
10 151 Montreal Fred Riggall Dartmouth College [ECAC]
                     
Round 11                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
11 152 Montreal Ron LeBlanc D U. of Moncton [CIAU]

Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in NHL: 67

Percent of players to play in NHL: 44.1

Average NHL Career Games: 330

Average NHL Career Goals: 65

Average NHL Career Points: 164

Average NHL Career PIM: 270