1973 WHA Amateur Draft

The 1973 WHA Amateur Draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association.

1973 WHA Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)May 18, 1973[1]
Overview
First selectionCanada Bob Neely
Selected by: Chicago Cougars

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.

Selections by round

Round 1

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
1 Bob Neely (D) CanadaChicago CougarsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
2 Glenn Goldup (F) CanadaNew England Whalers (from New York)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3 Andre Savard (C) CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4 Paulin Bordeleau (C) FranceToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
5 Colin Campbell (D) CanadaVancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
6 John Rogers (RW) CanadaAlberta OilersEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
7 Bob Gainey (F) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
8 Reg Thomas (C) CanadaLos Angeles SharksLondon Knights (OHA)
9 Darcy Rota (F) CanadaHouston AerosEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
10 Lanny McDonald (F) CanadaCleveland CrusadersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
11 Ron Andruff (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
12 Blake Dunlop (F) CanadaNew England WhalersOttawa 67's (OHA)
13 Dean Talafous (F) United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Round 2

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
14 Blaine Stoughton (F) CanadaQuebec Nordiques (from Cincinnati)Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
15 Larry Goodenough (D) CanadaChicago CougarsLondon Knights (OHA)
16 Al Sims (D) CanadaNew York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
17 Morris Titanic (LW) CanadaQuebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)
18 Pat Hickey (F) CanadaToronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
19 Brent Leavins (F) CanadaVancouver BlazersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
20 Jim McCrimmon (D) CanadaAlberta OilersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
21 Rick Middleton (F) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)
22 Paul Sheard (LW) CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
23 Tom Lysiak (F) CanadaHouston AerosMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
24 George Pesut (D) CanadaCleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
25 Keith Mackie (D) CanadaWinnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
26 Mike Clarke (C) CanadaNew England WhalersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

Round 3

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
27 Frank Rochon (LW) CanadaChicago CougarsSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
28 John Wensink (LW) NetherlandsNew York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
29 Eric Vail (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)
30 Blair MacDonald (RW) CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Toronto)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
31 Ed Humphreys (G) CanadaVancouver BlazersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
32 Dave Lewis (D) CanadaAlberta OilersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
33 Bob Gassoff (D) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
34 Doug Gibson (C) CanadaLos Angeles SharksPeterborough Petes (OHA)
35 Vic Mercredi (LW) CanadaHouston AerosNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
36 Robbie Neale (F) CanadaCleveland CrusadersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
37 Kelly Pratt (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
38 Tom Colley (C) CanadaNew England WhalersSudbury Wolves (OHA)

Round 4

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
39 Bill Laing (C) CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
40 Terry Ewasiuk (LW) CanadaChicago CougarsVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
41 Randy Holt (D) CanadaNew England Whalers (from New York)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
42 Jean Landry (D) CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
43 Peter Marrin (C) CanadaToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
44 Jean Tetreault (F) CanadaVancouver BlazersDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
45 Jim Moxey (F) CanadaAlberta OilersHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
46 Steve Langdon (RW) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsLondon Knights (OHA)
47 Jim Cowell (F) CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
48 Don Cutts (G) CanadaHouston AerosR.P.I. (ECAC)
49 Russ Walker (RW) CanadaCleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
50 Peter Crosbie (G) CanadaLos Angeles Sharks (from Winnipeg)London Knights (OHA)
51 Alan Hangsleben (D) United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)

Round 5

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
52 Bob Dailey (D) CanadaToronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
53 Larry Patey (C) CanadaNew England Whalers (from Chicago)Boston University (ECAC)
54 Doug Marit (D) CanadaNew York Golden BladesRegina Pats (WCHL)
55 Denis Patry (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
56 Lou Nistico (LW) CanadaToronto TorosLondon Knights (OHA)
57 Jimmy Jones (RW) CanadaVancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
58 Ken Houston (D) CanadaAlberta OilersChatham Maroons (SOJHL)
59 Nelson Pyatt (C) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)
60 Dennis Abgrall (RW) CanadaLos Angeles SharksSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
61 Paul O'Neil (C) United StatesHouston AerosBoston University (ECAC)
62 Rich Latulippe (F) CanadaCleveland CrusadersQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
63 Randy Smith (LW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
64 Cap Raeder (G) United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)

Round 6

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
65 Dave Pay (C) CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
66 Keith Smith (D) CanadaChicago CougarsBrown University (ECAC)
67 Dennis Ververgaert (RW) CanadaNew York Golden BladesLondon Knights (OHA)
68 Dale Cook (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
69 Doug Ferguson (D) CanadaToronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
70 Ian Turnbull (D) CanadaVancouver BlazersOttawa 67's (OHA)
71 Yvon Bouillon (F) CanadaAlberta OilersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
72 John Flesch (LW) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsLake Superior State University (CCHA)
73 Stu Davison (C) CanadaLos Angeles SharksCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
74 Dennis Owchar (D) CanadaHouston AerosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
75 Bob Smulders (F) CanadaCleveland CrusadersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
76 Ron Kennedy (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
77 Rick Chinnick (F) CanadaNew England WhalersPeterborough Petes (OHA)

Round 7

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
78 Gerrard Gibbons (D) CanadaToronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Saint Mary University (CIAU)
79 Dennis Desgagnes (C) CanadaChicago CougarsSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
80 Lowell Ostlund (D) CanadaNew York Golden BladesSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
81 Andre Deschamps (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
82 Gord Titcomb (LW) CanadaToronto TorosSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
83 Mike Korney (D) CanadaVancouver BlazersWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
84 Dwayne Pentland (D) CanadaAlberta OilersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
85 Tom Machowski (D) United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
86 David Lee (LW) CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
87 Dan Hinton (F) CanadaHouston AerosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
88 Ron Serafini (D) United StatesCleveland CrusadersSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
89 Jeff Jacques (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
90 Steve Alley (LW) United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Round 8

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
91 Norm Barnes (D) CanadaCincinnati StingersMichigan State University (WCHA)
92 J. P. Burgoyne (D) CanadaChicago CougarsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
93 Paul Granchukoff (F) United StatesNew York Golden BladesMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
94 Bob Stumpf (D) CanadaQuebec NordiquesNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
95 John Campbell (W) CanadaToronto TorosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
96 Andre St. Laurent (C) CanadaVancouver BlazersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
97 Bob Young (D) United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
98 Sam Clegg (G) CanadaLos Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
99 Lee Palmer (D) CanadaHouston AerosClarkson University (ECAC)
100 Michel Latrielle (D) CanadaCleveland CrusadersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
101 Terry McDougall (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)

Round 9

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
102 Mitch Brandt (D) United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
103 Gordon Halliday (F) CanadaChicago CougarsUniversity of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
104 Rick Austin (RW) CanadaNew York Golden BladesSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
105 Guy Ross (D) CanadaQuebec NordiquesSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
106 Guido Tenesi (D) United StatesToronto TorosOshawa Generals (OHA)
107 Pierre Laganiere (RW) CanadaVancouver BlazersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
108 Neil Korzack (F) CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
109 Randy Aimoe (D) CanadaLos Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
110 Sean Shanahan (LW) CanadaHouston AerosProvidence College (ECAC)
111 Bruce Greig (LW) CanadaCleveland CrusadersVancouver Nats (WCHL)
112 Russ Wiechnik (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

Round 10

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
113 Jack Johnson (F) United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
114 Mike Haramis (RW) CanadaChicago CougarsLaval National (QMJHL)
115 Brian Dick (C) CanadaNew York Golden BladesWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
116 Michel Belisle (F) CanadaQuebec NordiquesMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
117 Brian Molvik (D) CanadaVancouver BlazersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
118 Pat Phippen (LW) United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsSt. Paul Bruins
119 Yvon Dupuis (F) CanadaHouson AerosQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
120 Henry Durkin (G) CanadaCleveland CrusadersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
121 Mike Kennedy (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsKitchener Rangers (OHA)

Round 11

# Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team
122 Bob Bilodeau (D) CanadaCincinnati StingersNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

See also

References

  1. "NEELY FIRST PICK IN W.H.A.'S DRAFT". New York Times. May 19, 1973. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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