1973 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1973 WHA Amateur Draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association.
1973 WHA Amateur Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | May 18, 1973[1] |
Overview | |
First selection | 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 |
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1 | Bob Neely (D) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
2 | Glenn Goldup (F) | Canada | New England Whalers (from New York) | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
3 | Andre Savard (C) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
4 | Paulin Bordeleau (C) | France | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
5 | Colin Campbell (D) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
6 | John Rogers (RW) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
7 | Bob Gainey (F) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
8 | Reg Thomas (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | London Knights (OHA) |
9 | Darcy Rota (F) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
10 | Lanny McDonald (F) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
11 | Ron Andruff (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
12 | Blake Dunlop (F) | Canada | New England Whalers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
13 | Dean Talafous (F) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
Round 2
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Blaine Stoughton (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques (from Cincinnati) | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
15 | Larry Goodenough (D) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | London Knights (OHA) |
16 | Al Sims (D) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
17 | Morris Titanic (LW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
18 | Pat Hickey (F) | Canada | Toronto Toros | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
19 | Brent Leavins (F) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
20 | Jim McCrimmon (D) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
21 | Rick Middleton (F) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
22 | Paul Sheard (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
23 | Tom Lysiak (F) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
24 | George Pesut (D) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
25 | Keith Mackie (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
26 | Mike Clarke (C) | Canada | New England Whalers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
Round 3
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Frank Rochon (LW) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
28 | John Wensink (LW) | Netherlands | New York Golden Blades | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
29 | Eric Vail (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
30 | Blair MacDonald (RW) | Canada | Alberta Oilers (from Toronto) | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
31 | Ed Humphreys (G) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
32 | Dave Lewis (D) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
33 | Bob Gassoff (D) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
34 | Doug Gibson (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
35 | Vic Mercredi (LW) | Canada | Houston Aeros | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
36 | Robbie Neale (F) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
37 | Kelly Pratt (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
38 | Tom Colley (C) | Canada | New England Whalers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
Round 4
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
39 | Bill Laing (C) | Canada | Alberta Oilers (from Cincinnati) | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
40 | Terry Ewasiuk (LW) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
41 | Randy Holt (D) | Canada | New England Whalers (from New York) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
42 | Jean Landry (D) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
43 | Peter Marrin (C) | Canada | Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
44 | Jean Tetreault (F) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
45 | Jim Moxey (F) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
46 | Steve Langdon (RW) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | London Knights (OHA) |
47 | Jim Cowell (F) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
48 | Don Cutts (G) | Canada | Houston Aeros | R.P.I. (ECAC) |
49 | Russ Walker (RW) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
50 | Peter Crosbie (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks (from Winnipeg) | London Knights (OHA) |
51 | Alan Hangsleben (D) | United States | New England Whalers | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
Round 5
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
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52 | Bob Dailey (D) | Canada | Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati) | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
53 | Larry Patey (C) | Canada | New England Whalers (from Chicago) | Boston University (ECAC) |
54 | Doug Marit (D) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
55 | Denis Patry (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
56 | Lou Nistico (LW) | Canada | Toronto Toros | London Knights (OHA) |
57 | Jimmy Jones (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
58 | Ken Houston (D) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Chatham Maroons (SOJHL) |
59 | Nelson Pyatt (C) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
60 | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
61 | Paul O'Neil (C) | United States | Houston Aeros | Boston University (ECAC) |
62 | Rich Latulippe (F) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
63 | Randy Smith (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
64 | Cap Raeder (G) | United States | New England Whalers | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
Round 6
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Dave Pay (C) | Canada | Alberta Oilers (from Cincinnati) | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
66 | Keith Smith (D) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Brown University (ECAC) |
67 | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | London Knights (OHA) |
68 | Dale Cook (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
69 | Doug Ferguson (D) | Canada | Toronto Toros | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
70 | Ian Turnbull (D) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
71 | Yvon Bouillon (F) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
72 | John Flesch (LW) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
73 | Stu Davison (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
74 | Dennis Owchar (D) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
75 | Bob Smulders (F) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
76 | Ron Kennedy (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
77 | Rick Chinnick (F) | Canada | New England Whalers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
Round 7
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
78 | Gerrard Gibbons (D) | Canada | Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati) | Saint Mary University (CIAU) |
79 | Dennis Desgagnes (C) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
80 | Lowell Ostlund (D) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
81 | Andre Deschamps (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
82 | Gord Titcomb (LW) | Canada | Toronto Toros | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
83 | Mike Korney (D) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
84 | Dwayne Pentland (D) | Canada | Alberta Oilers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
85 | Tom Machowski (D) | United States | Minnesota Fighting Saints | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
86 | David Lee (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
87 | Dan Hinton (F) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
88 | Ron Serafini (D) | United States | Cleveland Crusaders | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
89 | Jeff Jacques (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
90 | Steve Alley (LW) | United States | New England Whalers | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
Round 8
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
91 | Norm Barnes (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | Michigan State University (WCHA) |
92 | J. P. Burgoyne (D) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
93 | Paul Granchukoff (F) | United States | New York Golden Blades | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
94 | Bob Stumpf (D) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
95 | John Campbell (W) | Canada | Toronto Toros | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
96 | Andre St. Laurent (C) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
97 | Bob Young (D) | United States | Minnesota Fighting Saints | University of Denver (WCHA) |
98 | Sam Clegg (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
99 | Lee Palmer (D) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
100 | Michel Latrielle (D) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
101 | Terry McDougall (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
Round 9
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
102 | Mitch Brandt (D) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Denver (WCHA) |
103 | Gordon Halliday (F) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
104 | Rick Austin (RW) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
105 | Guy Ross (D) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
106 | Guido Tenesi (D) | United States | Toronto Toros | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
107 | Pierre Laganiere (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
108 | Neil Korzack (F) | Canada | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
109 | Randy Aimoe (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Sharks | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
110 | Sean Shanahan (LW) | Canada | Houston Aeros | Providence College (ECAC) |
111 | Bruce Greig (LW) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
112 | Russ Wiechnik (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
Round 10
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
113 | Jack Johnson (F) | United States | Cincinnati Stingers | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
114 | Mike Haramis (RW) | Canada | Chicago Cougars | Laval National (QMJHL) |
115 | Brian Dick (C) | Canada | New York Golden Blades | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
116 | Michel Belisle (F) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
117 | Brian Molvik (D) | Canada | Vancouver Blazers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
118 | Pat Phippen (LW) | United States | Minnesota Fighting Saints | St. Paul Bruins |
119 | Yvon Dupuis (F) | Canada | Houson Aeros | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
120 | Henry Durkin (G) | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
121 | Mike Kennedy (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
Round 11
# | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
122 | Bob Bilodeau (D) | Canada | Cincinnati Stingers | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
See also
References
- "NEELY FIRST PICK IN W.H.A.'S DRAFT". New York Times. May 19, 1973. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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