DRAFT HISTORY
1973 NHL Draft
Denis Potvin went first overall to NYI. 168 players selected across 12 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | Denis Potvin | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 2 | AFM | Tom Lysiak | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 3 | VAN | Dennis Ververgaert | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 4 | TOR | Lanny McDonald | RW | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 5 | STL | John Davidson | G | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 6 | BOS | Andre Savard | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 7 | PIT | Blaine Stoughton | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 8 | MTL | Bob Gainey | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 9 | VAN | Bob Dailey | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 10 | TOR | Bob Neely | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 11 | DET | Terrance Richardson | G | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 12 | BUF | Morris Titanic | RW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 13 | CHI | Darcy Rota | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 14 | NYR | Rick Middleton | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | TOR | Ian Turnbull | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 16 | AFM | Vic Mercredi | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MTL | Glenn Goldup | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 18 | MNS | Blake Dunlop | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 19 | VAN | Paulin Bordeleau | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | PHI | Larry Goodenough | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 21 | AFM | Eric Vail | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 22 | MTL | Peter Marrin | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 23 | PIT | Wayne Bianchin | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 24 | STL | George Pesut | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 25 | MNS | John Rogers | RW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 26 | PHI | Brent Leavins | LW | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 27 | PIT | Colin Campbell | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 28 | BUF | Jean Landry | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 29 | CHI | Reginald Thomas | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 30 | NYR | Pat Hickey | LW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 31 | BOS | Jimmy Jones | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 32 | MTL | Ron Andruff | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | NYI | Dave Lewis | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 34 | CGS | Jeff Jacques | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 35 | VAN | Paul Sheard | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 36 | BOS | Doug Gibson | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 37 | MTL | Ed Humphreys | G | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 38 | LAK | Russell Walker | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 39 | DET | Nelson Pyatt | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 40 | PHI | Bob Stumpf | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 41 | MNS | Rick Chinnick | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 42 | PHI | Michael Clarke | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 43 | DET | Robbie Neale | F | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 44 | BUF | Andre Deschamps | LW | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 45 | CHI | Randy Holt | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 46 | NYR | John Campbell | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 47 | BOS | Al Sims | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 48 | STL | Bob Gassoff | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | NYI | Andre St. Laurent | C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 50 | CGS | Ron Serafini | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 51 | VAN | Keith Mackie | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 52 | TOR | Frank Rochon | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 53 | AFM | Dean Talafous | C | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 54 | LAK | Jim McCrimmon | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 55 | PIT | Dennis Owchar | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 56 | MTL | Al Hangsleben | LW | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 57 | MNS | Tom Colley | C | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 58 | PHI | Dale Cook | F | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 59 | DET | Mike Korney | D | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 60 | BUF | Yvon Dupuis | F | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 61 | CHI | Dave Elliott | C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 62 | NYR | Brian Molvik | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 63 | BOS | Steve Langdon | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 64 | MTL | Rich Latulippe | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | NYI | Ronald Kennedy | RW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 66 | CGS | Jim Moxey | RW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 67 | VAN | Paul O'Neil | C | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 68 | TOR | Gord Titcomb | LW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 69 | AFM | John Flesch | RW | Lake Superior State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 70 | LAK | Dennis Abgrall | RW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 71 | PIT | Guido Tenesi | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 72 | STL | William Laing | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 73 | MNS | Lowell Ostlund | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 74 | PHI | Michel Latrielle | D | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 75 | DET | Blair Stewart | LW | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 76 | BUF | Bob Smulders | F | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 77 | CHI | Dan Hinton | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 78 | NYR | Pierre Laganiere | RW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 79 | BOS | Peter Crosbie | G | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 80 | MTL | Gerrard Gibbons | D | St. Mary's University (CIAU) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | NYI | Keith Smith | D | Brown U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 82 | CGS | Willie Trognitz | F | Thunder Bay Juniors | — | — |
| 83 | VAN | James Cowell | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 84 | TOR | Doug Marit | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 85 | AFM | Ken Houston | RW | Chatham Maroons (SOJHL) | — | — |
| 86 | LAK | Blair MacDonald | RW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 87 | PIT | Don Seiling | F | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 88 | STL | Randy Smith | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 89 | MNS | David Lee | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 90 | PHI | Doug Ferguson | D | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 91 | DET | Glen Cickello | D | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 92 | BUF | Neil Korzack | F | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 93 | CHI | Garry Doerksen | LW | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 94 | NYR | Dwayne Pentland | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 95 | BOS | Jean-Pierre Bourgouyne | D | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 96 | MTL | Denis Patry | RW | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | NYI | Donald Cutts | G | R.P.I. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 98 | CGS | Paul Tantardini | LW | Downsview Beavers (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 99 | VAN | Clay Hebenton | G | Portland (Ore.) | — | — |
| 100 | TOR | Dan Follett | G | Downsview Beavers (OPJHL) | — | — |
| 101 | AFM | Tom Machowski | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 102 | LAK | Roly Kimble | G | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 103 | PIT | Terry Ewasiuk | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | — | — |
| 104 | STL | John Wensink | LW | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 105 | MNS | Lou Nistico | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 106 | PHI | Tom Young | F | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 107 | DET | Brian Middleton | D | U. of Alberta (CIAU) | — | — |
| 108 | BUF | Bob Young | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 109 | CHI | Wayne Dye | LW | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 110 | NYI | Denis Anderson | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 111 | BOS | Walter Johnson | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 112 | MTL | Michel Belisle | C | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | NYI | Mike Kennedy | RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 114 | CGS | Bruce Greig | LW | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 115 | VAN | John Senkpiel | RW | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 116 | TOR | Les Burgess | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 117 | AFM | Bob Law | RW | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 118 | DET | Dennis Polonich | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 119 | PIT | Fred Comrie | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 120 | STL | Jean Tetreault | LW | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 121 | MNS | George Beveridge | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 122 | PHI | Norm Barnes | D | Michigan State U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 123 | DET | George Lyle | LW | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 124 | BUF | Tim O'Connell | D | U. of Vermont (NCAA) | — | — |
| 125 | CHI | Jim Koleff | F | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 126 | NYI | Dennis Desgagnes | C | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 127 | BOS | Virgil Gates | D | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 128 | MTL | Mario Desjardins | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | NYI | Bob Lorimer | D | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | — | — |
| 130 | CGS | Larry Patey | C | Braintree Hawks (NEnHL) | — | — |
| 131 | VAN | Peter Folco | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 132 | TOR | Dave Pay | F | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 133 | AFM | Bob Bilodeau | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 134 | PIT | Gord Lane | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 135 | DET | Dennis O'Brien | C | Laurentian University (CIAU) | — | — |
| 136 | MNS | Jim Johnston | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 137 | PHI | Dan O'Donohue | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 138 | DET | Tom Newman | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 139 | DET | Ray Bibeau | D | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 140 | CHI | Jack Johnson | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 141 | CHI | Steve Alley | LW | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
| 142 | BOS | Jim Pettie | G | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 143 | MTL | Bob Wright | F | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | TOR | Lee Palmer | D | Clarkson U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 145 | CGS | Doug Mahood | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | — | — |
| 146 | VAN | Terry McDougall | C | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 147 | TOR | Bob Peace | C | Cornell U. (NCAA) | — | — |
| 148 | AFM | Glen Surbey | D | Loyola University (CIAU) | — | — |
| 149 | AFM | Guy Ross | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 150 | PIT | Randy Aimoe | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 151 | DET | Kevin Neville | G | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 152 | MNS | Sam Clegg | G | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 153 | PHI | Brian Dick | C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 154 | DET | Ken Gibb | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 155 | DET | Mitch Brandt | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 156 | CHI | Rick Clubbe | C | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 157 | BOS | Yvon Bouillon | C | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 158 | MTL | Al Labrecque | LW | Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | TOR | Norm McLeod | LW | Ottawa M&W Rangers (CJAHL) | — | — |
| 160 | CGS | Angelo Moretto | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 161 | MNS | Russ Wiechnik | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 162 | AFM | Greg Fox | D | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 163 | MNS | Max Hansen | LW | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | — | — |
| 164 | PIT | Don McLeod | C | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 165 | CHI | Gene Strate | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 166 | MTL | Gordon Halliday | F | U. of Pennsylvania (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | MTL | Robert Raeder | G | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | — | — |
| 168 | MTL | Louis Chiasson | C | Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) | — | — |
1973 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1973 NHL draft?
- Denis Potvin was selected first overall by NYI, out of Ottawa 67's (OHA).
- How many players were drafted in 1973?
- 168 players were selected across 12 rounds of the 1973 NHL draft.