# 1973 WHA amateur draft

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

## Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1973 WHA amateur draft.

### Round 1

| # | Player | Nationality | WHA team | College/junior/club team |
| 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 |
| 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) |

## Draftees based on nationality

| Rank | Country | Amount |
| | North America | 120 |
| 1 | Canada | 107 |
| 2 | United States | 13 |
| | Europe | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 |