# 1973 NHL amateur draft

The 1973 NHL amateur draft was the 11th NHL entry draft. It was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, so it would not overshadow the rest of the league meetings. Previously, the league had held the amateur draft in mid-June. It also marks the second time the meeting took place at the Mount Royal Hotel rather than the Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
Eligible for the draft were all amateur players born before January 1, 1954. The NHL paid a lump sum to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to support major junior hockey as a group. Teams could offer a player a contract at any time after the draft without risking re-entry in a future NHL draft.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Bob Gainey and Lanny McDonald, who both retired after the 1988–89 season.

## Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1973 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star · | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team · | = Hall of Famers |

### Round one

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | Denis Potvin (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 2 | Tom Lysiak (C) | Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal via California)$^1$ | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 3 | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OHA) |
| 4 | Lanny McDonald (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 5 | John Davidson (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Montreal via Atlanta)$^2$ | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 6 | Andre Savard (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 7 | Blaine Stoughton (RW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 | Bob Gainey (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)$^4$ | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 9 | Bob Dailey (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks (from Montreal via Minnesota)$^5$ | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 10 | Bob Neely (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia)$^6$ | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 11 | Terry Richardson (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 12 | Morris Titanic (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 13 | Darcy Rota (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 14 | Rick Middleton (RW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 15 | Ian Turnbull (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)$^7$ | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 16 | Vic Mercredi (C) | Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)$^8$ | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's two first-round picks and second-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and second-round pick in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1972 NHL Amateur Draft (Stan Weir) to California in exchange for California's first-round and second-round picks in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from California to Montreal for California selecting Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft.
* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent St. Louis' first-round and fourth-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for Montreal's third-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
    The Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's two first-round picks (#2 - Tom Lysiak) and second-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and second-round pick in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.
* The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 14, 1969, that sent Ross Lonsberry and Eddie Shack to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' first round pick in 1973, Ken Turlik and this pick.$^{:671,792}$
* The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's first-round pick (John Davidson) and third-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' fourth-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Vancouver's first-round pick in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for this pick.
    The Canadiens previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 10, 1968, that sent Minnesota's first-round pick (Dave Gardner) in 1972 NHL Amateur Draft, a player to be named later (Andre Pronovost) and this pick to Montreal in exchange for Danny Grant, Claude Larose and future considerations (Bob Murdoch on May 25, 1971).
* The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Toronto's second-round pick in 1973 and the rights to Bernie Parent to Philadelphia in exchange for future considerations (Doug Favell) and this pick.$^{:792,894}$
* The Boston Bruins' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 3, 1973, that sent Jacques Plante and Toronto's third-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for future considerations (Eddie Johnston) and this pick.$^{:884,895}$
* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's two first-round picks (#2 - Tom Lysiak) and second-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft (#5 - STL - John Davidson), first-round pick in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and second-round pick in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.

### Round two

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 17 | Glenn Goldup (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)$^1$ | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 18 | Blake Dunlop (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from California via Montreal)$^2$ | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 19 | Paulin Bordeleau (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 20 | Larry Goodenough (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from the Toronto)$^3$ | London Knights (OHA) |
| 21 | Eric Vail (LW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal via Atlanta)$^4$ | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 22 | Peter Marrin (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)$^5$ | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 23 | Wayne Bianchin (LW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 24 | George Pesut (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 25 | John Rogers (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 26 | Brent Leavins (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 27 | Colin Campbell (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 28 | Jean Landry (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 29 | Reg Thomas (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | London Knights (OHA) |
| 30 | Pat Hickey (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 31 | Jimmy Jones (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 32 | Ron Andruff (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
* The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that sent Alex Campbell, Denis DeJordy, Glenn Resch and future considerations (Germain Gagnon) to the Islanders in exchange for cash and this pick.$^{:567,873,897}$
* The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Minnesota's second-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in exchange for this pick.
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Montreal's second-round pick (Stan Weir) in 1972 NHL Amateur Draft to California in exchange for California's first-round (ATL - Tom Lysiak) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from California to Montreal for California selecting Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Philadelphia's first-round pick (Bob Neely) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and future considerations (Doug Favell) to Toronto in exchange for the rights to Bernie Parent and this pick.$^{:894,792}$
* The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Atlanta's first-round pick (#5 - STL - John Davidson) in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and second-round pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's two first-round picks (#2 - Tom Lysiak and #16 - Vic Mercredi) in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 16, 1972, that sent Rey Comeau and Lynn Powis to Atlanta for cash and this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 26, 1971, that sent Ralph Backstrom to Los Angeles in exchange for Ray Fortin, Gord Labossiere and this pick.

### Round three

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 33 | Dave Lewis (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 34 | Jeff Jacques (C) | Canada | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 35 | Paul Sheard (RW) | United Kingdom Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 36 | Doug Gibson (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Toronto)$^1$ | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 37 | Ed Humphreys (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)$^2$ | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 38 | Russ Walker (RW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 39 | Nelson Pyatt (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Pittsburgh)$^3$ | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 40 | Bob Stumpf (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis)$^4$ | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 41 | Rick Chinnick (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 42 | Mike Clarke (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 43 | Robbie Neale (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings(WCHL) |
| 44 | Andre Deschamps (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 45 | Randy Holt (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 46 | John Campbell (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 47 | Al Sims (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Bob Gassoff (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Montreal)$^5$ | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 3, 1973, that sent Boston's first-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft (Ian Turnbull) and future considerations (Eddie Johnston) to Toronto in exchange for Jacques Plante and this pick.$^{:884,895}$
* The Atlanta Flames' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 10, 1972, that sent Noel Price to Atlanta in exchange for cash and this pick.$^{:756}$
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 25, 1973, that sent Andy Brown to Pittsburgh in exchange for cash and this pick.$^{:869}$
* The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on December 14, 1972, that sent Brent Hughes and Pierre Plante to St. Louis in exchange for Andre Dupont and this pick.$^{:545,614,751}$
* The Montreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent St. Louis' first-round pick (Bob Gainey) and fourth-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's first-round pick (John Davidson) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.

### Round four

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 49 | Andre St. Laurent (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 50 | Ron Serafini (D) | United States | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 51 | Keith Mackie (D) | United Kingdom Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 52 | Frank Rochon (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Dean Talafous (C) | United States | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 54 | Jim McCrimmon (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 55 | Dennis Owchar (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 56 | Alan Hangsleben (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)$^1$ | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 57 | Tom Colley (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 58 | Dale Cook (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 59 | Mike Korney (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 60 | Yvon Dupuis (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 61 | Dave Elliott (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 62 | Brian Molvik (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 63 | Steve Langdon (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) |
| 64 | Richard Latulippe (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
* The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's first-round pick (John Davidson) and third-round pick (Bob Gassoff) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round pick (Bob Gainey) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, first-round pick in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.

### Round five

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 65 | Ron Kennedy (RW) | Canada | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 66 | Jim Moxey (RW) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 67 | Paul O'Neil (C) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 68 | Gord Titcomb (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 69 | John Flesch (LW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Lake Superior State University (NCAA) |
| 70 | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 71 | Guido Tenesi (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 72 | Bill Laing (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 73 | Lowell Ostlund (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 74 | Michel Latreille (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 75 | Blair Stewart (F) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 76 | Bob Smulders (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 77 | Dan Hinton (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 78 | Pierre Laganiere (RW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Peter Crosbie (G) | Canada | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) |
| 80 | Gerard Gibbons (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | St. Mary's University (CIAU) |

### Round six

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 81 | Keith Smith (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 82 | Willie Trognitz (LW) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) |
| 83 | Jim Cowell (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 84 | Doug Marit (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 85 | Ken Houston (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Chatham Maroons SOJHL |
| 86 | Blair MacDonald (RW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Don Seiling (LW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 88 | Randy Smith (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 89 | David Lee (LW) | United Kingdom Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 90 | Doug Ferguson (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 91 | Glen Cickello (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 92 | Neil Korzack (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 93 | Garry Doerksen (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 94 | Dwayne Pentland (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 95 | Jean-Pierre Burgoyne (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 96 | Denis Patry (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |

### Round seven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 97 | Don Cutts (G) | Canada | New York Islanders | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) |
| 98 | Paul Tantardini (LW) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) |
| 99 | Clay Hebenton (G) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winter Hawks WCJHL |
| 100 | Dan Follet (G) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) |
| 101 | Tom Machowski (D) | United States | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 102 | Roly Kimble (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 103 | Terry Ewasiuk (LW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 104 | John Wensink (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 105 | Lou Nistico (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) |
| 106 | Tom Young (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 107 | Brian Middleton (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
| 108 | Bob Young (D) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 109 | Wayne Dye (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 110 | Denis Anderson (D) | Canada | New York Islanders (from the Rangers)$^1$ | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 111 | Walter Johnson (RW) | United States | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 112 | Michel Belisle (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
* The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft in exchange for Rangers' eight-round pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.

### Round eight

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 113 | Mike Kennedy (RW) | Canada | New York Islanders | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 114 | Bruce Greig (LW) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 115 | John Senkpiel (LW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 116 | Les Burgess (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 117 | Bob Law (RW) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 118 | Dennis Polonich (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Los Angeles)$^1$ | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 119 | Fred Comrie (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Edmonton Oil Kings(WCHL) |
| 120 | Jean Tetreault (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 121 | George Beveridge (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 122 | Norm Barnes (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 123 | George Lyle (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) |
| 124 | Tim O'Connell (RW) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | University of Vermont (NCAA) |
| 125 | Jim Koleff (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 126 | Denis Desgagnes (C) | Canada | New York Islanders (from the Rangers)$^2$ | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 127 | Virgil Gates (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 128 | Mario Desjardins (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
* The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that sent the Islanders' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft in exchange for Rangers' seventh-round pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft (Denis Andersen) and this pick.

### Round nine

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 129 | Bob Lorimer (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) |
| 130 | Larry Patey (C) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Braintree Hawks (NEJHL) |
| 131 | Peter Folco (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 132 | Dave Pay (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 133 | Bob Bilodeau (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 134 | Gord Lane (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 135 | Dennis O'Brien (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)$^1$ | Laurentian University (CIAU) |
| 136 | Jim Johnston (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 137 | Dan O'Donohue (D) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 138 | Tom Newman (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 139 | Ray Bibeau (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)$^2$ | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 140 | Jack Johnson (D) | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 141 | Steve Alley (LW) | United States | Chicago Black Hawks (from the Rangers)$^3$ | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
| 142 | Jim Pettie (G) | Canada | Boston Bruins | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 143 | Bob Wright (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) |
* The St. Louis Blues' ninth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' tenth-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The Buffalo Sabres' ninth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's tenth-round pick, eleventh-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The New York Rangers' ninth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.

### Round ten

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 144 | Lee Palmer (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Islanders)$^1$ | Clarkson University (NCAA) |
| 145 | Doug Mahood (RW) | Canada | California Golden Seals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 146 | Terry McDougall (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 147 | Bob Peace (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 148 | Glen Surbey (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | Loyola College (CIAU) |
| 149 | Guy Ross (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)$^2$ | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 150 | Randy Aimoe (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 151 | Kevin Neville (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)$^3$ | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 152 | Sam Clegg (G) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 153 | Brian Dick (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 154 | Ken Gibb (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 155 | Mitch Brandt (D) | United States | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)$^4$ | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 156 | Rick Clubbe (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 157 | Yvan Bouillon (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 158 | Alain Labrecque (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
* The New York Islanders' tenth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for the Islanders' eleventh-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' tenth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on June 6, 1972, that the Flames' promised to not take certain players in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft in exchange for Los Angeles' ninth-round pick in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft (Jean Lamarre) and this pick.
* The St. Louis Blues' tenth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' ninth-round pick (Dennis O'Brien) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's ninth-round (Ray Bibeau), eleventh-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.

### Round eleven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 159 | Norm McLeod (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Islanders)$^1$ | Ottawa M&W Rangers (CJHL) |
| 160 | Angie Moretto (C) | Canada | California Golden Seals | University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 161 | Russ Wiechnik (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)$^2$ | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 162 | Greg Fox (D) | Canada | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 163 | Max Hansen (LW) | United States | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)$^3$ | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 164 | Don McLeod (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| – | Not exercised | | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)$^4$ | |
| 165 | Gene Strate (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 166 | Gord Halliday (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | University of Pennsylvania (NCAA) |
* The New York Islanders' eleventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for the Islanders' tenth-round pick (Lee Palmer) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' eleventh-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' eleventh-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The Buffalo Sabres' eleventh-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's ninth-round (Ray Bibeau), tenth-round pick (Mitch Brandt) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. The Red Wings passed on making a selection.

### Round twelve

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 167 | Cap Raeder (G) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |

### Round thirteen

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 168 | Louis Chiasson (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from the Rangers)$^1$ | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| – | Not exercised | | New York Rangers (from Montreal)$^2$ | |
* The New York Rangers' thirteenth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent Montreal's thirteenth-round pick in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
* The Montreal Canadiens' thirteenth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973, that sent the Rangers' thirteenth-round pick (Louis Chiasson) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Montreal in exchange for this pick. The Rangers passed on making a selection.
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## Draftees based on nationality

| Rank | Country | Amount |
| 1 | Canada | 154 |
| 2 | United States | 14 |