1972 NHL Amateur Draft
Table:
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team

1
Billy Harris
Right Wing
Canada
New York Islanders
Toronto Marlboros (OHL)

2
Jacques Richard
Left Wing
Canada
Atlanta Flames
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

3
Don Lever
Centre
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)

4
Steve Shutt
Left Wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)

5
Jim Schoenfeld
Defence
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)

6
Michel Larocque
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)

7
Bill Barber
Left Wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)

8
Dave Gardner
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)

9
Wayne Merrick
Centre
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)

10
Al Blanchard
Left Wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)

11
George Ferguson
Centre
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)

12
Jerry Byers
Left Wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)

13
Phil Russell
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)

14
John Van Boxmeer
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)

15
Bob MacMillan
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)

16
Mike Bloom
Left Wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)

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Round one 
 Pick #    Player   Position Nationality NHL team      College/junior/club team 
 1     Billy Harris Right Wing Canada New York Islanders Toronto Marlboros ( OHL) 
 2     Jacques Richard Left Wing Canada Atlanta Flames Quebec Remparts ( QMJHL) 
 3     Don Lever    Centre   Canada  Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 
 4     Steve Shutt  Left Wing Canada Montreal Canadiens Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 
 5     Jim Schoenfeld Defence Canada Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 
 6     Michel Larocque Goaltender Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 
 7     Bill Barber  Left Wing Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 
 8     Dave Gardner Centre   Canada  Montreal Canadiens Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 
 9     Wayne Merrick Centre  Canada  St. Louis Blues Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 
 10    Al Blanchard Left Wing Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 
 11    George Ferguson Centre Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 
 12    Jerry Byers  Left Wing Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 
 13    Phil Russell Defence  Canada  Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings ( WCHL) 
 14    John Van Boxmeer Defence Canada Montreal Canadiens Guelph CMC's ( SOJHL) 
 15    Bob MacMillan Centre  Canada  New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 
 16    Mike Bloom   Left Wing Canada Boston Bruins  St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 
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