1972 NHL Expansion Draft

The 1972 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1972. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1972–73 season, the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Flames.
==Rules==
==Draft Results==
# 	Player 	Drafted From 	Drafted By
1. 	Phil Myre (G) 	Montreal Canadiens 	Atlanta Flames
2. 	Gerry Desjardins (G) 	Chicago Black Hawks 	New York Islanders
3. 	Dan Bouchard (G) 	Boston Bruins 	Atlanta Flames
4. 	Billy Smith (G) 	Los Angeles Kings 	New York Islanders
5. 	Bart Crashley (D) 	Montreal Canadiens 	New York Islanders
6. 	Kerry Ketter (D) 	Montreal Canadiens 	Atlanta Flames
7. 	Dave Hudson (C) 	Chicago Black Hawks 	New York Islanders
8. 	Norm Gratton (LW) 	New York Rangers 	Atlanta Flames
9. 	Ed Westfall (RW) 	Boston Bruins 	New York Islanders
10.	Ron Harris (D) 	Detroit Red Wings 	Atlanta Flames
11.	Garry Peters (C) 	Boston Bruins 	New York Islanders
12.	Larry Romanchych (RW)	Chicago Black Hawks 	Atlanta Flames
13.	Larry Hornung (D) 	St. Louis Blues 	New York Islanders
14.	Bill MacMillan (LW) 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Atlanta Flames
15.	Bryan Lefley (D) 	New York Rangers 	New York Islanders
16.	Randy Manery (D) 	Detroit Red Wings 	Atlanta Flames
17.	Brian Spencer (LW) 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	New York Islanders
18.	Keith McCreary (RW) 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Atlanta Flames
19.	Terry Crisp (C) 	St. Louis Blues 	New York Islanders
20.	Ernie Hicke (C) 	California Golden Seals	Atlanta Flames
21.	Ted Hampson (C) 	Minnesota North Stars 	New York Islanders
22.	Lew Morrison (RW) 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Atlanta Flames
23.	Gerry Hart (D) 	Detroit Red Wings 	New York Islanders
24.	Lucien Grenier (LW) 	Los Angeles Kings 	Atlanta Flames
25.	John Schella (D) 	Vancouver Canucks 	New York Islanders
26.	Bill Plager (D) 	St. Louis Blues 	Atlanta Flames
27.	Bill Mikkelson (D) 	Los Angeles Kings 	New York Islanders
28.	Morris Stefaniw (C) 	New York Rangers 	Atlanta Flames
29.	Craig Cameron (RW) 	Minnesota North Stars 	New York Islanders
30.	John Stewart (LW) 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Atlanta Flames
31.	Tom Miller (C) 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	New York Islanders
32.	Bob Leiter (C) 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Atlanta Flames
33.	Brian Marchinko (C) 	Buffalo Sabres 	New York Islanders
34.	Pat Quinn (D) 	Vancouver Canucks 	Atlanta Flames
35.	Ted Taylor (LW) 	Vancouver Canucks 	New York Islanders
36.	Larry Hale (D) 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Atlanta Flames
37.	Norm Ferguson (RW) 	California Golden Seals	New York Islanders
38.	Bill Heindl (LW) 	Minnesota North Stars 	Atlanta Flames
39.	Jim Mair (D) 	Philadelphia Flyers 	New York Islanders
40.	Frank Hughes (LW) 	California Golden Seals	Atlanta Flames
41.	Ken Murray (D) 	Buffalo Sabres 	New York Islanders
42.	Rod Zaine (C) 	Buffalo Sabres 	Atlanta Flames
Billy Smith became the only player selected in the expansion draft by the Islanders to help them win the Stanley Cup in 1980. Smith would help the Isles win the Cup in each of the following three seasons.
==Photos==
73NHLExDrFlamesGoalies.jpg|Atlanta Flames coach Bernie Geoffrion with his two goaltenders: Phil Myre (left), and Dan Bouchard.
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