WHA Amateur Draft 1973
The 1973 WHA Amateur Draft was the first annual talent draw of the World Hockey Association professional ice hockey league and took place on May 18, 1973. The amateur draft of the WHA entered competition with the 1973 NHL amateur draft of the National Hockey League . As part of the draft, a total of 122 players from the league's 13 franchises were selected in eleven rounds .
With the first franchise, the Chicago Cougars pulled defenseman Bob Neely of the Peterborough Petes from the Ontario Hockey Association .
Draft result
| Pick | player | country | WHA team | College / junior / professional team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 round | ||||
| 1. | Bob Neely (D) |
|
Chicago Cougars | Peterborough Petes ( OHA ) |
| 2. | Glenn Goldup (F) |
|
New England Whalers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 3. | André Savard (C) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Quebec Remparts ( QMJHL ) |
| 4th | Paulin Bordeleau (C) |
|
Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 7th | Bob Gainey (F) |
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 8th. | Reg Thomas (C) |
|
Los Angeles Sharks | London Knights (OHA) |
| 9. | Darcy Rota (LW) |
|
Houston Eros | Edmonton Oil Kings ( WCHL ) |
| 10. | Lanny McDonald (F) |
|
Cleveland Crusaders | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 11. | Ron Andruff (C) |
|
Winnipeg Jets | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 12. | Blake Dunlop (F) |
|
New England Whalers | Ottawa 67’s (OHA) |
| 13. | Dean Talafous (RW) |
|
Cincinnati stingers | University of Wisconsin – Madison ( NCAA ) |
| 2nd round | ||||
| 14th | Blaine Stoughton (C) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 16. | Al Sims (D) |
|
New York Golden Blades | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 17th | Morris Titanic (LW) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 18th | Pat Hickey (LW) |
|
Toronto Toros | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 21st | Rick Middleton (F) |
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 23. | Tom Lysiak (C) |
|
Houston Eros | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 24. | George Pesut (D) |
|
Cleveland Crusaders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 3rd round | ||||
| 29 | Eric Vail (F) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 30th | Blair MacDonald (RW) |
|
Alberta Oilers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 32. | Dave Lewis (D) |
|
Alberta Oilers | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 33. | Bob Gassoff (D) |
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 4th round | ||||
| 41. | Randy Holt (D) |
|
New England Whalers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 5th round | ||||
| 52. | Bob Dailey (D) |
|
Toronto Toros | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 53. | Larry Patey (C) |
|
New England Whalers | Braintree Hawks (NEJHL) |
| 58. | Ken Houston (D) |
|
Alberta Oilers | Chatham Maroons (SOJHL) |
| 64. | Cap Raeder (G) |
|
New England Whalers | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
| 6th round | ||||
| 67. | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) |
|
New York Golden Blades | London Knights (OHA) |
| 70. | Ian Turnbull (D) |
|
Vancouver Blazers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 7th round | ||||
| 89. | Jeff Jacques (D) |
|
Winnipeg Jets | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
See also
Web links
- 1973 WHA Amateur Draft at hockeydb.com