| 1973 NHL amateur draft | |
| Logosize: | 180px |
| Date: | May 15, 1973 |
| Location: | Mount Royal Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| First: |  Denis Potvin(New York Islanders) |
| Overall: | 168 |
| Rounds: | 13 |
| Prev: | 1972 |
| Next: | 1974 |
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 Lanny McDonald and Bob Gainey, who both retired after the 1988–89 season.
Below are listed the selections in the 1973 NHL amateur draft.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Potvin (D) | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | ||
| 2 | Tom Lysiak (C) | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal via California)1 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 3 | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) | London Knights (OHA) | ||
| 4 | Lanny McDonald (RW) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | ||
| 5 | John Davidson (G) | St. Louis Blues (from Montreal via Atlanta)2 | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 6 | Andre Savard (C) | Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles)3 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | Blaine Stoughton (RW) | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | ||
| 8 | Bob Gainey (LW) | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)4 | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 9 | Bob Dailey (D) | Vancouver Canucks (from Montreal via Minnesota)5 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 10 | Bob Neely (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia)6 | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 11 | Terry Richardson (G) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | ||
| 12 | Morris Titanic (LW) | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | ||
| 13 | Darcy Rota (LW) | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | ||
| 14 | Rick Middleton (RW) | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | ||
| 15 | Ian Turnbull (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)7 | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
| 16 | Vic Mercredi (C) | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)8 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
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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 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 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).
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Glenn Goldup (RW) | Montreal Canadiens (from the Islanders)1 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 18 | Blake Dunlop (C) | Minnesota North Stars (from California via Montreal)2 | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
| 19 | Paulin Bordeleau (RW) | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 20 | Larry Goodenough (D) | Philadelphia Flyers (from the Toronto)3 | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 21 | Eric Vail (LW) | Atlanta Flames (from Montreal via Atlanta)4 | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 22 | Peter Marrin (C) | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)5 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 23 | Wayne Bianchin (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 24 | George Pesut (D) | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 25 | John Rogers (RW) | Minnesota North Stars | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 26 | Brent Leavins (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | |
| 27 | Colin Campbell (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 28 | Jean Landry (D) | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 29 | Reg Thomas (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 30 | Pat Hickey (LW) | New York Rangers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 31 | Jimmy Jones (RW) | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 32 | Ron Andruff (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
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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.
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.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dave Lewis (D) | New York Islanders | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 34 | Jeff Jacques (C) | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | ||
| 35 | Paul Sheard (RW) | | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 36 | Doug Gibson (C) | Boston Bruins (from Toronto)1 | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 37 | Ed Humphreys (G) | Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)2 | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 38 | Russ Walker (RW) | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | ||
| 39 | Nelson Pyatt (C) | Detroit Red Wings (from Pittsburgh)3 | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 40 | Bob Stumpf (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis)4 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 41 | Rick Chinnick (RW) | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 42 | Mike Clarke (C) | Philadelphia Flyers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 43 | Robbie Neale (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Brandon Wheat Kings(WCHL) | |
| 44 | Andre Deschamps (LW) | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 45 | Randy Holt (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 46 | John Campbell (LW) | New York Rangers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
| 47 | Al Sims (D) | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 48 | Bob Gassoff (D) | St. Louis Blues (from Montreal)5 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Andre St. Laurent (C) | New York Islanders | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | |
| 50 | Ron Serafini (D) | California Golden Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 51 | Keith Mackie (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 52 | Frank Rochon (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 53 | Dean Talafous (C) | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) | |
| 54 | Jim McCrimmon (D) | Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 55 | Dennis Owchar (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 56 | Alan Hangsleben (D) | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)1 | University of North Dakota (NCAA) | |
| 57 | Tom Colley (C) | Minnesota North Stars | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 58 | Dale Cook (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
| 59 | Mike Korney (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 60 | Yvon Dupuis (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 61 | Dave Elliott (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 62 | Brian Molvik (D) | New York Rangers | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 63 | Steve Langdon (LW) | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 64 | Richard Latulippe (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ron Kennedy (RW) | New York Islanders | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 66 | Jim Moxey (RW) | California Golden Seals | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 67 | Paul O'Neil (C) | Vancouver Canucks | Boston University (NCAA) | |
| 68 | Gord Titcomb (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 69 | John Flesch (LW) | Atlanta Flames | Lake Superior State University (NCAA) | |
| 70 | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 71 | Guido Tenesi (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 72 | Bill Laing (C) | St. Louis Blues | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 73 | Lowell Ostlund (D) | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 74 | Michel Latreille (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | |
| 75 | Blair Stewart (F) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 76 | Bob Smulders (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 77 | Dan Hinton (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
| 78 | Pierre Laganiere (RW) | New York Rangers | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 79 | Peter Crosbie (G) | Boston Bruins | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 80 | Gerard Gibbons (D) | Montreal Canadiens | St. Mary's University (CIAU) | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Keith Smith (D) | New York Islanders | Brown University (ECAC) | |
| 82 | Willie Trognitz (LW) | California Golden Seals | Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) | |
| 83 | Jim Cowell (C) | Vancouver Canucks | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
| 84 | Doug Marit (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 85 | Ken Houston (D) | Atlanta Flames | Chatham Maroons SOJHL | |
| 86 | Blair MacDonald (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 87 | Don Seiling (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 88 | Randy Smith (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 89 | David Lee (LW) | Minnesota North Stars | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
| 90 | Doug Ferguson (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 91 | Glen Cickello (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 92 | Neil Korzack (LW) | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 93 | Garry Doerksen (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 94 | Dwayne Pentland (D) | New York Rangers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 95 | Jean-Pierre Burgoyne (D) | Boston Bruins | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | |
| 96 | Denis Patry (RW) | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Don Cutts (G) | New York Islanders | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) | |
| 98 | Paul Tantardini (LW) | California Golden Seals | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) | |
| 99 | Clay Hebenton (G) | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winter Hawks WCJHL | |
| 100 | Dan Follet (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Downsview Bombers (OPJHL) | |
| 101 | Tom Machowski (D) | Atlanta Flames | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) | |
| 102 | Roly Kimble (G) | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 103 | Terry Ewasiuk (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | |
| 104 | John Wensink (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 105 | Lou Nistico (C) | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 106 | Tom Young (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 107 | Brian Middleton (D) | Detroit Red Wings | University of Alberta (CIAU) | |
| 108 | Bob Young (D) | Buffalo Sabres | University of Denver (NCAA) | |
| 109 | Wayne Dye (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 110 | Denis Anderson (D) | New York Islanders (from the Rangers)1 | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 111 | Walter Johnson (RW) | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 112 | Michel Belisle (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [10] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Mike Kennedy (RW) | New York Islanders | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 114 | Bruce Greig (LW) | California Golden Seals | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | |
| 115 | John Senkpiel (LW) | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | |
| 116 | Les Burgess (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 117 | Bob Law (RW) | Atlanta Flames | University of North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 118 | Dennis Polonich (C) | Detroit Red Wings (from Los Angeles)1 | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 119 | Fred Comrie (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Edmonton Oil Kings(WCHL) | |
| 120 | Jean Tetreault (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | George Beveridge (D) | Minnesota North Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 122 | Norm Barnes (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Michigan State University (NCAA) | |
| 123 | George Lyle (LW) | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) | |
| 124 | Tim O'Connell (RW) | Buffalo Sabres | University of Vermont (NCAA) | |
| 125 | Jim Koleff (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 126 | Denis Desgagnes (C) | New York Islanders (from the Rangers)2 | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) | |
| 127 | Virgil Gates (D) | Boston Bruins | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | |
| 128 | Mario Desjardins (LW) | Montreal Canadiens | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [11] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Bob Lorimer (D) | New York Islanders | Michigan Technological University (NCAA) | |
| 130 | Larry Patey (C) | California Golden Seals | Braintree Hawks (NEJHL) | |
| 131 | Peter Folco (D) | Vancouver Canucks | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 132 | Dave Pay (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) | |
| 133 | Bob Bilodeau (D) | Atlanta Flames | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 134 | Gord Lane (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 135 | Dennis O'Brien (D) | Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)1 | Laurentian University (CIAU) | |
| 136 | Jim Johnston (C) | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 137 | Dan O'Donohue (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
| 138 | Tom Newman (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 139 | Ray Bibeau (D) | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)2 | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | |
| 140 | Jack Johnson (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) | |
| 141 | Steve Alley (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks (from the Rangers)3 | University of Wisconsin (NCAA) | |
| 142 | Jim Pettie (G) | Boston Bruins | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 143 | Bob Wright (RW) | Montreal Canadiens | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [12] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Lee Palmer (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Islanders)1 | Clarkson University (NCAA) | |
| 145 | Doug Mahood (RW) | California Golden Seals | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
| 146 | Terry McDougall (C) | Vancouver Canucks | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | |
| 147 | Bob Peace (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornell University (NCAA) | |
| 148 | Glen Surbey (D) | Atlanta Flames | Loyola College (CIAU) | |
| 149 | Guy Ross (D) | Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)2 | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
| 150 | Randy Aimoe (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 151 | Kevin Neville (G) | Detroit Red Wings (from St. Louis)3 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 152 | Sam Clegg (G) | Minnesota North Stars | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |
| 153 | Brian Dick (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 154 | Ken Gibb (D) | Detroit Red Wings | University of North Dakota (NCAA) | |
| 155 | Mitch Brandt (D) | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)4 | University of Denver (NCAA) | |
| 156 | Rick Clubbe (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | University of North Dakota (NCAA) | |
| 157 | Yvan Bouillon (C) | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
| 158 | Alain Labrecque (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [13] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Norm McLeod (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs (from the Islanders)1 | Ottawa M&W Rangers (CJHL) | |
| 160 | Angie Moretto (C) | California Golden Seals | University of Michigan (NCAA) | |
| 161 | Russ Wiechnik (C) | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)2 | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| 162 | Greg Fox (D) | Atlanta Flames | University of Michigan (WCHA) | |
| 163 | Max Hansen (LW) | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)3 | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) | |
| 164 | Don McLeod (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| – | Not exercised | Detroit Red Wings (from Buffalo)4 | ||
| 165 | Gene Strate (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 166 | Gord Halliday (RW) | Montreal Canadiens | University of Pennsylvania (NCAA) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [14] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Cap Raeder (G) | Montreal Canadiens | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) | |
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [15] |
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Louis Chiasson (C) | Montreal Canadiens (from the Rangers)1 | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| – | Not exercised | New York Rangers (from Montreal)2 | ||
| align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [16] |
| Rank | Country | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 | ||
| 2 | 14 |