1972 NHL amateur draft

1972 North American ice hockey draft 1972 NHL draft 1972 NHL expansion draft August 2023 1972 NHL amateur draft 180px June 8, 1972 Queen Elizabeth HotelMontreal, Quebec, Canada CAN Billy Harris(New York Islanders) 152 11 2 LW Steve Shutt LW Bill Barber 1971 1973 The 1972 NHL amateur draft was the 10th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Richard Brodeur, who played his last NHL game in the 1987–88 season. Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL amateur draft. The expansion Islanders won the first pick by a coin toss between themselves and the Flames. yes Round one # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 1 Billy Harris (RW) New York Islanders Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 2 Jacques Richard (LW) Atlanta Flames Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 3 Don Lever (C) Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 4Steve Shutt (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 5 Jim Schoenfeld (D) Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 6 Michel Larocque (G) Montreal Canadiens (from California)2 Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 7 Bill Barber (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 8 Dave Gardner (C) Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota via Pittsburgh)3 Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 9 Wayne Merrick (C) St. Louis Blues Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) 10 Al Blanchard (LW) New York Rangers (from Detroit)4 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 11 George Ferguson (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 12 Jerry Byers (LW) Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 13 Phil Russell (D) Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 14 John Van Boxmeer (D) Montreal Canadiens Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) 15 Bob MacMillan (C) New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 16 Mike Bloom (LW) Boston Bruins St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72main.htm 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122104642/http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72main.htm 22 January 2009 live The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968, that sent Gerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' 1969 first-round pick (Dick Redmond) and this pick. NHL Trade Tracker https://www.http://nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_season/1967-68/2 2021-07-26 2011-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/ deadDiamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 873 978-1-57243-604-6 In June 1969, the Montreal Canadiens' traded the 1969 first-round pick to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Minnesota's promised to Montreal that they would not draft Dick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft. The California Golden Seals' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 10, 1968, that sent Bryan Watson and cash to California in exchange for future considerations (Tom Thurlby trade completed in September 1968) and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 828 and 846 978-1-57243-604-6 The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 10, 1968, that sent Minnesota's first-round pick in 1972, cash and future considerations (Marshall Johnston trade completed on May 25, 1971) to Montreal in exchange for Danny Grant, Claude Larose and future considerations (Bob Murdoch trade completed on May 25, 1971).Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 568 and 740 978-1-57243-604-6 The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on October 1, 1968, that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1972 to Minnesota in exchange for Bob Woytowich.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 857 978-1-57243-604-6 The Montreal Canadiens received the lowest of Minnesota's two first-round pick. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 24, 1972, that sent Gary Doak and Rick Newell to Detroit in exchange for Joe Zanussi and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 538, 727 and 861 978-1-57243-604-6 Round two # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 17 Lorne Henning (C) New York Islanders New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 18 Dwight Bialowas (D) Atlanta Flames Regina Pats (WCHL) 19 Bryan McSheffrey (RW) Vancouver Canucks Ottawa 67's OMJHL) 20 Don Kozak (RW) Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 21 Larry Sacharuk (D) New York Rangers (from Buffalo)1 Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 22 Tom Cassidy (C) California Golden Seals Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 23 Tom Bladon (D) Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 24 Jack Lynch (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 25 Larry Carriere (D) Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)2 Loyola College (CIAU) 26 Pierre Guite (LW) Detroit Red Wings University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) 27 Randy Osburn (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OMJHL) 28 Stan Weir (C) California Golden Seals (from Montreal via Minnesota)3 Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 29 Brian Ogilvie (C) Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 30 Bernie Lukowich (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins (from St. Louis)4 New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 31 Rene Villemure (LW) New York Rangers Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 32 Wayne Elder (D) Boston Bruins London Knights (OMJHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd2.htm 18 December 2008 The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 14, 1972, that sent Jim Lorentz to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 671 978-1-57243-604-6 The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 5, 1972, that sent Chris Evans to St. Louis in exchange for George Morrison and this pick.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 552 and 717 978-1-57243-604-6 The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1972 to California in exchange for California's first-round and second-round picks in 1973 as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from California to Montreal for California selecting Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 453, 499 and 788 978-1-57243-604-6 Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 24, 1971, that sent Montreal's first-round pick in 1972, Gary Gambucci and Bob Paradise to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's first-round pick in 1972, second-round pick in 1972 and cash. The original trade between Montreal and California was on June 12, 1968, that sent California's first-round and second-round picks in 1973 to Montreal in exchange for the opportunity to select Carol Vadnais in the 1968 intra-league draft. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 6, 1969, that sent Lou Angotti and Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 1971 to St. Louis (St. Louis selected Gene Carr) in exchange for Craig Cameron, Ron Schock and this pick. Round three # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 33 Bob Nystrom (RW) New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 34 Jean Lemieux (D) Atlanta Flames Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 35 Paul Raymer (LW) Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 36 Dave Hutchison (D) Los Angeles Kings London Knights (OMJHL) 37 Jim McMasters (D) Buffalo Sabres Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 38 Paul Shakes (D) California Golden Seals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 39 Jim Watson (D) Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 40 Denis Herron (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 41 Jean Hamel (D) St. Louis Blues Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 42 Bob Krieger (C) Detroit Red Wings University of Denver (WCHA) 43 Denis Deslauriers (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 44 Terry Ryan (C) Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) 45 Mike Veisor (G) Chicago Black Hawks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 46 Ed Gilbert (C) Montreal Canadiens Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) 47 Gerry Teeple (C) New York Rangers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 48 Michel Boudreau (C) Boston Bruins Laval National (QMJHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd3.htm 18 December 2008 Round four # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 49 Ron Smith (D) New York Islanders Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 50 Don Martineau (RW) Atlanta Flames New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 51 Ron Homenuke (RW) Vancouver Canucks Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 52 John Dobie (D) Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL) 53 Rychard Campeau (D) Buffalo Sabres Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 54 Claude St. Sauveur (LW) California Golden Seals Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 55 Al MacAdam (RW) Philadelphia Flyers Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) 56 Ron Lalonde (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 57 Murray Myers (RW) St. Louis Blues Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 58 Danny Gruen (LW) Detroit Red Wings Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) 59 Brian Bowles (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 60 Tom Thomson (D) Minnesota North Stars Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) 61 Tom Peluso (RW) Chicago Black Hawks University of Denver (WCHA) 62 Dave Elenbaas (G) Montreal Canadiens Cornell University (ECAC) 63 Doug Horbul (LW) New York Rangers Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 64 Les Jackson (LW) Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd4.htm 18 December 2008 Round five # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 65 Richard Grenier (C) New York Islanders Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL) 66 Bill Nyrop (D) Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)1 University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 67 Larry Bolonchuk (D) Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) 68 Bernie Germain (G) Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL) 69 Gilles Gratton (G) Buffalo Sabres Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 70 Tim Jacobs (D) California Golden Seals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) 71 Daryl Fedorak (G) Philadelphia Flyers Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 72 Brian Walker (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 73 Dave Johnson (LW) St. Louis Blues Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 74 Dennis Johnson (LW) Detroit Red Wings University of North Dakota (WCHA) 75 Michel Plante (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 76 Chris Ahrens (D) Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 77 Rejean Giroux (RW) Chicago Black Hawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 78 Jean-Paul Martin (C) Atlanta Flames (from Montreal)2 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 79 Marty Gateman (D) New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) 80 Brian Coates (LW) Boston Bruins Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd5.htm 18 December 2008 The Atlanta Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 7, 1972, that sent Ted Tucker and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 1972 to Atlanta in exchange for cash and this pick. Ted Tucker and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 1973.Diamond Dan Total NHL 2003 Triumph Books Chicago 904 978-1-57243-604-6 The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick went to the Atlanta Flames as the result of a trade on June 7, 1972, that sent the Atlanta's fifth-round pick in 1972 (Bill Nyrop) and cash to Montreal in exchange for Ted Tucker and this pick. Round six # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 81 Derek Black (LW) New York Islanders Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 82 Frank Blum (G) Atlanta Flames Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL) 83 Dave McLelland (G) Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 84 Mike Usitalo (LW) Los Angeles Kings Michigan Technological University (WCHA) 85 Peter McNab (C) / Buffalo Sabres University of Denver (WCHA) 86 Jacques Lefebvre (G) California Golden Seals Shawnigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 87 David Hasting (G) Philadelphia Flyers Charlottetown Royals (MaJHL) 88 Jeff Ablett (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 89 Tom Simpson (RW) St. Louis Blues Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 90 Bill Miller (D) Detroit Red Wings Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 91 Dave Shardlow (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 92 Steve West (C) Minnesota North Stars Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 93 Rob Palmer (C) Chicago Black Hawks University of Denver (WCHA) 94 D'Arcy Ryan (C) Montreal Canadiens Yale University (ECAC) 95 Ken Ireland (C) New York Rangers New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 96 Peter Gaw (RW) Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd6.htm 18 December 2008 Round seven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 97 Richard Brodeur (G) New York Islanders Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 98 Scott Smith (LW) Atlanta Flames Regina Pats (WCHL) 99 Danny Gloor (C) Vancouver Canucks Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 100 Glen Toner (LW) Los Angeles Kings Regina Pats (WCHL) 101 Don McLaughlin (LW) New York Islanders (from Buffalo)1 Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 102 Mike Amodeo (D) California Golden Seals Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) 103 Serge Beaudoin (D) Philadelphia Flyers Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) 104 D'Arcy Keating (D) Pittsburgh Penguins University of Notre Dame (WCHA) 105 Brian Coughlin (D) St. Louis Blues Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) 106 Glen Seperich (G) Detroit Red Wings Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 107 Monte Miron (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Clarkson University (ECAC) 108 Chris Meloff (D) Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 109 Terry Smith (C) Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 110 Yves Archambault (G) Montreal Canadiens Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) 111 Jeff Hunt (LW) New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) 112 Gordie Clark (RW) Boston Bruins University of New Hampshire (ECAC) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd7.htm 18 December 2008 The Buffalo Sabres' 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 Buffalo's eight-round, ninth-round, tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. Round eight # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 113 Derek Kuntz (LW) New York Islanders Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 114 Dave Murphy (C) Atlanta Flames Hamilton Red Wings (OMJHL) 115 Dennis McCord (D) Vancouver Canucks London Knights (OMJHL) 116 Scott MacPhail (RW) Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 Montreal Junior Canadiens (OMJHL) 117 Rene Levasseur (D) New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 118 Brent Meeke (D) California Golden Seals Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 119 Pat Russell (RW) Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Nats (WCHL) 120 Yves Bergeron (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 121 Gary Winchester (C) St. Louis Blues University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 122 Mike Ford (D) Detroit Red Wings Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 123 Peter Williams (D) Toronto Maple Leafs University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) 124 Bob Lundeen (D) Minnesota North Stars University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 125 Billy Reay (RW) Chicago Black Hawks University of Wisconsin (WCHA) 126 Graham Parsons (G) Montreal Canadiens Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) 127 Yvon Blais (D) New York Rangers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 128 Roy Carmichael (D) Boston Bruins New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd8.htm 18 December 2008 The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Los Angeles' tenth-round pick in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash. The Buffalo Sabres' eighth-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 Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), ninth-round, tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. Round nine # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 129 Yvon Rolando (RW) New York Islanders Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 130 Pierre Roy (D) Atlanta Flames Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 131 Steve Stone (RW) Vancouver Canucks Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) 132 Jean Lamarre (RW) Atlanta Flames (from Los Angeles)1 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 133 Bill Ennos (RW) New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 Vancouver Nats (WCHL) 134 Denis Meloche (C) California Golden Seals Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 135 Ray Boutin (G) Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 136 Jay Babcock (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins London Knights (OMJHL) 137 Pierre Archambault (D) New York Rangers (from St. Louis)3 Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) 138 George Kuzmicz (D) Detroit Red Wings Cornell University (ECAC) 139 Pat Boutette (C) Toronto Maple Leafs University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 140 Glen Mikkelson (RW) Minnesota North Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 141 Gary Donaldson (RW) Chicago Black Hawks Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 142 Eddie Bumbacco (LW) Montreal Canadiens University of Notre Dame (WCHA) – Not exercised Atlanta Flames (from New York Rangers)4 143 Garry Schofield (D) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)5 Clarkson University (ECAC) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd9.htm 18 December 2008 The Los Angeles Kings' ninth-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' tenth-round pick in the 1973 NHL amateur draft and this pick. The Buffalo Sabres' ninth-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 Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), eight-round (Rene Levasseur), tenth-round picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. The St. Louis Blues' ninth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent cash to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. The New York Rangers' ninth-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 this pick. The Flames passed on making a selection. The Boston Bruins' ninth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Toronto in exchange for cash. Round ten # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 144 Garry Howatt (LW) New York Islanders Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 145 Steve Lyon (D) Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles)1 Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) 146 Rene Lambert (RW) New York Islanders (from Buffalo)2 St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) 147 Juri Kudrasovs (C) Minnesota North Stars (from California)3 Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) 148 Marcel Comeau (C) Minnesota North Stars (from Philadelphia)4 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 149 Don Atchison (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 150 Dave Arundel (D) Detroit Red Wings University of Wisconsin (WCHA) – Not exercised Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto)5 151 Fred Riggall (RW) Montreal Canadiens Dartmouth College (ECAC) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd10.htm 18 December 2008 The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent Los Angeles' eighth-round pick in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft (Scott MacPhail) and this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash. The Buffalo Sabres' tenth-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 Buffalo's seventh-round (Don McLaughlin), eight-round (Rene Levasseur), ninth-round (Bill Ennos) picks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick. The California Golden Seals' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash. The Philadelphia Flyers' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent this pick to Minnesota in exchange for cash. The Toronto Maple Leafs' tenth-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 8, 1972, that sent cash to Toronto in exchange for this pick. The North Stars passed on making a selection. Round eleven # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 152 Ron LeBlanc (RW) Montreal Canadiens Université de Moncton (CIAU) Reference: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72rnd11.htm 18 December 2008 yes Draftees based on nationality Rank Country Number 1 142 2 10 See also 1972–73 NHL season 1972 NHL expansion draft List of NHL players Notes References External links HockeyDraftCentral.com 1972 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database Draft Category:NHL entry draft