1973 WHA amateur draft

August 2023 1973 WHA amateur draft 180px May 18, 1973https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/19/archives/neely-first-pick-in-whas-draft-cougars-take-defenseman8-chosen-by.html NEELY FIRST PICK IN W.H.A.'S DRAFT New York Times May 19, 1973 December 14, 2018 CAN Bob NeelySelected by: Chicago Cougars 122 11 1974 The 1973 WHA amateur draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association. __NOTOC__ Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1973 WHA amateur draft. Selections by roundRound 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 Round 1 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team1Bob Neely (D)CanadaChicago CougarsPeterborough Petes (OHA)2Glenn Goldup (F)CanadaNew England Whalers (from New York)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)3Andre Savard (C)CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)4Paulin Bordeleau (C)FranceToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)5Colin Campbell (D)CanadaVancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)6John Rogers (RW)CanadaAlberta OilersEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)7Bob Gainey (F)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)8Reg Thomas (C)CanadaLos Angeles SharksLondon Knights (OHA)9Darcy Rota (F)CanadaHouston AerosEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)10Lanny McDonald (F)CanadaCleveland CrusadersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)11Ron Andruff (C)CanadaWinnipeg JetsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)12Blake Dunlop (F)CanadaNew England WhalersOttawa 67's (OHA)13Dean Talafous (F)United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA) Round 2 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team14Blaine Stoughton (F)CanadaQuebec Nordiques (from Cincinnati)Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)15Larry Goodenough (D)CanadaChicago CougarsLondon Knights (OHA)16Al Sims (D)CanadaNew York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)17Morris Titanic (LW)CanadaQuebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)18Pat Hickey (F)CanadaToronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)19Brent Leavins (F)CanadaVancouver BlazersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)20Jim McCrimmon (D)CanadaAlberta OilersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)21Rick Middleton (F)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)22Paul Sheard (LW)CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)23Tom Lysiak (F)CanadaHouston AerosMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)24George Pesut (D)CanadaCleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)25Keith Mackie (D)CanadaWinnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)26Mike Clarke (C)CanadaNew England WhalersCalgary Centennials (WCHL) Round 3 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team27Frank Rochon (LW)CanadaChicago CougarsSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)28John Wensink (LW)NetherlandsNew York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)29Eric Vail (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)30Blair MacDonald (RW)CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Toronto)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)31Ed Humphreys (G)CanadaVancouver BlazersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)32Dave Lewis (D)CanadaAlberta OilersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)33Bob Gassoff (D)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)34Doug Gibson (C)CanadaLos Angeles SharksPeterborough Petes (OHA)35Vic Mercredi (LW)CanadaHouston AerosNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)36Robbie Neale (F)CanadaCleveland CrusadersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)37Kelly Pratt (RW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)38Tom Colley (C)CanadaNew England WhalersSudbury Wolves (OHA) Round 4 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team39Bill Laing (C)CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)40Terry Ewasiuk (LW)CanadaChicago CougarsVictoria Cougars (WCHL)41Randy Holt (D)CanadaNew England Whalers (from New York)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)42Jean Landry (D)CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)43Peter Marrin (C)CanadaToronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)44Jean Tetreault (F)CanadaVancouver BlazersDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)45Jim Moxey (F)CanadaAlberta OilersHamilton Red Wings (OHA)46Steve Langdon (RW)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsLondon Knights (OHA)47Jim Cowell (F)CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)48Don Cutts (G)CanadaHouston AerosR.P.I. (ECAC)49Russ Walker (RW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)50Peter Crosbie (G)CanadaLos Angeles Sharks (from Winnipeg)London Knights (OHA)51Alan Hangsleben (D)United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA) Round 5 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team52Bob Dailey (D)CanadaToronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)53Larry Patey (C)CanadaNew England Whalers (from Chicago)Boston University (ECAC)54Doug Marit (D)CanadaNew York Golden BladesRegina Pats (WCHL)55Denis Patry (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)56Lou Nistico (LW)CanadaToronto TorosLondon Knights (OHA)57Jimmy Jones (RW)CanadaVancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)58Ken Houston (D)CanadaAlberta OilersChatham Maroons (SOJHL)59Nelson Pyatt (C)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)60Dennis Abgrall (RW)CanadaLos Angeles SharksSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)61Paul O'Neil (C)United StatesHouston AerosBoston University (ECAC)62Rich Latulippe (F)CanadaCleveland CrusadersQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)63Randy Smith (LW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)64Cap Raeder (G)United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC) Round 6 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team65Dave Pay (C)CanadaAlberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)University of Wisconsin (WCHA)66Keith Smith (D)CanadaChicago CougarsBrown University (ECAC)67Dennis Ververgaert (RW)CanadaNew York Golden BladesLondon Knights (OHA)68Dale Cook (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesVictoria Cougars (WCHL)69Doug Ferguson (D)CanadaToronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)70Ian Turnbull (D)CanadaVancouver BlazersOttawa 67's (OHA)71Yvon Bouillon (F)CanadaAlberta OilersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)72John Flesch (LW)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsLake Superior State University (CCHA)73Stu Davison (C)CanadaLos Angeles SharksCornwall Royals (QMJHL)74Dennis Owchar (D)CanadaHouston AerosToronto Marlboros (OHA)75Bob Smulders (F)CanadaCleveland CrusadersPeterborough Petes (OHA)76Ron Kennedy (RW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)77Rick Chinnick (F)CanadaNew England WhalersPeterborough Petes (OHA) Round 7 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team78Gerrard Gibbons (D)CanadaToronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Saint Mary University (CIAU)79Dennis Desgagnes (C)CanadaChicago CougarsSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)80Lowell Ostlund (D)CanadaNew York Golden BladesSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)81Andre Deschamps (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)82Gord Titcomb (LW)CanadaToronto TorosSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)83Mike Korney (D)CanadaVancouver BlazersWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)84Dwayne Pentland (D)CanadaAlberta OilersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)85Tom Machowski (D)United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)86David Lee (LW)CanadaLos Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)87Dan Hinton (F)CanadaHouston AerosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)88Ron Serafini (D)United StatesCleveland CrusadersSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)89Jeff Jacques (RW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)90Steve Alley (LW)United StatesNew England WhalersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA) Round 8 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team91Norm Barnes (D)CanadaCincinnati StingersMichigan State University (WCHA)92J. P. Burgoyne (D)CanadaChicago CougarsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)93Paul Granchukoff (F)United StatesNew York Golden BladesMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)94Bob Stumpf (D)CanadaQuebec NordiquesNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)95John Campbell (W)CanadaToronto TorosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)96Andre St. Laurent (C)CanadaVancouver BlazersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)97Bob Young (D)United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Denver (WCHA)98Sam Clegg (G)CanadaLos Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)99Lee Palmer (D)CanadaHouston AerosClarkson University (ECAC)100Michel Latrielle (D)CanadaCleveland CrusadersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)101Terry McDougall (C)CanadaWinnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL) Round 9 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team102Mitch Brandt (D)United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Denver (WCHA)103Gordon Halliday (F)CanadaChicago CougarsUniversity of Pennsylvania (ECAC)104Rick Austin (RW)CanadaNew York Golden BladesSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)105Guy Ross (D)CanadaQuebec NordiquesSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)106Guido Tenesi (D)United StatesToronto TorosOshawa Generals (OHA)107Pierre Laganiere (RW)CanadaVancouver BlazersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)108Neil Korzack (F)CanadaMinnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)109Randy Aimoe (D)CanadaLos Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)110Sean Shanahan (LW)CanadaHouston AerosProvidence College (ECAC)111Bruce Greig (LW)CanadaCleveland CrusadersVancouver Nats (WCHL)112Russ Wiechnik (C)CanadaWinnipeg JetsCalgary Centennials (WCHL) Round 10 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team113Jack Johnson (F)United StatesCincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)114Mike Haramis (RW)CanadaChicago CougarsLaval National (QMJHL)115Brian Dick (C)CanadaNew York Golden BladesWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)116Michel Belisle (F)CanadaQuebec NordiquesMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)117Brian Molvik (D)CanadaVancouver BlazersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)118Pat Phippen (LW)United StatesMinnesota Fighting SaintsSt. Paul Bruins119Yvon Dupuis (F)CanadaHouson AerosQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)120Henry Durkin (G)CanadaCleveland CrusadersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)121Mike Kennedy (RW)CanadaWinnipeg JetsKitchener Rangers (OHA) Round 11 # Player Nationality WHA team College/junior/club team122Bob Bilodeau (D)CanadaCincinnati StingersNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL) Draftees based on nationality Rank Country Amount North America 120 1 107 2 13 Europe 2 3 1 4 1 See also 1973 NHL amateur draft 1973–74 WHA season References 1973 WHA Amateur Draft on Hockeydb.com none 1974 WHA amateur draft WHA draft 1973 Category:WHA Amateur Drafts Draft