The 1973 WHA amateur draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1973 WHA amateur draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 52
|
Bob Dailey (D) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati) |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|
| 53
|
Larry Patey (C) |
Canada |
New England Whalers (from Chicago) |
Boston University (ECAC)
|
| 54
|
Doug Marit (D) |
Canada |
New York Golden Blades |
Regina Pats (WCHL)
|
| 55
|
Denis Patry (F) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
|
| 56
|
Lou Nistico (LW) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros |
London Knights (OHA)
|
| 57
|
Jimmy Jones (RW) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
|
| 58
|
Ken Houston (D) |
Canada |
Alberta Oilers |
Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)
|
| 59
|
Nelson Pyatt (C) |
Canada |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
|
| 60
|
Dennis Abgrall (RW) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Sharks |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
| 61
|
Paul O'Neil (C) |
United States |
Houston Aeros |
Boston University (ECAC)
|
| 62
|
Rich Latulippe (F) |
Canada |
Cleveland Crusaders |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
| 63
|
Randy Smith (LW) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
|
| 64
|
Cap Raeder (G) |
United States |
New England Whalers |
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
|
Round 6
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 65
|
Dave Pay (C) |
Canada |
Alberta Oilers (from Cincinnati) |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
| 66
|
Keith Smith (D) |
Canada |
Chicago Cougars |
Brown University (ECAC)
|
| 67
|
Dennis Ververgaert (RW) |
Canada |
New York Golden Blades |
London Knights (OHA)
|
| 68
|
Dale Cook (F) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
|
| 69
|
Doug Ferguson (D) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros |
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
|
| 70
|
Ian Turnbull (D) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
|
| 71
|
Yvon Bouillon (F) |
Canada |
Alberta Oilers |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
| 72
|
John Flesch (LW) |
Canada |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
|
| 73
|
Stu Davison (C) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Sharks |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
| 74
|
Dennis Owchar (D) |
Canada |
Houston Aeros |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|
| 75
|
Bob Smulders (F) |
Canada |
Cleveland Crusaders |
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
|
| 76
|
Ron Kennedy (RW) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
| 77
|
Rick Chinnick (F) |
Canada |
New England Whalers |
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
|
Round 7
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 78
|
Gerrard Gibbons (D) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati) |
Saint Mary University (CIAU)
|
| 79
|
Dennis Desgagnes (C) |
Canada |
Chicago Cougars |
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
|
| 80
|
Lowell Ostlund (D) |
Canada |
New York Golden Blades |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
| 81
|
Andre Deschamps (F) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
| 82
|
Gord Titcomb (LW) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
|
| 83
|
Mike Korney (D) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|
| 84
|
Dwayne Pentland (D) |
Canada |
Alberta Oilers |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
| 85
|
Tom Machowski (D) |
United States |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
| 86
|
David Lee (LW) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Sharks |
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
|
| 87
|
Dan Hinton (F) |
Canada |
Houston Aeros |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
|
| 88
|
Ron Serafini (D) |
United States |
Cleveland Crusaders |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
|
| 89
|
Jeff Jacques (RW) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
|
| 90
|
Steve Alley (LW) |
United States |
New England Whalers |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
Round 8
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 91
|
Norm Barnes (D) |
Canada |
Cincinnati Stingers |
Michigan State University (WCHA)
|
| 92
|
J. P. Burgoyne (D) |
Canada |
Chicago Cougars |
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
|
| 93
|
Paul Granchukoff (F) |
United States |
New York Golden Blades |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
| 94
|
Bob Stumpf (D) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
| 95
|
John Campbell (W) |
Canada |
Toronto Toros |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
|
| 96
|
Andre St. Laurent (C) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
|
| 97
|
Bob Young (D) |
United States |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
University of Denver (WCHA)
|
| 98
|
Sam Clegg (G) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Sharks |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
| 99
|
Lee Palmer (D) |
Canada |
Houston Aeros |
Clarkson University (ECAC)
|
| 100
|
Michel Latrielle (D) |
Canada |
Cleveland Crusaders |
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
|
| 101
|
Terry McDougall (C) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
|
Round 9
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 102
|
Mitch Brandt (D) |
United States |
Cincinnati Stingers |
University of Denver (WCHA)
|
| 103
|
Gordon Halliday (F) |
Canada |
Chicago Cougars |
University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
|
| 104
|
Rick Austin (RW) |
Canada |
New York Golden Blades |
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
|
| 105
|
Guy Ross (D) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
|
| 106
|
Guido Tenesi (D) |
United States |
Toronto Toros |
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
|
| 107
|
Pierre Laganiere (RW) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
|
| 108
|
Neil Korzack (F) |
Canada |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
|
| 109
|
Randy Aimoe (D) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Sharks |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
| 110
|
Sean Shanahan (LW) |
Canada |
Houston Aeros |
Providence College (ECAC)
|
| 111
|
Bruce Greig (LW) |
Canada |
Cleveland Crusaders |
Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
|
| 112
|
Russ Wiechnik (C) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
|
Round 10
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 113
|
Jack Johnson (F) |
United States |
Cincinnati Stingers |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
| 114
|
Mike Haramis (RW) |
Canada |
Chicago Cougars |
Laval National (QMJHL)
|
| 115
|
Brian Dick (C) |
Canada |
New York Golden Blades |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|
| 116
|
Michel Belisle (F) |
Canada |
Quebec Nordiques |
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
|
| 117
|
Brian Molvik (D) |
Canada |
Vancouver Blazers |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
|
| 118
|
Pat Phippen (LW) |
United States |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
St. Paul Bruins
|
| 119
|
Yvon Dupuis (F) |
Canada |
Houson Aeros |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
| 120
|
Henry Durkin (G) |
Canada |
Cleveland Crusaders |
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
|
| 121
|
Mike Kennedy (RW) |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
|
Round 11
| #
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
WHA team
|
College/junior/club team
|
| 122
|
Bob Bilodeau (D) |
Canada |
Cincinnati Stingers |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
Draftees based on nationality
See also
References