| Year | Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Pos | From | To | Notes | ROY | HOF | Allstar | Heismann |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | Billy Harris | R | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 2 | Jacques Richard | C | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 3 | Don Lever | F | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 4 | Steve Shutt | F | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 5 | Jim Schoenfeld | D | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 6 | Michel Larocque | G | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 7 | Bill Barber | F | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 8 | Dave Gardner | C | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 9 | Wayne Merrick | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 10 | Al Blanchard | R | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 11 | George Ferguson | F | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 12 | Jerry Byers | F | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 13 | Phil Russell | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 14 | John Van Boxmeer | D | Guelph CMC's | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 15 | Bob MacMillan | C | St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 16 | Mike Bloom | L | St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 17 | Lorne Henning | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 18 | Dwight Bialowas | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 19 | Bryan McSheffrey | F | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 20 | Don Kozak | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Los Angeles | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 21 | Larry Sacharuk | D | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 22 | Tom Cassidy | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 23 | Tom Bladon | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 24 | Jack Lynch | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 25 | Larry Carriere | D | Loyola University (CIAU) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 26 | Pierre Guite | L | St. Catharines (unattached) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 27 | Randy Osburn | F | London Knights (OHA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 28 | Stan Weir | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | California | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 29 | Brian Ogilvie | F | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 30 | Bernie Lukowich | F | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 31 | Rene Villemure | F | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 32 | Wayne Elder | D | London Knights (OHA) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 33 | Bob Nystrom | R | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 34 | Jean Lemieux | D | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 35 | Paul Raymer | F | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 36 | Dave Hutchison | D | London Knights (OHA) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 37 | Jim McMasters | F | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 38 | Paul Shakes | D | St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 39 | Jim Watson | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 40 | Denis Herron | G | Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 41 | Jean Hamel | D | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 42 | Bob Krieger | R | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 43 | Denis Deslauriers | D | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 44 | Terry Ryan | C | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 45 | Mike Veisor | G | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 46 | Ed Gilbert | C | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 47 | Gerry Teeple | C | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 48 | Michel Boudreau | Laval National (QMJHL) | Boston | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 49 | Ron Smith | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 50 | Don Martineau | R | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 51 | Ron Homenuke | F | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 52 | John Dobie | D | Regina Pats (WCHL) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 53 | Rychard Campeau | D | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 54 | Claude St. Sauveur | C | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 55 | Al MacAdam | F | Charlottetown Islanders | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 56 | Ron Lalonde | F | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 57 | Murray Myers | R | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 58 | Danny Gruen | L | Thunder Bay Vulcans | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 59 | Brian Bowles | D | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 60 | Tom Thomson | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 61 | Tom Peluso | R | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 62 | Dave Elenbaas | G | Cornell University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 63 | Doug Horbul | L | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 64 | Les Jackson | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Boston | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 65 | Richard Grenier | C | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 66 | Bill Nyrop | D | Notre Dame (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 67 | Larry Bolonchuk | D | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 68 | Bernie Germain | G | Regina Pats (WCHL) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 69 | Gilles Gratton | G | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 70 | Tim Jacobs | D | St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 71 | Daryl Fedorak | G | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 72 | Brian Walker | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Pittsburgh | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 73 | Dave Johnson | L | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 74 | Dennis Johnson | L | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 75 | Michel Plante | F | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 76 | Chris Ahrens | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 77 | Rejean Giroux | R | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 78 | John Martin | C | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 79 | Marty Gateman | D | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 80 | Brian Coates | L | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 81 | Derek Black | L | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 82 | Frank Blum | G | Sarnia Jrs. | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 83 | Dave McClelland | G | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 84 | Mike Usitalo | L | Michigan Tech (NCAA) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 85 | Peter McNab | F | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Buffalo | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 86 | Jacques Lefebvre | G | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 87 | Dave Hasting | Charlottetown Islanders | Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 88 | Jeff Ablett | L | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 89 | Tom Simpson | R | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 90 | Bill Miller | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 91 | Dave Shardlow | F | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 92 | Steve West | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 93 | Rob Palmer | F | U. of Denver (NCAA) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 94 | D'Arcy Ryan | F | Yale University (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 95 | Ken Ireland | C | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 96 | Peter Gaw | R | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 97 | Richard Brodeur | G | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 98 | Scott Smith | L | Regina Pats (WCHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 99 | Danny Gloor | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 100 | Glen Toner | L | Regina Pats (WCHL) | Los Angeles | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 101 | Don McLaughlin | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | NY Islanders | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 102 | Mike Amodeo | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 103 | Serge Beaudoin | D | Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 104 | D'Arcy Keating | R | Notre Dame (NCAA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 105 | Brian Coughlin | D | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 106 | Glen Seperich | G | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 107 | Monte Miron | Clarkson University (NCAA) | Toronto | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 108 | Chris Meloff | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Minnesota | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 109 | Terry Smith | R | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 110 | Yves Archambault | G | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 111 | Jeff Hunt | L | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | NY Rangers | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 112 | Gordie Clark | R | U. of New Hampshire (NCAA) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 113 | Derek Kuntz | L | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 114 | Dave Murphy | C | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 115 | Dennis McCord | D | London Knights (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 116 | Scott MacPhail | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | Minnesota | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 117 | Rene Levasseur | D | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 118 | Brent Meeke | F | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 119 | Pat Russell | F | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 120 | Yves Bergeron | R | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 121 | Gary Winchester | F | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | St. Louis | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 122 | Mike Ford | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 123 | Peter Williams | F | U. of Prince Edward Island (CIAU) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 124 | Bob Lundeen | R | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 125 | Billy Reay | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Chicago | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 126 | Graham Parsons | G | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 127 | Yvon Blais | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 128 | Roy Carmichael | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | Boston | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 129 | Yvon Rolando | R | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 130 | Pierre Roy | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 131 | Steve Stone | R | Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) | Vancouver | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 132 | Jean Lamarre | R | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 133 | Bill Ennos | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) | NY Islanders | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 134 | Denis Meloche | F | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | California | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 135 | Ray Boutin | G | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | Philadelphia | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 136 | Jay Babcock | L | London Knights (OHA) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 137 | Pierre Archambault | St.-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) | NY Rangers | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 138 | George Kuzmicz | D | Cornell University (NCAA) | Detroit | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 139 | Pat Boutette | C | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | Toronto | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 140 | Glen Mikkelson | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | Minnesota | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 141 | Gary Donaldson | W | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Chicago | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 142 | Eddie Bumbacco | F | Notre Dame (NCAA) | Montreal | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 143 | Garry Schofield | Clarkson University (NCAA) | Toronto | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 144 | Garry Howatt | L | Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 145 | Steve Lyon | R | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 146 | Rene Lambert | L | St.-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 147 | Juri Kudrasovs | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 148 | Marcel Comeau | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | Minnesota | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 149 | Don Atchison | G | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | Pittsburgh | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 150 | Dave Arundel | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | Detroit | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 151 | Fred Riggall | Dartmouth College (NCAA) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 11 | 152 | Ron LeBlanc | U. of Moncton (CIAU) | Montreal | ||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | Phil Myre | G | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 2 | Gerry Desjardins | G | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 3 | Dan Bouchard | G | Boston Bruins (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 4 | Billy Smith | G | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 5 | Bart Crashley | D | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 6 | Kerry Ketter | D | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 7 | Dave Hudson | C | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 8 | Norm Gratton | R | New York Rangers (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 9 | Ed Westfall | R | Boston Bruins (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 5 | 10 | Ron Harris | D | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 11 | Garry Peters | C | Boston Bruins (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 6 | 12 | Larry Romanchych | C | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 13 | Larry Hornung | D | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 7 | 14 | Bill MacMillan | C | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 15 | Bryan Lefley | D | New York Rangers (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 8 | 16 | Randy Manery | D | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 17 | Brian Spencer | L | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 9 | 18 | Keith McCreary | L | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 19 | Terry Crisp | C | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 10 | 20 | Ernie Hicke | L | California Golden Seals (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 11 | 21 | Ted Hampson | C | Minnesota North Stars (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 11 | 22 | Lew Morrison | R | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 12 | 23 | Gerry Hart | D | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 12 | 24 | Lucien Grenier | R | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 13 | 25 | John Schella | D | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 13 | 26 | Bill Plager | D | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 14 | 27 | Bill Mikkelson | D | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 14 | 28 | Morris Stefaniw | C | New York Rangers (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 15 | 29 | Craig Cameron | R | Minnesota North Stars (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 15 | 30 | John Stewart | C | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 16 | 31 | Tom Miller | C | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 16 | 32 | Bob Leiter | C | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 17 | 33 | Brian Marchinko | C | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 17 | 34 | Pat Quinn | D | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 18 | 35 | Ted Taylor | L | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 18 | 36 | Larry Hale | D | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 19 | 37 | Norm Ferguson | C | California Golden Seals (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 19 | 38 | Bill Heindl | L | Minnesota North Stars (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 20 | 39 | Jim Mair | D | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 20 | 40 | Frank Hughes | R | California Golden Seals (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 21 | 41 | Ken Murray | D | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 21 | 42 | Rod Zaine | C | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 22 | 43 | Bill Speer | D | Providence Reds (AHL) | Atlanta | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 22 | 44 | Neil Nicholson | D | Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 23 | 45 | Don Blackburn | L | Providence Reds (AHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 23 | 46 | Connie Forey | L | Hershey Bears (AHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 23 | 47 | Dennis Kassian | L | Cincinnati Swords (AHL) | NY Islanders | |||||
RetroSeasons
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Recap
The Boston Bruins again led the way during the regular season, accumulating 119 points to fall just 2 points shy of the record they'd set the previous season. The New York Rangers were only 10 points behind them in the East Division, while the Chicago Blackhawks won the West Division easily, finishing 21 points ahead of the Minnesota North Stars.
The Bruins had the league's top two scorers, Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr, and the Rangers' 'Goal-A-Game' line of Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, and Rod Gilbert ranked 3-4-5. Although they'd won the Stanley Cup the previous season, the Canadiens fired coach Al McNeil and replaced him with Scotty Bowman. They finished just 1 point back of the Rangers in the East.
The Rangers eliminated the Canadiens in six games and then swept the Blackhawks to get into the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1960. Meanwhile, the Bruins beat the Maple Leafs in five games and swept the St. Louis Blues.
It was the first time the top two regular-season teams had met in the Stanley Cup finals since 1960. Boston quickly took command of the series by winning two games at home and taking the fourth game at New York to go up, 3-1. With a chance to win it all at home, though, the Bruins lost, 3-2, and the series returned to Madison Square Garden for Game 6.
Bobby Orr took charge of that game, scoring at 11:18 of the first period to give the Bruins a lead they never relinquished. Boston won, 3-0, for their second Stanley Cup championship in three years and Orr became the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy twice.
Close
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.