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Canadian players in the 1973 NHL Draft
151 Canadian players were picked in the 1973 NHL Draft, 16 of them in the first round. Denis Potvin went first overall, to the New York Islanders. No country had more players picked that year. 58 of them have played in the NHL.
151
Picked
16
In the first round
58
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
16 picks
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Morris Titanic (R)Right wing
13
14
15
16
Vic Mercredi (C)Center
Round 2
16 picks
17
18
19
20
21
22
Peter Marrin (C)Center
23
24
25
26
Brent Leavins (L)Left wing
27
28
Jean Landry (D)Defenseman
29
30
31
32
Round 3
15 picks
33
34
Jeff Jacques (R)Right wing
36
37
Ed Humphreys (G)Goaltender
38
39
40
41
42
Michael Clarke (C)Center
43
Robbie Neale (F)Forward
44
Andre Deschamps (L)Left wing
45
46
John Campbell (L)Left wing
47
48
Round 4
12 picks
49
52
Frank Rochon (L)Left wing
54
Jim McCrimmon (D)Defenseman
55
57
Tom Colley (C)Center
58
Dale Cook (F)Forward
59
60
Yvon Dupuis (F)Forward
61
Dave Elliott (C)Center
62
Brian Molvik (D)Defenseman
63
64
Rich Latulippe (C)Center
Round 5
14 picks
65
Ronald Kennedy (R)Right wing
66
68
Gord Titcomb (L)Left wing
69
70
72
William Laing (L)Left wing
73
Lowell Ostlund (D)Defenseman
74
Michel Latrielle (D)Defenseman
75
76
Bob Smulders (F)Forward
77
Dan Hinton (L)Left wing
78
Pierre Laganiere (R)Right wing
79
Peter Crosbie (G)Goaltender
80
Gerrard Gibbons (D)Defenseman
Round 6
15 picks
81
Keith Smith (D)Defenseman
82
Willie Trognitz (F)Forward
83
James Cowell (C)Center
84
Doug Marit (D)Defenseman
85
86
87
Don Seiling (F)Forward
88
Randy Smith (L)Left wing
90
Doug Ferguson (D)Defenseman
91
Glen Cickello (D)Defenseman
92
Neil Korzack (F)Forward
93
Garry Doerksen (L)Left wing
94
Dwayne Pentland (D)Defenseman
95
Jean-Pierre Bourgouyne (D)Defenseman
96
Denis Patry (R)Right wing
Round 7
13 picks
97
98
Paul Tantardini (L)Left wing
99
Clay Hebenton (G)Goaltender
100
Dan Follett (G)Goaltender
102
Roly Kimble (G)Goaltender
103
Terry Ewasiuk (L)Left wing
104
105
Lou Nistico (C)Center
106
Tom Young (F)Forward
107
Brian Middleton (D)Defenseman
109
Wayne Dye (L)Left wing
110
Denis Anderson (D)Defenseman
112
Michel Belisle (C)Center
Round 8
15 picks
113
Mike Kennedy (R)Right wing
114
115
John Senkpiel (R)Right wing
116
Les Burgess (C)Center
117
Bob Law (R)Right wing
118
119
Fred Comrie (C)Center
120
Jean Tetreault (L)Left wing
121
George Beveridge (D)Defenseman
122
123
125
Jim Koleff (F)Forward
126
Dennis Desgagnes (C)Center
127
Virgil Gates (D)Defenseman
128
Mario Desjardins (L)Left wing
Round 9
13 picks
129
130
131
Peter Folco (D)Defenseman
132
Dave Pay (F)Forward
133
Bob Bilodeau (D)Defenseman
134
135
Dennis O'Brien (C)Center
136
Jim Johnston (C)Center
137
Dan O'Donohue (D)Defenseman
138
Tom Newman (D)Defenseman
139
Ray Bibeau (D)Defenseman
142
143
Bob Wright (F)Forward
Round 10
14 picks
144
Lee Palmer (D)Defenseman
145
Doug Mahood (R)Right wing
146
Terry McDougall (C)Center
147
Bob Peace (C)Center
148
Glen Surbey (D)Defenseman
149
Guy Ross (D)Defenseman
150
Randy Aimoe (D)Defenseman
151
Kevin Neville (G)Goaltender
152
Sam Clegg (G)Goaltender
153
Brian Dick (C)Center
154
Ken Gibb (D)Defenseman
156
Rick Clubbe (C)Center
157
Yvon Bouillon (C)Center
158
Al Labrecque (L)Left wing
Round 11
7 picks
159
Norm McLeod (L)Left wing
160
161
Russ Wiechnik (C)Center
162
164
Don McLeod (C)Center
165
Gene Strate (D)Defenseman
166
Gordon Halliday (F)Forward
Round 12
1 pick
168
Louis Chiasson (C)Center
The teams that drafted them
MTLMontréal Canadiens14 picks, first at 8
DETDetroit Red Wings14 picks, first at 11
TORToronto Maple Leafs12 picks, first at 4
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers11 picks, first at 20
NYINew York Islanders10 picks, first at 1
AFMAtlanta Flames10 picks, first at 2
BOSBoston Bruins10 picks, first at 6
PITPittsburgh Penguins10 picks, first at 7
CHIChicago Blackhawks10 picks, first at 13
MNSMinnesota North Stars10 picks, first at 18
VANVancouver Canucks8 picks, first at 3
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals8 picks, first at 34
STLSt. Louis Blues7 picks, first at 5
BUFBuffalo Sabres6 picks, first at 12
NYRNew York Rangers6 picks, first at 14
LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 38
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Gavin McKenna · 168
- 2025Matthew Schaefer · 185
- 2024Macklin Celebrini · 186
- 2023Connor Bedard · 187
- 2022Shane Wright · 487
- 2021Owen Power · 183
- 2020Alexis Lafrenière · 169
- 2019Kirby Dach · 364
- 2018Barrett Hayton · 569
- 2017Nolan Patrick · 277
- 2016Pierre-Luc Dubois · 386
- 2015Connor McDavid · 177
- 2014Aaron Ekblad · 177
- 2013Nathan MacKinnon · 197
- 2012Ryan Murray · 2100
- 2011Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 177
- 2010Taylor Hall · 198
- 2009John Tavares · 1102
- 2008Steven Stamkos · 1118
- 2007Kyle Turris · 3101
- 2006Jordan Staal · 281
- 2005Sidney Crosby · 1108
- 2004Cam Barker · 3122
- 2003Marc-Andre Fleury · 1129
- 2002Rick Nash · 1104
- 2001Jason Spezza · 2103
- 2000Raffi Torres · 596
- 1999Brian Finley · 6106
- 1998Vincent Lecavalier · 1127
- 1997Joe Thornton · 1129
- 1996Chris Phillips · 1135
- 1995Wade Redden · 2137
- 1994Ed Jovanovski · 1150
- 1993Alexandre Daigle · 1137
- 1992Mike Rathje · 3132
- 1991Eric Lindros · 1137
- 1990Keith Primeau · 3116
- 1989Dave Chyzowski · 2135
- 1988Trevor Linden · 2131
- 1987Pierre Turgeon · 1114
- 1986Joe Murphy · 1153
- 1985Wendel Clark · 1153
- 1984Mario Lemieux · 1144
- 1983Sylvain Turgeon · 2143
- 1982Gord Kluzak · 1149
- 1981Dale Hawerchuk · 1136
- 1980Doug Wickenheiser · 1159
- 1979Rob Ramage · 1108
- 1978Bobby Smith · 1167
- 1977Dale McCourt · 1139
- 1976Rick Green · 1103
- 1975Mel Bridgman · 1162
- 1974Greg Joly · 1202
- 1973Denis Potvin · 1151