1973 NHL Draft

Rick Chinnick in the 1973 NHL Draft

Minnesota North Stars selected Rick Chinnick 41st overall in the 1973 NHL Draft, with the 9th pick of round 3.

It was the third of the 12 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 168 players selected in 1973, 70 have played in the NHL regular season. His 4 games put him 64th in the class.

Overall pick: 41
Round and pick: Round 3, pick 9
Drafting team: MNSMinnesota North Stars
Date: May 15, 1973
Age at the draft: 19 years

The picks around it

Picks 38–44 in the 1973 draft

38Russell WalkerR17 GP · 1 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
39Nelson PyattC296 GP · 134 PDETDetroit Red Wings
40Bob StumpfR10 GP · 2 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
41Rick ChinnickR4 GP · 2 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
42Michael ClarkeCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
43Robbie NealeFDETDetroit Red Wings
44Andre DeschampsLBUFBuffalo Sabres

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1973 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1973 class

41st

of 168 players selected

30th

of 105 forwards selected

Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.

First off the board

1Denis PotvinD1060 GP · 1052 PNYINew York Islanders
2Tom LysiakC919 GP · 843 PAFMAtlanta Flames
3Dennis VervergaertR583 GP · 392 PVANVancouver Canucks
4Lanny McDonaldR1111 GP · 1006 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
5John DavidsonG301 GP · 123 WSTLSt. Louis Blues
6Andre SavardC790 GP · 482 PBOSBoston Bruins
7Blaine StoughtonL526 GP · 449 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
8Bob GaineyL1160 GP · 501 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
9Bob DaileyD561 GP · 325 PVANVancouver Canucks
10Bob NeelyR283 GP · 98 PTORToronto Maple Leafs

+ 158 more

The 1973 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Rick Chinnick made his NHL debut on January 10, 1974, 240 days after the draft.

Games

Goals

Assists

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 38–44 in the 1973 draft

Where he came in the 1973 class

First off the board

The road to the NHL

Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1973 draft