The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft was held on Tuesday, May 15, 1973 at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. West Division teams drafted in reverse order of their 1968-69 finish in the standings, while East Division teams reverted back to the rotating draft order from 1967 while accounting for 1968 with teams moving up two positions each. The Montreal Canadiens, who had the option to take the first two French-Canadian players in the draft in lieu of their regular picks, chose first and second overall, taking right wing Rejean Houle and left wing Marc Tardif both of Montreal (OHA), respectively.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished with 51 points (20 wins) in 1968-69 - tied with Minnesota (18 wins), would draft second overall out of 12 teams in each round. On May 21, 1968, Pittsburgh traded its first round choice in the 1969 Amateur Draft (Frank Spring, RW, Edmonton) to Boston for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour. The Penguins traded their seventh round choice (Bob Collyard, C, Colorado College) to St. Louis for cash. They also traded their eighth round choice (Frank Hamill, RW, Toronto) to Montreal for cash. This would leave Pittsburgh with five selections in the 10-round draft as they passed on making a selection in the ninth and tenth rounds.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished with 51 points (20 wins) in 1968-69 - tied with Minnesota (18 wins), would draft second overall out of 12 teams in each round. On May 21, 1968, Pittsburgh traded its first round choice in the 1969 Amateur Draft (Frank Spring, RW, Edmonton) to Boston for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour. The Penguins traded their seventh round choice (Bob Collyard, C, Colorado College) to St. Louis for cash. They also traded their eighth round choice (Frank Hamill, RW, Toronto) to Montreal for cash. This would leave Pittsburgh with five selections in the 10-round draft as they passed on making a selection in the ninth and tenth rounds.
1973 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Draft Selections
Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 1972-73 Amateur Club |
1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Blaine Stoughton | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | Wayne Bianchin | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | Colin Campbell | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
4 | 4 | 7 | 55 | Dennis Owchar | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
5 | 5 | 7 | 71 | Guido Tenisi | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
6 | 6 | 7 | 87 | Don Seiling | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
7 | 7 | 7 | 103 | Terry Ewasiuk | LW | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
8 | 8 | 7 | 119 | Fred Comrie | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
9 | 9 | 6 | 134 | Gord Lane | D | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
10 | 10 | 6 | 150 | Randy Aimoe | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
11 | 11 | 6 | 164 | Don McLeod | C | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |