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1973 NHL Draft

John Davidson in the 1973 NHL Draft

St. Louis Blues selected John Davidson 5th overall in the 1973 NHL Draft.

It was the first of the 7 picks St. Louis Blues made in the draft. Of the 168 players selected in 1973, 70 have played in the NHL regular season. His 301 games put him 28th in the class.

Overall pick
5
Round and pick
Round 1, pick 5
Drafting team
STLSt. Louis Blues
Date
Age at the draft
20 years

The picks around it

Picks 2–8 in the 1973 draft

  1. 2Tom LysiakC919 GP · 843 PAFM
  2. 3Dennis VervergaertR583 GP · 392 PVAN
  3. 4Lanny McDonaldR1111 GP · 1006 PTOR
  4. 5John DavidsonG301 GP · 123 WSTL
  5. 6Andre SavardC790 GP · 482 PBOS
  6. 7Blaine StoughtonL526 GP · 449 PPIT
  7. 8Bob GaineyL1160 GP · 501 PMTL

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

5th
of 168 players selected
1st
of 12 goaltenders selected

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

First off the board

  1. 1Denis PotvinD1060 GP · 1052 PNYI
  2. 2Tom LysiakC919 GP · 843 PAFM
  3. 3Dennis VervergaertR583 GP · 392 PVAN
  4. 4Lanny McDonaldR1111 GP · 1006 PTOR
  5. 5John DavidsonG301 GP · 123 WSTL
  6. 6Andre SavardC790 GP · 482 PBOS
  7. 7Blaine StoughtonL526 GP · 449 PPIT
  8. 8Bob GaineyL1160 GP · 501 PMTL
  9. 9Bob DaileyD561 GP · 325 PVAN
  10. 10Bob NeelyR283 GP · 98 PTOR

+ 158 more

The 1973 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

John Davidson made his NHL debut on October 10, 1973, 148 days after the draft.

301
Games
123
Wins
7
Shutouts
.887
Save %

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

St. Louis Blues picks in the 1973 draft

  1. 5John DavidsonG301 GP · 123 WSTL
  2. 24George PesutD92 GP · 25 PSTL
  3. 48Bob GassoffD245 GP · 58 PSTL
  4. 72William LaingLSTL
  5. 88Randy SmithLSTL
  6. 104John WensinkL403 GP · 138 PSTL
  7. 120Jean TetreaultLSTL