1973 NHL Draft
Lanny McDonald in the 1973 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected Lanny McDonald 4th overall in the 1973 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 12 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 168 players selected in 1973, 70 have played in the NHL regular season. Only one of them has played more games than his 1111, and only one has scored more points than his 1006.
- Overall pick
- 4
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 4
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 1–7 in the 1973 draft
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1973 class
4th
of 168 players selected
3rd
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
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Lanny McDonald made his NHL debut on October 10, 1973, 148 days after the draft.
1111
Games
500
Goals
506
Assists
1006
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1973 draft
- 4Lanny McDonaldR1111 GP · 1006 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 10Bob NeelyR283 GP · 98 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 15Ian TurnbullD628 GP · 440 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 52Frank RochonLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 68Gord TitcombLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 84Doug MaritDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 100Dan FollettGTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 116Les BurgessCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 132Dave PayFTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 144Lee PalmerDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 147Bob PeaceCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 159Norm McLeodLTORToronto Maple Leafs