Territorial Protections Jan. 10, 1973

Team[Via]Player (Position)College/Program
BC   Harold Grozdanich (OG) Boise State
BC   Ross Clarkson (WR) Simon Fraser
BC [OTT] Robbie Allen (OT) Bishop's
TOR   Lou Clare (RB) Minnesota
TOR   Peter Muller (TE) Western Illinois
CGY   Tom Forzani (WR) Utah State
CGY   Blain Lamoureux (LB) Washington State
EDM   Joe Worobec (OT) Drake
EDM   Garry Adam (DT) Alberta
EDM [MTL] Rick McKay (LB) North Dakota State
MTL   Pat Bonnett (OT) Idaho State
WPG   Roy Albertson (OT) Simon Fraser
WPG   Wayne Ducharme (RB) Bowling Green
OTT   Donn Smith (OT) Purdue
SSK   Terry Bulych (LB) Weber State
SSK   Andy McLeod (LB) Alberta
HAM   George Milosevic (E) Cornell
HAM   Bob Macoritti (K) Wooster

Canadian Amateur Draft Selections

Round–Pos
(Overall)
Team[Via]Player (Position)College/Program
1–1 (1) BC   Brian Sopatyk (G) Boise State
1–2 (2) TOR   Barry Finlay (QB) McMaster
1–3 (3) CGY   Mike Logan (QB) Eastern Michigan
1–4 (4) MTL [EDM] Pierre Lefebvre (DB) Saint Mary's
1–5 (5) MTL   Jack Schwartzberg (K) Alberta
1–6 (6) BC [WPG] Slade Willis (WR) Drake
1–7 (7) EDM [OTT] Dave McGillis (HB) Calgary
1–8 (8) SSK   Art Edgson (DB) Idaho State
1–9 (9) EDM [HAM] Wayne Allison (QB) Waterloo Lutheran
2–1 (10) BC   Paul Giroday (FB) California-Berkeley
2–2 (11) TOR   Greg Higson (HB) McMaster
2–3 (12) CGY   Paul Perras (G) McMaster
2–4 (13) BC [EDM] Bob Helman (RB) North Dakota
2–5 (14) HAM [MTL] Ken Hass (LB) Minnesota State-Moorhead
2–6 (15) WPG   Dale Potter (LB) Ottawa
2–7 (16) OTT   Bruce McMillan (RB) Mount Allison
2–8 (17) SSK   Ted Passmore (RB) Eastern Michigan
2–9 (18) BC [HAM] Cor Doret (RB) Toronto (UofT)
3–1 (19) BC   Joe Fabiani (QB) Western Ontario
3–2 (20) TOR   Chris Skopelianos (DB) Western Ontario
3–3 (21) CGY   Doug Thompson (RB) Otterbein
3–4 (22) EDM   Bill Sherwood (G) Ottawa
3–5 (23) MTL   Stacey Coray (DB) Waterloo Lutheran
3–6 (24) WPG   Nick Kanakos (DB) Simon Fraser
3–7 (25) OTT   Roger Comartin (DB) Alberta
3–8 (26) SSK   Gerry Harris (TE) Saskatchewan
3–9 (27) HAM   Gord McColeman (DT) Waterloo Lutheran
4–1 (28) BC   Bill McGregor (WR) Simon Fraser
4–2 (29) TOR   Wayne Cuncic (G) Utah State
4–3 (30) CGY   Wanye Dunkley (QB) Toronto (UofT)
4–4 (31) EDM   Gerry Blacker (RB) Waterloo Lutheran
4–5 (32) MTL   David Mair (TE) Youngstown State
4–6 (33) WPG   Brian Warrender (HB) Queen's
4–7 (34) OTT   Jim Budge (DB) Western Ontario
4–8 (35) SSK   Mike Ewachniuk (DT) Alberta
4–9 (36) HAM   David Kerr (RB) Western Ontario
5–1 (37) BC   Rudy Florio (RB) Youngstown State
5–2 (38) TOR   Brian Wetsell (T) British Columbia (UBC)
5–3 (39) CGY   Roan Kane (WR) Waterloo Lutheran
5–4 (40) EDM   Dan Syratiuk (T) Western Ontario
5–5 (41) MTL   Robert Whitfield (T) Guelph
5–6 (42) WPG   Paul Hilborn (T) Simon Fraser
5–7 OTT   Pass  
5–8 (43) SSK   Lee Benard (DB) Manitoba
5–9 (44) HAM   Jamie Spears (RB) McMaster
6–1 (45) BC   Terry Sharpe (G) Simon Fraser
6–2 (46) TOR   Bill Ross (E) Waterloo
6–3 (47) CGY   Allan Young (G) Montana State
6–4 (48) EDM   Gary Duffy (QB) Wisconsin State-La Crosse
6–5 (49) MTL   John Cater (DB) Waterloo Lutheran
6–6 (50) WPG   Fred Clarke (G) Western Ontario
6–7 OTT   Pass  
6–8 (51) SSK   Don Savich (TE) Alberta
6–9 (52) HAM   Mike Telepchuk (QB) Guelph
7–1 (53) BC   Mike Flynn (RB) Waterloo
7–2 (54) TOR   Larry Jack (DT) New Brunswick
7–3 (55) CGY   Lorne Watters (LB) Calgary
7–4 (56) EDM   Brian Jones (DE) Alberta
7–5 (57) MTL   James Drummond (G) Alberta
7–6 (58) WPG   Tim Crowe (T) Windsor
7–7 OTT   Pass  
7–8 (59) SSK   Nick Drakich (T) Windsor
7–9 (60) HAM   Brian Dunn (DB) Northwood
8–1 (61) BC   John Quinlan (HB) McMaster
8–2 (62) TOR   Bill Hunter (DB) Western Ontario
8–3 (63) CGY   Brock Fownes (G) Carleton
8–4 (64) EDM   Doug Keene (RB) Eastern Michigan
8–5 (65) MTL   Michael Oulton (DB) Mount Allison
8–6 (66) WPG   Bart Evans (G) Manitoba
8–7 OTT   Pass  
8–8 (67) SSK   Marv Janzen (DB) Saskatchewan
8–9 (68) HAM   Peter Montigny (C) Ottawa
9–1 (69) BC   Al Thomas (DB) Simon Fraser
9–2 TOR   Pass  
9–3 (70) CGY   Dennis Kelly (QB) Simon Fraser
9–4 (71) EDM   Dave Campbell (DB) Queen's
9–5 (72) MTL   Ted McEachern (G) Guelph
9–6 (73) WPG   Dean Samson (DB) Manitoba
9–7 OTT   Pass  
9–8 (74) HAM [SSK] Bill Bunting (LB) Ottawa
9–9 (75) HAM   Jim Wakeman (RB) Windsor
  • Date: Feb. 6, 1973
  • Location: Toronto, ON
  • Territorial protections: 18
  • Rounds: 9
  • Players selected: 75
Notes

The 1973 Canadian Amateur draft expanded the pool of eligible players to qualifying Canadian non-import players who had graduated from US colleges. Also added in 1973 was the addition of Territorial Protections. Each team was allowed to submit two graduating players from their “territory” who they would retain the rights to and would not enter the draft. Territorial protections were allowed to be traded, allowing the receiving team to protect a player from the sender’s territory.

Round Played / Picks (%) League GP
League Total 19 / 75 (25.33%) 955
1 6 / 9 (66.67%) 340
2 3 / 9 (33.33%) 255
3 2 / 9 (22.22%) 25
4 1 / 9 (11.11%) 47
5 2 / 8 (25.00%) 138
6 0 / 8 (0.00%) 0
7 2 / 8 (25.00%) 19
8 1 / 8 (12.50%) 64
9 2 / 7 (28.57%) 67

1973 Team Breakdown and Draft Success

Team Played / Picks (%) League GP Team GP
League Total 19 / 75 (25.33%) 955 381
BC Lions 5 / 12 (41.67%) 305 186
Toronto Argonauts 3 / 8 (37.50%) 136 93
Edmonton Elks 3 / 9 (33.33%) 113 21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2 / 8 (25.00%) 241 22
Saskatchewan Roughriders 2 / 8 (25.00%) 60 25
Calgary Stampeders 2 / 9 (22.22%) 46 20
Montreal Alouettes 1 / 9 (11.11%) 40 0
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1 / 9 (11.11%) 14 14
Ottawa RedBlacks 0 / 3 (0.00%) 0 0

1973 Draft Breakdown

Breakdown by Position
  • 16 — DB
  • 14 — RB
  • 11 — G
  • 8 — LB
  • 8 — QB
  • 6 — T
  • 5 — OT
  • 5 — WR
  • 4 — DT
  • 4 — HB
  • 4 — TE
  • 2 — E
  • 2 — K
  • 1 — C
  • 1 — DE
  • 1 — FB
  • 1 — OG
Breakdown by College/Program
  • 8 — Alberta
  • 8 — Simon Fraser
  • 7 — Western Ontario
  • 6 — Waterloo Lutheran
  • 5 — McMaster
  • 4 — Ottawa
  • 3 — Eastern Michigan
  • 3 — Guelph
  • 3 — Manitoba
  • 3 — Windsor
  • 2 — Boise State
  • 2 — Calgary
  • 2 — Drake
  • 2 — Idaho State
  • 2 — Mount Allison
  • 2 — Queen's
  • 2 — Saskatchewan
  • 2 — Toronto (UofT)
  • 2 — Utah State
  • 2 — Waterloo
  • 2 — Youngstown State
  • 1 — Bishop's, Bowling Green, British Columbia (UBC), California-Berkeley, Carleton, Cornell, Minnesota, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Montana State, New Brunswick, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northwood, Otterbein, Purdue, Saint Mary's, Washington State, Weber State, Western Illinois, Wisconsin State-La Crosse, Wooster

Sources

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