1969 NHL Amateur Draft |
Date |
June 11, 1969 |
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The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was the seventh NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft.
Round one
- The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 7, 1969 that sent Barry Gibbs and Tom Williams to Minnesota in exchange for future considerations (Fred O'Donnell) and this pick.[3][4]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 21, 1968 that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick and cash to Boston in exchange for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour.[5][6]
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade where Minnesota promised Montreal that they would not draft Dick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft.
- Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968 that sent Gerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in 1972 and this pick.[7][8]
- The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 10, 1969 that sent Phil Goyette to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[9][10]
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[15]
- The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[17][18]
- The New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to New York in exchange for this pick.[19]
Round seven
Pick # |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
NHL team |
College/junior/club team |
72 |
Rick Thompson |
Defence |
Canada |
Minnesota North Stars |
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
73 |
Bob Collyard |
Centre |
United States |
St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 |
Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) |
74 |
Ian Wilkie |
Goaltender |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2 |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
75 |
Dale Power |
Centre |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
76 |
Pete Vipond |
Left wing |
Canada |
Oakland Seals |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
77 |
David Pulkkinen |
Right wing |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
[20] |
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[21][22]
- The Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[23]
Round eight
Pick # |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
NHL team |
College/junior/club team |
78 |
Cal Russell |
Right wing |
Canada |
Minnesota North Stars |
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
79 |
Frank Hamill |
Right wing |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
80 |
Patrick Lange |
Goaltender |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 |
Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL) |
81 |
Claude Chartre |
Centre |
Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
[24] |
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' eight-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[25]
- The Los Angeles Kings' eight-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[26]
Round nine
Pick # |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
NHL team |
College/junior/club team |
82 |
John Converse |
Forward |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues |
Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
83 |
Gilles Drolet |
Defence |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
[27] |
Round ten
Pick # |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
NHL team |
College/junior/club team |
84 |
Darrel Knibbs |
Centre |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) |
[28] |
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Draftees based on nationality
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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