The 1969 NHLAmateur 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.
The Montreal Canadiens' 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.[3][6]
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.[3][14]
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.[3]
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.[3][16]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
^"1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
^Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 533. ISBN978-1-57243-604-6.
^"1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
^Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 514. ISBN978-1-57243-604-6.
^"1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
^"1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
^"1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
External linksedit
1969 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database
January 01, 1970
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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 1969 NHL Amateur DraftGeneral informationDate s June 12 1969LocationQueen Elizabeth HotelMontreal Quebec CanadaOverviewFirst selectionRejean Houle Montreal Canadiens 19681970 The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Butch Goring and Ivan Boldirev who both played their last NHL games in the 1984 85 season Contents 1 Selections by round 1 1 Round one 1 2 Round two 1 3 Round three 1 4 Round four 1 5 Round five 1 6 Round six 1 7 Round seven 1 8 Round eight 1 9 Round nine 1 10 Round ten 2 Draftees based on nationality 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSelections by round editBelow are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft NHL All Star 1 Hall of famers Round one edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 1 Rejean Houle Right wing nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 2 Marc Tardif Left wing nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 3 Don Tannahill Left wing nbsp Canada Boston Bruins from Minnesota 1 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 4 Frank Spring Right wing nbsp Canada Boston Bruins from Pittsburgh 2 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 5 Dick Redmond Defence nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars from Los Angeles via Montreal 3 St Catharines Black Hawks OHA 6 Bob Currier Centre nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Cornwall Royals QMJHL 7 Tony Featherstone Right wing nbsp Canada Oakland Seals Peterborough Petes OHA 8 Andre Dupont Defence nbsp Canada New York Rangers from St Louis 4 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 9 Ernie Moser Right wing nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Estevan Bruins WCHL 10 Jim Rutherford Goaltender nbsp Canada Detroit Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings OHA 11 Ivan Boldirev Centre nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals OHA 12 Pierre Jarry Left wing nbsp Canada New York Rangers Ottawa 67 s OHA 13 J P Bordeleau Right wing nbsp Canada Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 2 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 3 5 The Montreal Canadiens 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 3 6 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 3 7 Round two edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 14 Dennis O Brien Defence nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars St Catharines Black Hawks OHA 15 Rick Kessell Centre nbsp Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals OHA 16 Dale Hoganson Defence nbsp Canada Los Angeles Kings Estevan Bruins WCHL 17 Bobby Clarke Centre nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 18 Ron Stackhouse Defence nbsp Canada Oakland Seals Peterborough Petes OHA 19 Mike Lowe Left wing nbsp Canada St Louis Blues Loyola College CIAU 20 Doug Brindley Left wing nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 21 Ron Garwasiuk Left wing nbsp Canada Detroit Red Wings Regina Pats SJHL 22 Art Quoquochi Right wing nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 23 Bert Wilson Left wing nbsp Canada New York Rangers London Knights OHA 24 Larry Romanchych Centre nbsp Canada Chicago Black Hawks Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 8 Round three edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 25 Gilles Gilbert Goaltender nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars London Knights OHA 26 Michel Briere Centre nbsp Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Shawinigan Bruins QMJHL 27 Gregg Boddy Defence nbsp Canada Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 28 Willie Brossart Left wing nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Estevan Bruins WCHL 29 Don O Donoghue Right wing nbsp Canada Oakland Seals St Catharines Black Hawks OHA 30 Bernie Gagnon Centre nbsp Canada St Louis Blues Michigan Wolverines NCAA 31 Larry McIntyre Defence nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 32 Bobby Sheehan Centre nbsp United States Montreal Canadiens St Catharines Black Hawks OHA 33 Wayne Hawrysh Right wing nbsp Canada Detroit Red Wings Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 34 Nels Jacobson Left wing nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Winnipeg Jets WCHL 35 Kevin Morrison Left wing nbsp Canada New York Rangers Saint Jerome Alouettes QMJHL 36 Milt Black Right wing nbsp Canada Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg Jets WCHL 9 Round four edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 37 Fred O Donnell Right wing nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars Oshawa Generals OHA 38 Yvon Labre Defence nbsp Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros OHA 39 Bruce Landon Goaltender nbsp Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes OHA 40 Michel Belhumeur Goaltender nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 41 Pierre Farmer Defence nbsp Canada Oakland Seals Shawinigan Bruins QMJHL 42 Vic Teal Right wing nbsp Canada St Louis Blues St Catharines Black Hawks OHA 43 Frank Hughes Right wing nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 44 Murray Anderson Defence nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 45 Wayne Chernecki Centre nbsp Canada Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets WCHL 46 Ron Fairbrother Left wing nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades WCHL 47 Bruce Hellemond Left wing nbsp Canada New York Rangers Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 48 Darryl Maggs Defence nbsp Canada Chicago Black Hawks Calgary Centennials WCHL 10 Round five edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 49 Pierre Jutras Left wing nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars Shawinigan Bruins QMJHL 50 Ed Patenaude Right wing nbsp Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Centennials WCHL 51 Butch Goring Centre nbsp Canada Los Angeles Kings Dauphin Kings MJHL 52 Dave Schultz Left wing nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 53 Warren Harrison Centre nbsp Canada Oakland Seals Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 54 Brian Glenwright Left wing nbsp Canada St Louis Blues Kitchener Rangers OHA 55 Brian Spencer Left wing nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Swift Current Broncos WCHL 56 Gary Doyle Goaltender nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67 s OHA 57 Wally Olds Defence nbsp United States Detroit Red Wings Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA 58 Jerry Wright Centre nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Calgary Centennials WCHL 59 Gord Smith Defence nbsp Canada New York Rangers Cornwall Royals QMJHL 60 Mike Baumgartner Defence nbsp United States Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota Fighting Sioux NCAA 11 Round six edit Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team 12 Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 61 Rob Walton Centre nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 62 Paul Hoganson Goaltender nbsp Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros OHA 63 Guy Delparte Left wing nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens from Los Angeles 1 London Knights OHA 64 Don Saleski Right wing nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Regina Pats SJHL 65 Neil Nicholson Defence nbsp Canada Oakland Seals London Knights OHA 66 Tommi Salmelainen Left wing nbsp Finland St Louis Blues HIFK Finland 67 Bob Neufeld Left wing nbsp Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Dauphin Kings MJHL 68 Lynn Powis Centre nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Denver Pioneers NCAA 69 Jim Jones Defence nbsp Canada Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes OHA 70 Dale Yutsyk Left wing nbsp Canada St Louis Blues from New York 2 Colorado College Tigers NCAA 71 Dave Hudson Centre nbsp Canada Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota Fighting Sioux NCAA 13 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 3 14 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 3 Round seven edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 72 Rick Thompson Defence nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 73 Bob Collyard Centre nbsp United States St Louis Blues from Pittsburgh 1 Colorado College Tigers NCAA 74 Ian Wilkie Goaltender nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens from Los Angeles 2 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 75 Dale Power Centre nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Peterborough Petes OHA 76 Pete Vipond Left wing nbsp Canada Oakland Seals Oshawa Generals OHA 77 David Pulkkinen Right wing nbsp Canada St Louis Blues Oshawa Generals OHA 15 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 3 16 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 3 Round eight edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 78 Cal Russell Right wing nbsp Canada Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings OHA 79 Frank Hamill Right wing nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens from Pittsburgh 1 Toronto Marlboros OHA 80 Patrick Lange Goaltender nbsp Canada St Louis Blues from Los Angeles 2 Sudbury Wolves NOJHL 81 Claude Chartre Centre nbsp Canada Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 17 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 3 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 3 Round nine edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 82 John Converse Forward nbsp Canada St Louis Blues Estevan Bruins WCHL 83 Gilles Drolet Defence nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Quebec Remparts QMJHL 18 Round ten edit Pick Player Position Nationality NHL team College junior club team 84 Darrel Knibbs Centre nbsp Canada Montreal Canadiens Lethbridge Sugar Kings AJHL 19 NHL All Star 1 Hall of famersDraftees based on nationality editRank Country Amount North America 83 1 nbsp Canada 79 2 nbsp United States 4 Europe 1 3 nbsp Finland 1See also edit1969 70 NHL season List of NHL playersReferences edit a b Players are identified as an All Star if they were selected for the All Star game at any time in their career 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round one Archived from the original on April 13 2009 Retrieved December 14 2008 a b c d e f g h i j NHL Trade Tracker Archived from the original on May 19 2011 Retrieved July 26 2021 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books pp 572 734 and 853 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books p 454 and 758 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books p 873 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books p 579 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round two Retrieved December 14 2008 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round three Retrieved December 14 2008 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round four Retrieved December 14 2008 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round five Retrieved December 14 2008 Hockey s Book of Firsts p 46 James Duplacey JG Press ISBN 978 1 57215 037 9 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round six Retrieved December 14 2008 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books p 533 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round seven Retrieved December 14 2008 Diamond Dan ed 2003 Total NHL Chicago Triumph Books p 514 ISBN 978 1 57243 604 6 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round eight Retrieved December 14 2008 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round nine Retrieved December 14 2008 1969 NHL Amateur Draft round ten Retrieved December 14 2008 External links editHockeyDraftCentral com 1969 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1969 NHL amateur draft amp oldid 1220571196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,