1969 NHL amateur draft
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| 1969 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | June 12, 1969 |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 84 total selections in 10 rounds | |
| First selection | Canada Rejean Houle (Montreal Canadiens) |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
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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.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Ivan Boldirev and Butch Goring, who both played their last NHL games in the 1984–85 season.
Selections by round
[edit | edit source]Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = Hall of Famers |
Round one
[edit | edit source]- 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.[2][3]
- 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.[2][4]
- 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.[2][5]
- 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.[2][6]
Round two
[edit | edit source]Round three
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Round four
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Fred O'Donnell (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 38 | Yvon Labre (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 39 | Bruce Landon (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 40 | Michel Belhumeur (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 41 | Pierre Farmer (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Oakland Seals | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | |
| 42 | Vic Teal (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 43 | Frank Hughes (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 44 | Murray Anderson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 45 | Wayne Chernecki (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 46 | Ron Fairbrother (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 47 | Bruce Hellemond (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | |
| 48 | Darryl Maggs (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
| [9] | |||||
Round five
[edit | edit source]Round six
[edit | edit source]Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[11]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Rob Walton (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 62 | Paul Hoganson (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 63 | Guy Delparte (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 64 | Don Saleski (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (SJHL) | |
| 65 | Neil Nicholson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Oakland Seals | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 66 | Tommi Salmelainen (LW) | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | St. Louis Blues | HIFK (Finland) | |
| 67 | Bob Neufeld (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | |
| 68 | Lynn Powis (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) | |
| 69 | Jim Jones (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 70 | Dale Yutsyk (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues (from New York)2 | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | |
| 71 | Dave Hudson (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | |
| [12] | |||||
- 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.[2][13]
- 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.[2]
Round seven
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Rick Thompson (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 73 | Bob Collyard (C) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | |
| 74 | Ian Wilkie (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 75 | Dale Power (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 76 | Pete Vipond (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Oakland Seals | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 77 | David Pulkkinen (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| [14] | |||||
- 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.[2][15]
- 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.[2]
Round eight
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Cal Russell (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 79 | Frank Hamill (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 80 | Patrick Lange (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 | Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL) | |
| 81 | Claude Chartre (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| [16] | |||||
- 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.[2]
- 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.[2]
Round nine
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | John Converse (F) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | St. Louis Blues | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 83 | Gilles Drolet (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| [17] | |||||
Round ten
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Darrel Knibbs (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) | |
| [18] | |||||
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = Hall of Famers |
Draftees based on nationality
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 83 | |
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 79 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 4 |
| Europe | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1 |
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
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