1969 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1969 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Amateur Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
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in Montreal
Montreal
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, Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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. 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 Entry Draft.= NHL All-Star National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... |
= Hall of Famers Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... |
Round one
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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1 | Rejean Houle Réjean Houle Réjean Houle is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward, most notably for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, for whom he also served a controversial stint as general manager.-Playing career:... |
Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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2 | Marc Tardif Marc Tardif Marc Tardif is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is the leading goal scorer in the history of the World Hockey Association, principally for the Quebec Nordiques.-Playing career:... |
Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
3 | Don Tannahill Don Tannahill Donald Andrew Tannahill is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 222 games in the World Hockey Association and 111 games in the National Hockey League... |
Left Wing | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... (OHA) |
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4 | Frank Spring Frank Spring Franklin Patrick Spring is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 61 games in the National Hockey League and 13 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the St... |
Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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5 | Dick Redmond Dick Redmond Richard John "Dick" Redmond is a former NHL defenceman. He is the brother of former NHL player and Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond.... |
Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA) |
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6 | Bob Currier Bob Currier Bob Currier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Though drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, he never played a game in the National Hockey League.-Career statistics:... |
Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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7 | Tony Featherstone Tony Featherstone Anthony James Featherstone is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 130 games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals. He would also play 108 games in the World Hockey Association with the Toronto Toros.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... (OHA) |
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8 | Andre Dupont Andre Dupont André "Moose" Dupont is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Quebec Nordiques... |
Defence | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
9 | Ernie Moser Ernie Moser Ernie Moser is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who was drafted 9th overall in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Right Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Estevan Bruins Estevan Bruins The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:... (WCHL) |
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10 | Jim Rutherford Jim Rutherford James Earl Rutherford is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s... |
Goaltender Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:... (OHA) |
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11 | Ivan Boldirev Ivan Boldirev Ivan Boldirev is a retired Serbian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the NHL from 1970 through 1985... |
Centre | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHA) |
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12 | Pierre Jarry Pierre Jarry Pierre Joseph Raynald Jarry is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 344 games in the National Hockey League and 18 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Edmonton Oilers.-External... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers | Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHA) |
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13 | J. P. Bordeleau | Right Wing | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
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Round two
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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14 | Dennis O'Brien Dennis O'Brien (ice hockey) Dennis Francis O'Brien was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Defence | Minnesota North Stars | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
15 | Rick Kessell Rick Kessell Richard John Kessell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and California Golden Seals. Drafted 15th overall by the Penguins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, Kessell played 135 regular season games, scoring 4 goals and 24 assists for... |
Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
16 | Dale Hoganson Dale Hoganson Dale Gordon Hoganson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 344 games in the National Hockey League and 378 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Quebec Nordiques, and Birmingham Bulls... |
Defence | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
17 | Bobby Clarke Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team... |
Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers Flin Flon Bombers The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained... (WCHL) |
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18 | Ron Stackhouse Ron Stackhouse Ronald Lorne Stackhouse is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Stackhouse started his career playing with the Peterborough Petes under Roger Neilson in the OHA. Stackhouse was drafted 18th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Defence | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
19 | Mike Lowe | Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Loyola College Loyola College (Montreal) Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School.... (CIAU Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... ) |
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20 | Doug Brindley Doug Brindley Douglas Allen Brindley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 3 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would also play 103 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders.-External links:... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
21 | Ron Garwasiuk | Left Wing | Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... ) |
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22 | Art Quoquochi | Right Wing | Boston Bruins | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
23 | Bert Wilson Bert Wilson (ice hockey) Bertwin Hilliard "Belting Bert" Wilson was a professional ice hockey player who played 478 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, and Calgary Flames.He died on February 28, 1992 of stomach cancer at the age of 42.- External... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers | London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... (OHA) |
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24 | Larry Romanchych Larry Romanchych Larry "Swoop" Romanchych is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 298 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Atlanta Flames. After playing 10 years in the NHL, Larry Romanchych retired at the age of 29 from professional hockey... |
Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
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Round three
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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25 | Gilles Gilbert Gilles Gilbert Gilles Gilbert is a retired former ice hockey goaltender who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft from the London Knights... |
Goaltender | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) | |
26 | Michel Briere Michel Briere Michel Edouard Brière was an NHL hockey player whose life and career was cut short due to an automobile accident in 1970.-Playing career:... |
Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | |
27 | Gregg Boddy Gregg Boddy Gregg Allan Boddy is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent five seasons in the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1976, and also played briefly in the World Hockey Association... |
Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
28 | Willie Brossart Willie Brossart William James Brossart is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals-Playing career:... |
Left wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
29 | Don O'Donoghue Don O'Donoghue Donald Francis O'Donoghue was a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 147 games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals... |
Right wing | Oakland Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
30 | Bernie Gagnon | Centre | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Wolverines (NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States... ) |
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31 | Larry McIntyre Larry McIntyre Lawrence Albert McIntyre is a former ice hockey defenceman. He played 41 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-External links:... |
Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Moose Jaw Canucks Moose Jaw Canucks The Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... (SJHL) |
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32 | Bobby Sheehan Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) Robert Richard Sheehan is a retired National Hockey League center.-Career:A small player by hockey standards, Sheehan made up for his physical deficits by leading the NSJHL minor league with 64 goals his rookie year... |
Centre | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
33 | Wayne Hawrysh | Right wing | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
34 | Nels Jacobson | Left wing | Boston Bruins | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
35 | Kevin Morrison Kevin Morrison Kevin Gregory Joseph Morrison is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 418 games in the World Hockey Association and 41 games in the National Hockey League.... |
Left wing | New York Rangers | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes Saint-Jérôme Alouettes The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes were a junior ice hockey team that played in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The team originated during the late 1950s in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, and played there until 1969... (QMJHL) |
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36 | Milt Black Milt Black Milt Black is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in 186 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.-External links:... |
Right wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
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Round four
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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37 | Fred O'Donnell Fred O'Donnell Frederick James O'Donnell is a retired professional ice hockey player, and a retired professional ice hockey coach. During his professional playing career, he played 115 games in the National Hockey League and 155 games in the World Hockey Association, mainly at left wing... |
Right Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
38 | Yvon Labre Yvon Labre Yvon Jules Labre is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player.Labre was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but only played there a very short time before being selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft... |
Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHA) |
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39 | Bruce Landon Bruce Landon Bruce Landon is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who is the longtime general manager and owner of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.- Playing career :... |
Goaltender | Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
40 | Michel Belhumeur Michel Belhumeur Michel Belhumeur is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.-Playing career:... |
Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers Drummondville Rangers The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They... (QMJHL) |
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41 | Pierre Farmer | Defence | Oakland Seals | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | |
42 | Vic "Skeeter" Teal | Right Wing | St. Louis Blues | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
43 | Frank Hughes | Right Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
44 | Murray Anderson Murray Anderson Murray Craig Anderson is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Anderson was drafted in 1969 by the Montreal Canadiens, but spent all his time in the minors. He was claimed by the Washington Capitals during the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
45 | Wayne Chernecki | Centre | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
46 | Ron Fairbrother | Left Wing | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (WCHL) |
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47 | Bruce Hellemond | Left Wing | New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | |
48 | Darryl Maggs Darryl Maggs Darryl John Maggs is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the National Hockey League and 402 games in the World Hockey Association... |
Defence | Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Centennials Calgary Centennials Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977... (WCHL) |
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Round five
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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49 | Pierre Jutras | Left Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | |
50 | Ed Patenaude Ed Patenaude Ed Patenaude is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 431 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
51 | Butch Goring Butch Goring Robert "Butch" Goring is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders. Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of... |
Centre | Los Angeles Kings | Dauphin Kings Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada... (MJHL Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League .... ) |
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52 | Dave Schultz | Left Wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Black Hawks Sorel Éperviers The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the... (QMJHL) |
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53 | Warren Harrison | Centre | Oakland Seals | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | |
54 | Brian Glenwright | Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
55 | Brian Spencer Brian Spencer Brian Roy "Spinner" Spencer was a Canadian Professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins.-Career:Brian Spencer was drafted in the 5th Round, 55th overall by the... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... (WCHL) |
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56 | Gary Doyle Gary Doyle Gary Doyle is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, 56th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens, but he never played in the NHL. Doyle spent one season at the University of Ottawa, and three seasons in the minor leagues... |
Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | |
57 | Wally Olds Wally Olds Walter Raymond Olds was an ice hockey player who played five seasons in the World Hockey Association for the New York Raiders and Calgary Cowboys between 1972 and 1976. He was born in Warroad, Minnesota... |
Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey... (NCAA) |
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58 | Jeremy Wright | Centre | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
59 | Gord Smith Gord Smith Gordon John "Truck" Smith is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is the older brother of former New York Islanders goaltender Billy Smith.... |
Defence | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
60 | Mike Baumgartner Mike Baumgartner Michael Edward Baumgartner is a retired ice hockey defenseman.In interviewing Mr. Baumgartner he said he weighed 210 and was 6'3" when he was playing hockey.-References:... |
Defence | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey The North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey... (NCAA) |
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Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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61 | Rob Walton Rob Walton Rob Walton was a professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association .*Position: centre*Shoots: Left*Height: 5 ft 9 in*Weight: 170 lb-Playing career:... |
Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
62 | Paul Hoganson Paul Hoganson Paul Edward Hoganson is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played two games in the National Hockey League and 143 games in the World Hockey Association.... |
Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
63 | Guy Delparte Guy Delparte Guy Phillipe Delparte is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 48 NHL games with the Colorado Rockies during the 1976–77 season.-External links:... |
| Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | London Knights (OHA) | |
64 | Don Saleski Don Saleski Donald Patrick "Big Bird" Saleski is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Rockies.-Playing career:... |
Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (SJHL) | |
65 | Neil Nicholson Neil Nicholson (ice hockey) Neil Andrew Nicholson is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals and New York Islanders.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Defence | Oakland Seals | London Knights (OHA) | |
66 | Tommi Salmelainen Tommi Salmelainen Tommi Salmelainen is a Finnish hockey left winger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969 although he never did play in the National Hockey League. He was taken by the St... |
Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | HIFK (SM-sarja SM-sarja SM-Sarja was the top level of ice hockey in Finland from 1928 to 1975. SM-sarja is a common abbreviation for Suomen mestaruussarja, "Finnish Championship Series".... ) |
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67 | Bob Neufeld Bob Neufeld Bob Neufeld is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenceman.Neufeld was drafted 67th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft but never played in the National Hockey League.... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | |
68 | Lynn Powis Lynn Powis Trevor Lynn Powis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 130 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts and Chicago Black Hawks. He would also play 153 games in the World Hockey Association for the Calgary Cowboys, Indianapolis Racers, and Winnipeg Jets... |
Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Denver Pioneers Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey The University of Denver Men's Hockey Program has been playing NCAA Division I hockey since 1949. Pioneer Hockey is one of the most successful hockey programs in the history of collegiate hockey. The Pioneers rank second in all-time NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships with 7. Only the University... (NCAA) |
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69 | Jim Jones Jim Jones (ice hockey) James William Jones is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman.Jones was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, but saw no playing time with them. He was signed as a free agent by the California Golden Seals in June, 1971, appearing in two games for the Seals... |
Defence | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
70 | Dale Yutsyk | Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | |
71 | Dave Hudson Dave Hudson David Richard "Huddy" Hudson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 409 games in the National Hockey League in the 1970s. In his career he scored 59 goals 124 assists and 183 points. He played for the New York Islanders, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies.- External links :... |
Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | |
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Round seven
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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72 | Rick Thompson | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
73 | Bob Collyard Bob Collyard Robert Leander Collyard is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for the St... |
Centre | St. Louis Blues | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | |
74 | Ian Wilkie | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
75 | Dale Power | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
76 | Pete Vipond Pete Vipond Peter John Vipond is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals.-Playing career:-External links:... |
Left Wing | Oakland Seals | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
77 | David Pulkkinen David Pulkkinen David Joel John "Dave" Pulkkinen was a professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Islanders.- References :... |
Right Wing | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
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Round eight
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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78 | Cal Russell | Right Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
79 | Frank Hamill | Right Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
80 | Patrick Lange | Goaltender | St. Louis Blues | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... (NOJHL Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario... ) |
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81 | Claude Chartre Claude Chartre Claude Chartre is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in 18 WHA games with the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, New Jersey Knights, Michigan Stags, and Baltimore Blades over parts of three seasons.... |
Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
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Round nine
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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82 | John Converse | Forward Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
St. Louis Blues | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
83 | Gilles Drolet | Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts Québec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec... (QMJHL) |
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Round ten
Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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84 | Darrel Knibbs | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... ) |
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