1971 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1971 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
.
National Hockey League
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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 on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
The Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Completed in 1958, it was built by the Canadian National Railway, but was later sold to Canadian Pacific Hotels, now Fairmont Hotels and Resorts...
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
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Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur 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... |
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Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 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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| 2 | Marcel Dionne Marcel Dionne Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers... |
Centre | 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... |
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 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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| 3 | Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Marcel Guevremont is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine season in the National Hockey League... |
Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 4 | Gene Carr Gene Carr (ice hockey) Eugene William Carr is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St... |
Centre | St. Louis Blues | 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 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 | Rick Martin Rick Martin Richard Lionel Martin was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings for 11 seasons between 1971 and 1982... |
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... |
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 6 | Ron Jones | Defence | 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... |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 7 | Chuck Arnason Chuck Arnason Ernest Charles "Chuck" Arnason is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 401 games over 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts, Cleveland Barons, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota North Stars... |
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... |
Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 8 | Larry Wright Larry Wright (ice hockey) Larry Dale Wright is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in 106 National Hockey League games over parts of five seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, California Seals, and Detroit Red Wings.... |
Centre | 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... |
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:... (WCHL) |
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| 9 | Pierre Plante Pierre Plante Pierre Renald Plante is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 599 National Hockey League games for the Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques. Plante had a reputation as a durable, flashy winger who rarely missed a... |
Right Wing | 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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| 10 | Steve Vickers | Left Wing | 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... |
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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| 11 | Murray Wilson Murray Wilson Murray Charles Wilson is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Wilson started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. Wilson was drafted 11th overall in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He would spend 7 years in Montreal before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings... |
Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | 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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| 12 | Dan Spring Dan Spring (ice hockey) Dan Spring was is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Centre | 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... |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | |
| 13 | Steve Durbano Steve Durbano Harry Steven "Mental Case" Durbano was a professional ice hockey player noted for his villainous behavior on the ice and his larger-than-life persona off it.... |
Defence | New York Rangers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 14 | Terry O'Reilly Terry O'Reilly Terence Joseph James O'Reilly is a retired ice hockey right winger, who played for the NHL's Boston Bruins, and one of the most effective enforcers in NHL history.... |
Right Wing | 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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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 15 | Ken Baird Ken Baird Kenneth Stewart Baird is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 332 games in the World Hockey Association and 10 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Cowboys, and California Golden Seals... |
Defence | California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... |
Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 16 | Henry Boucha Henry Boucha Henry Charles Boucha is a retired American professional ice hockey centerman who played 247 games over 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies whose career was cut short by eye injury... |
Centre | Detroit Red Wings | Team USA | |
| 17 | Bobby Lalonde Bobby Lalonde Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points... |
Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 18 | Brian McKenzie Brian McKenzie (ice hockey) - Career statistics :-External links:... |
Left Wing | 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... |
St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 19 | Craig Ramsay Craig Ramsay Craig Ramsay is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL from 1971 to 1985 and the final head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers.-Playing career:... |
Left Wing | Buffalo Sabres | Peterborough (OHA) | |
| 20 | Larry Robinson Larry Robinson Larry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Kitchener (OHA) | |
| 21 | Rod Norrish Rod Norrish Roderick Norrish was a professional ice hockey player who played 21 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars.- References :... |
Left Wing | 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... |
Regina (WCHL) | |
| 22 | Rick Kehoe Rick Kehoe Rick Thomas Kehoe is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :... |
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... |
Hamilton (OHA) | |
| 23 | Dave Fortier Dave Fortier David Edward Fortier is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.-Playing career:... |
Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 24 | Michel DeGuise | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
| 25 | Terry French | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa (OHA) | |
| 26 | Dave Kryskow Dave Kryskow David Roy Kryskow is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Originally drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, Kryskow played in Chicago for parts of two seasons. Left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals... |
Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 27 | Tom Williams Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1951) Thomas Charles Williams was a Canadian ice hockey player.Williams was chosen by the New York Rangers in the second round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 27th overall. He played for the Rangers from 1971–72 through early in the 1973–74 season, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on November... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers | Hamilton (OHA) | |
| 28 | Curt Ridley Curt Ridley Curtis Charles Ridley is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 104 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks.-External links:... |
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... |
Boston Bruins | Portage la Prairie (MJHL) | |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 29 | Rich Leduc Rich Leduc Richard Henri Leduc is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 130 games in the National Hockey League and 394 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Boston Bruins, Cleveland Crusaders, Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers, and Quebec Nordiques.- External links :... |
Centre | California Golden Seals | Trois Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 30 | Ralph Hopiavouri | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto (OHA) | |
| 31 | Jim Cahoon | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 32 | Joe Noris Joe Noris Joseph S. Noris is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 55 regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres in 1971–74... |
Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto (OHA) | |
| 33 | Bill Hajt Bill Hajt William Albert Hajt is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL from 1973 until 1987... |
Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Saskatoon (WCHL) | |
| 34 | Vic Venasky Vic Venasky Victor William Venasky is a retired professional ice hockey player. After playing college hockey at the University of Denver, Venasky went on to play 430 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings. He now coaches youth hockey in Southern California.- External links :... |
Centre | 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... |
Denver (WCHA) | |
| 35 | Ron Wilson | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 36 | Glen Irwin Glen Irwin Glen Irwin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 233 WHA games with the Houston Aeros and Indianapolis Racers over parts of five seasons.-External links:... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Estevan (WCHL) | |
| 37 | Gavin Kirk | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto (OHA) | |
| 38 | John Garret | Goaltender | St. Louis Blues | Peterborough (OHA) | |
| 39 | Richard Lemieux Richard Lemieux Richard Bernard Lemieux is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 274 games in the National Hockey League and 33 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Kansas City Scouts, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, and Calgary Cowboys.- External links :... |
Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 40 | Bob Peppler | Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 41 | Terry West | Centre | New York Rangers | London (OHA) | |
| 42 | Dave Bonter | Centre | Boston Bruins | Estevan (WCHL) | |
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Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 43 | Hartland Monahan Hartland Monahan Hartland Patrick Monahan is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. His father-in-law is the late Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and is the father of former Major League Baseball player Shane Monahan.... |
Right Wing | California Golden Seals | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 44 | George Hulme | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 45 | Ed Sidebottom | Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Estevan (WCHL) | |
| 46 | Gerry Methe | Left Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa (OHA) | |
| 47 | Bob Richer Bob Richer Robert Roger Richer is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft; he played in the three games in the National Hockey League with Buffalo during the 1972–73 season, going scoreless.-External... |
Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
| 48 | Neil Komadoski Neil George Komadoski Neil George Komadoski is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 48th overall, of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He is the father of current St. Louis Blues prospect Neil Grant Komadoski.Komadoski played for the Kings and the St.... |
Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Winipeg (WCHL) | |
| 49 | Mike Legge | Left Wing | Minnesota North Stars | Winipeg (WCHL) | |
| 50 | Ted Scharf Ted Scharf Ted Scharf is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 238 games in the WHA with the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, Indianapolis Racers, and Edmonton Oilers.... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Kitchener (OHA) | |
| 51 | Rick Cunningham | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough (OHA) | |
| 52 | Derek Harker | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
| 53 | Greg Hubick Greg Hubick Gregory Wayne Hubick is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman/left wing.Selected in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Hubick was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs almost immediately after the 1975 NHL Entry Draft took place... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 54 | Clyde Simon | Right Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 55 | Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (ice hockey) Jerome Patrick Butler is a retired a Canadian ice hockey winger who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League... |
Right Wing | New York Rangers | Hamilton (OHA) | |
| 56 | Dave Hynes Dave Hynes David Hynes is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins in 1973–75 as well as 22 games in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers in 1976–77. He was also a member of the United States national team at the... |
Left Wing | Boston Bruins | Harvard (ECAC) | |
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Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 57 | Ray Belanger | Goaltender | California Golden Seals | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
| 58 | Earl Anderson Earl Anderson Earl Orlin Anderson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 109 regular games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1973 and 1977. His career was cut short by injuries. Anderson was also a member of the United States national team at the... |
Right Wing | Detroit Red Wings | North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 59 | Mike McNiven | Left Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Halifax (NSJHL) | |
| 60 | Dave Murphy | Goaltender | Pittsburgh Penguins | North Dakota (WCHA) | |
| 61 | Steve Warr Steve Warr (ice hockey) Steve Warr is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the fifth round, 61st overall, of the 1971 NHL Entry Draft; however, he never played in that league... |
Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Clarkson (ECAC) | |
| 62 | Gary Crosby | Centre | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 63 | Brian McBratney | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | St Catharines (OHA) | |
| 64 | Don McCullouch | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Niagara Falls (OHA) | |
| 65 | Bob Sykes Bob Sykes Robert Eugene Sykes is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at San Jose State University.... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sudbury (NOHA) | |
| 66 | Wayne Gibbs | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 67 | Mike Busniuk Mike Busniuk Michael Busniuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is the younger brother of Ron Busniuk, who played for the Buffalo Sabres.... |
Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Denver (WCHA) | |
| 68 | Dean Blais Dean Blais Dean Blais is currently the Head Coach for the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Head Coach for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team. He led Team USA to a gold medal in the IIHF 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatoon, Canada, held in late December 2009 through... |
Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 69 | Fraser Robertson | Defence | New York Rangers | Lethbridge (AJHL) | |
| 70 | Bert Scott | Centre | Boston Bruins | Edmonton (WCHL) | |
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Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 71 | Gerry Egers | Defence | California Golden Seals | Sudbury (NOHA) | |
| 72 | Charlie Shaw | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto (OHA) | |
| 73 | Tim Steeves | Defence | Vancouver Canucks | Prince Edward (MaJHL) | |
| 74 | Ian Williams | Right Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Notre Dame (NCAA) | |
| 75 | Pierre Duguay | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
| 76 | Camille LaPierre | Centre | Los Angeles Kings | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 77 | Alan Globensky | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 78 | Yvon Bilodeau Yvon Bilodeau Yvon Bilodeau is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 4 WHA games with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1975–76 season.-External links:... |
Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Estevan (WCHL) | |
| 79 | Mike Ruest | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 80 | Bernie Doan | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Calgary (WCHL) | |
| 81 | Ross Butler | Left Wing | Montreal Canadiens | Winnipeg (WCHL) | |
| 82 | Jim Johnston | Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 83 | Wayne Wood Wayne Wood Wayne Wood is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 104 games in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers, Toronto Toros, Calgary Cowboys, and Birmingham Bulls.- External links :... |
Goaltender | New York Rangers | Montreal (OHA) | |
| 84 | Bob McMahon | Defence | Boston Bruins | St Catharines (OHA) | |
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Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 85 | Al Simmons Al Simmons (ice hockey) Allan Kenneth Simmons is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals and Boston Bruins.-External links:... |
Defence | California Golden Seals | Winnipeg (WCHL) | |
| 86 | Jim Nahrgang Jim Nahrgang James Herbert Nahrgang is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 57 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings.- References :... |
Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 87 | Bill Green | Defence | Vancouver Canucks | Notre Dame (NCAA) | |
| 88 | Doug Elliott | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Harvard (ECAC) | |
| 89 | Peter Harasym | Left Wing | Los Angeles Kings | Clarkson (ECAC) | |
| 90 | Norm Dube Norm Dubé Normand G. Dubé is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 57 games in the National Hockey League and 148 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Kansas City Scouts and Quebec Nordiques.- References :*... |
Left Wing | Los Angeles Kings | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
| 91 | Bruce Abbey | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Peterborough (OHA) | |
| 92 | Bobby Gerard | Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 93 | Dale Smedsmo Dale Smedsmo Dale Darwin Smedsmo is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would also play 110 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Cincinnati Stingers, and Indianapolis Racers... |
Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Bemidji State (NCAA) | |
| 94 | Dave Smith | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Regina (WCHL) | |
| 95 | Peter Sullivan | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Oshawa (OHA) | |
| 96 | Doug Keeler | Centre | New York Rangers | Ottawa (OHA) | |
| 97 | Jean-Denis Royal | Defence | New York Rangers | St Jerome (QMJHL) | |
| 98 | Steve Johnson | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Verdun (QMJHL) | |
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Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 99 | Angus Beck | Centre | California Golden Seals | Charlottetown (MaJHL) | |
| 100 | Bob Boyd | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan State (WCHA) | |
| 101 | Norm Cherrey | Right Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 102 | Bob Murphy | Left Wing | Vancouver Canucks | Cornwall (QMJHL) | |
| 103 | Lorne Stamler Lorne Stamler Lorne Alexander Joseph Stamler is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 116 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets.... |
Left Wing | Los Angeles Kings | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 104 | Rod Lyons | Left Wing | California Golden Seals | Halifax (NSJHL) | |
| 105 | Russ Friesen | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton (OHA) | |
| 106 | Jerome Mrazek Jerome Mrazek Jerome John Mrazek is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1975–76 NHL season. He played for three seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He also played in the IHL and AHL.-External links:*... |
Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 107 | Bob Burns | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Canadian Army | |
| 108 | Jim Collins | Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Flin Flon (WCHL) | |
| 109 | Gene Sobchuk Gene Sobchuk Eugene Sobchuk was a retired professional ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks. He would also play 81 games in the World Hockey Association with the Phoenix Roadrunners and Cincinnati Stingers.- External links :... |
Left Wing | New York Rangers | Regina (WCHL) | |
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Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 110 | Jim Ivison | Defence | New York Rangers | Brandon (WCHL) | |
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Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 111 | Andre Peloffy Andre Peloffy André Charles Peloffy is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1974–75 NHL season and played nine games during the team's inaugural season... |
Centre | New York Rangers | Rosemount (QMJHL) | |
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Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Elston Evoy | Centre | New York Rangers | Sault St. Marie (NOHA) | |
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Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Mike Antonovich Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) Michael John "Antone" Antonovich is a former professional ice hockey player, and coach. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 113th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He is currently a scout for the St... |
Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Minnesota (WCHA) | |
| 114 | Gerry Lecomte | Defence | New York Rangers | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
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Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Wayne Forsey | Left Wing | New York Rangers | Swift Current (WCHL) | |
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Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Bill Forrest | Defence | New York Rangers | Hamilton (OHA) | |
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Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Rich Coutu | Goaltender | Minnesota North Stars | Rosemount (QMJHL) | |
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