1969 NHL amateur draft explained

1969 NHL amateur draft
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Date:June 12, 1969
Location:Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
First: Rejean Houle
(Montreal Canadiens)
Overall:84
Rounds:10
Prev:1968
Next:1970

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 Butch Goring and Ivan Boldirev, who both played their last NHL games in the 1984–85 season.

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft.

Round one

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Rejean Houle (RW) Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2Marc Tardif (LW) Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
3Don Tannahill (LW) Boston Bruins (from Minnesota)1Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
4Frank Spring (RW) Boston Bruins (from Pittsburgh)2 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
5Dick Redmond (D) Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal)3 St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6Bob Currier (C) Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
7Tony Featherstone (RW) Peterborough Petes (OHA)
8Andre Dupont (D) New York Rangers (from St. Louis)4 Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
9Ernie Moser (RW) Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
10Jim Rutherford (G) Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
11Ivan Boldirev (C) Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
12Pierre Jarry (LW) New York Rangers Ottawa 67's (OHA)
13J. P. Bordeleau (RW) Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
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  1. 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]
  2. 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]
  3. 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]

  1. 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

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
14Dennis O'Brien (D) Minnesota North Stars St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
15Rick Kessell (C) Oshawa Generals (OHA)
16Dale Hoganson (D) Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
17Bobby Clarke (C) Philadelphia Flyers Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
18Ron Stackhouse (D) Oakland Seals Peterborough Petes (OHA)
19Mike Lowe (LW) Loyola College (CIAU)
20Doug Brindley (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
21Ron Garwasiuk (LW) Detroit Red Wings Regina Pats (SJHL)
22Art Quoquochi (RW) Boston Bruins Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
23Bert Wilson (LW) New York Rangers London Knights (OHA)
24Larry Romanchych (C) Chicago Black Hawks Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
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Round three

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
25Gilles Gilbert (G) Minnesota North Stars London Knights (OHA)
26Michel Briere (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
27Gregg Boddy (D) Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
28Willie Brossart (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
29Don O'Donoghue (RW) Oakland Seals St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
30Bernie Gagnon (C) St. Louis Blues Michigan Wolverines (NCAA)
31Larry McIntyre (D) Toronto Maple Leafs Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
32Bobby Sheehan (C) Montreal Canadiens St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
33Wayne Hawrysh (RW) Detroit Red Wings Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
34Nels Jacobson (LW) Boston Bruins Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
35Kevin Morrison (LW) New York Rangers Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
36Milt Black (RW) Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
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Round four

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
37Fred O'Donnell (RW) Minnesota North Stars Oshawa Generals (OHA)
38Yvon Labre (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
39Bruce Landon (G) Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHA)
40Michel Belhumeur (G) Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41Pierre Farmer (D) Oakland Seals Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
42Vic Teal (RW) St. Louis Blues St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
43Frank Hughes (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44Murray Anderson (D) Montreal Canadiens Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
45Wayne Chernecki (C) Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
46Ron Fairbrother (LW) Boston Bruins Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
47Bruce Hellemond (LW) New York Rangers Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
48Darryl Maggs (D) Chicago Black Hawks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
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Round five

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
49Pierre Jutras (LW) Minnesota North Stars Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
50Ed Patenaude (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
51Butch Goring (C) Los Angeles Kings Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
52Dave Schultz (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
53Warren Harrison (C) Oakland Seals Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
54Brian Glenwright (LW) St. Louis Blues Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
55Brian Spencer (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
56Gary Doyle (G) Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OHA)
57Wally Olds (D) Detroit Red Wings Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
58Jerry Wright (C) Boston Bruins Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
59Gord Smith (D) New York Rangers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60Mike Baumgartner (D) Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
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Round six

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[11]

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
61Rob Walton (C) Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
62Paul Hoganson (G) Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
63Guy Delparte (LW) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 London Knights (OHA)
64Don Saleski (RW) Philadelphia Flyers Regina Pats (SJHL)
65Neil Nicholson (D) Oakland Seals London Knights (OHA)
66Tommi Salmelainen (LW) St. Louis Blues HIFK (Finland)
67Bob Neufeld (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
68Lynn Powis (C) Montreal Canadiens Denver Pioneers (NCAA)
69Jim Jones (D) Boston Bruins Peterborough Petes (OHA)
70Dale Yutsyk (LW) St. Louis Blues (from New York)2 Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
71Dave Hudson (C) Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
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  1. 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]
  2. 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

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
72Rick Thompson (D) Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
73Bob Collyard (C) St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
74Ian Wilkie (G) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
75Dale Power (C) Montreal Canadiens Peterborough Petes (OHA)
76Pete Vipond (LW) Oakland Seals Oshawa Generals (OHA)
77David Pulkkinen (RW) St. Louis Blues Oshawa Generals (OHA)
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  1. 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]
  2. 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

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
78Cal Russell (RW) Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
79Frank Hamill (RW) Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
80Patrick Lange (G) St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
81Claude Chartre (C) Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
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  1. 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]
  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

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
82John Converse (F) St. Louis Blues Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
83Gilles Drolet (D) Montreal Canadiens Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
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Round ten

PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
84Darrel Knibbs (C) Montreal Canadiens Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
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Draftees based on nationality

RankCountryAmount
North America 83
1 79
24
Europe 1
3 1

See also

References

  1. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round one . 14 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090413083836/http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69main.htm . 13 April 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: NHL Trade Tracker. 2021-07-26. 2011-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
  3. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 572, 734 and 853 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  4. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 454 and 758 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 873 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 579 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two . 14 December 2008.
  8. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three . 14 December 2008.
  9. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four . 14 December 2008.
  10. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five . 14 December 2008.
  11. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press,
  12. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six . 14 December 2008.
  13. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 533 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  14. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven . 14 December 2008.
  15. Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 514 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
  16. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight . 14 December 2008.
  17. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine . 14 December 2008.
  18. Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten . 14 December 2008.

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