1969 NHL amateur draft explained
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
- 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
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[11]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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61 | Rob Walton (C) | | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
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62 | Paul Hoganson (G) | | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
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63 | Guy Delparte (LW) | | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 | London Knights (OHA) |
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64 | Don Saleski (RW) | | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (SJHL) |
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65 | Neil Nicholson (D) | | Oakland Seals | London Knights (OHA) |
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66 | Tommi Salmelainen (LW) | | St. Louis Blues | HIFK (Finland) |
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67 | Bob Neufeld (LW) | | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
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68 | Lynn Powis (C) | | Montreal Canadiens | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) |
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69 | Jim Jones (D) | | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
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70 | Dale Yutsyk (LW) | | St. Louis Blues (from New York)2 | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) |
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71 | Dave Hudson (C) | | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) |
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align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [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
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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72 | Rick Thompson (D) | | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
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73 | Bob Collyard (C) | | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1 | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) |
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74 | Ian Wilkie (G) | | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
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75 | Dale Power (C) | | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
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76 | Pete Vipond (LW) | | Oakland Seals | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
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77 | David Pulkkinen (RW) | | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
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align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [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
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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78 | Cal Russell (RW) | | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
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79 | Frank Hamill (RW) | | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
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80 | Patrick Lange (G) | | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 | Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL) |
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81 | Claude Chartre (C) | | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
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align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [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
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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82 | John Converse (F) | | St. Louis Blues | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
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83 | Gilles Drolet (D) | | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
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align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [17] | |
Round ten
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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84 | Darrel Knibbs (C) | | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) |
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align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef" | [18] | |
Draftees based on nationality
Rank | Country | Amount |
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| North America | 83 |
1 | | 79 |
2 | | 4 |
| Europe | 1 |
3 | | 1 | |
See also
References
- 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 .
- Web site: NHL Trade Tracker. 2021-07-26. 2011-05-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. dead.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 572, 734 and 853 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 454 and 758 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 873 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 579 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two . 14 December 2008.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three . 14 December 2008.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four . 14 December 2008.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five . 14 December 2008.
- Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press,
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six . 14 December 2008.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 533 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven . 14 December 2008.
- Book: Diamond . Dan . Total NHL . 2003 . Triumph Books . Chicago . 514 . 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight . 14 December 2008.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine . 14 December 2008.
- Web site: 1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten . 14 December 2008.
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