7th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
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.
= NHL All-Star [1]
= Hall of famers
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.[3] [4]
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 .[5] [6]
The Los Angeles Kings ' 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.[7] [8]
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.[9] [10]
Round two [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
14
Dennis O'Brien
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
15
Rick Kessell
Centre
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
16
Dale Hoganson
Defence
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
17
Bobby Clarke
Centre
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
18
Ron Stackhouse
Defence
Canada
Oakland Seals
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
19
Mike Lowe
Left wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Loyola College (CIAU )
20
Doug Brindley
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
21
Ron Garwasiuk
Left wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Regina Pats (SJHL )
22
Art Quoquochi
Right wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
23
Bert Wilson
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
London Knights (OHA)
24
Larry Romanchych
Centre
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
[11]
Round three [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
25
Gilles Gilbert
Goaltender
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
London Knights (OHA)
26
Michel Briere
Centre
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
27
Gregg Boddy
Defence
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
28
Willie Brossart
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
29
Don O'Donoghue
Right wing
Canada
Oakland Seals
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
30
Centre
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Michigan Wolverines (NCAA )
31
Larry McIntyre
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
32
Bobby Sheehan
Centre
United States
Montreal Canadiens
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
33
Wayne Hawrysh
Right wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
34
Nels Jacobson
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
35
Kevin Morrison
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
36
Milt Black
Right wing
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
[12]
Round four [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
37
Fred O'Donnell
Right wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
38
Yvon Labre
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
39
Bruce Landon
Goaltender
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
40
Michel Belhumeur
Goaltender
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41
Pierre Farmer
Defence
Canada
Oakland Seals
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
42
Vic Teal
Right wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
43
Frank Hughes
Right wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44
Murray Anderson
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
45
Wayne Chernecki
Centre
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
46
Ron Fairbrother
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
47
Bruce Hellemond
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
48
Darryl Maggs
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
[13]
Round five [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
49
Pierre Jutras
Left wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
50
Ed Patenaude
Right wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
51
Butch Goring
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Dauphin Kings (MJHL )
52
Dave Schultz
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
53
Warren Harrison
Centre
Canada
Oakland Seals
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
54
Brian Glenwright
Left wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
55
Brian Spencer
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
56
Gary Doyle
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
57
Wally Olds
Defence
United States
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
58
Jerry Wright
Centre
Canada
Boston Bruins
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
59
Gord Smith
Defence
Canada
New York Rangers
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60
Mike Baumgartner
Defence
United States
Chicago Black Hawks
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
[14]
Round six [ ]
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[15]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
61
Rob Walton
Centre
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
62
Paul Hoganson
Goaltender
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
63
Guy Delparte
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1
London Knights (OHA)
64
Don Saleski
Right wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Regina Pats (SJHL)
65
Neil Nicholson
Defence
Canada
Oakland Seals
London Knights (OHA)
66
Tommi Salmelainen
Left wing
Finland
St. Louis Blues
HIFK (Finland )
67
Bob Neufeld
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
68
Lynn Powis
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Denver Pioneers (NCAA)
69
Jim Jones
Defence
Canada
Boston Bruins
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
70
Dale Yutsyk
Left wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from New York)2
Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
71
Dave Hudson
Centre
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
[16]
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.[17] [18]
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.[19]
Round seven [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
72
Rick Thompson
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
73
Bob Collyard
Centre
United States
St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1
Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
74
Ian Wilkie
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
75
Dale Power
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
76
Pete Vipond
Left wing
Canada
Oakland Seals
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
77
David Pulkkinen
Right wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
[20]
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.[21] [22]
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.[23]
Round eight [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
78
Cal Russell
Right wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
79
Frank Hamill
Right wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
80
Patrick Lange
Goaltender
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2
Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL )
81
Claude Chartre
Centre
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
[24]
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.[25]
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.[26]
Round nine [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
82
John Converse
Forward
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
83
Gilles Drolet
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
[27]
Round ten [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
84
Darrel Knibbs
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL )
[28]
= NHL All-Star[1]
= Hall of famers
Draftees based on nationality [ ]
Rank
Country
Amount
North America
83
1
Canada
79
2
United States
4
Europe
1
3
Finland
1
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round one" . Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 572, 734 and 853. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 454 and 758. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 873. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 579. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 514. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
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