8th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
1970 NHL Amateur Draft Date(s) June 11, 1970 Location Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal , Quebec , CanadaFirst selection Gilbert Perreault (Buffalo Sabres )
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft . It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal , Quebec .
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Billy Smith , who retired after the 1988–89 season .
Selections by round [ ]
Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL amateur draft. Buffalo was given first choice by a spin of a roulette wheel.
Round one [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
1
Gilbert Perreault
Centre
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA )
2
Dale Tallon
Defence
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3
Reggie Leach
Right wing
Canada
Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles)1
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL )
4
Rick MacLeish
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia)2
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
5
Ray Martynuik
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from California)3
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
6
Chuck Lefley
Left wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)4
Canadian National Development Team
7
Greg Polis
Left wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
8
Darryl Sittler
Centre
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
London Knights (OHA)
9
Ron Plumb
Defence
Canada
Boston Bruins (from St. Louis)5
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
10
Chris Oddleifson
Centre
Canada
California Golden Seals (from Montreal)6
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
11
Norm Gratton
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
12
Serge Lajeunesse
Defence
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
13
Bob Stewart
Defence
Canada
Boston Bruins
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
14
Dan Maloney
Left wing
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
London Knights (OHA)
[2]
Notes
The Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 20, 1968 that sent Skip Krake to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3] [4]
The Philadelphia Flyers ' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 18, 1967 that sent Rosaire Paiement to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.[5] [6]
The California Golden Seals ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 21, 1968 that sent Norm Ferguson , , future considerations (Francois Lacombe and ) to California in exchange for Wally Boyer , Alain Caron , future considerations (Lyle Bradley ) and this pick.[7] [8]
The Minnesota North Stars ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1967 that sent Danny O'Shea to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[9] [10]
The St. Louis Blues ' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 26, 1970 that sent Jim Lorentz to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[11] [12]
The Montreal Canadiens ' first-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on May 22, 1970 that sent Francois Lacombe , a first-round pick in 1971 and cash to Montreal in exchange for Ernie Hicke and this pick.[13] [14]
Round two [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
15
Butch Deadmarsh
Left wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
16
Jim Hargreaves
Defence
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
17
Buster Harvey
Right wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars (from Montreal via Los Angeles)1
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
18
Bill Clement
Centre
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
19
Pete Laframboise
Centre
Canada
California Golden Seals
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
20
Fred Barrett
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
21
John Stewart
Left wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
22
Errol Thompson
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
23
Murray Keogan
Centre
Canada
St. Louis Blues
University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)
24
Al McDonough
Right wing
Canada
Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)2
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
25
Mike Murphy
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
26
Robert Guindon
Left wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
27
Dan Bouchard
Goaltender
Canada
Boston Bruins
London Knights (OHA)
28
Michel Archambault
Left wing
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
[15]
The Montreal Canadiens ' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970 and Bobby Rousseau to Minnesota in exchange for Claude Larose its second-round pick in 1970.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for its second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and fourth-round pick in 1970.[16]
The Montreal Canadiens ' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for its second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and fourth-round pick in 1970.[17] [18]
Round three [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
29
Steve Cuddie
Defence
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
30
Ed Dyck
Goaltender
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
31
Steve Carlyle
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1
Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
32
Bob Kelly
Centre
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
33
Randy Rota
Centre
Canada
California Golden Seals
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
34
Dennis Patterson
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
35
Larry Bignell
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
36
Gerry O'Flaherty
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
37
Ron Climie
Left wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
38
Terry Holbrook
Right wing
Canada
Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)2
London Knights (OHA)
39
Wendell Bennett
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
40
Yvon Lambert
Left wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41
Ray Brownlee
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
University of Brandon (CIAU)
42
Len Frig
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
[19]
The Los Angeles Kings ' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for its second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and fourth-round pick in 1970.[20]
The Montreal Canadiens ' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for its second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and fourth-round pick in 1970.[21]
Round four [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
43
Randy Wyrozub
Centre
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44
Brent Taylor
Right wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
45
Cal Hammond
Goaltender
Canada
Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
46
Defence
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
47
Ted McAneeley
Defence
Canada
California Golden Seals
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
48
Dave Cressman
Left wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
49
Connie Forey
Left wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
50
Bob Gryp
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston University (ECAC)
51
Gord Brooks
Right wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
London Knights (OHA)
52
John French
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
53
Andre St. Pierre
Defence
Canada
New York Rangers
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
54
Tom Johnston
Right wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
55
Gord Davies
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
56
Walt Ledingham
Centre
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
[22]
The Los Angeles Kings ' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for its second-round pick in 1970, third-round pick in 1970 and fourth-round pick in 1970.[23]
Round five [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
57
Mike Morton
Right wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
58
Bill McFadden
Forward
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
59
Billy Smith
Goaltender
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60
Doug Kerslake
Right wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
61
Ray Gibbs
Goaltender
Canada
California Golden Seals
Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
62
Hank Lehvonen
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
63
Steve Cardwell
Left wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
64
Right wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
65
Mike Stevens
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
66
Rick Wilson
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
67
Gary Coalter
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
68
Tom Mellor
Defence
United States
Detroit Red Wings
Boston College (ECAC)
69
Bob Roselle
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
70
Gilles Meloche
Goaltender
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
[24]
Round six [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
71
Mike Keeler
Defence
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
72
Dave Gilmour
Left wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
London Knights (OHA)
73
Gerry Bradbury
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
London Knights (OHA)
74
Dennis Giannini
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
London Knights (OHA)
75
Doug Moyes
Right wing
Canada
California Golden Seals
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
76
Murray McNeil
Left wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
77
Bob Fitchner
Centre
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
78
Cal Booth
Left wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
79
Claude Moreau
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
80
Bob Brown
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Boston University (ECAC)
81
Duane Wylie
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
82
Bernie MacNeil
Left wing
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Espanola Eagles (NOJHL)
83
Murray Wing
Defence
Canada
Boston Bruins
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
[25]
Round seven [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
84
Tim Regan
Goaltender
United States
Buffalo Sabres
Boston University (ECAC)
85
Jack Taggart
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver)1
University of Denver (WCHA)
86
Brian Carlin
Left wing
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
87
Hank Nowak
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
88
Terry Murray
Defence
Canada
California Golden Seals
Ottawa 67's (OHA)
89
Gary Geldart
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
London Knights (OHA)
90
Jim Pearson
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
91
Paul Larose
Right wing
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
92
Terry Marshall
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
93
Bob Fowler
Right wing
United States
Montreal Canadiens
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
94
Wayne Bell
Goaltender
Canada
New York Rangers
Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
95
Ed Hays
Centre
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
University of Denver (WCHA)
96
Glenn Siddall
Left wing
Canada
Boston Bruins
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
[26]
The Vancouver Canucks ' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970 that sent Andre Boudrias to Vancouver in exchange for Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 1970, ninth-round pick in 1970 and cash.[27] [28]
Round eight [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
97
Doug Rombough
Centre
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
98
Brian Chinnick
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
99
Gary Cunningham
Defence
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
100
Alan Henry
Defence
Canada
California Golden Seals
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
101
Mickey Donaldson
Left wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
102
Cam Newton
Goaltender
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
103
Ron Low
Goaltender
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
104
Dave Tataryn
Goaltender
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
105
Ric Jordan
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Boston University (ECAC)
106
Pierre Brind'Amour
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
[29]
Round nine [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
107
Luc Nadeau
Centre
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
108
Bob Winograd
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver)1
Colorado College (WCHA)
109
Jean Daigle
Left wing
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
110
Ron Lemieux
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
111
Mike Lampman
Left wing
Canada
St. Louis Blues
University of Denver (WCHA)
[30]
The Vancouver Canucks ' ninth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970 that sent Andre Boudrias to Vancouver in exchange for Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 1970, ninth-round pick in 1970 and cash.[31] [32]
Round ten [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
112
Jeff Rotsch
Defence
United States
St. Louis Blues
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
[33]
Round eleven [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
113
Al Calver
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
[34]
Round twelve [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
114
Jerry MacDonald
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)
[35]
Round thirteen [ ]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
115
Gerald Haines
Forward
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kenora Muskies (MJHL)
[36]
= NHL All-Star[1]
= NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team
= Hall of famers
Draftees based on nationality [ ]
Rank
Country
Number
1
Canada
111
2
United States
4
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . 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. 643. 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. 739. 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. 484,485, 501, 556 and 649. 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. 738. 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. 671. 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. 602 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 . }
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. 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 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 656 and 777. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 . }
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . 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 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2021-07-26 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. 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. 482. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 . }
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. 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. 482. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 . }
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008 .
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