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1969 NHL Amateur Draft

1969 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 11, 1969
LocationMontreal, Quebec
Overview
First selectionCanada Rejean Houle
Selected by: Montreal Canadiens

The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft 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.

Selections by round

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

= NHL All-Star[1] = Hall of famers

Round one

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Rejean Houle Right wing Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2 Marc Tardif Left wing Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
3 Don Tannahill Left wing Canada Boston Bruins Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
4 Frank Spring Right wing Canada Boston Bruins Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
5 Dick Redmond Defence Canada Minnesota North Stars St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6 Bob Currier Centre Canada Philadelphia Flyers Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
7 Tony Featherstone Right wing Canada Oakland Seals Peterborough Petes (OHA)
8 Andre Dupont Defence Canada New York Rangers Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
9 Ernie Moser Right wing Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
10 Jim Rutherford Goaltender Canada Detroit Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
11 Ivan Boldirev Centre Canada Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
12 Pierre Jarry Left wing Canada New York Rangers Ottawa 67's (OHA)
13 J. P. Bordeleau Right wing Canada Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
[2]

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)
[3]

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 Bernie Gagnon 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)
[4]

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)
[5]

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 Jeremy 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)
[6]

Round six

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[7]

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 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 Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
71 Dave Hudson Centre Canada Chicago Black Hawks North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
[8]

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 Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
74 Ian Wilkie Goaltender Canada Montreal Canadiens 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)
[9]

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 Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
80 Patrick Lange Goaltender Canada St. Louis Blues Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
81 Claude Chartre Centre Canada Philadelphia Flyers Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
[10]

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)
[11]

Round ten

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
84 Darrel Knibbs Centre Canada Montreal Canadiens Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
[12]
= 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

  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round one". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  3. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  4. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  5. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  6. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  7. ^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  8. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  9. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  10. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  11. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  12. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten". Retrieved 14 December 2008.

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