1969 NHL amateur draft

1969 NHL amateur draft
General information
Date(s)June 12, 1969
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
84 total selections in 10 rounds
First selectionCanada Rejean Houle
(Montreal Canadiens)
Hall of Famers
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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

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

 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = Hall of Famers

Round one

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
78 Cal Russell (RW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
79 Frank Hamill (RW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1 Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
80 Patrick Lange (G)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2 Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
81 Claude Chartre (C)  Canada 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

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
82 John Converse (F)  Canada St. Louis Blues Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
83 Gilles Drolet (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
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Round ten

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
84 Darrel Knibbs (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
[18]
 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = Hall of Famers


Draftees based on nationality

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Rank Country Amount
North America 83
1  Canada 79
2  United States 4
Europe 1
3  Finland 1

See also

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Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round one". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 572, 734 and 853. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  4. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 454 and 758. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 873. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 579. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  8. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  9. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  10. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  11. ^ Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  12. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  13. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  14. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  15. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 514. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  16. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  17. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  18. ^ "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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