8th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
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 [ edit ] Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL amateur draft. Buffalo was given first choice by a spin of a roulette wheel.
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.[ 2] [ 3] 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.[ 2] [ 4] 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 , Stan Fuller , future considerations (Francois Lacombe and Michel Jacques ) to California in exchange for Wally Boyer , Alain Caron , future considerations (Lyle Bradley ), California's first-round pick in 1968 (Jim Pritchard ) and this pick.[ 2] [ 5] The Minnesota North Stars ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1967, that sent the rights for Danny O'Shea to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[ 2] [ 6] 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.[ 2] [ 7] 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.[ 2] [ 8] The Montreal Canadiens ' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970, that sent Claude Larose to Montreal in exchange for Bobby Rousseau and this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Montreal's second-round and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' third-round and fourth-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[ 2] The Montreal Canadiens ' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Los Angeles' second-round, third-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1970 to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's third-round pick in 1970, the rights to Jean Potvin and this pick.[ 2] [ 10] 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 and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round and fourth-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[ 2] # The Montreal Canadiens ' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Los Angeles' second-round, third-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1970 to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, the rights to Jean Potvin and this pick.[ 2] 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 and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round and third-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[ 2] 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 ninth-round pick in 1970, cash and this pick.[ 2] [ 16] # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 97 Doug Rombough (C)Canada Buffalo Sabres Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) 98 Brian Chinnick (C) Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHA) 99 Gary Cunningham (D)Canada Philadelphia Flyers Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) 100 Alan Henry (D) Canada California Golden Seals University of North Dakota (WCHA) 101 Mickey Donaldson (LW) Canada Minnesota North Stars Peterborough Petes (OHA) 102 Cam Newton (G)Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Kitchener Rangers (OHA) 103 Ron Low (G)Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 104 Dave Tataryn (G)Canada St. Louis Blues Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) 105 Ric Jordan (D)Canada Montreal Canadiens Boston University (ECAC) 106 Pierre Brind'Amour (LW) Canada New York Rangers Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA) [ 17]
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 107 Luc Nadeau (C) Canada Buffalo Sabres Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 108 Bob Winograd (D)Canada St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver)1 Colorado College (WCHA) 109 Jean Daigle (LW) Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 110 Ron Lemieux (D)Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 111 Mike Lampman (LW)Canada St. Louis Blues University of Denver (WCHA) [ 18]
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 (Jack Taggart ), cash and this pick.[ 2] [ 16] # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 113 Al Calver (D) Canada St. Louis Blues Kitchener Rangers (OHA) [ 20]
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 115 Gerald Haines (F) Canada St. Louis Blues Kenora Muskies (MJHL) [ 22]
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