1969 NHL Amateur Draft
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.
| 1969 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 12, 1969 |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rejean Houle(Montreal Canadiens) |
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.[3][5]
- 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.[3][6]
- 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.[3][7]
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) |
| [8] | |||||
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) |
| [9] | |||||
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) |
| [10] | |||||
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) |
| [11] | |||||
Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[12]
| 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) |
| [13] | |||||
- 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.[3][14]
- 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.[3]
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) |
| [15] | |||||
- 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.[3][16]
- 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.[3]
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) |
| [17] | |||||
- 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.[3]
- 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.[3]
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) |
| [18] | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Darrel Knibbs | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) |
| [19] | |||||
| = 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
- 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 April 13, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 572, 734 and 853. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 454 and 758. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 873. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 579. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five". Retrieved December 14, 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 December 14, 2008.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 514. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
External links
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