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1969 NHL amateur draft

7th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players


7th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players

FieldValue
name1969 NHL amateur draft
logosize180px
dateJune 12, 1969
locationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
firstCAN Rejean Houle
(Montreal Canadiens)
overall84
rounds10
hofnum{{Collapsible list
title1
1C Bobby Clarke}}
prev[1968](1968-nhl-amateur-draft)
next[1970](1970-nhl-amateur-draft)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Montreal Canadiens)

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 Ivan Boldirev and Butch Goring, 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.

Round one

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team12345678910111213
Rejean Houle (RW)Montreal CanadiensMontreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
Marc Tardif (LW)Montreal CanadiensMontreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
Don Tannahill (LW)Boston Bruins (from Minnesota)1Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
Frank Spring (RW)Boston Bruins (from Pittsburgh)2Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Dick Redmond (D)Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal)3St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Bob Currier (C)Philadelphia FlyersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Tony Featherstone (RW)Oakland SealsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
Andre Dupont (D)New York Rangers (from St. Louis)4Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
Ernie Moser (RW)Toronto Maple LeafsEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
Jim Rutherford (G)Detroit Red WingsHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
Ivan Boldirev (C)Boston BruinsOshawa Generals (OHA)
Pierre Jarry (LW)New York RangersOttawa 67's (OHA)
J. P. Bordeleau (RW)Chicago Black HawksMontreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
  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. 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. 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.
  4. :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.
  5. 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.

Round two

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team1415161718192021222324
Dennis O'Brien (D)Minnesota North StarsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Rick Kessell (C)Pittsburgh PenguinsOshawa Generals (OHA)
Dale Hoganson (D)Los Angeles KingsEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
Bobby Clarke (C)Philadelphia FlyersFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Ron Stackhouse (D)Oakland SealsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
Mike Lowe (LW)St. Louis BluesLoyola College (CIAU)
Doug Brindley (LW)Toronto Maple LeafsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
Ron Garwasiuk (LW)Detroit Red WingsRegina Pats (SJHL)
Art Quoquochi (RW)Boston BruinsMontreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
Bert Wilson (LW)New York RangersLondon Knights (OHA)
Larry Romanchych (C)Chicago Black HawksFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)

Round three

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team252627282930313233343536
Gilles Gilbert (G)Minnesota North StarsLondon Knights (OHA)
Michel Briere (C)Pittsburgh PenguinsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
Gregg Boddy (D)Los Angeles KingsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Willie Brossart (LW)Philadelphia FlyersEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
Don O'Donoghue (RW)Oakland SealsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Bernie Gagnon (C)St. Louis BluesMichigan Wolverines (NCAA)
Larry McIntyre (D)Toronto Maple LeafsMoose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
Bobby Sheehan (C)Montreal CanadiensSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Wayne Hawrysh (RW)Detroit Red WingsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Nels Jacobson (LW)Boston BruinsWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
Kevin Morrison (LW)New York RangersSaint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
Milt Black (RW)Chicago Black HawksWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)

Round four

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team373839404142434445464748
Fred O'Donnell (RW)Minnesota North StarsOshawa Generals (OHA)
Yvon Labre (D)Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Marlboros (OHA)
Bruce Landon (G)Los Angeles KingsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
Michel Belhumeur (G)Philadelphia FlyersDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Pierre Farmer (D)Oakland SealsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
Vic Teal (RW)St. Louis BluesSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Frank Hughes (RW)Toronto Maple LeafsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Murray Anderson (D)Montreal CanadiensFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Wayne Chernecki (C)Detroit Red WingsWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
Ron Fairbrother (LW)Boston BruinsSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Bruce Hellemond (LW)New York RangersMoose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
Darryl Maggs (D)Chicago Black HawksCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

Round five

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team495051525354555657585960
Pierre Jutras (LW)Minnesota North StarsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
Ed Patenaude (RW)Pittsburgh PenguinsCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
Butch Goring (C)Los Angeles KingsDauphin Kings (MJHL)
Dave Schultz (LW)Philadelphia FlyersSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
Warren Harrison (C)Oakland SealsSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
Brian Glenwright (LW)St. Louis BluesKitchener Rangers (OHA)
Brian Spencer (LW)Toronto Maple LeafsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
Gary Doyle (G)Montreal CanadiensOttawa 67's (OHA)
Wally Olds (D)Detroit Red WingsMinnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
Jerry Wright (C)Boston BruinsCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
Gord Smith (D)New York RangersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Mike Baumgartner (D)Chicago Black HawksNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)

Round six

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

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team6162636465666768697071
Rob Walton (C)Minnesota North StarsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
Paul Hoganson (G)Pittsburgh PenguinsToronto Marlboros (OHA)
Guy Delparte (LW)Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1London Knights (OHA)
Don Saleski (RW)Philadelphia FlyersRegina Pats (SJHL)
Neil Nicholson (D)Oakland SealsLondon Knights (OHA)
Tommi Salmelainen (LW)St. Louis BluesHIFK (Finland)
Bob Neufeld (LW)Toronto Maple LeafsDauphin Kings (MJHL)
Lynn Powis (C)Montreal CanadiensDenver Pioneers (NCAA)
Jim Jones (D)Boston BruinsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
Dale Yutsyk (LW)St. Louis Blues (from New York)2Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
Dave Hudson (C)Chicago Black HawksNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
  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. 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.

Round seven

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team727374757677
Rick Thompson (D)Minnesota North StarsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
Bob Collyard (C)St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
Ian Wilkie (G)Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Dale Power (C)Montreal CanadiensPeterborough Petes (OHA)
Pete Vipond (LW)Oakland SealsOshawa Generals (OHA)
David Pulkkinen (RW)St. Louis BluesOshawa Generals (OHA)
  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. 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.

Round eight

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team78798081
Cal Russell (RW)Minnesota North StarsHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
Frank Hamill (RW)Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
Patrick Lange (G)St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
Claude Chartre (C)Philadelphia FlyersDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
  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. 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.

Round nine

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team8283
John Converse (F)St. Louis BluesEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
Gilles Drolet (D)Montreal CanadiensQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)

Round ten

#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team84
Darrel Knibbs (C)Montreal CanadiensLethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)

Draftees based on nationality

RankCountryAmount
**North America****83**
179
24
**Europe****1**
31

Notes

References

References

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  2. "NHL Trade Tracker".
  3. (2003). "Total NHL". Triumph Books.
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  6. (2003). "Total NHL". Triumph Books.
  7. "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two".
  8. "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three".
  9. "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four".
  10. "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five".
  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".
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