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7th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
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
Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft.
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
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[ 12]
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
See also
References
^ a b 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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