- Selections by round Round one Round two Round three Round four Round five Round six Round seven Round eight Round nine Round ten
- Hall of famers
- Draftees based on nationality
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox sports draft | name = 1969 NHL Amateur Draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = 180px | date = June 11, 1969 | time = | location = Montreal, Quebec | network = | league = | teams = | first = {{flagicon|CAN}} Rejean Houle Selected by: Montreal Canadiens | most = | fewest = | first_round = | overall = | prev = 1968 | next = 1970 }}The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey. Selections by roundBelow are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL Entry Draft. | = NHL All-Star[1] | | = Hall of Famers |
Round onePick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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1 | Rejean Houle | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 2 | Marc Tardif | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 3 | Don Tannahill | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 4 | Frank Spring | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | 5 | Dick Redmond | Defence | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 6 | Bob Currier | Centre | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | 7 | Tony Featherstone | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | 8 | Andre Dupont | Defence | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 9 | Ernie Moser | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | 10 | Jim Rutherford | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 11 | Ivan Boldirev | Centre | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 12 | Pierre Jarry | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | 13 | J. P. Bordeleau | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Chicago Black Hawks | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69main.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round twoPick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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14 | Dennis O'Brien | Defence | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 15 | Rick Kessell | Centre | {{CAN}} | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 16 | Dale Hoganson | Defence | {{CAN}} | Los Angeles Kings | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | 17 | Bobby Clarke | Centre | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 18 | Ron Stackhouse | Defence | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | 19 | Mike Lowe | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Loyola College (CIAU) | 20 | Doug Brindley | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 21 | Ron Garwasiuk | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats (SJHL) | 22 | Art Quoquochi | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | 23 | Bert Wilson | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | London Knights (OHA) | 24 | Larry Romanchych | Centre | {{CAN}} | Chicago Black Hawks | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round two hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd2.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round threePick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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25 | Gilles Gilbert | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) | 26 | Michel Briere | Centre | {{CAN}} | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | 27 | Gregg Boddy | Defence | {{CAN}} | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | 28 | Willie Brossart | Left wing | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | 29 | Don O'Donoghue | Right wing | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 30 | Bernie Gagnon | Centre | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) | 31 | Larry McIntyre | Defence | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | 32 | Bobby Sheehan | Centre | {{USA}} | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 33 | Wayne Hawrysh | Right wing | {{CAN}} | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 34 | Nels Jacobson | Left wing | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | 35 | Kevin Morrison | Left wing | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) | 36 | Milt Black | Right wing | {{CAN}} | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round three hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd3.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round fourPick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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37 | Fred O'Donnell | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 38 | Yvon Labre | Defence | {{CAN}} | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | 39 | Bruce Landon | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | 40 | Michel Belhumeur | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | 41 | Pierre Farmer | Defence | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | 42 | Vic Teal | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 43 | Frank Hughes | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | 44 | Murray Anderson | Defence | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 45 | Wayne Chernecki | Centre | {{CAN}} | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | 46 | Ron Fairbrother | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | 47 | Bruce Hellemond | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | 48 | Darryl Maggs | Defence | {{CAN}} | Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round four hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd4.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round fivePick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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49 | Pierre Jutras | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | 50 | Ed Patenaude | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | 51 | Butch Goring | Centre | {{CAN}} | Los Angeles Kings | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | 52 | Dave Schultz | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | 53 | Warren Harrison | Centre | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | 54 | Brian Glenwright | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | 55 | Brian Spencer | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | 56 | Gary Doyle | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | 57 | Wally Olds | Defence | {{USA}} | Detroit Red Wings | Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) | 58 | Jeremy Wright | Centre | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | 59 | Gord Smith | Defence | {{CAN}} | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | 60 | Mike Baumgartner | Defence | {{USA}} | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round five hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd5.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round sixTommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[2] Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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61 | Rob Walton | Centre | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 62 | Paul Hoganson | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | 63 | Guy Delparte | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | London Knights (OHA) | 64 | Don Saleski | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (SJHL) | 65 | Neil Nicholson | Defence | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | London Knights (OHA) | 66 | Tommi Salmelainen | Left Wing | {{FIN}} | St. Louis Blues | HIFK (Finland) | 67 | Bob Neufeld | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | 68 | Lynn Powis | Centre | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) | 69 | Jim Jones | Defence | {{CAN}} | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | 70 | Dale Yutsyk | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | 71 | Dave Hudson | Centre | {{CAN}} | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round six hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd6.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round sevenPick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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72 | Rick Thompson | Defence | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | 73 | Bob Collyard | Centre | {{USA}} | St. Louis Blues | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) | 74 | Ian Wilkie | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | 75 | Dale Power | Centre | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | 76 | Pete Vipond | Left Wing | {{CAN}} | Oakland Seals | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | 77 | David Pulkkinen | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round seven hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd7.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round eightPick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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78 | Cal Russell | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | 79 | Frank Hamill | Right Wing | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | 80 | Patrick Lange | Goaltender | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL) | 81 | Claude Chartre | Centre | {{CAN}} | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round eight hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd8.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round ninePick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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82 | John Converse | Forward | {{CAN}} | St. Louis Blues | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | 83 | Gilles Drolet | Defence | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round nine hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd9.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
Round tenPick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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84 | Darrel Knibbs | Centre | {{CAN}} | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) | Reference: {{cite web |title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft -- Round ten hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1969/69rnd10.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}} |
| = NHL All-Star[1] | | = Hall of Famers |
Draftees based on nationality Rank | Country | Amount |
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North America | 83 | 1 | {{CAN}} | 79 | 2 | {{USA}} | 4 | Europe | 1 | 3 | {{FIN}} | 1 |
See also- 1969–70 NHL season
- List of NHL players
References1. ^1 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career. 2. ^Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, {{ISBN|978-1-57215-037-9}}
External links- HockeyDraftCentral.com
- 1969 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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