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.

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. Template:NHLDraftStarLegend

Round one

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
1	Rejean Houle (RW)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2	Marc Tardif (LW)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
3	Don Tannahill (LW)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins (from Minnesota)1	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
4	Frank Spring (RW)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins (from Pittsburgh)2	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
5	Dick Redmond (D)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal)3	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6	Bob Currier (C)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
7	Tony Featherstone (RW)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
8	Andre Dupont (D)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers (from St. Louis)4	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
9	Ernie Moser (RW)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
10	Jim Rutherford (G)	Template:CAN	Detroit Red Wings	Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
11	Ivan Boldirev (C)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
12	Pierre Jarry (LW)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
13	J. P. Bordeleau (RW)	Template:CAN	Chicago Black Hawks	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
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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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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.

   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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

4. 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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Round two

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
14	Dennis O'Brien (D)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
15	Rick Kessell (C)	Template:CAN	Pittsburgh Penguins	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
16	Dale Hoganson (D)	Template:CAN	Los Angeles Kings	Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
17	Bobby Clarke (C)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
18	Ron Stackhouse (D)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
19	Mike Lowe (LW)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	Loyola College (CIAU)
20	Doug Brindley (LW)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
21	Ron Garwasiuk (LW)	Template:CAN	Detroit Red Wings	Regina Pats (SJHL)
22	Art Quoquochi (RW)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
23	Bert Wilson (LW)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers	London Knights (OHA)
24	Larry Romanchych (C)	Template:CAN	Chicago Black Hawks	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
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Round three

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
25	Gilles Gilbert (G)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	London Knights (OHA)
26	Michel Briere (C)	Template:CAN	Pittsburgh Penguins	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
27	Gregg Boddy (D)	Template:CAN	Los Angeles Kings	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
28	Willie Brossart (LW)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
29	Don O'Donoghue (RW)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
30	Bernie Gagnon (C)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	Michigan Wolverines (NCAA)
31	Larry McIntyre (D)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
32	Bobby Sheehan (C)	Template:USA	Montreal Canadiens	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
33	Wayne Hawrysh (RW)	Template:CAN	Detroit Red Wings	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
34	Nels Jacobson (LW)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
35	Kevin Morrison (LW)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers	Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
36	Milt Black (RW)	Template:CAN	Chicago Black Hawks	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
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Round four

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
37	Fred O'Donnell (RW)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
38	Yvon Labre (D)	Template:CAN	Pittsburgh Penguins	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
39	Bruce Landon (G)	Template:CAN	Los Angeles Kings	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
40	Michel Belhumeur (G)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41	Pierre Farmer (D)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
42	Vic Teal (RW)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
43	Frank Hughes (RW)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44	Murray Anderson (D)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
45	Wayne Chernecki (C)	Template:CAN	Detroit Red Wings	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
46	Ron Fairbrother (LW)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
47	Bruce Hellemond (LW)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers	Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
48	Darryl Maggs (D)	Template:CAN	Chicago Black Hawks	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
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Round five

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
49	Pierre Jutras (LW)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
50	Ed Patenaude (RW)	Template:CAN	Pittsburgh Penguins	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
51	Butch Goring (C)	Template:CAN	Los Angeles Kings	Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
52	Dave Schultz (LW)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
53	Warren Harrison (C)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
54	Brian Glenwright (LW)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
55	Brian Spencer (LW)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
56	Gary Doyle (G)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
57	Wally Olds (D)	Template:USA	Detroit Red Wings	Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
58	Jerry Wright (C)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
59	Gord Smith (D)	Template:CAN	New York Rangers	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60	Mike Baumgartner (D)	Template:USA	Chicago Black Hawks	North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
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Round six

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.<ref>Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, Template:ISBN</ref>

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
61	Rob Walton (C)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
62	Paul Hoganson (G)	Template:CAN	Pittsburgh Penguins	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
63	Guy Delparte (LW)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1	London Knights (OHA)
64	Don Saleski (RW)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Regina Pats (SJHL)
65	Neil Nicholson (D)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	London Knights (OHA)
66	Tommi Salmelainen (LW)	Template:FIN	St. Louis Blues	HIFK (Finland)
67	Bob Neufeld (LW)	Template:CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
68	Lynn Powis (C)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Denver Pioneers (NCAA)
69	Jim Jones (D)	Template:CAN	Boston Bruins	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
70	Dale Yutsyk (LW)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues (from New York)2	Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
71	Dave Hudson (C)	Template:CAN	Chicago Black Hawks	North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
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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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/>

Round seven

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
72	Rick Thompson (D)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
73	Bob Collyard (C)	Template:USA	St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)1	Colorado College Tigers (NCAA)
74	Ian Wilkie (G)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)2	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
75	Dale Power (C)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
76	Pete Vipond (LW)	Template:CAN	Oakland Seals	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
77	David Pulkkinen (RW)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
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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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/>

Round eight

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
78	Cal Russell (RW)	Template:CAN	Minnesota North Stars	Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
79	Frank Hamill (RW)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)1	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
80	Patrick Lange (G)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)2	Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
81	Claude Chartre (C)	Template:CAN	Philadelphia Flyers	Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
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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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/>
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.<ref name="NHL Trade Tracker"/>

Round nine

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
82	John Converse (F)	Template:CAN	St. Louis Blues	Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
83	Gilles Drolet (D)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
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Round ten

#	Player	Nationality	NHL team	College/junior/club team
84	Darrel Knibbs (C)	Template:CAN	Montreal Canadiens	Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
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Draftees based on nationality

Rank	Country	Amount
	North America	83
1	Template:CAN	79
2	Template:USA	4
	Europe	1
3	Template:FIN	1

See also

• 1969–70 NHL season
• List of NHL players

References

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External links

• HockeyDraftCentral.com
• 1969 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database