1969_NHL_Amateur_Draft

1969 NHL amateur draft

1969 NHL amateur draft

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.

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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

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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.[3][4]
  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][5]
  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.[3][6]
  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.[3][7]

Round two

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Round three

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Round four

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Round five

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Round six

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.[12]

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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.[3][14]
  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.[3]

Round seven

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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.[3][16]
  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.[3]

Round eight

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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.[3]
  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.[3]

Round nine

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Round ten

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= NHL All-Star[1] = Hall of famers

Draftees based on nationality

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. [2]
    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round one". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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    "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 572, 734 and 853. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. [5]
    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 454 and 758. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 873. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. [7]
    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 579. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round two". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round three". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round four". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round five". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  12. [12]
    Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round six". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  14. [14]
    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round seven". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  16. [16]
    Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 514. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round eight". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  18. [18]
    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round nine". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  19. [19]
    "1969 NHL Amateur Draft – round ten". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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