1970 NHL Amateur Draft

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1970 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 11, 1970
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selectionCanada Gilbert Perreault
(Buffalo Sabres)
← 1969
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The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Billy Smith, who retired after the 1988–89 season.

Selections by round[edit]

Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL amateur draft. Buffalo was given first choice by a spin of a roulette wheel.

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

Round one[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Gilbert Perreault Centre  Canada Buffalo Sabres Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2 Dale Tallon Defence  Canada Vancouver Canucks Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3 Reggie Leach Right wing  Canada Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles)1 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
4 Rick MacLeish Left wing  Canada Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia)2 Peterborough Petes (OHA)
5 Ray Martynuik Goaltender  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from California)3 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
6 Chuck Lefley Left wing  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)4 Canadian National Development Team
7 Greg Polis Left wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
8 Darryl Sittler Centre  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHA)
9 Ron Plumb Defence  Canada Boston Bruins (from St. Louis)5 Peterborough Petes (OHA)
10 Chris Oddleifson Centre  Canada California Golden Seals (from Montreal)6 Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
11 Norm Gratton Right wing  Canada New York Rangers Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
12 Serge Lajeunesse Defence  Canada Detroit Red Wings Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
13 Bob Stewart Defence  Canada Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
14 Dan Maloney Left wing  Canada Chicago Black Hawks London Knights (OHA)
[2]
Notes
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 20, 1968, that sent Skip Krake to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3][4]
  2. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 18, 1967, that sent Rosaire Paiement to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.[3][5]
  3. The California Golden Seals' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 21, 1968, that sent Norm Ferguson, Stan Fuller, future considerations (Francois Lacombe and Michel Jacques) to California in exchange for Wally Boyer, Alain Caron, future considerations (Lyle Bradley), California's first-round pick in 1968 (Jim Pritchard) and this pick.[3][6]
  4. The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1967, that sent the rights for Danny O'Shea to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[3][7]
  5. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 26, 1970, that sent Jim Lorentz to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[3][8]
  6. The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on May 22, 1970, that sent Francois Lacombe, a first-round pick in 1971 and cash to Montreal in exchange for Ernie Hicke and this pick.[3][9]

Round two[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
15 Butch Deadmarsh Left wing  Canada Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
16 Jim Hargreaves Defence  Canada Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
17 Buster Harvey Right wing  Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal)1 Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
18 Bill Clement Centre  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa 67's (OHA)
19 Pete Laframboise Centre  Canada California Golden Seals Ottawa 67's (OHA)
20 Fred Barrett Defence  Canada Minnesota North Stars Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
21 John Stewart Left wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
22 Errol Thompson Defence  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
23 Murray Keogan Centre  Canada St. Louis Blues University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)
24 Al McDonough Right wing  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)2 St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
25 Mike Murphy Right wing  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
26 Robert Guindon Left wing  Canada Detroit Red Wings Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
27 Dan Bouchard Goaltender  Canada Boston Bruins London Knights (OHA)
28 Michel Archambault Left wing  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
[10]
  1. The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970, that sent Claude Larose to Montreal in exchange for Bobby Rousseau and this pick.
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Montreal's second-round and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' third-round and fourth-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[3]
  2. The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Los Angeles' second-round, third-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1970 to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's third-round pick in 1970, the rights to Jean Potvin and this pick.[3][11]

Round three[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
29 Steve Cuddie Defence  Canada Buffalo Sabres Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
30 Ed Dyck Goaltender  Canada Vancouver Canucks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
31 Steve Carlyle Defence  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
32 Bob Kelly Centre  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Generals (OHA)
33 Randy Rota Centre  Canada California Golden Seals Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
34 Dennis Patterson Defence  Canada Minnesota North Stars Peterborough Petes (OHA)
35 Larry Bignell Defence  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
36 Gerry O'Flaherty Left wing  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
37 Ron Climie Left wing  Canada St. Louis Blues Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
38 Terry Holbrook Right wing  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)2 London Knights (OHA)
39 Wendell Bennett Right wing  Canada New York Rangers Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
40 Yvon Lambert Left wing  Canada Detroit Red Wings Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41 Ray Brownlee Left wing  Canada Boston Bruins University of Brandon (CIAU)
42 Len Frig Defence  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
[12]
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Montreal's second-round and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round and fourth-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[3]
  2. # The Montreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Los Angeles' second-round, third-round pick and fourth-round pick in 1970 to Montreal in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 1970, the rights to Jean Potvin and this pick.[3]

Round four[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Randy Wyrozub Centre  Canada Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44 Brent Taylor Right wing  Canada Vancouver Canucks Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
45 Cal Hammond Goaltender  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
46 Jacques Lapierre Defence  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
47 Ted McAneeley Defence  Canada California Golden Seals Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
48 Dave Cressman Left wing  Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
49 Connie Forey Left wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa 67's(OHA)
50 Bob Gryp Left wing  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Boston University (ECAC)
51 Gord Brooks Right wing  Canada St. Louis Blues London Knights (OHA)
52 John French Centre  Canada Montreal Canadiens Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
53 Andre St. Pierre Defence  Canada New York Rangers Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
54 Tom Johnston Right wing  Canada Detroit Red Wings Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
55 Gord Davies Left wing  Canada Boston Bruins Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
56 Walt Ledingham Centre  Canada Chicago Black Hawks University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
[13]
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on November 17, 1969, that sent Montreal's second-round and third-round pick in 1970 in addition to the rights to Jean Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round and third-round pick in 1970 along with this pick.[3]

Round five[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
57 Mike Morton Right wing  Canada Buffalo Sabres Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
58 Bill McFadden Forward  Canada Vancouver Canucks Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
59 Billy Smith Goaltender  Canada Los Angeles Kings Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
60 Doug Kerslake Right wing  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
61 Ray Gibbs Goaltender  Canada California Golden Seals Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
62 Hank Lehvonen Defence  Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
63 Steve Cardwell Left wing  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
64 Luc Simard Right wing  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
65 Mike Stevens Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
66 Rick Wilson Defence  Canada Montreal Canadiens University of North Dakota (WCHA)
67 Gary Coalter Right wing  Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
68 Tom Mellor Defence  United States Detroit Red Wings Boston College (ECAC)
69 Bob Roselle Left wing  Canada Boston Bruins Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
70 Gilles Meloche Goaltender  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
[14]

Round six[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
71 Mike Keeler Defence  Canada Buffalo Sabres Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
72 Dave Gilmour Left wing  Canada Vancouver Canucks London Knights (OHA)
73 Gerry Bradbury Centre  Canada Los Angeles Kings London Knights (OHA)
74 Dennis Giannini Left wing  Canada Philadelphia Flyers London Knights (OHA)
75 Doug Moyes Right wing  Canada California Golden Seals Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
76 Murray McNeil Left wing  Canada Minnesota North Stars Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
77 Bob Fitchner Centre  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
78 Cal Booth Left wing  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
79 Claude Moreau Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
80 Bob Brown Defence  Canada Montreal Canadiens Boston University (ECAC)
81 Duane Wylie Centre  Canada New York Rangers St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
82 Bernie MacNeil Left wing  Canada Detroit Red Wings Espanola Eagles (NOJHL)
83 Murray Wing Defence  Canada Boston Bruins University of North Dakota (WCHA)
[15]

Round seven[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
84 Tim Regan Goaltender  United States Buffalo Sabres Boston University (ECAC)
85 Jack Taggart Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver)1 University of Denver (WCHA)
86 Brian Carlin Left wing  Canada Los Angeles Kings Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
87 Hank Nowak Left wing  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Generals (OHA)
88 Terry Murray Defence  Canada California Golden Seals Ottawa 67's (OHA)
89 Gary Geldart Defence  Canada Minnesota North Stars London Knights (OHA)
90 Jim Pearson Defence  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
91 Paul Larose Right wing  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
92 Terry Marshall Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
93 Bob Fowler Right wing  United States Montreal Canadiens Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
94 Wayne Bell Goaltender  Canada New York Rangers Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
95 Ed Hays Centre  Canada Detroit Red Wings University of Denver (WCHA)
96 Glenn Siddall Left wing  Canada Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
[16]
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970, that sent Andre Boudrias to Vancouver in exchange for Vancouver's ninth-round pick in 1970, cash and this pick.[3][17]

Round eight[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
97 Doug Rombough Centre  Canada Buffalo Sabres Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
98 Brian Chinnick Centre  Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHA)
99 Gary Cunningham Defence  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Saint Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
100 Alan Henry Defence  Canada California Golden Seals University of North Dakota (WCHA)
101 Mickey Donaldson Left wing  Canada Minnesota North Stars Peterborough Petes (OHA)
102 Cam Newton Goaltender  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
103 Ron Low Goaltender  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
104 Dave Tataryn Goaltender  Canada St. Louis Blues Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
105 Ric Jordan Defence  Canada Montreal Canadiens Boston University (ECAC)
106 Pierre Brind'Amour Left wing  Canada New York Rangers Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
[18]

Round nine[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
107 Luc Nadeau Centre  Canada Buffalo Sabres Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
108 Bob Winograd Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver)1 Colorado College (WCHA)
109 Jean Daigle Left wing  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
110 Ron Lemieux Defence  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
111 Mike Lampman Left wing  Canada St. Louis Blues University of Denver (WCHA)
[19]
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' ninth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970, that sent Andre Boudrias to Vancouver in exchange for Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 1970 (Jack Taggart), cash and this pick.[3][17]

Round ten[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
112 Jeff Rotsch Defence  United States St. Louis Blues University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
[20]

Round eleven[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
113 Al Calver Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
[21]

Round twelve[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
114 Jerry MacDonald Defence  Canada St. Louis Blues St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)
[22]

Round thirteen[edit]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
115 Gerald Haines Forward  Canada St. Louis Blues Kenora Muskies (MJHL)
[23]
= NHL All-Star[1] = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team = Hall of famers

Draftees based on nationality[edit]

Rank Country Number
1  Canada 111
2  United States 4

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 643. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 484,485, 501, 556 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 738. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  8. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 671. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  9. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 602 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  10. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  11. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 656 and 777. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  12. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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  17. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 482. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  18. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  19. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  20. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  21. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  22. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  23. ^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.

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