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1970 NHL amateur draft
General information
Date(s)June 11, 1970
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
115 total selections in 13 rounds
First selectionCanada Gilbert Perreault
(Buffalo Sabres)
Hall of Famers 3
← 19691971 →

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

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 ·  = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers

Round one

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Gilbert Perreault (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2 Dale Tallon (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3 Reggie Leach (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles) Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
4 Rick MacLeish (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia) Peterborough Petes (OHA)
5 Ray Martynuik (G)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from California) Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
6 Chuck Lefley (LW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota) Canadian National Development Team
7 Greg Polis (LW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
8 Darryl Sittler (C)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHA)
9 Ron Plumb (D)  Canada Boston Bruins (from St. Louis) Peterborough Petes (OHA)
10 Chris Oddleifson (C)  Canada California Golden Seals (from Montreal) Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
11 Norm Gratton (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
12 Serge Lajeunesse (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
13 Bob Stewart (D)  Canada Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
14 Dan Maloney (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks London Knights (OHA)
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.
  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. 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.

Round two

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
15 Butch Deadmarsh (LW)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
16 Jim Hargreaves (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
17 Buster Harvey (RW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal) Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
18 Bill Clement (C)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa 67's (OHA)
19 Pete Laframboise (C)  Canada California Golden Seals Ottawa 67's (OHA)
20 Fred Barrett (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
21 John Stewart (LW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
22 Errol Thompson (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
23 Murray Keogan (C)  Canada St. Louis Blues University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA)
24 Al McDonough (RW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal) St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
25 Mike Murphy (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
26 Robert Guindon (LW)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)
27 Dan Bouchard (G)  Canada Boston Bruins London Knights (OHA)
28 Michel Archambault (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
  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.
  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.

Round three

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
29 Steve Cuddie (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
30 Ed Dyck (G)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
31 Steve Carlyle (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles) Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
32 Bob Kelly (C)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Generals (OHA)
33 Randy Rota (C)  Canada California Golden Seals Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
34 Dennis Patterson (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Peterborough Petes (OHA)
35 Larry Bignell (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
36 Gerry O'Flaherty (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
37 Ron Climie (LW)  Canada St. Louis Blues Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
38 Terry Holbrook (RW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal) London Knights (OHA)
39 Wendell Bennett (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
40 Yvon Lambert (LW)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
41 Ray Brownlee (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins University of Brandon (CIAU)
42 Len Frig (D)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
  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.
  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.

Round four

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Randy Wyrozub (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
44 Brent Taylor (RW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
45 Cal Hammond (G)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles) Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
46 Jacques Lapierre (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
47 Ted McAneeley (D)  Canada California Golden Seals Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
48 Dave Cressman (LW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
49 Connie Forey (LW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa 67's(OHA)
50 Bob Gryp (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Boston University (ECAC)
51 Gord Brooks (RW)  Canada St. Louis Blues London Knights (OHA)
52 John French (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
53 Andre St. Pierre (D)  Canada New York Rangers Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
54 Tom Johnston (RW)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
55 Gord Davies (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
56 Walt Ledingham (C)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
  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.

Round five

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

Round six

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

Round seven

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
84 Tim Regan (G)  United States Buffalo Sabres Boston University (ECAC)
85 Jack Taggart (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver) University of Denver (WCHA)
86 Brian Carlin (LW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
87 Hank Nowak (LW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Oshawa Generals (OHA)
88 Terry Murray (D)  Canada California Golden Seals Ottawa 67's (OHA)
89 Gary Geldart (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars London Knights (OHA)
90 Jim Pearson (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
91 Paul Larose (RW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
92 Terry Marshall (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
93 Bob Fowler (RW)  United States Montreal Canadiens Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
94 Wayne Bell (G)  Canada New York Rangers Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
95 Ed Hays (C)  Canada Detroit Red Wings University of Denver (WCHA)
96 Glenn Siddall (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
  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.

Round eight

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

Round nine

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
107 Luc Nadeau (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
108 Bob Winograd (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Vancouver) Colorado College (WCHA)
109 Jean Daigle (LW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
110 Ron Lemieux (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
111 Mike Lampman (LW)  Canada St. Louis Blues University of Denver (WCHA)
  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.

Round ten

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
112 Jeff Rotsch (D)  United States St. Louis Blues University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Round eleven

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
113 Al Calver (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Kitchener Rangers (OHA)

Round twelve

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
114 Jerry MacDonald (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)

Round thirteen

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
115 Gerald Haines (F)  Canada St. Louis Blues Kenora Muskies (MJHL)
 = NHL All-Star ·  = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers


Draftees based on nationality

Rank Country Number
1  Canada 111
2  United States 4

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

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