1970 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
| 1970 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 11, 1970 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gilbert Perreault Selected by: Buffalo Sabres |
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[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Round one
Round two
| 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 | 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 | 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) |
| [3] | |||||
Round three
| 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 | 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 | 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) |
| [4] | |||||
Round four
| 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 | 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) |
| [5] | |||||
Round five
| 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) |
| [6] | |||||
Round six
| 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) |
| [7] | |||||
Round seven
| 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 | 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) |
| [8] | |||||
Round eight
| 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) |
| [9] | |||||
Round nine
| 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 | 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) |
| [10] | |||||
Round ten
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Jeff Rotsch | Defence | United States | St. Louis Blues | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| [11] | |||||
Round eleven
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Al Calver | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| [12] | |||||
Round twelve
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Jerry MacDonald | Defence | Canada | St. Louis Blues | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
| [13] | |||||
Round thirteen
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Gerald Haines | Forward | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kenora Muskies (MJHL) |
| [14] | |||||
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of famers |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 111 |
| 2 | United States | 4 |
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
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