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8th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
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.
Notes
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] [ 3]
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.[ 2] [ 4]
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.[ 2] [ 5]
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.[ 2] [ 6]
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.[ 2] [ 7]
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.[ 2] [ 8]
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.[ 2] [ 10]
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.[ 2]
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.[ 2]
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.[ 2] [ 16]
#
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)
[ 17]
#
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)1
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)
[ 18]
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.[ 2] [ 16]
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
113
Al Calver (D)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
[ 20]
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
115
Gerald Haines (F)
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Kenora Muskies (MJHL)
[ 22]
Draftees based on nationality [ edit ]
^ 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.
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^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 671. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 602 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 656 and 777. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 482. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .
^ "1970 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008 .