# 1970 NHL amateur draft

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)$^1$ | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 4 | Rick MacLeish (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia)$^2$ | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 5 | Ray Martynuik (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from California)$^3$ | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 6 | Chuck Lefley (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)$^4$ | 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)$^5$ | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 10 | Chris Oddleifson (C) | Canada | California Golden Seals (from Montreal)$^6$ | 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

* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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)$^1$ | 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)$^2$ | 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) |
* 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.
* 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)$^1$ | 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)$^2$ | 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) |
* 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.
* # 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)$^1$ | 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) |
* 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)$^1$ | 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) |
* 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)$^1$ | 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) |
* 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 |