# 1969 NHL amateur draft

The 1969 NHL amateur draft was the seventh NHL entry draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Ivan Boldirev and Butch Goring, who both played their last NHL games in the 1984–85 season.

## Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star · | = Hall of Famers |

### Round one

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | Rejean Houle (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 2 | Marc Tardif (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 3 | Don Tannahill (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Minnesota)$^1$ | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 4 | Frank Spring (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Pittsburgh)$^2$ | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 5 | Dick Redmond (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars (from Los Angeles via Montreal)$^3$ | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 6 | Bob Currier (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 7 | Tony Featherstone (RW) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 8 | Andre Dupont (D) | Canada | New York Rangers (from St. Louis)$^4$ | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 9 | Ernie Moser (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 10 | Jim Rutherford (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 11 | Ivan Boldirev (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 12 | Pierre Jarry (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 13 | J. P. Bordeleau (RW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
* The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 7, 1969 that sent Barry Gibbs and Tom Williams to Minnesota in exchange for future considerations (Fred O'Donnell) and this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 21, 1968 that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick and cash to Boston in exchange for Jean Pronovost and John Arbour.
* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade where Minnesota promised Montreal that they would not draft Dick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft.
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968 that sent Gerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in 1972 and this pick.
* The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 10, 1969 that sent Phil Goyette to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.

### Round two

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 14 | Dennis O'Brien (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 15 | Rick Kessell (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 16 | Dale Hoganson (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 17 | Bobby Clarke (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 18 | Ron Stackhouse (D) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 19 | Mike Lowe (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Loyola College (CIAU) |
| 20 | Doug Brindley (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 21 | Ron Garwasiuk (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats (SJHL) |
| 22 | Art Quoquochi (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 23 | Bert Wilson (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | London Knights (OHA) |
| 24 | Larry Romanchych (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |

### Round three

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 25 | Gilles Gilbert (G) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | London Knights (OHA) |
| 26 | Michel Briere (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
| 27 | Gregg Boddy (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 28 | Willie Brossart (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 29 | Don O'Donoghue (RW) | Canada | Oakland Seals | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 30 | Bernie Gagnon (C) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) |
| 31 | Larry McIntyre (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) |
| 32 | Bobby Sheehan (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 33 | Wayne Hawrysh (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 34 | Nels Jacobson (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 35 | Kevin Morrison (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Milt Black (RW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |

### Round four

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 37 | Fred O'Donnell (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 38 | Yvon Labre (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 39 | Bruce Landon (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 40 | Michel Belhumeur (G) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 41 | Pierre Farmer (D) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
| 42 | Vic Teal (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 43 | Frank Hughes (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 44 | Murray Anderson (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 45 | Wayne Chernecki (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 46 | Ron Fairbrother (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 47 | Bruce Hellemond (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) |
| 48 | Darryl Maggs (D) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |

### Round five

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 49 | Pierre Jutras (LW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
| 50 | Ed Patenaude (RW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 51 | Butch Goring (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
| 52 | Dave Schultz (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Warren Harrison (C) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 54 | Brian Glenwright (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 55 | Brian Spencer (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 56 | Gary Doyle (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 57 | Wally Olds (D) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) |
| 58 | Jerry Wright (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 59 | Gord Smith (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 60 | Mike Baumgartner (D) | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) |

### Round six

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 61 | Rob Walton (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 62 | Paul Hoganson (G) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 63 | Guy Delparte (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)$^1$ | London Knights (OHA) |
| 64 | Don Saleski (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (SJHL) |
| 65 | Neil Nicholson (D) | Canada | Oakland Seals | London Knights (OHA) |
| 66 | Tommi Salmelainen (LW) | Finland | St. Louis Blues | HIFK (Finland) |
| 67 | Bob Neufeld (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
| 68 | Lynn Powis (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) |
| 69 | Jim Jones (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 70 | Dale Yutsyk (LW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from New York)$^2$ | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) |
| 71 | Dave Hudson (C) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) |
* The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to New York in exchange for this pick.

### Round seven

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 72 | Rick Thompson (D) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 73 | Bob Collyard (C) | United States | St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Colorado College Tigers (NCAA) |
| 74 | Ian Wilkie (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)$^2$ | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 75 | Dale Power (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 76 | Pete Vipond (LW) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 77 | David Pulkkinen (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

### Round eight

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 78 | Cal Russell (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 79 | Frank Hamill (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)$^1$ | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 80 | Patrick Lange (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues (from Los Angeles)$^2$ | Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL) |
| 81 | Claude Chartre (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' eight-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' eight-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

### Round nine

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 82 | John Converse (F) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 83 | Gilles Drolet (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |

### Round ten

| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
| 84 | Darrel Knibbs (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) |
| = NHL All-Star · | = Hall of Famers |

## Draftees based on nationality

| Rank | Country | Amount |
| | North America | 83 |
| 1 | Canada | 79 |
| 2 | United States | 4 |
| | Europe | 1 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 |