1971 NHL Amateur Draft Round one Round one

| Pick_ | Player | Position_ | Nationality | NHL_team | College_junior_club_team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Lafleur | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Quebec Remparts ( QMJHL ) |
| 2 | Marcel Dionne | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Catharines Black Hawks ( OHA ) |
| 3 | Jocelyn Guevremont | Defence | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 4 | Gene Carr | Centre | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Flin Flon Bombers ( WCHL ) |
| 5 | Rick Martin | Left Wing | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 6 | Ron Jones | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 7 | Chuck Arnason | Right Wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 | Larry Wright | Centre | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Regina Pats (WCHL) |