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| 1969 DRAFT QUICK FACTS |
DATE: JUNE 12, 1969
LOCATION:
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MONTREAL) |
| DRAFT HISTORY |
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The seventh NHL Amateur Draft is commonly known as the first modern draft
because it was the first draft that was not affected by the old sponsorship
system. At the time, it was referred to as the first NHL Universal Amateur Draft
because all junior players born before 1950 were eligible. Even
European players could be drafted if their national associations gave permission, and
the 1969 draft marked the first time a European player was selected. This was
also the first draft in which teams selected in reverse order of finish without
divisional preferences. This also marked the last draft in which Montreal was
given a cultural option allowing it to select the first two French-Canadian
players. |
| THE BASICS |
Eligible For Draft: All amateur players born before January 1, 1950.
Draft
Order: Teams drafted in reverse order of 1968-69 finish.
Irregularities: Montreal had option to take first two French-Canadian players and used picks in place of regular
picks in the first two rounds. There was no set number of rounds, but Original
Six teams were not allowed to pick after the sixth round until all of the 1967
expansion teams had finished picking. Teams had
the right to pass in any round, and the draft continued until all teams were
done selecting.
Rotation: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, Oakland, St. Louis, Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Boston, New York,
Chicago.
Total Rounds: Ten
Cost to Draft: Each of the
first 72 drafted players cost $3,000, and the final 12 players cost $2,000
apiece. The money was paid as a lump sum of $240,000 to the Canadian Amateur
Hockey Association.
Draft Rights:
Team could offer player contract at any time after draft. |
| DRAFT RECAP |
No. 1 pick: Rejean Houle (by Montreal)
Reached
NHL: 49 players (58.3 percent)
Won Stanley Cup: Eight players
(9.5 percent)
Most NHL Games: Bobby Clarke (1,144 games)
Most
Playoff Games: Andre Dupont (140 games)
Highest Pick to Miss: No.
6 (Bob Currier)
Lowest Pick to Reach: No. 77 (Dave Pulkkinen)
Players Drafted:
84 (58 forwards, 18 defense, 8 goalies) |
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SNAPSHOT '69 | | Total Selected: |
84 | | Forwards: |
58 | | Defense: |
18 | | Goaltenders: |
8 | | Major Junior: |
68 | | College Players: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
78 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
4 | | U.S.-Born: |
4 |
| European: |
1 |
| Reached NHL: |
49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
7 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
11 |
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