DRAFT HISTORY
1969 NHL Draft
Rejean Houle went first overall to MTL. 84 players selected across 10 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | Rejean Houle | LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 2 | MTL | Marc Tardif | LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 3 | BOS | Don Tannahill | LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 4 | BOS | Frank Spring | RW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 5 | MNS | Dick Redmond | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 6 | PHI | Bob Currier | RW | Cornwall (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 7 | OAK | Tony Featherstone | RW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 8 | NYR | Andre Dupont | D | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 9 | TOR | Ernie Moser | RW | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | — | — |
| 10 | DET | Jim Rutherford | G | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 11 | BOS | Ivan Boldirev | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 12 | NYR | Pierre Jarry | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 13 | CHI | J.P. Bordeleau | RW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MNS | Dennis O'Brien | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 15 | PIT | Rick Kessell | C | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 16 | LAK | Dale Hoganson | D | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 17 | PHI | Bobby Clarke | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 18 | OAK | Ron Stackhouse | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 19 | STL | Mike Lowe | LW | Loyola University (CIAU) | — | — |
| 20 | TOR | Doug Brindley | LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 21 | DET | Ronald Garwasiuk | LW | Regina Pats (WCHL) | — | — |
| 22 | BOS | Art Quoquochi | C | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 23 | NYR | Bert Wilson | LW | London Nationals (OHA) | — | — |
| 24 | CHI | Larry Romanchych | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | MNS | Gilles Gilbert | G | London Nationals (OHA) | — | — |
| 26 | PIT | Michel Briere | C | Shawinigan | — | — |
| 27 | LAK | Gregg Boddy | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 28 | PHI | Willie Brossart | D | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 29 | OAK | Don O'Donoghue | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 30 | STL | Bernie Gagnon | C | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | — | — |
| 31 | TOR | Larry McIntyre | D | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | — | — |
| 32 | MTL | Bobby Sheehan | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 33 | DET | Wayne Hawrysh | C | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 34 | BOS | Nels Jacobson | LW | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 35 | NYR | Kevin Morrison | D | St.-Jerome | — | — |
| 36 | CHI | Milt Black | C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | MNS | Fred O'Donnell | RW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 38 | PIT | Yvon Labre | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 39 | LAK | Bruce Landon | G | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 40 | PHI | Michel Belhumeur | G | Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) | — | — |
| 41 | OAK | Pierre Farmer | D | Shawinigan | — | — |
| 42 | STL | Vic Teal | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 43 | TOR | Frank Hughes | LW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 44 | MTL | Murray Anderson | D | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 45 | DET | Wayne Chernecki | C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 46 | BOS | Ron Fairbrother | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | — | — |
| 47 | NYR | Bruce Hellemond | LW | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | — | — |
| 48 | CHI | Darryl Maggs | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | MNS | Pierre Jutras | LW | Shawinigan | — | — |
| 50 | PIT | Ed Patenaude | RW | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 51 | LAK | Butch Goring | C | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 52 | PHI | Dave Schultz | RW | Sorel (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 53 | OAK | Warren Harrison | F | Sorel (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 54 | STL | Brian Glenwright | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 55 | TOR | Brian Spencer | LW | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 56 | MTL | Gary Doyle | G | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 57 | DET | Wally Olds | D | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 58 | BOS | Jeremy Wright | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 59 | NYR | Gord Smith | D | Cornwall (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 60 | CHI | Mike Baumgartner | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | MNS | Rob Walton | C | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 62 | PIT | Paul Hoganson | G | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 63 | MTL | Guy Delparte | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 64 | PHI | Don Saleski | RW | Regina Pats (SJHL) | — | — |
| 65 | OAK | Neil Nicholson | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 66 | STL | Tommi Salmelainen | F | HIFK Helsinki (FINLAND) | — | — |
| 67 | TOR | Bob Neufeld | LW | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 68 | MTL | Lynn Powis | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 69 | BOS | Jim Jones | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 70 | STL | Dale Yutsyk | LW | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 71 | CHI | Dave Hudson | C | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | MNS | Rick Thompson | D | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 73 | STL | Bob Collyard | C | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 74 | MTL | Ian Wilkie | G | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 75 | MTL | Dale Power | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 76 | OAK | Pete Vipond | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 77 | STL | Dave Pulkkinen | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | MNS | Cal Russell | RW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 79 | MTL | Frank Hamill | F | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 80 | STL | Patrick Lange | G | Sudbury | — | — |
| 81 | PHI | Claude Chartre | C | Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | STL | John Converse | F | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 83 | MTL | Gilles Drolet | D | Quebec | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | MTL | Darrel Knibbs | C | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) | — | — |
1969 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1969 NHL draft?
- Rejean Houle was selected first overall by MTL, out of Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA).
- How many players were drafted in 1969?
- 84 players were selected across 10 rounds of the 1969 NHL draft.