DRAFT HISTORY
1970 NHL Draft
Gilbert Perreault went first overall to BUF. 116 players selected across 14 rounds.
ROUND 1
Round 1
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault | C | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 2 | VAN | Dale Tallon | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 3 | BOS | Reggie Leach | RW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 4 | BOS | Rick MacLeish | C | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 5 | MTL | Ray Martyniuk | G | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 6 | MTL | Chuck Lefley | RW | Canadian National Team (Intl) | — | — |
| 7 | PIT | Greg Polis | RW | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 8 | TOR | Darryl Sittler | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 9 | BOS | Ronald Plumb | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 10 | CGS | Chris Oddleifson | C | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 11 | NYR | Norm Gratton | LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 12 | DET | Serge Lajeunesse | D | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 13 | BOS | Bob Stewart | D | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 14 | CHI | Dan Maloney | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 2
Round 2
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BUF | Butch Deadmarsh | LW | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 16 | VAN | Jim Hargreaves | D | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | — | — |
| 17 | MNS | Buster Harvey | RW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 18 | PHI | Bill Clement | C | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 19 | CGS | Pete Laframboise | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 20 | MNS | Fred Barrett | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 21 | PIT | John Stewart | LW | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 22 | TOR | Errol Thompson | LW | Charlettown Senior | — | — |
| 23 | STL | Murray Keogan | F | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 24 | LAK | Al McDonough | RW | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 25 | NYR | Mike Murphy | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 26 | DET | Bobby Guindon | C | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 27 | BOS | Dan Bouchard | G | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 28 | CHI | Michel Archambault | LW | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 3
Round 3
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | BUF | Steve Cuddie | D | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 30 | VAN | Ed Dyck | G | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 31 | MTL | Steve Carlyle | D | Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) | — | — |
| 32 | PHI | Bob Kelly | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 33 | CGS | Randy Rota | C | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 34 | MNS | Dennis Patterson | D | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 35 | PIT | Larry Bignell | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 36 | TOR | Gerry O'Flaherty | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 37 | STL | Ron Climie | LW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 38 | LAK | Terry Holbrook | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 39 | NYR | Wendell Bennett | RW | — | — | — |
| 40 | DET | Yvon Lambert | LW | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 41 | BOS | Ray Brownlee | LW | U. of Brandon (CIAU) | — | — |
| 42 | CHI | Len Frig | D | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
ROUND 4
Round 4
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | BUF | Randy Wyrozub | C | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 44 | VAN | Brent Taylor | RW | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 45 | MTL | Cal Hammond | G | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | — | — |
| 46 | PHI | Jacques Lapierre | D | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 47 | CGS | Ted McAneeley | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 48 | MNS | Dave Cressman | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 49 | PIT | Connie Forey | LW | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 50 | TOR | Bob Gryp | LW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 51 | STL | Gord Brooks | RW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 52 | MTL | John French | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 53 | NYR | Andre St. Pierre | D | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 54 | DET | Tom Johnston | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 55 | BOS | Gord Davies | LW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | — | — |
| 56 | CHI | Walt Ledingham | LW | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 5
Round 5
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | BUF | Mike Morton | RW | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 58 | VAN | Bill McFadden | F | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | — | — |
| 59 | LAK | Billy Smith | G | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 60 | PHI | Doug Kerslake | RW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 61 | CGS | Ray Gibbs | G | Charlettown Senior | — | — |
| 62 | MNS | Henry Lehvonen | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 63 | PIT | Steve Cardwell | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 64 | TOR | Luc Simard | LW | Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 65 | STL | Mike Stevens | D | U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | — | — |
| 66 | MTL | Rick Wilson | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 67 | NYR | Gary Coalter | RW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | — | — |
| 68 | DET | Tom Mellor | D | Boston College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 69 | BOS | Bob Roselle | C | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 70 | CHI | Gilles Meloche | G | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 6
Round 6
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | BUF | Mike Keeler | D | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 72 | VAN | Dave Gilmour | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 73 | LAK | Gerry Bradbury | C | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 74 | PHI | Dennis Giannini | LW | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 75 | CGS | Doug Moyes | LW | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 76 | MNS | Murray McNeil | F | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 77 | PIT | Bob Fitchner | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 78 | TOR | Cal Booth | LW | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) | — | — |
| 79 | STL | Claude Moreau | D | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
| 80 | MTL | Robert Brown | D | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 81 | NYR | Duane Wylie | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 82 | DET | Bernie MacNeil | LW | — | — | — |
| 83 | BOS | Murray Wing | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 7
Round 7
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | BUF | Tim Regan | G | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 85 | STL | Jack Taggart | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 86 | LAK | Brian Carlin | LW | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | — | — |
| 87 | PHI | Hank Nowak | LW | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | — | — |
| 88 | CGS | Terry Murray | D | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | — | — |
| 89 | MNS | Gary Geldart | D | London Knights (OHA) | — | — |
| 90 | PIT | James Pearson | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 91 | TOR | Paul Larose | F | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 92 | STL | Terry Marshall | D | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | — | — |
| 93 | MTL | Bob Fowler | RW | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 94 | NYR | Wayne Bell | G | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | — | — |
| 95 | DET | Ed Hays | C | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
| 96 | BOS | Glenn Siddall | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 8
Round 8
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | BUF | Doug Rombough | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 98 | VAN | INVALID | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | LAK | Brian Chinnick | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 100 | PHI | Gary Cunningham | D | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | — | — |
| 101 | CGS | Alan Henry | D | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) | — | — |
| 102 | MNS | Mickey Donaldson | LW | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | — | — |
| 103 | PIT | Cam Newton | G | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
| 104 | TOR | Ron Low | G | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
| 105 | STL | Dave Tataryn | G | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | — | — |
| 106 | MTL | Richard Jordan | LW | Boston University (NCAA) | — | — |
| 107 | NYR | Pierre Brind'Amour | LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 9
Round 9
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | BUF | Luc Nadeau | C | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 109 | STL | Bob Winograd | D | Colorado College (NCAA) | — | — |
| 110 | PHI | Jean Daigle | LW | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | — | — |
| 111 | PIT | Ron Lemieux | D | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | — | — |
ROUND 10
Round 10
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | STL | Mike Lampman | LW | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 11
Round 11
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | STL | Jeff Rotsch | D | U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) | — | — |
ROUND 12
Round 12
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | STL | Al Calver | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | — | — |
ROUND 13
Round 13
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | STL | Jerry MacDonald | D | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) | — | — |
ROUND 14
Round 14
| # | Team | Player | Pos | Drafted From | NHL GP | NHL PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | STL | Gerald Haines | F | Kenora | — | — |
1970 NHL draft — frequently asked
- Who went first overall in the 1970 NHL draft?
- Gilbert Perreault was selected first overall by BUF, out of Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA).
- How many players were drafted in 1970?
- 116 players were selected across 14 rounds of the 1970 NHL draft.