Location: Queen Elizabeth Hotel Dates: June 11, 1970 First Overall Pick: Gilbert Perreault (Buffalo Sabres)Players with NHL Experience: 62
The 1970 NHL amateur draft was the eighth NHL entry draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 expansion draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Billy Smith , who retired after the 1988–89 season.
Biggest Steals of the 1970 NHL Draft
Ron Low (Toronto Maple Leafs – 103rd Overall)
102-203-38 record in 382 career games, 4 shutouts, 4.29 goals-against average (GAA), .869 save percentage (SV%)
Terry Murray (Oakland Seals – 88th Overall)
80 points in 303 career games
Biggest Busts of the 1970 NHL Draft
Ray Martyniuk (Montreal Canadiens – 5th Overall)
Ron Plumb (Boston Bruins – 9th Overall)
7 points in 26 career games
1970 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 C Gilbert Perreault Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) 2 D Dale Tallon Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 3 RW Reggie Leach Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 4 C Rick MacLeish Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 5 G Ray Martyniuk Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 6 LW Chuck Lefley Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 7 LW Greg Polis Estevan Bruins (WCHL) 8 C Darryl Sittler London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 9 D Ron Plumb Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 10 C Chris Oddleifson Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) 11 LW Norm Gratton Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) 12 D/RW Serge Lajeunesse Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) 13 D Bob Stewart Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 14 LW Dan Maloney London Knights (OHA-Jr.)
Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 15 LW Butch Deadmarsh Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 16 D Jim Hargreaves Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) 17 RW Buster Harvey Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 18 C Bill Clement Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 19 LW/C Pete Laframboise Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 20 D Fred Barrett Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 21 LW John Stewart Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 22 LW Errol Thompson Charlottetown (NBSHL) 23 C Murray Keogan Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 24 RW Al McDonough St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 25 RW Mike Murphy Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 26 LW Bobby Guindon Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) 27 G Dan Bouchard London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 28 LW Michel Archambault Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 29 D Steve Cuddie Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 30 G Ed Dyck Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 31 D Steve Carlyle Red Deer (AJHL) 32 LW Bob Kelly Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 33 C/LW Randy Rota Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 34 D Dennis Patterson Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 35 D Larry Bignell Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 36 LW Gerry O’Flaherty Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 37 LW Ron Climie Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 38 RW Terry Holbrook London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 39 D Wendell Bennett Weyburn (SJHL) 40 LW Yvon Lambert Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 41 C Ray Brownlee Brandon (CIAU) 42 D Len Frig Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 43 C Randy Wyrozub Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 44 RW Brent Taylor Estevan Bruins (WCHL) 45 G Cal Hammond Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 46 D Jacques Lapierre Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) 47 D Ted McAneeley Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 48 LW Dave Cressman Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 49 LW Connie Forey Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 50 LW Bob Gryp Boston University (ECAC) 51 RW Gord Brooks London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 52 LW John French Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 53 D Andre St. Pierre Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 54 RW Tom Johnston Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 55 LW Gordon Davies Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 56 LW Walt Ledingham Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 57 RW Mike Morton Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) 58 F Bill McFadden Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 59 G Billy Smith Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 60 RW Doug Kerslake Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 61 G Ray Gibbs Charlottetown (MaJHL) 62 D Henry Lehvonen Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 63 LW Steve Cardwell Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 64 LW Luc Simard Trois-Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) 65 D Mike Stevens Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 66 D Rick Wilson North Dakota (WCHA) 67 RW Gary Coalter Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 68 D Tom Mellor Boston College (ECAC) 69 LW Robert Roselle Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 70 G Gilles Meloche Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 71 D Mike Keeler Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA-Jr.) 72 LW Dave Gilmour London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 73 C Gerry Bradbury London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 74 LW Dennis Giannini London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 75 LW Doug Moyes Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 76 LW Murray McNeill Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 77 C Bob Fitchner Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 78 LW Calvin Booth Weyburn (SJHL) 79 D Claude Moreau Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) 80 D Robert Brown Boston University (ECAC) 81 C Duane Wylie St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 82 LW Bernie MacNeil Espanola (NOJHL) 83 D Murray Wing North Dakota (WCHA)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 84 G Tim Regan Boston University (ECAC) 85 D Jack Taggart Denver (WCHA) 86 LW Brian Carlin Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 87 LW Hank Nowak Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 88 D Terry Murray Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 89 D Gary Geldart London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 90 RW Jim Pearson St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 91 RW Paul Larose Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 92 D Terry Marshall Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 93 RW Bob Fowler Estevan Bruins (WCHL) 94 G Wayne Bell Estevan Bruins (WCHL) 95 C Ed Hays Denver (WCHA) 96 LW Glen Siddall Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.)
Round 8
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 97 C Doug Rombough St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 98 C Brian Chinnick Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 99 D Garry Cunningham St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 100 D Al Henry North Dakota (WCHA) 101 LW Mickey Donaldson Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 102 G Cam Newton Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 103 G Ron Low Dauphin (MJHL) 104 G Dave Tataryn Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA-Jr.) 105 D Rick Jordan Boston University (ECAC) 106 LW Pierre Brind’Amour Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 107 C Luc Nadeau Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 108 D Bob Winograd Colorado College (WCHA) 109 LW Jean Daigle Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 110 RW Ron Lemieux Dauphin (MJHL) 111 LW Mike Lampman Denver (WCHA)
Round 10
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 112 D Jeff Rotsch Wisconsin (WCHA)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 113 D Al Calver Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.)
Round 12 Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 114 D Gerry MacDonald St. Francis Xavier (CIAU)
Round 13
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 115 Gerald Haines Kenora (MJHL)
