| Location: | Queen Elizabeth Hotel (Montreal, QC) | Dates: | June 10, 1971 |
| First Overall Pick: | Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) | Players with NHL Experience: | 50 |
The 1971 NHL amateur draft was the ninth NHL entry draft. It was held on June 10, 1971, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Larry Robinson, who retired after the 1991–92 season.
Biggest Busts of the 1971 NHL Draft
- Dan Spring (Chicago Blackhawks – 12th Overall)
- 0 career games
1971 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 1 |  | RW | Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 2 |  | C | Marcel Dionne | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 3 |  | D | Jocelyn Guevremont | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 4 |  | C | Gene Carr | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 5 |  | LW | Rick Martin | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 6 |  | D | Ron Jones | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 7 | | RW | Chuck Arnason | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 |  | C | Larry Wright | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 9 | | RW | Pierre Plante | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) |
| 10 |  | LW | Steve Vickers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 11 | | LW | Murray Wilson | Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) |
| 12 |  | C | Dan Spring | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 13 | | D | Steve Durbano | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 14 | | RW | Terry O’Reilly | Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) |
Round 2
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 15 |  | D | Ken Baird | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 16 | | C | Henry Boucha | Team USA (International) |
| 17 | | C | Bobby Lalonde | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 18 |  | LW | Brian McKenzie | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 19 | | LW | Craig Ramsay | Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) |
| 20 | | D | Larry Robinson | Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) |
| 21 |  | LW | Rod Norrish | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 22 |  | RW | Rick Kehoe | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) |
| 23 | | D | Dave Fortier | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 24 | | G | Michel Deguise | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 25 | | C | Terry French | Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) |
| 26 | | LW | Dave Kryskow | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 27 | | LW | Tom Williams | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) |
| 28 | | G | Curt Ridley | Portage (MJHL |
Round 3
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 29 | | C | Rich LeDuc | Trois-Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) |
| 30 | | D | Ralph Hopiavuouri | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 31 | | C | Jim Cahoon | North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 32 | | C/D | Joe Noris | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 33 | | D | Bill Hajt | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 34 |  | C | Vic Venasky | Denver (WCHA) |
| 35 | | D | Ron Wilson | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 36 | | D | Glen Irwin | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 37 | | C | Gavin Kirk | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 38 | | G | John Garrett | Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) |
| 39 | | C | Rich Lemieux | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 40 | | LW | Bob Peppler | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 41 | | C | Terry West | London Knights (OHA-Jr.) |
| 42 | | C | Dave Bonter | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
Round 4
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 43 | | RW | Hartland Monahan | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 44 | | G | George Hulme | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 45 | | D | Ed Sidebottom | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 46 | | D | Gerald Methe | Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) |
| 47 | | C | Bob Richer | Trois-Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL) |
| 48 | | D | Neil Komadoski | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 49 | | LW | Mike Legge | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 50 | | RW | Ted Scharf | Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) |
| 51 | | D | Rick Cunningham | Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) |
| 52 | | D | Derek Harker | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 53 | | D | Greg Hubick | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 54 | | RW | Clyde Simon | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 55 | | RW | Jerry Butler | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) |
| 56 | | LW | Dave Hynes | Harvard (ECAC) |
Round 5
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 57 | | G | Ray Belanger | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
| 58 | | RW | Earl Anderson | North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 59 | | D | Mike McNiven | Halifax (MaJHL) |
| 60 | | G | Dave Murphy | North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 61 | | D | Steve Warr | Clarkson (ECAC) |
| 62 | | C | Gary Crosby | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| 63 | | D | Brian McBratney | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
| 64 | | D | Don McCulloch | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA-Jr.) |
| 65 | | LW | Bob Sykes | Sudbury (NOJHL) |
| 66 | | D | Wayne Gibbs | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 67 | | D | Mike Busniuk | Denver (WCHA) |
| 68 | | LW | Dean Blais | Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 69 | | D | Fraser Robertson | Lethbridge (AJHL) |
| 70 | | C | Bert Scott | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
Round 6
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 71 | | D | Gerry Egers | Sudbury (NOJHL) |
| 72 | | D | Charlie Shaw | Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) |
| 73 | | D | Tim Steeves | Charlottetown (MaJHL) |
| 74 | | RW | Ian Williams | Notre Dame (NCAA-Ind.) |
| 75 | | C | Pierre Duguay | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 76 | | C | Camille Lapierre | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 77 | | D | Al Globensky | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 78 | | D | Yvon Bilodeau | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 79 | | D | Mike Ruest | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 80 | | D | Bernie Doan | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 81 | | LW | Ross Butler | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 82 | | C | Jim Johnston | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 83 | | G | Wayne Wood | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA-Jr.) |
| 84 | | D | Bob McMahon | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) |
Round 7
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 85 | | D | Al Simmons | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 86 | | D | Jim Nahrgang | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| 87 | | D | Bill Green | Notre Dame (NCAA-Ind.) |
| 88 | | D | Doug Elliott | Harvard (ECAC) |
| 89 | | LW | Peter Harasym | Clarkson (ECAC) |
| 90 | | LW | Norm Dube | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 91 | | D | Bruce Abbey | Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) |
| 92 | | RW | Bob Gerrard | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 93 | | LW | Dale Smedsmo | Bemidji State (NCAA-Ind.) |
| 94 | | D | Dave Smith | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 95 | | C | Peter Sullivan | Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) |
| 96 | | C | Douglas Keeler | Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) |
| 97 | | D | Jean Denis Royal | Saint-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) |
| 98 | | D | Steve Johnson | Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL) |
Round 8
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 99 | | C | Angus Beck | Charlottetown (MaJHL) |
| 100 | | D | Bob Boyd | Michigan State (WCHA) |
| 101 | | RW | Norm Cherry | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 102 | | RW | Bob Murphy | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 103 | | LW | Lorne Stamler | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| 104 | | LW | Red Lyons | Halifax (MaJHL) |
| 105 | | C | Russ Frieson | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) |
| 106 | | G | Jerome Mrazek | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 107 | | D | Bob Burns | Cornwallis Navy (International) |
| 108 | | LW | Jim Collins | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 109 | | LW/C | Gene Sobchuk | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
Round 9
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 110 | | D | Jim Ivison | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
Round 10
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 111 | | C | Andre Peloffy | Rosemont National (QMJHL) |
Round 11
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 112 | | C | Elston Evoy | Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL) |
Round 12
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 113 | | C | Mike Antonovich | Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 114 | | D | Gerald Lecompte | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
Round 13
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 115 | | LW | Wayne Forsey | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
Round 14
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 116 | | D | Bill Forrest | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) |
Round 15
| Pick | Team | Pos. | Player | Junior Team |
| 117 | | G | Richard Coutu | Rosemont National (QMJHL) |