The 1969
NHLAmateur Draft was the seventh NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the
Queen Elizabeth Hotel in
Montreal,
Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
The
Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the
Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade where Minnesota promised Montreal that they would not draft
Dick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968 that sent
Gerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in
1972 and this pick.[3][6]
The
Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3][14]
The
New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to New York in exchange for this pick.[3]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[3][16]
The
Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' eight-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[3]
The
Los Angeles Kings' eight-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[3]