1971 NHL amateur draft
9th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players

1971 NHL amateur draft
General information
DateJune 10, 1971
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
117 total selections in 15 rounds
First selectionCanada Guy Lafleur
(Montreal Canadiens)
Hall of Famers
3

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.

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL amateur draft.

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Round one

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Guy Lafleur (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from California)1 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
2 Marcel Dionne (C)  Canada Detroit Red Wings St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
3 Jocelyn Guevremont (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
4 Gene Carr (C)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)2 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
5 Rick Martin (LW)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
6 Ron Jones (D)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles)3 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
7 Chuck Arnason (RW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Minnesota)4 Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
8 Larry Wright (C)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Regina Pats (WCHL)
9 Pierre Plante (RW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto)5 Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
10 Steve Vickers (LW)  Canada New York Rangers (from St. Louis)6 Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
11 Murray Wilson (LW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OHA)
12 Dan Spring (C)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
13 Steve Durbano (D)  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
14 Terry O'Reilly (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
Notes
  1. The California Golden Seals' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 22, 1970 that sent Ernie Hicke and Montreal's 1970 first-round pick (Chris Oddleifson) to California in exchange for Francois Lacombe, cash and this pick.[1][2]
  2. The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 6, 1969 that sent Craig Cameron, Ron Schock and St. Louis' second-round pick in 1972 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Lou Angotti and this pick.[1][3]
  3. The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 14, 1969 that sent Ross Lonsberry and Eddie Shack to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' first round pick in 1973, Ken Turlik and this pick.[1][4]
  4. The Minnesota North Stars' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 6, 1967 that sent Minnesota's first-round pick in 1971 to Montreal in exchange for Andre Boudrias, Bob Charlebois and Bernard Cote.[1][5]
  5. The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 31, 1971 that sent Bernie Parent and Philadelphia's second-round pick in 1971 to Toronto in exchange for Bruce Gamble, Mike Walton and this pick.[1][6]
  6. The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Peter McDuffe to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[1][7]

Round two

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
15 Ken Baird (D)  Canada California Golden Seals Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
16 Henry Boucha (C)  United States Detroit Red Wings US National Development Team
17 Bobby Lalonde (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
18 Brian McKenzie (LW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
19 Craig Ramsay (LW)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Peterborough Petes (OHA)
20 Larry Robinson (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles)1 Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
21 Rod Norrish (LW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Regina Pats (WCHL)
22 Rick Kehoe (RW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia)2 Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
23 Dave Fortier (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
24 Michel DeGuise (G)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)3 Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
25 Terry French (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Ottawa 67's (OHA)
26 Dave Kryskow (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
27 Tom Williams (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
28 Curt Ridley (G)  Canada Boston Bruins Portage Terriers (MJHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 23, 1970 that sent Dick Duff to Los Angeles in exchange for Dennis Hextall and this pick.[1][8]
  2. The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on January 31, 1971 that sent Toronto's first-round pick in 1971 (Pierre Plante), Bruce Gamble and Mike Walton to Philadelphia in exchange for Bernie Parent and this pick.[1][6]
  3. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 28, 1971 that sent Fran Huck to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[1][9]

Round three

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
29 Rich LeDuc (C)  Canada California Golden Seals Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
30 Ralph Hopiavuori (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
31 Jim Cahoon (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)1 University of North Dakota (WCHA)
32 Joe Noris (D)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
33 Bill Hajt (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
34 Vic Venasky (C)  Canada Los Angeles Kings University of Denver (WCHA)
35 Ron Wilson (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
36 Glen Irwin (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
37 Gavin Kirk (C)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
38 John Garrett (G)  Canada St. Louis Blues Peterborough Petes (OHA)
39 Richard Lemieux (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Montreal)2 Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
40 Bob Peppler (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
41 Terry West (C)  Canada New York Rangers London Knights (OHA)
42 Dave Bonter (C)  Canada Boston Bruins Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Vancouver's fourth-round pick in 1971, cash and this pick to Montreal in exchange for Gregg Boddy and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971.[1][10]
  2. The Montreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Vancouver's third-round pick (Jim Cahoon) and fourth-round pick in 1971 along with cash to Montreal in exchange for Gregg Boddy and this pick.[1][10]

Round four

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
43 Hartland Monahan (RW)  Canada California Golden Seals Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
44 George Hulme (G)  Canada Detroit Red Wings St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
45 Ed Sidebottom (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)1 Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
46 Gerry Methe (LW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Oshawa Generals (OHA)
47 Bob Richer (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
48 Neil Komadoski (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
49 Mike Legge (LW)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
50 Ted Scharf (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
51 Rick Cunningham (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHA)
52 Derek Harker (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
53 Greg Hubick (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
54 Clyde Simon (RW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
55 Jerry Butler (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
56 Dave Hynes (LW)  United States Boston Bruins Harvard University (ECAC)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Vancouver's third-round pick (Jim Cahoon), cash and this pick to Montreal in exchange for Gregg Boddy and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971 (Richard Lemieux).[1][10]

Round five

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
57 Ray Belanger (G)  Canada California Golden Seals Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
58 Earl Anderson (RW)  United States Detroit Red Wings University of North Dakota (WCHA)
59 Mike McNiven (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Halifax Jr. Canadians (NSJHL)
60 Dave Murphy (G)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins University of North Dakota (WCHA)
61 Steve Warr (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Clarkson University (ECAC)
62 Gary Crosby (C)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
63 Brian McBratney (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
64 Don McCulloch (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
65 Bob Sykes (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sudbury Wolves (NOHA)
66 Wayne Gibbs (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
67 Mike Busniuk (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Denver (WCHA)
68 Dean Blais (LW)  United States Chicago Black Hawks University of Minnesota (WCHA)
69 Fraser Robertson (D)  Canada New York Rangers Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
70 Bert Scott (C)  Canada Boston Bruins Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round six

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
71 Gerry Egers (D)  Canada California Golden Seals Sudbury Wolves (NOHA)
72 Charlie Shaw (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
73 Tim Steeves (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
74 Ian Williams (RW)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
75 Pierre Duguay (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
76 Camille LaPierre (C)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
77 Alan Globensky (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
78 Yvon Bilodeau (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
79 Mike Ruest (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
80 Bernie Doan (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
81 Ross Butler (LW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
82 Jim Johnston (C)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
83 Wayne Wood (G)  Canada New York Rangers Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
84 Bob McMahon (D)  Canada Boston Bruins St Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round seven

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
85 Al Simmons (D)  Canada California Golden Seals Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
86 Jim Nahrgang (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
87 Bill Green (D)  United States Vancouver Canucks University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
88 Doug Elliott (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Harvard University (ECAC)
89 Peter Harasym (LW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo)1 Clarkson University (ECAC)
90 Norm Dube (LW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
91 Bruce Abbey (D)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Peterborough Petes (OHA)
92 Bobby Gerrard (RW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Regina Pats (WCHL)
93 Dale Smedsmo (LW)  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Bemidji State University (NAIA)
94 Dave Smith (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Regina Pats (WCHL)
95 Peter Sullivan (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Oshawa Generals (OHA)
96 Doug Keeler (C)  Canada New York Rangers (from Chicago)2 Ottawa 67's (OHA)
97 Jean-Denis Royal (D)  Canada New York Rangers Saint-Jérôme Alouettes (QMJHL)
98 Steve Johnson (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston)3 Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  1. The Buffalo Sabres' seventh-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sent Dick Duff and Eddie Shack to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's eight-round pick in 1971, Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick.[1][11]
  2. The Chicago Blackhawks' seventh-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[1]
  3. The Boston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.[1]

Round eight

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
99 Angus Beck (C)  Canada California Golden Seals Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL)
100 Bob Boyd (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Michigan State University (WCHA)
101 Norm Cherrey (RW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
102 Bob Murphy (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Pittsburgh)1 Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
103 Lorne Stamler (LW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo)2 Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
104 Rod Lyons (LW)  Canada California Golden Seals (from Los Angeles)3 Halifax Colonels (NSJHL)
105 Russ Friesen (C)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
106 Jerome Mrazek (G)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
107 Bob Burns (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Royal Military College (CIAU)
108 Jim Collins (LW)  Canada St. Louis Blues Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
109 Gene Sobchuk (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Regina Pats (WCHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 10, 1970 that sent this pick in exchange for Vancouver's promised to not take certain players in the expansion draft.[1]
  2. The Buffalo Sabres' eighth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sent Dick Duff and Eddie Shack to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round pick in 1971 (Pete Harasym), Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick.[1][11]
  3. The Los Angeles Kings' eighth-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on February 5, 1971 that sent Harry Howell to Los Angeles in exchange for cash and this pick.[1][12]

Round nine

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
110 Jim Ivison (D)  Canada New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round ten

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
111 Andre Peloffy (C)  Canada New York Rangers Rosemont National (QMJHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round eleven

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
112 Elston Evoy (C)  Canada New York Rangers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOHA)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round twelve

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
113 Mike Antonovich (C)  United States Minnesota North Stars University of Minnesota (WCHA)
114 Gerry Lecomte (D)  Canada New York Rangers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round thirteen

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
115 Wayne Forsey (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round fourteen

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
116 Bill Forrest (D)  Canada New York Rangers Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.

Round fifteen

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
117 Richard Coutu (G)  Canada Minnesota North Stars Rosemont National (QMJHL)
Reference: "1971 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 15, 2008.
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Draftees based on nationality

Rank Country Number
1  Canada 109
2  United States 8

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 602 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  3. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 453, 499 and 788. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  4. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 671 and 792. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 456,482 and 505. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  6. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 844, 877 and 894. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  7. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 890. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  8. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 544 and 601. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  9. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 613. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  10. ^ a b c Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 476. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  11. ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 544, 703 and 792. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  12. ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 612. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  • 1971 NHL Amateur Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database
  • HockeyDraftCentral.com
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