Date(s) June 11, 1969 | Location Montreal, Quebec | |
First selection Rejean Houle
Selected by: Montreal Canadiens | ||
The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
Contents
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL Entry Draft.
Round six
Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.
References
1969 NHL Amateur Draft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA