The1969NHLamateur draft was the seventh NHL entry draft. It was held at theQueen Elizabeth Hotel inMontreal,Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.
TheMontreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to theMinnesota North Stars as the result of a trade where Minnesota promised Montreal that they would not draftDick Duff in the 1969 intra-league draft.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 11, 1968 that sentGerry Desjardins to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in1972 and this pick.[2][5]
TheLos Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[2][13]
TheNew York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to New York in exchange for this pick.[2]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[2][15]
TheLos Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[2]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' eight-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[2]
TheLos Angeles Kings' eight-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 12, 1969 that sent cash to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[2]