9th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
The1971NHL amateur draft was the ninth NHL entry draft. It was held on June 10, 1971, at theQueen Elizabeth Hotel inMontreal ,Quebec .
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class wasLarry Robinson , who retired after the1991–92 season .
Selections by round [ edit ] Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL amateur draft.
Notes TheCalifornia Golden Seals ' first-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 22, 1970 that sentErnie Hicke and Montreal's 1970 first-round pick (Chris Oddleifson ) to California in exchange forFrancois Lacombe , cash and this pick.[ 1] [ 2] ThePittsburgh Penguins ' first-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 6, 1969 that sentCraig Cameron ,Ron Schock and St. Louis' second-round pick in 1972 to Pittsburgh in exchange forLou Angotti and this pick.[ 1] [ 3] TheLos Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on May 14, 1969 that sentRoss Lonsberry andEddie Shack to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' first round pick in 1973, Ken Turlik and this pick.[ 1] [ 4] TheMinnesota North Stars ' first-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 6, 1967 that sent Minnesota's first-round pick in 1971 to Montreal in exchange forAndre Boudrias ,Bob Charlebois and Bernard Cote.[ 1] [ 5] TheToronto Maple Leafs ' first-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 31, 1971 that sentBernie Parent and Philadelphia's second-round pick in 1971 to Toronto in exchange forBruce Gamble ,Mike Walton and this pick.[ 1] [ 6] TheSt. Louis Blues ' first-round pick went to theNew York Rangers as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sentPeter McDuffe to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[ 1] [ 7] TheLos Angeles Kings ' second-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 23, 1970 that sentDick Duff to Los Angeles in exchange forDennis Hextall and this pick.[ 1] [ 8] ThePhiladelphia Flyers ' second-round pick went to theToronto 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 andMike Walton to Philadelphia in exchange forBernie Parent and this pick.[ 1] [ 6] TheSt. Louis Blues ' second-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 28, 1971 that sentFran Huck to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[ 1] [ 9] TheVancouver Canucks ' third-round pick went to theMontreal 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 forGregg Boddy and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971.[ 1] [ 10] TheMontreal Canadiens ' third-round pick went to theVancouver 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 forGregg Boddy and this pick.[ 1] [ 10] TheVancouver Canucks ' fourth-round pick went to theMontreal 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 forGregg Boddy and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971 (Richard Lemieux ).[ 1] [ 10] TheBuffalo Sabres ' seventh-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sentDick Duff andEddie Shack to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's eight-round pick in 1971,Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick.[ 1] [ 11] TheChicago Blackhawks ' seventh-round pick went to theNew York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[ 1] TheBoston Bruins ' seventh-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.[ 1] ThePittsburgh Penguins ' eighth-round pick went to theVancouver 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] TheBuffalo Sabres ' eighth-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sentDick Duff andEddie Shack to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round pick in 1971 (Pete Harasym ),Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick.[ 1] [ 11] TheLos Angeles Kings ' eighth-round pick went to theCalifornia Golden Seals as the result of a trade on February 5, 1971 that sentHarry Howell to Los Angeles in exchange for cash and this pick.[ 1] [ 12]
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