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was the ninth NHL entry draft. It was held on June 10, 1971, at the

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. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was

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, who retired after the 1991–92 season.

Selections by round

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

Round one

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California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 to 1975–76 NHL season, 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oa ...

' first-round pick went to the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

as the result of a trade on May 22, 1970 that sent Ernie Hicke and Montreal's 1970 first-round pick (

Chris Oddleifson Christopher Roy Oddleifson (born September 7, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972 until 1981. He is best known for his time with the Vancouver Canucks, where he was on ...

) to California in exchange for Francois Lacombe, cash and this pick. # The

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

' first-round pick went to the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

as the result of a trade on June 6, 1969 that sent Craig Cameron,

Ron Schock Ronald Lawrence Schock (born December 19, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1978. His younger brother, Danny Schock, also played briefly in the NHL. Schock retired fo ...

and St. Louis' second-round pick in 1972 to Pittsburgh in exchange for

Lou Angotti Louis Frederick Angotti (January 16, 1938 – September 15, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Philade ...

and this pick. # The

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

' first-round pick went to the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

as the result of a trade on May 14, 1969 that sent

Ross Lonsberry David Ross Lonsberry (February 7, 1947 – May 4, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyer ...

and

Eddie Shack Edward Steven Phillip Shack (February 11, 1937July 25, 2020), also known by his nicknames "the Entertainer" and "the Nose", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Ukrainian descent who played for six National Hockey League (NHL) teams ...

to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' first round pick in 1973, Ken Turlik and this pick. # The

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

' first-round pick went to the

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 Robert Richard Charlebois (born 1944) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward and academic administrator. He played 7 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1967–68 season. He would also play ...

and Bernard Cote. # The

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

' first-round pick went to the

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

as the result of a trade on January 31, 1971 that sent

Bernie Parent Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1965 and 1979, an ...

and Philadelphia's second-round pick in 1971 to Toronto in exchange for

Bruce Gamble Bruce George Gamble (May 24, 1938 – December 29, 1982) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1962 and 1972, with some stints in the minor leagues during that time. Junior career Gamble ...

Mike Walton Michael Robert Walton (born January 3, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Walton played forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1965 until 1979. Early years Walton was born in ...

and this pick. # The

' first-round pick went to the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent

Peter McDuffe Peter Arnold McDuffe (born February 16, 1948) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Kansas City Scouts and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Indianapolis Racer ...

to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.

Round two

# The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on January 23, 1970 that sent

Dick Duff Terrance Richard Duff (born February 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1971. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo S ...

to Los Angeles in exchange for

Dennis Hextall Dennis Hextall (born April 17, 1943) is a former professional hockey forward who spent most of his career with the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He is the son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Bryan Hextall Jr., uncle of Ron Hextall a ...

and this pick. # The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on January 31, 1971 that sent Toronto's first-round pick in 1971 (

Pierre Plante Pierre Renald Plante (born May 14, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 599 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordique ...

and

to Philadelphia in exchange for

and this pick. # The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on January 28, 1971 that sent

Fran Huck Anthony Francis Huck (born December 4, 1945) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Huck played professionally in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1970 and 1978. However, his greatest contrib ...

to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.

Round three

# The

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

' third-round pick went to the

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 Gregg Allan Boddy (born March 19, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent five seasons with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1976. He also played briefly in the World Hockey Asso ...

and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971. # The

' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Vancouver's third-round pick (

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) and fourth-round pick in 1971 along with cash to Montreal in exchange for

and this pick.

Round four

# The

' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on May 25, 1971 that sent Vancouver's third-round pick (

), cash and this pick to Montreal in exchange for

and Montreal's third-round pick in 1971 ( Richard Lemieux).

Round five

Round six

Round seven

# The

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sent

and

to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's eight-round pick in 1971, Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick. # The

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Chicago in exchange for this pick. # The

' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 10, 1971 that sent cash to Boston in exchange for this pick.

Round eight

# The

' eighth-round pick went to the

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. # The

' eighth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on November 24, 1970 that sent

and

to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round pick in 1971 (

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), Mike McMahon Jr. and this pick. # The

' eighth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 5, 1971 that sent Harry Howell to Los Angeles in exchange for cash and this pick.

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Draftees based on nationality

Notes

References

External links

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The Internet Hockey Database

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Selections by round

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Draftees based on nationality

See also

Notes

References

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