1970 NHL Expansion Draft
General information
Date(s)June 10, 1970
Overview
LeagueNational Hockey League
Expansion teamsBuffalo Sabres
Vancouver Canucks
Expansion season1970–71
← 1967
1972 →

The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. The expansion draft was held to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks to acquire players for the upcoming 1970–71 season.

Draft results

Orland Kurtenbach's Ring of Honour plaque
Orland Kurtenbach was the Canucks' inaugural captain.
Pat Quinn in a vintage Vancouver Canucks jersey
Pat Quinn later became the Canucks' president and general manager for ten seasons, and head coach for five.
* NHL All-Star
^ NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team
NHL seasons Number of seasons played in the NHL prior to the draft
Franchise seasons Number of seasons played with his draft team
# Player Position Drafted by Selected from NHL seasons Franchise seasons Reference
1 Tom Webster Right wing Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins 2 Traded[a] [1]
2 Gary Doak Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins 5 2 (1970–1971) [2]
3 Al Hamilton Defenceman Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers 4 2 (1970–1972) [3]
4 Orland Kurtenbach Centre Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers 9 4 (1970–1974) [4]
5 Don Marshall^ Centre Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers 17 1 (1970–1971) [5]
6 Ray Cullen Centre Vancouver Canucks Minnesota North Stars 5 1 (1970–1971) [6]
7 Tracy Pratt* Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 3 4 (1970–1973) [7]
8 Pat Quinn Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2 (1970–1972) [8]
9 Jim Watson Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings 6 2 (1970–1972) [9]
10 Rosaire Paiement Centre Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers 3 2 (1970–1972) [10]
11 Francois Lacombe Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens 2 1 (1970–1971) [11]
12 Darryl Sly Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Minnesota North Stars 3 1 (1970–1971) [12]
13 Phil Goyette* Centre Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 14 2 (1970–1972) [13]
14 Jim Wiste Centre Vancouver Canucks Chicago Black Hawks 2 1 (1970–1971) [14]
15 Reg Fleming* Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers 11 1 (1970–1971) [15]
16 Danny Johnson Centre Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 1 2 (1970–1971) [16]
17 Mike McMahon Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 6 1 (1970) [17]
18 Barry Wilkins Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins 3 5 (1970–1974) [18]
19 Skip Krake Centre Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings 6 1 (1970–1971) [19]
20 Ralph Stewart Centre Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens 0 3 (1970–1971; 1976–1978) [20]
21 Jean-Guy Lagace Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1 (1970–1971) [21]
22 Mike Corrigan Left winger Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings 2 2 (1970–1971) [22]
23 Craig Cameron Right wing Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 3 Traded[b] [23]
24 Wayne Maki Left winger Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues 3 3 (1970–1973) [24]
25 Chris Evans Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 (1971–1972) [25]
26 Ed Hatoum Right wing Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings 2 1 (1970–1971) [26]
27 Doug Barrie Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins 1 2 (1970–1971) [27]
28 Poul Popiel Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings 4 2 (1970–1972) [28]
29 Gerry Meehan Left winger Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers 1 5 (1970–1974) [29]
30 Ron Ward Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 (1971–1972) [30]
31 Paul Terbenche Defenceman Buffalo Sabres Chicago Black Hawks 1 4 (1970–1974) [31]
32 John Schella Defenceman Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens 0 2 (1970–1972) [32]
33 Brian Perry Left winger Buffalo Sabres Oakland Seals 2 1 (1970–1971) [33]
34 Bob Dillabough Centre Vancouver Canucks Oakland Seals 7 0[A] [34]
35 Howie Menard Centre Buffalo Sabres Oakland Seals 4 Traded[c] [35]
36 Garth Rizzuto Centre Vancouver Canucks Chicago Black Hawks 0 1 (1970–1971) [36]
37 Dunc Wilson Goaltender Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers 1 3 (1970–1973) [37]
38 Rocky Farr Goaltender Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens 0 3 (1972–1975) [38]
39 Charlie Hodge^ Goaltender Vancouver Canucks Oakland Seals 12 1 (1970–1971) [39]
40 Gary Edwards Goaltender Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues 0 0[B] [40]

Notes

Trades

The following trades involving drafted players were made before the start of the 1970–71 season.

Other

References

General

"1970 NHL Expansion Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

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  2. ^ "Gary Doak NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Al Hamilton NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "Orland Kurtenbach NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Don Marshall NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ray Cullen NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  7. ^ "Tracy Pratt NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Pat Quinn NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Jim Watson NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "Rosaire Paiement NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "François Lacombe NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "Darryl Sly NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "Phil Goyette NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  14. ^ "Jim Wiste NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  15. ^ "Reggie Fleming NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  16. ^ "Danny Johnson NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  17. ^ "Mike McMahon NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  18. ^ "Barry Wilkins NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  19. ^ "Skip Krake NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  20. ^ "Ralph Stewart NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  21. ^ "Jean-Guy Lagace NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  22. ^ "Mike Corrigan NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  23. ^ "Craig Cameron NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  24. ^ "Wayne Maki NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  25. ^ "Chris Evans NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  26. ^ "Ed Hatoum NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  27. ^ "Doug Barrie NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  28. ^ "Poul Popiel NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  29. ^ "Gerry Meehan NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  30. ^ "Ron Ward NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  31. ^ "Paul Terbenche NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  32. ^ "John Schella NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  33. ^ "Brian Perry NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  34. ^ "Bob Dillabough NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  35. ^ "Howie Menard NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  36. ^ "Garth Rizzuto NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  37. ^ "Dunc Wilson NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  38. ^ "Rocky Farr NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  39. ^ "Charlie Hodge NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  40. ^ "Gary Edwards NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

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