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1969 NHL Entry Draft

1969 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s) June 11, 1969
Location Montreal, Quebec
First selection Canada Rejean Houle
Selected by: Montreal Canadiens
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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.

Below are listed the selections in the 1969 NHL Entry Draft.

Tommi Salmelainen was the first European to be drafted by a National Hockey League team.


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