The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 9, 1970. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1970-71 season, the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The 1970-71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Rules

Draft Results

The players may not have been selected in this particular order. These lists may be incomplete.

Buffalo Sabres selections

Joe Daley (born February 20, 1943, East Kildonan, Manitoba) is a former National Hockey League and World Hockey Association goalkeeper for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets. ... Patrick Roy, an ice hockey goaltender The goaltender, or goalie, in ice hockey is a player who defends the goal net from shots. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Tom Webster (born October 4, 1948 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and coach. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Al Hamilton (born August 20, 1946) is a Canadian ice hockey player. ... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, U.S.A.. Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League, and are part of the group of teams referred... Don Marshall (born March 23, 1932 in Verdun, Quebec) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. ... Centre in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is down the centre of the area. ... Tracy Arnold Pratt (born March 8, 1943 in New York City, New York) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League. ... The Detroit Red Wings are an NHL franchise located in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... Phil Goyette (born 31 October 1933 in Lachine, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey centreman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972. ... The St. ... Reggie Stephen Fleming, (b. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Mike McMahon (born August 30, 1941 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a former ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Gerry Meehan (Born: September 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada-) is a retired Canadian professional hockey leftwinger. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Steven John Steve Atkinson (October 16, 1948 - May 6, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing. ... Floyd Smith (Born - May 16, 1935 in Perth, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres and who coached for 4 seasons in the National... Forward is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily offence. ... David Dryden (born September 5, 1941 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. ... The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Vancouver Canucks selections

Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Orland Kurtenbach was one of the early stars of the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey club in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Centre in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is down the centre of the area. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, U.S.A.. Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League, and are part of the group of teams referred... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... For the Irish grocery chain entrepreneur, see Quinnsworth Pat Quinn (born January 29, 1943) in Hamilton, Ontario, has been the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs since the 1998-99 NHL season and is former National Hockey League defenceman. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Wayne Maki (November 10, 1944 - May 1, 1974) was a professional ice hockey player and an early star of the Vancouver Canucks club in the NHL. Maki was born in Sault Ste. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The St. ... Andre Boudrias (born September 19, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) was a former NHL ice hockey player. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Poul Popiel is a retired NHL defenceman, and head coach, born on February 28, 1943 in Sollested, Denmark. ... The Detroit Red Wings are an NHL franchise located in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Ed Hatoum (born December 7, 1947 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired ice hockey forward. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Charlie Hodge (b. ... Patrick Roy, an ice hockey goaltender The goaltender, or goalie, in ice hockey is a player who defends the goal net from shots. ... The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Dunc Shepherd Wilson (born March 22, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. ...

Trades

• The Sabres traded Tom Webster to Detroit later in the day in exchange for goaltender Roger Crozier

Roger Crozier (March 16, 1942 – January 11, 1996) was a Canadian hockey player. ...

See also

• 1970 NHL Amateur Draft
• 1970-71 NHL season

The 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The 1972 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1972. ... The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The 1970-71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. ...

References

• Buffalo Sabres Timeline 1970-1975