1970 NHL Expansion Draft
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

Pat Quinn later became the Canucks' president and general manager for ten seasons, and head coach for five.
# |
Player |
Position |
Drafted by |
Selected from |
NHL seasons |
Franchise seasons |
Reference |
1 | Webster, TomTom Webster | Right wing | Buffalo Sabres | Boston Bruins | 2 | Traded[a] | [1] |
2 | Doak, GaryGary Doak | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Boston Bruins | 5 | 2 (1970–1971) | [2] |
3 | Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | New York Rangers | 4 | 2 (1970–1972) | [3] |
4 | Kurtenbach, OrlandOrland Kurtenbach | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | New York Rangers | 9 | 4 (1970–1974) | [4] |
5 | Marshall, DonDon Marshall^ | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | New York Rangers | 17 | 1 (1970–1971) | [5] |
6 | Cullen, RayRay Cullen | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | 1 (1970–1971) | [6] |
7 | Pratt, TracyTracy Pratt* | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 4 (1970–1973) | [7] |
8 | Quinn, PatPat Quinn | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 2 (1970–1972) | [8] |
9 | Watson, JimJim Watson | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | 2 (1970–1972) | [9] |
10 | Paiement, RosaireRosaire Paiement | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 2 (1970–1972) | [10] |
11 | Lacombe, FrançoisFrançois Lacombe | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 1 (1970–1971) | [11] |
12 | Sly, DarrylDarryl Sly | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 1 (1970–1971) | [12] |
13 | Goyette, PhilPhil Goyette* | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | St. Louis Blues | 14 | 2 (1970–1972) | [13] |
14 | Wiste, JimJim Wiste | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 1 (1970–1971) | [14] |
15 | Fleming, RegReg Fleming* | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 1 (1970–1971) | [15] |
16 | Johnson, DannyDanny Johnson | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2 (1970–1971) | [16] |
17 | McMahon, MikeMike McMahon | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 (1970) | [17] |
18 | Wilkins, BarryBarry Wilkins | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Boston Bruins | 3 | 5 (1970–1974) | [18] |
19 | Krake, SkipSkip Krake | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 1 (1970–1971) | [19] |
20 | Stewart, RalphRalph Stewart | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 3 (1970–1971; 1976–1978) | [20] |
21 | Lagace, Jean-GuyJean-Guy Lagace | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 1 (1970–1971) | [21] |
22 | Corrigan, MikeMike Corrigan | Left winger | Vancouver Canucks | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 2 (1970–1971) | [22] |
23 | Cameron, CraigCraig Cameron | Right wing | Buffalo Sabres | St. Louis Blues | 3 | Traded[b] | [23] |
24 | Maki, WayneWayne Maki | Left winger | Vancouver Canucks | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 3 (1970–1973) | [24] |
25 | Evans, ChrisChris Evans | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 (1971–1972) | [25] |
26 | Hatoum, EdEd Hatoum | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 1 (1970–1971) | [26] |
27 | Barrie, DougDoug Barrie | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 2 (1970–1971) | [27] |
28 | Popiel, PoulPoul Popiel | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 2 (1970–1972) | [28] |
29 | Meehan, GerryGerry Meehan | Left winger | Buffalo Sabres | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 5 (1970–1974) | [29] |
30 | Ward, RonRon Ward | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 (1971–1972) | [30] |
31 | Terbenche, PaulPaul Terbenche | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | 4 (1970–1974) | [31] |
32 | Schella, JohnJohn Schella | Defenceman | Vancouver Canucks | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 2 (1970–1972) | [32] |
33 | Perry, BrianBrian Perry | Left winger | Buffalo Sabres | Oakland Seals | 2 | 1 (1970–1971) | [33] |
34 | Dillabough, BobBob Dillabough | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Oakland Seals | 7 | 0[A] | [34] |
35 | Menard, HowieHowie Menard | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Oakland Seals | 4 | Traded[c] | [35] |
36 | Rizzuto, GarthGarth Rizzuto | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | 1 (1970–1971) | [36] |
37 | Wilson, DuncDunc Wilson | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 3 (1970–1973) | [37] |
38 | Farr, RockyRocky Farr | Goaltender | Buffalo Sabres | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 3 (1972–1975) | [38] |
39 | Hodge, CharlieCharlie Hodge^ | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | Oakland Seals | 12 | 1 (1970–1971) | [39] |
40 | Edwards, GaryGary 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.
- ↑ "Tom Webster NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Gary Doak NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Al Hamilton NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Orland Kurtenbach NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Don Marshall NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Ray Cullen NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Tracy Pratt NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Pat Quinn NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Jim Watson NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Rosaire Paiement NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "François Lacombe NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Darryl Sly NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Phil Goyette NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Jim Wiste NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Reggie Fleming NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Danny Johnson NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Mike McMahon NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Barry Wilkins NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Skip Krake NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Ralph Stewart NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Jean-Guy Lagace NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Mike Corrigan NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Craig Cameron NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Wayne Maki NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Chris Evans NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Ed Hatoum NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Doug Barrie NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Poul Popiel NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Gerry Meehan NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Ron Ward NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Paul Terbenche NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "John Schella NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Perry NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Bob Dillabough NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Howie Menard NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Garth Rizzuto NHL & WHA Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Dunc Wilson NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Rocky Farr NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Charlie Hodge NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Gary Edwards NHL Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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