1970 NHL Expansion Draft

The NHL Expansion Draft 1970 was held on 9 June 1970 by the National Hockey League. The draft was necessary, since the league before the 1970/71 season with the Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks was increased by two teams.

Regulate

Since the cadres of the two new franchises had to be filled with players, it was necessary that the two new teams were allowed to choose players from the existing NHL teams. However, the 12 old NHL teams had the right to block a certain number of players, so do not make this choice available, so that they could keep their star players.

Expansion Draft Results

Drafts of the Buffalo Sabres

Drafts of the Vancouver Canucks

Transfers

  • On the same day the Sabres exchanged the position 2 drawn Tom Webster against Detroit's Roger Crozier goalkeeper
June 9 1970–71 NHL season Sports franchising Pittsburgh Penguins Tom Webster (ice hockey) Boston Bruins Al Hamilton Defense (sports) Phil Goyette St. Louis Blues Pat Quinn (ice hockey) Wayne Maki Poul Popiel Ed Hatoum Charlie Hodge (ice hockey) 1967 NHL Expansion Draft 1972 NHL Expansion Draft 1974 NHL Expansion Draft 1979 NHL Expansion Draft 1992 NHL Expansion Draft 1993 NHL Expansion Draft 1998 NHL Expansion Draft 1999 NHL Expansion Draft 2000 NHL Expansion Draft
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