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1971 NHL Amateur Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1971 NHL Amateur draft. There were 117 prospects selected across 10 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 Montreal Guy Lafleur R Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 1127 560 793 1353 399
1 2 Detroit Marcel Dionne F St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 1348 731 1040 1771 600
1 3 Vancouver Jocelyn Guevremont D Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA] 571 84 223 307 319
1 4 St. Louis Gene Carr C Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 465 79 136 215 365
1 5 Buffalo Rick Martin F Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA] 685 384 317 701 477
1 6 Boston Ron Jones D Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 54 1 4 5 33
1 7 Montreal Chuck Arnason R Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 401 109 90 199 122
1 8 Philadelphia Larry Wright C Regina Pats [WCHL] 106 4 8 12 19
1 9 Philadelphia Pierre Plante R Drummondville Rangers [QMJHL] 599 125 172 297 599
1 10 NY Rangers Steve Vickers L Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 698 246 340 586 330
1 11 Montreal Murray Wilson F Ottawa 67's [OHA] 386 94 95 189 162
1 12 Chicago Dan Spring F Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
1 13 NY Rangers Steve Durbano D Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 220 13 60 73 1127
1 14 Boston Terry O'Reilly R Oshawa Generals [OHA] 891 204 402 606 2095
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 15 California Ken Baird D Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL] 10 0 2 2 15
2 16 Detroit Henry Boucha C U.S. National Team [Intl] 247 53 49 102 157
2 17 Vancouver Bobby Lalonde C Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA] 641 124 210 334 298
2 18 Pittsburgh Brian McKenzie C St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 6 1 1 2 4
2 19 Buffalo Craig Ramsay F Peterborough Petes [OHA] 1070 252 420 672 201
2 20 Montreal Larry Robinson D Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 1384 208 750 958 793
2 21 Minnesota Rod Norrish L Regina Pats [WCHL] 21 3 3 6 2
2 22 Toronto Rick Kehoe F Hamilton Red Wings [OHA] 906 371 396 767 120
2 23 Toronto Dave Fortier D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA] 205 8 21 29 335
2 24 Montreal Michel DeGuise G Sorel Black Hawks [QMJHL]
2 25 Montreal Terry French Ottawa 67's [OHA]
2 26 Chicago Dave Kryskow F Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL] 231 33 56 89 174
2 27 NY Rangers Tom Williams Hamilton Red Wings [OHA] 399 115 138 253 73
2 28 Boston Curt Ridley G Portage Terriers [MJHL] 104 0 1 1 17
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 29 California Rich Leduc C Trois Rivieres Ducs [QMJHL] 130 28 38 66 69
3 30 Toronto Ralph Hopiavouri D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
3 31 Montreal Jim Cahoon C U. of North Dakota [WCHA]
3 32 Pittsburgh Joe Noris C Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 55 2 5 7 22
3 33 Buffalo Bill Hajt D Saskatoon Blades [WCHL] 854 42 202 244 433
3 34 Los Angeles Vic Venasky C U. of Denver [WCHA] 430 61 101 162 66
3 35 Minnesota Ron Wilson D Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
3 36 Philadelphia Glen Irwin D Estevan Bruins [WCHL]
3 37 Toronto Gavin Kirk C Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
3 38 St. Louis John Garrett G Peterborough Petes [OHA] 207 0 6 6 41
3 39 Vancouver Richard Lemieux C Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA] 274 39 82 121 132
3 40 Chicago Bob Peppler F St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
3 41 NY Rangers Terry West F London Knights [OHA]
3 42 Boston Dave Bonter L Estevan Bruins [WCHL]
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 43 California Hartland Monahan F Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA] 334 61 80 141 163
4 44 Detroit George Hulme G St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
4 45 Montreal Ed Sidebottom D Estevan Bruins [WCHL]
4 46 Pittsburgh Gerry Methe D Oshawa Generals [OHA]
4 47 Buffalo Bob Richer D Trois Rivieres Ducs [QMJHL] 3 0 0 0 0
4 48 Los Angeles Neil Komadoski D Winnipeg Jets [WCHL] 501 16 76 92 632
4 49 Minnesota Mike Legge D Winnipeg Jets [WCHL]
4 50 Philadelphia Ted Scharf R Kitchener Rangers [OHA]
4 51 Toronto Rick Cunningham D Peterborough Petes [OHA]
4 52 St. Louis Derek Harker C Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
4 53 Montreal Greg Hubick D U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA] 77 6 9 15 10
4 54 Chicago Clyde Simon R St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
4 55 NY Rangers Jerry Butler F Hamilton Red Wings [OHA] 643 99 120 219 515
4 56 Boston Dave Hynes L Harvard University [ECAC] 22 4 0 4 2
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 57 California Ray Belanger G Shawinigan Bruins [QMJHL]
5 58 Detroit Earl Anderson R U. of North Dakota [WCHA] 109 19 19 38 22
5 59 Vancouver Mike McNiven R Halifax Juniors
5 60 Pittsburgh Dave Murphy G U. of North Dakota [WCHA]
5 61 Buffalo Steve Warr D Clarkson University [ECAC]
5 62 Los Angeles Gary Crosby Michigan Tech [WCHA]
5 63 Minnesota Brian McBratney D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
5 64 Philadelphia Don McCulloch D Niagara Falls Flyers [OHA]
5 65 Toronto Bob Sykes L Sudbury Cub-Wolves [NOJHL] 2 0 0 0 0
5 66 St. Louis Wayne Gibbs D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
5 67 Montreal Mike Busniuk F U. of Denver [WCHA] 143 3 23 26 297
5 68 Chicago Dean Blais R U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
5 69 NY Rangers Fraser Robertson D Lethbridge Sugar Kings [AJHL]
5 70 Boston Bert Scott R Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 71 California Gerry Egers D Sudbury Cub-Wolves [NOJHL]
6 72 Detroit Charlie Shaw D Toronto Marlboros [OHA]
6 73 Vancouver Tim Steeves D PEI Islanders (Junior)
6 74 Pittsburgh Ian Williams W Notre Dame [WCHA]
6 75 Buffalo Pierre Duguay F Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
6 76 Los Angeles Camille LaPierre C Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA]
6 77 Minnesota Alan Globensky D Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA]
6 78 Philadelphia Yvon Bilodeau D Estevan Bruins [WCHL]
6 79 Toronto Mike Ruest D Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
6 80 St. Louis Bernie Doan D Calgary Centennials [WCHL]
6 81 Montreal Ross Butler L Winnipeg Jets [WCHL]
6 82 Chicago Jim Johnston C U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
6 83 NY Rangers Wayne Wood G Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA]
6 84 Boston Bob McMahon D St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 85 California Al Simmons D Winnipeg Jets [WCHL] 11 0 1 1 21
7 86 Detroit Jim Nahrgang D Michigan Tech [WCHA] 57 5 12 17 34
7 87 Vancouver Bill Green D Notre Dame [WCHA]
7 88 Pittsburgh Doug Elliott D Harvard University [ECAC]
7 89 Los Angeles Peter Harasym L Clarkson University [ECAC]
7 90 Los Angeles Norm Dube L Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL] 57 8 10 18 54
7 91 Minnesota Bruce Abbey Peterborough Petes [OHA]
7 92 Philadelphia Bobby Gerrard R Regina Pats [WCHL]
7 93 Toronto Dale Smedsmo L Bemidji State University [NCAA] 4 0 0 0 0
7 94 St. Louis Dave Smith D Regina Pats [WCHL]
7 95 Montreal Peter Sullivan F Oshawa Generals [OHA] 126 28 54 82 40
7 96 NY Rangers Doug Keeler D Ottawa 67's [OHA]
7 97 NY Rangers Jean-Denis Royal St. Jerome Alouettes [QMJHL]
7 98 Toronto Steve Johnson D Verdun Maple Leafs [QMJHL]
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 99 California Angus Beck C Charlottetown Jr. A
8 100 Detroit Bob Boyd D Michigan State University [WCHA]
8 101 Vancouver Norm Cherrey R U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]
8 102 Vancouver Bob Murphy F Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]
8 103 Los Angeles Lorne Stamler L Michigan Tech [WCHA] 116 14 11 25 16
8 104 California Rod Lyons L Halifax Juniors
8 105 Minnesota Russ Friesen Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]
8 106 Philadelphia Jerome Mrazek G U. of Minnesota-Duluth [WCHA] 1 0 0 0 0
8 107 Toronto Bob Burns D Canadian Armed Forces
8 108 St. Louis Jim Collins L Flin Flon Bombers [WCHL]
8 109 NY Rangers Gene Sobchuk L Regina Pats [WCHL] 1 0 0 0 0
8 110 NY Rangers Jim Ivison D Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 111 NY Rangers Andre Peloffy F Rosemont National [QMJHL] 9 0 0 0 0
9 112 NY Rangers Elston Evoy Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [NOJHL]
9 113 Minnesota Mike Antonovich C U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 87 10 15 25 37
9 114 NY Rangers Gerry Lecomte D Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]
                     
Round 10                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
10 115 NY Rangers Wayne Forsey Swift Current Broncos [WCHL]
10 116 NY Rangers Bill Forrest Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]
10 117 Minnesota Rich Coutu G Rosemont National [QMJHL]

Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in NHL: 50

Percent of players to play in NHL: 42.7

Average NHL Career Games: 341

Average NHL Career Goals: 85

Average NHL Career Points: 217

Average NHL Career PIM: 229