1970 Draft Trivia

[Eleven]

During a strange conversation with my father about the 1970 draft, I was compelled to do some Internet research.

Turns out that there were three Hall of Famers drafted in 1970.  No, Dave Tallon was not one of them.  

Can you name them?  And can you name the teams that selected them?  Perreault and Buffalo are "free," so just name the other two.

As before, if you can post your answer in spoiler tags so that more people can have fun, please do.

Edited April 19, 2020 by Eleven

[GASabresIUFAN]

The 1st two are easy.  The son of the second one played hockey at Nichols before becoming a huge draft bust.  The 3rd was harder to figure out, but I guess he is worthy.

[Eleven]

39 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The son of the second one played hockey at Nichols before becoming a huge draft bust. 

Very nice!  I'd no idea.  Had to look that up.

[Tondas]

Marcel Dionne and  Rick Middleton???

[Eleven]

Just now, Tondas said:

Marcel Dionne and  Rick Middleton???

1971 and 1973, sorry.

[Tondas]

3 minutes ago, Eleven said:

1971 and 1973, sorry.

Can I at least get a lovely parting gift??

[KC Scouts]

It took some time to get #3.....but then it hit me.... "like a high stick to the head".....lol

[Eleven]

8 minutes ago, Tondas said:

Can I at least get a lovely parting gift??

Sorry.  Money's tight everywhere right now.

[Tondas]

13 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Sorry.  Money's tight everywhere right now.

So, do I have to give this back??

[Eleven]

20 minutes ago, Tondas said:

So, do I have to give this back??

Not to me you don't!  I'd keep it quiet.

[Pimlach]

I didn’t think there was any other players from this at draft in the HOF.   Interesting.  
 

I think the former Leaf is a borderline HOF player, although he was a great player.  Give Rick Martin that many healthy games and he would be there too.  

[Taro T]

25 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I didn’t think there was any other players from this at draft in the HOF.   Interesting.  
 

I think the former Leaf is a borderline HOF player, although he was a great player.  Give Rick Martin that many healthy games and he would be there too.  

Have wondered if (correctly) throwing the Sabres medical staff and by extension Bowman under the bus ended up keeping that '71 draft pick out of the HoF.

[Eleven]

So the answers are:

Darryl Sittler -- Leaves

Billy Smith -- Kings

[GASabresIUFAN]

Don’t you mean the NYI

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Don’t you mean the NYI

No.  He was drafted by the Kings.

Aisles took him in the expansion draft.

[Tondas]

6 hours ago, Eleven said:

So the answers are:

 

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Darryl Sittler -- Leaves

 

 

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Billy Smith -- Kings

 

I would have died from old age before I got that question right.

[Neo]

These are wonderful threads.  I got one of the two.  I would’ve never guessed the third.

[GASabresIUFAN]

7 hours ago, Taro T said:

No.  He was drafted by the Kings.

Aisles took him in the expansion draft.

Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi?

[Weave]

2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi?

It's a thread about the 1970 draft. 

Fercryinoutloud

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi?

He was drafted by the Kings in 1970.  The Aisles did not draft him.  

And players don't enter the HoF as members of a particular team.  Unlike the baseball and football HoFs.

[Pimlach]

13 hours ago, Taro T said:

Have wondered if (correctly) throwing the Sabres medical staff and by extension Bowman under the bus ended up keeping that '71 draft pick out of the HoF.

Naw ... he just needed more games with Gil, or with Marcel if was able to skate.  

Speaking the truth about Bowman did not hurt him.  Scotty was a first rate prick.