The top 3 overall picks in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft were Guy Lafleur by Montréal Canadiens, Marcel Dionne by Detroit Red Wings, and Jocelyn Guevremont by Vancouver Canucks.
Explore all 117 picks across 15 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Guy Lafleur | RW | R | 62 | 130 | 79 | 209 | 135 | QMJHL | Quebec Remparts | 1126 | 560 | 793 | 1353 | 399 | |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | Marcel Dionne | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | 1348 | 731 | 1040 | 1771 | 600 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | Jocelyn Guevremont | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 571 | 84 | 223 | 307 | 319 | |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | Gene Carr | C | L | 62 | 36 | 68 | 104 | 150 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 465 | 79 | 136 | 215 | 365 | |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | Rick Martin | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 685 | 384 | 317 | 701 | 477 | |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | Ron Jones | D | L | 63 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 46 | WCHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Montréal Canadiens | Chuck Arnason | RW | R | 66 | 79 | 84 | 163 | 153 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 401 | 109 | 90 | 199 | 122 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | Larry Wright | C | L | 59 | 24 | 60 | 84 | 43 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 106 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | Pierre Plante | RW | R | 58 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 251 | QMJHL | Drummondville Rangers | 599 | 125 | 172 | 297 | 599 | |
| 10 | New York Rangers | Steve Vickers | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | 698 | 246 | 340 | 586 | 330 | |
| 11 | Montréal Canadiens | Murray Wilson | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Ottawa 67's | 386 | 94 | 95 | 189 | 162 | |
| 12 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dan Spring | F | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | New York Rangers | Steve Durbano | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | 220 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 1127 | |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | Terry O'Reilly | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 891 | 204 | 402 | 606 | 2095 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | California Golden Seals | Ken Baird | D | L | 66 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 211 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 16 | Detroit Red Wings | Henry Boucha | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | Intl | U.S. National Team | 247 | 53 | 49 | 102 | 157 | |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | Bobby Lalonde | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 641 | 124 | 210 | 334 | 298 | |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brian McKenzie | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19 | Buffalo Sabres | Craig Ramsay | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 1070 | 252 | 420 | 672 | 201 | |
| 20 | Montréal Canadiens | Larry Robinson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | 1384 | 208 | 750 | 958 | 793 | |
| 21 | Minnesota North Stars | Rod Norrish | LW | L | 65 | 49 | 32 | 81 | 49 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rick Kehoe | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | 906 | 371 | 396 | 767 | 120 | |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dave Fortier | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | 205 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 335 | |
| 24 | Montréal Canadiens | Michel DeGuise | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Sorel Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Montréal Canadiens | Terry French | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Ottawa 67's | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dave Kryskow | LW | L | 65 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 149 | WCHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | 231 | 33 | 56 | 89 | 174 | |
| 27 | New York Rangers | Tom Williams | LW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | 397 | 115 | 138 | 253 | 73 | |
| 28 | Boston Bruins | Curt Ridley | G | L | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Portage la Prairie Jr. | - | 104 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | California Golden Seals | Rich Leduc | C | L | 59 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 195 | QMJHL | Trois Rivieres Ducs | 130 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 69 | |
| 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ralph Hopiavouri | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 31 | Montréal Canadiens | Jim Cahoon | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 32 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Joe Noris | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | 55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | |
| 33 | Buffalo Sabres | Bill Hajt | D | L | 66 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 50 | WCHL | Saskatoon Blades | 854 | 42 | 202 | 244 | 433 | |
| 34 | Los Angeles Kings | Vic Venasky | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | 430 | 61 | 101 | 162 | 66 | |
| 35 | Minnesota North Stars | Ron Wilson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 36 | Philadelphia Flyers | Glen Irwin | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Estevan Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 37 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Gavin Kirk | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 38 | St. Louis Blues | John Garrett | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Peterborough Petes | 207 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | |
| 39 | Vancouver Canucks | Rich Lemieux | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 274 | 39 | 82 | 121 | 132 | |
| 40 | Chicago Blackhawks | Bob Peppler | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 41 | New York Rangers | Terry West | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | London Knights | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 42 | Boston Bruins | Dave Bonter | F | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Estevan Bruins | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | California Golden Seals | Hartland Monahan | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 334 | 61 | 80 | 141 | 163 | |
| 44 | Detroit Red Wings | George Hulme | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 45 | Montréal Canadiens | Ed Sidebottom | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Estevan Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 46 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Gerry Methe | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Oshawa Generals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 47 | Buffalo Sabres | Bob Richer | C | L | 62 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 130 | QMJHL | Trois Rivieres Ducs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | Los Angeles Kings | Neil Komadoski | D | L | 52 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 116 | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | 502 | 16 | 76 | 92 | 632 | |
| 49 | Minnesota North Stars | Mike Legge | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 50 | Philadelphia Flyers | Ted Scharf | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Kitchener Rangers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 51 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Rick Cunningham | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Peterborough Petes | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 52 | St. Louis Blues | Derek Harker | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 53 | Montréal Canadiens | Greg Hubick | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | 77 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | |
| 54 | Chicago Blackhawks | Clyde Simon | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 55 | New York Rangers | Jerry Butler | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | 641 | 99 | 120 | 219 | 515 | |
| 56 | Boston Bruins | Dave Hynes | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Harvard U. | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | California Golden Seals | Ray Belanger | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Shawinigan Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 58 | Detroit Red Wings | Earl Anderson | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | 109 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 22 | |
| 59 | Vancouver Canucks | Mike McNiven | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Halifax Juniors | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 60 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dave Murphy | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 61 | Buffalo Sabres | Steve Warr | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Clarkson U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 62 | Los Angeles Kings | Gary Crosby | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 63 | Minnesota North Stars | Brian McBratney | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 64 | Philadelphia Flyers | Don McCulloch | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Bob Sykes | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NOJHA | Sudbury Cub-Wolves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | St. Louis Blues | Wayne Gibbs | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Calgary Centennials | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 67 | Montréal Canadiens | Mike Busniuk | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | 143 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 297 | |
| 68 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dean Blais | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 69 | New York Rangers | Fraser Robertson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | AJHL | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 70 | Boston Bruins | Bert Scott | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Edmonton Oil Kings | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | California Golden Seals | Gerry Egers | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NOJHA | Sudbury Cub-Wolves | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 72 | Detroit Red Wings | Charlie Shaw | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 73 | Vancouver Canucks | Tim Steeves | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | Junior | PEI Islanders | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Ian Williams | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Notre Dame | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 75 | Buffalo Sabres | Pierre Duguay | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Quebec Remparts | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 76 | Los Angeles Kings | Camille LaPierre | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 77 | Minnesota North Stars | Alan Globensky | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 78 | Philadelphia Flyers | Yvon Bilodeau | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Estevan Bruins | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mike Ruest | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 80 | St. Louis Blues | Bernie Doan | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Calgary Centennials | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 81 | Montréal Canadiens | Ross Butler | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 82 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jim Johnston | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Wisconsin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 83 | New York Rangers | Wayne Wood | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Montreal Junior Canadiens | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 84 | Boston Bruins | Bob McMahon | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | St. Catharines Black Hawks | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | California Golden Seals | Al Simmons | D | R | 65 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 89 | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| 86 | Detroit Red Wings | Jim Nahrgang | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | 57 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 34 | |
| 87 | Vancouver Canucks | Bill Green | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Notre Dame | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Doug Elliott | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Harvard U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 89 | Los Angeles Kings | Peter Harasym | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Clarkson U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 90 | Los Angeles Kings | Norm Dube | LW | L | 62 | 72 | 66 | 138 | 17 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Beavers | 57 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 54 | |
| 91 | Minnesota North Stars | Bruce Abbey | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Peterborough Petes | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 92 | Philadelphia Flyers | Bobby Gerrard | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Regina Pats | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Dale Smedsmo | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Bemidji State University | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 94 | St. Louis Blues | Dave Smith | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Regina Pats | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 95 | Montréal Canadiens | Peter Sullivan | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 126 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 40 | |
| 96 | New York Rangers | Doug Keeler | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Ottawa 67's | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 97 | New York Rangers | Jean-Denis Royal | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | St.-Jerome Alouettes | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Steve Johnson | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Verdun Maple Leafs | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | California Golden Seals | Angus Beck | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | Charlottetown Jr. A | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 100 | Detroit Red Wings | Bob Boyd | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan State U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 101 | Vancouver Canucks | Norm Cherrey | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Wisconsin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 102 | Vancouver Canucks | Bob Murphy | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Cornwall Royals | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 103 | Los Angeles Kings | Lorne Stamler | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | 116 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 16 | |
| 104 | California Golden Seals | Rod Lyons | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Halifax Juniors | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 105 | Minnesota North Stars | Russ Friesen | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 106 | Philadelphia Flyers | Jerome Mrazek | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 107 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Bob Burns | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Canadian Armed Forces | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 108 | St. Louis Blues | Jim Collins | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 109 | New York Rangers | Gene Sobchuk | LW | L | 66 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 74 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | New York Rangers | Jim Ivison | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | New York Rangers | Andre Peloffy | C | L | 60 | 49 | 69 | 118 | 67 | QMJHL | Rosemont National | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | New York Rangers | Elston Evoy | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | NOJHA | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Minnesota North Stars | Mike Antonovich | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | 87 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 37 | |
| 114 | New York Rangers | Gerry Lecomte | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Beavers | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | New York Rangers | Wayne Forsey | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Swift Current Broncos | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | New York Rangers | Bill Forrest | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Minnesota North Stars | Rich Coutu | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | QMJHL | Rosemont National | - | - | - | - | - |