1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1969–70 1969 Pittsburgh Penguins West 2nd 26–38–12 17–13–8 9–25–4 182 238 Jack Riley Red Kelly Vacant Keith McCrearyDuane RuppKen SchinkelBob Woytowich Pittsburgh Civic Arena 6,998 Dean Prentice (26) Michel Briere (32) Dean Prentice (51) Bryan Watson (189) Al Smith (15) Joe Daley (2.95) The 1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season saw the Penguins qualify for the playoffs, for the first time in franchise history. The Penguins finished the season in second place in the West Division, 22 points behind the first place St. Louis Blues. 2 Regular season Tragedy struck the Penguins in 1970 when promising rookie center Michel Briere, who finished third in scoring on the team, was injured in a single-vehicle car crash in Quebec on May 15, 1970. His Mercury Cougar hit a frost bump and swerved off the road. It is not known if he was driving or not. Two friends who were in the vehicle with him suffered less serious injuries. After nearly spending a year in the hospital in a coma, Briere died of his head injuries. Given his junior league statistics, many hockey experts predicted that Briere would have been a star in the NHL. Final standings PIT Record vs. opponents PIT Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 5px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 5px solid; 1969–70 regular season1969-70 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1970_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 27, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; October: 1–4–3 (home: 0–1–3; road: 1–3–0), 5 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 1 || Oct 11 || Oakland Seals || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,230) || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || Oct 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (3,010) || 0–0–2 || 2 |- | 3 || Oct 18 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (5,572) || 0–0–3 || 3 |- | 4 || Oct 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,831) || 0–1–3 || 3 |- | 5 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,812) || 0–2–3 || 3 |- | 6 || Oct 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (5,558) || 0–3–3 || 3 |- | 7 || Oct 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (14,877) || 1–3–3 || 5 |- | 8 || Oct 29 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,081) || 1–4–3 || 5 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; November: 5–6–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 1–3–2), 12 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 9 || Nov 1 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (5,595) || 2–4–3 || 7 |- | 10 || Nov 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (12,787) || 2–5–3 || 7 |- | 11 || Nov 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (-) || 2–6–3 || 7 |- | 12 || Nov 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (6,727) || 2–7–3 || 7 |- | 13 || Nov 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,320) || 3–7–3 || 9 |- | 14 || Nov 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (15,995) || 3–8–3 || 9 |- | 15 || Nov 15 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,855) || 4–8–3 || 11 |- | 16 || Nov 19 || St. Louis Blues || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,297) || 4–9–3 || 11 |- | 17 || Nov 22 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (5,464) || 5–9–3 || 13 |- | 18 || Nov 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 5–10–3 || 13 |- | 19 || Nov 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (14,159) || 5–10–4 || 14 |- | 20 || Nov 29 || Oakland Seals || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (6,765) || 6–10–4 || 16 |- | 21 || Nov 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (13,058) || 6–10–5 || 17 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; December: 5–7–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–4–0), 10 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 22 || Dec 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,116) || 7–10–5 || 19 |- | 23 || Dec 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,449) || 7–11–5 || 19 |- | 24 || Dec 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,310) || 8–11–5 || 21 |- | 25 || Dec 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (5,366) || 9–11–5 || 23 |- | 26 || Dec 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (4,760) || 9–12–5 || 23 |- | 27 || Dec 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,831) || 9–13–5 || 23 |- | 28 || Dec 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (6,381) || 9–14–5 || 23 |- | 29 || Dec 20 || Boston Bruins || 6–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,858) || 9–15–5 || 23 |- | 30 || Dec 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (12,423) || 9–16–5 || 23 |- | 31 || Dec 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) || 10–16–5 || 25 |- | 32 || Dec 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,746) || 10–17–5 || 25 |- | 33 || Dec 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (5,202) || 11–17–5 || 27 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; January: 3–7–3 (home: 2–2–3; road: 1–5–0), 9 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 34 || Jan 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (16,566) || 11–18–5 || 27 |- | 35 || Jan 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,966) || 11–18–6 || 28 |- | 36 || Jan 7 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,671) || 11–19–6 || 28 |- | 37 || Jan 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (16,006) || 11–20–6 || 28 |- | 38 || Jan 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (9,471) || 11–21–6 || 28 |- | 39 || Jan 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 11–22–6 || 28 |- | 40 || Jan 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,471) || 11–23–6 || 28 |- | 41 || Jan 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (16,666) || 12–23–6 || 30 |- | 42 || Jan 21 || Oakland Seals || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (3,443) || 12–23–7 || 31 |- | 43 || Jan 24 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,581) || 13–23–7 || 33 |- | 44 || Jan 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,835) || 13–24–7 || 33 |- | 45 || Jan 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,290) || 13–24–8 || 34 |- | 46 || Jan 31 || St. Louis Blues || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (9,679) || 14–24–8 || 36 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; February: 8–5–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–4–0), 16 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 47 || Feb 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) || 14–25–8 || 36 |- | 48 || Feb 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–5 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (11,973) || 15–25–8 || 38 |- | 49 || Feb 7 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,983) || 16–25–8 || 40 |- | 50 || Feb 8 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,954) || 17–25–8 || 42 |- | 51 || Feb 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 17–26–8 || 42 |- | 52 || Feb 14 || Boston Bruins || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12,202) || 17–27–8 || 42 |- | 53 || Feb 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (14,487) || 18–27–8 || 44 |- | 54 || Feb 17 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,494) || 19–27–8 || 46 |- | 55 || Feb 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (5,298) || 20–27–8 || 48 |- | 56 || Feb 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (6,135) || 20–28–8 || 48 |- | 57 || Feb 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (16,259) || 20–29–8 || 48 |- | 58 || Feb 26 || Los Angeles Kings || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,826) || 21–29–8 || 50 |- | 59 || Feb 28 || Oakland Seals || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (10,740) || 22–29–8 || 52 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; March: 3–7–4 (home: 2–2–2; road: 1–5–2), 10 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 60 || Mar 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,047) || 23–29–8 || 54 |- | 61 || Mar 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (14,411) || 23–30–8 || 54 |- | 62 || Mar 7 || St. Louis Blues || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12,881) || 23–30–9 || 55 |- | 63 || Mar 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–0 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) || 23–30–10 || 56 |- | 64 || Mar 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,775) || 23–30–11 || 57 |- | 65 || Mar 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (6,027) || 23–31–11 || 57 |- | 66 || Mar 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (14,833) || 23–32–11 || 57 |- | 67 || Mar 18 || New York Rangers || 2–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,551) || 23–33–11 || 57 |- | 68 || Mar 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (16,336) || 23–34–11 || 57 |- | 69 || Mar 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12,103) || 23–35–11 || 57 |- | 70 || Mar 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (18,454) || 23–36–11 || 57 |- | 71 || Mar 25 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (6,017) || 24–36–11 || 59 |- | 72 || Mar 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (14,606) || 25–36–11 || 61 |- | 73 || Mar 29 || St. Louis Blues || 5–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,887) || 25–36–12 || 62 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–1–0), 2 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 74 || Apr 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,984) || 26–36–12 || 64 |- | 75 || Apr 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (17,017) || 26–37–12 || 64 |- | 76 || Apr 5 || Minnesota North Stars || 5–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (6,991) || 26–38–12 || 64 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Penguins reached the playoffs for the first time in 1970, advancing to the semifinals where they lost to the St. Louis Blues. In the Pittsburgh-Oakland series, in game one, Nick Harbaruk's goal midway through the third period was the winner as Pittsburgh won 2–1. In game two, Gary Jarrett gave Oakland a 1–0 lead, but Pittsburgh came back to win 3–1. Game three at Oakland featured a hat trick by Ken Schinkel of the Penguins as Pittsburgh won 5–2. Game four featured Oakland having 1–0 and 2–1 leads, but the Seals just couldn't hold on and the game was tied 2–2 at the end of regulation time. Overtime was necessary and Michel Briere scored the series winning goal at 8:28 of overtime for Pittsburgh. In the semifinals, the St. Louis Blues beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 5px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 5px solid; 1970 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; Quarterfinals vs Oakland: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 8 || Oakland || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 9 || Oakland || 1–3 || Pittsburgh || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 11 || Pittsburgh || 5–2 || Oakland || 3–0 |- | 4 || April 12 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 OT || Oakland || 4–0 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; Semifinals vs St. Louis Blues: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) # Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 19 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || St. Louis || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 21 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || St. Louis || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 23 || St. Louis || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 26 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 28 || Pittsburgh || 0–5 || St. Louis || 2–3 |- | 6 || April 30 || St. Louis || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters + Regular season1969–1970 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19691970&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S https://web.archive.org/web/20161002012605/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19691970&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Dean Prentice 75 26 25 51 -20 –20 14 Ken Schinkel 72 20 25 45 -26 –26 19 Michel Brière 76 12 32 44 -15 –15 20 Jean Pronovost 72 20 21 41 -2 –2 45 Bob Woytowich 68 8 25 33 -12 –12 49 Bryan Hextall Jr. 66 12 19 31 -22 –22 87 Ron Schock 76 8 21 29 -7 –7 40 Val Fonteyne 68 11 15 26 -4 –4 2 Keith McCreary 60 18 8 26 -6 –6 67 Glen Sather 76 12 14 26 -13 –13 114 Wally Boyer 72 11 12 23 -5 –5 34 Nick Harbaruk 74 5 17 22 -7 –7 56 Jim Morrison Jim Morrison (ice hockey) 59 5 15 20 -20 –20 40 Duane Rupp 64 2 14 16 -11 –11 18 Tracy Pratt 65 5 7 12 -29 –29 124 Bob Blackburn Bob Blackburn (ice hockey) 60 4 7 11 -14 –14 51 Bryan Watson Bryan Watson (ice hockey) 61 1 9 10 -1 –1 189 Mike McMahon Jr.† 12 1 3 4 2 19 Rick Kessell 8 1 2 3 0 0 Ron Snell 3 0 1 1 -2 –2 0 George Swarbrick 12 0 1 1 0 8 Dunc McCallum 14 0 0 0 -4 –4 16 Total 182 293 475 — 1,012 + Playoffs1969–1970 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19691970&gameType=3&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S https://web.archive.org/web/20161002015428/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19691970&gameType=3&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Michel Brière 10 5 3 8 0 17 Ron Schock 10 1 6 7 0 7 Jean Pronovost 10 3 4 7 0 2 Dean Prentice 10 2 5 7 0 8 Ken Schinkel 10 4 1 5 0 4 Duane Rupp 6 2 2 4 0 2 Keith McCreary 10 0 4 4 0 4 Dunc McCallum 10 1 2 3 0 12 Wally Boyer 10 1 2 3 0 0 Nick Harbaruk 10 3 0 3 0 20 Jim Morrison Jim Morrison (ice hockey) 8 0 3 3 0 10 Bob Woytowich 10 1 2 3 0 2 Glen Sather 10 0 2 2 0 17 Val Fonteyne 10 0 2 2 0 0 Tracy Pratt 10 0 1 1 0 51 Bryan Hextall Jr. 10 0 1 1 0 34 Bryan Watson Bryan Watson (ice hockey) 10 0 0 0 0 17 Bob Blackburn Bob Blackburn (ice hockey) 6 0 0 0 0 4 Total 23 40 63 — 211 Goaltenders + Regular Season1969–1970 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19691970&gameType=2&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G NHL Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Allan Smith Al Smith (ice hockey) 46 15 20 8 129 2 Les Binkley 27 10 13 1 79 3 Thomas Daley Joe Daley (ice hockey) 9 1 5 3 26 0 Total 26 38 12 234 5 + Playoffs1969–1970 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19691970&gameType=3&sort=wins&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G https://web.archive.org/web/20161002025907/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19691970&gameType=3&sort=wins&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Les Binkley 7 5 2 0 15 0 Allan Smith Al Smith (ice hockey) 3 1 2 0 10 0 Total 6 4 0 25 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Awards and records Ken Schinkel became the first player to score 100 points for the Penguins. He did so by scoring a goal in a 2–3 loss to Chicago on November 23. Keith McCreary became the first player to score 50 goals for the Penguins. He did so with the first of his two goals in a 4–4 tie with Toronto on January 28. Bryan Watson became the first player to earn 100 penalty minutes in one season for the Penguins. He did so by receiving 26 PIMs in a 1–7 loss to Chicago on February 11. Ken Schinkel became the first to play 200 games for the Penguins. He did so in a 0–2 loss to New York on March 18. Michel Brière established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of assists (32) and points (44). Bob Woytowich tied Noel Price's team record for points in a season by a defenseman with 33. Transactions The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1969–70 season: Trades June 12, 1969 To Montreal Canadiens 1969 8th round pick (Frank Hamill) To Pittsburgh Penguins cash June 12, 1969 To St. Louis Blues 1969 7th round pick (Bob Collyard) To Pittsburgh Penguins cash October 28, 1969 To Detroit Red Wings Billy Dea To Pittsburgh Penguins Mike McMahon Jr. Additions and subtractions Additions Player Former team Via Nick Harbaruk Vancouver Canucks (WHL) Inter-League Draft (1969–06) Bob Blackburn New York Rangers Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Dean Prentice Detroit Red Wings Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Glen Sather Boston Bruins Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Al Smith Detroit Red Wings Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Subtractions Player New team Via Noel Price Springfield Kings (AHL) Reverse Draft (1969–06–10) Charlie Burns Minnesota North Stars Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Marv Edwards Toronto Maple Leafs Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Bill Speer Boston Bruins Intra-league draft (1969–06–11) Draft picks 1969 NHL amateur draft Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1969 NHL entry draft.NHL entry draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1969&team=PIT&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075716/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1969&team=PIT&position=&round= dead March 4, 2016 NHL.com February 25, 2013 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 2 15 Rick Kessell Center Canada Oshawa Generals (OHA) 3 26 Michel Briere Center Canada Shawinigan 4 38 Yvon Labre Defense Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 5 50 Ed Patenaude Right wing Canada Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 6 62 Paul Hoganson Goaltender Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHA) Draft notes1969 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1969.htm Pro Sports Transactions February 25, 2013 The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a May 21, 1968, trade that sent Jean Pronovost and John Arbour to the Penguins in exchange for this pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a June 12, 1969, trade that sent cash options to the Penguins in exchange for this pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a June 12, 1969, trade that sent cash options to the Penguins in exchange for this pick. References Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts Category:1960s in Pittsburgh Category:1970 in Pittsburgh