| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 72 |
Rick Thompson
Selected by
Minnesota from Niagara Falls (OHA)
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5-foot-11, 185 pounds
Shot: n/a
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | Niagara Falls | OHA | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1967-68 | Niagara Falls | OHA | 51 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 74 |
| 1968-69 | Niagara Falls | OHA | 54 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 126 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Won Memorial Cup with Niagara Falls in 1968.
Canadian • Born
November 21, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Was recruited by head coach Jack Vivian to play on first Bowling Green Division I hockey team in 1969.
Miscellaneous
Post-Draft Teams: Bowling Green (MCHA); Muskegon (IHL)
Education: Attended Bowling
Green State University.
Coaching Career: Markham (OPJHL) head coach in 1973-74.
| SNAPSHOT '69 | |
| Total Selected: | 84 |
| Forwards: | 58 |
| Defense: | 18 |
| Goaltenders: | 8 |
| Major Junior: | 68 |
| College Players: | 8 |
| Canadian: | 78 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 1 |
| American: | 4 |
| European: | 1 |
| Reached NHL: | 49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 10 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 7 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 11 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969