Eleven Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Marcel Dionne and Rick Middleton??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Just now, Tondas said: Marcel Dionne and Rick Middleton??? 1971 and 1973, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Eleven said: 1971 and 1973, sorry. Can I at least get a lovely parting gift?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Scouts Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 It took some time to get #3.....but then it hit me.... "like a high stick to the head".....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tondas said: Can I at least get a lovely parting gift?? Sorry. Money's tight everywhere right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, Eleven said: Sorry. Money's tight everywhere right now. So, do I have to give this back?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tondas said: So, do I have to give this back?? Not to me you don't! I'd keep it quiet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 So the answers are: Darryl Sittler -- Leaves Billy Smith -- Kings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Don’t you mean the NYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Eleven said: So the answers are: Hide contents Darryl Sittler -- Leaves Hide contents Billy Smith -- Kings I would have died from old age before I got that question right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 These are wonderful threads. I got one of the two. I would’ve never guessed the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi? It's a thread about the 1970 draft. Fercryinoutloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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