1970–71 St. Louis Blues season
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team ( League )
2 23 Murray Keogan Canada University of Minnesota Duluth ( NCAA )
3 37 Ron Climie Canada Hamilton Red Wings ( OHA )
4 51 Gord Brooks Canada London Knights ( OHA )
5 65 Mike Stevens Canada University of Minnesota Duluth ( NCAA )
6 79 Claude Moreau Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens ( OHA )
7 85 Jack Taggart Canada University of Denver ( WCHA )
7 92 Terry Marshall Canada Brandon Wheat Kings ( WCHL )
8 104 Dave Tataryn Canada Niagara Falls Flyers ( OHA )
9 108 Bob Winograd Canada Colorado College ( WCHA )
9 111 Mike Lampman Canada University of Denver ( WCHA )
10 112 Jeff Rotsch United States University of Wisconsin ( WCHA )
11 113 Al Calver Canada Kitchener Rangers ( OHA )
12 114 Jerry MacDonald Canada St. Francis Xavier University ( CIAU )
13 115 Gerald Haines Canada Kenora Muskies ( MJHL )
Draft picks
St. Louis 's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal , Quebec .
The 1970-71 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues began the 1970-71 season with high hopes after making a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1969-70 season. They purchased Christian Bordeleau from the Montreal Canadiens, who led the team in scoring and finished in the top five in game winning goals that season. They also sold Hall-of-Famer Jacques Plante to the Toronto Maple Leafs. During this season the Blues saw the most ties in their history (19), as well as most home ties (9), and the fewest home losses (7).