1964 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1964 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
As was the case in the 1963 Draft, amateur players turning 17 years of age between August 1, 1964, and July 31, 1965, were eligible, if they were not already sponsored by an NHL club.
The order of the draft followed the agreement reached in 1963, where the order was fixed as Red Wings
, Bruins
, Rangers
, Black Hawks, Maple Leafs
and Canadiens
. Once again each team received four picks, each team having the right to forfeit their selection and pass it to the next team in the order. All picks were exercised this year.
Of the 24 players selected only nine played in the NHL. Syl Apps, Jr.
, Jim Dorey
, Tim Ecclestone
and Mike Pelyk
went on to have fruitful NHL careers, each playing well over 200 games a piece. However, the steal of this draft was the Bruins' third pick, 14th overall: Ken Dryden
. Dryden made it known to the Bruins that he would elect to play at Cornell University
, earning a Bachelor of Arts
degree, instead of turning professional. The Bruins traded his negotiation rights to the Canadiens, where he would play seven full seasons and part of an eighth, earning a Conn Smythe Trophy
, Calder Memorial Trophy
, five Vezina Trophies
, five All-Star Game
appearances, five First All-Star
awards and six Stanley Cup
s.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Amateur Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
The Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Completed in 1958, it was built by the Canadian National Railway, but was later sold to Canadian Pacific Hotels, now Fairmont Hotels and Resorts...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
As was the case in the 1963 Draft, amateur players turning 17 years of age between August 1, 1964, and July 31, 1965, were eligible, if they were not already sponsored by an NHL club.
The order of the draft followed the agreement reached in 1963, where the order was fixed as Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Black Hawks, Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. Once again each team received four picks, each team having the right to forfeit their selection and pass it to the next team in the order. All picks were exercised this year.
Of the 24 players selected only nine played in the NHL. Syl Apps, Jr.
Syl Apps, Jr.
Sylvanus Marshall Apps, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:...
, Jim Dorey
Jim Dorey
Jim Dorey is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played over 650 professional games in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association....
, Tim Ecclestone
Tim Ecclestone
Timothy James Ecclestone is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1978. Ecclestone played 692 career NHL games, scoring 126 goals and 233 assists for 359 points...
and Mike Pelyk
Mike Pelyk
Michael Joseph "Mike Mikita" Pelyk is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 441 games in the National Hockey League and 150 games in the World Hockey Association...
went on to have fruitful NHL careers, each playing well over 200 games a piece. However, the steal of this draft was the Bruins' third pick, 14th overall: Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
. Dryden made it known to the Bruins that he would elect to play at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, earning a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree, instead of turning professional. The Bruins traded his negotiation rights to the Canadiens, where he would play seven full seasons and part of an eighth, earning a Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
, Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
, five Vezina Trophies
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
, five All-Star Game
National Hockey League All-Star Game
The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
appearances, five First All-Star
NHL All-Star Team
The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...
awards and six Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft.| = NHL All-Star National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... |
= Hall of Famers Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Gauthier | Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
 Canada |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL) |
| 2 | Alec Campbell | Right Wing | Canada |
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Strathroy Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 3 | Bob Graham | Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Canada |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 4 | Richie Bayes | Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Dixie Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 5 | Tom Martin | Right Wing | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 6 | Claude Chagnon | Centre | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL) |
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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brian Watts Brian Watts (ice hockey) Brian Alan Watts was a professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Detroit Red Wings.- References :... |
Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Canada |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 8 | Jim Booth | Left Wing | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Sault Ste. Marie Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 9 | Tim Ecclestone Tim Ecclestone Timothy James Ecclestone is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1978. Ecclestone played 692 career NHL games, scoring 126 goals and 233 assists for 359 points... |
Right Wing | Canada |
New York Rangers | Etobicoke Capitols (MetJHL) |
| 10 | Jan Popiel Jan Popiel Jan Popiel is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 296 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics, Houston Aeros and Phoenix Roadrunners... |
Left Wing | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Georgetown Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 11 | Dave Cotey | Forward | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Aurora Bears (SOJCHL) |
| 12 | Guy Allen | Defence | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Stamford Bruins (NDJBHL) |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ralph Buchanan | Left Wing | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Montreal East Midgets (QAAAMHL) |
| 14 | Ken Dryden Ken Dryden Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame... |
Goaltender Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Canada |
Boston Bruins | Etobicoke Capitols (MetJHL) |
| 15 | Gordon Lowe | Defence | Canada |
New York Rangers | Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 16 | Carl Hadfield | Right Wing | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Dixie Beehives Dixie Beehives ----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:... (MetJHL) |
| 17 | Mike Pelyk Mike Pelyk Michael Joseph "Mike Mikita" Pelyk is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 441 games in the National Hockey League and 150 games in the World Hockey Association... |
Defence | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 18 | Paul Reid | Forward Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Kingston Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
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Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rene LeClerc Rene LeClerc Reynald LeClerc is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 87 games in the National Hockey League and 452 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques and Indianapolis Racers.- References :... |
Right Wing | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Hamilton Mountain Bees (NDJBHL) |
| 20 | Blair Alister | Centre | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Ingersoll Marlands (WBJHL) |
| 21 | Syl Apps, Jr. Syl Apps, Jr. Sylvanus Marshall Apps, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:... |
Centre | Canada |
New York Rangers | Kingston Midgets (OAAAMHL) |
| 22 | Moe L'Abbe Moe L'Abbe Maurice Joseph L'Abbé was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Right Wing | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL) |
| 23 | Jim Dorey Jim Dorey Jim Dorey is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played over 650 professional games in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.... |
Defence | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Stamford Bruins (NDJBHL) |
| 24 | Michel Jacques | Left Wing | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Lac Megantic Royal(LHJAA) |
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| = NHL All-Star | = Hall of Famers |