1968 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1968 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
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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
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, Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL Entry 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 |
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| 1 | Michel Plasse Michel Plasse Michel Pierre Plasse was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:... |
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... |
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 ... |
Drummondville Rangers Drummondville Rangers The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They... (QJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 2 | Roger Belisle | 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... |
Montreal Canadiens | Montreal North Beavers (LHIQ) | |
| 3 | Jim Pritchard | Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Montreal Canadiens | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| 4 | Garry Swain Garry Swain Garry Frederick Arthur Swain is a retired professional ice hockey center. He played in both the NHL and WHA.... |
Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 5 | Jim Benzelock Jim Benzelock Jim Benzelock is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft... |
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... |
Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 6 | Gary Edwards | Goaltender | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHA) |
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| 7 | Jim McInally Jim McInally (ice hockey) Jim McInally is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Defence | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 8 | Lew Morrison Lew Morrison Henry Lewis Morrison is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 563 National Hockey League games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:... |
Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Flin Flon Bombers Flin Flon Bombers The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained... (WCHL) |
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| 9 | John Marks | 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... |
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... |
North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa... (NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States... ) |
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| 10 | Brad Selwood Brad Selwood Bradley Wayne Selwood is the former General Manager and head coach of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League.... |
Defence | 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... |
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 11 | Steve Andrascik Steve Andrascik Steven George Andrascik is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played one season in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers.-Playing career:... |
Right Wing | 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... |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 12 | Danny Schock Danny Schock Daniel Patrick Schock is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers... |
Left Wing | 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... |
Estevan Bruins Estevan Bruins The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:... (WCHL) |
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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 13 | Doug Smith | Centre | Oakland Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 14 | Ron Snell Ron Snell Ronald Wayne Snell is a Canadian ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, fourteenth overall, in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. He played seven games in the NHL, all for the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the 68-69 and 69-70 seasons.-External links:*... |
Right Wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (WCHL) |
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| 15 | Marc Rioux | Centre | Minnesota North Stars | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) | |
| 16 | Curt Bennett Curt Bennett Curt Alexander Bennett is a former American ice hockey forward, who played in the National Hockey League as well as for the United States national ice hockey team in the 1970s.... |
Left Wing | St. Louis Blues | Brown Bears Brown Bears The Brown Bears is a name shared by all sports teams at Brown University, a university located in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. The Bears are part of the Ivy League conference. Brown's mascot is Bruno. Both the men's and women's teams share the name, competing in 37 National... (NCAA) |
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| 17 | Herb Boxer Herb Boxer Herb Boxer is a retired ice hockey winger. Boxer was the first ever American born player drafted to the NHL when he was drafted in the 2nd round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1968 NHL draft.-College hockey:... |
Right Wing | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech Huskies Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake... (NCAA) |
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| 18 | Fraser Rice | Centre | Boston Bruins | Halifax Colonels (MVJHL) | |
| 19 | Bruce Buchanan | Defence | 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... |
Weyburn Red Wings Weyburn Red Wings The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the... (WCHL) |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 20 | Jim Trewin | Defence | Oakland Seals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 21 | Dave Simpson | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Port Arthur Marrs Port Arthur Marrs The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario . They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.-History:The Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey... (TBJHL) |
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| 22 | Glen Lindsay | Goaltender | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (WCHL) |
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| 23 | Don Grierson | Right Wing | Montreal Canadiens | North Bay Trappers (NOJHL Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario... ) |
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| 24 | Brian St. John | Centre | Boston Bruins | Toronto Varsity Blues Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team The Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team operated by the Varsity Blues athletics program of the University of Toronto. The Varsity Blues senior team won the Allan Cup in 1921 and 1927, and won the gold medal for Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics.The Blues play in the Ontario... (CIAU Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... ) |
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