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1968 NHL amateur draft
6th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
6th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1968 NHL amateur draft |
| logosize | 180px |
| date | June 13, 1968 |
| location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel |
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| first | CAN Michel Plasse |
| (Montreal Canadiens) | |
| overall | 24 |
| rounds | 3 |
| prev | [1967](1967-nhl-amateur-draft) |
| next | [1969](1969-nhl-amateur-draft) |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Montreal Canadiens)
The 1968 NHL amateur draft was the sixth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL amateur draft.
Round one
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Plasse (G) | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) | ||||||||||||||
| Roger Belisle (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal North Beavers (LHIQ) | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Pritchard (D) | Montreal Canadiens (from Oakland Seals)1 | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||
| Garry Swain (C) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Benzelock (RW) | Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||
| Gary Edwards (G) | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | ||||||||||||||
| Jim McInally (D) | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | ||||||||||||||
| Lew Morrison (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||
| John Marks (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | ||||||||||||||
| Brad Selwood (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||
| Steve Andrascik (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||
| Danny Schock (LW) | Boston Bruins | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
;Notes
- The Oakland Seals' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 21, 1968, that sent Norm Ferguson, Stan Fuller and future considerations (Francois Lacombe and Michel Jacques traded completed in June 1968) to Oakland in exchange for Wally Boyer, Alain Caron, California's 1970 first-round pick, future considerations (Lyle Bradley traded completed in June 1968) and this pick.
Round two
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Smith (C) | Oakland Seals | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |||||||||
| Ron Snell (RW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |||||||||
| Marc Rioux (C) | Minnesota North Stars | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) | |||||||||
| Curt Bennett (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Brown Bears (NCAA) | |||||||||
| Herb Boxer (RW) | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA) | |||||||||
| Fraser Rice (C) | Boston Bruins | Halifax Colonels (MVJHL) | |||||||||
| Barry Buchanan (D) | New York Rangers | Weyburn Red Wings (WCHL) |
Round three
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Trewin (D) | Oakland Seals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |||||||
| Dave Simpson (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) | |||||||
| Glen Lindsay (G) | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |||||||
| Don Grierson (RW) | Montreal Canadiens | North Bay Trappers (NOJHL) | |||||||
| Brian St. John (C) | Boston Bruins | Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU) |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | |
| 2 | 2 |
Notes
References
References
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft".
- "NHL Trade Tracker".
- (2003). "Total NHL". Triumph Books.
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