1968 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
| 1968 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 13, 1968 |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Overview | |
| First selection | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Michel Plasse Selected by: Montreal Canadiens |
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = Hall of famers |
Round one
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Plasse | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) |
| 2 | Roger Belisle | Centre | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal North Beavers (LHIQ) |
| 3 | Jim Pritchard | Defence | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 4 | Garry Swain | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 5 | Jim Benzelock | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 6 | Gary Edwards | Goaltender | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 7 | Jim McInally | Defence | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 8 | Lew Morrison | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 9 | John Marks | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) |
| 10 | Brad Selwood | Defence | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
| 11 | Steve Andrascik | Right wing | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 12 | Danny Schock | Left wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| [2] | |||||
Round two
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Doug Smith | Centre | Canada | Oakland Seals | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 14 | Ron Snell | Right wing | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 15 | Marc Rioux | Centre | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) |
| 16 | Curt Bennett | Left wing |  United States | St. Louis Blues | Brown Bears (NCAA) |
| 17 | Herb Boxer | Right wing | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA) |
| 18 | Fraser Rice | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | Halifax Colonels (MVJHL) |
| 19 | Barry Buchanan | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Weyburn Red Wings (WCHL) |
| [3] | |||||
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jim Trewin | Defence | Canada | Oakland Seals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 21 | Dave Simpson | Defence | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) |
| 22 | Glen Lindsay | Goaltender | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 23 | Don Grierson | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | North Bay Trappers (NOJHL) |
| 24 | Brian St. John | Centre | Canada | Boston Bruins | Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU) |
| [4] | |||||
| = NHL All-Star[1] | = Hall of famers |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 22 |
| 2 | United States | 2 |
See also
References
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
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