1968 NHL Amateur Draft

The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was the sixth NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

1968 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 13, 1968
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selectionCanada Michel Plasse
(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 #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Michel PlasseGoaltender CanadaMontreal CanadiensDrummondville Rangers (QJHL)
2Roger BelisleCentre CanadaMontreal CanadiensMontreal North Beavers (LHIQ)
3Jim PritchardDefence CanadaMontreal Canadiens (from Oakland Seals)1Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
4Garry SwainCentre CanadaPittsburgh PenguinsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
5Jim BenzelockRight wing CanadaMinnesota North StarsWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
6Gary EdwardsGoaltender CanadaSt. Louis BluesToronto Marlboros (OHA)
7Jim McInallyDefence CanadaLos Angeles KingsHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
8Lew MorrisonRight wing CanadaPhiladelphia FlyersFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
9John MarksLeft wing CanadaChicago Black HawksNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA)
10Brad SelwoodDefence CanadaToronto Maple LeafsNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
11Steve AndrascikRight wing CanadaDetroit Red WingsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
12Danny SchockLeft wing CanadaBoston BruinsEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
[2]
Notes
  1. 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 (François 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.[3][4]

Round two
Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
13Doug SmithCentre CanadaOakland SealsWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
14Ron SnellRight wing CanadaPittsburgh PenguinsRegina Pats (WCHL)
15Marc RiouxCentre CanadaMinnesota North StarsVerdun Maple Leafs (QJHL)
16Curt BennettLeft wing United StatesSt. Louis BluesBrown Bears (NCAA)
17Herb BoxerRight wing United StatesDetroit Red WingsMichigan Tech Huskies (NCAA)
18Fraser RiceCentre CanadaBoston BruinsHalifax Colonels (MVJHL)
19Barry BuchananDefence CanadaNew York RangersWeyburn Red Wings (WCHL)
[5]

Round three
Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
20Jim TrewinDefence CanadaOakland SealsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
21Dave SimpsonDefence CanadaPittsburgh PenguinsPort Arthur Marrs (TBJHL)
22Glen LindsayGoaltender CanadaMinnesota North StarsSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
23Don GriersonRight wing CanadaMontreal CanadiensNorth Bay Trappers (NOJHL)
24Brian St. JohnCentre CanadaBoston BruinsToronto Varsity Blues (CIAU)
[6]
= NHL All-Star[1] = Hall of famers

Draftees based on nationality
Rank Country Number
1 Canada22
2  United States2

See also

References
  1. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  3. "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 484,485, 501, 556 and 649. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  5. "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
  6. "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Retrieved December 14, 2008.
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