1968 NHL amateur draft
1968 NHL amateur draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | June 13, 1968 |
Location | Montreal, Quebec |
Overview | |
First selection | Michel Plasse Selected by: Montreal Canadiens |
The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL Entry Draft.
= NHL All-Star[1] | = Hall of Famers |
Round one
Round two
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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 | Bruce Buchanan | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Weyburn Red Wings (WCHL) |
Reference: "1968 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 14 December 2008. |
Round three
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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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) |
Reference: "1968 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved 14 December 2008. |
= NHL All-Star[1] | = Hall of Famers |