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4th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players

1966 NHL amateur draft
General information
Date(s)April 25, 1966
LocationMount Royal Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
24 total selections in 4 rounds
First selectionCanada Barry Gibbs
(Boston Bruins)
Hall of Famers 1
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The 1966 NHL amateur draft was the fourth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on the off-day between games one and two of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals.

This draft is notable for being the first in which the majority of the players selected (19 of 24 picks) came from top-tier junior teams which would, in the succeeding years, reorganize into Major Junior Hockey in Canada. Perhaps anticipating these changes, and looking to make the draft more competitive in advance of the 1967 NHL expansion, league president Clarence Campbell announced a plan eight months later to restructure rookie contracts and phase out direct sponsorship of junior hockey teams by NHL clubs.

Selections by round

Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft.

 = NHL All-Star ·  = Hall of Famers


Round one

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Barry Gibbs (D)  Canada Boston Bruins Estevan Bruins (SJHL)
2 Brad Park (D)  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3 Terry Caffery (C)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
4 John Wright (C)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs West Clair Gaels (OHA)
5 Phil Myre (G)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL)
6 Steve Atkinson (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)

Round two

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
7 Rick Smith (D)  Canada Boston Bruins Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
8 Joey Johnston (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Peterborough Petes (OHA)
9 Ron Dussiaume (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Oshawa Generals (OHA)
10 Cam Crosby (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
11 Maurice St. Jacques (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens London Nationals (OHA)
12 Jim Whittaker (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Oshawa Generals (OHA)

Round three

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
13 Garnet Bailey (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL)
14 Don Luce (C)  Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
15 Larry Gibbons (D)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Markham Waxers (OHA)
16 Rick Ley (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
17 Jude Drouin (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL)
18 Lee Carpenter (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings (OHA

Round four

# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
19 Tom Webster (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
20 Jack Egers (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Greenshirts (OHA)
21 Brian Morenz (LW)  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Oshawa Generals (OHA)
22 Dale MacLeish (C)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHA)
23 Bob Pate (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
24 Grant Cole (G)  Canada Detroit Red Wings St. Michael's Buzzers (OHA)
 = NHL All-Star ·  = Hall of Famers


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

  1. "1966 NHL Amateur Draft -- Quick Facts". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 14, 2008.

External links

National Hockey League drafts
NHL amateur draft (1963–1978)
NHL entry draft (1979–present)
NHL supplemental drafts (1986–1994)
NHL expansion and dispersal drafts
1966–67 NHL season
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