1966 NHL amateur draft
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| 1966 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | April 25, 1966 |
| Location | Mount Royal Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 24 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| First selection | Canada 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.[1]
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
[edit | edit source]Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = Hall of Famers |
Round one
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Gibbs (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | |
| 2 | Brad Park (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 3 | Terry Caffery (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 4 | John Wright (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | West Clair Gaels (OHA) | |
| 5 | Phil Myre (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL) | |
| 6 | Steve Atkinson (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| [2] | |||||
Round two
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rick Smith (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 8 | Joey Johnston (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 9 | Ron Dussiaume (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 10 | Cam Crosby (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 11 | Maurice St. Jacques (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | London Nationals (OHA) | |
| 12 | Jim Whittaker (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| [2] | |||||
Round three
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Garnet Bailey (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) | |
| 14 | Don Luce (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 15 | Larry Gibbons (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Markham Waxers (OHA) | |
| 16 | Rick Ley (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 17 | Jude Drouin (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) | |
| 18 | Lee Carpenter (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA | |
| [2] | |||||
Round four
[edit | edit source]| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tom Webster (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 20 | Jack Egers (RW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Rangers | Kitchener Greenshirts (OHA) | |
| 21 | Brian Morenz (LW) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 22 | Dale MacLeish (C) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 23 | Bob Pate (D) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 24 | Grant Cole (G) | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Detroit Red Wings | St. Michael's Buzzers (OHA) | |
| [2] | |||||
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[a] · | = Hall of Famers |