1966 NHL Amateur Draft
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The 1966 NHL
Amateur Draft
was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Amateur Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal
Montreal
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, Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
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Selections by round
Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.| = NHL All-Star National Hockey League All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other... |
= Hall of Famers Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | Barry Gibbs Barry Gibbs Barry "Gibby" Gibbs is a former professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:... |
Defence Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... |
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Estevan Bruins Estevan Bruins The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:... (SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... ) |
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| 2 | Brad Park Brad Park Douglas Bradford Park is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings... |
Defence | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 3 | Terry Caffery Terry Caffery Terrance Michael Caffery is a retired a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notably with the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association... |
Centre Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... |
Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 4 | John Wright John Wright (ice hockey) John Gilbert Brereton Wright is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1970s.-Amateur career:... |
Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
West Clair Gaels (OHA) | |
| 5 | Phil Myre Phil Myre Philip Lewis Myre is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1966 NHL Entry Draft, Myre played parts of three seasons with the Canadiens. In 1971 he played 30 regular season games, and dressed for 70. However... |
Goaltender Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
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| 6 | Steve Atkinson Steve Atkinson Stephen John "The Snail" Atkinson was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing.... |
Right Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... (OHA) |
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Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 7 | Rick Smith | Defence | Boston Bruins | Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 8 | Joey Johnston Joey Johnston Joseph John Johnston is a retired a Canadian ice hockey forward.Johnston started his National Hockey League career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1968, but spent most of his time in the minors until 1971, when he became a front-liner for the California Golden Seals... |
Left Wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... |
New York Rangers | Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 9 | Ron Dussiaume | Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHA) |
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| 10 | Cam Crosby | Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 11 | Maurice St. Jacques | Centre | Montreal Canadiens | London Nationals London Nationals The London Nationals were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association, who played for three seasons before being renamed to the London Knights. The team played out of the London Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 12 | Jim Whittaker | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
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Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 13 | Garnet Bailey Garnet Bailey Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and scout who was a member of Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup winning teams... |
Left Wing | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oil Kings This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings... (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... ) |
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| 14 | Don Luce Don Luce Donald Harold Luce is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres from 1969 to 1982... |
Centre | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHA) |
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| 15 | Larry Gibbons | Defence | Chicago Black Hawks | Markham Waxers Markham Waxers The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA) |
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| 16 | Rick Ley Rick Ley Richard Norman Ley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association .-Playing career:... |
Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 17 | Jude Drouin Jude Drouin Jude Drouin is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Drafted in the third round of the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft, 17th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens, Drouin played for their junior team, the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Quebec Major Junior League, in the 1966 season, playing... |
Centre | Montreal Canadiens | Verdun Maple Leafs Verdun Maple Leafs (hockey) The Verdun Maple Leafs was the name of three ice hockey clubs that existed in Verdun, Quebec, including a senior hockey team, and two junior teams. The Maple Leafs played home games at the Verdun Auditorium.-History:... (QJHL) |
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| 18 | Lee Carpenter | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Red Wings The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:... (OHA |
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Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |Position | |Nationality | |NHL team | |College/junior/club team |
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| 19 | Tom Webster | Right Wing | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 20 | Jack Egers Jack Egers John Richard "Jack" Egers is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger.Originally drafted in 1966 by the New York Rangers, Egers would also play for the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals... |
Right Wing | New York Rangers | Kitchener Greenshirts Kitchener Greenshirts The Kitchener Greenshirts name has been used by five separate ice hockey teams playing in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. These include one 'Senior A' level hockey team, two 'Junior A' level teams, and two 'Junior B' level teams... (OHA) |
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| 21 | Brian Morenz Brian Morenz Brian Morenz is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played professionally with the New York Raiders and related teams of the World Hockey Association... |
Left Wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 22 | Dale MacLeish | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 23 | Bob Pate | Defence | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 24 | Grant Cole | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | St. Michael's Buzzers St. Michael's Buzzers The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:... (OHA) |
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