1966
AMATEUR DRAFT
Draft Quick Facts
Round 1
Barry Gibbs
Brad Park
Terry Caffery
John Wright
Phil Myre
Steve Atkinson
Round 2
Rick Smith
Joey Johnston
Ron Dussiaume
Cam Crosby
Moe St. Jacques
Jim Whittaker
Round 3
Garnet Bailey
Don Luce
Larry Gibbons
Rick Ley
Jude Drouin
Lee Carpenter
Round 4
Tom Webster
Jack Egers
Brian Morenz
Dale MacLeish
Bob Pate
Grant Cole

Picks by Team
Boston  | Chicago
Detroit | Montreal
N.Y.    | Toronto


 
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1966 NHL DRAFT PICK
Phil Myre
Selected in first round
No. 5 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born November 1, 1948
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-1   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Shawinigan (QJHL)                         
Birthplace: Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPW-L-T GAASO SV%
1963-64 VictoriavilleQJHL ---- ---- --
1964-65 VictoriavilleQJHL 2114-7-0 3.913 n/a
1965-66 ShawiniganQJHL 4438-6-0 3.111 n/a

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QJHL All-Star Second Team:
1964-65 (Vic.), 1965-66 (Shawinigan)
QJHL Wins Leader: 1965-66 (Shawinigan) (38 wins)
QJHL Shutouts Leader: 1964-65 (Victoriaville) (3 shutouts)
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 30, 1969 (St. Louis at Montreal)
Numbers:  29, 30 (Montreal); 1 (Atlanta); 30, 1 (St. Louis);
31 (Philadelphia); 30 (Colorado); 33 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup: 1971 (Montreal third goalie, name not engraved on Cup).
Playing Status: Retired 1984
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPW-L-TGAASOSV%
1969-1983MON, ATL, STL, PHI, COL, BUF439149-198-763.5314n/a
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPW-LGAASOSV%
1974-1983ATL, PHI, BUF126-53.291n/a

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1972-73:
Became first starting goaltender in Flames franchise history.
Atlanta Flames MVP: 1972-73 (co-winner)
1977: Recorded first playoff victory in Flames franchise history.
1977-78: Honored as NHL Player of the Week (St. Louis)
1979-80: Snapped Montreal's 28-game unbeaten streak and played key role in helping Philadelphia gain record 35-game unbeaten streak.
Stanley Cup Finals: 1980 (Philadelphia)
Coaching Career: Served as Los Angeles assistant coach from 1984-1987. ... Served as Detroit goaltending coach from 1989-1993. ... Served as Chicago player-development coach in 1994-95. ... Named Ottawa goaltending coach prior to 1999-2000 season and remained in that position until April 22, 2004.
Miscellaneous: Joined Ottawa organization as pro scout in 1996.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Niagara Falls (OHA); Houston (CHL); Montreal (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Rochester (AHL)
World Championships: 1981 (fourth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1968 (Niagara Falls)
AHL Calder Cup: 1983 (Rochester) (as assistant coach)
OHA All-Star Second Team: 1967-68 (Niagara Falls)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1968-69 (Houston)
CHL Sawchuk Trophy (Top CHL Goalie): 1968-69 (Houston)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Alberta)
1969-70: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Montreal).
1982-83: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Rochester)
Coaching Career: Served as player and assistant coach for Rochester (AHL) in 1982-83 and 1983-84. ... Head coach of Rochester Junior Americans in 1988-89.
Personal: Full name is Philippe Louis Myre.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
EXPANSION DRAFT: Montreal left Myre unprotected for the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft and the Atlanta Flames claimed him on June 6, 1972.
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SNAPSHOT '66
Total Selected: 24
Forwards: 13
Defense: 8
Goaltenders: 2
Position n/a: 1
Major Junior: 17
College Players: 0
Canadian: 24
Euro-Canadian: 0
American: 0
European: 0
Reached NHL: 14
Won Stanley Cup: 3
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 3
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 0
Picks Traded: 0
 
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