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| 1968 DRAFT QUICK FACTS |
DATE: JUNE 13, 1968
LOCATION:
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MONTREAL) |
| DRAFT HISTORY |
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The sixth NHL Amateur Draft was the first to feature drafting based on the
reverse order of finish from the previous season. This became the standard for
all successive drafts. A slight difference, however, saw picks alternate by
division, rather than directly by order of finish in the overall league, and the
West Division was given some advantages over the more established East Division.
This was also the first draft to feature traded picks, as the Oakland Seals gave up their No. 1 selection in
a deal with Montreal. It was also the
only draft in NHL history in which one team (Montreal) made all of the first
three picks. |
| THE BASICS |
Eligible For Draft: All amateur players not on sponsorship lists
who were born before January 1, 1949.
Draft
Order: Last place team in West drafted first, followed by last place
team in East, fifth-place team in West, fifth-place in East, fourth through
first in West, and fourth through first in East.
Irregularities: Montreal had option to take first two French-Canadian players and used picks in place of regular
picks in the first two rounds. Trades and selection deferrals caused an
unevenness in the rounds. Five teams passed in the second round and seven
teams passed in the third round. All teams passed on the fourth round, ending
the draft.
Rotation: Oakland, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
Toronto, Minnesota, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, New
York, Montreal.
Total Rounds: Three
Cost to Draft:
Amateur teams were paid $2,000 per drafted player.
Draft Rights:
Team could offer player contract at any time after draft. |
| DRAFT RECAP |
No. 1 pick: Michel Plasse (by Montreal)
Reached
NHL: 10 players (41.6 percent)
Won Stanley Cup: Two players
(8.3 percent)
Most NHL Games: John Marks (657 games)
Most
Playoff Games: John Marks (57 games)
Highest Pick to Miss: No.
2 (Roger Belisle)
Lowest Pick to Reach: No. 16 (Curt Bennett)
Players Drafted:
24 (15 forwards, 6 defense, 3 goalies) |
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SNAPSHOT '68 | | Total Selected: |
24 | | Forwards: |
15 | | Defense: |
6 | | Goaltenders: |
3 | | Major Junior: |
16 | | College Players: |
4 |
| Canadian: |
22 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
2 |
| U.S.-Born: |
1 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
10 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
2 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
2 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
0 |
| Olympians: |
0 |
| Picks Traded: |
1 |
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