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{{short description|4th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players}}
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{{Infobox sports draft
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 1966 NHL amateur draft
| name = 1966 NHL amateur draft
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| date = April 25, 1966
| date = April 25, 1966
| time =
| time =
| location = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| location = [[Mount Royal Hotel]]<br>[[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
| network =
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| league =
| teams =
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| first = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Barry Gibbs]] <br><small>Selected by: [[Boston Bruins]]</small>
| first = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Barry Gibbs]]<br>([[Boston Bruins]])
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| fewest =
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| first_round =
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| overall =
| overall = 24
| prev = [[1965 NHL Amateur Draft|1965]]
| rounds = 4
| next = [[1967 NHL Amateur Draft|1967]]
| hofnum = {{Collapsible list
| title = 1
| 1 = D [[Brad Park]]}}
| prev = [[1965 NHL amateur draft|1965]]
| next = [[1967 NHL amateur draft|1967]]
}}
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The '''1966 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[NHL Entry Draft|amateur draft]]''' was held at the [[Mount Royal Hotel]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].
The '''1966 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[NHL entry draft|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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft -- Quick Facts |url=https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66facts.htm |website=www.hockeydraftcentral.com |access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref>

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==
==Selections by round==
Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft.
Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft.
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===Round one===
===Round one===
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!style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=5%|Pick # !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=20%|Player !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=10%|Position!! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=15%|Nationality !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=21%|NHL team !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=29%|College/junior/club team
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
|-
! 1
|align=center| 1 || [[Barry Gibbs]] || [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]] || {{CAN}} || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Estevan Bruins]] ([[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]])
| [[Barry Gibbs]] ([[Defenceman|D]]) || {{CAN}} || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Estevan Bruins]] ([[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]])
|-
|-
! 2
|align=center| 2 || bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| [[Brad Park]] || Defence || {{CAN}} || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHA]])
| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| [[Brad Park]] (D) || {{CAN}} || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHA]])
|-
|-
! 3
|align=center| 3 || [[Terry Caffery]] || [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] || {{CAN}} || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
| [[Terry Caffery]] ([[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]) || {{CAN}} || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|-
|-
! 4
|align=center| 4 || [[John Wright (ice hockey)|John Wright]] || Centre || {{CAN}} || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || West Clair Gaels (OHA)
| [[John Wright (ice hockey)|John Wright]] (C) || {{CAN}} || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || West Clair Gaels (OHA)
|-
|-
! 5
|align=center| 5 || [[Phil Myre]] || [[Goaltender]] || {{CAN}} || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Shawinigan Bruins]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QJHL]])
| [[Phil Myre]] ([[Goaltender|G]]) || {{CAN}} || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Shawinigan Bruins]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QJHL]])
|-
|-
! 6
|align=center| 6 || [[Steve Atkinson]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]] || {{CAN}} || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] (OHA)
| [[Steve Atkinson]] ([[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]]) || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] (OHA)
|-
|-
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref>{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66main.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}}</ref>
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref name="hdc">{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66main.htm |accessdate=December 14, 2008}}</ref>
|}
|}


===Round two===
===Round two===
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|-
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
!style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=5%|Pick # !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=20%|Player !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=10%|Position!! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=15%|Nationality !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=21%|NHL team !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=29%|College/junior/club team
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
|-
! 7
|align=center| 7 || [[Rick Smith (ice hockey)|Rick Smith]] || Defence || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || [[Hamilton Red Wings]] (OHA)
| [[Rick Smith (ice hockey)|Rick Smith]] (D) || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || [[Hamilton Red Wings]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 8
|align=center| 8 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Joey Johnston]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]] || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Peterborough Petes]] (OHA)
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Joey Johnston]] ([[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]]) || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Peterborough Petes]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 9
|align=center| 9 || [[Ron Dussiaume]] || Left wing || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks || [[Oshawa Generals]] (OHA)
| Ron Dussiaume (LW) || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks || [[Oshawa Generals]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 10
|align=center| 10 || Cam Crosby || Left wing || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
| Cam Crosby (LW) || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|-
|-
! 11
|align=center| 11 || Maurice St. Jacques || Centre || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[London Knights|London Nationals]] (OHA)
| Maurice St. Jacques (C) || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[London Knights|London Nationals]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 12
|align=center| 12 || Jim Whittaker || Defence || {{CAN}} || Detroit Red Wings || Oshawa Generals (OHA)
| Jim Whittaker (D) || {{CAN}} || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || Oshawa Generals (OHA)
|-
|-
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref>{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66main.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}}</ref>
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref name="hdc"/>
|}
|}


===Round three===
===Round three===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
|-
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
!style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=5%|Pick # !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=20%|Player !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=10%|Position!! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=15%|Nationality !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=21%|NHL team !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=29%|College/junior/club team
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
|-
! 13
|align=center| 13 || [[Garnet Bailey]] || Left wing || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] ([[Alberta Junior Hockey League|AJHL]])
| [[Garnet Bailey]] (LW) || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] ([[Alberta Junior Hockey League|AJHL]])
|-
|-
! 14
|align=center| 14 || bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Don Luce]] || Centre || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Kitchener Rangers]] (OHA)
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Don Luce]] (C) || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Kitchener Rangers]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 15
|align=center| 15 || Larry Gibbons || Defence || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks ||[[Markham Waxers]] (OHA)
| Larry Gibbons (D) || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks ||[[Markham Waxers]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 16
|align=center| 16 || [[Rick Ley]] || Defence || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
| [[Rick Ley]] (D) || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
|-
|-
! 17
|align=center| 17 || [[Jude Drouin]] || Centre || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[Verdun Maple Leafs (hockey)|Verdun Maple Leafs]] (QJHL)
| [[Jude Drouin]] (C) || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[Verdun Maple Leafs (hockey)|Verdun Maple Leafs]] (QJHL)
|-
|-
! 18
|align=center| 18 || [[Lee Carpenter]] || Defence || {{CAN}} || Detroit Red Wings || [[Hamilton Red Wings]] (OHA
| [[Lee Carpenter]] (D) || {{CAN}} || Detroit Red Wings || [[Hamilton Red Wings]] (OHA
|-
|-
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref>{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66main.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}}</ref>
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref name="hdc"/>
|}
|}


===Round four===
===Round four===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
|-
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
!style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=5%|Pick # !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=20%|Player !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=10%|Position!! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=15%|Nationality !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=21%|NHL team !! style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=29%|College/junior/club team
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
|-
! 19
|align=center| 19 || [[Tom Webster (ice hockey)|Tom Webster]] || Right wing || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
| [[Tom Webster (ice hockey)|Tom Webster]] (RW) || {{CAN}} || Boston Bruins || Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
|-
|-
! 20
|align=center| 20 || [[Jack Egers]] || Right wing || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Kitchener Greenshirts]] (OHA)
| [[Jack Egers]] (RW) || {{CAN}} || New York Rangers || [[Kitchener Greenshirts]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 21
|align=center| 21 || [[Brian Morenz]] || Left wing || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks || Oshawa Generals (OHA)
| [[Brian Morenz]] (LW) || {{CAN}} || Chicago Black Hawks || Oshawa Generals (OHA)
|-
|-
! 22
|align=center| 22 || Dale MacLeish || Centre || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Peterborough Petes (OHA)
| Dale MacLeish (C) || {{CAN}} || Toronto Maple Leafs || Peterborough Petes (OHA)
|-
|-
! 23
|align=center| 23 || Bob Pate || Defence || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] (OHA)
| Bob Pate (D) || {{CAN}} || Montreal Canadiens || [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] (OHA)
|-
|-
! 24
|align=center| 24 || Grant Cole || Goaltender || {{CAN}} || Detroit Red Wings || [[St. Michael's Buzzers]] (OHA)
| Grant Cole (G) || {{CAN}} || Detroit Red Wings || [[St. Michael's Buzzers]] (OHA)
|-
|-
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref>{{cite web |title=1966 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1966/66main.htm |accessdate=14 December 2008}}</ref>
|align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| <ref name="hdc"/>
|}
|}
{{NHLDraftStarLegend|hhofmember=yes|repandteam=no}}
{|
|-
|style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
|= NHL All-Star<ref name="All-Star note"/> ||
|style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|
|= Hall of famers
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[1966–67 NHL season]]
* [[1966–67 NHL season]]
* [[List of NHL players]]
* [[List of NHL players]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1966–67 NHL season|Draft]]
[[Category:1966–67 NHL season|Draft]]
[[Category:National Hockey League Entry Draft]]
[[Category:NHL entry draft]]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 27 October 2024

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
← 1965
1967 →

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]

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

 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = Hall of Famers


Round one

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# 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)
[2]

Round two

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# 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)
[2]

Round three

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# 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
[2]

Round four

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# 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)
[2]
 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = Hall of Famers


See also

[edit]

Notes

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

References

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