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| 1966 DRAFT QUICK FACTS |
DATE: APRIL 25, 1966
LOCATION:
MOUNT ROYAL HOTEL (MONTREAL) |
| DRAFT HISTORY |
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The fourth NHL Amateur Draft took place on the earliest date in NHL draft
history and marked the second time that each of the participating teams used all
of their available draft picks. It was also the only time that the draft was
ever held at Montreal's former Mount Royal Hotel. |
| THE BASICS |
Eligible For Draft: All amateur players not on sponsorship lists
prior to April 1, 1966, who were born before June 1, 1949.
Draft
Order: Order set by league based on previous years with team that
picked first in 1965
dropping to No. 6 and all others moving up one draft position.
Irregularities:
Boston was able to draft first because the Bruins had deferred their pick
from the previous year. New York, which was scheduled to draft first in the
normal rotation, dropped to No. 2. Chicago, scheduled to draft second,
dropped to No. 3. Toronto drafted at No. 4 after having deferred that
position from the previous year. Montreal drafted No. 5 after having
deferred that position, leaving Detroit at No. 6. Montreal had option to take first two
French-Canadian players before start of draft, but the Canadiens chose not
to exercise option and went ahead and used regular first and
second-round picks.
Rotation: Boston, New York, Chicago, Toronto,
Montreal, Detroit.
Total Rounds: Four
Cost to Draft:
Amateur teams were paid $2,000 per drafted player.
Draft Rights:
Team could offer player contract on his 19th birthday. |
| DRAFT RECAP |
No. 1 pick: Barry Gibbs (by Boston)
Reached
NHL: 14 players (58.3 percent)
Won Stanley Cup: Three players
(2 names engraved) (12.5 percent)
Most NHL Games: Brad Park (1,113 games)
Most
Playoff Games: Brad Park (161 games)
Highest Pick to Miss: No.
9 (Ron Dussiaume)
Lowest Pick to Reach: No. 20 (Jack Egers)
Players Drafted:
24 (13 forwards, 8 defense, 2 goalies, 1 unknown) |
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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
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| Picks Traded: |
0 |
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