1968 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
1 3
Jim Pritchard
Selected by Montreal from Winnipeg (WCJHL)
Montreal Canadiens Winnipeg Jets
Jim Pritchard
 

5-foot-9, 175 pounds

Left-hand shot

Defense

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP G A TP PIM
1966-67Winnipeg MJHL 48 15 25 40 78
1967-68Winnipeg WCJHL 53 30 34 64 158

Pre-Draft Notes

Served as Winnipeg captain in 1967-68. ... Named to 1966-67 MJHL All-Star First Team. ... Played for St. Boniface Mohawks in 1968 Allan Cup tournament.
Canadian • Born Feb. 14, 1948 in Winnipeg, Man. • Hometown: Winnipeg • Died April 1, 2014
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

After the Draft

Miscellaneous

Full Name: James George Pritchard

Post-Draft Teams:
Houston (CHL); Salt Lake (WHL); Kansas City, Amarillo (CHL); Jacksonville, Clinton, Long Island (EHL); Long Island (NAHL); Chicago (WHA); Erie, Johnstown (NAHL)

Career Beyond Hockey: Moved to Vancouver area and worked as a longshoreman after retirement.

SNAPSHOT '68
Total Selected:24
Forwards: 13
Defense: 8
Goaltenders: 3
Major Junior: 16
College Players: 4
Canadian: 22
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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