| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 5 |
Jim Benzelock
Selected by
Minnesota from Winnipeg (WCJHL)
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5-foot-10, 185 pounds
Right-hand shot
Right Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | St. James | MJHL | 51 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 92 |
| 1967-68 | Winnipeg | WCJHL | 58 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 168 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for St. Boniface Mohawks in 1968 Allan Cup tournament.
Canadian • Born June 21 1947 in Winnipeg,
Manitoba • Hometown:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
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Selected by Cleveland (AHL, Minnesota organization) from Iowa (CHL,
Minnesota organization) in Reverse Draft on June 10, 1970.
- Selected by Alberta Oilers in 1972 WHA
General Player Draft, first draft in WHA history, in February 1972.
-
Signed with Alberta (WHA) as free agent in June 1972.
-
Traded by Alberta (WHA) to Chicago in exchange for Bernie
Blanchette on Dec. 17, 1972.
- Selected by Quebec in June 19, 1975, WHA Dispersal Draft of players from Chicago and Baltimore teams that folded at end of 1974-75 season (41st overall pick).
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
James John Benzelock
Nicknames: "Benny", "Benzy", "The Big Cat"
Post-Draft Teams: Memphis, Iowa (CHL); Trail (WIHL); Dayton (IHL); Alberta, Chicago (WHA); Long Island (NAHL); Tulsa (CHL); Quebec (WHA);
Maine (NAHL); Elmwood (CSHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned
home to Winnipeg after his retirement and became director of
Neutropenia Support
Association, a charity devoted to the fight against the blood
disorder Neutropenia, when it was founded in 1989.
| 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 |