1968 NHL Amateur Draft

Location:	Queen Elizabeth Hotel (Montreal, QC)	Dates:	June 13, 1968
First Overall Pick:	Michel Plasse (Montreal Canadiens)	Players with NHL Experience:	9

The 1968 NHL amateur draft was the sixth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Biggest Busts of the 1968 NHL Draft

• Roger Belisle (Montreal Canadiens – 2nd Overall)
  • 0 career games
• Jim Pritchard (Montreal Canadiens – 3rd Overall)
  • 0 career games
• Jim Benzelock (Minnesota North Stars – 5th Overall)
  • 0 career games
• Jim McInally (Los Angeles Kings – 7th Overall)
  • 0 career games

1968 NHL Draft Selections by Round

Round 1

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
1		G	Michel Plasse	Drummondville (QJAHL)
2		C	Roger Belisle	Montreal North (MMJHL)
3		D	Jim Pritchard	Winnipeg Jets (CMJHL)
4		C	Garry Swain	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA-Jr.)
5		RW	Jim Benzelock	Winnipeg Jets (CMJHL)
6		G	Gary Edwards	Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.)
7		D	Jim McInally	Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.)
8		RW	Lew Morrison	Flin Flon Bombers (CMJHL)
9		LW	John Marks	North Dakota (WCHA)
10		D	Brad Selwood	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA-Jr.)
11		RW	Steve Andrascik	Flin Flon Bombers (CMJHL)
12		LW	Danny Schock	Estevan Bruins (CMJHL)

Round 2

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
13		C	Doug Smith	Winnipeg Jets (CMJHL)
14		RW	Ron Snell	Regina Pats (CMJHL)
15		C	Marc Rioux	Verdun (QJHL-old)
16		LW	Curt Bennett	Brown (ECAC)
17		RW	Herb Boxer	Michigan Tech (WCHA)
18		C	Fraser Rice	Halifax (NSJHL)
19		D	Bruce Buchanan	Weyburn Red Wings (CMJHL)

Round 3

Pick	Team	Pos.	Player	Junior Team
20		D	Jim Trewin	Flin Flon Bombers (CMJHL)
21		D	Dave Simpson	Innisfail (Chinook HL)
22		G	Glen Lindsay	Saskatoon Blades (CMJHL)
23		RW	Don Grierson	North Bay (NOJHL)
24		C	Brian St. John	Toronto (CIAU)