1963 NHL Entry Draft Picks
The top 3 overall picks in the 1963 NHL Entry Draft were Garry Monahan by Montréal Canadiens, Peter Mahovlich by Detroit Red Wings, and Orest Romashyna by Boston Bruins.
Explore all 21 picks across 4 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.
Round 1
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Garry Monahan |  | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | St. Michael's Juveniles | 748 | 116 | 169 | 285 | 486 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | Peter Mahovlich | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | St. Michael's Juveniles | 883 | 288 | 485 | 773 | 916 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | Orest Romashyna |  | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | Jr C | New Hamburg | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | New York Rangers | Al Osborne | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | Weston Jr. B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Art Hampson | | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Trenton Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Walt McKechnie | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | London Jr. B | - | 955 | 214 | 392 | 606 | 469 |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:51
51Round 2
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Montréal Canadiens | Rodney Presswood | | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Georgetown Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Detroit Red Wings | Bill Cosburn | | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bick's Pickles | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Boston Bruins | Terrance Lane | | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Georgetown Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | New York Rangers | Terry Jones | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Weston Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | Wayne Davidson | | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Georgetown Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Neil Clairmont | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Parry Sound Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:6
6Round 3
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Montréal Canadiens | Roy Pugh | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | Aurora Jr. C | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | Roger Bamburak | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | Issac Brock | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | New York Rangers | Mike Cummins | | LW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Georgetown Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Chicago Blackhawks | Bill Carson | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Brampton Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jim McKenny | | D | R | 37 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 43 | OHA | Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons | 604 | 82 | 247 | 329 | 294 |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:5
5Round 4
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Montréal Canadiens | Glen Shirton | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Port Colborne Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | Jim Blair | | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Georgetown Midgets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | New York Rangers | Cam Allison | | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | Portage la Prairie Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Gerry Meehan | | C | L | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OHA | Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons | 670 | 180 | 243 | 423 | 111 |
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:4
4Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
20CAN
1DEU
Total Players
21
