1965 NHL Entry Draft Picks

The top 3 overall picks in the 1965 NHL Entry Draft were Andre Veilleux by New York Rangers, Andy Culligan by Chicago Blackhawks, and George Forgie by Detroit Red Wings.

Explore all 10 picks across 2 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.

Round 1

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
1New York RangersAndre VeilleuxCanada flagRWL-----Montreal Jr. BMontreal Ranger Jr. B-----
2Chicago BlackhawksAndy CulliganCanada flagFL-----TorontoSt. Michael's Jr. B-----
3Detroit Red WingsGeorge ForgieCanada flagDL-----SJHLFlin Flon Bombers-----
4Boston BruinsJoe BaileyCanada flagF------St. Thomas Jr. B------
5Montréal CanadiensPierre BouchardCanada flagDL-----St. Vincent de Paul Jr. B-5952482106433
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:
Canada flag5

Round 2

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
6New York RangersGeorge SurmayCanada flagGL------Kelvin Juveniles-----
7Chicago BlackhawksBrian McKenneyCanada flagRWL-----Smiths Falls Jr.------
8Detroit Red WingsBob BirdsellCanada flagRWR------Stettler-----
9Boston BruinsBill RamsayCanada flagD------Winnipeg Jrs.------
10New York RangersMichel ParizeauCanada flagCL00000Montreal Jr. B-583141718
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:
Canada flag5

Total Players Drafted Per Nationality

Canada flag
10CAN
-13
Total Players
10-14
Compared to previous draft (1964)

Total Players Drafted Per Team

Boston Bruins
2BOS
-2
Chicago Blackhawks
2CHI
-2
Detroit Red Wings
2DET
-2
Montréal Canadiens
1MTL
-3
New York Rangers
3NYR
-1
Toronto Maple Leafs
0TOR
-4
Compared to previous draft (1964)