1968 NHL Entry Draft Picks
The top 3 overall picks in the 1968 NHL Entry Draft were Michel Plasse by Montréal Canadiens, Roger Belisle by Montréal Canadiens, and Jim Pritchard by Montréal Canadiens.
Explore all 24 picks across 3 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 | Michel Plasse |  | G | L | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QJHL | Drummondville Rangers | 298 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62 |
| 2 | Montréal Canadiens | Roger Belisle | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | Montreal North Beavers | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Montréal Canadiens | Jim Pritchard | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Garry Swain | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Minnesota North Stars | Jim Benzelock | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | Gary Edwards | | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Toronto Marlboros | 286 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | Jim McInally | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Hamilton Red Wings | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | Lew Morrison | | RW | R | 56 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 31 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | 564 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 107 |
| 9 | Chicago Blackhawks | John Marks | | RW | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | 657 | 112 | 163 | 275 | 330 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Brad Selwood | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | OHA | Niagara Falls Flyers | 162 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 153 |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | Steve Andrascik | | RW | R | 60 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 88 | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Boston Bruins | Danny Schock | | LW | L | 52 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 159 | WCHL | Estevan Bruins | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:12
12Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Oakland Seals | Doug Smith | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Winnipeg Jets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Ron Snell | | RW | R | 60 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 86 | WCHL | Regina Pats | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 15 | Minnesota North Stars | Marc Rioux | | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | QJHL | Verdun Maple Leafs | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | St. Louis Blues | Curt Bennett | | RW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Brown U. | 580 | 152 | 182 | 334 | 347 |
| 17 | Detroit Red Wings | Herb Boxer |  | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | Michigan Tech | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Boston Bruins | Fraser Rice | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | Halifax Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | New York Rangers | Bruce Buchanan | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Weyburn Jr. A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:61
61Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oakland Seals | Jim Trewin | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Flin Flon Bombers | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dave Simpson | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Port Arthur Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Minnesota North Stars | Glen Lindsay | | G | L | - | - | - | - | - | WCHL | Saskatoon Blades | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Montréal Canadiens | Don Grierson | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NOJHA | North Bay Trappers | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Boston Bruins | Brian St. John | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | CIAU | U. of Toronto | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:5
5Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
23CAN
+5
1USA
NEW
Total Players
24+6
Compared to previous draft (1967)
