1964 NHL amateur draft

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1964 NHL Amateur Draft
General information
Date(s)June 11, 1964
Location Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selection Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Claude Gauthier
(Detroit Red Wings)
  1963
1965  

The 1964 NHL Amateur Draft was the second NHL Entry Draft. It was a draft to assign unaffiliated amateur junior-age players to NHL teams. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

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As was the case in the 1963 draft, amateur players turning 17 years of age between August 1, 1964, and July 31, 1965, were eligible, if they were not already sponsored by an NHL club.

The order of the draft followed the agreement reached in 1963, where the order was fixed as Red Wings, Bruins, Rangers, Black Hawks, Maple Leafs and Canadiens. Once again each team received four picks, each team having the right to forfeit their selection and pass it to the next team in the order. All picks were exercised this year.

Of the 24 players selected only nine played in the NHL. Syl Apps, Jr., Jim Dorey, Tim Ecclestone and Mike Pelyk went on to have fruitful NHL careers, each playing well over 200 games a piece. However, the steal of this draft was the Bruins' third pick, 14th overall: Ken Dryden. Dryden made it known to the Bruins that he would elect to play at Cornell University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, instead of turning professional. The Bruins traded his negotiation rights to the Canadiens, where he would play seven full seasons and part of an eighth, earning a Conn Smythe Trophy, Calder Memorial Trophy, five Vezina Trophies, five All-Star Game appearances, five First All-Star awards and six Stanley Cups.

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1964 NHL amateur draft.

= NHL All-Star [1] = Hall of famers

Round one

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1 Claude Gauthier Right wing Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Detroit Red Wings Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL)
2 Alex Campbell Right wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Boston Bruins Strathroy Midgets (OAAAMHL)
3 Bob Graham Defence Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada New York Rangers Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL)
4 Richie Bayes Centre Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Dixie Midgets (OAAAMHL)
5 Tom Martin Right wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL)
6 Claude Chagnon CentreCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Montreal Canadiens Rosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL)
[2]

Round two

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
7 Brian Watts Left wing Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Detroit Red WingsToronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL)
8Jim BoothLeft wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Boston BruinsSault Ste. Marie Midgets (OAAAMHL)
9 Tim Ecclestone Right wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada New York RangersEtobicoke Capitols (MetJHL)
10 Jan Popiel Left wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Chicago Black HawksGeorgetown Midgets (OAAAMHL)
11 David Cotey ForwardCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Toronto Maple LeafsAurora Bears (SOJCHL)
12Guy AllenDefenceCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Montreal CanadiensStamford Bruins (NDJBHL)
[2]

Round three

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
13Ralph BuchananLeft wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Detroit Red WingsMontreal East Midgets (QAAAMHL)
14 Ken Dryden Goaltender Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Boston BruinsEtobicoke Capitols (MetJHL)
15Gordon LoweDefenceCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada New York RangersToronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL)
16Carl HadfieldRight wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Chicago Black Hawks Dixie Beehives (MetJHL)
17 Mike Pelyk DefenceCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Marlboro Midgets (OAAAMHL)
18Paul Reid Forward Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Montreal CanadiensKingston Midgets (OAAAMHL)
[2]

Round four

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
19 Rene LeClerc Right wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Detroit Red WingsHamilton Mountain Bees (NDJBHL)
20Allister BlairCentreCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Boston BruinsIngersoll Marlands (WBJHL)
21 Syl Apps, Jr. CentreCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada New York RangersKingston Midgets (OAAAMHL)
22 Moe L'Abbe Right wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Chicago Black HawksRosemount Midgets (SAAAMHL)
23 Jim Dorey DefenceCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Toronto Maple LeafsStamford Bruins (NDJBHL)
24Michel JacquesLeft wingCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Montreal CanadiensLac Megantic Royal(LHJAA)
[2]
= NHL All-Star [1] = Hall of famers

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References

  1. 1 2 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "1964 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 14, 2008.