| 1967 NHL Amateur Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 7, 1967 |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Rick Pagnutti (Los Angeles Kings) |
The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was the fifth NHL Entry Draft. It was held June 7, 1967, the day after the 1967 expansion draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL amateur draft.
| = NHL All-Star [1] | = Hall of famers |
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Pagnutti | Defence | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Garson-Falconbridge Native Sons (NOJHL) |
| 2 | Steve Rexe | Goaltender | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Belleville Mohawks (OHA Sr. A) |
| 3 | Ken Hicks | Forward | Canada | California Seals | Brandon Wheat Kings (MJHL) |
| 4 | Wayne Cheesman | Defence | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Whitby Dunlops (MetJHL) |
| 5 | Serge Bernier | Right wing | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Sorel Black Hawks (QJHL) |
| 6 | Bob Dickson | Left wing | Canada | New York Rangers | Chatham Maroons (WOJBHL) |
| 7 | Bob Tombari | Left wing | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHL) |
| 8 | Elgin McCann | Right wing | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Weyburn Red Wings (WCJHL) |
| 9 | Ron Barkwell | Forward | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (MJHL) |
| 10 | Meehan Bonnar | Right wing | Canada | Boston Bruins | St. Thomas Stars (WOJBHL) |
| [2] | |||||
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bob Smith | Centre | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHL) |
| 12 | Gary Wood | Defence |  United States/ Canada | California Seals | Fort Frances Royals (MJHL) |
| 13 | Larry Mick | Right wing | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) |
| 14 | Al Sarault | Defence | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL) |
| 15 | Brian Tosh | Defence | Canada | New York Rangers | Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL) |
| 16 | J. Bob Kelly | Left wing | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) |
| 17 | Al Karlander | Centre | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA) |
| [2] | |||||
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kevin Smith | Defence | Canada | California Seals | Halifax Colonels (MVJBHL) |
| [2] | |||||
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