| 1968 NHL amateur draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 13, 1968 |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| 24 total selections in 3 rounds | |
| First selection |  Michel Plasse (Montreal Canadiens) |
The 1968 NHL amateur draft was the sixth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL amateur draft.
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| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Plasse (G) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Drummondville Rangers (QJHL) | |
| 2 | Roger Belisle (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal North Beavers (LHIQ) | |
| 3 | Jim Pritchard (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Oakland Seals)1 | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 4 | Garry Swain (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 5 | Jim Benzelock (RW) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 6 | Gary Edwards (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 7 | Jim McInally (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 8 | Lew Morrison (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 9 | John Marks (LW) | Canada | Chicago Black Hawks | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (NCAA) | |
| 10 | Brad Selwood (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 11 | Steve Andrascik (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 12 | Danny Schock (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
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| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
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| 13 | Doug Smith (C) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 14 | Ron Snell (RW) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
| 15 | Marc Rioux (C) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) | |
| 16 | Curt Bennett (LW) |  United States | St. Louis Blues | Brown Bears (NCAA) | |
| 17 | Herb Boxer (RW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA) | |
| 18 | Fraser Rice (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Halifax Colonels (MVJHL) | |
| 19 | Barry Buchanan (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Weyburn Red Wings (WCHL) | |
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| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jim Trewin (D) | Canada | Oakland Seals | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 21 | Dave Simpson (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) | |
| 22 | Glen Lindsay (G) | Canada | Minnesota North Stars | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 23 | Don Grierson (RW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | North Bay Trappers (NOJHL) | |
| 24 | Brian St. John (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU) | |
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| Rank | Country | Number |
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| 1 | Canada | 22 |
| 2 | United States | 2 |
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