| 1966 NHL amateur draft | |
| Logosize: | 180px |
| Date: | April 25, 1966 |
| Location: | Mount Royal Hotel Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| First: |  Barry Gibbs(Boston Bruins) |
| Overall: | 24 |
| Rounds: | 4 |
| Prev: | 1965 |
| Next: | 1967 |
The 1966 NHL amateur draft was the fourth NHL entry draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on the off-day between games one and two of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals.[1]
This draft is notable for being the first in which the majority of the players selected (19 of 24 picks) came from top-tier junior teams which would, in the succeeding years, reorganize into Major Junior Hockey in Canada. Perhaps anticipating these changes, and looking to make the draft more competitive in advance of the 1967 NHL expansion, league president Clarence Campbell announced a plan eight months later to restructure rookie contracts and phase out direct sponsorship of junior hockey teams by NHL clubs.
Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft.
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Gibbs (D) | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | ||
| 2 | Brad Park (D) | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | ||
| 3 | Terry Caffery (C) | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | ||
| 4 | John Wright (C) | West Clair Gaels (OHA) | ||
| 5 | Phil Myre (G) | Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL) | ||
| 6 | Steve Atkinson (RW) | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rick Smith (D) | Boston Bruins | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 8 | Joey Johnston (LW) | New York Rangers | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 9 | Ron Dussiaume (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 10 | Cam Crosby (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 11 | Maurice St. Jacques (C) | Montreal Canadiens | London Nationals (OHA) | |
| 12 | Jim Whittaker (D) | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | ||
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Garnet Bailey (LW) | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oil Kings (AJHL) | |
| 14 | Don Luce (C) | New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 15 | Larry Gibbons (D) | Chicago Black Hawks | Markham Waxers (OHA) | |
| 16 | Rick Ley (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 17 | Jude Drouin (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) | |
| 18 | Lee Carpenter (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA | |
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| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tom Webster (RW) | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 20 | Jack Egers (RW) | New York Rangers | Kitchener Greenshirts (OHA) | |
| 21 | Brian Morenz (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 22 | Dale MacLeish (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OHA) | |
| 23 | Bob Pate (D) | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 24 | Grant Cole (G) | Detroit Red Wings | St. Michael's Buzzers (OHA) | |
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