1965 NHL Amateur Draft Pick Transactions
There were no known trades affecting this draft.
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL exercised the #11 overall pick as part of a deal between the NHL and the AHL, WHL, and CPHL, which permitted teams in those leagues to draft players after the NHL teams had made all of their selections.
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Rangers |
Andre Veilleux |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Blackhawks |
Andy Culligan |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Red Wings |
George Forgie |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Bruins |
Joe Bailey |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Canadiens |
Pierre Bouchard |
| Round 2 | |||
| 6 | 2-1 | Rangers |
George Surmay |
| 7 | 2-2 | Blackhawks |
Brian McKenney |
| 8 | 2-3 | Red Wings |
Bob Birdsell |
| 9 | 2-4 | Bruins |
Bill Ramsay |
| Round 3 | |||
| 10 | 3-1 | Rangers |
Michel Parizeau |
| 11 | 3-2 |
Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) |
Gary Beattie |