The highlight of the season was trading for goaltender Jacques Plante.
On June 4, 1963, Plante was traded to the New York Rangers, with Phil Goyette and Don Marshall in exchange for Gump Worsley, Dave Balon, and Leon Rochefort.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers.
Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
[3] New York's picks at the 1963 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.