The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was the 12th NHL Entry Draft. It was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal , Quebec . In an effort to prevent the WHA from poaching players, the draft was conducted early and in secret. This failed to prevent tampering as information leaked out via agents and other sources over the three days of the draft. As a statement of frustration at the slow, secretive conference call format, Buffalo General Manager Punch Imlach claimed "Taro Tsujimoto " of the "Tokyo Katanas" of Japan using the 183rd overall pick. NHL officials immediately validated the selection, but weeks later Imlach admitted that Tsujimoto was a fabrication.[ 1] The selection was ruled invalid by the NHL and removed from their records.[ 2]
This also marked the first year the NHL allowed underage players to be signed, a move made in response to the WHA's similar practice the previous year.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Mark Howe , who retired after the 1994–95 season .
Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL amateur draft.
The Vancouver Canucks ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent Montreal's first-round pick (Bob Dailey ) in 1973 NHL Amateur Draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[ 5] [ 6]
The St. Louis Blues ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 9, 1974 that sent Dave Gardner to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[ 5] [ 7]
The Atlanta Flames ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Chuck Arnason to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.[ 5] [ 8]
The Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent Bob Murdoch and Randy Rota to Los Angeles in exchange for cash and this pick.[ 5] [ 9]
The Philadelphia Flyers ' first-round pick went to the California Golden Seals as the result of a trade on May 24, 1974 that sent Reggie Leach to Philadelphia in exchange for Al MacAdam , Larry Wright and this pick.[ 5] [ 10]
The St. Louis Blues ' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 5, 1973 that sent Don Awrey to St. Louis in exchange for Jake Rathwell , cash and this pick.[ 5] [ 12]
The Pittsburgh Penguins ' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on January 17, 1974 that sent Ab DeMarco Jr. , Steve Durbano and Bob Kelly to St. Louis in exchange for Greg Polis , Bryan Watson and this pick.[ 5] [ 13]
The Los Angeles Kings ' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on August 22, 1972 that sent Terry Harper to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles' third-round pick in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft , a first-round pick in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.[ 5] [ 14]
The Pittsburgh Penguins ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on May 27, 1974 that sent Nelson Debenedet to Pittsburgh in exchange for Hank Nowak and this pick.[ 5] [ 16]
The St. Louis Blues ' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 27, 1974 that sent Rick Wilson and Montreal's fifth-round pick in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft to St. Louis in exchange for future considerations (Glen Sather ) and this pick.[ 5] [ 18]
The Montreal Canadiens ' fifth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on May 27, 1974 that sent St. Louis' fourth-round picks in 1974 NHL Amateur Draft and future considerations (Glen Sather ) to Montreal in exchange for Rick Wilson and this pick.[ 5] [ 18]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
127
John Nazar
Left wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
128
Jim McCabe
Centre
Canada
California Golden Seals
Welland Sabres (SOJAHL)
129
Dave Inkpen
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
130
Robbie Watt
Left wing
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
131
Roland Eriksson
Centre
Sweden
Minnesota North Stars
IF Tunabro (Sweden)
132
Rod Tordoff
Defence
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
133
Larry Finck
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
134
Greg Steel
Defence
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
135
Tom Lindskog
Defence
Canada
Atlanta Flames
University of Michigan (WCHA)
136
Charles Constantin
Left wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
137
John Held
Defence
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
London Knights (OMJHL)
138
Kevin Kemp
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
139
Greg Holst
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
140
Jamie Hislop
Right wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
141
Mike St. Cyr
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
142
Steve Short
Left wing
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Junior Stars (MWJHL)
143
Daryl Drader
Defence
Canada
Boston Bruins
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
[ 22]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
161
Tony White
Left wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
162
Denis Carufel
Defence
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Sorel Eperviers(QMJHL)
163
Bob Ferguson
Centre
Canada
New York Islanders
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
164
Brian Andersen
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
165
John Ahern
Defence
United States
St. Louis Blues
Brown University (ECAC)
166
Rick Uhrich
Right wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Regina Pats (WCHL)
167
Louis Loranger
Centre
Canada
Atlanta Flames
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
168
Derek Smith
Left wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
169
Derrick Emerson
Right wing
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
170
Andy Stoesz
Goaltender
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
171
Ken Dodd
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
172
Chuck Luksa
Defence
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
173
Rick Fraser
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
174
Marcel Labrosse
Centre
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
175
Peter Waselovich
Goaltender
United States
Boston Bruins
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
[ 24]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
176
Ron Pronchuk
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
177
Soren Johansson
Centre
Sweden
Kansas City Scouts
Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) [ 25]
178
Murray Fleck
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Estevan Bruins (SJHL)
179
Duane Bray
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
180
Mitch Babin
Centre
Canada
St. Louis Blues
North Bay Trappers (OPJHL)
181
Serge Gamelin
Right wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
182
Randy Montgomery
Left wing
Canada
Atlanta Flames
Welland Sabres (SOJHL)
183
Taro Tsujimoto
Centre
Japan
Buffalo Sabres
Tokyo Katanas (JIHL )
Pick 183 was later revised to "invalid claim" by the NHL after Tsujimoto was revealed to be a nonexistent character. [ 1] [ 2]
184
Jacques Locas
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
185
Marty Feschuk
Defence
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
186
Ralph Krentz
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
187
Cliff Cox
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
188
Jean Bernier
Defence
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
189
Scott Jessee
Right wing
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
[ 26]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
190
Dave McKee
Right wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
191
Mats Ulander
Left wing
Sweden
Kansas City Scouts
Bodens BK (Sweden)
192
Dave Rooke
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
193
Don Hay
Right wing
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
194
Doug Allan
Goaltender
Canada
St. Louis Blues
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
195
Rich Perron
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
196
Bob Geoffrion
Left wing
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
197
Lindsay Thomson
Centre
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
University of Denver (WCHA)
198
Larry Jacques
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
199
Dave Lumley
Right wing
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
200
Dwayne Byers
Right wing
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
201
Richard Guay
Goaltender
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
[ 27]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
202
Scott Mabley
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
203
Ed Pizunski
Defence
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
204
Neil Smith
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Brockville Braves (CJHL)
205
Brian Holderness
Goaltender
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
206
Rick Hindmarch
Right wing
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
University of Calgary (CWUAA)
207
Craig Brickley
Centre
United States
Los Angeles Kings
University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
208
Tom Gastle
Left wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
209
Mike Hobin
Centre
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
210
Glen Ing
Right wing
Canada
Chicago Black Hawks
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
211
Brad Morrow
Defence
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
[ 28]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
212
Bernard Plante
Left wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
213
Willie Wing
Right wing
Canada
Kansas City Scouts
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
214
Stefan Persson
Defence
Sweden
New York Islanders
Brynäs IF (Sweden)
215
Frank Taylor
Defence
Canada
Minnesota North Stars
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
216
Bill Davis
Defence
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Colgate University (ECAC)
217
Brad Kuglin
Left wing
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
218
Eric Brubacher
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
219
Craig Arvidson
Left wing
United States
Philadelphia Flyers
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
[ 29]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
225
Bill Bell
Left wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Regina Pats (WCHL)
226
Jim Murray
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
227
Bill Kriski
Goaltender
Canada
New York Rangers
Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
[ 31]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
228
Bob Blanchet
Goaltender
Canada
Washington Capitals
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
229
Mike Dibble
Goaltender
United States
New York Islanders
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
230
Kevin Treacy
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
[ 32]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
231
Johnny Bower Jr.
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Downsview Beavers (OPJHL)
232
Brian Bye
Left wing
Canada
New York Islanders
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
233
Ken Gassoff
Centre
Canada
New York Rangers
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
[ 33]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
234
Yves Plouffe
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
235
Martti Jarkko
Centre
Finland
New York Islanders
Tappara Tampere (Finland)
236
Cliff Bast
Defence
Canada
New York Rangers
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
[ 34]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
237
Terry Bozack
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
238
Ron Phillips
Defence
Canada
New York Islanders
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
239
Jim Mayer
Right wing
Canada
New York Rangers
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
[ 35]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
240
Gord Cole
Left wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
241
Warren Miller
Right wing
United States
New York Rangers
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
[ 36]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
242
Mike Cosentino
Centre
Canada
Washington Capitals
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
243
Kevin Walker
Defence
Canada
New York Rangers
Cornell University (ECAC)
[ 37]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
244
John Duncan
Defence
Canada
Washington Capitals
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
245
Jim Warner
Right wing
United States
New York Rangers
Minnesota Junior Stars (MWJHL)
[ 38]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
246
Barry Kerfoot
Right wing
Canada
Washington Capitals
Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL)
[ 39]
Pick #
Player
Position
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
247
Ron Poole
Centre
Canada
Washington Capitals
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
[ 40]
= NHL All-Star[ 3]
= Hall of Famers
Draftees based on nationality
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The Asia / Japan selection was later invalidated, once Buffalo Sabres General Manager Punch Imlach admitted that "Taro Tsujimoto " of Japan, a low selection (eleventh round, 183rd overall), was a fabrication in answer to his frustration over the format of the 1974 draft.[ 1] [ 2]
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^ a b c Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .
^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .