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.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL amateur draft.
Round one
- 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.[4][5]
- 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.[4][6]
- 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.[4][7]
- 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.[4][8]
- 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.[4][9]
Round two
- 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.[4][11]
- 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.[4][12]
- 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.[4][13]
Round three
- 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.[4][15]
Round four
- 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.[4][17]
Round five
- 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.[4][17]
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
127
|
John Nazar (LW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
128
|
Jim McCabe (C) |
Canada |
California Golden Seals |
Welland Sabres (SOJAHL)
|
129
|
Dave Inkpen (D) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
|
130
|
Robbie Watt (LW) |
Canada |
Vancouver Canucks |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
|
131
|
Roland Eriksson (C) |
Sweden |
Minnesota North Stars |
IF Tunabro (Sweden)
|
132
|
Rod Tordoff (D) |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues |
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
|
133
|
Larry Finck (D) |
Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
|
134
|
Greg Steel (D) |
Canada |
Detroit Red Wings |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
|
135
|
Tom Lindskog (D) |
Canada |
Atlanta Flames |
University of Michigan (WCHA)
|
136
|
Charles Constantin (LW) |
Canada |
Buffalo Sabres |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
137
|
John Held (D) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Kings |
London Knights (OMJHL)
|
138
|
Kevin Kemp (D) |
Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
|
139
|
Greg Holst (C) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
|
140
|
Jamie Hislop (RW) |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
|
141
|
Mike St. Cyr (D) |
Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks |
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
|
142
|
Steve Short (LW) |
United States |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Minnesota Junior Stars (MWJHL)
|
143
|
Daryl Drader (D) |
Canada |
Boston Bruins |
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
|
[21]
|
Round nine
Round ten
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
161
|
Tony White (LW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
|
162
|
Denis Carufel (D) |
Canada |
Kansas City Scouts |
Sorel Eperviers(QMJHL)
|
163
|
Bob Ferguson (C) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
164
|
Brian Andersen (D) |
Canada |
Minnesota North Stars |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
165
|
John Ahern (D) |
United States |
St. Louis Blues |
Brown University (ECAC)
|
166
|
Rick Uhrich (RW) |
Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Regina Pats (WCHL)
|
167
|
Louis Loranger (C) |
Canada |
Atlanta Flames |
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
|
168
|
Derek Smith (LW) |
Canada |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
|
169
|
Derrick Emerson (RW) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Kings |
Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
|
170
|
Andy Stoesz (G) |
Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Selkirk Steelers(MJHL)
|
171
|
Ken Dodd (LW) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
172
|
Chuck Luksa (D) |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
|
173
|
Rick Fraser (D) |
Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks |
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
|
174
|
Marcel Labrosse (C) |
Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
|
175
|
Peter Waselovich (G) |
United States |
Boston Bruins |
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
|
[23]
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Round eleven
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
176
|
Ron Pronchuk (D) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
177
|
Soren Johansson (C) |
Sweden |
Kansas City Scouts |
Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) [24]
|
178
|
Murray Fleck (D) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Estevan Bruins (SJHL)
|
179
|
Duane Bray (D) |
Canada |
Minnesota North Stars |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
|
180
|
Mitch Babin (C) |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues |
North Bay Trappers (OPJHL)
|
181
|
Serge Gamelin (RW) |
Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
|
182
|
Randy Montgomery (LW) |
Canada |
Atlanta Flames |
Welland Sabres (SOJHL)
|
183
|
Taro Tsujimoto (C) |
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 (C) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Kings |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
185
|
Marty Feschuk (D) |
Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
186
|
Ralph Krentz (LW) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
187
|
Cliff Cox (C) |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
|
188
|
Jean Bernier (D) |
Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks |
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
|
189
|
Scott Jessee (RW) |
United States |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
|
[25]
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Round twelve
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
190
|
Dave McKee (RW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
|
191
|
Mats Ulander (LW) |
Sweden |
Kansas City Scouts |
Bodens BK (Sweden)
|
192
|
Dave Rooke (D) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
193
|
Don Hay (RW) |
Canada |
Minnesota North Stars |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
194
|
Doug Allan (G) |
Canada |
St. Louis Blues |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
195
|
Rich Perron (D) |
Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|
196
|
Bob Geoffrion (LW) |
Canada |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
197
|
Lindsay Thomson (C) |
Canada |
Los Angeles Kings |
University of Denver (WCHA)
|
198
|
Larry Jacques (RW) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
|
199
|
Dave Lumley (RW) |
Canada |
Montreal Canadiens |
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
|
200
|
Dwayne Byers (RW) |
Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks |
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
|
201
|
Richard Guay (G) |
Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
|
[26]
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Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
225
|
Bill Bell (LW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Regina Pats (WCHL)
|
226
|
Jim Murray (D) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
|
227
|
Bill Kriski (G) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
|
[30]
|
Round seventeen
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
228
|
Bob Blanchet (G) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
|
229
|
Mike Dibble (G) |
United States |
New York Islanders |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
230
|
Kevin Treacy (RW) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
[31]
|
Round eighteen
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
231
|
Johnny Bower Jr. (D) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Downsview Beavers (OPJHL)
|
232
|
Brian Bye (LW) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
|
233
|
Ken Gassoff (C) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
[32]
|
Round nineteen
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
234
|
Yves Plouffe (D) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
|
235
|
Martti Jarkko (C) |
Finland |
New York Islanders |
Tappara Tampere (Finland)
|
236
|
Cliff Bast (D) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
[33]
|
Round twenty
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
237
|
Terry Bozack (D) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
|
238
|
Ron Phillips (D) |
Canada |
New York Islanders |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
|
239
|
Jim Mayer (RW) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
|
[34]
|
Round twenty-one
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
240
|
Gord Cole (LW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
241
|
Warren Miller (RW) |
United States |
New York Rangers |
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
|
[35]
|
Round twenty-two
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
242
|
Mike Cosentino (C) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
|
243
|
Kevin Walker (D) |
Canada |
New York Rangers |
Cornell University (ECAC)
|
[36]
|
Round twenty-three
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
244
|
John Duncan (D) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
245
|
Jim Warner (RW) |
United States |
New York Rangers |
Minnesota Junior Stars (MWJHL)
|
[37]
|
Round twenty-four
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
246
|
Barry Kerfoot (RW) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL)
|
[38]
|
Round twenty-five
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
NHL team
|
College/junior/club team
|
247
|
Ron Poole (C) |
Canada |
Washington Capitals |
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
|
[39]
|
Draftees based on nationality
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]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
References
- ^ a b c "TSN Rewind: TSN Original – The Man Who Never Was" (video). TSN. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c Taro Tsujimoto invalid selection "1974 NHL Amateur Draft -- Quick Facts". Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NHL Trade Tracker". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 569. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 456. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 720 and 777. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 659, 675 and 857. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 458 and 763. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 533, 546, 633, 753 and 846. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 593. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
- ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 532 and 732. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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- ^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 785 and 854. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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