"1974 NHL Draft" redirects here. It is not to be confused with 1974 NHL Expansion Draft

The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft 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, secret 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. The selection was ruled invalid by the NHL and removed from their records.[1]

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.

Selections by round [ edit ]

Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.

Round one [ edit ]

Round two [ edit ]

Round three [ edit ]

Round four [ edit ]

Round five [ edit ]

Round six [ edit ]

Round seven [ edit ]

Round eight [ edit ]

Round nine [ edit ]

Round ten [ edit ]

Round eleven [ edit ]

Round twelve [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round thirteen [ edit ]

Round fourteen [ edit ]

Round fifteen [ edit ]

Round sixteen [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round seventeen [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round eighteen [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round nineteen [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round twenty [ edit ]

Round twenty one [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round twenty two [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round twenty three [ edit ]

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) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round twenty four [ edit ]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 246 Barry Kerfoot Right Wing Canada Washington Capitals Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

Round twenty five [ edit ]

Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 247 Ron Poole Centre Canada Washington Capitals Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) Reference: "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" .

= NHL All-Star[2] = Hall of Famers

Draftees based on nationality [ edit ]

Rank Country Amount North America 240 1 Canada 201 2 United States 39 Europe 6 3 Sweden 5 4 Finland 1

See also [ edit ]