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] [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 edit
Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL amateur draft.
Round one edit 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] Round two edit 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] Round three edit 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] Round four edit 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] Round five edit 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] Round six edit Round seven edit Round eight edit 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]
Round nine edit Round ten edit 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]
Round eleven edit 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]
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) [27]
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) [31]
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) [32]
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) [33]
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) [34]
Round twenty edit 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]
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) [36]
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)[37]
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) [38]
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) [39]
Round twenty-five edit Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team 247 Ron Poole Centre Canada Washington Capitals Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) [40]
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Draftees based on nationality edit
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 edit References edit ^ 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 . ^ 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. ^ "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 ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 785 and 854. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ Djurgårdens IF Hockey "1974 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008 . ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com" . Retrieved December 18, 2008 .External links edit 
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