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 .
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.[ 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] 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] 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] 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] 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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
234
Yves Plouffe
Defence
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
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]
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
246
Barry Kerfoot (RW)
Canada Washington Capitals
Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL)
[ 38]
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
College/junior/club team
247
Ron Poole (C)
Canada Washington Capitals
Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
[ 39]
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]
^ 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.
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