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]
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]
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]
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
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]
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 .
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^ 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 .
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