Location: NHL Offices Dates: May 28-30, 1974 First Overall Pick: Greg Joly (Washington Capitals)Players with NHL Experience: 98
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. The selection was ruled invalid by the NHL and removed from their records.
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.
Biggest Steals of the 1974 NHL Draft
Stefan Persson (New York Islanders – 214th Overall)
369 points in 622 career games
4-time Stanley Cup winner
Reggie Lemelin (Philadelphia Flyers – 125th Overall)
236-161-63 record in 506 career games, 12 shutouts, 3.46 goals-against average, .884 save percentage
1990 Jennings Trophy winner
2-time Vezina Trophy finalist
Dave Langevin (New York Islanders – 112th Overall)
119 points in 513 career games
4-time Stanley Cup winner
Biggest Busts of the 1974 NHL Draft
Gord McTavish (Montreal Canadiens – 15th Overall)
4 points in 11 career games
Don Larway (Boston Bruins – 18th Overall)
1974 NHL Draft Selections by Round
Round 1
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 1 D Greg Joly Regina Pats (WCHL) 2 RW Wilf Paiement St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 3 LW/D Rick Hampton St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 4 LW Clark Gillies Regina Pats (WCHL) 5 RW Cam Connor Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 6 D Doug Hicks Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 7 C Doug Risebrough Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 8 C Pierre Larouche Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 9 LW Bill Lochead Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 10 D/RW Rick Chartraw Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 11 D Lee Fogolin Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 12 RW Mario Tremblay Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 13 C Jack Valiquette Soo Greyhounds (OHA-Jr.) 14 D Dave Maloney Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 15 C Gord McTavish Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.) 16 RW Grant Mulvey Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 17 C Ron Chipperfield Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 18 RW Don Larway Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
BOSTON, MA – 1970’s: Greg Joly #24 of the Detroit Red Wings skates in game against the Boston Bruins at Boston Garden . (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
Round 2
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 19 LW Mike Marson Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.) 20 C Glen Burdon Regina Pats (WCHL) 21 D Bruce Affleck Denver (WCHA) 22 C Bryan Trottier Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 23 LW Ron Sedlbauer Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 24 LW Rich Nantais Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 25 D Mark Howe Houston Aeros (WHA) 26 D Bob Hess New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 27 RW Jacques Cossette Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 28 C Guy Chouinard Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 29 RW Danny Gare Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 30 C Gary MacGregor Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 31 LW Tiger Williams Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 32 D Ron Greschner New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 33 D Gilles Lupien Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 34 RW Alain Daigle Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 35 D Don McLean Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.) 36 LW Peter Sturgeon Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.)
Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
Round 3
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 37 RW John Paddock Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 38 C Bob Bourne Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 39 LW Charlie Simmer Soo Greyhounds (OHA-Jr.) 40 C Brad Anderson Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 41 D John Hughes Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 42 G Pete LoPresti Denver (WCHA) 43 D Gord Buynak Kingston Canadians (OHA-Jr.) 44 C Dan Mandryk Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 45 RW Bill Evo Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 46 D Dick Spannbauer Minnesota (WCHA) 47 LW Michel Deziel Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 48 D Gary Sargent Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) 49 C Per Arne Alexandersson Leksands IF (Sweden) 50 LW Jerry Holland Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 51 D Marty Howe Houston Aeros (WHA) 52 D Bob Murray Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 53 RW Bob Sirois Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 54 D Tom Edur Cleveland Crusaders (WHA)
Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe, Houston Aeros, 1975 (THW Archives)
Round 4
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 55 LW Paul Nicholson London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 56 D Roger Lemelin London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 57 D Tom Price Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 58 D Pat Ribble Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 59 D Harold Snepsts Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 60 D Kim MacDougall Regina Pats (WCHL) 61 D Barry Legge Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 62 D Mario Faubert St. Louis (CCHA) 63 RW Michel Bergeron Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 64 RW Cam Botting Niagara Falls (SOJHL) 65 D Paul McIntosh Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 66 C Brad Winton Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 67 LW Peter Driscoll Kingston Canadians (OHA-Jr.) 68 LW Boyd Anderson Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 69 RW Mike McKegney Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 70 C Terry Ruskowski Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 71 C Randy Andreachuk Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 72 D Bill Reed Soo Greyhounds (OHA-Jr.)
Round 5
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 73 C Jack Patterson Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 74 RW Mark Lomenda Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 75 G Jim Warden Michigan Tech (WCHA) 76 D Carlo Torresan Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 77 C Mike Rogers Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 78 D Ron Ashton Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 79 C Mike Zuke Michigan Tech (WCHA) 80 G Bruce Aberhart London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 81 D John Taft Wisconsin (WCHA) 82 D Jerry Badiuk Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 83 D Garry Lariviere St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 84 C Paul Evans Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 85 G Mike Palmateer Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 86 C Dennis Olmstead Wisconsin (WCHA) 87 D Don Wheldon London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 88 D Dave Logan Laval National (QMJHL) 89 C Dennis Sobchuk Regina Pats (WCHL) 90 LW Jim Bateman Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Round 6
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 91 C Brian Kinsella Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 92 C John Shewchuk St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) 93 C/LW Tom Sundberg St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) 94 W Sid Prysunka New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 95 LW Andy Spruce London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 96 C John Sheridan Minnesota (WCHA) 97 D Mike Thompson Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 98 LW William Schneider Minnesota (WCHA) 99 LW Don Dufek Michigan (WCHA) 100 G Bill Moen Minnesota (WCHA) 101 D Dave Given Brown (ECAC) 102 LW Marty Mathews Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 103 C Bill Hassard Wexford Raiders (OPJAHL) 104 RW Eddie Johnstone Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) 105 C John Stewart Bowling Green (CCHA) 106 G Bob Volpe Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.) 107 LW Willie Friesen Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 108 LW Bill Best Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.)
Round 7
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 109 G Garth Malarchuk Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 110 D Mike Boland Soo Greyhounds (OHA-Jr.) 111 D Tom Anderson St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) 112 D Dave Langevin Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) 113 D Jim Clarke Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 114 G Dave Heitz Minnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL) 115 RW Terry Casey St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 116 LW Robbie Laird Regina Pats (WCHL) 117 LW Jack Carlson Marquette Iron Rangers (USHL Sr.) 118 D Peter Brown Boston University (ECAC) 119 RW Bernard Noreau Laval National (QMJHL) 120 G Harvey Stewart Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 121 LW Kevin Devine Toronto Marlboros (OHA-Jr.) 122 G John Memryk Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) 123 D Joe Micheletti Minnesota (WCHA) 124 G Eddie Mio Colorado College (WCHA) 125 G Reggie Lemelin Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 126 D Ray Maluta Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
Round 8
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 127 LW John Nazar Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 128 C Jim McCabe Welland (SOJHL) 129 D David Inkpen Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 130 LW Robbie Watt Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 131 C Roland Eriksson IF Tunabro (Sweden) 132 D Rod Tordoff Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) 133 D Larry Finck St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 134 D Greg Steele Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 135 D Tom Lindskog Michigan (WCHA) 136 C Charles Constantin Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 137 D John Held London Knights (OHA-Jr.) 138 D Kevin Kemp Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 139 C Greg Holst Kingston Canadians (OHA-Jr.) 140 RW Jamie Hislop New Hampshire (ECAC) 141 D Mike St. Cyr Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 142 LW Steve Short Minnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL) 143 D Daryl Drader North Dakota (WCHA)
Round 9
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 144 G Kelvin Erickson Calgary Centennials (WCHL) 145 LW Brian Kurliak North Bay Trappers (OPJAHL) 146 G Jim Foubister Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 147 D Marc Gaudreault Lake Superior State (CCHA) 148 C Dave Staffen Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 149 G Paul-Andre Touzin Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 150 D James Chicoyne Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 151 D Glenn McLeod Sudbury Wolves (OHA-Jr.) 152 LW Larry Hopkins Toronto (CIAU) 153 LW Rick Jodzio Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 154 G Mario Lessard Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 155 D Dave Syvret St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 156 C Claude Arvisais Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 157 C Gord Stewart Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) 158 C Stephen Colp Michigan State (WCHA) 159 D Peter McKenzie St. Francis Xavier (CIAU) 160 C Peter Roberts St. Cloud Junior Blues (MidJHL)
Round 10
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 161 LW Tony White Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 162 D Denis Carufel Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 163 C Bob Ferguson Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 164 D Brian Anderson New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 165 D Jack Ahern Brown (ECAC) 166 RW Rick Uhrich Regina Pats (WCHL) 167 C Louis Loranger Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 168 C/LW Derek Smith Ottawa 67’s (OHA-Jr.) 169 RW Derrick Emerson Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) 170 G Andy Stoesz Selkirk (MJHL) 171 LW Ken Dodd New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 172 D Charlie Luksa Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 173 D Rick Fraser Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 174 C Marcel Labrosse Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 175 G Peter Waselovich North Dakota (WCHA)
Round 11
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 176 D Ron Pronchuk Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 177 C Soren Johansson Djurgardens IF (Sweden) 178 D Murray Fleck Estevan (SJHL) 179 D Duane Bray Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) 180 C Mitch Babin North Bay Trappers (OPJAHL) 181 RW Serge Gamelin Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 182 LW Randy Montgomery Welland (SOJHL) 184 C Jacques Locas Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 185 D Martin Feschuk Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 186 LW Ralph Krentz Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 187 C Cliff Cox New Hampshire (ECAC) 188 D Jean Bernier Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) 189 RW Scott Jessee Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Round 12
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 190 RW Dave McKee Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 191 LW Mats Ulander Bodens BK (Sweden-2) 192 D David Rooke Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 193 RW Don Hay New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 194 G Doug Allan New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 195 D Richard Perron Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 196 LW Bob Geoffrion Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 197 C Lindsay Thomson Denver (WCHA) 198 RW Larry Jacques St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 199 RW Dave Lumley New Hampshire (ECAC) 200 RW Dwane Byers Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) 201 G Richard Guay Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
Round 13
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 202 D Scott Mabley Oshawa Generals (OHA-Jr.) 203 D Edward Pizunski Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 204 D Neil Smith Brockville (CJHL) 205 G Brian Holderness Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) 206 RW Richard Hindmarch Calgary (CIAU) 207 C Craig Brickley Pennsylvania (ECAC) 208 LW Tom Gastle Peterborough Petes (OHA-Jr.) 209 C Mike Hobin Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 210 RW Glen Ing Victoria Cougars (WCHL) 211 D Brad Morrow Minnesota (WCHA)
Round 14
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 212 LW Bernard Plante Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) 213 RW Willie Wing Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 214 D Stefan Persson Brynas IF (Sweden) 215 D Frank Taylor Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 216 D Bill Davis Colgate (ECAC) 217 LW Brad Kuglin Pennsylvania (ECAC) 218 C Eric Brubacher Kingston Canadians (OHA-Jr.) 219 LW Craig Arvidson Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Round 15
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 220 RW Jacques Chiasson Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) 221 C Dave Otness Wisconsin (WCHA) 222 D Jeff Hymanson St. Cloud Junior Blues (MidJHL) 223 D James Mathers Northeastern (ECAC) 224 RW Russell Hall Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
Round 16
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 225 LW Bill Bell Regina Pats (WCHL) 226 D Jim Murray Michigan Tech (WCHA) 227 G Bill Kriski Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
Round 17
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 228 G Robert Blanchet Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 229 G Mike Dibble Wisconsin (WCHA) 230 RW Kevin Treacy Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
Round 18
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 231 G Johnny Bower Downsview Beavers (OPJAHL) 232 LW Brian Bye Kitchener Rangers (OHA-Jr.) 233 C Ken Gassoff Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Round 19
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 234 D Yves Plouffe Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) 235 D Martti Jarkko Tappara (Finland) 236 D Cliff Bast Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
Round 20
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 237 D Terry Bozack Pembroke (CJHL) 238 D Ron Phillips St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA-Jr.) 239 RW Jim Mayer Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Round 21
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 240 LW Gord Cole Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) 241 RW Warren Miller Minnesota (WCHA)
Round 22
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 242 C Mike Cosentino Hamilton Red Wings (OHA-Jr.) 243 D Kevin Walker Cornell (ECAC)
Round 23
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 244 D John Duncan Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) 245 RW Jim Warner Minnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL)
Round 24
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 246 RW Barry Kerfoot Smiths Falls (CJHL)
Round 25
Pick Team Pos. Player Junior Team 247 Ron Poole C Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
