1974 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1974 WHA Amateur Draft was the second amateur draft held by the World Hockey Association. The first two rounds of the draft were conducted in secret in February and only graduating junior players (born in 1954) were eligible for selection. The remaining rounds were conducted on May 30.[1]
However, the WHA had reached an agreement with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association between the two draft sessions, which permitted the WHA teams to draft one underage junior player (born in 1955 or 1956) in either the first or second round.[1] As a result, the WHA renumbered the rounds of the draft, indicating that the first two rounds—conducted in February—were now rounds three and four, while the first two rounds conducted in May were rounds one and two, keeping them eligible to draft the underage players.[1]
Selections by round
Listed below are the selections made in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Selections by round |
Secret Amateur Draft
Round 1 (February)
1. Greg Joly - Phoenix Roadrunners
2. Bill Lochead - Indianapolis Racers
3. Tiger Williams - Cincinnati Stingers
4. Cam Connor - Michigan Stags
5. Ron Greschner - Vancouver Blazers
6. Rick Chartraw - San Diego Mariners
7. Clark Gillies - Edmonton Oilers
8. Paul McIntosh - Chicago Cougars
9. John Hughes - Houston Aeros
10. Doug Risebrough - Cleveland Crusaders
11. Danny Gare - Winnipeg Jets
12. Alain Daigle - Quebec Nordiques
13. Bruce Affleck - Cleveland Crusaders
14. Peter Sturgeon - New England Whalers
15. Rich Nantais - Houston Aeros
Round 2 (February)
16. Brian Kinsella - Phoenix Roadrunners
17. Bob Bourne - Indianapolis Racers
18. Dave Inkpen - Cincinnati Stingers
19. Mike Rogers - Edmonton Oilers
20. Ron Chipperfield - Vancouver Blazers
21. Jerry Holland - Cincinnati Stingers
22. Bill Evo - Cincinnati Stingers
23. Brad Winton - Phoenix Roadrunners
24. Mike Palmateer - Cincinnati Stingers
25. John Stewart - Cleveland Crusaders
26. Gord McTavish - Winnipeg Jets
27. Ron Ashton - Winnipeg Jets
28. John Paddock - Minnesota Fighting Saints
29. Michel Deziel - New England Whalers
30. Terry Ruskowski - Houston Aeros
Amateur Draft
Round 1 (May)
1. Pat Price - Vancouver Blazers
2. Mike Will - Indianapolis Racers
3. Don Larway - Cincinnati Stingers
4. Bill Reed - Michigan Stags
5. Dennis Olmstead - Phoenix Roadrunners
6. Brad Rhiness - San Diego Mariners
7. Randy Andreachuk - Winnipeg Jets
8. Gary Soetaert - Edmonton Oilers
9. Real Cloutier - Quebec Nordiques
10. Gary MacGregor - Chicago Cougars
11. Paul Baxter - Cleveland Crusaders
12. Jim Turkiewicz - Toronto Toros
13. Tim Young - New England Whalers
14. Bruce Boudreau - Minnesota Fighting Saints
15. Dick Spannbauer - Houston Aeros
Round 2 (May)
16. Dave Gorman - Phoenix Roadrunners
17. Craig Hanmer - Indianapolis Racers
18. Bryan Trottier - Cincinnati Stingers
19. Rick Blight - Michigan Stags
20. Jacques Cossette - Vancouver Blazers
21. Kevin Devine - San Diego Mariners
22. Brian Engblom - Winnipeg Jets
23. Glen Burdon - Edmonton Oilers
24. Charles Constantin - Quebec Nordiques
25. Tim Burke - Chicago Cougars
26. Charlie Simmer - Cleveland Crusaders
27. Roger Lemelin - Toronto Toros
28. Mike Eruzione - New England Whalers
29. Rob Laird - Minnesota Fighting Saints
30. Pierre Larouche - Houston Aeros
Round 3
31. Jim Clarke - Phoenix Roadrunners
32. Mike Wong - Indianapolis Racers
33. Mark Lomenda - Chicago Cougars
34. Barry Legge - Michigan Stags
35. Peter Driscoll - Vancouver Blazers
36. Jim Warden - San Diego Mariners
37. Kim MacDougall - Winnipeg Jets
38. Paul Holmgren - Edmonton Oilers
39. Garry Lariviere - Chicago Cougars
40. Paul Nicholson - Michigan Stags
41. Brad Anderson - Cincinnati Stingers
42. Carlo Torresan - Toronto Toros
43. Peter Brown - New England Whalers
44. Buzz Schneider - Minnesota Fighting Saints
45. Pete LoPresti - Houston Aeros
Round 4
46. Bruce Aberhart - Phoenix Roadrunners
47. Mike Zuke - Indianapolis Racers
48. Bob Murray - Cincinnati Stingers
49. Jamie Hislop - Cleveland Crusaders
50. Dave Given - Vancouver Blazers
51. Jamie Bateman - San Diego Mariners
52. Boyd Anderson - Winnipeg Jets
53. Kevin Treacy - Edmonton Oilers
54. Jean Bernier - Quebec Nordiques
55. Paul Evans - Chicago Cougars
56. Derrick Emerson - San Diego Mariners
57. Ron Sedlbauer - Toronto Toros
58. Dick Lamby - New England Whalers
59. David Hanson - Minnesota Fighting Saints
60. Derek Smith - Houston Aeros
Round 5
61. Gordon Buynak - Phoenix Roadrunners
62. Pat Ribble - Indianapolis Racers
63. Larry Finck - Michigan Stags
64. Steve Jensen - Vancouver Blazers
65. Mike Boland - San Diego Mariners
66. Rick Uhrich - Winnipeg Jets
67. Dave Langevin - Edmonton Oilers
68. Dave Logan - Quebec Nordiques
69. Scott Jessee - Chicago Cougars
70. Mike Thompson - Cleveland Crusaders
71. Gilles Lupien - Toronto Toros
72. Don McLean - New England Whalers
73. Steve Carlson - Minnesota Fighting Saints
74. Bob Sirois - Houston Aeros
Round 6
75. Robbie Watt - Phoenix Roadrunners
76. Harold Snepsts - Indianapolis Racers
77. Joe Micheletti - Cincinnati Stingers
78. Ed Johnstone - Michigan Stags
79. Dave Lumley - Vancouver Blazers
80. Ray Maluta - San Diego Mariners
81. Dave Rooke - Winnipeg Jets
82. Bernard Noreau - Edmonton Oilers
83. Michel Bergeron - Quebec Nordiques
84. Emile DeMoissac - Chicago Cougars
85. Tom Lindskog - Cleveland Crusaders
86. Garth Malarchuk - Toronto Toros
87. Joe Rando - New England Whalers
88. Al Hillier - Minnesota Fighting Saints
89. Ken Gassoff - Houston Aeros
Round 7
90. Andy Spruce - Phoenix Roadrunners
91. Peter Roberts - Indianapolis Racers
92. John Sheridan - Indianapolis Racers
93. Ron Pronchuk - Michigan Stags
94. Mike Hobin - Vancouver Blazers
95. Greg Holst - San Diego Mariners
96. Bob Ferguson - Winnipeg Jets
97. Tom Sundberg - Edmonton Oilers
98. Denis Carufel - Quebec Nordiques
99. John Shewchuk - Chicago Cougars
100. Harvey Stewart - Cleveland Crusaders
101. John Harper - Toronto Toros
102. Brian Walsh - New England Whalers
103. Jack Carlson - Minnesota Fighting Saints
104. Murray Beck - Houston Aeros
Round 8
105. Steve Short - Phoenix Roadrunners
106. Tom Price - Indianapolis Racers
107. Mark Toulet - Indianapolis Racers
108. Paul Touzin - Michigan Stags
109. Mario Faubert - Vancouver Blazers
110. Mike McKegney - San Diego Mariners
111. John Duncan - Winnipeg Jets
112. Cam Botting - Edmonton Oilers
113. Claude Dupuis - Quebec Nordiques
114. Mark Trivett - Chicago Cougars
115. Steve Colp - Cleveland Crusaders
116. Joe McNeil - Toronto Toros
117. John Nazar - New England Whalers
118. Rick Moore - Minnesota Fighting Saints
119. Jerry Badiuk - Houston Aeros
Round 9
120. John Taft - Phoenix Roadrunners
121. Michel Dion - Indianapolis Racers
122. Dave Bossy - Cincinnati Stingers
123. Terry Casey - Michigan Stags
124. John Held - Vancouver Blazers
125. Brian Bye - San Diego Mariners
126. Wayne Wilhelm - Winnipeg Jets
127. Marty Mathews - Edmonton Oilers
128. Mario Lessard - Quebec Nordiques
129. Bob Chase - Chicago Cougars
130. Jack Brownschidle - Cleveland Crusaders
131. Jack Davies - Toronto Toros
132. Warren Miller - New England Whalers
133. Don Dufek - Minnesota Fighting Saints
134. Jan Kascak - Houston Aeros
Round 10
135. Dan Mandryk - Phoenix Roadrunners
136. Kevin Erickson - Indianapolis Racers
137. Jack Patterson - Indianapolis Racers
138. Eddie Mio - Vancouver Blazers
139. Mike Wanchuk - Winnipeg Jets
140. Willie Friesen - Edmonton Oilers
141. Claude Arvisais - Quebec Nordiques
142. Darrell Traer - Chicago Cougars
143. Serge Gamelin - Cleveland Crusaders
144. Bill Hassard - Toronto Toros
145. Tony White - New England Whalers
146. Reg Duncombe - Minnesota Fighting Saints
147. Ron Wilson - Houston Aeros
Round 11
148. Chuck Luksa - Phoenix Roadrunners
149. Don Wheldon - Indianapolis Racers
150. Gary Sargent - Indianapolis Racers
151. Dave Groulx - Michigan Stags
152. Jim Miller - Vancouver Blazers
153. Firmin Royer - San Diego Mariners
154. John Memryk - Winnipeg Jets
155. Greg Steel - Indianapolis Racers
156. Jim Murray - Chicago Cougars
157. Glen McLeod - Cleveland Crusaders
158. Robbie Moore - New England Whalers
159. Robin Larson - Minnesota Fighting Saints
160. Bob Ferriter - Houston Aeros
Round 12
161. Marc Gaudreault - Phoenix Roadrunners
162. Pierre David - Indianapolis Racers
163. Scott Mabley - Indianapolis Racers
164. John Riley - Michigan Stags
165. Dave Otness - Vancouver Blazers
166. Bob Elinesky - San Diego Mariners
167. Marcel Dumais - Winnipeg Jets
168. Russ Hall - Indianapolis Racers
169. Michel Dubois - Chicago Cougars
170. Doug Allan - Cleveland Crusaders
171. Cliff Cox - New England Whalers
172. Joe Baker - Minnesota Fighting Saints
173. John McMorrow - Houston Aeros
Round 13
174. Kim Gellert - Phoenix Roadrunners
175. Graham Hall - Indianapolis Racers
176. Bill Best - Indianapolis Racers
177. Walt Kyle - Vancouver Blazers
178. Mitch Giroux - San Diego Mariners
179. Mike St. Cyr - Indianapolis Racers
180. Reggie Lemelin - Chicago Cougars
181. Gordon Stewart - Cleveland Crusaders
182. Dave Staffen - New England Whalers
183. Tony Dorn - Minnesota Fighting Saints
184. Craig Norwich - Houston Aeros
Round 14
185. Ron Hawkshaw - Phoenix Roadrunners
186. Rod Tordoff - Indianapolis Racers
187. Doug Counter - Indianapolis Racers
188. Bob Blanchet - San Diego Mariners
189. Mitch Babin - Indianapolis Racers
190. Peter Tighe - New England Whalers
191. Reed Larson - Minnesota Fighting Saints
192. Kevin MacDonald - Houston Aeros
Round 15
193. Yves Plouffe - Indianapolis Racers
194. Jim Chicoyne - Indianapolis Racers
195. Brian Durocher - New England Whalers
196. Kym Yackel - Minnesota Fighting Saints
197. Ian MacPhee - Houston Aeros
Round 16
198. Brian Barker - Indianapolis Racers
199. Colin Ahern - New England Whalers
200. Dana Decker - Minnesota Fighting Saints
201. Don Hay - Houston Aeros
Round 17
202. Rick Fraser - Indianapolis Racers
203. Dwane Byers - New England Whalers
204. John Rothstein - Minnesota Fighting Saints
Round 18
205. Larry Jacques - Indianapolis Racers
Round 19
206. Bob Volpe - Indianapolis Racers
207. Tom Wynne - Winnipeg Jets
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "1974 WHA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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WHA Draft 1974 |
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