WHA Amateur Draft 1974
The WHA (Secret) Amateur Draft 1974 was the second annual talent draw of the professional ice hockey league World Hockey Association and took place in two phases - first in February and then on May 31, 1974. As part of the actual amateur draft, a total of 207 players from the league's 15 franchises were selected in 19 rounds . Previously, 30 players had already been selected in two rounds in the Secret Amateur Draft.
The first two rounds were held in secrecy in February 1974 during the current 1973/74 season . All other rounds followed on May 31 of the same year. During the first two rounds in February, only players born in the 1954 calendar year were available. Between February and May, however, the WHA worked out an agreement with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association so that each team could select a maximum of one player in one of the first two rounds who was born in the calendar year 1955 or 1956. As a result of this agreement, the WHA changed the order of the rounds. The first two rounds held in February were therefore declared as rounds 3 and 4, so that the teams could still select these players in the first two rounds in May.
In the following, the drafts in February and May are considered separately, each beginning with the first round.
Draft result
Secret amateur draft
With the first right to vote, the Phoenix Roadrunners pulled defender Greg Joly of the Regina Pats from the Western Canada Hockey League .
Amateur draft
With the first right to vote, the Vancouver Blazers pulled defender Pat Price of the Saskatoon Blades from the Western Canada Hockey League .
| Pick | player | country | WHA team | College / junior / professional team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 round | ||||
| 1. | Pat Price (D) |
|
Vancouver Blazers | Saskatoon Blades ( WCHL ) |
| 2. | Mike Will (C) |
|
Indianapolis Racers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 3. | Don Larway (RW) |
|
Cincinnati stingers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 9. | Real Cloutier (RW) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Remparts de Québec ( QMJHL ) |
| 13. | Tim Young (F) |
|
New England Whalers | Ottawa 67’s ( OHA ) |
| 2nd round | ||||
| 18th | Bryan Trottier (F) |
|
Cincinnati stingers | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 22nd | Brian Engblom (D) |
|
Winnipeg Jets | University of Wisconsin ( NCAA ) |
| 26th | Charlie Simmer (F) |
|
Cleveland Crusaders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 28. | Mike Eruzione (LW) |
|
New England Whalers | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 30th | Pierre Larouche (C) |
|
Houston Eros | Éperviers de Sorel (QMJHL) |
| 3rd round | ||||
| 38. | Paul Holmgren (F) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) |
| 39. | Garry Lariviere (D) |
|
Chicago Cougars | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 44. | Buzz Schneider (LW) |
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints | University of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| 45. | Pete LoPresti (G) |
|
Houston Eros | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 4th round | ||||
| 48. | Bob Murray (D) |
|
Cincinnati stingers | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 5th round | ||||
| 62. | Pat Ribble (D) |
|
Indianapolis Racers | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 67. | Dave Langevin (D) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) |
| 6th round | ||||
| 76. | Harold Snepsts (D) |
|
Indianapolis Racers | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 7th round | ||||
| 95. | Greg Holst (F) |
|
San Diego Mariners | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 9th round | ||||
| 128. | Mario Lessard (G) |
|
Nordiques de Québec | Castors de Sherbrooke (QMJHL) |
| 10th round | ||||
| 145. | Tony White (D) |
|
New England Whalers | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 147. | Ron Wilson (D) |
|
Houston Eros | Providence College (NCAA) |
| 13th round | ||||
| 180. | Réjean Lemelin (G) |
|
Chicago Cougars | Castors de Sherbrooke (QMJHL) |
| 14th round | ||||
| 191. | Reed Larson (D) |
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints | University of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| 16th round | ||||
| 201. | Don Hay (RW) |
|
Houston Eros | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
See also
Web links
- WHA Secret Amateur Draft 1974 at hockeydb.com
- WHA Amateur Draft 1974 at hockeydb.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1974 WHA Draft Pick Transactions. prosportstransactions.com, accessed December 8, 2018 .