1974 NHL AMATEUR DRAFT

Pierre Larouche

The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held on Tuesday, May 28, Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, 1974 at the NHL Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. The expansion Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks made the first two picks with Buffalo winning a "wheel of fortune" spin for the first choice held on June 9, 1970. The remaining draft order was determined by the 1969-70 NHL standings with the teams drafting in reverse order of their finish. The Montreal Canadiens, who had the option to take the first two French-Canadian players in the draft in lieu of their regular picks, chose first and second overall, taking goaltender Michel Plasse of Drumondville (QJHL) and center Roger Belisle of Montreal North (Quebec Int.), respectively.

Jacques Cossette

Mario Faubert

Steve Cardwell

Bob Fitchner

Jim Pearson

1974 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Draft Selections

Choice	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	Position	1973-74 Amateur Club
1	1	8	8	Pierre Larouche	C	Sorel Black Hawks (QJHL)
2	2	9	27	Jacques Cossette	RW	Sorel Black Hawks (QJHL)
3	4	8	62	Mario Faubert	D	St. Louis University Billikens (CCHA)
4	5	8	80	Bruce Aberhart	G	London Knights (OHA)
5	6	8	98	William "Buzz" Schneider	LW	University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA)
6	7	8	116	Robbie Laird	LW	Regina Pats (WCHL)
7	8	7	133	Larry Finck	D	St. Catherines Black Hawks (OHA)
8	9	7	150	Jim Chicoyne	D	Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
9	10	6	166	Rick Uhrich	RW	Regina Pats (WCHL)
10	11	6	181	Serge Gamelin	RW	Sorel Black Hawks (QJHL)
11	12	6	195	Rich Perron	D	Quebec Remparts (QJHL)
12	13	5	206	Rick Hindmarch	RW	University of Calgary Dinosaurs (CWUAA)
13	14	5	216	Bill Davis	D	Colgate University Raiders (ECAC)
14	15	4	223	J.D. Mathers	D	Northeastern University Huskies (ECAC)