1974 NHL Draft
Paul Nicholson in the 1974 NHL Draft
Washington Capitals selected Paul Nicholson 55th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 1st pick of round 4.
It was the fourth of the 25 picks Washington Capitals made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 62 games put him 69th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 55
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 1
- Drafting team
- WSHWashington Capitals
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 52–58 in the 1974 draft
- 52Bob MurrayD1008 GP · 514 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 53Bob SiroisR286 GP · 212 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 54Tom EdurD158 GP · 87 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 55Paul NicholsonL62 GP · 12 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 56Roger LemelinD36 GP · 3 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 57Thomas PriceD29 GP · 2 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 58Pat RibbleD349 GP · 79 PAFMAtlanta Flames
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
55th
of 246 players selected
35th
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Greg JolyD365 GP · 97 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 2Wilf PaiementR946 GP · 814 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 3Rick HamptonD337 GP · 172 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 4Clark GilliesL958 GP · 697 PNYINew York Islanders
- 5Cam ConnorR89 GP · 31 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 6Doug HicksD561 GP · 168 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 7Doug RisebroughC740 GP · 471 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 8Pierre LaroucheC812 GP · 822 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 9Bill LocheadL330 GP · 131 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 10Rick ChartrawD420 GP · 92 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
+ 236 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Paul Nicholson made his NHL debut on November 24, 1974, 180 days after the draft.
62
Games
4
Goals
8
Assists
12
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Washington Capitals picks in the 1974 draft
- 1Greg JolyD365 GP · 97 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 19Mike MarsonR196 GP · 48 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 37John PaddockR87 GP · 22 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 55Paul NicholsonL62 GP · 12 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 73Jack PattersonFWSHWashington Capitals
- 91Brian KinsellaC10 GP · 1 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 109Garth MalarchukGWSHWashington Capitals
- 127John NazarLWSHWashington Capitals
- 144Kelvin EricksonGWSHWashington Capitals
- 161Tony WhiteL164 GP · 65 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 176Ron PronchukDWSHWashington Capitals
- 190Dave McKeeRWSHWashington Capitals
- 202Scott MableyDWSHWashington Capitals
- 212Bernard PlanteLWSHWashington Capitals
- 220Jacques ChiassonLWSHWashington Capitals
- 225Bill BellLWSHWashington Capitals
- 228Bob BlanchetGWSHWashington Capitals
- 231Johnny BowerDWSHWashington Capitals
- 234Yves PlouffeDWSHWashington Capitals
- 237Terry BozackDWSHWashington Capitals
- 240Gordie ColeLWSHWashington Capitals
- 242Mike CosentinoCWSHWashington Capitals
- 244John DuncanDWSHWashington Capitals
- 246Barry KerfootRWSHWashington Capitals
- 247Ron PooleCWSHWashington Capitals