1974 NHL Draft
Rich Nantais in the 1974 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Rich Nantais 24th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 15 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 63 games put him 68th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 24
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 6
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 21–27 in the 1974 draft
- 21Bruce AffleckD280 GP · 80 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 22Bryan TrottierC1279 GP · 1425 PNYINew York Islanders
- 23Ron SedlbauerL430 GP · 229 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 24Rich NantaisL63 GP · 9 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 25Mark HoweD929 GP · 742 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 26Bob HessD329 GP · 122 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 27Jacques CossetteR64 GP · 14 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
24th
of 246 players selected
17th
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
Rich Nantais made his NHL debut on October 9, 1974, 134 days after the draft.
63
Games
5
Goals
4
Assists
9
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1974 draft
- 6Doug HicksD561 GP · 168 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 24Rich NantaisL63 GP · 9 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 42Pete LoprestiG175 GP · 43 WMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 60Kim MacDougallD1 GP · 0 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 78Ron AshtonLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 96John SheridanCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 114Dave HeitzGMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 131Roland ErikssonC193 GP · 143 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 148Dave StaffenFMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 164Brian AndersenDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 179Duane BrayDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 193Don HayRMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 205Brian HoldernessGMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 215Frank TaylorDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 222Jeff HymansonDMNSMinnesota North Stars