1974 NHL Draft
Stefan Persson in the 1974 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Stefan Persson 214th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 3rd pick of round 14.
He was the fifth of the 5 Swedes selected that year. It was the 13th of the 19 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 622 games put him 18th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 214
- Round and pick
- Round 14, pick 3
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 211–217 in the 1974 draft
- 211Brad MorrowDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 212Bernard PlanteLWSHWashington Capitals
- 213Willie WingRKCSKansas City Scouts
- 214Stefan PerssonD622 GP · 369 PNYINew York Islanders
- 215Frank TaylorDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 216William DavisDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 217Brad KuglinLLAKLos Angeles Kings
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
5th
of 5 Swedes selected
74th
of 86 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 49Per-Arne AlexanderssonCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 131Roland ErikssonC193 GP · 143 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 177Soren JohanssonRKCSKansas City Scouts
- 191Mats UllanderLKCSKansas City Scouts
- 214Stefan PerssonD622 GP · 369 PNYINew York Islanders
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Stefan Persson made his NHL debut on October 13, 1977, 3 years and 136 days after the draft.
622
Games
52
Goals
317
Assists
369
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1974 draft
- 4Clark GilliesL958 GP · 697 PNYINew York Islanders
- 22Bryan TrottierC1279 GP · 1425 PNYINew York Islanders
- 40Brad AndersonCNYINew York Islanders
- 76Carlo TorresanDNYINew York Islanders
- 94Sid PrysunkaLNYINew York Islanders
- 112Dave LangevinD513 GP · 119 PNYINew York Islanders
- 129David InkpenDNYINew York Islanders
- 146Jim FoubisterGNYINew York Islanders
- 163Bob FergusonCNYINew York Islanders
- 178Murray FleckDNYINew York Islanders
- 192Dave RookeDNYINew York Islanders
- 204Neil SmithDNYINew York Islanders
- 214Stefan PerssonD622 GP · 369 PNYINew York Islanders
- 221Dave OtnessCNYINew York Islanders
- 226Jim MurrayDNYINew York Islanders
- 229Mike DibbleGNYINew York Islanders
- 232Brian ByeCNYINew York Islanders
- 235Martti JarkkoCNYINew York Islanders
- 238Ron PhillipsDNYINew York Islanders