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Greg Joly (D)
DefensemanInactive
Swedes in the NHL DraftSwedes in the 1974 NHL Draft
Cohort: 1954
Highest selection
#49
TORPer-Arne Alexandersson
Swedes selected
5
of 247 picks
In round 1
0
of 5 Swedes
Share of the draft
2 %
of all picks
The 1974 NHL Draft took place on May 28–30, 1974 in Montreal, QC, Canada. 5 Swedes were selected, including 0 in the first round. Per-Arne Alexandersson was the first Swede selected, at number 49 in round 3.
2 of the 5 Swedes (40%) have played at least one NHL game since the draft. The class leaders in NHL games played are Stefan Persson (622 GP, 369 P) and Roland Eriksson (193 GP, 143 P).
Across the draft archive, the year ranks 22 in Swedes selected and 7 in Swedish first-round selections. The Swedish draft class has combined for 512 points in 815 NHL regular-season games. That ranks as the 34th best Swedish draft class of all time by total points. None are still active in the NHL today.
The draft's top picks
The first 10 selections
Every drafted Swede
5 Swedes were drafted
5
Swedes
4
Teams
5
Rounds
Round 3
1 PICKS
49
Per-Arne Alexandersson (C)Center
Round 8
1 PICKS
131
Round 11
1 PICKS
177
Soren Johansson (R)Right wing
Round 12
1 PICKS
191
Mats Ullander (L)Left wing
Round 14
1 PICKS
214
The draft class in the NHL
Best Swedish players from the 1974 Draft
NHL regular-season statistics: games played, goals, assists, points, plus save percentage, wins, and shutouts for goalies.
Skaters · most points
Stefan Persson (D)
Drafted #214NYI
GP
622
G
52
A
317
P
369
Roland Eriksson (C)
Drafted #131MNS
GP
193
G
48
A
95
P
143
Drafting teams
Teams that drafted Swedish players
Sorted by the number of Swedish players selected.
The road to the NHL
The draft class's NHL debuts
2 of the class's Swedes have made their NHL debuts, the first in 1976-1977. Pick a season to see every debutant.
More about the NHL Draft and the Swedes
Explore Swedish Draft history
Best draft classes→The best Swedish draft classes by NHL career output.First round→Every Swedish first-round selection, ordered by pick number.Teams→Which NHL teams have drafted the most Swedes?
From draft pick to NHL contract – what an entry-level contract means and how salary, bonuses and AAV work.