1974 NHL Draft
John Paul Evans in the 1974 NHL Draft
Los Angeles Kings selected John Paul Evans 84th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 12th pick of round 5.
It was the third of the 12 picks Los Angeles Kings made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 103 games put him 61st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 84
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 12
- Drafting team
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 81–87 in the 1974 draft
- 81John TaftD15 GP · 2 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 82Jerry BadiukDAFMAtlanta Flames
- 83Garry LariviereD219 GP · 63 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 84John Paul EvansC103 GP · 39 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 85Mike PalmateerG356 GP · 149 WTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 86Dennis OlmsteadCNYRNew York Rangers
- 87Don WheldonD2 GP · 0 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
84th
of 246 players selected
49th
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
John Paul Evans made his NHL debut on October 12, 1978, 4 years and 136 days after the draft.
103
Games
14
Goals
25
Assists
39
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Los Angeles Kings picks in the 1974 draft
- 48Gary SargentD402 GP · 222 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 66Brad WintonCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 84John Paul EvansC103 GP · 39 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 102Marty MathewsLLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 120Harvey StewartGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 137John HeldDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 154Mario LessardG240 GP · 92 WLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 169Derrick EmersonRLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 184Jacques LocasCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 197Lindsay ThomsonCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 207Craig BrickleyRLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 217Brad KuglinLLAKLos Angeles Kings