1974 NHL Draft
Pierre Larouche in the 1974 NHL Draft
Pittsburgh Penguins selected Pierre Larouche 8th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 14 picks Pittsburgh Penguins made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 812 games put him 13th in the class, but only one has scored more points than his 822.
- Overall pick
- 8
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 8
- Drafting team
- PITPittsburgh Penguins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 5–11 in the 1974 draft
- 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
- 11Lee FogolinD924 GP · 238 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
8th
of 246 players selected
5th
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
Pierre Larouche made his NHL debut on October 9, 1974, 134 days after the draft.
812
Games
395
Goals
427
Assists
822
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Pittsburgh Penguins picks in the 1974 draft
- 8Pierre LaroucheC812 GP · 822 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 27Jacques CossetteR64 GP · 14 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 62Mario FaubertD231 GP · 111 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 80Bruce AberhartGPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 98William SchneiderLPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 116Robbie LairdL1 GP · 0 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 133Larry FinckDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 150Jim ChicoyneDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 166Rick UhrichRPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 181Serge GamelinLPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 195Rich PerronDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 206Rick HindmarchFPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 216William DavisDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 223James MathersDPITPittsburgh Penguins