1974 NHL Draft
Robert McLean in the 1974 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Robert McLean 35th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 17th pick of round 2.
It was the first of the 13 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 9 games put him 85th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 35
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 17
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 20 years
The picks around it
Picks 32–38 in the 1974 draft
- 32Ron GreschnerD981 GP · 610 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 33Gilles LupienD226 GP · 30 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 34Alain DaigleR389 GP · 106 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 35Robert McLeanD9 GP · 0 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 36Peter SturgeonL6 GP · 1 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 37John PaddockR87 GP · 22 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 38Bob BourneC964 GP · 582 PKCSKansas City Scouts
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1974 class
35th
of 246 players selected
12th
of 86 defensemen 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
Robert McLean made his NHL debut on October 7, 1975, 1 year and 132 days after the draft.
9
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 1974 draft
- 35Robert McLeanD9 GP · 0 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 53Bob SiroisR286 GP · 212 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 71Randy AndreachukCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 89Dennis SobchukC35 GP · 11 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 107Willie FriesenLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 125Rejean LemelinG506 GP · 236 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 142Steven ShortL6 GP · 0 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 159Peter MacKenzieDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 174Marcel LabrosseCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 189Scott JesseeRPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 201Richard GuayGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 211Brad MorrowDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 219Craig ArvidsonLPHIPhiladelphia Flyers