1974 NHL Draft

Roland Eriksson in the 1974 NHL Draft

Minnesota North Stars selected Roland Eriksson 131st overall in the 1974 NHL Draft, with the 5th pick of round 8.

He was the second of the 5 Swedes selected that year. It was the eighth of the 15 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1974, 98 have played in the NHL regular season. His 193 games put him 53rd in the class.

Overall pick: 131
Round and pick: Round 8, pick 5
Drafting team: MNSMinnesota North Stars
Date: May 29, 1974
Age at the draft: 20 years

The picks around it

Picks 128–134 in the 1974 draft

128Jim McCabeCCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
129David InkpenDNYINew York Islanders
130Robbie WattFVANVancouver Canucks
131Roland ErikssonC193 GP · 143 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
132Rod TordoffDSTLSt. Louis Blues
133Larry FinckDPITPittsburgh Penguins
134Greg SteelDDETDetroit Red Wings

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1974 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1974 class

2nd

of 5 Swedes selected

76th

of 136 forwards 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

Every Swede in the 1974 draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Roland Eriksson made his NHL debut on October 6, 1976, 2 years and 130 days after the draft.

193

Games

Goals

Assists

143

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 128–134 in the 1974 draft

Where he came in the 1974 class

First Swedes selected

The road to the NHL

Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1974 draft