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1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | Detroit Red Wings |
| Record | 29–39–10 |
| HomeRecord | 21–12–6 |
| RoadRecord | 8–27–4 |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| GoalsFor | 255 |
| GoalsAgainst | 319 |
| GeneralManager | Ned Harkness (Oct–Feb) |
| Alex Delvecchio (Feb–Apr) | |
| Coach | Ted Garvin (Oct–Nov) |
| Alex Delvecchio (Nov–Apr) | |
| Captain | Alex Delvecchio (Oct) |
| *Rotating* | |
| Nick Libett | |
| Red Berenson | |
| Gary Bergman | |
| Ted Harris | |
| Mickey Redmond | |
| Larry Johnston | |
| AltCaptain | Mickey Redmond |
| Nick Libett | |
| Larry Johnston | |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| GoalsLeader | Mickey Redmond (51) |
| AssistsLeader | Marcel Dionne (54) |
| PointsLeader | Marcel Dionne (78) |
| PIMLeader | Larry Johnston (139) |
| WinsLeader | Doug Grant (15) |
| GAALeader | Bill McKenzie (3.58) |
Alex Delvecchio (Feb–Apr) Alex Delvecchio (Nov–Apr) Rotating Nick Libett Red Berenson Gary Bergman Ted Harris Mickey Redmond Larry Johnston Nick Libett Larry Johnston The 1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 48th season of competition, 42nd season as the Red Wings. The Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 10, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 13, 1973||4–9 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 14, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 16, 1973||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||0–4–0 |- |5||T||October 18, 1973||4–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||0–4–1 |- |6||W||October 21, 1973||11–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||1–4–1 |- |7||L||October 24, 1973||3–7 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||1–5–1 |- |8||L||October 26, 1973||3–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||1–6–1 |- |9||W||October 27, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||2–6–1 |- |10||L||October 30, 1973||0–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||2–7–1
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| Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 74 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 10 | −31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 76 | 51 | 26 | 77 | 14 | −21 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| C | 76 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 28 | −22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| C | 76 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 10 | −31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 67 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 37 | −26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| C | 47 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 52 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 17 | −11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 33 | −9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 70 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 32 | −22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| RW | 54 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 37 | −20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| LW | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 33 | −12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 69 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 92 | −28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 33 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 65 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 139 | −26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 35 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 41 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 66 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | −13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 99 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 140 | 4.16 | 1 | |
| 1420 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 86 | 3.63 | 0 | |
| 720 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 3.58 | 1 | |
| 315 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5.33 | 0 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12.00 | 0 | |
| 187 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5.78 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4680 | 78 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 319 | 4.09 | 2 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
- Alex Delvecchio, Lester Patrick Trophy
Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Terry Richardson | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 3 | 39 | Nelson Pyatt | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 3 | 43 | Robbie Neale | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 4 | 59 | Mike Korney | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 5 | 75 | Blair Stewart | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 6 | 91 | Glen Cickello | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 7 | 107 | Brian Middleton | Canada | University of Alberta (CIAU) |
| 8 | 118 | Dennis Polonich | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 | 123 | George Lyle | Canada | Michigan Tech University (NCAA) |
| 9 | 135 | Dennis O'Brien | Canada | Laurentian University (CIAU) |
| 9 | 138 | Tom Newman | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 9 | 139 | Ray Bibeau | Canada | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 151 | Kevin Neville | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 10 | 154 | Ken Gibb | Canada | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 10 | 155 | Mitch Brandt | United States | University of Denver (NCAA) |
References
References
- "1973-74 Detroit Red Wings Schedule".
- "1973-74 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.424, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6
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