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1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season

National Hockey League team season


National Hockey League team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1973–74
year1973
TeamDetroit Red Wings
Record29–39–10
HomeRecord21–12–6
RoadRecord8–27–4
DivisionEast
DivisionRank6th
GoalsFor255
GoalsAgainst319
GeneralManagerNed Harkness (Oct–Feb)
Alex Delvecchio (Feb–Apr)
CoachTed Garvin (Oct–Nov)
Alex Delvecchio (Nov–Apr)
CaptainAlex Delvecchio (Oct)
*Rotating*
Nick Libett
Red Berenson
Gary Bergman
Ted Harris
Mickey Redmond
Larry Johnston
AltCaptainMickey Redmond
Nick Libett
Larry Johnston
ArenaDetroit Olympia
GoalsLeaderMickey Redmond (51)
AssistsLeaderMarcel Dionne (54)
PointsLeaderMarcel Dionne (78)
PIMLeaderLarry Johnston (139)
WinsLeaderDoug Grant (15)
GAALeaderBill 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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Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C7424547810−31301
RW7651267714−212109
C7624426628−22612
C7625305510−31602
LW6724244837−26315
C4718234112−3600
LW5215233817−11200
RW5712253733−9201
C7019123132−22235
RW5413152837−20230
LW459142333−12302
D691212292−28000
D3321416331000
D6521214139−26001
D35391227−14101
D410111166−4000
C/LW1225741100
D2524625−9000
D1106618−6000
LW1541521000
C/LW111452−13100
LW140556−6000
D2622424−7000
LW1813470000
C1704416−6000
D2104499−1000
D4303321−15000
D2203340−12000
G2503320000
LW111120−2000
D230222−4000
RW70114−2000
G901100000
D10110−2000
G100000000
G400000000
D70004−7000
G3700020000
RW20000−3000
LW400011−4000
G1300020000
D30000−1000
C50000−2000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
201837151621404.161
1420259114863.630
72013444433.581
3159140285.330
201010412.000
1874030185.780
**Team:**4680782939103194.092

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#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
111Terry RichardsonCanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
339Nelson PyattCanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
343Robbie NealeCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
459Mike KorneyCanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
575Blair StewartCanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
691Glen CickelloCanadaHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
7107Brian MiddletonCanadaUniversity of Alberta (CIAU)
8118Dennis PolonichCanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
8123George LyleCanadaMichigan Tech University (NCAA)
9135Dennis O'BrienCanadaLaurentian University (CIAU)
9138Tom NewmanCanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
9139Ray BibeauCanadaMontreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
10151Kevin NevilleCanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
10154Ken GibbCanadaUniversity of North Dakota (NCAA)
10155Mitch BrandtUnited StatesUniversity of Denver (NCAA)

References

References

  1. "1973-74 Detroit Red Wings Schedule".
  2. "1973-74 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  3. 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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