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1973–74 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights |
| Record | 32–42–4 |
| HomeRecord | 22–16–1 |
| RoadRecord | 10–26–3 |
| Division | Eastern |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| GoalsFor | 268 |
| GoalsAgainst | 313 |
| GeneralManager | Jerry De Lise (Managing Director of Hockey) |
| Coach | Camille Henry (6–12–2) |
| Harry Howell (26–30–2) | |
| Captain | Norm Ferguson |
| AltCaptain | Ken Block |
| Andre Lacroix | |
| Garry Peters | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden (Oct.–Nov.) |
| Cherry Hill Arena (Nov.–Apr.) | |
| Attendance | 2,585 (30.1%) |
| GoalsLeader | Andre Lacroix (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Andre Lacroix (80) |
| PointsLeader | Andre Lacroix (111) |
| PIMLeader | Kevin Morrison (132) |
| WinsLeader | Joe Junkin (21) |
| GAALeader | Joe Junkin (3.79) |
| prev_season | [1972–73](1972-73-new-york-raiders-season) |
| next_season | [1974–75](1974-75-san-diego-mariners-season) |
Harry Howell (26–30–2) Andre Lacroix Garry Peters Cherry Hill Arena (Nov.–Apr.) The 1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights season was the second season of operation of the franchise in the World Hockey Association.
The club was known as the New York Raiders in the previous season. With a change in ownership, the financially challenged team was renamed the New York Golden Blades for the start of this season. The team drew as few as 500 ticket buyers to some home games, and the latest (of 18) owners folded operations. The league took over operations and moved the team to the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area township of Cherry Hill, New Jersey on November 21, 1973, renaming the franchise the Jersey Knights.
This was the last season of operation in the Northeast megalopolis area, as the franchise relocated to San Diego, California, becoming the San Diego Mariners for the 1974–75 WHA season.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
New York Golden Blades
|- |1||T||October 6, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||0–0–1 |- |2||T||October 9, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||0–0–2 |- |3||L||October 11, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||0–1–2 |- |4||L||October 14, 1973||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||0–2–2 |- |5||L||October 18, 1973||1–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||0–3–2 |- |6||L||October 20, 1973||1–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||0–4–2 |- |7||W||October 21, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||1–4–2 |- |8||L||October 22, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||1–5–2 |- |9||W||October 24, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||2–5–2 |- |10||L||October 25, 1973||3–8 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||2–6–2 |- |11||L||October 28, 1973||0–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||2–7–2
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|- |21||W||November 25, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||7–12–2 |- |22||L||November 26, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||7–13–2 |- |23||L||November 29, 1973||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||7–14–2
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Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| C | 78 | 31 | 80 | 111 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 78 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 132 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| RW | 73 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 68 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 75 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| D | 74 | 3 | 43 | 46 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 78 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 71 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| LW | 78 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| RW | 75 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW | 44 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 71 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| D | 65 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 50 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 59 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 72 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 34 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 63 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 61 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 66 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 3122 | 53 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 197 | 3.79 | 1 | |
| 1089 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 4.13 | 0 | |
| 516 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 4.19 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4727 | 78 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 308 | 3.91 | 1 |
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Note: Pos = Position; 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;
Transactions
Jim McLeod traded to Los Angeles Sharks for Russ Gillow & Earl Heiskala, January, 1974. Earl Heiskala refused to report and was suspended.
Bobby Sheehan to Edmonton Oilers for future considerations (Bob Falkenburg), March, 1974.
Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | Al Sims (D) | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 28 | John Wensink (LW) | Netherlands | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 54 | Doug Marit (D) | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 6 | 67 | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 7 | 80 | Lowell Ostlund (D) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 8 | 93 | Paul Granchukoff (F) | United States | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 9 | 104 | Rick Austin (RW) | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 10 | 115 | Brian Dick (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
References
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References
- (21 November 1973). "N.Y. Blades Now Jersey Knights". [[The Montreal Gazette]].
- World Hockey Association. (1973). "WHA 1973-74 Media Guide". World Hockey Association.
- World Hockey Association. (1974). "WHA 1974-75 Media Guide". World Hockey Association.
- "1973-74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights Schedule".
- "1973-74 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1973 WHA Amateur Draft".
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