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1973–74 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 40–24–14 |
| HomeRecord | 26–7–6 |
| RoadRecord | 14–17–8 |
| GoalsFor | 300 |
| GoalsAgainst | 251 |
| GeneralManager | Emile Francis |
| Coach | Larry Popein |
| Emile Francis | |
| Captain | Vic Hadfield |
| AltCaptain | Brad Park |
| Rod Gilbert | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Rod Gilbert (36) |
| AssistsLeader | Brad Park (57) |
| PointsLeader | Brad Park (82) |
| PIMLeader | Brad Park (148) |
| WinsLeader | Ed Giacomin (30) |
| GAALeader | Ed Giacomin (3.07) |
Emile Francis Rod Gilbert
The 1973–74 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 48th season. The Rangers compiled 94 points during the regular season and finished third in the East Division. The team made the Stanley Cup playoffs, where New York defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 in the quarter-finals. The Rangers then lost in a seven-game semi-finals series to the Philadelphia Flyers, who went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.
Offseason
- On July 27, 1973, E. Michael Burke handed in his resignation to the New York Yankees, so that he could become president of Madison Square Garden. This would make Burke the president of the New York Rangers hockey club and the New York Knicks basketball club.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 13 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–2 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 14 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–1 || 2–0–1 |- | 4 || 17 || St. Louis Blues || 4–0 || 3–0–1 |- | 5 || 20 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 3–1–1 |- | 6 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 3–2–1 |- | 7 || 27 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || 3–3–1 |- | 8 || 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || 3–4–1 |- | 9 || 30 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–3 || 3–4–2
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Playoffs
Main article: 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 4–1 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || April 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–6 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2–2 |- | 5 || April 16 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || OT || New York Rangers lead series 3–2 |- | 6 || April 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4–2
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 25 | 57 | 82 | 148 | |
| 75 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 20 | |
| 78 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 74 | |
| 68 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 16 | |
| 71 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 58 | |
| 78 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 12 | |
| 75 | 34 | 24 | 58 | 18 | |
| 77 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 75 | |
| 72 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 4 | |
| 75 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 105 | |
| 66 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 6 | |
| 68 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 32 | |
| † | 46 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 28 |
| 26 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | |
| 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 56 | |
| 63 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 25 | |
| 72 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 38 | |
| 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| ‡ | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| ‡ | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| † | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| ‡ | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| ‡ | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| †‡ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 38 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 3286 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 168 | 3.07 | 5 | |
| 21 | 1054 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 3.53 | 0 | |
| 6 | 340 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3.18 | 0 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 13 | 788 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 2.82 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 14 | Rick Middleton | RW | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 2 | 30 | Pat Hickey | LW | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 3 | 46 | John Campbell | LW | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 4 | 62 | Brian Molvik | D | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 5 | 78 | Pierre Laganiere | RW | Canada | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 94 | Dwayne Pentland | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
References
References
- "New York Rangers". Hockey-Reference.
- "1973–74 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
- "1974 NHL Playoff Summary". Hockey-Reference.
- Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, pp.47–48, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010, {{ISBN. 978-0-06-169031-0
- (1987-02-06). "War hero dies". [[The Bryan Times]].
- "1973–74 New York Rangers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.
- "1973–74 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft". Hockey-Reference.
- "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League.
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