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1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season
4th season in franchise history
4th season in franchise history
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | Vancouver Canucks |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 7th |
| Record | 24–43–11 |
| HomeRecord | 14–18–7 |
| RoadRecord | 10–25–4 |
| GoalsFor | 224 |
| GoalsAgainst | 296 |
| GeneralManager | Hal Laycoe |
| Coach | Bill McCreary Sr. (41 games) |
| Phil Maloney (37 games) | |
| Captain | Orland Kurtenbach |
| AltCaptain | Andre Boudrias |
| Barry Wilkins | |
| Bobby Schmautz | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | |
| Arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Attendance | 15,729 |
| GoalsLeader | Bobby Schmautz |
| Dennis Ververgaert (26) | |
| AssistsLeader | Andre Boudrias (59) |
| PointsLeader | Andre Boudrias (75) |
| PIMLeader | Bob Dailey (137) |
| WinsLeader | Gary Smith (20) |
| GAALeader | Gary Smith (3.44) |
Phil Maloney (37 games) Barry Wilkins Bobby Schmautz Jocelyn Guevremont Dennis Ververgaert (26)
The 1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 4th in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the third consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs. Before the season started Bud Poile, the Canucks first general manager, left the team to become an executive with the World Hockey Association. Hal Laycoe, the first coach of the Canucks, was named Poile's replacement.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 10, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 13, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 14, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1973||0–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||October 19, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||2–3–0 |- |6||W||October 23, 1973||3–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||3–3–0 |- |7||W||October 26, 1973||8–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||4–3–0 |- |8||T||October 30, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||4–3–1
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Awards and records
Trophies and awards
- Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Gary Smith
- Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias
- Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Jocelyn Guevremont
- Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Don Lever
- Most Exciting Player Award: Don Lever
Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft. The draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dennis Ververgaert (RW) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 1 | 9 | Bob Dailey (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 2 | 19 | Paulin Bordeleau (C) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 3 | 35 | Paul Sheard (LW) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 4 | 51 | Keith Mackie | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 5 | 67 | Paul O'Neil (C) | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 6 | 83 | Jim Cowell (F) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 7 | 99 | Clay Hebenton (G) | Canada | Portland (WCHL) |
| 8 | 115 | John Senkpiel | Canada | Vancouver Nats (WCHL) |
| 9 | 131 | Peter Folco (D) | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 146 | Terry McDougall | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
References
References
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