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1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season
NHA hockey team season
NHA hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Season | 1973–74 |
| year | 1973 |
| Team | Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets |
| League | WHA |
| LeagueRank | 9th place |
| Division | Western |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 34–39–5 |
| HomeRecord | 26–11–2 |
| RoadRecord | 8–28–3 |
| GoalsFor | 264 |
| GoalsAgainst | 296 |
| GeneralManager | Annis Stukus |
| Coach | Bobby Hull |
| Nick Mickoski | |
| Captain | Ab McDonald |
| AltCaptain | Danny Johnson |
| Larry Hornung | |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| Attendance | 6,401 (63.5%) |
| GoalsLeader | Bobby Hull (53) |
| AssistsLeader | Chris Bordeleau (49) |
| PointsLeader | Bobby Hull (95) |
| PIMLeader | Duke Asmundson (85) |
| WinsLeader | Joe Daley (19) |
| GAALeader | Ernie Wakely (3.27) |
| prev_season | [1972–73](1972-73-winnipeg-jets-season) |
| next_season | [1974–75](1974-75-winnipeg-jets-season) |
Nick Mickoski Larry Hornung The 1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season was their second season in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Aeros | 78 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 101 | 318 | 219 | 1038 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 78 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 90 | 332 | 275 | 1243 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 79 | 268 | 269 | 1273 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 73 | 264 | 296 | 673 |
| Vancouver Blazers | 78 | 27 | 50 | 1 | 55 | 278 | 345 | 1047 |
| Los Angeles Sharks | 78 | 25 | 53 | 0 | 50 | 239 | 339 | 1086 |
Schedule and results
|- | 1||L|| October 10, 1973 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers|| 0–1–0 |- | 2||L|| October 12, 1973 || 4–6|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers|| 0–2–0 |- | 3||W|| October 14, 1973 || 6–3|| align="left"| Vancouver Blazers|| 1–2–0 |- | 4||W|| October 17, 1973 || 3–1|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers|| 2–2–0 |- | 5||W|| October 18, 1973 || 6–1|| align="left"| @ New York Golden Blades|| 3–2–0 |- | 6||W|| October 21, 1973 || 2–1 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints|| 4–2–0 |- | 7||T|| October 26, 1973 || 3–3|| align="left"| Toronto Toros|| 4–2–1 |- | 8||L|| October 27, 1973 || 2–5|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints|| 4–3–1 |- | 9||L|| October 30, 1973 || 1–4|| align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars|| 4–4–1 |- | 10||L|| October 31, 1973 || 4–6|| align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders|| 4–5–1
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 8 || Houston Aeros || 5–2 || Winnipeg Jets || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 10 || Houston Aeros || 3–2 || Winnipeg Jets || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 13 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–10 || Houston Aeros || 0–3 |- | 4 || April 14 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–5 || Houston Aeros || 0–4
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Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
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| Bobby Hull | 75 | 53 | 42 | 95 | 38 |
| Chris Bordeleau | 75 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 22 |
| Fran Huck | 74 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 68 |
| Norm Beaudin | 74 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 8 |
| Ron Snell | 70 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 32 |
| Dan Johnson | 78 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 20 |
| Jean-Guy Gratton | 68 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 13 |
| Ab McDonald | 70 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 |
| Dan Spring | 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 |
| Ted Hargreaves | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 |
| Freeman Asmundson | 72 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 85 |
| Dunc Rousseau | 60 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 39 |
| Milt Black | 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
| Kelly Pratt | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 50 |
| Cal Swenson | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Bill Sutherland | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Garth Rizzuto | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
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| Bob Woytowich | 72 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 43 |
| Joe Zanussi | 76 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 53 |
| Larry Hornung | 51 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 18 |
| Bob Ash | 60 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 30 |
| Ken Stephanson | 29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Jim Hargreaves | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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| Ernie Wakely | 37 | 2254 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3.27 |
| Joe Daley | 41 | 2454 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.99 |
| Bill Holden | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
Draft picks
Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ron Andruff (C) | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 2 | 25 | Keith Mackie (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 3 | 37 | Kelly Pratt (RW) | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 5 | 63 | Randy Smith (LW) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 6 | 76 | Ron Kennedy (RW) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 7 | 89 | Jeff Jacques (RW) | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 8 | 101 | Terry McDougall (C) | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 9 | 111 | Russ Wiechnik (C) | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 10 | 121 | Mike Kennedy (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
References
References
- 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 Winnipeg Jets Schedule".
- "1973 WHA Amateur Draft".
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