1973–74 Vancouver Blazers season

The 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers season was the first year of operation of the Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). It was the second season of the franchise, which had operated in Philadelphia the season before. The Blazers did not qualify for the playoffs.[1][2]

1973–74 Vancouver Blazers
Division5th Western
1973–74 record27–50–1
Home record19-20-0
Road record8-30-1
Goals for278
Goals against345
Team information
General managerPhil Watson
CoachJohn McKenzie (3-4-0)
Phil Watson (3-9-0)
Andy Bathgate (21-37-1)
Alternate captainsBryan Campbell
Ron Plumb
Danny Lawson
Mike Chernoff
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance9,356 (60.1%)
Team leaders
GoalsDanny Lawson (50)
AssistsBryan Campbell (62)
PointsBryan Campbell (89)
Penalty minutesColin Campbell (191)
WinsPeter Donnelly (22)
Goals against averagePeter Donnelly (3.80)

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Houston Aeros78482553182191038101
Minnesota Fighting Saints7844322332275124390
Edmonton Oilers7838373268269127379
Winnipeg Jets783439526429667373
Vancouver Blazers7827501278345104755
Los Angeles Sharks7825530239339108650

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19734–3 OTWinnipeg Jets (1973–74)1–0–0
2LOctober 12, 19734–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)1–1–0
3LOctober 14, 19733–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)1–2–0
4LOctober 17, 19732–7Houston Aeros (1973–74)1–3–0
5WOctober 19, 19733–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)2–3–0
6WOctober 20, 19734–3Chicago Cougars (1973–74)3–3–0
7LOctober 21, 19731–4Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)3–4–0
8LOctober 24, 19734–7Toronto Toros (1973–74)3–5–0
9LOctober 27, 19732–6Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)3–6–0
10LOctober 28, 19735–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)3–7–0
11LOctober 31, 19731–5Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)3–8–0
12LNovember 3, 19730–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)3–9–0
13LNovember 4, 19733–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)3–10–0
14LNovember 7, 19731–3Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)3–11–0
15LNovember 9, 19731–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)3–12–0
16LNovember 10, 19733–8@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)3–13–0
17WNovember 13, 19735–3Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)4–13–0
18WNovember 15, 19737–5Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)5–13–0
19WNovember 18, 19738–2Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)6–13–0
20WNovember 22, 19737–1Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)7–13–0
21WNovember 23, 19734–3 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)8–13–0
22LNovember 25, 19732–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)8–14–0
23WNovember 28, 19735–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)9–14–0
24LDecember 5, 19731–3Toronto Toros (1973–74)9–15–0
25LDecember 7, 19731–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)9–16–0
26LDecember 9, 19733–5Houston Aeros (1973–74)9–17–0
27WDecember 12, 19732–1 OTQuebec Nordiques (1973–74)10–17–0
28WDecember 15, 19736–4Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)11–17–0
29LDecember 16, 19733–5@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)11–18–0
30WDecember 18, 19735–2@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)12–18–0
31LDecember 19, 19732–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)12–19–0
32LDecember 21, 19731–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)12–20–0
33WDecember 22, 19736–3Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)13–20–0
34LDecember 24, 19734–5 OT@ New England Whalers (1973–74)13–21–0
35WDecember 26, 19735–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)14–21–0
36LDecember 28, 19733–5@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)14–22–0
37WDecember 30, 19736–5 OTNew England Whalers (1973–74)15–22–0
38LJanuary 1, 19744–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)15–23–0
39LJanuary 5, 19742–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)15–24–0
40LJanuary 6, 19743–11@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)15–25–0
41WJanuary 7, 19745–4@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)16–25–0
42LJanuary 9, 19744–6Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)16–26–0
43WJanuary 13, 19746–2Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)17–26–0
44LJanuary 17, 19744–7@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)17–27–0
45LJanuary 19, 19744–5 OTNew York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)17–28–0
46WJanuary 20, 19743–0@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)18–28–0
47WJanuary 23, 19746–3Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)19–28–0
48LJanuary 26, 19742–4Houston Aeros (1973–74)19–29–0
49LJanuary 27, 19747–9@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)19–30–0
50LJanuary 28, 19744–6@ New England Whalers (1973–74)19–31–0
51LJanuary 30, 19742–4Chicago Cougars (1973–74)19–32–0
52WFebruary 5, 19748–0Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)20–32–0
53WFebruary 8, 19747–3Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)21–32–0
54WFebruary 13, 19749–4New England Whalers (1973–74)22–32–0
55WFebruary 17, 19744–0@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)23–32–0
56LFebruary 19, 19744–5 OTToronto Toros (1973–74)23–33–0
57LFebruary 21, 19744–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)23–34–0
58LFebruary 23, 19743–7@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)23–35–0
59LFebruary 24, 19741–7@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)23–36–0
60LFebruary 26, 19742–3@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)23–37–0
61LFebruary 28, 19744–9@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)23–38–0
62LMarch 2, 19741–7@ New England Whalers (1973–74)23–39–0
63LMarch 4, 19746–7 OT@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)23–40–0
64LMarch 7, 19742–4Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)23–41–0
65WMarch 10, 19742–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)24–41–0
66WMarch 13, 19745–2Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)25–41–0
67LMarch 14, 19743–6New England Whalers (1973–74)25–42–0
68LMarch 15, 19745–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)25–43–0
69LMarch 17, 19742–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)25–44–0
70WMarch 19, 19745–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)26–44–0
71TMarch 21, 19745–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)26–44–1
72LMarch 23, 19742–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)26–45–1
73LMarch 24, 19741–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)26–46–1
74LMarch 27, 19741–8Houston Aeros (1973–74)26–47–1
75LMarch 29, 19742–5Chicago Cougars (1973–74)26–48–1
76LMarch 31, 19743–4 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)26–49–1
77LApril 3, 19740–9@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)26–50–1
78WApril 4, 19744–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)27–50–1

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Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bryan CampbellC76276289500813
Danny LawsonRW785038881401005
Claude St. SauveurC70383068550625
Don BurgessLW7830366680533
John McKenzieRW45143852710300
John MigneaultLW74212647270202
Murray MyersRW61222042280203
Ron PlumbD7563238400101
Jim AdairC70121729100202
Rob WaltonC288152320100
Colin CampbellD78320231910000
Jim CardiffD78121221880100
Mike ChernoffLW3611102140011
Ralph MacSweynD5621820520000
Denis MelocheC4161319180100
Ed HatoumRW373121580000
Don O'DonoghueRW498614200001
Dave HutchisonD69013131510000
Serge BeaudoinD2611112370000
Sam GellardLW237411150300
Jimmy JonesRW18325230200
Michel PlanteLW2232520001
Camille LapierreD903300000
Jean TetreaultLW611200000
Ron WardC702220000
Michel BoudreauC310100000
Pete DonnellyG4901190000
Irv SpencerD1901160000
Yves ArchambaultG500000000
Rychard CampeauD700020000
George GardnerG2800000000
Peter McNameeD300000000
Danny SullivanG100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Pete Donnelly282449222401793.803
George Gardner15902842111254.720
Yves Archambault2635140276.160
Danny Sullivan60101077.000
Team:473778275013384.283

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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;

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[5]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
15Colin Campbell (D) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
219Brent Leavins (F) CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
331Ed Humphreys (G) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
444Jean Tetreault (F) CanadaDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
557Jimmy Jones (RW) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
670Ian Turnbull (D) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
783Mike Korney (D) CanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
896Andre St. Laurent (C) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
9107Pierre Laganiere (RW) CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
10117Brian Molvik (D) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

See also

References

  1. World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  2. World Hockey Association (1974). WHA 1974-75 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  3. "1973–74 Vancouver Blazers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  4. "1973-74 Vancouver Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  5. "1973 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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