1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season was their second season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). [1][2]

1973–74 Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)
League9th WHA
Division4th Western
1973–74 record34–39–5
Home record26-11-2
Road record8-28-3
Goals for264
Goals against296
Team information
General managerAnnis Stukus
CoachBobby Hull
Nick Mickoski
CaptainAb McDonald
Alternate captainsDanny Johnson
Larry Hornung
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
Average attendance6,401 (63.5%)
Team leaders
GoalsBobby Hull (53)
AssistsChris Bordeleau (49)
PointsBobby Hull (95)
Penalty minutesDuke Asmundson (85)
WinsJoe Daley (19)
Goals against averageErnie Wakely (3.27)

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros78482551013182191038
Minnesota Fighting Saints7844322903322751243
Edmonton Oilers7838373792682691273
Winnipeg Jets783439573264296673
Vancouver Blazers7827501552783451047
Los Angeles Sharks7825530502393391086

Playoffs

Houston Aeros 4, Winnipeg Jets 0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 8Houston Aeros5–2Winnipeg Jets1–0
2April 10Houston Aeros3–2Winnipeg Jets2–0
3April 13Winnipeg Jets1–10Houston Aeros3–0
4April 14Winnipeg Jets4–5Houston Aeros4–0

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G A PTS PIM
Bobby Hull7553429538
Chris Bordeleau7526497522
Fran Huck7426487468
Norm Beaudin742728558
Ron Snell7024254932
Dan Johnson7816213720
Jean-Guy Gratton6812213313
Ab McDonald701217298
Dan Spring66816248
Ted Hargreaves747121915
Freeman Asmundson725141985
Dunc Rousseau601081839
Milt Black47691514
Kelly Pratt46461050
Cal Swenson255492
Bill Sutherland124596
Garth Rizzuto413478

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G A PTS PIM
Bob Woytowich726283443
Joe Zanussi763222553
Larry Hornung514192318
Bob Ash602182030
Ken Stephanson2907724
Jim Hargreaves5314550

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
Ernie Wakely3722541518433.27
Joe Daley4124541920103.99
Bill Holden16001004.00

Draft picks

Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]

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

  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 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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