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Español1973-74 NHL SEASON
The '1973-74 NHL season' was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 78 games. A new award, the Jack Adams for the best coach, was introduced for this season. The first winner was Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Philadelphia Flyers who developed the nick-name "Broad Street Bullies" because of their physical style of play, de-throned the Chicago Black Hawks as the West Division champions and the Boston Bruins regained the top spot in the East and the league.
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
''Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold''
''Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2, winning the cup with a Game 6 1-0 victory. In doing so, the Flyers became the first expansion team to win the Cup in the post-Original Six era.
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1973-74 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut in playoffs):
★ Eric Vail, Atlanta Flames
★ Tom Lysiak, Atlanta Flames
★ Peter McNab, Buffalo Sabres
★ Blake Dunlop, Minnesota North Stars
★ Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
★ Michel Larocque, Montreal Canadiens
★ Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
★ Chico Resch, New York Islanders
★ Dave Lewis, New York Islanders
★ Al MacAdam, Philadelphia Flyers
★ Blaine Stoughton, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ John Davidson, St. Louis Blues
★ Inge Hammarstrom, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Borje Salming, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Lanny McDonald, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Bob Dailey, Vancouver Canucks
★ Dennis Ververgaert, Vancouver Canucks
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1973-74 (listed with their last team):
★ Tim Horton, Buffalo Sabres
★ Alex Delvecchio, Detroit Red Wings
★ Dean Prentice, Minnesota North Stars
★ Gump Worsley, Minnesota North Stars
★ Frank Mahovlich, Montreal Canadiens
★ Jacques Laperriere, Montreal Canadiens
★ Barry Ashbee, Philadelphia Flyers
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1973 NHL Amateur Draft
★ 27th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ List of WHA seasons
★ 1973 in sports
★ 1974 in sports
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
| Contents |
| Regular season |
| Final standings |
| Scoring leaders |
| Leading goaltenders |
| Stanley Cup playoffs |
| Playoff bracket |
| Stanley Cup finals |
| NHL awards |
| All-Star teams |
| Debuts |
| Last games |
| See also |
| References |
Regular season
The Philadelphia Flyers who developed the nick-name "Broad Street Bullies" because of their physical style of play, de-throned the Chicago Black Hawks as the West Division champions and the Boston Bruins regained the top spot in the East and the league.
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
''Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold''
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Boston Bruins' | 78 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 113 | 349 | 221 | 968 |
| 'Montreal Canadiens' | 78 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 99 | 293 | 240 | 761 |
| 'New York Rangers' | 78 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 94 | 300 | 251 | 782 |
| 'Toronto Maple Leafs' | 78 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 86 | 274 | 230 | 903 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 76 | 242 | 250 | 787 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 68 | 255 | 319 | 917 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 59 | 224 | 296 | 952 |
| New York Islanders | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 56 | 182 | 247 | 1075 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Philadelphia Flyers' | 78 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 112 | 273 | 164 | 1750 |
| 'Chicago Black Hawks' | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 105 | 272 | 164 | 877 |
| 'Los Angeles Kings' | 78 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 78 | 233 | 231 | 1055 |
| 'Atlanta Flames' | 78 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 74 | 214 | 238 | 841 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 65 | 242 | 273 | 950 |
| St. Louis Blues | 78 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 64 | 206 | 248 | 1147 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 63 | 235 | 275 | 821 |
| California Golden Seals | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 195 | 342 | 651 |
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins | 78 | 68 | 77 | 145 | 58 |
| Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 74 | 32 | 90 | 122 | 82 |
| Ken Hodge | Boston Bruins | 76 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 43 |
| Wayne Cashman | Boston Bruins | 78 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 111 |
| Bobby Clarke | Philadelphia Flyers | 77 | 35 | 52 | 87 | 113 |
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
Stanley Cup finals
Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2, winning the cup with a Game 6 1-0 victory. In doing so, the Flyers became the first expansion team to win the Cup in the post-Original Six era.
NHL awards
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Denis Potvin, New York Islanders |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Jack Adams Award: | Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Johnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Vezina Trophy: | Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks tied Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Alex Delvecchio, Murray Murdoch, Weston W. Adams, Sr., Charles L. Crovat |
All-Star teams
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1973-74 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut in playoffs):
★ Eric Vail, Atlanta Flames
★ Tom Lysiak, Atlanta Flames
★ Peter McNab, Buffalo Sabres
★ Blake Dunlop, Minnesota North Stars
★ Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
★ Michel Larocque, Montreal Canadiens
★ Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
★ Chico Resch, New York Islanders
★ Dave Lewis, New York Islanders
★ Al MacAdam, Philadelphia Flyers
★ Blaine Stoughton, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ John Davidson, St. Louis Blues
★ Inge Hammarstrom, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Borje Salming, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Lanny McDonald, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Bob Dailey, Vancouver Canucks
★ Dennis Ververgaert, Vancouver Canucks
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1973-74 (listed with their last team):
★ Tim Horton, Buffalo Sabres
★ Alex Delvecchio, Detroit Red Wings
★ Dean Prentice, Minnesota North Stars
★ Gump Worsley, Minnesota North Stars
★ Frank Mahovlich, Montreal Canadiens
★ Jacques Laperriere, Montreal Canadiens
★ Barry Ashbee, Philadelphia Flyers
See also
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1973 NHL Amateur Draft
★ 27th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ List of WHA seasons
★ 1973 in sports
★ 1974 in sports
References
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
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