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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1973-1974
The Boston Bruins with 113 points won the East Division by 14 points over the Montreal Canadiens. The "Broad Street Bullies" from Philadelphia (Flyers) won the West Division. Led by Bobby Clarke and Rick MacLeish, backstopped by Bernie Parent, the Flyers had the league's best goals against average and Parent shared the Vezina Trophy with Tony Esposito.
The Flyers swept Atlanta in the first round and then defeated the New York Rangers in a seven-game series to get into the finals. The Bruins swept Toronto and beat Chicago in six games to reach the Stanley Cup finals.
In the finals, the Philadelphia Flyers became the first expansion team to win a finals game. They did it three more times in the series to defeat Boston and win the first Stanley Cup championship for an expansion team.
Rick MacLeish was the leading scorer in the playoffs, with 22 points in 17 games, but Parent won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the post-season MVP. The Flyers' Fred Shero won the first Adams Award as the NHL coach of the year.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1973-1974
| Team | GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
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| Eastern Division | |||||||||
| Boston Bruins | 78 |
52 |
17 |
9 |
113 |
349 |
221 |
||
| Montreal Canadiens | 78 |
45 |
24 |
9 |
99 |
293 |
240 |
||
| New-York Rangers | 78 |
40 |
24 |
14 |
94 |
300 |
251 |
||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 |
35 |
27 |
16 |
86 |
274 |
230 |
||
| Buffalo Sabres | 78 |
32 |
34 |
12 |
76 |
242 |
250 |
||
| Detroit Red Wings | 78 |
29 |
39 |
10 |
68 |
255 |
319 |
||
| Vancouver Canucks | 78 |
24 |
43 |
11 |
59 |
224 |
296 |
||
| New-York Islanders | 78 |
19 |
41 |
18 |
56 |
182 |
247 |
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| Western Division | |||||||||
| Philadelphia Flyers | 78 |
50 |
16 |
12 |
112 |
273 |
164 |
||
| Chicago Blackhawks | 78 |
41 |
14 |
23 |
105 |
272 |
164 |
||
| Los-Angeles Kings | 78 |
33 |
33 |
12 |
78 |
233 |
231 |
||
| Atlanta Flames | 78 |
30 |
34 |
14 |
74 |
214 |
238 |
||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 |
28 |
41 |
9 |
65 |
242 |
273 |
||
| St. Louis Blues | 78 |
26 |
40 |
12 |
64 |
206 |
248 |
||
| Minnesota North Stars | 78 |
23 |
38 |
17 |
63 |
235 |
275 |
||
| California Golden Seals | 78 |
13 |
55 |
10 |
36 |
195 |
342 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) First Round Amateur Draft 1973-1974
| Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos |
Drafted From |
| 1 | Washington | Greg Joly | D |
Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 2 | Kansas City | Wilf Paiement | R |
St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 3 | California | Rick Hampton | D |
St.-Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 4 | NY Islanders | Clark Gillies | F |
Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 5 | Mtl. Canadiens | Cam Connor | R |
Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 6 | Minnesota | Doug Hicks | D |
Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 7 | Mtl. Canadiens | Doug Risebrough | F |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | Pierre Larouche | F |
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 9 | Detroit | Bill Lochead | F |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 10 | Mtl. Canadiens | Rick Chartraw | D |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 11 | Buffalo | Lee Fogolin | D |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 12 | Mtl. Canadiens | Mario Tremblay | F |
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 13 | Toronto | Jack Valiquette | Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | |
| 14 | NY Rangers | Dave Maloney | D |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 15 | Mtl. Canadiens | Gord McTavish | F |
Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 16 | Chicago | Grant Mulvey | F |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 17 | California | Ron Chipperfield | C |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 18 | Boston | Don Larway | R |
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1973-1974
| Award | 1974 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Jack Adams | Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Georges Vezina | Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks tied Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Hart Memorial | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Bill Masterton Memorial | Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lester Pearson | Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Calder Memorial | Denis Potvin, New York Islanders |
| Lady Byng | Johnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins |
| Clarence Campbell Bowl | Philadelphia Flyers |
| James Norris | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Art Ross | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Boston Bruins |
| Conn Smythe | Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers |
| +/- Award | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1973-1974
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections.
|
First Team |
1973-74 |
Second Team |
|
Bernie Parent, Philadelphia |
G |
Tony Esposito, Chicago |
|
Bobby Orr, Boston |
D |
Bill White, Chicago |
|
Brad Park, NY Rangers |
D |
Barry Ashbee, Philadelphia |
|
Phil Esposito, Boston |
C |
Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia |
|
Ken Hodge, Boston |
RW |
Mickey Redmond, Detroit |
|
Richard Martin, Buffalo |
LW |
Wayne Cashman, Boston |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1973-1974
|
Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
|
Phil Esposito
|
78 | 68 | 77 | 145 |
|
Bobby Orr
|
74 | 32 | 90 | 122 |
|
Ken Hodge
|
76 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
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Wayne Cashman
|
78 | 30 | 59 | 89 |
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Bobby Clarke
|
77 | 35 | 52 | 87 |
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Rick Martin
|
78 | 52 | 34 | 86 |
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Syl Apps Jr.
|
75 | 24 | 61 | 85 |
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Darryl Sittler
|
78 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
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Lowell MacDonald
|
78 | 43 | 39 | 82 |
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Brad Park
|
78 | 25 | 57 | 82 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1973-1974
|
Player
|
GP | A |
|
Bobby Orr
|
74 | 90 |
|
Phil Esposito
|
78 | 77 |
|
Dennis Hextall
|
78 | 62 |
|
Syl Apps Jr.
|
75 | 61 |
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Wayne Cashman
|
78 | 59 |
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Andre Boudrias
|
78 | 59 |
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Brad Park
|
78 | 57 |
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Ken Hodge
|
76 | 55 |
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Marcel Dionne
|
74 | 54 |
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Bobby Clarke
|
77 | 52 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1973-1974
|
Player
|
GP | G |
|
Phil Esposito
|
78 | 68 |
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Rick Martin
|
78 | 52 |
|
Mickey Redmond
|
76 | 51 |
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Ken Hodge
|
76 | 50 |
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Bill Goldsworthy
|
74 | 48 |
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Lowell MacDonald
|
78 | 43 |
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Yvan Cournoyer
|
67 | 40 |
|
Jean Pronovost
|
77 | 40 |
|
Darryl Sittler
|
78 | 38 |
|
Rod Gilbert
|
75 | 36 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1973-1974
|
Player
|
GP | PIM |
|
Dave Schultz
|
73 | 348 |
|
Steve Durbano
|
69 | 284 |
|
Bryan Watson
|
70 | 255 |
|
Andre Dupont
|
75 | 216 |
|
Garry Howatt
|
78 | 204 |
|
Phil Russell
|
75 | 184 |
|
Denis Potvin
|
77 | 175 |
|
Dennis O'Brien
|
77 | 166 |
|
Brad Park
|
78 | 148 |
|
Bob Dailey
|
76 | 143 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1973-1974
Quarter Finals
Apr. 9 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 1
Apr. 11 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 1
Apr. 12 at
Atlanta Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 1
Apr. 14 at
Atlanta Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 3 (05:40 OT)
Philadelphia Flyers defeated
Atlanta Flames 4 games to 0
Apr. 10 at
Boston Boston 1 Toronto 0
Apr. 11 at
Boston Boston 6 Toronto 3
Apr. 13 at
Toronto Boston 6 Toronto 3
Apr. 14 at
Toronto Boston 4 Toronto 1 (01:27 OT)
Boston Bruins defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 0
Apr. 10 at
Montreal Rangers 4 Canadiens 1
Apr. 11 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Rangers 1
Apr. 13 at
New York Canadiens 4 Rangers 2
Apr. 14 at
New York Rangers 6 Canadiens 4
Apr. 16 at
Montreal Rangers 3 Canadiens 2 (04:07 OT)
Apr. 18 at
New York Rangers 5 Canadiens 2
New York Rangers defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2
Apr. 10 at
Chicago Chicago 3 Los Angeles 1
Apr. 11 at
Chicago Chicago 4 Los Angeles 1
Apr. 13 at
Los Angeles Chicago 1 Los Angeles 0
Apr. 14 at
Los Angeles Los Angeles 5 Chicago 1
Apr. 16 at
Chicago Chicago 1 Los Angeles 0
Chicago Blackhawks defeated
Los Angeles Kings 4 games to 1
Semi Finals
Apr. 20 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Rangers 0
Apr. 23 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 5 Rangers 2
Apr. 25 at
New York Rangers 5 Philadelphia 3
Apr. 28 at
New York Rangers 2 Philadelphia 1 (04:20 OT)
Apr. 30 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Rangers 1
May 2 at
New York Rangers 4 Philadelphia 1
May 5 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Rangers 3
Philadelphia Flyers defeated
New York Rangers 4 games to 3
Apr. 21 at
Boston Boston 8 Chicago 6
Apr. 23 at
Chicago Chicago 4 Boston 3 (03:48 OT)
Apr. 25 at
Chicago Boston 5 Chicago 2
Apr. 28 at
Boston Boston 6 Chicago 2
Apr. 30 at
Chicago Boston 4 Chicago 2
Boston Bruins defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup Finals
May 7 at
Boston Boston 3 Philadelphia 2
May 9 at
Boston Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 (12:01 OT)
May 12 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Boston 1
May 14 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Boston 2
May 16 at
Boston Boston 5 Philadelphia 1
May 19 at
Philadelphia Philadelphia 1 Boston 0
Philadelphia Flyers defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 2