1973–74 New England Whalers season

1973–74 New England Whalers
Division 1st East
1973–74 record 43–31–4
Goals for 291
Goals against 260
Team information
General Manager Jack Kelley
Coach Ron Ryan
Captain Ted Green

The 1973–74 New England Whalers season was the second season of the Whalers' franchise. The Whalers qualified for the playoffs for the second-straight season to attempt to defend their championship. They were defeated in the first round by the Chicago Cougars.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
New England Whalers784331429126087590
Toronto Toros784133430427287186
Cleveland Crusaders7837329266264100783
Chicago Cougars7838355271273104181
Quebec Nordiques783836430628090980
NY Golden Blades / NJ Knights783242426831393368

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 7, 19732–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)0–1–0
2WOctober 9, 19733–2Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)1–1–0
3WOctober 13, 19736–4Chicago Cougars (1973–74)2–1–0
4WOctober 14, 19732–1 OT@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)3–1–0
5TOctober 15, 19733–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)3–1–1
6LOctober 17, 19731–3Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)3–2–1
7LOctober 19, 19730–1@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)3–3–1
8WOctober 21, 19734–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)4–3–1
9WOctober 22, 19734–1New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)5–3–1
10WOctober 25, 19738–3@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)6–3–1
11WOctober 27, 19733–1Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)7–3–1
12LNovember 3, 19734–5Toronto Toros (1973–74)7–4–1
13WNovember 4, 19737–5Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)8–4–1
14WNovember 7, 19739–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)9–4–1
15LNovember 10, 19733–6Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)9–5–1
16LNovember 11, 19732–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)9–6–1
17WNovember 12, 19733–2 OTNew York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)10–6–1
18WNovember 15, 19735–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)11–6–1
19LNovember 17, 19734–10Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)11–7–1
20WNovember 18, 19735–2@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)12–7–1
21LNovember 21, 19731–4@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)12–8–1
22LNovember 22, 19735–7@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)12–9–1
23WNovember 26, 19734–2New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)13–9–1
24WNovember 29, 19735–2Houston Aeros (1973–74)14–9–1
25WDecember 2, 19734–3Chicago Cougars (1973–74)15–9–1
26LDecember 8, 19731–2 OT@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)15–10–1
27WDecember 9, 19733–2Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)16–10–1
28WDecember 12, 19738–6Toronto Toros (1973–74)17–10–1
29WDecember 14, 19733–1New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)18–10–1
30LDecember 16, 19732–3Chicago Cougars (1973–74)18–11–1
31WDecember 19, 19734–2Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)19–11–1
32LDecember 22, 19730–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)19–12–1
33WDecember 24, 19735–4 OTVancouver Blazers (1973–74)20–12–1
34WDecember 26, 19733–2 OT@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)21–12–1
35WDecember 27, 19735–1@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)22–12–1
36LDecember 29, 19732–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)22–13–1
37LDecember 30, 19735–6 OT@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)22–14–1
38WJanuary 4, 19744–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)23–14–1
39LJanuary 5, 19740–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)23–15–1
40LJanuary 8, 19742–3Toronto Toros (1973–74)23–16–1
41TJanuary 10, 19746–6@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)23–16–2
42WJanuary 13, 19749–6Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)24–16–2
43WJanuary 16, 19744–2New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)25–16–2
44LJanuary 17, 19742–5Chicago Cougars (1973–74)25–17–2
45WJanuary 19, 19745–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)26–17–2
46LJanuary 20, 19744–8@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)26–18–2
47LJanuary 22, 19743–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)26–19–2
48WJanuary 26, 19744–0Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)27–19–2
49WJanuary 28, 19746–4Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)28–19–2
50LJanuary 31, 19741–4@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)28–20–2
51WFebruary 2, 19745–2Houston Aeros (1973–74)29–20–2
52LFebruary 3, 19741–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)29–21–2
53LFebruary 6, 19740–3Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)29–22–2
54WFebruary 8, 19744–2@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)30–22–2
55LFebruary 10, 19742–5Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)30–23–2
56LFebruary 13, 19744–9@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)30–24–2
57WFebruary 15, 19747–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)31–24–2
58WFebruary 17, 19743–2 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)32–24–2
59LFebruary 20, 19742–4@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)32–25–2
60WFebruary 23, 19743–0@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)33–25–2
61LFebruary 24, 19740–2@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)33–26–2
62WFebruary 27, 19745–3Toronto Toros (1973–74)34–26–2
63TFebruary 28, 19743–3@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)34–26–3
64WMarch 2, 19747–1Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)35–26–3
65WMarch 3, 19746–3@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)36–26–3
66WMarch 5, 19743–2@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)37–26–3
67LMarch 6, 19746–8@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)37–27–3
68WMarch 8, 19747–2@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)38–27–3
69LMarch 12, 19743–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)38–28–3
70WMarch 14, 19746–3@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)39–28–3
71WMarch 15, 19746–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)40–28–3
72LMarch 17, 19741–10@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)40–29–3
73TMarch 20, 19742–2Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)40–29–4
74LMarch 24, 19743–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)40–30–4
75WMarch 27, 19747–1Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)41–30–4
76WMarch 28, 19743–2Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)42–30–4
77WMarch 31, 19743–2 OTQuebec Nordiques (1973–74)43–30–4
78LApril 1, 19741–4Houston Aeros (1973–74)43–31–4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
E1 New England Whalers 3
E4 Chicago Cougars 4
E4 Chicago Cougars 4
Eastern Division
E2 Toronto Toros 3
E2 Toronto Toros 4
E3 Cleveland Crusaders 1
E4 Chicago Cougars 0
W1 Houston Aeros 4
W1 Houston Aeros 4
W4 Winnipeg Jets 0
W1 Houston Aeros 4
Western Division
W2 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2
W2 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4
W3 Edmonton Oilers 1

Chicago Cougars 4, New England Whalers 3 – Division Quarterfinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 6Chicago Cougars4–6New England Whalers1–0
2April 7Chicago Cougars3 – 4 OTNew England Whalers2–0
3April 9New England Whalers6–8Chicago Cougars2–1
4April 10New England Whalers1 – 2 OTChicago Cougars2–2
5April 12Chicago Cougars4–2New England Whalers3–2
6April 14New England Whalers2–0Chicago Cougars3–3
7April 16Chicago Cougars3–2New England Whalers3–4

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
30 United States Bill Berglund G L 28 1974 Everett, Massachusetts
22 Canada Don Blackburn LW L 35 1973 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
21 Canada Mike Byers RW R 27 1973 Toronto, Ontario
18 Canada Bob Charlebois LW L 29 1973 Cornwall, Ontario
– United States John Cunniff D L 30 1972 Boston, Massachusetts
12 Canada John Danby C R 25 1972 Toronto, Ontario
10 Canada Jim Dorey D L 26 1972 Kingston, Ontario
27 Canada Tommy Earl LW R 26 1972 Niagara Falls, Ontario
11 Canada John French C L 23 1972 Orillia, Ontario
6 Canada Ted Green D R 34 1972 Eriksdale, Manitoba
16 Canada Hugh Harris LW L 25 1973 Toronto, Ontario
5 United States Paul Hurley D R 27 1972 Melrose, Massachusetts
20 Canada Ric Jordan D L 24 1972 Toronto, Ontario
14 Canada Al Karlander C L 27 1973 Lac la Hache, British Columbia
– Canada Mike Keeler D R 22 1973 Toronto, Ontario
30 Canada Bruce Landon G L 24 1972 Kingston, Ontario
2 Canada Rick Ley D L 25 1972 Orillia, Ontario
4 United States Larry Pleau LW L 27 1972 Lynn, Massachusetts
3 Canada Brad Selwood D L 26 1972 Leamington, Ontario
15 United States Tim Sheehy C R 25 1972 Fort Frances, Ontario
1 Canada Al Smith G L 28 1972 Toronto, Ontario
19 United States Guy Smith RW R 24 1972 Ottawa, Ontario
8 Canada Tom Webster RW R 25 1972 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
9 United States Tommy Williams C R 34 1972 Duluth, Minnesota

See also

References

    • "1973–74 New England Whalers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
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