1973–74 New England Whalers season

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.[1][2]

1973–74 New England Whalers
Division1st East
1973–74 record43–31–4
Home record26-11-2
Road record17-20-2
Goals for291
Goals against260
Team information
General ManagerJack Kelley
CoachRon Ryan
CaptainTed Green
Alternate captainsJim Dorey
Tommy Williams
Larry Pleau
ArenaBoston Garden
Average attendance5,970 (39.8%)
Team leaders
GoalsTom Webster (43)
AssistsJohn French (48)
PointsJohn French (72)
Penalty minutesRick Ley (148)
WinsAl Smith (30)
Goals against averageAl Smith (3.08)

Offseason

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 / Jersey 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

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

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

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
12Glenn Goldup (F) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
112Blake Dunlop (F) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
226Mike Clarke (C) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
338Tom Colley (C) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
441Randy Holt (D) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
451Alan Hangsleben (D) United StatesUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
553Larry Patey (C) CanadaBoston University (ECAC)
564Cap Raeder (G) United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
677Rick Chinnick (F) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
790Steve Alley (LW) United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Farm teams

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