1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's seventh season in the National Hockey League. The 'Century Line' of Syl Apps Jr., Lowell MacDonald and Jean Pronovost was established this season. The trio took their name as a result of combining for more than 100 goals over the course of the year.

1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division5th West
1973–74 record28–41–9
Goals for242
Goals against271
Team information
General ManagerJack Riley (Oct–Jan)
Jack Button (Jan–Apr)
CoachKen Schinkel
Marc Boileau
CaptainRon Schock
Alternate captainsSyl Apps
Dave Burrows
Ron Lalonde
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Team leaders
GoalsLowell MacDonald (43)
AssistsSyl Apps (61)
PointsSyl Apps (85)
Penalty minutesSteve Durbano (138)
WinsAndy Brown (13)
Goals against averageGary Inness (3.26

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
West Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Philadelphia Flyers78501612273164+109112
2Chicago Black Hawks78411423272164+108105
3Los Angeles Kings78333312233231+278
4Atlanta Flames78303414214238−2474
5Pittsburgh Penguins7828419242273−3165
6St. Louis Blues78264012206248−4264
7Minnesota North Stars78233817235275−4063
8California Golden Seals78135510195342−14736

Schedule and results
1973–74 Schedule
October: 4–4–1 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–1), 9 Points
November: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–3–2 ; Road: 1–4–0), 8 Points
December: 2–10–2 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 1–6–1), 6 Points
January: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 2–3–0), 10 Points
February: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–4–0), 11 Points
March: 7–4–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 4–3–1), 17 Points
April: 2–2–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–2–0), 4 Points
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[3]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Andy Brown36131641151
Gary Inness207101560
James Rutherford‡267124820
Denis Herron5130180
Total284192711

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records
  • Jean Pronovost became the first person to play 400 games for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–5 loss to Boston on January 13.
  • Bryan Watson earned his 871st and final penalty minute for the Penguins on Jan 16th against Los Angeles, establishing a career high for the Penguins.
  • Lowell MacDonald became the first player to score 40 goals in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–4 loss to St. Louis on March 30.
  • Syl Apps Jr. became the first player to record 60 assists in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 4–2 win over Atlanta on March 31.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1973–74 season:

Trades
July 3, 1973 To Toronto Maple Leafs

Eddie Shack

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

cash

October 4, 1973 To St. Louis Blues

Nick Harbaruk

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Bob Johnson

October 25, 1973 To Boston Bruins

Darryl Edestrand

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Nick Beverley

January 4, 1974 To Atlanta Flames

Al McDonough

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Chuck Arnason
Bob Paradise

January 17, 1974 To St. Louis Blues

Greg Polis
Bryan Watson
1974 2nd round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Ab DeMarco Jr.
Steve Durbano
Bob Kelly

January 17, 1974 To Detroit Red Wings

Jack Lynch
Jim Rutherford

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Ron Stackhouse

Additions and subtractions
Additions
PlayerFormer teamVia
Gary InnessUniversity of Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU)free agency (1973–06)
Ron JonesBoston BruinsIntra-league Draft (1973–06–12)
Bob McManamaHarvard Crimson (Ivy League)free agency (1973–08)
Ted SnellHershey Bears (AHL)free agency (1973–10)
Subtractions
PlayerNew teamVia
Steve CardwellMinnesota Fighting Saints (WHA)free agency (1973)
Paul HogansonLos Angeles Sharks (WHA)free agency (1973)
Cam NewtonChicago Cougars (WHA)free agency (1973–05)
Rick KessellCalifornia Golden SealsReverse Draft (1973–06–13)
Bryan HextallAtlanta Flameswaivers (1974–01–06)

Roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
26 Syl Apps Jr. (A) C R 26 1964 Toronto, Ontario
9 Ernest Arnason RW R 22 1971 Dauphin, Manitoba
25 Nick Beverley D R 27 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
14 Wayne Bianchin RW L 20 1973 Nanaimo, British Columbia
23 Larry Bignell D L 24 1970 Edmonton, Alberta
30 Andy Brown G L 30 Undrafted Hamilton, Ontario
4 David Burrows (A) D L 25 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
5 Ab Demarco Jr. D R 25 Undrafted Cleveland, Ohio
7 Steve Durbano D L 22 1971 Toronto, Ontario
1 Denis Herron G L 21 1972 Chambly, Quebec
29 Gary Inness G L 24 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
6 Ron Jones D L 23 1971 Vermilion, Alberta
22 John Kelly RW L 27 1967 Fort William, Ontario
20 Yvon Labre D L 24 1969 Sudbury, Ontario
24 Jean-Guy Lagace D R 29 Undrafted L'Abord-a-Plouffe, Quebec
16 Robert Lalonde (A) C L 21 1972 Toronto, Ontario
11 Bernie Lukowich RW R 22 1972 North Battleford, Saskatchewan
18 Lowell MacDonald LW R 32 Undrafted New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
15 Bob McManama C L 22 Undrafted Belmont, Massachusetts
27 Hank Nowak LW L 23 1970 Oshawa, Ontario
2 Robert Paradise D L 30 Undrafted St. Paul, Minnesota
19 Jean Pronovost RW R 28 Undrafted Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
17 Ron Schock (C) C L 30 Undrafted Chapleau, Ontario
10 Ted Snell RW R 27 Undrafted Ottawa, Ontario
3 Ronald Stackhouse D R 24 1969 Haliburton, Ontario
12 Blaine Stoughton LW R 21 1973 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba
8 Thomas Wiley C L 24 Undrafted Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.[4]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 7 Blaine Stoughton Left Wing  Canada Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
2 23 Wayne Bianchin Right Wing  Canada Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
2 27[a] Colin Campbell Defense  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
4 55 Dennis Owchar Defense  Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
5 71 Guido Tenesi Defense  United States Oshawa Generals (OHA)
6 87 Don Seiling Left Wing  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHA)
7 103 Terry Ewasiuk Left Wing  Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
8 119 Fred Comrie Center  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
9 134 Gordon Lane Defense  Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
10 150 Randy Aimoe Defense  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
11 164 Don McLeod Center  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
Draft notes[5]
  • a The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an October 6, 1972, trade that sent Roy Edwards to the Red Wings in exchange for a 1974 second-round pick and this pick.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a February 25, 1973, trade that sent Andy Brown to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.

References
  1. "1973-1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  3. "1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  4. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  5. "1973 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
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