1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season

1973–74 Edmonton Oilers
Division 3rd Western
1973–74 record 38–37–3
Home record 24–14–1
Road record 14–23–2
Goals for 268 (T-8th)
Goals against 269 (4th)
Team information
General Manager Bill Hunter
Coach Brian Shaw
Captain Al Hamilton
Alternate captains Doug Barrie
Val Fonteyne
Jim Harrison
Arena Edmonton Gardens
Team leaders
Goals Ron Climie (38)
Assists Jim Harrison (45)
Al Hamilton (45)
Points Ron Climie (74)
Penalties in minutes Doug Barrie (214)
Wins Jack Norris (23)
Goals against average Jack Norris (3.21)
< 1972–73 1974–75>

The 1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season was the second season of operation of the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers' qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Houston Aeros78 48 25 5 318 219 1038 101
Minnesota Fighting Saints78 44 32 2 332 275 1243 90
Edmonton Oilers78 38 37 3 268 269 1273 79
Winnipeg Jets78 34 395 264 296 673 73
Vancouver Blazers 78 27 50 1 278 345 1047 55
Los Angeles Sharks78 2553 0 239 339 1086 50

Schedule and results

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 12, 19736–4 Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 1–0–0
2WOctober 14, 19735–2 Houston Aeros (1973–74) 2–0–0
3LOctober 19, 19731–3 Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 2–1–0
4WOctober 21, 19734–1 Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 3–1–0
5WOctober 23, 19734–2 Toronto Toros (1973–74) 4–1–0
6WOctober 27, 19736–2 @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 5–1–0
7WOctober 28, 19737–5 Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 6–1–0
8WNovember 2, 19735–4 Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 7–1–0
9WNovember 4, 19734–3 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 8–1–0
10WNovember 6, 19738–0 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 9–1–0
11WNovember 8, 19734–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 10–1–0
12WNovember 10, 19736–3 @ New England Whalers (1973–74) 11–1–0
13WNovember 11, 19734–2 @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 12–1–0
14WNovember 13, 19734–0 Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 13–1–0
15LNovember 16, 19731–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 13–2–0
16LNovember 18, 19732–5 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 13–3–0
17WNovember 20, 19735–3 Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 14–3–0
18LNovember 22, 19731–7 @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 14–4–0
19LNovember 23, 19730–2 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 14–5–0
20LNovember 25, 19731–2 @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 14–6–0
21WNovember 29, 19733–2 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 15–6–0
22LDecember 1, 19732–4 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 15–7–0
23LDecember 2, 19730–3 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 15–8–0
24WDecember 4, 19732–0 @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 16–8–0
25LDecember 5, 19731–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 16–9–0
26WDecember 6, 19734–3 Toronto Toros (1973–74) 17–9–0
27LDecember 12, 19732–7 Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 17–10–0
28LDecember 14, 19733–4 Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 17–11–0
29WDecember 16, 19737–6 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 18–11–0
30LDecember 18, 19732–4 @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 18–12–0
31LDecember 19, 19732–4 @ New England Whalers (1973–74) 18–13–0
32WDecember 21, 19734–1 Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 19–13–0
33LDecember 22, 19733–6 @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 19–14–0
34LDecember 27, 19734–5 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 19–15–0
35WDecember 29, 19736–2 New England Whalers (1973–74) 20–15–0
36LJanuary 1, 19743–4 OT Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 20–16–0
37LJanuary 4, 19743–4 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 20–17–0
38WJanuary 6, 19746–4 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 21–17–0
39LJanuary 8, 19742–6 @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 21–18–0
40WJanuary 9, 19746–4 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 22–18–0
41LJanuary 11, 19744–7 @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 22–19–0
42LJanuary 13, 19742–6 @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 22–20–0
43WJanuary 15, 19744–1 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 23–20–0
44WJanuary 18, 19747–4 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 24–20–0
45WJanuary 20, 19745–2 Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 25–20–0
46LJanuary 22, 19742–6 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 25–21–0
47LJanuary 25, 19743–4 Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 25–22–0
48LJanuary 27, 19741–4 Houston Aeros (1973–74) 25–23–0
49WFebruary 1, 19743–2 Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 26–23–0
50WFebruary 3, 19745–2 Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 27–23–0
51LFebruary 5, 19740–8 @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 27–24–0
52LFebruary 8, 19742–6 Houston Aeros (1973–74) 27–25–0
53LFebruary 10, 19743–4 Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 27–26–0
54LFebruary 12, 19742–3 @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 27–27–0
55LFebruary 13, 19744–7 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 27–28–0
56LFebruary 15, 19743–7 New England Whalers (1973–74) 27–29–0
57WFebruary 17, 19743–2 OT Toronto Toros (1973–74) 28–29–0
58WFebruary 20, 19744–1 Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 29–29–0
59LFebruary 23, 19742–5 @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 29–30–0
60WFebruary 24, 19745–3 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 30–30–0
61WMarch 1, 19745–2 Houston Aeros (1973–74) 31–30–0
62TMarch 3, 19743–3 Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 31–30–1
63WMarch 6, 19744–2 @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 32–30–1
64LMarch 8, 19741–4 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 32–31–1
65LMarch 10, 19741–2 OT Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 32–32–1
66WMarch 12, 19748–1 Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 33–32–1
67LMarch 15, 19742–6 New England Whalers (1973–74) 33–33–1
68WMarch 17, 19743–2 Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 34–33–1
69TMarch 20, 19742–2 @ New England Whalers (1973–74) 34–33–2
70TMarch 21, 19745–5 @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 34–33–3
71LMarch 23, 19741–3 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 34–34–3
72WMarch 25, 19744–1 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 35–34–3
73LMarch 26, 19742–4 @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 35–35–3
74LMarch 28, 19745–6 OT @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 35–36–3
75WMarch 29, 19743–1 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 36–36–3
76WMarch 31, 19744–1 Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 37–36–3
77LApril 2, 19742–3 @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 37–37–3
78WApril 3, 19746–5 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 38–37–3

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Playoffs

Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 - Semifinals

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 6 Edmonton Oilers 1–2 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–0
2 April 7 Edmonton Oilers 5–8 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–0
3 April 10 Minnesota Fighting Saints 6–2 Edmonton Oilers 3–0
4 April 12 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–2 Edmonton Oilers 3–1
5 April 14 Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4–1

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Climie, RonRon Climie LW 76 38 36 74 220907
Harrison, JimJim Harrison C 47 24 45 69 990327
Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton D 78 14 45 59 1040602
Perkins, RossRoss Perkins C 78 16 40 56 430003
Lunde, LenLen Lunde C 72 26 22 48 80724
MacDonald, BlairBlair MacDonald RW 78 21 24 45 340503
Patenaude, RustyRusty Patenaude RW 71 20 23 43 550202
Gilmore, TomTom Gilmore LW 57 19 23 42 1640202
McKenzie, BrianBrian McKenzie LW 78 18 20 38 660001
Wall, BobBob Wall D 74 6 31 37 460210
Baird, KenKen Baird D 68 17 19 36 1150201
Barrie, DougDoug Barrie D 69 4 27 31 2140002
McAneeley, BobBob McAneeley LW 52 12 11 23 490000
Fonteyne, ValVal Fonteyne LW 72 9 13 22 20040
Joyal, EddieEddie Joyal C 45 8 10 18 20001
Falkenberg, BobBob Falkenberg D 78 3 14 17 320000
Carlyle, SteveSteve Carlyle D 50 2 13 15 180001
Anderson, RonRon Anderson RW 19 5 2 7 60001
McCrimmon, JimJim McCrimmon D 75 2 3 5 1060001
Sheehan, BobbyBobby Sheehan C 10 1 3 4 60100
Fitchner, BobBob Fitchner C 31 1 2 3 210000
Cote, RogerRoger Cote D 59 0 3 3 340000
Norris, JackJack Norris G 53 0 3 3 00000
Schraefel, JimJim Schraefel C 34 1 1 2 00000
Carlin, BrianBrian Carlin LW 5 1 0 1 00000
Colborne, HowieHowie Colborne LW 2 0 0 0 00000
Cunningham, GaryGary Cunningham D 2 0 0 0 00000
Doyle, GaryGary Doyle G 1 0 0 0 00000
Wilkie, IanIan Wilkie G 5 0 0 0 00000
Worthy, ChrisChris Worthy G 29 0 0 0 130000
Zuk, WayneWayne Zuk C 2 0 0 0 00000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Norris, JackJack Norris 2954 53 23 24 1 158 3.21 2
Worthy, ChrisChris Worthy 1452 29 11 12 1 92 3.80 1
Wilkie, IanIan Wilkie 256 5 3 1 1 9 2.11 0
Doyle, GaryGary Doyle 60 1 1 0 0 4 4.00 0
Team: 4722 78 38 37 3 263 3.34 3
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
MacDonald, BlairBlair MacDonald RW 5 4 2 6 2000
Gilmore, TomTom Gilmore LW 5 1 4 5 15000
Perkins, RossRoss Perkins C 5 1 3 4 2000
Sheehan, BobbyBobby Sheehan C 5 1 3 4 0000
Schraefel, JimJim Schraefel C 5 0 3 3 0000
Joyal, EddieEddie Joyal C 5 2 0 2 4001
Baird, KenKen Baird D 5 1 1 2 7000
Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton D 4 1 1 2 15000
Falkenberg, BobBob Falkenberg D 5 0 2 2 14000
Patenaude, RustyRusty Patenaude RW 4 0 2 2 2000
Wall, BobBob Wall D 5 0 2 2 2000
Barrie, DougDoug Barrie D 4 1 0 1 16000
Fonteyne, ValVal Fonteyne LW 5 1 0 1 0000
McAneeley, BobBob McAneeley LW 4 1 0 1 0000
Carlyle, SteveSteve Carlyle D 5 0 1 1 4000
Lunde, LenLen Lunde C 5 0 1 1 0000
McKenzie, BrianBrian McKenzie LW 5 0 1 1 0000
Anderson, RonRon Anderson RW 1 0 0 0 0000
Climie, RonRon Climie LW 5 0 0 0 0000
Cote, RogerRoger Cote D 2 0 0 0 0000
Norris, JackJack Norris G 3 0 0 0 0000
Wilkie, IanIan Wilkie G 1 0 0 0 0000
Worthy, ChrisChris Worthy G 3 0 0 0 0000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Worthy, ChrisChris Worthy 146 3 1 1 8 3.29 0
Norris, JackJack Norris 111 3 0 2 9 4.86 0
Wilkie, IanIan Wilkie 41 1 0 1 4 5.85 0
Team: 298 5 1 4 21 4.23 0

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Jim Harrison 2nd WHA Hat-Trick October 12, 1973
Blair MacDonald 1st WHA Game
1st WHA Goal
Brian McKenzie 1st WHA Game
Bob Fitchner 1st WHA Goal
1st WHA Point
October 21, 1973
Blair MacDonald 1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point
Brian McKenzie 1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point
October 23, 1973
Chris Worthy 1st WHA Game
Len Lunde 1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point
October 27, 1973
Brian McKenzie 1st WHA Goal
Chris Worthy 1st WHA Win
Jim Harrison 100th WHA Point November 2, 1973
Ron Climie 1st WHA Hat-Trick November 6, 1973
Jim McCrimmon 1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point
Jim McCrimmon 1st WHA Goal November 20, 1973
Len Lunde 1st WHA Goal December 4, 1973
Chris Worthy 1st WHA Shutout
Bob Fitchner 1st WHA Assist December 29, 1973
Ross Perkins 100th WHA Point January 6, 1974
Gary Doyle 1st WHA Game
1st WHA Win
January 18, 1974
Al Hamilton 100th WHA Point February 12, 1974
Jim Schraefel 1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point
March 3, 1974
Jim Schraefel 1st WHA Goal March 12, 1974
Ron Climie 100th WHA Point March 21, 1974
Tom Gilmore 1st WHA Hat-Trick April 3, 1974

See also

References

  1. "1973–74 Edmonton Oilers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. "1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

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