1973-1974 Chicago Cougars team stats

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1973-1974 Chicago Cougars: 38-35-5
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-13-3 (153 goals scored, 132 allowed) Road record: 15-22-2 (118 goals scored, 141 allowed) Head Coach: Pat Stapleton Power Play: 51/245 (20.8%) Penalty Killing: 244/289 (84.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 213-220 271 goals scored (7th of 12 teams), 273 goals allowed (6th), 1041 PIM (5th) WHA Averages: 3.64 goals/game (283.8 goals/team), 999.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     14  Ralph Backstrom      5'10  165   36   78   33   50   83   26   6   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      9  Rosaire Paiement     5'11  170   28   78   30   43   73   87   7   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     25  Joe Hardy            6'0   185   28   77   24   35   59   55   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     12  Pat Stapleton        5'8   180   33   78    6   52   58   44   2   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     21  Larry Mavety         5'11  185   31   77   15   36   51  157   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     7  Bob Liddington       6'0   175   25   73   26   21   47   20   4   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     17  Bob Sicinski         5'11  174   27   69   11   29   40    8   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Jan Popiel           5'9   180   26   63   22   17   39   36   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Bob Whitlock         5'10  175   24   52   16   19   35   26   6   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    10  Rick Morris          5'10  170   27   76   17   16   33  140   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Duke Harris          6'0   190   31   64   14   16   30   20   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   24   78    8   22   30  148   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Frank Rochon         5'11  181   20   69   12   11   23   27   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Dick Proceviat       6'0   175   27   77    2   20   22   55   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      8  Rod Zaine            5'10  180   27   77    5   13   18   17   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D/LW   6  Reg Fleming          5'8   170   37   45    2   12   14   49   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    11  Brian Coates         6'0   195   21   50   10    3   13   14   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    22  Jim Benzelock        5'10  187   26   53    6    7   13   19   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    16  Don Gordon           5'11  180   25   23    5    4    9    9   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    15  Eric Nesterenko      6'2   197   40   29    2    5    7    8   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Brian Glenwright     6'3   200   24   15    3    2    5    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Jim Watson           6'2   186   30   23    0    5    5   22   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  John Shmyr           5'10  180   28   43    1    3    4   13   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Lorne Rombough       6'0   200   25    3    1    2    3    0   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     18  Dave Walter          6'0   185   21    4    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    18  Curt Brackenbury     5'10  200   21    4    0    1    1   11   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     5  Gary Connelly        5'11  178   23    4    0    1    1    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Cam Newton           5'11  170   23   45    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Connie Forey         6'2   185   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D         Jim Jones            5'10  185   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    18  Ron Anderson         5'10  165   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Al MacKenzie         5'10  175   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Larry Cahan          6'2   222   40    3    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Andre Gill           5'7   150   32   13    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Rich Coutu           5'11  176   22   20    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Cam Newton           23   45  2732  143  3.14  25  18   2 1352   .894   5   1
G    1  Andre Gill           32   13   803   46  3.44   4   7   2  418   .890   1   0
G   31  Rich Coutu           22   20  1207   75  3.73   9  10   1  628   .881   3   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1973 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    1  D    Bob Neely                             Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  2   15  D    Larry Goodenough                      London Knights (OHA)               
  3   27  LW   Frank Rochon                          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  4   40  LW   Terry Ewasiuk                         Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  6   66  D    Kevin Smith                           Brown University (NCAA)            
  7   79  C    Dennis Desgagnes                      Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  8   92       J.P. Burgoyne                         Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)          
  9  103  F    Gordon Halliday                       U. of Pennsylvania (NCAA)          
 10  114       Mike Haramis                          Laval National (QMJHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

07-1973	sold Jim McLeod to Knights
09-25-1973	released Andre Burgoyne and George Basil
02-1974	traded Bob Whitlock to Sharks for Don Gordon and Jim Watson
10-1974	sold the rights to Arnie Brown to Stags

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/06/1974   at New England Whalers       L   4-6 
04/07/1974   at New England Whalers       L   3-4 (OT)
04/09/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   8-6 
04/10/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   2-1 (OT)
04/12/1974   at New England Whalers       W   4-2 
04/14/1974   vs New England Whalers       L   0-2 
04/16/1974   at New England Whalers       W   3-2 
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Semifinals
04/19/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   4-6 
04/22/1974   at Toronto Toros             W   4-3 
04/28/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   3-2 
04/30/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   6-7 
05/01/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   3-5 
05/04/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   9-2 
05/06/1974   at Toronto Toros             W   5-2 
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Finals
05/12/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-3 
05/15/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-6 
05/17/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   4-7 
05/19/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   2-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 14 Ralph Backstrom 5'10 165 36 18 5 14 19 4 -- -- C 9 Rosaire Paiement 5'11 170 28 18 9 6 15 16 -- -- C 17 Bob Sicinski 5'11 174 27 18 6 8 14 0 -- -- D 12 Pat Stapleton 5'8 180 33 12 0 13 13 36 0 0 LW 19 Jan Popiel 5'9 180 26 18 8 5 13 12 -- -- RW 16 Don Gordon 5'11 180 25 18 4 8 12 4 -- -- RW 20 Duke Harris 6'0 190 31 18 6 6 12 2 -- -- D 21 Larry Mavety 5'11 185 31 18 4 8 12 46 -- -- LW 7 Bob Liddington 6'0 175 25 18 6 5 11 11 -- -- C 25 Joe Hardy 6'0 185 28 17 4 6 10 13 -- -- D 4 Darryl Maggs 6'2 195 24 18 3 5 8 71 -- -- LW 10 Rick Morris 5'10 170 27 18 4 3 7 42 -- -- D 5 Jim Watson 6'2 186 30 18 2 3 5 18 -- -- D/LW 6 Reg Fleming 5'8 170 37 12 0 4 4 12 0 0 D 3 Dick Proceviat 6'0 175 27 13 0 4 4 10 0 0 RW 22 Jim Benzelock 5'10 187 26 18 2 2 4 36 -- -- LW 23 Frank Rochon 5'11 181 20 9 2 1 3 0 -- -- LW 11 Brian Coates 6'0 195 21 17 0 3 3 35 0 0 C 8 Rod Zaine 5'10 180 27 18 2 1 3 2 -- -- G 30 Cam Newton 5'11 170 23 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Andre Gill 5'7 150 32 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 RW 18 Ron Anderson 5'10 165 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 18 Curt Brackenbury 5'10 200 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Larry Cahan 6'2 222 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 5 Gary Connelly 5'11 178 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Rich Coutu 5'11 176 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Connie Forey 6'2 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Brian Glenwright 6'3 200 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Jim Jones 5'10 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Al MacKenzie 5'10 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Eric Nesterenko 6'2 197 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Lorne Rombough 6'0 200 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 John Shmyr 5'10 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 18 Dave Walter 6'0 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 16 Bob Whitlock 5'10 175 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Andre Gill 32 11 614 38 3.71 6 5 318 .881 0 G 30 Cam Newton 23 10 486 34 4.20 2 5 254 .866 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/07/1973 at Toronto Toros T 4-4 0-0-1 10/11/1973 at New York Golden Blades W 4-3 1-0-1 10/13/1973 at New England Whalers L 4-6 1-1-1 10/14/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-3 1-2-1 10/18/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks W 7-2 2-2-1 10/20/1973 at Vancouver Blazers L 3-4 2-3-1 10/21/1973 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 2-4-1 10/25/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 3-4-1 10/28/1973 at Toronto Toros W 3-2 4-4-1 10/30/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-1 5-4-1 11/03/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders W 7-4 6-4-1 11/06/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 5-4 7-4-1 11/10/1973 vs Toronto Toros W 3-2 8-4-1 11/13/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 2-5 8-5-1 11/15/1973 vs Houston Aeros W 3-2 9-5-1 11/17/1973 vs Toronto Toros W 5-2 10-5-1 11/18/1973 at New York Golden Blades L 3-5 10-6-1 11/22/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks W 4-3 11-6-1 11/24/1973 at Houston Aeros L 3-5 11-7-1 12/01/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 4-5 11-8-1 12/02/1973 at New England Whalers L 3-4 11-9-1 12/04/1973 vs Edmonton Oilers L 0-2 11-10-1 12/08/1973 vs Jersey Knights L 1-3 11-11-1 12/09/1973 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-6 11-12-1 12/11/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-5 11-13-1 12/15/1973 vs Houston Aeros W 5-2 12-13-1 12/16/1973 at New England Whalers W 3-2 13-13-1 12/18/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets T 3-3 13-13-2 12/21/1973 at Jersey Knights L 1-5 13-14-2 12/23/1973 at Toronto Toros W 6-5 14-14-2 12/26/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 14-15-2 12/28/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 15-15-2 12/29/1973 at Houston Aeros L 0-3 15-16-2 12/30/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 5-3 16-16-2 01/01/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers W 5-4 17-16-2 01/05/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 5-6 17-17-2 01/06/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 0-4 17-18-2 01/08/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders T 0-0 17-18-3 01/13/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 17-19-3 01/17/1974 at New England Whalers W 5-2 18-19-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/19/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-2 19-19-3 01/22/1974 vs New England Whalers W 5-3 20-19-3 01/25/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-6 20-20-3 01/30/1974 at Vancouver Blazers W 4-2 21-20-3 02/01/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 21-21-3 02/03/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 21-22-3 02/05/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 22-22-3 02/06/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-7 22-23-3 02/09/1974 vs Jersey Knights W 5-2 23-23-3 02/10/1974 at Los Angeles Sharks W 4-2 24-23-3 02/12/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-2 25-23-3 02/14/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-5 25-24-3 02/16/1974 vs Toronto Toros L 4-5 25-25-3 02/17/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders L 5-6 25-26-3 02/18/1974 at Jersey Knights L 3-4 25-27-3 02/21/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers W 5-4 26-27-3 02/23/1974 vs New England Whalers L 0-3 26-28-3 02/24/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 26-29-3 02/26/1974 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 4-2 27-29-3 02/28/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 4-9 27-30-3 03/01/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 7-4 28-30-3 03/03/1974 vs Toronto Toros L 4-5 28-31-3 03/05/1974 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 28-32-3 03/07/1974 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-2 29-32-3 03/09/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 30-32-3 03/12/1974 vs New England Whalers W 5-3 31-32-3 03/14/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 7-4 32-32-3 03/16/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 33-32-3 03/17/1974 at Toronto Toros W 4-2 34-32-3 03/19/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 4-7 34-33-3 03/21/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers T 5-5 34-33-4 03/23/1974 vs Jersey Knights W 4-1 35-33-4 03/24/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders T 3-3 35-33-5 03/26/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 36-33-5 03/29/1974 at Vancouver Blazers W 5-2 37-33-5 03/31/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 37-34-5 04/02/1974 vs Jersey Knights W 7-3 38-34-5 04/03/1974 at Houston Aeros L 1-3 38-35-5

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