1973-1974 Edmonton Oilers team stats

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1973-1974 Edmonton Oilers: 38-37-3
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 24-14-1 (152 goals scored, 120 allowed) Road record: 14-23-2 (116 goals scored, 149 allowed) Head Coach: Brian Shaw Power Play: 39/245 (15.9%) Penalty Killing: 229/295 (77.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 220-199 268 goals scored (8th of 12 teams), 269 goals allowed (4th), 1273 PIM (1st) 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%   +/-
LW    11  Ron Climie           5'11  185   23   76   38   36   74   22   9   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      7  Jim Harrison         5'11  185   26   47   24   45   69   99   3   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   27   78   14   45   59  104   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      9  Ross Perkins         5'10  176   27   78   16   40   56   43   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     27  Len Lunde            6'1   194   37   72   26   22   48    8   7   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   20   78   21   24   45   34   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    17  Rusty Patenaude      5'8   175   24   71   20   23   43   55   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    10  Tom Gilmore          5'11  190   25   57   19   23   42  164   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    12  Brian McKenzie       5'10  165   22   78   18   20   38   66   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Bob Wall             5'10  171   31   74    6   31   37   46   2   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     19  Ken Baird            6'0   190   22   68   17   19   36  115   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Doug Barrie          5'9   175   27   69    4   27   31  214   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Bob McAneeley        5'8   175   23   52   12   11   23   49   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     8  Val Fonteyne         5'10  160   40   72    9   13   22    2   0   4   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Eddie Joyal          6'0   178   33   45    8   10   18    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Bob Falkenberg       6'0   185   27   78    3   14   17   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     20  Steve Carlyle        5'10  180   23   50    2   13   15   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    21  Ron Anderson         6'0   170   28   19    5    2    7    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Jim McCrimmon        6'1   210   20   75    2    3    5  106   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     15  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   24   10    1    3    4    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     21  Bob Fitchner         6'0   190   23   31    1    2    3   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Jack Norris          5'10  185   31   53    0    3    3    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Roger Cote           5'9   184   34   59    0    3    3   34   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     25  Jim Schraefel        6'2   180   25   34    1    1    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Brian Carlin         5'10  175   23    5    1    0    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G         Gary Doyle           5'8   155   24    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     15  Wayne Zuk            5'8   162   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Gary Cunningham      6'0   174   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW        Howie Colborne       5'11  185   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     38  Ian Wilkie           5'9   160   24    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Chris Worthy         6'0   180   26   29    0    0    0   13  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   38  Ian Wilkie           24    5   256    9  2.11   3   1   1  128   .930   0   0
G   30  Jack Norris          31   53  2954  158  3.21  23  24   1 1546   .898   5   2
G    1  Chris Worthy         26   29  1453   92  3.80  11  12   1  866   .894   1   1
G       Gary Doyle           24    1    60    4  4.00   1   0   0   38   .895   0   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    6  RW   John Rogers                           Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  2   20  D    Jim McCrimmon                         Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  3   30  RW   Blair MacDonald                       Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  3   32  D    Dave Lewis                            Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  4   39  C    Bill Laing                            Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  4   45  F    Jim Moxey                             Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  5   58  D    Ken Houston                           Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)            
  6   65  C    Dave Pay                              U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  6   71  F    Yvon Bouillon                         Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7   84  D    Dwayne Pentland                       Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

03-1974	traded future considerations (Bob Falkenburg, acq. May, 1974) to Knights for the rights to Bobby Sheehan
03-1974	acquired Ian Wilkie from Sharks to complete a previous trade
03-1974	sent Wayne Zuk to Sharks to complete a previous trade
10-1974	traded Jim Harrison to Crusaders for Ron Buchanan

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/06/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-2 
04/07/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   5-8 
04/10/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-6 
04/12/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   2-1 
04/14/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   4-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 10 Tom Gilmore 5'11 190 25 5 1 4 5 15 -- -- C 9 Ross Perkins 5'10 176 27 5 1 3 4 2 -- -- C 15 Bobby Sheehan 5'7 155 24 5 1 3 4 0 -- -- C 25 Jim Schraefel 6'2 180 25 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 D 3 Al Hamilton 6'1 195 27 4 1 1 2 15 -- -- RW 17 Rusty Patenaude 5'8 175 24 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 D 19 Ken Baird 6'0 190 22 5 1 1 2 7 -- -- D 6 Bob Falkenberg 6'0 185 27 5 0 2 2 14 0 0 C 16 Eddie Joyal 6'0 178 33 5 2 0 2 4 -- -- D 4 Bob Wall 5'10 171 31 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 D 5 Doug Barrie 5'9 175 27 4 1 0 1 16 -- -- D 20 Steve Carlyle 5'10 180 23 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 LW 8 Val Fonteyne 5'10 160 40 5 1 0 1 0 -- -- C 27 Len Lunde 6'1 194 37 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 21 Ron Anderson 6'0 170 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 38 Ian Wilkie 5'9 160 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Roger Cote 5'9 184 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Jack Norris 5'10 185 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Chris Worthy 6'0 180 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 18 Bob McAneeley 5'8 175 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 11 Ron Climie 5'11 185 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 12 Brian McKenzie 5'10 165 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 24 Brian Carlin 5'10 175 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW Howie Colborne 5'11 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Gary Cunningham 6'0 174 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G Gary Doyle 5'8 155 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 21 Bob Fitchner 6'0 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Jim Harrison 5'11 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Jim McCrimmon 6'1 210 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Wayne Zuk 5'8 162 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Chris Worthy 26 3 146 8 3.29 1 1 72 .889 0 G 30 Jack Norris 31 3 111 9 4.86 0 2 73 .877 0 G 38 Ian Wilkie 24 1 41 4 5.85 0 1 28 .857 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 1-0-0 10/14/1973 vs Houston Aeros W 5-2 2-0-0 10/19/1973 vs Vancouver Blazers L 1-3 2-1-0 10/21/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-1 3-1-0 10/23/1973 vs Toronto Toros W 4-2 4-1-0 10/27/1973 at Vancouver Blazers W 6-2 5-1-0 10/28/1973 vs Vancouver Blazers W 7-5 6-1-0 11/02/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 7-1-0 11/04/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 8-1-0 11/06/1973 vs New York Golden Blades W 8-0 9-1-0 11/08/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 10-1-0 11/10/1973 at New England Whalers W 6-3 11-1-0 11/11/1973 at Toronto Toros W 4-2 12-1-0 11/13/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 4-0 13-1-0 11/16/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 13-2-0 11/18/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-5 13-3-0 11/20/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-3 14-3-0 11/22/1973 at Vancouver Blazers L 1-7 14-4-0 11/23/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 0-2 14-5-0 11/25/1973 at Houston Aeros L 1-2 14-6-0 11/29/1973 at Jersey Knights W 3-2 15-6-0 12/01/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-4 15-7-0 12/02/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 0-3 15-8-0 12/04/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 2-0 16-8-0 12/05/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 16-9-0 12/06/1973 vs Toronto Toros W 4-3 17-9-0 12/12/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 2-7 17-10-0 12/14/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 17-11-0 12/16/1973 at Jersey Knights W 7-6 18-11-0 12/18/1973 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 18-12-0 12/19/1973 at New England Whalers L 2-4 18-13-0 12/21/1973 vs Vancouver Blazers W 4-1 19-13-0 12/22/1973 at Vancouver Blazers L 3-6 19-14-0 12/27/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-5 19-15-0 12/29/1973 vs New England Whalers W 6-2 20-15-0 01/01/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 20-16-0 01/04/1974 at Los Angeles Sharks L 3-4 20-17-0 01/06/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-4 21-17-0 01/08/1974 at Houston Aeros L 2-6 21-18-0 01/09/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-4 22-18-0

Date Opponent Result Record 01/11/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-7 22-19-0 01/13/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 2-6 22-20-0 01/15/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-1 23-20-0 01/18/1974 vs Jersey Knights W 7-4 24-20-0 01/20/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-2 25-20-0 01/22/1974 vs Jersey Knights L 2-6 25-21-0 01/25/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 25-22-0 01/27/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 1-4 25-23-0 02/01/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 3-2 26-23-0 02/03/1974 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 5-2 27-23-0 02/05/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 0-8 27-24-0 02/08/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 2-6 27-25-0 02/10/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 27-26-0 02/12/1974 at Chicago Cougars L 2-3 27-27-0 02/13/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-7 27-28-0 02/15/1974 vs New England Whalers L 3-7 27-29-0 02/17/1974 vs Toronto Toros W 3-2 28-29-0 02/20/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-1 29-29-0 02/23/1974 at Houston Aeros L 2-5 29-30-0 02/24/1974 at Los Angeles Sharks W 5-3 30-30-0 03/01/1974 vs Houston Aeros W 5-2 31-30-0 03/03/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders T 3-3 31-30-1 03/06/1974 at Houston Aeros W 4-2 32-30-1 03/08/1974 at Los Angeles Sharks L 1-4 32-31-1 03/10/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers L 1-2 32-32-1 03/12/1974 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 8-1 33-32-1 03/15/1974 vs New England Whalers L 2-6 33-33-1 03/17/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers W 3-2 34-33-1 03/20/1974 at New England Whalers T 2-2 34-33-2 03/21/1974 at Quebec Nordiques T 5-5 34-33-3 03/23/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders L 1-3 34-34-3 03/25/1974 at Jersey Knights W 4-1 35-34-3 03/26/1974 at Chicago Cougars L 2-4 35-35-3 03/28/1974 at Toronto Toros L 5-6 35-36-3 03/29/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 36-36-3 03/31/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-1 37-36-3 04/02/1974 at Toronto Toros L 2-3 37-37-3 04/03/1974 at Winnipeg Jets W 6-5 38-37-3

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