1973-1974 Houston Aeros team stats

1973-1974 Houston Aeros: 48-25-5
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Home record: 28-9-2  (170 goals scored, 90 allowed)
Road record: 20-16-3  (148 goals scored, 129 allowed)
Head Coach: Bill Dineen

Power Play: 64/223 (28.7%)
Penalty Killing: 241/288 (83.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 17-3
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 237-169

318 goals scored (2nd of 12 teams), 219 goals allowed (1st), 1038 PIM (6th)

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%   +/-
RW     9  Gordie Howe          6'0   205   45   70   31   69  100   46   9   3   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     13  Larry Lund           6'0   190   33   75   33   53   86  109   7   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     7  Frank Hughes         5'10  180   24   73   42   42   84   47  13   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Andre Hinse          5'9   175   28   69   24   56   80   39  10   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Mark Howe            5'11  185   18   76   38   41   79   20   5   5   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     23  Jim Sherrit          5'7   170   25   76   30   28   58   18   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    11  Murray Hall          6'0   175   33   78   30   28   58   25   8   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  Gord Labossiere      6'1   190   33   67   19   36   55   30   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Poul Popiel          5'10  175   30   78    7   41   48  126   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    14  Ted Taylor           6'0   175   31   75   21   23   44  143   1   3   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  John Schella         6'0   190   26   73   12   19   31  170   0   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    21  Don Grierson         6'0   205   26   65   11   18   29   45   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Marty Howe           6'1   195   19   73    4   20   24   90   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Gord Kannegiesser    6'0   190   28   78    0   20   20   76   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     17  Larry Hale           6'1   180   32   69    2   14   16   39   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      8  Joe Szura            6'3   185   35   42    8    7   15    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Gary Williamson      5'11  175   23    9    2    6    8    0   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Jack Stanfield       5'11  176   31   41    1    3    4    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Bill Prentice        6'0   190   23   55    1    2    3   35   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Don McLeod           6'0   190   27   49    0    3    3    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Ed Hoekstra          5'11  170   36   19    2    0    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Wayne Rutledge       6'2   200   31   25    0    1    1   14  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Ron Grahame          5'11  175   23    4    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   29  Ron Grahame          23    4   250    5  1.20   3   0   1  123   .959   0   1
G    1  Don McLeod           27   49  2971  127  2.56  33  13   3 1432   .911   3   3
G   30  Wayne Rutledge       31   25  1509   84  3.34  12  12   1  737   .886   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    9  F    Darcy Rota                            Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  2   23  F    Tom Lysiak                            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  3   35  LW   Vic Mercredi                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   48  G    Don Cutts                             R.P.I. (NCAA)                      
  5   61  C    Paul O'Neil                           Boston University (NCAA)           
  6   74  D    Dennis Owchar                         Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  7   87  F    Dan Hinton                            Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  8   99       Lee Palmer                            Clarkson University (NCAA)         
  9  110  LW   Sean Shanahan                         Providence College (NCAA)          
 10  119  F    Yvon Dupuis                           Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1973	traded Ray Larose to Raiders for Ron Grahame
06-05-1973	signed Gordie Howe as a free agent
06-1974	sold the rights to Randy Legge to Stags
08-1974	released Don McLeod

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1974 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 04/10/1974 at Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 04/13/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 10-1 04/14/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/18/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-5 (OT) 04/20/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 5-2 04/21/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-4 04/28/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-1 04/29/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 9-4 05/01/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 -------------------------------------------------- Finals 05/12/1974 at Chicago Cougars W 3-2 05/15/1974 at Chicago Cougars W 6-1 05/17/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 7-4 05/19/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 6-2 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 13 Larry Lund 6'0 190 33 14 9 14 23 56 -- -- D 4 Mark Howe 5'11 185 18 14 9 10 19 4 -- -- RW 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 45 13 3 14 17 34 -- -- LW 16 Andre Hinse 5'9 175 28 14 8 9 17 18 -- -- C 10 Gord Labossiere 6'1 190 33 14 7 9 16 20 -- -- RW 11 Murray Hall 6'0 175 33 14 9 6 15 6 -- -- D 6 Poul Popiel 5'10 175 30 14 1 14 15 22 -- -- LW 7 Frank Hughes 5'10 180 24 14 9 5 14 9 -- -- C 23 Jim Sherrit 5'7 170 25 14 5 7 12 2 -- -- LW 14 Ted Taylor 6'0 175 31 14 4 8 12 60 -- -- D 2 John Schella 6'0 190 26 14 2 6 8 42 -- -- RW 21 Don Grierson 6'0 205 26 14 1 5 6 23 -- -- D 3 Marty Howe 6'1 195 19 14 1 5 6 31 -- -- D 17 Larry Hale 6'1 180 32 14 3 2 5 6 -- -- D 5 Gord Kannegiesser 6'0 190 28 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 LW 18 Jack Stanfield 5'11 176 31 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 22 Bill Prentice 6'0 190 23 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 C 8 Joe Szura 6'3 185 35 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 19 Gary Williamson 5'11 175 23 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Don McLeod 6'0 190 27 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 29 Ron Grahame 5'11 175 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Ed Hoekstra 5'11 170 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Wayne Rutledge 6'2 200 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Don McLeod 27 14 842 35 2.49 12 2 386 .909 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/13/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   4-3     1-0-0
10/14/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-5     1-1-0
10/17/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         W   7-2     2-1-0
10/21/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-2     2-2-0
10/24/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-2     3-2-0
10/27/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       T   2-2     3-2-1
10/28/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3     3-3-1
10/30/1973   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   6-1     4-3-1
11/03/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-4     5-3-1
11/07/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-5     5-4-1
11/10/1973   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   8-3     6-4-1
11/13/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-2     7-4-1
11/15/1973   at Chicago Cougars           L   2-3     7-5-1
11/17/1973   at New York Golden Blades    W   3-2     8-5-1
11/18/1973   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-8     8-6-1
11/21/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   4-1     9-6-1
11/24/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           W   5-3     10-6-1
11/25/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   2-1     11-6-1
11/28/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   4-4     11-6-2
11/29/1973   at New England Whalers       L   2-5     11-7-2
12/01/1973   at Quebec Nordiques          T   3-3     11-7-3
12/02/1973   at Toronto Toros             L   2-5     11-8-3
12/05/1973   vs Jersey Knights            W   5-2     12-8-3
12/06/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        L   3-4     12-9-3
12/09/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         W   5-3     13-9-3
12/12/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2     14-9-3
12/14/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-2     15-9-3
12/15/1973   at Chicago Cougars           L   2-5     15-10-3
12/16/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       T   2-2     15-10-4
12/19/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W  10-0     16-10-4
12/21/1973   at Toronto Toros             L   1-3     16-11-4
12/22/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   8-3     17-11-4
12/26/1973   vs New England Whalers       L   2-3     17-12-4
12/29/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           W   3-0     18-12-4
12/30/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-4     19-12-4
01/05/1974   at Jersey Knights            L   1-2     19-13-4
01/06/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-1     20-13-4
01/08/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-2     21-13-4
01/12/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-1     22-13-4
01/16/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-1     23-13-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/17/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   7-4     24-13-4
01/19/1974   vs Los Angeles Sharks        L   2-3     24-14-4
01/22/1974   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   3-1     25-14-4
01/24/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-1     26-14-4
01/26/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         W   4-2     27-14-4
01/27/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1     28-14-4
01/30/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-5     28-15-4
01/31/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-6     28-16-4
02/02/1974   at New England Whalers       L   2-5     28-17-4
02/04/1974   at Jersey Knights            W   7-1     29-17-4
02/05/1974   vs Jersey Knights            W   4-0     30-17-4
02/08/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-2     31-17-4
02/10/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             T   2-2     31-17-5
02/12/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-1     32-17-5
02/13/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-1     33-17-5
02/15/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-4     34-17-5
02/17/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-6     34-18-5
02/20/1974   vs Jersey Knights            W   7-2     35-18-5
02/23/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-2     36-18-5
02/24/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   7-1     37-18-5
02/26/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   3-2     38-18-5
02/28/1974   at Chicago Cougars           W   9-4     39-18-5
03/01/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-5     39-19-5
03/03/1974   vs New England Whalers       L   3-6     39-20-5
03/06/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     39-21-5
03/09/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-2     40-21-5
03/12/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-2     41-21-5
03/14/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-0     42-21-5
03/17/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-3     43-21-5
03/20/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-4     44-21-5
03/21/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   3-6     44-22-5
03/22/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     45-22-5
03/24/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-5     45-23-5
03/27/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         W   8-1     46-23-5
03/29/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-7     46-24-5
03/31/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-5     46-25-5
04/01/1974   at New England Whalers       W   4-1     47-25-5
04/03/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   3-1     48-25-5

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