1973-1974 Los Angeles Kings team stats

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1973-1974 Los Angeles Kings: 33-33-12
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-13-4 (131 goals scored, 96 allowed) Road record: 11-20-8 (102 goals scored, 135 allowed) Head Coach: Bob Pulford Power Play: 43/284 (15.1%) Penalty Killing: 198/246 (80.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 186-174 233 goals scored (11th of 16 teams), 231 goals allowed (5th), 1055 PIM (4th) NHL Averages: 3.20 goals/game (249.3 goals/team), 952.3 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     19  Butch Goring         5'9   170   24   70   28   33   61    2   5   3   76   20   77   23  161  17.4   +2
C     15  Juha Widing          6'0   180   26   71   27   30   57   26   5   0   74   17   62    1  175  15.4   -4
LW    18  Bob Berry            6'0   185   30   77   23   33   56   56   8   0   85   22   63    0  122  18.9    0
RW     9  Bob Nevin            6'0   185   35   78   20   30   50   12   5   0   72   16   69   21  127  15.7   +8
RW    14  Frank St. Marseille  5'11  180   34   78   14   36   50   40   2   0   71   14   62    6  190   7.4   +1
LW    11  Mike Corrigan        5'10  175   27   75   16   26   42  119   4   0   65   15   61    1  131  12.2  -10
RW    24  Don Kozak            5'11  190   21   76   21   14   35   54   1   0   55    7   41    0  109  19.3   +7
LW    27  Dan Maloney          6'2   195   23   65   15   17   32  113   5   0   55   11   38    0  157   9.6   +6
RW     7  Mike Murphy          6'0   190   23   53   13   16   29   38   1   0   45    9   39    5  142   9.2   +2
LW    17  Tom Williams         5'11  187   22   46   11   17   28    6   2   0   42   16   23    0  113   9.7   +3
D      5  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   27   76    8   20   28   85   1   0   87   11  107   20  160   5.0  -11
D     22  Barry Long           6'2   210   24   60    3   19   22  118   1   0   84    7   70   18  111   2.7  +25
D      6  Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0   198   26   51    3   17   20   49   1   0   60   16   50    9   76   3.9   +3
C     12  Gene Carr            5'11  185   22   21    6   11   17   36   0   1   19    4   14    1   37  16.2   +2
D      2  Terry Harper         6'1   200   33   77    0   17   17  119   0   0  100    1  102   28  114   0.0  +25
C/LW  25  Randy Rota           5'8   170   23   58   10    6   16   16   0   0   29    5   34    2   93  10.8   -8
D      4  Gilles Marotte       5'9   205   28   22    1   11   12   23   1   0   24   11   39    7   48   2.1  -19
C     10  Vic Venasky          5'11  185   22   32    6    5   11   12   1   0   19    8   13    1   45  13.3   -1
D     23  Neil Komadoski       6'0   200   22   68    2    4    6   43   0   0   32    2   40    6   53   3.8   -4
LW    20  Phil Hoene           5'9   175   24   31    2    3    5   22   0   0    6    0   19    8   20  10.0   -5
D      3  Larry Brown          6'2   210   26   45    0    4    4   14   0   0   35    1   37    7   31   0.0   +4
LW    16  Bill Lesuk           5'9   187   27   35    2    1    3   32   0   0    7    0   12    1   25   8.0   -4
C      8  Jimmy Peters         6'2   185   29   25    2    0    2    0   0   0    2    0   16   12   19  10.5   -2
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   26   18    0    0    0   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     7  Real Lemieux         5'11  180   28   20    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    0   13   11    2   0.0    0
G     30  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   28   65    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Rogie Vachon         28   65  3751  175  2.80  28  26  10 1821   .904   5   5
G    1  Gary Edwards         26   18   929   50  3.23   5   7   2  451   .889   1   1

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
  3   38  RW   Russ Walker               17    214   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  4   54  D    Jim McCrimmon              2    114   Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  5   70  RW   Dennis Abgrall            13    145   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  6   86  RW   Blair MacDonald          219    476   Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7  102  G    Roly Kimble                           Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:

#1 to BOS (Andre Savard)
#2 to MTL (Peter Marrin)
#8 to DET (Dennis Polonich)
#10 to ATL (Guy Ross)
#11 to MIN (Max Hansen)


Transactions

06-13-1973	claimed Bob Nevin from North Stars in intra-league draft
09-1973	signed Mark Heaslip as a free agent
11-30-1973	traded Gilles Marotte and Real Lemieux to Rangers for Tommy Williams, Mike Murphy and Sheldon Kannegiesser
02-15-1974	traded Los Angeles' #1 pick in the 1977 draft to Rangers for Gene Carr
03-01-1974	purchased Jim McElmury from North Stars
03-12-1974	purchased Tom Cassidy from Golden Seals
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Gord Smith in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Randy Rota in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Norm Dube in expansion draft
07-28-1974	sold Bill Lesuk to Capitals
08-1974	signed Jim Witherspoon as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1974   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-3 
04/11/1974   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4 
04/13/1974   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-1 
04/14/1974   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-1 
04/16/1974   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-1

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 7 Mike Murphy 6'0 190 23 5 0 4 4 0 0 0 LW 17 Tom Williams 5'11 187 22 5 3 1 4 0 1 0 C 12 Gene Carr 5'11 185 22 5 2 1 3 14 1 0 LW 11 Mike Corrigan 5'10 175 27 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 19 Butch Goring 5'9 170 24 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 6 Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0 198 26 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 22 Barry Long 6'2 210 24 5 0 1 1 18 0 0 RW 9 Bob Nevin 6'0 185 35 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 C/LW 25 Randy Rota 5'8 170 23 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 15 Juha Widing 6'0 180 26 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 G 1 Gary Edwards 5'9 165 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Larry Brown 6'2 210 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Neil Komadoski 6'0 200 22 2 0 0 0 12 0 0 LW 16 Bill Lesuk 5'9 187 27 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 30 Rogie Vachon 5'7 170 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 18 Bob Berry 6'0 185 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Terry Harper 6'1 200 33 5 0 0 0 16 0 0 RW 24 Don Kozak 5'11 190 21 5 0 0 0 33 0 0 LW 27 Dan Maloney 6'2 195 23 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 5 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 27 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 14 Frank St. Marseille 5'11 180 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 20 Phil Hoene 5'9 175 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 7 Real Lemieux 5'11 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Gilles Marotte 5'9 205 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 8 Jimmy Peters 6'2 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 10 Vic Venasky 5'11 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Rogie Vachon 28 4 240 7 1.75 0 4 96 .927 2 0 G 1 Gary Edwards 26 1 60 1 1.00 1 0 23 .957 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 0-3 0-1-0 10/13/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-6 0-2-0 10/14/1973 at New York Rangers T 1-1 0-2-1 10/16/1973 at New York Islanders T 4-4 0-2-2 10/18/1973 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-6 0-3-2 10/20/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-0 1-3-2 10/24/1973 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-4 2-3-2 10/27/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 2-4-2 10/30/1973 at St. Louis Blues W 3-2 3-4-2 11/01/1973 vs New York Rangers W 2-1 4-4-2 11/03/1973 vs St. Louis Blues L 3-4 4-5-2 11/07/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-5 4-6-2 11/08/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 5-6-2 11/10/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 5-7-2 11/11/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 0-3 5-8-2 11/14/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 5-9-2 11/17/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 5-10-2 11/20/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 5-6 5-11-2 11/24/1973 at New York Rangers T 5-5 5-11-3 11/25/1973 at Boston Bruins L 1-3 5-12-3 11/28/1973 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 5-13-3 11/29/1973 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-2 5-14-3 12/01/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 5-14-4 12/04/1973 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-2 6-14-4 12/05/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-1 7-14-4 12/08/1973 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-0 8-14-4 12/11/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-6 8-15-4 12/13/1973 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 9-15-4 12/15/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 9-16-4 12/18/1973 at Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 9-16-5 12/19/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 1-3 9-17-5 12/22/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 10-17-5 12/26/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 10-17-6 12/27/1973 at Atlanta Flames L 4-6 10-18-6 12/29/1973 vs Boston Bruins W 4-1 11-18-6 01/02/1974 at California Golden Seals L 2-5 11-19-6 01/05/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 12-19-6 01/08/1974 at New York Islanders W 3-1 13-19-6 01/09/1974 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 13-19-7 01/12/1974 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-6 13-20-7

Date Opponent Result Record 01/15/1974 at Montreal Canadiens W 2-1 14-20-7 01/16/1974 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 15-20-7 01/19/1974 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-2 15-21-7 01/20/1974 at Boston Bruins L 2-5 15-22-7 01/23/1974 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 16-22-7 01/24/1974 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 4-4 16-22-8 01/26/1974 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 17-22-8 01/27/1974 at New York Rangers L 3-5 17-23-8 01/31/1974 vs New York Islanders L 2-4 17-24-8 02/02/1974 vs California Golden Seals W 3-1 18-24-8 02/06/1974 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 19-24-8 02/09/1974 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 20-24-8 02/10/1974 at Atlanta Flames W 6-3 21-24-8 02/13/1974 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-4 21-25-8 02/14/1974 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 21-26-8 02/16/1974 vs Boston Bruins L 2-5 21-27-8 02/19/1974 vs Vancouver Canucks L 3-4 21-28-8 02/21/1974 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 21-29-8 02/23/1974 at Montreal Canadiens T 4-4 21-29-9 02/24/1974 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 21-29-10 02/27/1974 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-4 21-30-10 02/28/1974 at Atlanta Flames W 3-1 22-30-10 03/02/1974 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 23-30-10 03/05/1974 vs California Golden Seals W 2-1 24-30-10 03/07/1974 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 25-30-10 03/09/1974 vs Boston Bruins T 4-4 25-30-11 03/13/1974 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 26-30-11 03/16/1974 vs Detroit Red Wings W 2-0 27-30-11 03/19/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 1-1 27-30-12 03/21/1974 vs California Golden Seals W 6-3 28-30-12 03/23/1974 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-0 29-30-12 03/24/1974 at California Golden Seals W 7-1 30-30-12 03/26/1974 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-5 30-31-12 03/28/1974 vs New York Islanders W 4-1 31-31-12 03/30/1974 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 31-32-12 04/03/1974 vs Atlanta Flames W 4-2 32-32-12 04/05/1974 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 32-33-12 04/06/1974 vs Vancouver Canucks W 11-1 33-33-12

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