1973-1974 Los Angeles Sharks team stats

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1973-1974 Los Angeles Sharks: 25-53-0
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 17-22-0 (126 goals scored, 153 allowed) Road record: 8-31-0 (113 goals scored, 186 allowed) Head Coaches: Terry Slater (5-14-0), Ted McCaskill (20-39-0) Power Play: 43/255 (16.9%) Penalty Killing: 172/234 (73.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 192-269 239 goals scored (12th of 12 teams), 339 goals allowed (11th), 1086 PIM (3rd) 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     9  Marc Tardif          6'0   195   24   75   40   30   70   47  10   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW/LW 18  Gary Veneruzzo       5'8   165   30   78   39   29   68   68   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  J.P. LeBlanc         5'10  170   27   78   20   46   66   58   7   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     17  Brian McDonald       5'11  190   28   56   22   30   52   54   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Gerry Odrowski       5'10  185   35   77    4   32   36   48   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    21  Reg Thomas           5'10  185   20   72   14   21   35   22   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Ron Ward             5'11  175   29   40   14   19   33   16   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Steve Sutherland     5'11  172   27   72   20   12   32  182   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      7  Bart Crashley        6'0   180   27   78    4   26   30   16   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     15  Ron Walters          5'11  175   25   71   14   14   28   28   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     23  Alton White          5'9   175   28   48    8   13   21   13   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    24  Tom Serviss          5'10  185   25   74    6   15   21   37   0   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Jim Niekamp          6'1   185   27   76    2   19   21   95   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    22  Ron Garwasiuk        5'8   154   24   51    6   13   19  100   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Don Gordon           5'11  180   25   29    8    6   14   24   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     20  Bob Whitlock         5'10  175   24   14    4   10   14    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    16  Ted Hodgson          5'11  175   28   23    3    9   12   22   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Jerry Zrymiak        6'0   195   25   27    2    8   10    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Bill Horton          6'0   195   27   60    0    9    9   46   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Earl Heiskala        6'0   185   31   24    2    6    8   45   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      8  Fred Speck           5'9   160   26   18    2    5    7    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Jim Watson           6'2   186   30   48    0    6    6   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     11  Ted McCaskill        6'1   195   37   18    2    2    4   63   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  Bill Young           6'1   194   26   16    1    3    4    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Hal Willis           6'0   205   27   18    1    2    3   24   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Ralph MacSweyn       5'11  190   31   13    0    3    3    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     13  Peter Slater         5'10  165   24   19    1    1    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Kirk Bowman          5'9   178   21   10    0    2    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
R      4  Mike Hyndman         6'1   205   28    8    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Brian Derksen        5'10  196   22    1    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  George Gardner       5'8   165   31    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jimmy McLeod         5'8   170   36   17    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Russ Gillow          5'10  165   33   18    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ian Wilkie           5'9   160   24   23    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     25  Paul Hoganson        5'11  175   24   27    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    1  Ian Wilkie           24   23  1257   82  3.91  11   9   0  592   .861   0   1
G    1  Russ Gillow          33   18  1041   69  3.98   4  13   0  483   .857   1   1
G   30  Jimmy McLeod         36   17   969   69  4.27   4  13   0  481   .857   1   1
G   33  Paul Hoganson        24   26  1308  102  4.68   6  16   0  711   .857   2   0
G   30  George Gardner       31    2   120   13  6.50   0   2   0   65   .800   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    8  C    Reg Thomas                            London Knights (OHA)               
  2   22  LW   Paul Sheard                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  3   34  C    Doug Gibson                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   47  F    Jim Cowell                            Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  4   50  G    Peter Crosbie                         London Knights (OHA)               
  5   60  RW   Dennis Abgrall                        Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  6   73  C    Stu Davison                           Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7   86  LW   David Lee                             Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  8   98  G    Sam Clegg                             Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  9  109  D    Randy Aimoe                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-1973	traded George Gardner and Ralph McSween (acq. 11/5/73) to Blazers for Ron Ward
01-1974	traded Russ Gillow and Earl Heiskala to Knights for Jim McLeod
02-1974	traded Ron Ward to Crusaders for Ted Hodgson and Bill Young
02-1974	traded Don Gordon and Jim Watson to Cougars for Bob Whitlock
03-1974	sent Ian Wilkie to Oilers to complete a previous trade
03-1974	acquired Wayne Zuk from Oilers to complete a previous trade

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/13/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 3-4 0-1-0 10/16/1973 vs Toronto Toros L 0-3 0-2-0 10/18/1973 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-7 0-3-0 10/21/1973 at Vancouver Blazers W 4-1 1-3-0 10/23/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 4-3 2-3-0 10/24/1973 at Houston Aeros L 2-6 2-4-0 10/26/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 1-3 2-5-0 10/27/1973 at New England Whalers L 1-3 2-6-0 10/28/1973 at New York Golden Blades W 2-0 3-6-0 10/30/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 3-7-0 11/02/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-5 3-8-0 11/03/1973 at Houston Aeros L 4-6 3-9-0 11/04/1973 at Toronto Toros L 3-6 3-10-0 11/06/1973 at Chicago Cougars L 4-5 3-11-0 11/07/1973 at Vancouver Blazers W 3-1 4-11-0 11/09/1973 vs Toronto Toros W 4-2 5-11-0 11/11/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-6 5-12-0 11/13/1973 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-4 5-13-0 11/16/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 3-4 5-14-0 11/18/1973 vs New England Whalers L 2-5 5-15-0 11/20/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-2 6-15-0 11/22/1973 vs Chicago Cougars L 3-4 6-16-0 11/23/1973 vs Edmonton Oilers W 2-0 7-16-0 11/27/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 8-16-0 11/30/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 9-16-0 12/01/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 5-4 10-16-0 12/04/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-9 10-17-0 12/06/1973 vs Houston Aeros W 4-3 11-17-0 12/12/1973 at Edmonton Oilers W 7-2 12-17-0 12/14/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-1 12-18-0 12/15/1973 at Vancouver Blazers L 4-6 12-19-0 12/16/1973 vs Vancouver Blazers W 5-3 13-19-0 12/18/1973 vs Vancouver Blazers L 2-5 13-20-0 12/21/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-4 13-21-0 12/22/1973 at Houston Aeros L 3-8 13-22-0 12/27/1973 vs New England Whalers L 1-5 13-23-0 12/30/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 4-6 13-24-0 01/04/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 14-24-0 01/08/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-1 15-24-0 01/10/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-7 15-25-0

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders L 4-5 15-26-0 01/13/1974 at New England Whalers L 6-9 15-27-0 01/15/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 16-27-0 01/18/1974 vs Toronto Toros W 4-1 17-27-0 01/19/1974 at Houston Aeros W 3-2 18-27-0 01/20/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers L 0-3 18-28-0 01/22/1974 at Houston Aeros L 1-3 18-29-0 01/25/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 2-0 19-29-0 01/27/1974 at Jersey Knights W 6-3 20-29-0 01/29/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 0-5 20-30-0 01/31/1974 at Toronto Toros L 4-5 20-31-0 02/01/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-4 20-32-0 02/03/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-5 20-33-0 02/07/1974 vs Jersey Knights L 4-7 20-34-0 02/10/1974 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-4 20-35-0 02/12/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 20-36-0 02/15/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 4-6 20-37-0 02/17/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers L 0-4 20-38-0 02/20/1974 vs New England Whalers W 4-2 21-38-0 02/24/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-5 21-39-0 02/26/1974 at Chicago Cougars L 2-4 21-40-0 02/27/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-5 21-41-0 03/02/1974 at Jersey Knights L 7-8 21-42-0 03/03/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-5 21-43-0 03/05/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 3-6 21-44-0 03/08/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-1 22-44-0 03/10/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-5 23-44-0 03/12/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-8 23-45-0 03/13/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 2-5 23-46-0 03/14/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 0-6 23-47-0 03/20/1974 vs Jersey Knights L 5-8 23-48-0 03/22/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-5 23-49-0 03/24/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-3 24-49-0 03/27/1974 at New England Whalers L 1-7 24-50-0 03/28/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-9 24-51-0 03/30/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders L 4-5 24-52-0 03/31/1974 at Toronto Toros L 4-5 24-53-0 04/04/1974 vs Jersey Knights W 6-4 25-53-0

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