1973-1974 Minnesota North Stars team stats

1973-1974 Minnesota North Stars: 23-38-17
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Home record: 18-15-6  (144 goals scored, 123 allowed)
Road record: 5-23-11  (91 goals scored, 152 allowed)
Head Coaches: Parker MacDonald (20-30-11), Jack Gordon (3-8-6)

Power Play: 37/207 (17.9%)
Penalty Killing: 203/254 (79.9%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-5
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 193-219

235 goals scored (10th of 16 teams), 275 goals allowed (13th), 821 PIM (12th)

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%   +/-
LW    22  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   30   78   20   62   82  138   2   1  117   27   98   12  152  13.2   +4
RW     8  Bill Goldsworthy     6'0   190   29   74   48   26   74   73  12   1  106   24   93   14  321  15.0   +3
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   27   78   29   35   64   16   3   0   92   21   72    0  185  15.7   -1
LW    11  J.P. Parise          5'9   175   32   78   18   37   55   42   2   0   83   16   77    2  188   9.6   -8
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   29   71   16   28   44   10   3   0   73   24   69    6  218   7.3  -14
C     16  Jude Drouin          5'10  160   25   65   19   24   43   30   4   0   55   14   53    1  200   9.5  -11
D      2  Barry Gibbs          5'11  195   25   76    9   29   38   82   3   0  109   17  144   35  151   6.0  -17
C     10  Murray Oliver        5'10  170   36   78   17   20   37    4   3   1   53    7   95   36  146  11.6  -13
RW    18  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   23   72   16   17   33   14   1   0   55    2   64    0  190   8.4  -11
D/RW  23  Lou Nanne            6'1   185   32   76   11   21   32   46   2   0   90   14   90   13  139   7.9   -1
D      6  Gary Bergman         5'11  188   35   57    3   23   26   66   1   0   66    8   79    9   87   3.4  -12
D     20  Tom Reid             6'1   200   27   76    4   19   23   81   0   0   82    3  134   33  118   3.4  -22
RW    27  Tony Featherstone    5'11  187   24   54    9   12   21    4   0   2   30    2   53   16   92   9.8   -9
D      5  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   24   77    5   12   17  166   0   0   67    0   61    4   66   7.6  +10
C     24  Gary Gambucci        5'9   175   27   42    1    7    8    9   0   0   15    2   12    4   26   3.8   +5
D      3  Fred Barrett         5'11  195   23   40    0    7    7   12   0   0   24    0   30    5   31   0.0   -1
LW    28  Alain Langlais       5'10  175   23   14    3    3    6    8   0   0    8    0   15    1   45   6.7   -6
RW    14  John Rogers          5'11  175   20   10    2    4    6    0   0   0    7    0    7    1   13  15.4   +1
LW    29  Dean Prentice        5'11  180   41   24    2    3    5    4   0   0    9    0   20    0   36   5.6  -11
RW    26  Terry Holbrook       6'0   185   23   22    1    3    4    4   1   0    8    2   16    7   19   5.3   -3
LW    15  Rod Norrish          5'10  185   22    9    2    1    3    0   0   0    3    0    6    0    6  33.3   -3
RW    28  Rick Chinnick        5'11  180   20    1    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    1   0.0    0
D      4  Chris Ahrens         6'0   185   21    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    4   0.0   +1
D      4  Ted Harris           6'2   183   37   12    0    1    1    4   0   0    6    0   17    3   10   0.0   -8
F      6  Bill Plager          5'9   175   28    1    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
LW    12  Jerry Byers          5'11  170   21   10    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    1    5    0   11   0.0   -5
C      7  Blake Dunlop         5'10  170   20   12    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    4    0   11   0.0   -3
G     35  Fern Rivard          5'9   160   27   13    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gump Worsley         5'7   180   44   29    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Cesare Maniago       6'3   195   34   40    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Gump Worsley         44   29  1601   86  3.22   8  14   5  871   .901   0   0
G   30  Cesare Maniago       34   40  2378  138  3.48  12  18  10 1353   .898   0   1
G   35  Fern Rivard          27   13   701   50  4.28   3   6   2  398   .874   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
  2   18  C    Blake Dunlop             550          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from CAL via MTL]
  2   25  RW   John Rogers               14     44   Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  3   41  RW   Rick Chinnick              4          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   57  C    Tom Colley                 1          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  5   73  D    Lowell Ostlund                        Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  6   89  LW   David Lee                             Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  7  105  C    Lou Nistico                3    186   London Knights (OHA)               
  8  121  D    George Beveridge                      Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  9  136  C    Jim Johnston                          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
 10  152  G    Sam Clegg                             Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
 11  161  C    Russ Wiechnik                         Calgary Centennials (WCHL)           [pick acquired from TOR]
 11  163  LW   Max Hansen                            Sudbury Wolves (OHA)                 [pick acquired from LA]

Traded draft picks:

#1 to VAN via MTL  (Bob Dailey)

Transactions

06-10-1973	claimed Lyle Carter from Golden Seals in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	claimed Bill Plager from Flames in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	Flames claimed Doug Mohns in intra-league draft
06-13-1973	Kings claimed Bob Nevin in intra-league draft
09-1973	signed Alain Langlais as a free agent
09-1973	sold Gary Geldart to Canadiens
11-07-1973	traded Ted Harris to Red Wings for Gary Bergman
03-01-1974	sold Jim McElmury to Kings
05-27-1974	traded Buster Harvey and Jerry Byers to Flames for John Flesch and Don Martineau
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Steve West in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Dennis Patterson in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Murray Anderson in expansion draft
07-1974	Gump Worsley retired
08-27-1974	traded Danny Grant to Red Wings for Henry Boucha
10-01-1974	traded Gary Bergman to Red Wings for Detroit's #3 pick in the 1975 draft


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     0-1-0
10/13/1973   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-4     0-2-0
10/14/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   1-1     0-2-1
10/17/1973   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     0-3-1
10/18/1973   at Detroit Red Wings         T   4-4     0-3-2
10/20/1973   vs St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     0-3-3
10/23/1973   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     0-3-4
10/25/1973   at New York Islanders        T   1-1     0-3-5
10/27/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     0-4-5
10/28/1973   at Boston Bruins             T   3-3     0-4-6
10/31/1973   vs Boston Bruins             L   0-5     0-5-6
11/03/1973   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-4     1-5-6
11/07/1973   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-2     2-5-6
11/10/1973   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-4     2-6-6
11/13/1973   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     2-7-6
11/14/1973   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     3-7-6
11/17/1973   vs New York Rangers          L   3-6     3-8-6
11/21/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     3-9-6
11/22/1973   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     3-10-6
11/24/1973   vs California Golden Seals   W   6-3     4-10-6
11/28/1973   at California Golden Seals   L   1-5     4-11-6
11/30/1973   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-4     5-11-6
12/01/1973   at Los Angeles Kings         T   1-1     5-11-7
12/06/1973   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4     5-12-7
12/08/1973   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-0     6-12-7
12/09/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     6-13-7
12/11/1973   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-3     7-13-7
12/13/1973   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     7-14-7
12/15/1973   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3     8-14-7
12/19/1973   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-2     9-14-7
12/22/1973   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     9-15-7
12/23/1973   at California Golden Seals   T   2-2     9-15-8
12/26/1973   vs New York Islanders        W   1-0     10-15-8
12/28/1973   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     11-15-8
12/30/1973   at New York Rangers          L   3-4     11-16-8
01/02/1974   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   8-4     12-16-8
01/05/1974   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     12-16-9
01/06/1974   at Detroit Red Wings         L   6-9     12-17-9
01/09/1974   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     12-17-10
01/10/1974   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-7     12-18-10

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1974   vs New York Islanders        L   3-4     12-19-10
01/15/1974   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     13-19-10
01/17/1974   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     13-20-10
01/19/1974   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     14-20-10
01/23/1974   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-3     14-21-10
01/25/1974   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-4     15-21-10
01/27/1974   at California Golden Seals   T   2-2     15-21-11
01/31/1974   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-3     15-22-11
02/02/1974   vs New York Rangers          L   1-3     15-23-11
02/03/1974   at New York Rangers          T   5-5     15-23-12
02/05/1974   at New York Islanders        L   2-6     15-24-12
02/06/1974   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-3     16-24-12
02/09/1974   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4     16-25-12
02/10/1974   at Boston Bruins             L   0-4     16-26-12
02/13/1974   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     16-26-13
02/16/1974   at St. Louis Blues           W   4-2     17-26-13
02/17/1974   vs California Golden Seals   W   7-1     18-26-13
02/20/1974   vs Boston Bruins             T   5-5     18-26-14
02/23/1974   vs Atlanta Flames            L   3-5     18-27-14
02/27/1974   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-3     18-28-14
02/28/1974   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     18-28-15
03/02/1974   vs New York Rangers          L   1-3     18-29-15
03/06/1974   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     18-29-16
03/08/1974   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-3     18-30-16
03/10/1974   vs St. Louis Blues           W   8-1     19-30-16
03/13/1974   vs Atlanta Flames            W   5-1     20-30-16
03/16/1974   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4     20-31-16
03/17/1974   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     20-32-16
03/19/1974   vs California Golden Seals   W   6-3     21-32-16
03/23/1974   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-1     22-32-16
03/24/1974   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-6     22-33-16
03/26/1974   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-1     23-33-16
03/27/1974   at Pittsburgh Penguins       T   3-3     23-33-17
03/30/1974   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     23-34-17
03/31/1974   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-6     23-35-17
04/02/1974   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-6     23-36-17
04/06/1974   at New York Islanders        L   2-4     23-37-17
04/07/1974   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-6     23-38-17

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