1973-1974 Montreal Canadiens team stats

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1973-1974 Montreal Canadiens: 45-24-9
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 24-12-3 (160 goals scored, 113 allowed) Road record: 21-12-6 (133 goals scored, 127 allowed) Head Coach: Scotty Bowman Power Play: 51/254 (20.1%) Penalty Killing: 166/217 (76.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 12-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 230-182 293 goals scored (3rd of 16 teams), 240 goals allowed (7th), 761 PIM (15th) 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    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   35   71   31   49   80   47   8   2  116   36   79   15  221  14.0  +16
RW    12  Yvan Cournoyer       5'7   178   30   67   40   33   73   18  10   0  107   31   60    0  187  21.4  +16
C     20  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   27   78   36   37   73  122   7   4  115   27   77   31  178  20.2  +42
C     25  Jacques Lemaire      5'10  180   28   66   29   38   67   10  10   0   95   34   59    2  219  13.2   +4
RW    10  Guy Lafleur          6'0   185   22   73   21   35   56   29   3   1   87   25   54    2  167  12.6  +10
C     16  Henri Richard        5'7   160   37   75   19   36   55   28   1   0   73    4   63    1  175  10.9   +7
LW    24  Chuck Lefley         6'2   185   23   74   23   31   54   34   1   2   80   11   80   20  150  15.3   +9
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   25   71   13   40   53   63   5   1  140   40  117   29  205   6.3  +12
LW    22  Steve Shutt          5'11  185   21   70   15   20   35   17   3   0   52   11   22    0  131  11.5  +19
LW    17  Murray Wilson        6'1   185   22   72   17   14   31   26   0   0   48    0   48    4  107  15.9   +4
D     19  Larry Robinson       6'4   225   22   78    6   20   26   66   0   0  111    6   92   19   98   6.1  +32
RW    15  Claude Larose        6'0   180   31   39   17    7   24   52   1   0   36    1   27    3   71  23.9  +11
D/RW   6  Jimmy Roberts        5'10  185   33   67    8   16   24   39   0   1   76    0   71   22   97   8.2  +27
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   27   67    4   14   18   49   1   0  105   17   98   30   98   4.1  +20
LW    11  Yvon Lambert         6'2   200   23   60    6   10   16   42   0   0   24    0   19    0   34  17.6   +5
D     26  Pierre Bouchard      6'2   205   25   60    1   14   15   25   0   0   60    0   60    8   53   1.9   +8
D      2  Jacques Laperriere   6'2   180   32   42    2   10   12   14   0   1   66    7   59   15   60   3.3  +15
C     21  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   21   31    1   10   11    2   0   0   14    4    6    0   26   3.8   +4
LW    23  Bob Gainey           6'2   200   20   66    3    7   10   34   0   0   19    0   28    0   55   5.5   -9
D      8  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   21   20    1    4    5   18   1   0    9    1   12    1   12   8.3   -3
D      3  Rick Wilson          6'1   195   23   21    0    2    2    6   0   0   16    0    9    1    9   0.0   +8
G     31  Michel Larocque      5'10  185   21   27    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Wayne Thomas         6'2   195   26   42    0    2    2    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Glenn Goldup         6'0   190   20    6    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    2   0.0   -1
G      1  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   25   15    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   30  Wayne Thomas         26   42  2410  111  2.76  23  12   5 1166   .905   1   1
G   31  Michel Larocque      21   27  1431   69  2.89  15   8   2  746   .908   2   0
G    1  Michel Plasse        25   15   839   57  4.08   7   4   2  410   .861   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  LW   Bob Gainey              1160          Peterborough Petes (OHA)             [pick acquired from STL]
  2   17  RW   Glenn Goldup             291          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)              [pick acquired from NYI]
  2   22  C    Peter Marrin                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)              [pick acquired from LA]
  2   32  C    Ron Andruff              153          Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  3   37  G    Ed Humphreys                     30   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)              [pick acquired from ATL]
  4   56  D    Alan Hangsleben          185    334   University of North Dakota (NCAA)    [pick acquired from STL]
  4   64  C    Rich Latulippe                        Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
  5   80  D    Gerrard Gibbons                  31   St. Mary's University (CIAU)       
  6   96  RW   Denis Patry                       3   Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  7  112  C    Michel Belisle                        Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  8  128  LW   Mario Desjardins                      Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  9  143  RW   Bob Wright                            Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)      
 10  158  C    Al Labrecque                          Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL)        
 11  166  RW   Gordon Halliday                       University of Pennsylvania (NCAA)  
 12  167  G    Cap Raeder                       29   University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
 12  168  F    Louis Chiasson                        Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL)          [pick acquired from NYR]

Traded draft picks:

#1 to ATL (Vic Mercredi)
#3 to STL (Bob Gassoff)


Transactions

06-1973	signed Don Howse as a free agent
09-1973	purchased Gary Geldart from North Stars
09-1973	signed Sean Shanahan as a free agent
03-09-1974	traded Dave Gardner to Blues for St. Louis' #1 pick in the 1974 draft
05-27-1974	purchased Mike Baumgartner from Flames
05-27-1974	traded Rick Wilson and Montreal's #5 pick in the 1974 draft to Blues for Glen Sather (acq. 6/14/74) and St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1974 draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Michel Plasse in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Ed Gilbert in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Larry Fullan in expansion draft
08-1974	sold Lyle Carter to Syracuse (AHL)
08-22-1974	sold Mike Baumgartner to Scouts

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1974   vs New York Rangers          L   1-4 
04/11/1974   vs New York Rangers          W   4-1 
04/13/1974   at New York Rangers          W   4-2 
04/14/1974   at New York Rangers          L   4-6 
04/16/1974   vs New York Rangers          L   2-3 (OT)
04/18/1974   at New York Rangers          L   2-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 22 Steve Shutt 5'11 185 21 6 5 3 8 9 1 0 RW 12 Yvan Cournoyer 5'7 178 30 6 5 2 7 2 0 0 C 25 Jacques Lemaire 5'10 180 28 6 0 4 4 2 0 0 C 16 Henri Richard 5'7 160 37 6 2 2 4 2 0 0 LW 27 Frank Mahovlich 6'0 205 35 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 C 20 Pete Mahovlich 6'5 210 27 6 2 1 3 4 1 0 RW 15 Claude Larose 6'0 180 31 5 0 2 2 11 0 0 D 26 Pierre Bouchard 6'2 205 25 6 0 2 2 4 0 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 25 6 0 2 2 4 0 0 G 31 Michel Larocque 5'10 185 21 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 27 6 1 1 2 4 0 0 LW 17 Murray Wilson 6'1 185 22 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 RW 10 Guy Lafleur 6'0 185 22 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 LW 24 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 23 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 19 Larry Robinson 6'4 225 22 6 0 1 1 26 0 0 D 8 John Van Boxmeer 6'0 190 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 11 Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 23 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 LW 23 Bob Gainey 6'2 200 20 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 D/RW 6 Jimmy Roberts 5'10 185 33 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 C 21 Dave Gardner 6'0 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Glenn Goldup 6'0 190 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Jacques Laperriere 6'2 180 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Michel Plasse 5'11 172 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Wayne Thomas 6'2 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Rick Wilson 6'1 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 31 Michel Larocque 21 6 364 18 2.97 2 4 198 .909 3 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1973 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 1-0-0 10/13/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 2-0-0 10/17/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-5 2-1-0 10/20/1973 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-4 2-2-0 10/21/1973 at New York Rangers W 3-2 3-2-0 10/24/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 4-2-0 10/25/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-0 5-2-0 10/27/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 6-2-0 10/31/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 1-1 6-2-1 11/03/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 6-2 7-2-1 11/04/1973 at Buffalo Sabres T 1-1 7-2-2 11/07/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 8-2-2 11/08/1973 at Boston Bruins L 1-2 8-3-2 11/10/1973 vs St. Louis Blues L 0-5 8-4-2 11/14/1973 vs Boston Bruins L 3-4 8-5-2 11/17/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres W 8-5 9-5-2 11/18/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-6 9-6-2 11/21/1973 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 10-6-2 11/24/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 11-6-2 11/25/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-4 12-6-2 11/28/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 13-6-2 12/01/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 0-5 13-7-2 12/02/1973 at Atlanta Flames W 3-1 14-7-2 12/06/1973 at New York Islanders W 4-2 15-7-2 12/08/1973 vs New York Islanders W 3-1 16-7-2 12/11/1973 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 16-7-3 12/14/1973 at California Golden Seals T 2-2 16-7-4 12/15/1973 at Los Angeles Kings W 6-2 17-7-4 12/18/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 18-7-4 12/20/1973 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 18-7-5 12/22/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres W 7-1 19-7-5 12/23/1973 at New York Islanders T 1-1 19-7-6 12/26/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-9 19-8-6 12/29/1973 vs New York Rangers W 7-1 20-8-6 01/02/1974 at St. Louis Blues L 4-8 20-9-6 01/05/1974 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 21-9-6 01/07/1974 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 2-1 22-9-6 01/10/1974 vs New York Islanders W 8-3 23-9-6 01/12/1974 at Boston Bruins W 7-3 24-9-6 01/15/1974 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-2 24-10-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/17/1974 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-1 25-10-6 01/19/1974 vs Boston Bruins L 0-8 25-11-6 01/20/1974 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 26-11-6 01/23/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-3 27-11-6 01/24/1974 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-1 28-11-6 01/26/1974 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 29-11-6 02/01/1974 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 29-12-6 02/03/1974 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 30-12-6 02/05/1974 at St. Louis Blues W 3-2 31-12-6 02/06/1974 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-4 31-13-6 02/09/1974 vs New York Rangers W 7-2 32-13-6 02/10/1974 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 32-14-6 02/13/1974 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-3 32-15-6 02/15/1974 vs Detroit Red Wings W 9-4 33-15-6 02/17/1974 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 33-15-7 02/19/1974 at New York Islanders L 3-5 33-16-7 02/21/1974 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 34-16-7 02/23/1974 vs Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 34-16-8 02/24/1974 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-2 35-16-8 02/26/1974 at Atlanta Flames W 6-5 36-16-8 02/28/1974 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-1 37-16-8 03/02/1974 vs California Golden Seals L 3-4 37-17-8 03/03/1974 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-6 37-18-8 03/06/1974 at New York Rangers L 2-9 37-19-8 03/09/1974 vs New York Rangers W 4-2 38-19-8 03/10/1974 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 39-19-8 03/13/1974 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 39-19-9 03/16/1974 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 39-20-9 03/17/1974 vs New York Islanders W 4-2 40-20-9 03/20/1974 vs Detroit Red Wings L 6-7 40-21-9 03/23/1974 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-3 41-21-9 03/24/1974 at Boston Bruins L 3-6 41-22-9 03/26/1974 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 42-22-9 03/29/1974 at California Golden Seals W 4-3 43-22-9 03/30/1974 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 44-22-9 04/03/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-5 44-23-9 04/06/1974 vs Boston Bruins W 6-2 45-23-9 04/07/1974 at New York Rangers L 4-6 45-24-9

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