1973-1974 New England Whalers team stats

1973-1974 New England Whalers: 43-31-4
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Home record: 26-11-2  (155 goals scored, 118 allowed)
Road record: 17-20-2  (136 goals scored, 142 allowed)
Head Coach: Ron Ryan

Power Play: 47/228 (20.6%)
Penalty Killing: 161/197 (81.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 241-217

291 goals scored (5th of 12 teams), 260 goals allowed (2nd), 875 PIM (10th)

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%   +/-
L     11  John French          5'11  165   23   77   24   48   72   31   9   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     8  Tom Webster          5'10  170   25   64   43   27   70   28   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      4  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   26   77   26   43   69   35   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     14  Al Karlander         5'8   170   27   77   20   41   61   46   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    22  Don Blackburn        6'0   190   35   75   20   39   59   18   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    15  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   25   77   29   29   58   22   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     9  Tommy Williams       5'11  180   33   70   21   37   58    6   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   25   75   24   28   52   78   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    21  Mike Byers           5'10  185   27   78   29   21   50    6   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     10  Jim Dorey            6'1   190   26   77    6   40   46  134   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Rick Ley             5'9   190   25   72    6   35   41  148   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Brad Selwood         6'1   200   25   76    9   28   37   91   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   33   75    7   26   33   42   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     27  Tommy Earl           5'11  172   26   78   10   10   20   29   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Paul Hurley          5'11  185   27   52    3   11   14   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  John Cunniff         5'9   175   29   30    7    5   12   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Bob Charlebois       5'11  170   29   74    4    7   11    6   0   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Guy Smith            6'2   190   23   16    1    5    6   25   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     12  John Danby           5'10  165   25   72    2    2    4    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Ric Jordan           6'3   196   23   34    0    3    3   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Al Smith             6'1   200   28   55    0    3    3   33  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     20  Mike Keeler          5'10  175   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  Bill Berglund        6'1   194   28    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Bruce Landon         5'9   180   24   24    0    0    0   24  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Al Smith             28   55  3194  164  3.08  30  21   2 1569   .895   4   2
G   30  Bill Berglund        28    3   180   10  3.33   2   1   0   87   .885   0   0
G   30  Bruce Landon         24   24  1386   82  3.55  11   9   2  692   .882   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    2  F    Glenn Goldup                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  1   12  F    Blake Dunlop                          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  2   26  C    Mike Clarke                           Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  3   38  C    Tom Colley                            Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  4   41  D    Randy Holt                            Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  4   51  D    Alan Hangsleben                       U. of North Dakota (NCAA)          
  5   53  C    Larry Patey                           Boston University (NCAA)           
  5   64  G    Cap Raeder                            U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  6   77  F    Rick Chinnick                         Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  7   90  LW   Steve Alley                           U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1974	sold the rights to Robbie Ftorek to Roadrunners
09-1974	traded Jim Dorey (acq. December, 1974) to Toros for Wayne Carleton
09-1974	released Bill Berglund

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/06/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 6-4 04/07/1974 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-3 (OT) 04/09/1974 at Chicago Cougars L 6-8 04/10/1974 at Chicago Cougars L 1-2 (OT) 04/12/1974 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-4 04/14/1974 at Chicago Cougars W 2-0 04/16/1974 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-3 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 10 Jim Dorey 6'1 190 26 6 0 6 6 26 0 0 LW 22 Don Blackburn 6'0 190 35 7 2 4 6 4 -- -- RW 21 Mike Byers 5'10 185 27 7 2 4 6 12 -- -- L 11 John French 5'11 165 23 7 4 2 6 2 -- -- D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 25 7 1 5 6 18 -- -- RW 15 Tim Sheehy 6'1 185 25 7 4 2 6 4 -- -- RW 8 Tom Webster 5'10 170 25 3 5 0 5 7 -- -- D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 33 7 0 4 4 2 0 0 C 16 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 25 7 0 4 4 11 0 0 C 14 Al Karlander 5'8 170 27 7 1 3 4 2 -- -- RW 9 Tommy Williams 5'11 180 33 4 0 3 3 10 0 0 C 4 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 26 2 2 0 2 0 -- -- LW 17 John Cunniff 5'9 175 29 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- C 27 Tommy Earl 5'11 172 26 7 0 2 2 2 0 0 D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 25 7 0 2 2 11 0 0 F 12 John Danby 5'10 165 25 7 1 0 1 0 -- -- D 20 Mike Keeler 5'10 175 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 18 Bob Charlebois 5'11 170 29 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 23 Ric Jordan 6'3 196 23 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 G 1 Al Smith 6'1 200 28 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 35 Bill Berglund 6'1 194 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Paul Hurley 5'11 185 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Bruce Landon 5'9 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Guy Smith 6'2 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Al Smith 28 7 399 21 3.16 3 4 240 .912 1 G 30 Bruce Landon 24 1 40 3 4.50 0 0 16 .812 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1973   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     0-1-0
10/09/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   3-2     1-1-0
10/13/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           W   6-4     2-1-0
10/14/1973   at New York Golden Blades    W   2-1     3-1-0
10/15/1973   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     T   3-3     3-1-1
10/17/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   1-3     3-2-1
10/19/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   0-1     3-3-1
10/21/1973   at Toronto Toros             W   4-3     4-3-1
10/22/1973   vs New York Golden Blades    W   4-1     5-3-1
10/25/1973   at New York Golden Blades    W   8-3     6-3-1
10/27/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   3-1     7-3-1
11/03/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-5     7-4-1
11/04/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   7-5     8-4-1
11/07/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   9-2     9-4-1
11/10/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-6     9-5-1
11/11/1973   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3     9-6-1
11/12/1973   vs New York Golden Blades    W   3-2     10-6-1
11/15/1973   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-3     11-6-1
11/17/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          L  4-10     11-7-1
11/18/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-2     12-7-1
11/21/1973   at Houston Aeros             L   1-4     12-8-1
11/22/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   5-7     12-9-1
11/26/1973   vs Jersey Knights            W   4-2     13-9-1
11/29/1973   vs Houston Aeros             W   5-2     14-9-1
12/02/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-3     15-9-1
12/08/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     15-10-1
12/09/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2     16-10-1
12/12/1973   vs Toronto Toros             W   8-6     17-10-1
12/14/1973   vs Jersey Knights            W   3-1     18-10-1
12/16/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           L   2-3     18-11-1
12/19/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     19-11-1
12/22/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   0-2     19-12-1
12/24/1973   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   5-4     20-12-1
12/26/1973   at Houston Aeros             W   3-2     21-12-1
12/27/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-1     22-12-1
12/29/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-6     22-13-1
12/30/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         L   5-6     22-14-1
01/04/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     23-14-1
01/05/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-1     23-15-1
01/08/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   2-3     23-16-1

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

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