1973-1974 St. Louis Blues team stats

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1973-1974 St. Louis Blues: 26-40-12
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 16-16-7 (120 goals scored, 112 allowed) Road record: 10-24-5 (86 goals scored, 136 allowed) Head Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (22-25-8), Lou Angotti (4-15-4) Power Play: 39/275 (14.2%) Penalty Killing: 257/313 (82.1%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 163-183 206 goals scored (14th of 16 teams), 248 goals allowed (9th), 1147 PIM (2nd) 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      7  Garry Unger          5'11  170   26   78   33   35   68   96   9   1   93   36   83    9  327  10.1  -17
RW    16  Pierre Plante        6'1   190   22   78   26   28   54   85   8   0   77   24   68    1  151  17.2  -14
LW    15  Glen Sather          5'11  180   30   69   15   29   44   82   4   0   62   17   69   15  106  14.2   -9
C     19  Wayne Merrick        6'1   195   21   64   20   23   43   32   2   0   55    7   73   14  147  13.6  -11
C/RW  14  Lou Angotti          5'9   170   35   51   12   23   35    9   1   0   42    6   40    1   84  14.3   -3
LW    18  Floyd Thomson        6'0   190   24   77   11   22   33   58   0   0   46    2   63    0  125   8.8  -19
RW    11  Gary Sabourin        5'11  180   30   54    7   23   30   27   1   0   46    8   47    0  126   5.6   -9
D      8  Barclay Plager       5'11  175   32   72    6   20   26   99   1   0   71   12  107   37  104   5.8  -11
D     25  Larry Giroux         6'0   190   22   74    5   17   22   59   2   0   63   18   65    6  131   3.8  -14
D     26  Don Awrey            6'0   175   30   75    5   16   21   51   1   0   85    7  114   29   94   5.3   -7
LW     9  Greg Polis           6'0   195   23   37    8   12   20   24   3   0   31    9   29    0  122   6.6   -7
RW    22  Nick Harbaruk        6'0   195   30   56    5   14   19   16   0   1   25    2   33   14   49  10.2   +4
LW    24  Bob Kelly            6'2   195   27   37    9    8   17   45   2   0   26    5   20    0   70  12.9   +1
RW    19  Gord Brooks          5'8   168   23   30    6    8   14   12   0   0   18    1   18    1   51  11.8    0
RW    19  Butch Williams       5'11  195   21   31    3   10   13    6   0   0   19    0   17    0   41   7.3   +2
D      5  Bob Plager           5'11  195   30   61    3   10   13   48   0   1   58    0   70   21   78   3.8   +9
D      9  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   24   23    3    9   12   11   1   0   29    9   15    1   71   4.2   +6
D      6  Chris Evans          5'9   180   27   54    4    7   11    8   0   1   14    1   38   30   48   8.3   +5
LW    24  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   25   22    7    3   10   20   0   0   21    5   23    6   43  16.3   -1
D      2  Steve Durbano        6'1   210   22   36    4    5    9  146   2   0   33   13   21    0   40  10.0   -1
C     10  John Wright          5'11  175   25   32    3    6    9   22   0   0   11    0   14    2   43   7.0   -1
C     27  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   21   15    5    2    7    6   1   0    9    3   12    0   29  17.2   -6
RW    21  Bill Collins         6'1   178   30   12    2    2    4   14   0   0    6    1   21    6   21   9.5  -10
C     12  Bob Collyard         5'9   170   24   10    1    3    4    4   0   0    5    0    4    0   12   8.3   +1
D      2  Ted Harris           6'2   183   37   24    0    4    4   16   0   0   21    0   37   14   32   0.0   -2
D      4  Bob Gassoff          5'10  195   20   28    0    3    3   84   0   0   12    0   31    3   20   0.0  -16
RW    17  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   24   15    1    1    2   10   0   0    3    1   11    5   14   7.1   -4
D     23  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   21   23    1    1    2    6   0   0   12    0   17    2   21   4.8   -3
LW    10  Mike Lampman         6'2   195   23   15    1    0    1    0   1   0    5    1    3    0   19   5.3   +1
RW    15  Jack Egers           6'1   175   24    6    0    1    1    6   0   0    4    1    2    0   15   0.0   +1
D      2  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   31   11    0    1    1   19   0   0   11    0   13    2   10   0.0    0
G      1  Wayne Stephenson     5'9   175   28   40    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Glenn Patrick        6'2   190   23    1    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     31  Jim Watt             5'11  180   23    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Brent Hughes         6'0   205   30    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
RW    19  Frank Spring         6'3   216   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
LW    21  John Wensink         6'0   200   20    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    21  Bernie MacNeil       5'11  190   23    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    5   0.0   +1
LW    19  Connie Forey         6'2   185   23    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    2    1    2   0.0   -1
G     30  John Davidson        6'3   205   20   39    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  John Davidson        20   39  2300  118  3.08  13  19   7 1207   .902   3   0
G    1  Wayne Stephenson     28   40  2360  123  3.13  13  21   5 1202   .898   2   2
G   31  Jim Watt             23    1    20    2  6.00   0   0   0   10   .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    5  G    John Davidson            301          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)           [pick acquired from ATL via MTL]
  2   24  D    George Pesut              92     17   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  3   48  D    Bob Gassoff              245          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)           [pick acquired from MTL]
  5   72  C    Bill Laing                       96   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  6   88  LW   Randy Smith                           Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  7  104  LW   John Wensink             403          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  8  120  LW   Jean Tetreault                    9   Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Bob Gainey)
#3 to PHI (Bob Stumpf)
#4 to MTL (Alan Hangsleben)
#9 to DET (Dennis O'Brien)
#10 to DET (Kevin Neville)


Transactions

06-12-1973	claimed Lou Angotti from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	Sabres claimed Joe Noris in intra-league draft
06-14-1973	traded Paul Curtis to Sabres for Jake Rathwell
06-15-1973	Canucks claimed Jacques Caron in intra-league draft
08-1973	purchased Connie Forey from Islanders
09-1973	signed Ken Richardson as a free agent
09-1973	sold Roger Lafreniere to San Diego (WHL)
09-08-1973	traded Norm Dennis and Don Borgeson to Rangers for Bob Kelly
10-04-1973	traded Bob Johnson to Penguins for Nick Harbaruk
10-05-1973	traded Jake Rathwell and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1974 draft to Bruins for Don Awrey
10-10-1973	released Fran Huck and Danny O'Shea
10-27-1973	sold Brent Hughes to Red Wings
10-28-1973	traded Jack Egers to Rangers for Glen Sather and Rene Villemure
11-1973	traded George Pesut to Flyers for Bob Stumpf
12-01-1973	traded Ray Schultz to Flyers for Frank Spring
12-10-1973	traded Mike Lampman to Canucks for John Wright
01-17-1974	traded Steve Durbano, Ab DeMarco and Bob Kelly to Penguins for Greg Polis, Bryan Watson and Pittsburgh's #2 pick in the 1974 draft
02-14-1974	traded Chris Evans, Jean Hamel and Bryan Watson to Red Wings for Ted Harris, Ace Bailey and Bill Collins
03-09-1974	traded St. Louis' #1 pick in the 1974 draft to Canadiens for Dave Gardner
05-24-1974	traded Gary Sabourin to Maple Leafs for Eddie Johnston
05-27-1974	traded Glen Sather (acq. 6/14/74) and St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1974 draft to Canadiens for Rick Wilson and Montreal's #5 pick in the 1974 draft
06-1974	purchased Murray Kuntz from Rochester (AHL)
06-10-1974	claimed Brian Ogilvie from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Gord Brooks in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Bob Collyard in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected John Wright in expansion draft
07-18-1974	traded Glenn Patrick to Golden Seals for Ron Serafini
08-1974	signed Doug Palazzari as a free agent
08-1974	purchased Yves Belanger from Crusaders
08-29-1974	traded Greg Polis to Rangers for Larry Sacharuk
09-16-1974	sold Ted Harris to Flyers
09-16-1974	traded Wayne Stephenson to Flyers for Randy Andreachuk and Philadelphia's #2 pick in the 1975 draft

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1973 at California Golden Seals L 1-2 0-1-0 10/13/1973 vs Atlanta Flames L 0-1 0-2-0 10/16/1973 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 1-2-0 10/17/1973 at New York Rangers L 0-4 1-3-0 10/20/1973 at Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 1-3-1 10/23/1973 vs Boston Bruins W 3-2 2-3-1 10/27/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 2-3-2 10/30/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 2-4-2 11/02/1973 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 3-4-2 11/03/1973 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-3 4-4-2 11/07/1973 at Atlanta Flames T 2-2 4-4-3 11/10/1973 at Montreal Canadiens W 5-0 5-4-3 11/11/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-4 5-5-3 11/13/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-1 6-5-3 11/15/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 7-5-3 11/17/1973 vs New York Islanders W 4-0 8-5-3 11/21/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 8-6-3 11/22/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 9-6-3 11/24/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 0-1 9-7-3 11/27/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 9-7-4 11/29/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-5 9-8-4 12/01/1973 vs New York Rangers T 4-4 9-8-5 12/04/1973 at New York Islanders W 3-1 10-8-5 12/05/1973 at New York Rangers L 1-5 10-9-5 12/07/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings T 1-1 10-9-6 12/11/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-3 11-9-6 12/13/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-7 11-10-6 12/16/1973 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 12-10-6 12/19/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 13-10-6 12/21/1973 at Atlanta Flames W 2-1 14-10-6 12/22/1973 vs New York Islanders L 2-4 14-11-6 12/28/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 15-11-6 12/29/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 15-12-6 01/02/1974 vs Montreal Canadiens W 8-4 16-12-6 01/05/1974 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 17-12-6 01/08/1974 at Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 18-12-6 01/09/1974 at California Golden Seals L 6-8 18-13-6 01/12/1974 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 18-14-6 01/13/1974 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-1 18-15-6 01/15/1974 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 18-16-6

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

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