1973-1974 Vancouver Blazers team stats

1973-1974 Vancouver Blazers: 27-50-1
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Home record: 19-20-0  (154 goals scored, 152 allowed)
Road record: 8-30-1  (124 goals scored, 193 allowed)
Head Coaches: John McKenzie (3-4-0), Phil Watson (3-9-0), Andy Bathgate (21-37-1)

Power Play: 47/289 (16.3%)
Penalty Killing: 220/286 (76.9%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-12
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 224-267

278 goals scored (6th of 12 teams), 345 goals allowed (12th), 1047 PIM (4th)

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%   +/-
C     14  Bryan Campbell       6'0   175   29   76   27   62   89   50   8   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    11  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   26   78   50   38   88   14  10   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     22  Claude St. Sauveur   6'1   185   21   70   38   30   68   55   6   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     8  Don Burgess          6'0   175   27   78   30   36   66    8   5   3   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   36   45   14   38   52   71   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    18  John Migneault       5'10  185   24   74   21   26   47   27   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    17  Murray Myers         6'0   185   21   61   22   20   42   28   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Ron Plumb            5'10  175   23   75    6   32   38   40   1   9   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      7  Jim Adair            5'11  180   25   70   12   17   29   10   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  Rob Walton           5'9   170   24   28    8   15   23    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Colin Campbell       5'9   190   20   78    3   20   23  191   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Jim Cardiff          5'9   165   29   78    1   21   22  188   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Mike Chernoff        5'10  172   27   36   11   10   21    4   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Ralph MacSweyn       5'11  190   31   56    2   18   20   52   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     15  Denis Meloche        5'9   175   21   41    6   13   19   18   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    25  Ed Hatoum            5'10  180   26   37    3   12   15    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    12  Don O'Donoghue       5'10  180   24   49    8    6   14   20   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Dave Hutchison       6'3   205   21   69    0   13   13  151   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Serge Beaudoin       6'2   215   21   26    1   11   12   37   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
W     20  Sam Gellard          6'0   185   23   23    7    4   11   15   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Jimmy Jones          5'9   180   20   18    3    2    5   23   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     24  Michel Plante        5'11  175   21   22    3    2    5    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     25  Camille Lapierre     5'10  160   22    9    0    3    3    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     10  Jean Tetreault       6'0   165   20    6    1    1    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  Ron Ward             5'11  175   29    7    0    2    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      9  Michel Boudreau      6'0   180   21    3    1    0    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Irv Spencer          5'10  180   36   19    0    1    1    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Pete Donnelly        5'8   165   33   52    0    1    1    9  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     34  Danny Sullivan       5'9   155   26    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    12  Peter McNamee        5'11  170   23    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Yves Archambault     5'11  180   21    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Rychard Campeau      6'0   200   21    7    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  George Gardner       5'8   165   31   28    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  Pete Donnelly        33   49  2824  179  3.80  22  24   0 1525   .883   4   3
G   35  George Gardner       31   28  1590  125  4.72   4  21   1  957   .869   3   0
G   30  Yves Archambault     21    5   263   27  6.16   1   4   0  183   .852   0   0
G   34  Danny Sullivan       26    1    60    7  7.00   0   1   0   38   .816   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  D    Colin Campbell                        Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  2   19  F    Brent Leavins                         Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)       
  3   31  G    Ed Humphreys                          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  4   44  F    Jean Tetreault                        Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  5   57  RW   Jimmy Jones                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  6   70  D    Ian Turnbull                          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  7   83  D    Mike Korney                           Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)               
  8   96  C    Andre St. Laurent                     Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  9  107  RW   Pierre Laganiere                      Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
 10  117  D    Brian Molvik                          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-1973	traded Ron Ward to Sharks for George Gardner and Ralph McSween (acq. 11/5/73)
01-1974	traded Jean Tetreault to Fighting Saints for Rob Walton


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     1-0-0
10/12/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   4-5     1-1-0
10/14/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-6     1-2-0
10/17/1973   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-7     1-3-0
10/19/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     2-3-0
10/20/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-3     3-3-0
10/21/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        L   1-4     3-4-0
10/24/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-7     3-5-0
10/27/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   2-6     3-6-0
10/28/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           L   5-7     3-7-0
10/31/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-5     3-8-0
11/03/1973   vs New York Golden Blades    L   0-4     3-9-0
11/04/1973   vs New York Golden Blades    L   3-4     3-10-0
11/07/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        L   1-3     3-11-0
11/09/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-3     3-12-0
11/10/1973   at Houston Aeros             L   3-8     3-13-0
11/13/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     4-13-0
11/15/1973   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   7-5     5-13-0
11/18/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   8-2     6-13-0
11/22/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-1     7-13-0
11/23/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     8-13-0
11/25/1973   at Toronto Toros             L   2-3     8-14-0
11/28/1973   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-3     9-14-0
12/05/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   1-3     9-15-0
12/07/1973   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-3     9-16-0
12/09/1973   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-5     9-17-0
12/12/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   2-1     10-17-0
12/15/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   6-4     11-17-0
12/16/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        L   3-5     11-18-0
12/18/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-2     12-18-0
12/19/1973   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-4     12-19-0
12/21/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-4     12-20-0
12/22/1973   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     13-20-0
12/24/1973   at New England Whalers       L   4-5     13-21-0
12/26/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-3     14-21-0
12/28/1973   at Jersey Knights            L   3-5     14-22-0
12/30/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   6-5     15-22-0
01/01/1974   at Chicago Cougars           L   4-5     15-23-0
01/05/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-5     15-24-0
01/06/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       L  3-11     15-25-0

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/07/1974   at Jersey Knights            W   5-4     16-25-0
01/09/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   4-6     16-26-0
01/13/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-2     17-26-0
01/17/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   4-7     17-27-0
01/19/1974   vs Jersey Knights            L   4-5     17-28-0
01/20/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   3-0     18-28-0
01/23/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-3     19-28-0
01/26/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-4     19-29-0
01/27/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   7-9     19-30-0
01/28/1974   at New England Whalers       L   4-6     19-31-0
01/30/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           L   2-4     19-32-0
02/05/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   8-0     20-32-0
02/08/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-3     21-32-0
02/13/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   9-4     22-32-0
02/17/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   4-0     23-32-0
02/19/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-5     23-33-0
02/21/1974   at Chicago Cougars           L   4-5     23-34-0
02/23/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   3-7     23-35-0
02/24/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   1-7     23-36-0
02/26/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   2-3     23-37-0
02/28/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-9     23-38-0
03/02/1974   at New England Whalers       L   1-7     23-39-0
03/04/1974   at Jersey Knights            L   6-7     23-40-0
03/07/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-4     23-41-0
03/10/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           W   2-1     24-41-0
03/13/1974   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-2     25-41-0
03/14/1974   vs New England Whalers       L   3-6     25-42-0
03/15/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-7     25-43-0
03/17/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-3     25-44-0
03/19/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-4     26-44-0
03/21/1974   at Chicago Cougars           T   5-5     26-44-1
03/23/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     26-45-1
03/24/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   1-3     26-46-1
03/27/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-8     26-47-1
03/29/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           L   2-5     26-48-1
03/31/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     26-49-1
04/03/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   0-9     26-50-1
04/04/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     27-50-1

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