1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 48th season of competition, 42nd season as the Red Wings.
| 1973–74 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th East |
| 1973–74 record | 29–39–10 |
| Goals for | 255 |
| Goals against | 319 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ned Harkness (Oct–Feb) Alex Delvecchio (Feb–Apr) |
| Coach | Ted Garvin (Oct–Nov) Alex Delvecchio (Nov–Apr) |
| Captain | Alex Delvecchio (Oct) Rotating Nick Libett Red Berenson Gary Bergman Ted Harris Mickey Redmond Larry Johnston |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mickey Redmond (51) |
| Assists | Marcel Dionne (54) |
| Points | Marcel Dionne (78) |
| Penalty minutes | Larry Johnston (139) |
| Wins | Doug Grant (15) |
| Goals against average | Bill McKenzie (3.58) |
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 349 | 221 | +128 | 113 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 293 | 240 | +53 | 99 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 78 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 300 | 251 | +49 | 94 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 274 | 230 | +44 | 86 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 242 | 250 | −8 | 76 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 255 | 319 | −64 | 68 |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 224 | 296 | −72 | 59 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 182 | 247 | −65 | 56 |
Record vs. opponents
Vs. East Division
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Vs. West Division
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Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 10, 1973 | 1–4 | @ New York Rangers (1973–74) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 13, 1973 | 4–9 | Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 14, 1973 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | L | October 16, 1973 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 0–4–0 |
| 5 | T | October 18, 1973 | 4–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) | 0–4–1 |
| 6 | W | October 21, 1973 | 11–2 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 1–4–1 |
| 7 | L | October 24, 1973 | 3–7 | @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 1–5–1 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1973 | 3–8 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 1–6–1 |
| 9 | W | October 27, 1973 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 2–6–1 |
| 10 | L | October 30, 1973 | 0–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 2–7–1 |
| 11 | L | November 4, 1973 | 0–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 2–8–1 |
| 12 | L | November 7, 1973 | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 2–9–1 |
| 13 | W | November 10, 1973 | 4–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) | 3–9–1 |
| 14 | W | November 11, 1973 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 4–9–1 |
| 15 | W | November 14, 1973 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1973–74) | 5–9–1 |
| 16 | L | November 17, 1973 | 0–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 5–10–1 |
| 17 | W | November 18, 1973 | 6–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 6–10–1 |
| 18 | W | November 20, 1973 | 6–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 7–10–1 |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1973 | 3–5 | @ New York Islanders (1973–74) | 7–11–1 |
| 20 | W | November 24, 1973 | 6–4 | New York Islanders (1973–74) | 8–11–1 |
| 21 | W | November 25, 1973 | 3–2 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 9–11–1 |
| 22 | L | November 29, 1973 | 3–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 9–12–1 |
| 23 | L | December 1, 1973 | 1–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 9–13–1 |
| 24 | L | December 2, 1973 | 1–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 9–14–1 |
| 25 | L | December 5, 1973 | 2–8 | Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 9–15–1 |
| 26 | T | December 7, 1973 | 1–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 9–15–2 |
| 27 | L | December 8, 1973 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) | 9–16–2 |
| 28 | W | December 13, 1973 | 7–3 | St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 10–16–2 |
| 29 | W | December 15, 1973 | 2–0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 11–16–2 |
| 30 | W | December 16, 1973 | 7–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 12–16–2 |
| 31 | T | December 18, 1973 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 12–16–3 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1973 | 2–5 | @ New York Rangers (1973–74) | 12–17–3 |
| 33 | W | December 22, 1973 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 13–17–3 |
| 34 | T | December 26, 1973 | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 13–17–4 |
| 35 | L | December 27, 1973 | 1–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 13–18–4 |
| 36 | W | December 30, 1973 | 4–2 | Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 14–18–4 |
| 37 | L | December 31, 1973 | 5–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 14–19–4 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1974 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 14–20–4 |
| 39 | W | January 6, 1974 | 9–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) | 15–20–4 |
| 40 | T | January 9, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) | 15–20–5 |
| 41 | W | January 12, 1974 | 6–0 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 16–20–5 |
| 42 | L | January 13, 1974 | 1–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 16–21–5 |
| 43 | T | January 16, 1974 | 4–4 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 16–21–6 |
| 44 | W | January 19, 1974 | 5–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 17–21–6 |
| 45 | L | January 20, 1974 | 2–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 17–22–6 |
| 46 | W | January 23, 1974 | 6–2 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 18–22–6 |
| 47 | T | January 25, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 18–22–7 |
| 48 | W | January 27, 1974 | 6–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 19–22–7 |
| 49 | L | January 30, 1974 | 3–7 | Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 19–23–7 |
| 50 | L | February 2, 1974 | 2–12 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 19–24–7 |
| 51 | L | February 3, 1974 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 19–25–7 |
| 52 | T | February 6, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 19–25–8 |
| 53 | L | February 9, 1974 | 4–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 19–26–8 |
| 54 | L | February 13, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 19–27–8 |
| 55 | L | February 15, 1974 | 4–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 19–28–8 |
| 56 | L | February 17, 1974 | 1–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 19–29–8 |
| 57 | L | February 20, 1974 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 19–30–8 |
| 58 | W | February 23, 1974 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 20–30–8 |
| 59 | W | February 24, 1974 | 5–3 | New York Islanders (1973–74) | 21–30–8 |
| 60 | W | February 26, 1974 | 7–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 22–30–8 |
| 61 | L | February 28, 1974 | 1–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 22–31–8 |
| 62 | T | March 2, 1974 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 22–31–9 |
| 63 | T | March 3, 1974 | 6–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 22–31–10 |
| 64 | L | March 7, 1974 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 22–32–10 |
| 65 | W | March 9, 1974 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1973–74) | 23–32–10 |
| 66 | L | March 10, 1974 | 0–4 | Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 23–33–10 |
| 67 | W | March 12, 1974 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 24–33–10 |
| 68 | W | March 13, 1974 | 5–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 25–33–10 |
| 69 | L | March 16, 1974 | 0–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 25–34–10 |
| 70 | W | March 20, 1974 | 7–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 26–34–10 |
| 71 | W | March 23, 1974 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 27–34–10 |
| 72 | L | March 24, 1974 | 0–8 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 27–35–10 |
| 73 | W | March 27, 1974 | 3–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 28–35–10 |
| 74 | L | March 30, 1974 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 28–36–10 |
| 75 | L | March 31, 1974 | 1–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 28–37–10 |
| 76 | L | April 3, 1974 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (1973–74) | 28–38–10 |
| 77 | W | April 6, 1974 | 8–3 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 29–38–10 |
| 78 | L | April 7, 1974 | 4–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 29–39–10 |
Playoffs
The Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dionne | C | 74 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 10 | −31 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Redmond | RW | 76 | 51 | 26 | 77 | 14 | −21 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Red Berenson | C | 76 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 28 | −22 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | C | 76 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 10 | −31 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | LW | 67 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 37 | −26 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | 47 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Jarry | LW | 52 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 17 | −11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Roberts | RW | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 33 | −9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Boucha | C | 70 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 32 | −22 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Collins | RW | 54 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 37 | −20 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Garnet Bailey | LW | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 33 | −12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Hughes | D | 69 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 92 | −28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | D | 33 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Johnston | D | 65 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 139 | −26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Lynch | D | 35 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Harris | D | 41 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 66 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Ftorek | C/LW | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Mellor | D | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bergman | D | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Debenedet | LW | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Delvecchio | C/LW | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | −13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ecclestone | LW | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al McLeod | D | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gruen | LW | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | C | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | D | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 99 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | D | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | D | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rutherford | G | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tord Lundstrom | LW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Fontaine | RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Richardson | G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wing | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis DeJordy | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Edwards | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Foley | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Grant | G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Korney | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lavender | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McKenzie | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Newell | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Grant | 2018 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 140 | 4.16 | 1 |
| Jim Rutherford | 1420 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 86 | 3.63 | 0 |
| Bill McKenzie | 720 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 3.58 | 1 |
| Terry Richardson | 315 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5.33 | 0 |
| Denis DeJordy | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12.00 | 0 |
| Roy Edwards | 187 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5.78 | 0 |
| Team: | 4680 | 78 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 319 | 4.09 | 2 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Terry Richardson | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 3 | 39 | Nelson Pyatt | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 3 | 43 | Robbie Neale | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| 4 | 59 | Mike Korney | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 5 | 75 | Blair Stewart | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) | |
| 6 | 91 | Glen Cickello | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 7 | 107 | Brian Middleton | University of Alberta (CIAU) | |
| 8 | 118 | Dennis Polonich | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | |
| 8 | 123 | George Lyle | Michigan Tech University (NCAA) | |
| 9 | 135 | Dennis O'Brien | Laurentian University (CIAU) | |
| 9 | 138 | Tom Newman | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | |
| 9 | 139 | Ray Bibeau | Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL) | |
| 10 | 151 | Kevin Neville | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 10 | 154 | Ken Gibb | University of North Dakota (NCAA) | |
| 10 | 155 | Mitch Brandt | University of Denver (NCAA) |
See also
References
- "1973–1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "1973-74 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.424, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
External links
- "1973–74 Detroit Red Wings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
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