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1973-74 New England Whalers
Record: 43-31-4, 90 pts
Finish: 1st, East
Playoffs: Lost in first round to Chicago
Coach: Jack Kelley
Game Log ... (@ away game, * overtime)
no.
Date
Opponent
Score
w-l-t
pts
gf-ga
no.
Date
Opponent
Score
w-l-t
pts
gf-ga
1. Oct 7 @ Quebec 2-4 L 0-1-0 0 2-4 40. Jan 8 Toronto 2-3 L 23-16-1 47 144-126
2. Oct 9 Quebec 3-2 W 1-1-0 2 5-6 41. Jan 10 @ Toronto 6-6 T 23-16-2 48 150-132
3. Oct 13 Chicago 6-4 W 2-1-0 4 11-10 42. Jan 13 Los Angeles 9-6 W 24-16-2 50 159-138
4. Oct 14 @ New York *2-1 W 3-1-0 6 13-11 43. Jan 16 Jersey 4-2 W 25-16-2 52 163-140
5. Oct 15 Minnesota 3-3 T 3-1-1 7 16-14 44. Jan 17 Chicago 2-5 L 25-17-2 52 165-145
6. Oct 17 Winnipeg 1-3 L 3-2-1 7 17-17 45. Jan 19 Minnesota 5-2 W 26-17-2 54 170-147
7. Oct 19 @ Minnesota 0-1 L 3-3-1 7 17-18 46. Jan 20 @ Toronto 4-8 L 26-18-2 54 174-155
8. Oct 21 @ Toronto 4-3 W 4-3-1 9 21-21 47. Jan 22 @ Chicago 3-5 L 26-19-2 54 177-160
9. Oct 22 New York 4-1 W 5-3-1 11 25-22 48. Jan 26 Cleveland 4-0 W 27-19-2 56 181-160
10. Oct 25 @ New York 8-3 W 6-3-1 13 33-25 49. Jan 28 Vancouver 6-4 W 28-19-2 58 187-164
11. Oct 27 Los Angeles 3-1 W 7-3-1 15 36-26 50. Jan 31 @ Jersey 1-4 L 28-20-2 58 188-168
12. Nov 3 Toronto 4-5 L 7-4-1 15 40-31 51. Feb 2 Houston 5-2 W 29-20-2 60 193-170
13. Nov 4 Cleveland 7-5 W 8-4-1 17 47-36 52. Feb 3 @ Cleveland 1-3 L 29-21-2 60 194-173
14. Nov 7 Winnipeg 9-2 W 9-4-1 19 56-38 53. Feb 6 Quebec 0-3 L 29-22-2 60 194-176
15. Nov 10 Edmonton 3-6 L 9-5-1 19 59-44 54. Feb 8 @ Cleveland 4-2 W 30-22-2 62 198-178
16. Nov 11 @ Quebec 2-3 L 9-6-1 19 61-47 55. Feb 10 Minnesota 2-5 L 30-23-2 62 200-183
17. Nov 12 New York *3-2 W 10-6-1 21 64-49 56. Feb 13 @ Vancouver 4-9 L 30-24-2 62 204-192
18. Nov 15 @ Quebec 5-3 W 11-6-1 23 69-52 57. Feb 15 @ Edmonton 7-3 W 31-24-2 64 211-195
19. Nov 17 Quebec 4-10 L 11-7-1 23 73-62 58. Feb 17 @ Winnipeg *3-2 W 32-24-2 66 214-197
20. Nov 18 @ Los Angeles 5-2 W 12-7-1 25 78-64 59. Feb 20 @ Los Angeles 2-4 L 32-25-2 66 216-201
21. Nov 21 @ Houston 1-4 L 12-8-1 25 79-68 60. Feb 23 @ Chicago 3-0 W 33-25-2 68 219-201
22. Nov 22 @ Minnesota 5-7 L 12-9-1 25 84-75 61. Feb 24 @ Toronto 0-2 L 33-26-2 68 219-203
23. Nov 26 Jersey 4-2 W 13-9-1 27 88-77 62. Feb 27 Toronto 5-3 W 34-26-2 70 224-206
24. Nov 29 Houston 5-2 W 14-9-1 29 93-79 63. Feb 28 @ Jersey 3-3 T 34-26-3 71 227-209
25. Dec 2 Chicago 4-3 W 15-9-1 31 97-82 64. Mar 2 Vancouver 7-1 W 35-26-3 73 234-210
26. Dec 8 @ Cleveland *1-2 L 15-10-1 31 98-84 65. Mar 3 @ Houston 6-3 W 36-26-3 75 240-213
27. Dec 9 Cleveland 3-2 W 16-10-1 33 101-86 66. Mar 5 @ Chicago 3-2 W 37-26-3 77 243-215
28. Dec 12 Toronto 8-6 W 17-10-1 35 109-92 67. Mar 6 @ Minnesota 6-8 L 37-27-3 77 249-223
29. Dec 14 Jersey 3-1 W 18-10-1 37 112-93 68. Mar 8 @ Jersey 7-2 W 38-27-3 79 256-225
30. Dec 16 Chicago 2-3 L 18-11-1 37 114-96 69. Mar 12 @ Chicago 3-5 L 38-28-3 79 259-230
31. Dec 19 Edmonton 4-2 W 19-11-1 39 118-98 70. Mar 14 @ Vancouver 6-3 W 39-28-3 81 265-233
32. Dec 22 Winnipeg 0-2 L 19-12-1 39 118-100 71. Mar 15 @ Edmonton 6-2 W 40-28-3 83 271-235
33. Dec 24 Vancouver *5-4 W 20-12-1 41 123-104 72. Mar 17 @ Winnipeg 1-10 L 40-29-3 83 272-245
34. Dec 26 @ Houston *3-2 W 21-12-1 43 126-106 73. Mar 20 Edmonton 2-2 T 40-29-4 84 274-247
35. Dec 27 @ Los Angeles 5-1 W 22-12-1 45 131-107 74. Mar 24 @ Quebec 3-4 L 40-30-4 84 277-251
36. Dec 29 @ Edmonton 2-6 L 22-13-1 45 133-113 75. Mar 27 Los Angeles 7-1 W 41-30-4 86 284-252
37. Dec 30 @ Vancouver *5-6 L 22-14-1 45 138-119 76. Mar 28 Cleveland 3-2 W 42-30-4 88 287-254
38. Jan 4 @ Winnipeg 4-3 W 23-14-1 47 142-122 77. Mar 31 Quebec *3-2 W 43-30-4 90 290-256
39. Jan 5 @ Cleveland 0-1 L 23-15-1 47 142-123 78. Apr 1 Houston 1-4 L 43-31-4 90 291-260
Player Scoring
pos.
Player
G Berglund, Bill
LW Blackburn, Don
RW Byers, Mike
LW Charlebois, Bob
LW Cunniff, John
C Danby, John
D Dorey, Jim
RW Earl, Tom
LW French, John
D Green, Ted
C Harris, Hugh
D Hurley, Paul
D Jordan, Ric
C Karlander, Al
D Keeler, Mike
G Landon, Bruce
D Ley, Rick
C Pleau, Larry
D Selwood, Brad
RW Sheehy, Tim
G Smith, Al
RW Smith, Guy
RW Webster, Tom
C Williams, Tom
Goaltending
Goaltender
Berglund, Bill
Landon, Bruce
Smith, Al
Transactions
• Don Blackburn, Hugh Harris, Al Karlander signed to contracts, Jun 1973
• Brit Selby traded to Toronto for Bob Charlebois, Jul 1973
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
opponent
overall
gf-ga
home
gf-ga
away
gf-ga
Chicago 4-4-0 26-27 2-2-0 14-15 2-2-0 12-12
Cleveland 5-3-0 23-17 4-0-0 17-9 1-3-0 6-8
Edmonton 3-2-1 24-21 1-1-1 9-10 2-1-0 15-11
Houston 4-2-0 21-17 2-1-0 11-8 2-1-0 10-9
Los Angeles 5-1-0 31-15 3-0-0 19-8 2-1-0 12-7
Minnesota 1-4-1 21-26 1-1-1 10-10 0-3-0 11-16
New York-Jersey 8-1-1 39-21 5-0-0 18-8 3-1-1 21-13
Quebec 3-5-0 22-31 2-2-0 10-17 1-3-0 12-14
Toronto 3-4-1 33-36 2-2-0 19-17 1-2-1 14-19
Vancouver 4-2-0 33-27 3-0-0 18-9 1-2-0 15-18
Winnipeg 3-3-0 18-22 1-2-0 10-7 2-1-0 8-15
October 7-3-1 36-26 4-1-1 20-14 3-2-0 16-12
November 7-6-0 57-53 5-3-0 39-34 2-3-0 18-19
December 8-5-0 45-40 6-2-0 29-23 2-3-0 16-17
January 6-5-1 50-49 5-1-0 32-22 1-4-1 18-27
February 6-6-1 39-41 2-2-0 12-13 4-4-1 27-28
March 9-5-1 63-47 4-1-1 22-8 5-4-0 41-39
April 0-1-0 1-4 0-1-0 1-4 0-0-0 0-0
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