1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season
WHA hockey team season
The 1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season was the second season of operation of the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers' qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
1973–74 Game Log
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October: 6–1–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 1–0–0)
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# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
1 |
October 12 |
Winnipeg Jets |
4 – 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,809 |
1–0–0 |
2 |
[1]
|
2 |
October 14 |
Houston Aeros |
2 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
2–0–0 |
4 |
[2]
|
3 |
October 19 |
Vancouver Blazers |
3 – 1 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,277 |
2–1–0 |
4 |
[3]
|
4 |
October 21 |
Chicago Cougars |
1 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,128 |
3–1–0 |
6 |
[4]
|
5 |
October 23 |
Toronto Toros |
2 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
3,374 |
4–1–0 |
8 |
[5]
|
6 |
October 27 |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 – 2 |
Vancouver Blazers |
|
Worthy |
8,102 |
5–1–0 |
10 |
[6]
|
7 |
October 28 |
Vancouver Blazers |
5 – 7 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,650 |
6–1–0 |
12 |
[7]
|
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November: 9–5–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 4–4–0)
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# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
8 |
November 2 |
Quebec Nordiques |
4 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
5,200 |
7–1–0 |
14 |
[8]
|
9 |
November 4 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
3 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,591 |
8–1–0 |
16 |
[9]
|
10 |
November 6 |
New York Golden Blades |
0 – 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,441 |
9–1–0 |
18 |
[10]
|
11 |
November 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 3 |
Quebec Nordiques |
|
Worthy |
7,021 |
10–1–0 |
20 |
[11]
|
12 |
November 10 |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 – 3 |
New England Whalers |
|
Norris |
4,135 |
11–1–0 |
22 |
[12]
|
13 |
November 11 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 2 |
Toronto Toros |
|
Worthy |
4,296 |
12–1–0 |
24 |
[13]
|
14 |
November 13 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
0 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,394 |
13–1–0 |
26 |
[14]
|
15 |
November 16 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 3 |
Winnipeg Jets |
|
Norris |
7,952 |
13–2–0 |
26 |
[15]
|
16 |
November 18 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
5 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
|
4,780 |
13–3–0 |
26 |
[16]
|
17 |
November 20 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
3 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,960 |
14–3–0 |
28 |
[17]
|
18 |
November 22 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 7 |
Vancouver Blazers |
|
Worthy |
8,573 |
14–4–0 |
28 |
[18]
|
19 |
November 23 |
Edmonton Oilers |
0 – 2 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
|
Norris |
6,876 |
14–5–0 |
28 |
[19]
|
20 |
November 25 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 2 |
Houston Aeros |
|
Norris |
6,916 |
14–6–0 |
28 |
[20]
|
21 |
November 29 |
Edmonton Oilers |
3 – 2 |
New Jersey Knights |
|
Norris |
1,004 |
15–6–0 |
30 |
[21]
|
|
December: 5–9–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–6–0)
|
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
22 |
December 1 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 4 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
|
Worthy |
7,357 |
15–7–0 |
30 |
[22]
|
23 |
December 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
0 – 3 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
|
Norris |
3,623 |
15–8–0 |
30 |
[23]
|
24 |
December 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 0 |
Chicago Cougars |
|
Worthy |
3,097 |
16–8–0 |
32 |
[24]
|
25 |
December 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 3 |
Winnipeg Jets |
|
Norris |
5,257 |
16–9–0 |
32 |
[25]
|
26 |
December 6 |
Toronto Toros |
3 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
3,417 |
17–9–0 |
34 |
[26]
|
27 |
December 12 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
7 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
|
3,322 |
17–10–0 |
34 |
[27]
|
28 |
December 14 |
Quebec Nordiques |
4 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
4,048 |
17–11–0 |
34 |
[28]
|
29 |
December 16 |
Edmonton Oilers |
7 – 6 |
New Jersey Knights |
|
Worthy |
814 |
18–11–0 |
36 |
[29]
|
30 |
December 18 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 4 |
Quebec Nordiques |
|
Worthy |
6,344 |
18–12–0 |
36 |
[30]
|
31 |
December 19 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 4 |
New England Whalers |
|
Norris |
5,433 |
18–13–0 |
36 |
[31]
|
32 |
December 21 |
Vancouver Blazers |
1 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,244 |
19–13–0 |
38 |
[32]
|
33 |
December 22 |
Edmonton Oilers |
3 – 6 |
Vancouver Blazers |
|
|
8,611 |
19–14–0 |
38 |
[33]
|
34 |
December 27 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
5 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
19–15–0 |
38 |
[34]
|
35 |
December 29 |
New England Whalers |
2 – 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
4,828 |
20–15–0 |
40 |
[35]
|
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January: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 2–4–0)
|
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
36 |
January 1 |
Winnipeg Jets |
4 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
OT |
Norris |
5,200 |
20–16–0 |
40 |
[36]
|
37 |
January 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
3 – 4 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
|
|
4,087 |
20–17–0 |
40 |
[37]
|
38 |
January 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 – 4 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Norris |
4,430 |
21–17–0 |
42 |
[38]
|
39 |
January 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 6 |
Houston Aeros |
|
|
6,847 |
21–18–0 |
42 |
[39]
|
40 |
January 9 |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 – 4 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Norris |
3,924 |
22–18–0 |
44 |
[40]
|
41 |
January 11 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 7 |
Winnipeg Jets |
|
Worthy |
6,566 |
22–19–0 |
44 |
[41]
|
42 |
January 13 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 6 |
Vancouver Blazers |
|
Norris |
9,309 |
22–20–0 |
44 |
[42]
|
43 |
January 15 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
1 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,949 |
23–20–0 |
46 |
[43]
|
44 |
January 18 |
New Jersey Knights |
4 – 7 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Doyle |
3,757 |
24–20–0 |
48 |
[44]
|
45 |
January 20 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
2 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,609 |
25–20–0 |
50 |
[45]
|
46 |
January 22 |
New Jersey Knights |
6 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
3,330 |
25–21–0 |
50 |
[46]
|
47 |
January 25 |
Winnipeg Jets |
4 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
25–22–0 |
50 |
[47]
|
48 |
January 27 |
Houston Aeros |
4 – 1 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
25–23–0 |
50 |
[48]
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February: 5–7–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 1–4–0)
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# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
49 |
February 1 |
Chicago Cougars |
2 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
3,756 |
26–23–0 |
52 |
[49]
|
50 |
February 3 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
2 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
4,071 |
27–23–0 |
54 |
[50]
|
51 |
February 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
0 – 8 |
Vancouver Blazers |
|
Norris |
9,637 |
27–24–0 |
54 |
[51]
|
52 |
February 8 |
Houston Aeros |
6 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
27–25–0 |
54 |
[52]
|
53 |
February 10 |
Quebec Nordiques |
4 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
4,866 |
27–26–0 |
54 |
[53]
|
54 |
February 12 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 3 |
Chicago Cougars |
|
Worthy |
4,129 |
27–27–0 |
54 |
[54]
|
55 |
February 13 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 7 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Norris |
4,637 |
27–28–0 |
54 |
[55]
|
56 |
February 15 |
New England Whalers |
7 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
|
4,056 |
27–29–0 |
54 |
[56]
|
57 |
February 17 |
Toronto Toros |
2 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
OT |
Norris |
4,215 |
28–29–0 |
56 |
[57]
|
58 |
February 20 |
Winnipeg Jets |
1 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
29–29–0 |
58 |
[58]
|
59 |
February 23 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 5 |
Houston Aeros |
|
Worthy |
9,188 |
29–30–0 |
58 |
[59]
|
60 |
February 24 |
Edmonton Oilers |
5 – 3 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
|
Norris |
4,512 |
30–30–0 |
60 |
[60]
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March: 7–6–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 3–4–2)
|
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
61 |
March 1 |
Houston Aeros |
2 – 5 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
31–30–0 |
62 |
[61]
|
62 |
March 3 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
3 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
OT |
Norris |
4,503 |
31–30–1 |
63 |
[62]
|
63 |
March 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 2 |
Houston Aeros |
|
Norris |
5,739 |
32–30–1 |
65 |
[63]
|
64 |
March 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 4 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
|
Norris |
6,296 |
32–31–1 |
65 |
[64]
|
65 |
March 10 |
Vancouver Blazers |
2 – 1 |
Edmonton Oilers |
OT |
Norris |
4,469 |
32–32–1 |
65 |
[65]
|
66 |
March 12 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
1 – 8 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
3,530 |
33–32–1 |
67 |
[66]
|
67 |
March 15 |
New England Whalers |
6 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,046 |
33–33–1 |
67 |
[67]
|
68 |
March 17 |
Vancouver Blazers |
2 – 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
4,546 |
34–33–1 |
69 |
[68]
|
69 |
March 20 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 2 |
New England Whalers |
OT |
Wilkie |
5,355 |
34–33–2 |
70 |
[69]
|
70 |
March 21 |
Edmonton Oilers |
5 – 5 |
Quebec Nordiques |
OT |
Worthy |
6,211 |
34–33–3 |
71 |
[70]
|
71 |
March 23 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 3 |
Cleveland Crusaders |
|
Norris |
7,784 |
34–34–3 |
71 |
[71]
|
72 |
March 25 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 1 |
New Jersey Knights |
|
Wilkie |
1,936 |
35–34–3 |
73 |
[72]
|
73 |
March 26 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 4 |
Chicago Cougars |
|
Norris |
5,168 |
35–35–3 |
73 |
[73]
|
74 |
March 28 |
Edmonton Oilers |
5 – 6 |
Toronto Toros |
OT |
Norris |
5,555 |
35–36–3 |
73 |
[74]
|
75 |
March 29 |
Edmonton Oilers |
3 – 1 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Wilkie |
11,459 |
36–36–3 |
75 |
[75]
|
76 |
March 31 |
Chicago Cougars |
1 – 4 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Norris |
5,200 |
37–36–3 |
77 |
[76]
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April: 1–1–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 1–1–0)
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# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
|
77 |
April 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
2 – 3 |
Toronto Toros |
|
Wilkie |
4,025 |
37–37–3 |
77 |
[77]
|
78 |
April 3 |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 – 5 |
Winnipeg Jets |
OT |
Wilkie |
5,339 |
38–37–3 |
79 |
[78]
|
Legend: Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
|
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[1]
Playoffs
1974 Avco Cup Playoffs
|
1974 Western Division Semi-Final
|
Minnesota Fighting Saints won series 4–1
|
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Series |
Recap
|
1 |
April 6 |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 – 2 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Norris |
13,004 |
0–1 |
[79]
|
2 |
April 7 |
Edmonton Oilers |
5 – 8 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Norris |
11,756 |
0–2 |
[80]
|
3 |
April 10 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
6 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Wilkie |
4,606 |
0–3 |
[81]
|
4 |
April 12 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
1 – 2 |
Edmonton Oilers |
|
Worthy |
5,200 |
1–3 |
[82]
|
5 |
April 14 |
Edmonton Oilers |
4 – 5 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints |
|
Worthy |
10,764 |
1–4 |
[83]
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Player statistics
Regular season
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Scoring
|
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Goaltending
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Playoffs
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Scoring
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Goaltending
|
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[2]
Note: Pos = Position; 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
Regular Season
|
Player |
Milestone |
Reached
|
Jim Harrison |
2nd WHA Hat-trick |
October 12, 1973
|
Len Lunde |
1st WHA Game
|
Jim McCrimmon
|
Brian McKenzie
|
Blair MacDonald |
1st WHA Game 1st WHA Goal
|
Bob Fitchner |
1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point |
October 21, 1973
|
Blair MacDonald |
1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point
|
Tom Gilmore |
200th WHA PIM |
October 23, 1973
|
Brian McKenzie |
1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point
|
Chris Worthy |
1st WHA Game 1st WHA Win
|
Len Lunde |
1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point |
October 27, 1973
|
Brian McKenzie |
1st WHA Goal
|
Tom Gilmore |
??? WHA Gordie Howe hat trick |
October 28, 1973
|
Jim Harrison |
100th WHA Point |
November 2, 1973
|
Jim Harrison |
100th WHA PIM |
November 4, 1973
|
Ron Climie |
1st WHA Hat-trick 1st WHA Natural Hat-trick 1st Five-Goal WHA Game |
November 6, 1973
|
Jim McCrimmon |
1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point
|
Jim McCrimmon |
1st WHA Goal |
November 20, 1973
|
Al Hamilton |
100th WHA Game |
December 1, 1973
|
Bob Falkenberg |
100th WHA Game |
December 2, 1973
|
Len Lunde |
1st WHA Goal |
December 4, 1973
|
Chris Worthy |
1st WHA Shutout
|
Ross Perkins |
100th WHA Game |
December 16, 1973
|
Doug Barrie |
200th WHA PIM |
December 18, 1973
|
Bob Fitchner |
1st WHA Assist |
December 29, 1973
|
Tom Gilmore |
300th WHA PIM
|
Ross Perkins |
100th WHA Point |
January 6, 1974
|
Gary Doyle |
1st WHA Game 1st WHA Win |
January 18, 1974
|
Al Hamilton |
200th WHA PIM |
January 20, 1974
|
Jack Norris |
100th WHA Game |
February 3, 1974
|
Doug Barrie |
300th WHA PIM |
February 8, 1974
|
Al Hamilton |
100th WHA Point |
February 12, 1974
|
Jim Schraefel |
1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point |
March 3, 1974
|
Ken Baird |
200th WHA PIM |
March 8, 1974
|
Ed Patenaude |
100th WHA PIM
|
Jim McCrimmon |
100th WHA PIM |
March 12, 1974
|
Jim Schraefel |
1st WHA Goal
|
Ron Climie |
100th WHA Point |
March 21, 1974
|
Tom Gilmore |
1st WHA Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal WHA Game |
April 3, 1974
|
Ken Baird |
100th WHA Game |
TBA
|
Doug Barrie
|
Steve Carlyle
|
Ron Climie
|
Roger Côté
|
Val Fonteyne
|
Tom Gilmore
|
Jim Harrison
|
Eddie Joyal
|
Bob McAneeley
|
Ed Patenaude
|
Bob Wall
|
Howie Colborne |
1st WHA Game
|
Gary Cunningham
|
Bob Fitchner
|
Jim Schraefel
|
Wayne Zuk
|
Transactions
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]
Round
|
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
College/Junior/Club team (League)
|
1 |
6 |
John Rogers (RW) |
Canada |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
|
2 |
20 |
Jim McCrimmon (D) |
Canada |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
|
3 |
30 |
Blair MacDonald (RW) |
Canada |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
3 |
32 |
Dave Lewis (D) |
Canada |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
4 |
39 |
Bill Laing (C) |
Canada |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
4 |
45 |
Jim Moxey (F) |
Canada |
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
|
5 |
58 |
Ken Houston (D) |
Canada |
Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)
|
6 |
65 |
Dave Pay (C) |
Canada |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
6 |
71 |
Yvon Bouillon (F) |
Canada |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
7 |
84 |
Dwayne Pentland (D) |
Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
Farm teams
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