The 1973–74 New York Islanders season was the

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for the New York Islanders franchise in the

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. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in eighth place in the East Division with a 19–41–18 record and did not qualify for the

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playoffs for the second straight year.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

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

Transactions

Draft picks

The

1973 NHL Amateur Draft The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft was the 11th National Hockey League draft. It was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, so it would not overshadow the rest of ...

was held on May 15, 1973, at the

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in Montreal, Quebec.

Farm teams

References

External links

New York Islanders seasons

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...