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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. The Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1973, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ New York Rangers ( 1973–74) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 13, 1973, , 4–9 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1973–74) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 14, 1973, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1973–74) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 16, 1973, , 2–3 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1973–74) , , 0–4–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 18, 1973, , 4–4 , , align="left", Minnesota North Stars ( 1973–74) , , 0–4–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 21, 1973, , 11–2 , , align="left", California Golden Seals ( 1973–74) , , 1–4–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 24, 1973, , 3–7 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Division (NHL)
The East Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 until 1973–74 NHL season, 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each. The division was reformed for the 2020–21 NHL season (and branded as the MassMutual East Division for sponsorship reasons) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1967, the NHL 1967 NHL Expansion, doubled in size, going from six teams to twelve. The Original Six, as the pre-1967 teams became retroactively known, were grouped into the East Division, while the expansion teams were placed into the West Division (NHL), West Division. This was done in order to keep teams of similar competitive strength in the same division, regardless of geographic distance, and to ensure playoff revenue for the new franchises. This competitive imbalance would lead to East Division teams winning the Stanley Cup in six of the seven years the league was divided into two divisions. Another consequence was that in 1969–70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Boston Bruins Season
The 1973–74 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' Boston Bruins seasons, 50th Season (sports), season in the National Hockey League, NHL. They made it back to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. Offseason NHL draft Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 10, 1973, , 6–4 , , align="left", Vancouver Canucks (1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season, 1973–74) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 13, 1973, , 9–4 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season, 1973–74) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 14, 1973, , 3–2 , , align="left", New York Islanders (1973–74 New York Islanders season, 1973–74) , , 3–0–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74 Atlanta Flames season, 1973–74) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 21, 1973, , 8–2 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1973–74 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 57th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 47th as the ''Maple Leafs.'' The Leafs placed fourth to make the playoffs, but were swept in the first round by the Boston Bruins. Offseason The Maple Leafs made several signings that would improve their team. At the entry draft, the Maple Leafs chose Lanny McDonald with the fourth-overall draft pick. He would play six and a half seasons with the Maple Leafs. Bernie Parent, who had left the team for the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, made it known that he wanted to return to the NHL. The Maple Leafs still had his NHL rights, and they traded Parent to the Philadelphia Flyers for Doug Favell and a first-round draft pick, which the Maple Leafs used to choose Bob Neely. Neely would play four seasons for the Maple Leafs before being traded to the Colorado Rockies (NHL), Colorado Rockies. In a first for Toronto, the club signed players from Europe. Toronto signed Swedish defenceman Bö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. The club was founded as the Toronto Arenas for the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season and rebranded to the Toronto St. Patricks after two years. Conn Smythe renamed the franchise to the Maple Leafs after buying it in 1927. The team played home games at the Mutual Street Arena for its first 14 seasons before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. Since February 1999, the Maple Leafs play at Scotiabank Arena, which was formerly known as ''Air Canada Centre.'' Toronto has won more S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Los Angeles Kings Season
The 1973–74 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' seventh season in the National Hockey League. Offseason Forward Serge Bernier (22 goals, 46 assists) jumped to the Quebec Nordiques of the WHA. Regular season After finishing strong in 1972–73 and barely missing the playoffs, the Kings had high hopes for the 1973–74 season. But the team started slowly and by the end of November, they were 5–14–3 and in last place. Then they made a blockbuster trade, sending their best defenseman Gilles Marotte to the New York Rangers for defenseman Sheldon Kannegiesser, forwards Mike Murphy, and Tom Williams, and speedy center Gene Carr. They improved a little, but were still 9 games under .500 at the end of February at 21–30–10 for 52 points and 7th place in the 8 team Western Division. The Kings then went 9–0–2 over the next 3 weeks and climbed into 3rd place, passing the Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. Going into the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The team was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9, 1966, becoming one of the six teams that began play as part of the 1967 NHL expansion. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, their home since the start of the 1999–2000 NHL season, 1999–2000 season. Prior to that, the Kings played for 32 years at The Forum (Inglewood, California), the Forum in Inglewood, California, a suburb of the Greater Los Angeles area. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the Kings had many years marked by impressive play in the regular season only to be washed out by early playoff exits. Their highlights in those years included the strong goaltending o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Vancouver Canucks Season
The 1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 4th in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the third consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs. Before the season started Bud Poile, the Canucks first general manager, left the team to become an executive with the World Hockey Association. Hal Laycoe, the first coach of the Canucks, was named Poile's replacement. Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1973, , 4–6 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins ( 1973–74) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 13, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1973–74) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 14, 1973, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1973–74) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1973, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1973–74) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 19, 1973, , 2–1 , , align="left", Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Rogers Arena. Adam Foote is the head coach, Jim Rutherford serves as the president of hockey operations and Patrik Allvin serves as the general manager. The Canucks joined the league in 1970–71 NHL season, 1970 as an expansion team along with the Buffalo Sabres. The team has advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals three times, losing to the New York Islanders in 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, 1982, the New York Rangers in 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, 1994 and the Boston Bruins in 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, 2011. They have won the Presidents' Trophy in back-to-back seasons as the team with the league's best regular season record in both the 2010–11 NHL season, 2010–11 and 2011–12 NHL season, 2011–12 seasons. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 California Golden Seals Season
The 1973–74 California Golden Seals season was the Seals' seventh season in the NHL. With the continuing depletion of talent due to the World Hockey Association and a lack of interest from owner Charles O. Finley who put the team up for sale, the Seals had a miserable season and sank to a franchise low 36 points. In January 1974, the NHL bought the Seals from owner Charlie Finley for $6.585 million. With the league takeover, the players immediately returned to wearing black skates. The Seals would conclude the season with the worst record in the league.''Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman'', p.169, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, Offseason Amateur draft Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 10, 1973, , 2–1 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1973–74) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1973, , 3–2 , , align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 to 1975–76 NHL season, 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oakland Arena, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of the 1967 NHL expansion. Initially named the California Seals, the team was renamed the Oakland Seals during the 1967–68 season and then the Bay Area Seals in 1970 before becoming the California Golden Seals the same year. The Seals were the least successful of the teams added in the 1967 expansion, never earning a winning record and only making the playoffs twice in nine seasons of play. Off the ice, they were plagued by low attendance. The franchise was relocated in 1976 to become the Cleveland Barons (NHL), Cleveland Barons, who would merge with the Minnesota North Stars two years later. They were the only franchise from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Minnesota North Stars Season
The 1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' seventh season. Coached by Jack Gordon (3–8–6) and Parker MacDonald (20–30–11), the team compiled a record of 23–38–17 for 63 points, to finish the regular season 7th in the West Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1973, , 2–5 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1973–74) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 13, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres ( 1973–74) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 14, 1973, , 1–1 , , align="left", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1973–74) , , 0–2–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1973–74) , , 0–3–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 18, 1973, , 4–4 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1973–74) , , 0–3–2 , - , 6, , T, , October 20, 1973, , 4–4 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white. The North Stars played 2,062 regular season games and made the NHL playoffs 17 times, including two Stanley Cup Finals appearances, but were unable to win the Stanley Cup, losing to the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins in 1981 and 1991, respectively. After the 1992–93 season, the franchise moved to Dallas, and the team was renamed the Dallas Stars. History Beginnings On March 11, 1965, NHL President Clarence Campbell announced that the league would expand to 12 teams from six by creating a new six-team division for the 1967–68 season. In response to the announcement, a partnership of nine men, led by Walter Bush, Jr., Robert Ridder, and John Driscoll, was formed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
