1973–74 New York Islanders season

The 1973–74 New York Islanders season was the second season for the New York Islanders franchise in the National Hockey League. 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 Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight year.

1973–74 New York Islanders
Division8th East
1973–74 record19–41–18
Goals for182
Goals against247
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainEd Westfall
Alternate captainsBilly Harris
Bert Marshall
Ralph Stewart
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsRalph Stewart (23)
AssistsDenis Potvin (37)
PointsDenis Potvin (54)
Penalty minutesGarry Howatt (204)
WinsBilly Smith and Gerry Desjardins (9)
Goals against averageChico Resch (3.00)

Offseason

NHL Draft
See also: 1972 NHL Amateur Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team
1 1. Denis Potvin  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHA)

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Regular season

Final standings
East Division[2]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins7852179349221+128113
2Montreal Canadiens7845249293240+5399
3New York Rangers78402414300251+4994
4Toronto Maple Leafs78352716274230+4486
5Buffalo Sabres78323412242250−876
6Detroit Red Wings78293910255319−6468
7Vancouver Canucks78244311224296−7259
8New York Islanders78194118182247−6556

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 10, 19731–1@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)0–0–1
2LOctober 13, 19730–6Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)0–1–1
3LOctober 14, 19732–3@ Boston Bruins (1973–74)0–2–1
4TOctober 16, 19734–4Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)0–2–2
5LOctober 20, 19731–2Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)0–3–2
6TOctober 21, 19733–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)0–3–3
7TOctober 25, 19731–1Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)0–3–4
8WOctober 27, 19733–2New York Rangers (1973–74)1–3–4
9LOctober 28, 19732–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)1–4–4
10TNovember 1, 19732–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)1–4–5
11WNovember 3, 19736–4Boston Bruins (1973–74)2–4–5
12TNovember 7, 19731–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)2–4–6
13TNovember 10, 19733–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)2–4–7
14LNovember 11, 19732–5@ New York Rangers (1973–74)2–5–7
15LNovember 14, 19733–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)2–6–7
16LNovember 17, 19730–4@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)2–7–7
17LNovember 20, 19732–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)2–8–7
18WNovember 22, 19735–3Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)3–8–7
19LNovember 24, 19734–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)3–9–7
20WNovember 27, 19734–2Atlanta Flames (1973–74)4–9–7
21LDecember 1, 19731–2Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)4–10–7
22LDecember 2, 19733–5@ Boston Bruins (1973–74)4–11–7
23LDecember 4, 19731–3St. Louis Blues (1973–74)4–12–7
24LDecember 6, 19732–4Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)4–13–7
25LDecember 8, 19731–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)4–14–7
26WDecember 11, 19736–3California Golden Seals (1973–74)5–14–7
27LDecember 13, 19732–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)5–15–7
28TDecember 15, 19733–3Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)5–15–8
29LDecember 16, 19730–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)5–16–8
30TDecember 18, 19732–2Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)5–16–9
31WDecember 22, 19734–2@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)6–16–9
32TDecember 23, 19731–1Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)6–16–10
33LDecember 26, 19730–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)6–17–10
34TDecember 28, 19734–4@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)6–17–11
35WDecember 29, 19734–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)7–17–11
36LJanuary 2, 19741–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)7–18–11
37WJanuary 3, 19743–2Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)8–18–11
38LJanuary 5, 19742–6Boston Bruins (1973–74)8–19–11
39LJanuary 8, 19741–3Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)8–20–11
40LJanuary 10, 19743–8@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)8–21–11
41WJanuary 12, 19744–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)9–21–11
42WJanuary 15, 19744–3Atlanta Flames (1973–74)10–21–11
43TJanuary 19, 19742–2Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)10–21–12
44WJanuary 22, 19744–3California Golden Seals (1973–74)11–21–12
45LJanuary 26, 19740–4Boston Bruins (1973–74)11–22–12
46WJanuary 27, 19744–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)12–22–12
47WJanuary 31, 19744–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)13–22–12
48TFebruary 2, 19742–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)13–22–13
49LFebruary 3, 19742–4@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)13–23–13
50WFebruary 5, 19746–2Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)14–23–13
51LFebruary 6, 19740–6@ New York Rangers (1973–74)14–24–13
52LFebruary 9, 19742–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)14–25–13
53LFebruary 12, 19741–4Atlanta Flames (1973–74)14–26–13
54TFebruary 14, 19742–2@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)14–26–14
55LFebruary 16, 19740–4Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)14–27–14
56WFebruary 19, 19745–3Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)15–27–14
57LFebruary 24, 19743–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)15–28–14
58TFebruary 26, 19741–1Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)15–28–15
59LFebruary 28, 19744–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)15–29–15
60LMarch 2, 19742–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)15–30–15
61LMarch 3, 19743–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)15–31–15
62LMarch 5, 19741–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)15–32–15
63LMarch 9, 19741–3Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)15–33–15
64LMarch 10, 19742–4@ New York Rangers (1973–74)15–34–15
65LMarch 12, 19741–2Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)15–35–15
66LMarch 14, 19741–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)15–36–15
67LMarch 16, 19741–3New York Rangers (1973–74)15–37–15
68LMarch 17, 19742–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)15–38–15
69WMarch 19, 19745–1St. Louis Blues (1973–74)16–38–15
70TMarch 20, 19741–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)16–38–16
71TMarch 23, 19741–1Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)16–38–17
72WMarch 24, 19746–4@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)17–38–17
73TMarch 27, 19742–2@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)17–38–18
74LMarch 28, 19741–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)17–39–18
75LMarch 30, 19742–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)17–40–18
76WApril 2, 19743–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)18–40–18
77LApril 4, 19740–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)18–41–18
78WApril 6, 19744–2Minnesota North Stars (1973–74)19–41–18

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Denis PotvinD77173754175−16603
Billy HarrisRW7823275034−11403
Ralph StewartC672320436−7252
Ed WestfallD/RW6819234228−5600
Bob NystromRW77212041118−17305
Craig CameronRW7815142928−15202
Jean PotvinD7852328100−26200
Lorne HenningC601215276−7201
Germain GagnonLW628142286000
Brian SpencerLW545162165−16000
Garry HowattLW7861117204−13000
Dave LewisD662151758−7111
Andre St. LaurentC425914181000
Ernie HickeLW55671326−19201
Billy MacMillanRW55491316−6000
Dave HudsonC63210127−6000
Gerry HartD701101161−17001
Bert MarshallD69178845000
Doug RomboughC1231481200
Bob CookRW2221343000
Tom MillerC192134−3010
Gerry DesjardinsG3600000000
Bryan LefleyD/LW700000000
Brian MarchinkoC600000000
Neil NicholsonD800002000
Glenn ReschG200000000
Billy SmithG46000110000
Vic TealRW100001000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Gerry Desjardins19453691761013.120
Billy Smith261546923121343.070
Glenn Resch120211063.000
Team:4680781941182413.090

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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;

Draft picks

The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft was held on May 15, 1973, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/junior/club team
1Denis PotvinDefence CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
33Dave LewisDefence CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
49Andre St. LaurentCentre CanadaMontreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
65Ron KennedyRight Wing CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
81Keith SmithDefence CanadaBrown University (ECAC)
97Don CuttsGoaltender CanadaRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA)
110Denis AndersenDefence CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
113Mike KennedyRight Wing CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
126Denis DesgagnesCentre CanadaSorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
129Bob LorimerDefence CanadaMichigan Technological University (NCAA)
Reference: "1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved January 13, 2014.

See also

References
  1. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  2. "1973–1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. "1973-74 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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