1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season was their second season in the World Hockey Association

World Hockey Association

The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...

(WHA).

Season standings

Western Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM
Houston Aeros Houston Aeros (WHA) The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1978.-Franchise history:The Aeros became one of the original franchises in the World Hockey Association when the Dayton Arrows franchise was moved to Houston in 1972...	78	48	25	5	101	318	219	1038
Minnesota Fighting Saints Minnesota Fighting Saints The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...	78	44	32	2	90	332	275	1243
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	78	38	37	3	79	268	269	1273
Winnipeg Jets	78	34	39	5	73	264	296	673
Vancouver Blazers Vancouver Blazers The Vancouver Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973-75. The Blazers played at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, sharing the facility with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The Blazers were owned by...	78	27	50	1	55	278	345	1047
Los Angeles Sharks Los Angeles Sharks The Los Angeles Sharks were an ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974. Their primary home arena was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena but they sometimes played at the Long Beach Sports Arena when the Sports Arena had other contractual obligations...	78	25	53	0	50	239	339	1086

Playoffs

The Jets were beaten in the first round of the playoffs in four games by the Houston Aeros

Houston Aeros (WHA)

The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1978.-Franchise history:The Aeros became one of the original franchises in the World Hockey Association when the Dayton Arrows franchise was moved to Houston in 1972...

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Bobby Hull Bobby Hull Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...	75	53	42	95	38
Chris Bordeleau Christian Bordeleau Christian Gerrard "Chris, Pepe" Bordeleau is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues...	75	26	49	75	22
Fran Huck Fran Huck Anthony Francis Huck is a retired ice hockey player. While Fran Huck played professionally in both the NHL and WHA his greatest contributions may have been representing Canada with the National Team program during years before NHL professionals were allowed to compete internationally...	74	26	48	74	68
Norm Beaudin Norm Beaudin Norman Joseph Andrew Beaudin is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 25 games in the National Hockey League and 335 in the World Hockey Association, most notably for the Winnipeg Jets. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues...	74	27	28	55	8
Ron Snell Ron Snell Ronald Wayne Snell is a Canadian ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, fourteenth overall, in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. He played seven games in the NHL, all for the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the 68-69 and 69-70 seasons.-External links:*...	70	24	25	49	32
Dan Johnson Dan Johnson (ice hockey) Daniel Douglas "Danny" Johnson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League and another three seasons in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s...	78	16	21	37	20
Jean-Guy Gratton Jean-Guy Gratton Jean-Guy Gratton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He would play 188 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.-External links:...	68	12	21	33	13
Ab McDonald Ab McDonald Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.McDonald began his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and retired in 1972. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues...	70	12	17	29	8
Dan Spring Dan Spring (ice hockey) Dan Spring was is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft...	66	8	16	24	8
Ted Hargreaves Ted Hargreaves Norman Edward Hargreaves was an amateur and professional hockey player, coach and teacher...	74	7	12	19	15
Freeman Asmundson	72	5	14	19	85
Dunc Rousseau Dunc Rousseau Dunc Rousseau is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 135 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.-Awards and achievements:*MJHL Second All-Star Team...	60	10	8	18	39
Milt Black Milt Black Milt Black is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in 186 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.-External links:...	47	6	9	15	14
Kelly Pratt	46	4	6	10	50
Cal Swenson Cal Swenson Cal Swenson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward.Swenson was born in Watson, Saskatchewan. He played 102 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.-Awards and achievements:...	25	5	4	9	2
Bill Sutherland Bill Sutherland William Fraser Sutherland is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League coach...	12	4	5	9	6
Garth Rizzuto Garth Rizzuto Garth Alexander Rizzuto is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the early 1970s....	41	3	4	7	8

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Bob Woytowich Bob Woytowich Robert Ivan Woytowich was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Woytowich started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1964. He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He left for World Hockey Association after the 1972 season...	72	6	28	34	43
Joe Zanussi Joe Zanussi Joseph Lawrence Zanussi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 149 games in the World Hockey Association and 87 games in the National Hockey League...	76	3	22	25	53
Larry Hornung Larry Hornung Larry John Hornung was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 48 games in the National Hockey League and 371 games in the World Hockey Association. He was born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan and played for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, San Diego Mariners, and St...	51	4	19	23	18
Bob Ash Bob Ash Bob Ash is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 200 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets and Indianapolis Racers, scoring six goals and 46 assists.-Awards and achievements:...	60	2	18	20	30
Ken Stephanson Ken Stephanson Ken Stephanson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 106 games in the World Hockey Association for the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Civics.-External links:...	29	0	7	7	24
Jim Hargreaves Jim Hargreaves Jim Hargreaves is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted from the Winnipeg Jets of the Western Canada Hockey League in the second round, 16th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft...	53	1	4	5	50

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	MIN	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Ernie Wakely Ernie Wakely Ernest Alfred Linton Wakely is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Wakely was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues...	37	2254	15	18	4	3	3.27
Joe Daley Joe Daley For the professional golfer, see Joe Daley Thomas Joseph Daley is a former National Hockey League and World Hockey Association goalkeeper for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets....	41	2454	19	20	1	0	3.99
Bill Holden	1	60	0	1	0	0	4.00

Amateur entry draft

Round	#	Player	Drafted from
1	11	Ron Andruff Ron Andruff Ronald Nicholas Andruff was selected as the first draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets, of the breakaway World Hockey Association, as well as 32nd pick overall of the National Hockey League Amateur Draft. Ron chose to join the Stanley Cup Champion, Montreal Canadiens... (C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... )	Flin Flon Bombers Flin Flon Bombers The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained... (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
2	25	Keith Mackie (D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... )	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
3	37	Kelly Pratt (R Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... )	Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... (WCHL)
5	63	Randy Smith Randy Smith (ice hockey) Randy Smith is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He would also play three games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars. He played his final years of ice hockey in the United Kingdom for Peterborough Pirates and Cardiff... (L Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... )	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
6	76	Ron Kennedy Ron Kennedy Ron Kennedy was a Canadian ice hockey player and trainer.-Career:Kennedy had played minor-league hockey in North America, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany and Austria before moving to coaching.-Coaching career:... (R)	New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... (WCHL)
7	89	Jeff Jacques Jeff Jacques (ice hockey) Jeff Jacques was a professional ice hockey player who played 201 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Birmingham Bulls and Toronto Toros.- References :... (R)	St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... )
8	101	Terry McDougall (C)	Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
9	111	Russ Wiechnik (C)	Calgary Centennials Calgary Centennials Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977... (WCHL)
10	121	Mike Kennedy (C)	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHA)

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