1973–74 Vancouver Blazers season

The 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers season was the 2nd season of the Blazers franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA), having been the Philadelphia Blazers the season before. The Blazers finished 5th in the Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
The Blazers jersey was the same design as in the Philadelphia Blazers 1972-73 season.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Schedule	Regular Season Schedule	Regular Season Schedule	Regular Season Schedule	Regular Season Schedule 	Regular Season Schedule
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 10, 1973 	4–3 OT 	Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 12, 1973 	4–5 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 14, 1973 	3–6 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	1–2–0
4 	L 	October 17, 1973 	2–7 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	1–3–0
5 	W 	October 19, 1973 	3–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	2–3–0
6 	W 	October 20, 1973 	4–3 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	3–3–0
7 	L 	October 21, 1973 	1–4 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	3–4–0
8 	L 	October 24, 1973 	4–7 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	3–5–0
9 	L 	October 27, 1973 	2–6 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	3–6–0
10 	L 	October 28, 1973 	5–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	3–7–0
11 	L 	October 31, 1973 	1–5 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	3–8–0
12 	L 	November 3, 1973 	0–4 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	3–9–0
13 	L 	November 4, 1973 	3–4 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	3–10–0
14 	L 	November 7, 1973 	1–3 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	3–11–0
15 	L 	November 9, 1973 	1–3 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	3–12–0
16 	L 	November 10, 1973 	3–8 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	3–13–0
17 	W 	November 13, 1973 	5–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	4–13–0
18 	W 	November 15, 1973 	7–5 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	5–13–0
19 	W 	November 18, 1973 	8–2 	Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	6–13–0
20 	W 	November 22, 1973 	7–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	7–13–0
21 	W 	November 23, 1973 	4–3 OT 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	8–13–0
22 	L 	November 25, 1973 	2–3 	@ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	8–14–0
23 	W 	November 28, 1973 	5–3 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	9–14–0
24 	L 	December 5, 1973 	1–3 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	9–15–0
25 	L 	December 7, 1973 	1–3 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	9–16–0
26 	L 	December 9, 1973 	3–5 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	9–17–0
27 	W 	December 12, 1973 	2–1 OT 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	10–17–0
28 	W 	December 15, 1973 	6–4 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	11–17–0
29 	L 	December 16, 1973 	3–5 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	11–18–0
30 	W 	December 18, 1973 	5–2 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	12–18–0
31 	L 	December 19, 1973 	2–4 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	12–19–0
32 	L 	December 21, 1973 	1–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	12–20–0
33 	W 	December 22, 1973 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	13–20–0
34 	L 	December 24, 1973 	4–5 OT 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	13–21–0
35 	W 	December 26, 1973 	5–3 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	14–21–0
36 	L 	December 28, 1973 	3–5 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	14–22–0
37 	W 	December 30, 1973 	6–5 OT 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	15–22–0
38 	L 	January 1, 1974 	4–5 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	15–23–0
39 	L 	January 5, 1974 	2–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	15–24–0
40 	L 	January 6, 1974 	3–11 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	15–25–0
41 	W 	January 7, 1974 	5–4 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	16–25–0
42 	L 	January 9, 1974 	4–6 	Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	16–26–0
43 	W 	January 13, 1974 	6–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	17–26–0
44 	L 	January 17, 1974 	4–7 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	17–27–0
45 	L 	January 19, 1974 	4–5 OT 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	17–28–0
46 	W 	January 20, 1974 	3–0 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	18–28–0
47 	W 	January 23, 1974 	6–3 	Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	19–28–0
48 	L 	January 26, 1974 	2–4 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	19–29–0
49 	L 	January 27, 1974 	7–9 	@ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	19–30–0
50 	L 	January 28, 1974 	4–6 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	19–31–0
51 	L 	January 30, 1974 	2–4 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	19–32–0
52 	W 	February 5, 1974 	8–0 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	20–32–0
53 	W 	February 8, 1974 	7–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	21–32–0
54 	W 	February 13, 1974 	9–4 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	22–32–0
55 	W 	February 17, 1974 	4–0 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	23–32–0
56 	L 	February 19, 1974 	4–5 OT 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	23–33–0
57 	L 	February 21, 1974 	4–5 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	23–34–0
58 	L 	February 23, 1974 	3–7 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	23–35–0
59 	L 	February 24, 1974 	1–7 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	23–36–0
60 	L 	February 26, 1974 	2–3 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	23–37–0
61 	L 	February 28, 1974 	4–9 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	23–38–0
62 	L 	March 2, 1974 	1–7 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	23–39–0
63 	L 	March 4, 1974 	6–7 OT 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	23–40–0
64 	L 	March 7, 1974 	2–4 	Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	23–41–0
65 	W 	March 10, 1974 	2–1 OT 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	24–41–0
66 	W 	March 13, 1974 	5–2 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	25–41–0
67 	L 	March 14, 1974 	3–6 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	25–42–0
68 	L 	March 15, 1974 	5–7 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	25–43–0
69 	L 	March 17, 1974 	2–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	25–44–0
70 	W 	March 19, 1974 	5–4 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	26–44–0
71 	T 	March 21, 1974 	5–5 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	26–44–1
72 	L 	March 23, 1974 	2–6 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	26–45–1
73 	L 	March 24, 1974 	1–3 	@ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	26–46–1
74 	L 	March 27, 1974 	1–8 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	26–47–1
75 	L 	March 29, 1974 	2–5 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	26–48–1
76 	L 	March 31, 1974 	3–4 OT 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	26–49–1
77 	L 	April 3, 1974 	0–9 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	26–50–1
78 	W 	April 4, 1974 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) 	27–50–1
==Playoffs==
*The Blazers did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
Regular Season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
# 	Player	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
14 	 	C 	76	27	62	89 	50 	0 	8 	1 	3
11 	 	RW 	78	50	38	88 	14 	0 	10 	0 	5
22 	 	C 	70	38	30	68 	55 	0 	6 	2 	5
8 	 	LW 	78	30	36	66 	8 	0 	5 	3 	3
19 	 	RW 	45	14	38	52 	71 	0 	3 	0 	0
18 	 	LW 	74	21	26	47 	27 	0 	2 	0 	2
17 	 	RW 	61	22	20	42 	28 	0 	2 	0 	3
4 	 	D 	75	6 	32	38 	40 	0 	1 	0 	1
7 	 	C 	70	12	17	29 	10 	0 	2 	0 	2
10 	 	C 	28	8 	15	23 	2 	0 	1 	0 	0
2 	 	D 	78	3 	20	23 	191	0 	0 	0 	0
5 	 	D 	78	1 	21	22 	188	0 	1 	0 	0
16 	 	LW 	36	11	10	21 	4 	0 	0 	1 	1
6 	 	D 	56	2 	18	20 	52 	0 	0 	0 	0
15 	 	C 	41	6 	13	19 	18 	0 	1 	0 	0
25 	 	RW 	37	3 	12	15 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
12 	 	RW 	49	8 	6 	14 	20 	0 	0 	0 	1
3 	 	D 	69	0 	13	13 	151	0 	0 	0 	0
23 	 	D 	26	1 	11	12 	37 	0 	0 	0 	0
21 	 	LW 	23	7 	4 	11 	15 	0 	3 	0 	0
20 	 	RW 	18	3 	2 	5 	23 	0 	2 	0 	0
24 	 	LW 	22	3 	2 	5 	2 	0 	0 	0 	1
25 	 	D 	9 	0 	3 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
17 	 	LW 	6 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
9 	 	C 	7 	0 	2 	2 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	C 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
23 	 	D 	19	0 	1 	1 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
1 	 	G 	49	0 	1 	1 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	D 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
6 	 	D 	7 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
30 	 	G 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
35 	 	G 	28	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
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==
*The Blazers did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==Gallery==
1973-Oct12-McKenzie-Beewitt-Hampson.jpg|Opening night face-off, John McKenzie, WHA VP Beewitt, Ted Hampson, October 12, 1973.
1973-Oct31-Archamault-Bernier-Spencer.jpg|Yves Archambault, Serge Bernier, Irv Spencer, October 31, 1973.
1973-Nov-Morrison-McKenzie-Block-Junkin.jpg|Kevin Morrison, John McKenzie, Ken Block, Joe Junkin, November 1973.
1974-Jan24-St Sauveur-Whidden.jpg|Claude St. Sauveur scores on Bob Whidden, January 23, 1974.
1974-Feb24-Howe-Hughes.jpg|Gordie Howe passes to Frank Hughes, February 24, 1974.
1974-Mar27-Hall scores Gardner-MacSweyn.jpg|Murray Hall scores on George Gardner as Ralph MacSweyn looks on, March 27, 1974.
==See Also==
*1973–74 WHA season
==References==
Vancouver Blazers season, 1973–74
Vancouver Blazers season, 1973–74
Category:Vancouver Blazers seasons