1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season was the 2nd season of the Jets franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets finished 4th in the Western Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Houston Aeros 4 games to 0.
==Off-season==
The Jets jerseys were the same design as in the 1972-73 season with the exception of the nameplate and the logo. The nameplates were no longer highlighted and the font was changed to a block style. The logo went from the slanted "JETS" with a small hockey player to a blue roundel which contained white "JETS" lettering with the "J" styled as a hockey stick and "WINNIPEG" in red below it. A small overhead picture of a blue jet inside a blue circle was placed to the left of the "JETS" lettering. This logo would remain unchanged except for a minor modification for the 1978-79 season.
==Pre-season==
In order to promote the New York Golden Blades, a four team mini-tournament featuring the Houston Aeros, Winnipeg Jets and New England Whalers was held at Madison Square Garden on September 25, 1973.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 10, 1973 	3-4 (OT) 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 12, 1973 	4-6 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	0–2–0
3 	W 	October 14, 1973 	6-3 	Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	1–2–0
4 	W 	October 17, 1973 	3-1 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	2–2–0
5 	W 	October 18, 1973 	6-1 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	3–2–0
6 	W 	October 21, 1973 	2-1 (OT) 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	4–2–0
7 	T 	October 26, 1973 	3-3 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	4–2–1
8 	L 	October 27, 1973 	2-5 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	4–3–1
9 	L 	October 30, 1973 	1-4 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	4–4–1
10 	L 	October 31, 1973 	4-6 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	4–5–1
11 	W 	November 2, 1973 	3-1 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	5–5–1
12 	W 	November 4, 1973 	8-2 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	6–5–1
13 	T 	November 6, 1973 	2-2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	6–5–2
14 	L 	November 7, 1973 	2-9 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	6–6–2
15 	L 	November 10, 1973 	2-4 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	6–7–2
16 	W 	November 11, 1973 	6–2 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	7–7–2
17 	L 	November 13, 1973 	2-5 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	7–8–2
18 	W 	November 16, 1973 	3-1 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	8–8–2
19 	L 	November 18, 1973 	2-6 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	8–9–2
20 	W 	November 21, 1973 	6-2 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	9–9–2
21 	L 	November 23, 1973 	3-4 (OT) 	Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	9–10–2
22 	L 	November 25, 1973 	3-5 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	9–11–2
23 	L 	November 27, 1973 	4-5 (OT) 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	9–12–2
24 	T 	November 28, 1973 	4–4 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	9–12–3
25 	L 	November 30, 1973 	2-5 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	9–13–3
26 	W 	December 2, 1973 	5-3 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	10–13–3
27 	W 	December 5, 1973 	3-1 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	11–13–3
28 	W 	December 7, 1973 	7-3 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	12–13–3
29 	W 	December 9, 1973 	3-1 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	13–13–3
30 	L 	December 12, 1973 	2-3 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	13–14–3
31 	W 	December 14, 1973 	1-0 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	14–14–3
32 	L 	December 16, 1973 	2-3 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	14–15–3
33 	T 	December 18, 1973 	3-3 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	14–15–4
34 	L 	December 19, 1973 	0-10 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	14–16–4
35 	W 	December 22, 1973 	2-0 	@ New England Whalers (1973–74) 	15–16–4
36 	L 	December 23, 1973 	3-6 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	15–17–4
37 	W 	December 26, 1973 	4-2 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	16–17–4
38 	W 	December 29, 1973 	4-3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	17–17–4
39 	L 	December 30, 1973 	2-5 	@ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	17–18–4
40 	W 	January 1, 1974 	4-3 (OT) 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	18–18–4
41 	L 	January 4, 1974 	3-4 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	18–19–4
42 	L 	January 6, 1974 	1-7 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	18–20–4
43 	L 	January 8, 1974 	1-4 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	18–21–4
44 	W 	January 9, 1974 	6-4 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	19–21–4
45 	W 	January 11, 1974 	7-4 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	20–21–4
46 	W 	January 13, 1974 	3-1 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	21–21–4
47 	W 	January 18, 1974 	7-3 	Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	22–21–4
48 	W 	January 20, 1974 	9-3 	New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74) 	23–21–4
49 	W 	January 25, 1974 	4-3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	24–21–4
50 	L 	January 27, 1974 	2-12 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	24–22–4
51 	W 	February 1, 1974 	4-0 	Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	25–22–4
52 	W 	February 3, 1974 	4-2 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	26–22–4
53 	L 	February 5, 1974 	1-3 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	26–23–4
54 	L 	February 8, 1974 	3-4 (OT) 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	26–24–4
55 	T 	February 10, 1974 	2-2 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	26–24–5
56 	W 	February 12, 1974 	4-2 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	27–24–5
57 	L 	February 13, 1974 	1-5 	@ Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	27–25–5
58 	L 	February 15, 1974 	1-7 	@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	27–26–5
59 	L 	February 17, 1974 	2-3 (OT) 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	27–27–5
60 	L 	February 20, 1974 	1-4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	27–28–5
61 	W 	February 22, 1974 	4-3 	Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	28–28–5
62 	W 	February 24, 1974 	3-1 	Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	29–28–5
63 	L 	February 26, 1974 	1-7 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	29–29–5
64 	L 	February 28, 1974 	0-3 	@ Toronto Toros (1973–74) 	29–30–5
65 	L 	March 1, 1974 	0-4 	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) 	29–31–5
66 	W 	March 3, 1974 	8-6 	Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) 	30–31–5
67 	L 	March 8, 1974 	1-4 	Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	30–32–5
68 	L 	March 9, 1974 	4-5 (OT) 	@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) 	30–33–5
69 	L 	March 11, 1974 	2-10 	@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)	30–34–5
70 	L 	March 13, 1974 	3-4 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) 	30–35–5
71 	W 	March 15, 1974 	7-5 	Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	31–35–5
72 	W 	March 17, 1974 	10-1 	New England Whalers (1973–74) 	32–35–5
73 	L 	March 22, 1974 	2-4 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	32–36–5
74 	L 	March 24, 1974 	3-6 	@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) 	32–37–5
75 	W 	March 29, 1974 	7-5 	Houston Aeros (1973–74) 	33–37–5
76 	W 	March 31, 1974 	4-3 (OT) 	Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	34–37–5
77 	L 	April 3, 1974 	5-6 (OT) 	Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) 	34–38–5
78 	L 	April 4, 1974 	2-4 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) 	34–39–5
==Playoffs==
===Houston Aeros 4, Winnipeg Jets 0===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 8 	Houston Aeros	5–2 	Winnipeg Jets	1–0
2	April 10	Houston Aeros	3–2 	Winnipeg Jets	2–0
3	April 13	Winnipeg Jets	1–10 	Houston Aeros	3–0
4	April 14	Winnipeg Jets	4–5 	Houston Aeros	4–0
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
# 	Player 	GP	G 	A 	PTS	PIM
9 	Bobby Hull 	75	53	42	95 	38
7 	Christian Bordeleau	75	26	49	75 	22
25	Fran Huck 	74	26	48	74 	68
11	Norm Beaudin 	74	27	28	55 	8
20	Ron Snell 	70	24	25	49 	32
17	Dan Johnson 	78	16	21	37 	20
16	Jean-Guy Gratton 	68	12	21	33 	13
14	Ab McDonald 	70	12	17	29 	8
22	Dan Spring 	66	8 	16	24 	8
8 	Ted Hargreaves 	74	7 	12	19 	15
22	Freeman Asmundson 	72	5 	14	19 	85
12	Dunc Rousseau 	60	10	8 	18 	39
19	Milt Black 	47	6 	9 	15 	14
24	Kelly Pratt 	46	4 	6 	10 	50
18	Cal Swenson 	25	5 	4 	9 	2
 	Bill Sutherland 	12	4 	5 	9 	6
15	Garth Rizzuto 	41	3 	4 	7 	8
===Defencemen===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
# 	Player 	GP	G	A 	PTS	PIM
2 	Bob Woytowich 	72	6	28	34 	43
4 	Joe Zanussi 	76	3	22	25 	53
5 	Larry Hornung 	51	4	19	23 	18
3 	Bob Ash 	60	2	18	20 	30
10	Ken Stephanson	29	0	7 	7 	24
6 	Jim Hargreaves	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
30	Ernie Wakely	37	2254	15	18	4	3 	3.27
1 	Joe Daley 	41	2454	19	20	1	0 	3.99
 	Bill Holden 	1 	60 	0 	1 	0	0 	4.00
==Awards and Records==
*Bobby Hull, Left Wing, WHA First Team All-Star
==Amateur Draft==
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	Drafted from
1 	11 	Ron Andruff (C) 	 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
2 	25 	Keith Mackie (D) 	 	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
3 	37 	Kelly Pratt (R) 	 	Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
5 	63 	Randy Smith (L) 	 	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
6 	76 	Ron Kennedy (R) 	 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
7 	89 	Jeff Jacques (R) 	 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
8 	101	Terry McDougall (C)	 	Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
9 	111	Russ Wiechnik (C) 	 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
10 	121	Mike Kennedy (C) 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
==Gallery==
1974-Huck-Hoganson.jpg|Fran Huck and Paul Hoganson in 1973-74 action.
==References==
*Winnipeg Jets Memorial Site
*Amateur entry draft on Hockey Database
*Jets on Hockey Database
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