1973-74 New England Whalers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 43-31-4 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Cougars 4-3
Coach: Ron Ryan (43-31-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1973-74 New England Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-31-4 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Cougars 4-3
Coach: Ron Ryan (43-31-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1973-74 New England Whalers Roster
The New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses and 4 ties for 90 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Whalers scored 291 goals and allowed 260. Tom Webster netted 43 goals for New England, and John French contributed 48 assists. Al Smith earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.08 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Ron Ryan coached the team. The 1973-74 New England Whalers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 260
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | New England Whalers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1973 | New England Whalers 8 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Toronto Toros 5 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 9 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-2-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 7-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 10-6-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-3-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 10 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-3-0 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-3-0 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-4-0 | 12-8-1 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
| November 26, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| November 29, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 9-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 14-9-1 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 10-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 10-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 15-10-1 | OT | |
| December 9, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 11-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 12, 1973 | Toronto Toros 6 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 12-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 17-10-1 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 13-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 18-10-1 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 13-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 18-11-1 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 14-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 19-11-1 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 0 | L | 14-6-1 | 5-6-0 | 19-12-1 | ||
| December 24, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 15-6-1 | 5-6-0 | 20-12-1 | OT | |
| December 26, 1973 | New England Whalers 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 15-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 21-12-1 | OT | |
| December 27, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 15-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 22-12-1 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 15-6-1 | 7-7-0 | 22-13-1 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Vancouver Blazers 6 | L | 15-6-1 | 7-8-0 | 22-14-1 | OT | |
| January 4, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 15-6-1 | 8-8-0 | 23-14-1 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | New England Whalers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 15-6-1 | 8-9-0 | 23-15-1 | ||
| January 8, 1974 | Toronto Toros 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 15-7-1 | 8-9-0 | 23-16-1 | ||
| January 10, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Toronto Toros 6 | T | 15-7-1 | 8-9-1 | 23-16-2 | OT | |
| January 13, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 6 at New England Whalers 9 | W | 16-7-1 | 8-9-1 | 24-16-2 | ||
| January 16, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 17-7-1 | 8-9-1 | 25-16-2 | ||
| January 17, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 17-8-1 | 8-9-1 | 25-17-2 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 18-8-1 | 8-9-1 | 26-17-2 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Toronto Toros 8 | L | 18-8-1 | 8-10-1 | 26-18-2 | ||
| January 22, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 18-8-1 | 8-11-1 | 26-19-2 | ||
| January 26, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 19-8-1 | 8-11-1 | 27-19-2 | ||
| January 28, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 4 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 20-8-1 | 8-11-1 | 28-19-2 | ||
| January 31, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 | L | 20-8-1 | 8-12-1 | 28-20-2 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Houston Aeros 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 21-8-1 | 8-12-1 | 29-20-2 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 21-8-1 | 8-13-1 | 29-21-2 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 0 | L | 21-9-1 | 8-13-1 | 29-22-2 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 21-9-1 | 9-13-1 | 30-22-2 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 21-10-1 | 9-13-1 | 30-23-2 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Vancouver Blazers 9 | L | 21-10-1 | 9-14-1 | 30-24-2 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 21-10-1 | 10-14-1 | 31-24-2 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 21-10-1 | 11-14-1 | 32-24-2 | OT | |
| February 20, 1974 | New England Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 21-10-1 | 11-15-1 | 32-25-2 | ||
| February 23, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 0 | W | 21-10-1 | 12-15-1 | 33-25-2 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | New England Whalers 0 at Toronto Toros 2 | L | 21-10-1 | 12-16-1 | 33-26-2 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Toronto Toros 3 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 22-10-1 | 12-16-1 | 34-26-2 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 3 | T | 22-10-1 | 12-16-2 | 34-26-3 | OT | |
| March 2, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 23-10-1 | 12-16-2 | 35-26-3 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 23-10-1 | 13-16-2 | 36-26-3 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 23-10-1 | 14-16-2 | 37-26-3 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | L | 23-10-1 | 14-17-2 | 37-27-3 | ||
| March 8, 1974 | New England Whalers 7 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 | W | 23-10-1 | 15-17-2 | 38-27-3 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 23-10-1 | 15-18-2 | 38-28-3 | ||
| March 14, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Vancouver Blazers 3 | W | 23-10-1 | 16-18-2 | 39-28-3 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 23-10-1 | 17-18-2 | 40-28-3 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | L | 23-10-1 | 17-19-2 | 40-29-3 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 2 | T | 23-10-2 | 17-19-2 | 40-29-4 | OT | |
| March 24, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 23-10-2 | 17-20-2 | 40-30-4 | ||
| March 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 24-10-2 | 17-20-2 | 41-30-4 | ||
| March 28, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 25-10-2 | 17-20-2 | 42-30-4 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 26-10-2 | 17-20-2 | 43-30-4 | OT | |
| April 1, 1974 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 26-11-2 | 17-20-2 | 43-31-4 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Chicago Cougars 8 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | New England Whalers 2 at Chicago Cougars 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
