1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Roster

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-1
Coach: Brian Shaw (38-37-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Statistics
1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Results

The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses and 3 ties for 79 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Oilers netted 268 goals and gave up 269. Ron Climie scored 38 goals for Edmonton, and Jim Harrison and Al Hamilton each recorded 45 assists. Jack Norris earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Brian Shaw coached the team. The 1973-74 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ron AndersonRJuly 29, 19456'0"170RRed Deer, AB Canada
Ken BairdDFebruary 1, 19516'0"190LFlin Flon, MB Canada
Doug BarrieDOctober 2, 19465'9"175REdmonton, AB Canada
Brian CarlinLJune 13, 19505'10"175LCalgary, AB Canada
Steve CarlyleDMarch 10, 19505'10"180LLacombe, AB Canada
Ron ClimieLMarch 5, 19505'11"185LHamilton, ON Canada
Howie ColborneLJune 28, 19505'11"185LPeace River, AB Canada
Roger CoteDDecember 22, 19395'9"184LBelleterre, QC Canada
Gary CunninghamDAugust 28, 19506'0"175LWelland, ON Canada
Gary DoyleGJune 6, 19495'8"155LSmiths Falls, ON Canada
Bob FalkenbergDJanuary 1, 19466'0"185LStettler, AB Canada
Bob FitchnerCDecember 22, 19506'0"190LSudbury, ON Canada
Val FonteyneLDecember 2, 19335'10"160LWetaskiwin, AB Canada
Tom GilmoreLMay 14, 19485'11"190LFlin Flon, MB Canada
Al HamiltonDAugust 20, 19466'1"195RFlin Flon, MB Canada
Jim HarrisonCJuly 9, 19475'11"185RBonnyville, AB Canada
Eddie JoyalCMay 8, 19406'0"178LSt. Albert, AB Canada
Len LundeCNovember 13, 19366'0"194RCampbell River, AB Canada
Blair MacDonaldRNovember 17, 19535'10"180RCornwall, ON Canada
Bob McAneeleyLNovember 7, 19505'9"180LCranbrook, BC Canada
Jim McCrimmonDMay 29, 19536'1"210RPonoka, AB Canada
Brian McKenzieLMarch 16, 19515'10"165LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Jack NorrisGAugust 5, 19425'10"185LDelisle, SK Canada
Rusty PatenaudeROctober 17, 19495'9"175RWilliams Lake, BC Canada
Ross PerkinsCNovember 4, 19465'10"175RTisdale, SK Canada
Jim SchraefelCAugust 23, 19486'1"180LDauphin, MB Canada
Bobby SheehanCJanuary 11, 19495'7"155LWeymouth, MA USA
Bob WallDDecember 1, 19425'10"171LRichmond Hill, ON Canada
Ian WilkieGJuly 20, 19495'9"175REdmonton, AB Canada
Chris WorthyGOctober 23, 19476'0"180LBristol, England
Wayne ZukCOctober 29, 19495'8"160RPrince Albert, SK Canada