1973-74 Houston Aeros Statistics
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 48-25-5 - 101 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 12-2
Won AVCO Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-2
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Cougars 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (48-25-5)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973-74 Houston Aeros RosterTeam Record: 48-25-5 - 101 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 12-2
Won AVCO Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-2
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Cougars 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (48-25-5)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973-74 Houston Aeros Results
The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 48 wins and 25 losses and 5 ties for 101 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.
The Aeros gave up 219 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Houston netted 318 goals. Frank Hughes scored 42 goals for the team, while Jim Sherrit, Larry Lund, Murray Hall, Gordie Howe and Mark Howe each tallied 30 or more, too. Gordie Howe contributed 69 assists. Don McLeod earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.56 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1973-74 Houston Aeros won the AVCO Cup.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 70 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Lund | C | 75 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 109 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Hughes | R | 73 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Hinse | L | 69 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Howe | D | 76 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray Hall | R | 78 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Sherrit | C | 76 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Labossiere | C | 67 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poul Popiel | D | 78 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Taylor | L | 75 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Schella | D | 73 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Grierson | R | 65 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Howe | D | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Kannegiesser | D | 78 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Hale | D | 69 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Szura | C | 42 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Williamson | L | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Stanfield | L | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Prentice | D | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don McLeod | G | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Hoekstra | C | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Rutledge | G | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Grahame | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1339 | 318 | 530 | 848 | 1034 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McLeod | 49 | 2971 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 127 | 2.56 | 1432 | 1305 | .911 |
| Wayne Rutledge | 25 | 1509 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 3.34 | 737 | 653 | .886 |
| Ron Grahame | 4 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.20 | 123 | 118 | .959 |
| Totals | 78 | 4730 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 216 | 2.74 | 2508 | 2292 | .914 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 13 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Larry Lund | C | 14 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Frank Hughes | R | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Andre Hinse | L | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | D | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Murray Hall | R | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Jim Sherrit | C | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gord Labossiere | C | 14 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | D | 14 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Taylor | L | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Schella | D | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Grierson | R | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | D | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gord Kannegiesser | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Hale | D | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Joe Szura | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Williamson | L | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Stanfield | L | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Prentice | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don McLeod | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 251 | 71 | 116 | 187 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McLeod | 14 | 842 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.49 | 386 | 351 | .909 |
| Totals | 14 | 842 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.49 | 421 | 386 | .917 |
