1973-74 Saginaw Gears Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 38-34-4 - 80 points
in the IHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Don Perry (38-34-4)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
1973-74 Saginaw Gears StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34-4 - 80 points
in the IHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Don Perry (38-34-4)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
The Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses and 4 ties for 80 points in the IHL's North Division.
The Gears scored 310 goals and allowed 282. Jim Johnston netted 34 goals for Saginaw, while Norm Cherrey, Marcel Comeau and Dave Cressman each tallied 30 or more also. Marcel Comeau contributed 51 assists, and Sam Clegg earned a 3.54 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Don Perry coached the team. The 1973-74 Saginaw Gears lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Armstrong | L | March 1, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Omemee, ONT Canada |
| Rejean Beaudoin | RW | January 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Lac Drolet, QC Canada |
| Brian Bowles | D | February 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Norm Cherrey | RW | October 7, 1951 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Souris, MB Canada |
| Sam Clegg | G | January 1, 1953 | 6'0" | 174 | Fairview, AB Canada | |
| Marcel Comeau | C | March 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dave Cressman | L | January 2, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Dennis Desrosiers | RW | March 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jerry Engele | D | November 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Carmel, SK Canada |
| Russ Friesen | C | March 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 181 | Palmerston, ON Canada | |
| Mike Hornby | G | December 27, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Stu Irving | R | February 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Beverly Farms, MA USA |
| Jim Johnston | C | March 7, 1953 | 5'8" | 174 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Juri Kudrasovs | C | July 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Alain Langlais | L | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Pierre LeBlanc | D | May 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | Chomedey, QUE Canada | |
| Gord Malinoski | D | May 2, 1948 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Doug Marit | D | June 7, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Willow Bunch, SK Canada |
| Jean-Marie Nicol | F | February 7, 1947 | 6'0" | 201 | Palmarolle, QUE Canada | |
| Lowell Ostlund | D | May 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Graham Parsons | G | April 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Camrose, AB Canada | |
| Borden Smith | D | May 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Rouyn-Noranda, QUE Canada | |
| Raynauld Tessier | R | December 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | R | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Tom Thomson | D | August 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Steve Traschel | D | April 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Duluth, MN |
