1973-74 Dayton Gems Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 38-35-3 - 79 points
in the IHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tom McVie (38-35-3)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
1973-74 Dayton Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 38-35-3 - 79 points
in the IHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tom McVie (38-35-3)
Location: Dayton, Ohio
The Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses and 3 ties for 79 points in the IHL's South Division.
The Gems scored 272 goals and conceded 247. Peter Gaw netted 38 goals for Dayton, and Ken Tarnow tallied 30 or more, too. Peter Gaw recorded 42 assists, while Jim Pettie recorded a 2.75 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom McVie coached the team. The 1973-74 Dayton Gems lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bannatyne | D | July 23, 1947 | 6'4" | 218 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Len Chalmers | R | April 7, 1952 | 5'8" | 195 | Fairview, ALTA Canada | |
| Fred Comrie | C | September 12, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dave Fischer | G | December 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Trail, BC | |
| Pat Flaherty | G | December 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Pete Fleming | R | August 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON |
| Bill Flynn | F | January 31, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 | Everett, MA USA | |
| John Fraser | C | September 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Peter Gaw | RW | March 25, 1952 | Ottawa, ON Canada | |||
| Herb Howdle | D | February 7, 1949 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Fred Hunt | F | May 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Les Jackson | LW | December 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Manning, AB Canada |
| Dana Johnson | C | March 5, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Altona, MI |
| Walter Johnson | RW | June 1, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Omaha, NE USA |
| Gord Lane | D | March 31, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Michel Latrielle | C | March 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Verdun, QUE Canada |
| John Lee | D | December 7, 1950 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Woodstock, ON |
| Garry MacMillan | R | August 15, 1945 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Cornwall, ON |
| Brian Mason | C | September 5, 1950 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Halifax, NS |
| Tom McVie | L | June 6, 1935 | 5'9" | 162 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Jim Pettie | G | October 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Con Schmidt | C | August 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Newton, MA |
| Steve Self | C | May 9, 1950 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Peterboro, ON Canada |
| Dave Simpson | D | March 13, 1948 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Danny Sullivan | G | May 31, 1947 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Ken Tarnow | L | December 19, 1950 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Vernon, BC |
| Nels Venerus | L | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 176 | Udine, Italy | |
| Lorne Weighill | D | March 12, 1943 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
