1973–74 WHL season
| 1973–74 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 78 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
The 1973–74 WHL season was the 22nd and final season of the Western Hockey League. The Phoenix Roadrunners were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Portland Buckaroos in five games in the final series.
Teams
[edit]| 1973–74 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Spurs | Denver, Colorado | Denver Coliseum | 8,140 | ||
| Phoenix Roadrunners | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,371 | ||
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 10,594 | ||
| San Diego Gulls | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | 12,920 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 | ||
Map of teams
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Final Standings
[edit]| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 78 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 300 | 273 | 89 |
| 2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 78 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 356 | 297 | 86 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 78 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 278 | 281 | 85 |
| 4 | Portland Buckaroos | 78 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 292 | 258 | 84 |
| 5 | Seattle Totems | 78 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 288 | 319 | 68 |
| 6 | Denver Spurs | 78 | 28 | 50 | 0 | 249 | 335 | 56 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
[edit]| Round 1 | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Portland Buckaroos | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
The Phoenix Roadrunners win the President's Cup 4 games to 1.[2]
Player statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Bradley | Salt Lake | 76 | 34 | 81 | 115 |
| Murray Keogan | Phoenix | 78 | 31 | 56 | 87 |
| Danny Gloor | Seattle | 76 | 36 | 48 | 84 |
| Larry Patey | Salt Lake | 76 | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| Del Hall | Salt Lake | 71 | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Art Jones | Portland | 78 | 19 | 60 | 79 |
| Howie Hughes | Portland | 70 | 41 | 36 | 77 |
| Ken Campbell | Portland | 57 | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| Dennis Giannini | Portland | 77 | 44 | 31 | 75 |
| Bob Collyard | Denver | 65 | 27 | 47 | 74 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| President's Cup | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Outstanding Goalkeeper Award | Rick Charron |
| Leading Scorer Award | Lyle Bradley |
| George Leader Cup | Lyle Bradley |
| Rookie Award | Larry Patey |
| Fred J. Hume Cup | Andy Hebenton |
References
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