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1973–74 New York Islanders season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1973–74

|year=1973

|Team=New York Islanders

|Division=East

|DivisionRank=8th

|Record=19–41–18

|HomeRecord=13–17–9

|RoadRecord=6–24–9

|GoalsFor=182

|GoalsAgainst=247

|GeneralManager=Bill Torrey

|Coach=Al Arbour

|Captain=Ed Westfall

|AltCaptain=Billy Harris
Bert Marshall
Ralph Stewart

|Arena=Nassau Coliseum

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Ralph Stewart (23)

|AssistsLeader=Denis Potvin (37)

|PointsLeader=Denis Potvin (54)

|PIMLeader=Garry Howatt (204)

|WinsLeader=Billy Smith and Gerry Desjardins (9)

|GAALeader=Chico Resch (3.00)

}}

The 1973–74 New York Islanders season was the second season for the New York Islanders franchise in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in eighth place in the East Division with a 19–41–18 record and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight year.

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Offseason

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Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1973–74 NHL East Division standings|team=NYI}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1973–74 NHL Record vs. opponents (East)|team=NYI}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;|title=1973–74 regular season{{cite web |title=1973-74 New York Islanders Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1974_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 24, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|1||T||October 10, 1973||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||0–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 13, 1973||0–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||0–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 14, 1973||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||0–2–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 16, 1973||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||0–2–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 20, 1973||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||0–3–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|6||T||October 21, 1973||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||0–3–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|7||T||October 25, 1973||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||0–3–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 27, 1973||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||1–3–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 28, 1973||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||1–4–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|10||T||November 1, 1973||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||1–4–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||November 3, 1973||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||2–4–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|12||T||November 7, 1973||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||2–4–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|13||T||November 10, 1973||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||2–4–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 11, 1973||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||2–5–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||November 14, 1973||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||2–6–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 17, 1973||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||2–7–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 20, 1973||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||2–8–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 22, 1973||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||3–8–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 24, 1973||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||3–9–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 27, 1973||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||4–9–7

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||December 1, 1973||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||4–10–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||December 2, 1973||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||4–11–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||December 4, 1973||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||4–12–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||December 6, 1973||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||4–13–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||December 8, 1973||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||4–14–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 11, 1973||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||5–14–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 13, 1973||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||5–15–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|28||T||December 15, 1973||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||5–15–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 16, 1973||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||5–16–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|30||T||December 18, 1973||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||5–16–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 22, 1973||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||6–16–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||December 23, 1973||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||6–16–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 26, 1973||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||6–17–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

|34||T||December 28, 1973||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||6–17–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 29, 1973||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||7–17–11

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||January 2, 1974||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||7–18–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 3, 1974||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||8–18–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 5, 1974||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||8–19–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 8, 1974||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||8–20–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||January 10, 1974||3–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||8–21–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 12, 1974||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||9–21–11

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 15, 1974||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||10–21–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 19, 1974||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||10–21–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 22, 1974||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||11–21–12

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 26, 1974||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||11–22–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 27, 1974||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||12–22–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 31, 1974||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||13–22–12

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|48||T||February 2, 1974||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||13–22–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||February 3, 1974||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||13–23–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||February 5, 1974||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||14–23–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||February 6, 1974||0–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||14–24–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||February 9, 1974||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||14–25–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 12, 1974||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||14–26–13

|- {{Game-tied}}

|54||T||February 14, 1974||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||14–26–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 16, 1974||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||14–27–14

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 19, 1974||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||15–27–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|57||L||February 24, 1974||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||15–28–14

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 26, 1974||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||15–28–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 28, 1974||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||15–29–15

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||March 2, 1974||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||15–30–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|61||L||March 3, 1974||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||15–31–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||March 5, 1974||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||15–32–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||March 9, 1974||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||15–33–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||March 10, 1974||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||15–34–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 12, 1974||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||15–35–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 14, 1974||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||15–36–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 16, 1974||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||15–37–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 17, 1974||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||15–38–15

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 19, 1974||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||16–38–15

|- {{Game-tied}}

|70||T||March 20, 1974||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||16–38–16

|- {{Game-tied}}

|71||T||March 23, 1974||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||16–38–17

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 24, 1974||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||17–38–17

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 27, 1974||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||17–38–18

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 28, 1974||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||17–39–18

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 30, 1974||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||17–40–18

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||April 2, 1974||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||18–40–18

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||April 4, 1974||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||18–41–18

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||April 6, 1974||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) ||19–41–18

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:60%;"
Regular season
class="tocccolors" | Scoring
{| class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:3%;" title="Position"| Pos

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Games played"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Goals"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Assists"| A

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Points"| Pts

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Penalties in Minutes"| PIM

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Plus/minus"| +/-

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Power play goals"| PPG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Short-handed goals"| SHG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Game-winning goals"| GWG

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Denis|Potvin}}

D77173754175−16603
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|Harris|Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952)}}

RW7823275034−11403
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Ralph|Stewart|Ralph Stewart (ice hockey)}}

C672320436−7252
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Ed|Westfall}}

D/RW6819234228−5600
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Bob|Nystrom}}

RW77212041118−17305
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Craig|Cameron|Craig Cameron (hockey)}}

RW7815142928−15202
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jean|Potvin}}

D7852328100−26200
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Lorne|Henning}}

C601215276−7201
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Germain|Gagnon}}

LW628142286000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Brian|Spencer}}

LW545162165−16000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Garry|Howatt}}

LW7861117204−13000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Lewis|Dave Lewis (ice hockey)}}

D662151758−7111
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Andre|St. Laurent}}

C425914181000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Ernie|Hicke}}

LW55671326−19201
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|MacMillan}}

RW55491316−6000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Hudson}}

C63210127−6000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Gerry|Hart}}

D701101161−17001
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Bert|Marshall}}

D69178845000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Doug|Rombough}}

C1231481200
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Bob|Cook|dab=ice hockey}}

RW2221343000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Tom|Miller|Tom Miller (ice hockey)}}

C192134−3010
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Gerry|Desjardins}}

G3600000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Bryan|Lefley}}

D/LW700000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Brian|Marchinko}}

C600000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{sortname|Neil|Nicholson|Neil Nicholson (ice hockey)}}

D800002000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Glenn|Resch}}

G200000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

G46000110000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Vic|Teal}}

RW100001000

|-

| class="toccolors" |Goaltending

|-

|

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Minutes played"|MIN

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Games played in"|GP

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Wins"|W

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Losses"| L

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Ties"|T

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against"|GA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Shut-outs"| SO

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Gerry|Desjardins}}

19453691761013.120
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|Smith|Billy Smith (ice hockey)}}

261546923121343.070
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Glenn|Resch}}

120211063.000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| Team:

4680781941182413.090

|}{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-07-27 |title=1973-74 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1974.html}}

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals


      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Draft picks

The 1973 NHL Amateur Draft was held on May 15, 1973, at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN|0-920445-98-5}}

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=5%|Pick #style="background:#e0e0e0;" width=20%|Playerstyle="background:#e0e0e0;" width=10%|Positionstyle="background:#e0e0e0;" width=15%|Nationalitystyle="background:#e0e0e0;" width=29%|College/junior/club team
align=center| 1Denis PotvinDefence{{flagu|Canada}}Ottawa 67's (OHA)
align=center| 33Dave LewisDefence{{flagu|Canada}}Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
align=center| 49Andre St. LaurentCentre{{flagu|Canada}}Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
align=center| 65Ron KennedyRight Wing{{flagu|Canada}}New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
align=center| 81Keith SmithDefence{{flagu|Canada}}Brown University (ECAC)
align=center| 97Don CuttsGoaltender{{flagu|Canada}}Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA)
align=center| 110Denis AndersenDefence{{flagu|Canada}}New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
align=center| 113Mike KennedyRight Wing{{flagu|Canada}}Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
align=center| 126Denis DesgagnesCentre{{flagu|Canada}}Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
align=center| 129Bob LorimerDefence{{flagu|Canada}}Michigan Technological University (NCAA)
align=center colspan="6" bgcolor="#efefef"| Reference: {{cite web |title=1973 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1973/73main.htm |accessdate=January 13, 2014}}

See also

References

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