1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd West |
| 1973–74 record | 41–14–23 |
| Home record | 20–6–13 |
| Road record | 21–8–10 |
| Goals for | 272 |
| Goals against | 164 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Tommy Ivan |
| Coach | Billy Reay |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains |
Doug Jarrett Stan Mikita Bill White |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jim Pappin (32) |
| Assists | Stan Mikita (50) |
| Points | Stan Mikita (80) |
| Penalties in minutes | Phil Russell (184) |
| Plus/minus | Bill White (+51) |
| Wins | Tony Esposito (34) |
| Goals against average | Tony Esposito (2.04) |
The 1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 48th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive first-place finish in 1972–73, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 42–27–9 record, earning 93 points. The Hawks defeated the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers in the postseason before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup final.
Chicago started the season slowly, as they had a 2–4–4 record in their first ten games; however, the club then went on a nine-game unbeaten streak to push themselves over the .500 mark. The Hawks battled with the Philadelphia Flyers all season long for the top spot in the West Division, as Chicago finished with a record of 41–14–23, earning 105 points, which was their third-highest total in club history. It was not enough though, as the Flyers dethroned the Black Hawks for top spot in the West, as they finished with 112 points. The 14 losses by Chicago was the fewest by the team in one season, while the 23 ties they recorded was a new team record.
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who had a club-high 50 assists and 80 points, while Jim Pappin led the team in goals for the second consecutive season, as he scored 32 goals, and finished with 73 points. Pit Martin scored 30 goals and 77 points, while Dennis Hull had 29 goals and 68 points. On defense, Dick Redmond emerged as the offensive leader, scoring 17 goals and 59 points, while Bill White recorded 36 points, while having a team-high +51 rating. Phil Russell had 10 goals and 35 points, while having a team-high 184 penalty minutes.
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