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1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season

1973–74 Vancouver Canucks
Division 7th East
1973–74 record 24–43–11
Home record 14–18–7
Road record 10–25–4
Goals for 224
Goals against 296
Team information
General Manager Hal Laycoe
Coach Bill McCreary, Sr. (41 games)
Phil Maloney (37 games)
Captain Orland Kurtenbach
Alternate captains Andre Boudrias
Barry Wilkins
Bobby Schmautz
Jocelyn Guevremont
Arena Pacific Coliseum
Average attendance 15,729
Team leaders
Goals Bobby Schmautz
Dennis Ververgaert (26)
Assists Andre Boudrias (59)
Points Andre Boudrias (75)
Penalties in minutes Bob Dailey (137)
Wins Gary Smith (20)
Goals against average Gary Smith (3.44)
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The 1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 4th in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the third consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs. Before the season started Bud Poile, the Canucks first general manager, left the team to become an executive with the World Hockey Association. Hal Laycoe, the first coach of the Canucks, was named Poile's replacement.


The Canucks did not qualify for the playoffs.

Vancouver's picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. The draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


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