1973–74 Vancouver Canucks | |
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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) |
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.