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1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season

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Division
  
7th East

Home record
  
14–18–7

Goals for
  
224

Start date
  
1973

General manager
  
Hal Laycoe

Goals against
  
296

1973–74 record
  
24–43–11

Road record
  
10–25–4

Average attendance
  
15,729

Captain
  
Orland Kurtenbach

Arena
  
Pacific Coliseum

Coaches
  
Bill McCreary Sr., Phil Maloney

Alternate captains
  
André Boudrias, Barry Wilkins, Bobby Schmautz, Jocelyn Guevremont

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.

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Playoffs

The Canucks did not qualify for the playoffs.

Trophies and awards

  • Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Gary Smith
  • Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias
  • Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Jocelyn Guevremont
  • Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Don Lever
  • Most Exciting Player Award: Don Lever

    • Draft picks

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

    References

    1973–74 Vancouver Canucks season Wikipedia
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