| Season: | 1973–74 |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Team: | Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets |
| League: | WHA |
| Leaguerank: | 9th |
| Division: | Western |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Record: | 34–39–5 |
| Homerecord: | 26-11-2 |
| Roadrecord: | 8-28-3 |
| Goalsfor: | 264 |
| Goalsagainst: | 296 |
| Attendance: | 6,401 (63.5%) |
| Goalsleader: | Bobby Hull (53) |
| Assistsleader: | Chris Bordeleau (49) |
| Pointsleader: | Bobby Hull (95) |
| Pimleader: | Duke Asmundson (85) |
| Winsleader: | Joe Daley (19) |
| Gaaleader: | Ernie Wakely (3.27) |
| Next Season: | 1974–75 |
The 1973–74 Winnipeg Jets season was their second season in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] [2]
| Western Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 78 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 101 | 318 | 219 | 1038 | ||
| align=left | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 78 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 90 | 332 | 275 | 1243 | |
| align=left | Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 79 | 268 | 269 | 1273 | |
| align=left | Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 73 | 264 | 296 | 673 | |
| align=left | Vancouver Blazers | 78 | 27 | 50 | 1 | 55 | 278 | 345 | 1047 | |
| align=left | Los Angeles Sharks | 78 | 25 | 53 | 0 | 50 | 239 | 339 | 1086 |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | ||
| 1 | April 8 | 5–2 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | April 10 | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | April 13 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–10 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | April 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–5 | 4–0 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 53 | 42 | 95 | 38 | ||
| 75 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 22 | ||
| 74 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 68 | ||
| 74 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 8 | ||
| 70 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 32 | ||
| 78 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 20 | ||
| 68 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 13 | ||
| 70 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | ||
| 72 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 85 | ||
| 60 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 39 | ||
| 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 50 | ||
| 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 43 | ||
| 76 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 53 | ||
| 51 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 60 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 30 | ||
| 29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 2254 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3.27 | ||
| 41 | 2454 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.99 | ||
| 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]
| Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ron Andruff (C) | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | ||
| 2 | 25 | Keith Mackie (D) | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | ||
| 3 | 37 | Kelly Pratt (RW) | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | ||
| 5 | 63 | Randy Smith (LW) | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) | ||
| 6 | 76 | Ron Kennedy (RW) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | ||
| 7 | 89 | Jeff Jacques (RW) | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | ||
| 8 | 101 | Terry McDougall (C) | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | ||
| 9 | 111 | Russ Wiechnik (C) | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | ||
| 10 | 121 | Mike Kennedy (C) | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |