1973–74 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)

1973–74 Philadelphia Flyers

Stanley Cup champions

West Division champions

Division| 1st West
1973–74 record| 50–16–12
Home record| 28–6–5
Road record| 22–10–7
Goals for| 273 (5th)
Goals against| 164 (1st)
Team information
General manager| Keith Allen
Coach| Fred Shero
Captain| Bobby Clarke
Alternate captains| Terry Crisp
Gary Dornhoefer
Joe Watson
Arena| Spectrum
Average attendance| 17,007[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)| Richmond Robins
San Diego Gulls
Team leaders
Goals| Bobby Clarke (35)
Assists| Bobby Clarke (52)
Points| Bobby Clarke (87)
Penalty minutes| Dave Schultz (348)
Plus/minus| Barry Ashbee (+52)
Wins| Bernie Parent (47)
Goals against average| Bernie Parent (1.89)

<- 1972–73

1974–75 ->

The 1973–74 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers became the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup. Prior to this season, no post-1967 expansion team had either beaten an Original Six team in a playoff round or won a Stanley Cup Finals game.

Goaltender Bernie Parent, an "Original Flyer", returned to the franchise in the off-season, and the Flyers proved that the expansion teams could challenge the Original Six in 1973–74. The Bullies continued their rough-and-tumble ways, led by Dave Schultz's 348 penalty minutes, and reached the top of the West Division with a record of 50–16–12. The return of Parent proved to be of great benefit as he established himself as one of if not the best goaltender in the league by winning 47 games, a record which stood for 33 years. Since the Flyers, along with Chicago, allowed the fewest goals in the league, Parent also shared the Vezina Trophy with Chicago's Tony Esposito.

Come playoff time, the Flyers swept the Atlanta Flames in four games in the first round. In the semifinals, the Flyers faced the New York Rangers. The series, which saw the home team win every game, went seven games. The Flyers had home-ice advantage as they advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals by winning Game 7. Their opponent, Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins, took Game 1 in Boston, but Bobby Clarke scored an overtime goal in Game 2 to even the series. The Flyers won Games 3 and 4 at home to take a 3–1 series lead, but Boston won Game 5 to stave off elimination. That set the stage for Game 6 at the Spectrum. The Flyers picked up the lead early when Rick MacLeish scored a first-period goal. Late in the game, Orr hauled down Clarke on a breakaway, a penalty which assured the Flyers of victory. Time expired as the Flyers brought the Stanley Cup to Philadelphia for the first time. Parent, having shut out Boston in Game 6, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Playoff MVP.

## Regular season

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In addition to leading the team in penalty minutes, Dave Schultz was one of five 20 goal scorers on the Flyers.

The 1973–74 season opened on October 11, 1973, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the first time Kate Smith performed "God Bless America" in person at a Flyers' game. The Flyers started strong to begin the season winning their first four games and only allowing their opponents to score three goals total while they netted 18. The Flyers were 29–11–6 heading into the All Star Game, scoring 154 goals, while allowing 93. The Flyers were represented in the All Star Game by Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Ed Van Impe and Joe Watson. The Flyers finished 1st in the Western Division, seven points ahead of the second place Chicago Black Hawks.

The team was led offensively by Bobby Clarke, who led the team in goals with 35, assists with 52 and points with 87. He finished fifth among scoring leader in points. Clarke was named a 2nd Team All Stars along with defenseman Barry Ashbee. Clarke was followed by Bill Barber in goals (34), and by Rick MacLeish both in assists (45) and in points (77).

In net, the Flyers were led by goaltender Bernie Parent, who went 47–13–12, posted a 1.89 goals against average (136 goals against on 2038 shots) and 12 shutouts. Parent's 47 wins was a record until Martin Brodeur won 48 games in the 2006–07 NHL season. It remains the record for most regulation wins by a goaltender in a single season as several of Brodeur's wins came in overtime and the shootout, neither of which existed in the 1970s.[2] Parent was a co-winner of the Vezina Trophy, which was awarded at the time to any goaltenders who played 25 or more games for the team allowing the fewest goals against, with Black Hawks' goaltender Tony Esposito.

### Season standings

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West Division[3]

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1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 273 | 164 | +109 | 112
2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 272 | 164 | +108 | 105
3 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 233 | 231 | +2 | 78
4 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 214 | 238 | −24 | 74
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 242 | 273 | −31 | 65
6 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 206 | 248 | −42 | 64
7 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 235 | 275 | −40 | 63
8 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 195 | 342 | −147 | 36

### Record vs. opponents

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#### Vs. West Division

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| 1973–74 NHL records[4]

Team  | ATL | CAL | CHI | LAK | MIN | PHI | PIT | STL | Total
Atlanta | — | 4–0–1 | 1–2–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2–2 | 1–3–2 | 1–3–1 | 13–17–8
California | 0–4–1 | — | 1–3–2 | 1–4 | 1–3–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–3–1 | 6–26–6
Chicago | 2–1–2 | 3–1–2 | — | 3–1–2 | 3–1–1 | 2–2–1 | 5–1 | 3–0–2 | 21–7–10
Los Angeles | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–3–2 | — | 2–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 21–13–4
Minnesota | 2–3 | 3–1–2 | 1–3–1 | 3–2–1 | — | 0–4–2 | 2–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 14–16–8
Philadelphia | 2–2–2 | 5–0 | 2–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4–0–2 | — | 3–2 | 6–0 | 24–8–6
Pittsburgh | 3–1–2 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 2–2–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–3–1 | 15–19–4
St. Louis | 3–1–1 | 3–2–1 | 0–3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3–1 | 0–6 | 3–2–1 | — | 12–20–6

#### Vs. East Division

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| 1973–74 NHL records

Team  | BOS | BUF | DET | MTL | NYI | NYR | TOR | VAN | Total
Atlanta | 3–2 | 3–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3–1 | 1–2–2 | 0–4–1 | 3–2 | 17–17–6
California | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–3–1 | 1–2–2 | 0–5 | 0–4–1 | 1–4 | 7–29–4
Chicago | 2–0–3 | 0–2–3 | 4–0–1 | 2–2–1 | 2–1–2 | 3–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 20–7–13
Los Angeles | 1–3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 1–2–2 | 1–2–2 | 3–2 | 12–20–8
Minnesota | 0–3–2 | 1–3–1 | 1–2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3–1 | 0–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 9–22–9
Philadelphia | 1–3–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2–2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2–2 | 4–0–1 | 3–1–1 | 26–8–6
Pittsburgh | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–2–1 | 0–4–1 | 2–1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3–1 | 4–1 | 13–22–5
St. Louis | 1–4 | 2–2–1 | 1–3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2–1 | 1–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 14–20–6

## Playoffs

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The Flyers opened the post season against the 4th place Atlanta Flames. The Flyers swept the Atlanta Flames in four games with a combined score of 17–6. Rick MacLeish led the Flyers with four goals during the series. He scored a natural hat-trick in Game 2.

The Flyers headed into a grueling semifinals match up against the New York Rangers, who had won the regular season series 2–1–2. The series opened up in Philadelphia at the Spectrum with the Flyers shutting out the Rangers 4–0 in Game 1 and taking Game 2 5–2. The series switched back to New York and the Rangers would take Game 3 5–3 and Game 4 in overtime 2–1. The Flyers won Game 5 at home 4–1. With the Rangers on the verge of defeat in Game 6 the Rangers won 4–1. In Game 7 Gary Dornhoefer scored the game-winning goal with 10:59 left in the third. Rick MacLeish again led the Flyers in scoring in this series with seven goals. The home team was the winner of every game in the series.

This set up a Stanley Cup Finals matchup against the Boston Bruins, who won the season series 3–1–1. The series opened in Boston at the Boston Garden with Boston winning Game 1, 3–2 and the Flyers winning Game 2, 3–2 in overtime on a Bobby Clarke goal. The series moved to Philadelphia where the Flyers won Game 3, 4–1 and Game 4, 4–2. The series returned to Boston and Bruins won Game 5, 5–1. The series returned to Philadelphia for Game 6. Kate Smith performed "God Bless America" to a sell out crowd of 17,007 prior to the game. The Flyers won their first Stanley Cup on the lone goal of the game by Rick MacLeish in the first period. With seconds left on the Clock Gene Hart, the Flyers play-by-play announcer, made his famous call "Ladies and gentlemen, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!". Bernie Parent was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

## Schedule and results

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### Regular season

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1973–74 regular season[5]

October: 6–3–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 3–2–0)

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1 | October 11 | Toronto | 0–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 1–0–0 | 2 | Recap
2 | October 13 | Philadelphia | 6–0 | NY Islanders | Parent | 13,057 | 2–0–0 | 4 | Recap
3 | October 14 | Detroit | 2–5 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 3–0–0 | 6 | Recap
4 | October 17 | Philadelphia | 5–1 | California | Parent | 4,679 | 4–0–0 | 8 | Recap
5 | October 19 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | Vancouver | Parent | 15,570 | 4–1–0 | 8 | Recap
6 | October 20 | Philadelphia | 0–3 | Los Angeles | Parent | 11,734 | 4–2–0 | 8 | Recap
7 | October 25 | Montreal | 4–0 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 4–3–0 | 8 | Recap
8 | October 27 | Philadelphia | 6–0 | Pittsburgh | Parent | 11,217 | 5–3–0 | 10 | Recap
9 | October 28 | California | 1–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 6–3–0 | 12 | Recap

November: 7–3–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–1–1)

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10 | November 1 | Chicago | 0–1 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 7–3–0 | 14 | Recap
11 | November 3 | Atlanta | 2–1 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 7–4–0 | 14 | Recap
12 | November 4 | Pittsburgh | 0–7 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 8–4–0 | 16 | Recap
13 | November 7 | Philadelphia | 4–1 | Detroit | Parent | 12,509 | 9–4–0 | 18 | Recap
14 | November 8 | Los Angeles | 3–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 9–5–0 | 18 | Recap
15 | November 11 | St. Louis | 3–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 10–5–0 | 20 | Recap
16 | November 14 | Philadelphia | 5–4 | Los Angeles | Parent | 10,045 | 11–5–0 | 22 | Recap
17 | November 16 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | California | Parent | 6,511 | 12–5–0 | 24 | Recap
18 | November 17 | Philadelphia | 2–2 | Vancouver | Parent | 15,570 | 12–5–1 | 25 | Recap
19 | November 22 | Philadelphia | 2–4 | Boston | Taylor | 15,003 | 12–6–1 | 25 | Recap
20 | November 24 | Philadelphia | 1–0 | St. Louis | Parent | 19,274 | 13–6–1 | 27 | Recap
21 | November 29 | NY Rangers | 2–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 13–6–2 | 28 | Recap

December: 8–2–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 4–1–1)

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22 | December 1 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | NY Islanders | Parent | 14,865 | 14–6–2 | 30 | Recap
23 | December 2 | California | 1–5 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 15–6–2 | 32 | Recap
24 | December 8 | Philadelphia | 3–1 | Toronto | Parent | 16,485 | 16–6–2 | 34 | Recap
25 | December 9 | Boston | 3–3 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 16–6–3 | 35 | Recap
26 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 2–2 | Chicago | Parent | 11,000 | 16–6–4 | 36 | Recap
27 | December 15 | Atlanta | 3–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 16–7–4 | 36 | Recap
28 | December 16 | NY Islanders | 0–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 17–7–4 | 38 | Recap
29 | December 20 | Vancouver | 3–9 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 18–7–4 | 40 | Recap
30 | December 22 | Chicago | 2–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 19–7–4 | 42 | Recap
31 | December 26 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | NY Rangers | Parent | 17,500 | 19–8–4 | 42 | Recap
32 | December 29 | Philadelphia | 4–1 | St. Louis | Parent | 10,265 | 20–8–4 | 44 | Recap
33 | December 30 | Philadelphia | 5–4 | Buffalo | Parent | 15,858 | 21–8–4 | 46 | Recap

January: 9–3–2 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–2–2)

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34 | January 3 | NY Rangers | 2–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 22–8–4 | 48 | Recap
35 | January 5 | Philadelphia | 3–3 | Minnesota | Parent | 15,296 | 22–8–5 | 49 | Recap
36 | January 7 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | Montreal | Parent | 19,040 | 22–9–5 | 49 | Recap
37 | January 10 | Minnesota | 4–7 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 23–9–5 | 51 | Recap
38 | January 11 | Philadelphia | 7–6 | Atlanta | Taylor | 5,141 | 24–9–5 | 53 | Recap
39 | January 13 | Atlanta | 0–1 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 25–9–5 | 55 | Recap
40 | January 17 | Buffalo | 2–7 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 26–9–5 | 57 | Recap
41 | January 19 | Los Angeles | 0–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 27–9–5 | 59 | Recap
42 | January 20 | Pittsburgh | 5–3 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 27–10–5 | 59 | Recap
43 | January 22 | Philadelphia | 3–2 | Vancouver | Taylor | 15,570 | 28–10–5 | 61 | Recap
44 | January 24 | Philadelphia | 4–4 | Los Angeles | Parent | 14,343 | 28–10–6 | 62 | Recap
45 | January 25 | Philadelphia | 5–0 | California | Parent | 10,776 | 29–10–6 | 64 | Recap
46 | January 27 | Philadelphia | 3–5 | Boston | Taylor | 15,003 | 29–11–6 | 64 | Recap
47 | January 31 | Buffalo | 3–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 30–11–6 | 66 | Recap

February: 5–3–4 (home: 3–0–2; road: 2–3–2)

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48 | February 2 | Detroit | 2–12 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 31–11–6 | 68 | Recap
49 | February 3 | Philadelphia | 2–2 | Atlanta | Parent | 14,123 | 31–11–7 | 69 | Recap
50 | February 7 | Pittsburgh | 4–5 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 32–11–7 | 71 | Recap
51 | February 9 | Philadelphia | 3–5 | Boston | Parent | 15,003 | 32–12–7 | 71 | Recap
52 | February 10 | Montreal | 1–3 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 33–12–7 | 73 | Recap
53 | February 13 | Philadelphia | 3–1 | Toronto | Parent | 16,485 | 34–12–7 | 75 | Recap
54 | February 14 | NY Rangers | 4–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 34–12–8 | 76 | Recap
55 | February 17 | Philadelphia | 2–2 | Montreal | Parent | 17,757 | 34–12–9 | 77 | Recap
56 | February 20 | Philadelphia | 3–1 | Detroit | Parent | 15,128 | 35–12–9 | 79 | Recap
57 | February 23 | Philadelphia | 1–3 | Chicago | Parent | 16,666 | 35–13–9 | 79 | Recap
58 | February 24 | Philadelphia | 2–3 | NY Rangers | Parent | 17,500 | 35–14–9 | 79 | Recap
59 | February 28 | Minnesota | 2–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 35–14–10 | 80 | Recap

March: 12–1–2 (home: 8–1–1; road: 4–0–1)

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60 | March 2 | Buffalo | 2–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 36–14–10 | 82 | Recap
61 | March 3 | Montreal | 0–6 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 37–14–10 | 84 | Recap
62 | March 7 | Detroit | 1–6 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 38–14–10 | 86 | Recap
63 | March 9 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | Toronto | Parent | 16,485 | 39–14–10 | 88 | Recap
64 | March 10 | Philadelphia | 4–3 | Buffalo | Parent | 15,858 | 40–14–10 | 90 | Recap
65 | March 12 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | NY Islanders | Parent | 14,865 | 41–14–10 | 92 | Recap
66 | March 14 | St. Louis | 2–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 42–14–10 | 94 | Recap
67 | March 16 | Philadelphia | 4–2 | Minnesota | Parent | 15,450 | 43–14–10 | 96 | Recap
68 | March 17 | Toronto | 2–2 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 43–14–11 | 97 | Recap
69 | March 21 | Vancouver | 1–3 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 44–14–11 | 99 | Recap
70 | March 23 | Chicago | 3–1 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 44–15–11 | 99 | Recap
71 | March 24 | St. Louis | 1–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 45–15–11 | 101 | Recap
72 | March 27 | Philadelphia | 6–2 | St. Louis | Parent | 18,443 | 46–15–11 | 103 | Recap
73 | March 28 | Philadelphia | 3–3 | Atlanta | Parent | 15,141 | 46–15–12 | 104 | Recap
74 | March 30 | Boston | 3–5 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 47–15–12 | 106 | Recap

April: 3–1–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–1–0)

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75 | April 2 | Philadelphia | 6–3 | Minnesota | Taylor | 15,110 | 48–15–12 | 108 | Recap
76 | April 4 | NY Islanders | 0–4 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 49–15–12 | 110 | Recap
77 | April 6 | Philadelphia | 1–6 | Pittsburgh | Taylor | 13,368 | 49–16–12 | 110 | Recap
78 | April 7 | Minnesota | 2–6 | Philadelphia | Parent | 17,007 | 50–16–12 | 112 | Recap

Legend:

Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)

### Playoffs

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1974 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]

Quarterfinals vs. Atlanta Flames – Flyers win 4–0

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1 | April 9 | Atlanta | 1–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 1–0 | Recap
2 | April 11 | Atlanta | 1–5 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 2–0 | Recap
3 | April 12 | Philadelphia | 4–1 | Atlanta |  | Parent | 15,141 | Flyers lead 3–0 | Recap
4 | April 14 | Philadelphia | 4–3 | Atlanta | OT | Parent | 15,141 | Flyers win 4–0 | Recap

Semifinals vs. New York Rangers – Flyers win 4–3

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1 | April 20 | NY Rangers | 0–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 1–0 | Recap
2 | April 23 | NY Rangers | 2–5 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 2–0 | Recap
3 | April 25 | Philadelphia | 3–5 | NY Rangers |  | Parent | 17,500 | Flyers lead 2–1 | Recap
4 | April 28 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | NY Rangers | OT | Parent | 17,500 | Series tied 2–2 | Recap
5 | April 30 | NY Rangers | 1–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 3–2 | Recap
6 | May 2 | Philadelphia | 1–4 | NY Rangers |  | Parent | 17,500 | Series tied 3–3 | Recap
7 | May 5 | NY Rangers | 3–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers win 4–3 | Recap

Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins – Flyers win 4–2

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1 | May 7 | Philadelphia | 2–3 | Boston |  | Parent | 15,003 | Bruins lead 1–0 | Recap
2 | May 9 | Philadelphia | 3–2 | Boston | OT | Parent | 15,003 | Series tied 1–1 | Recap
3 | May 12 | Boston | 1–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 2–1 | Recap
4 | May 14 | Boston | 2–4 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers lead 3–1 | Recap
5 | May 16 | Philadelphia | 1–5 | Boston |  | Parent | 15,003 | Flyers lead 3–2 | Recap
6 | May 19 | Boston | 0–1 | Philadelphia |  | Parent | 17,007 | Flyers win 4–2 | Recap

Legend:

Win Loss

## Player statistics

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### Scoring

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* Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing

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16 | Bobby Clarke | C | 77 | 35 | 52 | 87 | 35 | 113 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 42
19 | Rick MacLeish | C | 78 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 21 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 20
7 | Bill Barber | LW | 75 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 34 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18
18 | Ross Lonsberry | LW | 75 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 16 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18
12 | Gary Dornhoefer | RW | 57 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 13 | 125 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 43
21 | Bill Flett | RW | 67 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 20 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21
26 | Orest Kindrachuk | C | 71 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 85 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17
11 | Don Saleski | RW | 77 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 21 | 131 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24
8 | Dave Schultz | LW | 73 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 26 | 348 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 139
17 | Simon Nolet | RW | 52 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4
3 | Tom Bladon | D | 70 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 24 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25
15 | Terry Crisp | C | 71 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4
6 | Andre Dupont | D | 75 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 216 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 67
20 | Jimmy Watson | D | 74 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41
2 | Ed Van Impe | D | 77 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 119 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 41
14 | Joe Watson | D | 74 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24
10 | Bill Clement | C | 39 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4
4 | Barry Ashbee | D | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2
9 | Bob Kelly | LW | 65 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11
1 | Bernie Parent | G | 73 | 0 | 3 | 3 |  | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 4
5 | Serge Lajeunesse | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | —
25 | Al MacAdam | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0
30 | Bobby Taylor | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | —
27 | Bruce Cowick | LW | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 9

### Goaltending

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1 | Bernie Parent | 73 | 73 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 2006 | 136 | 1.89 | .932 | 12 | 4,307 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 524 | 35 | 2.02 | .933 | 2 | 1,039
30 | Bobby Taylor | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 26 | 4.26 | .872 | 0 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —

## Awards and records

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### Awards

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(annual) | Conn Smythe Trophy | Bernie Parent | [6]
Jack Adams Award | Fred Shero | [7]
Lester B. Pearson Award | Bobby Clarke | [8]
NHL first All-Star team | Bernie Parent (Goaltender) | [9]
NHL second All-Star team | Barry Ashbee (Defense) | [9]
Bobby Clarke (Center)
Vezina Trophy | Bernie Parent[a] | [10]
League
(in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection  | Bobby Clarke  | [11]
Bernie Parent
Ed Van Impe
Joe Watson

### Records

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See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers records

Goaltender Bernie Parent set a number of still-standing franchise records in his first season after being re-acquired. Parent set the high marks for games played by a goaltender (73), wins (47, which stood as the NHL record for 33 years), shutouts (12), minutes played (4,307), and save percentage (.932).[12][13][14][15][16] Likewise, the team as a whole set franchise marks for fewest goals allowed (164) and shutouts (13).[17][18] Parent also set two streak records. From October 11 through January 10, Parent started 37 consecutive games.[19] During that time, he won 23 games. He also won six consecutive playoff games from April 9 to April 23.[20]

Among other players, Bobby Clarke became the first Flyer to score two shorthanded goals in a single game on March 28, a mark which has been tied but not exceeded five times since.[21] Dave Schultz's 139 penalty minutes during the playoffs is a franchise high.[22] Other playoff single year highs include Tom Bladon's three powerplay goals by a defenseman and Rick MacLeish's four game-winning goals, both of which have been subsequently tied twice.[23][24] The team's nine wins at home during the playoffs is tied for the franchise high.[17]

### Milestones

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Milestone  | Player  | Date  | Ref

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First game  | Al MacAdam | October 11, 1973  | [25]
Bruce Cowick | May 2, 1974  | [26]
25th shutout  | Bernie Parent | March 3, 1974  | [27]

### Franchise firsts

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Milestone  | Player  | Date  | Ref

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30-win season, goaltender  | Bernie Parent | February 10, 1974  | [28]
40-win season, goaltender  | Bernie Parent  | March 16, 1974  | [28]

## Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 11, 1973, the day after the deciding game of the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 19, 1974, the day of the deciding game of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals.[29]

### Trades

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Date  | Details  | Ref

|
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May 14, 1973 (1973-05-14) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* Serge Lajeunesse

| To Detroit Red Wings

* * *

* Rick Foley

| [30]
May 15, 1973 (1973-05-15) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* Rights to Bernie Parent
* 2nd-round pick in 1973

| To Toronto Maple Leafs

* * *

* 1st-round pick in 1973
* Future considerations[b]

| [33]
May 25, 1973 (1973-05-25) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* Bruce Cowick

| To San Diego Gulls (WHL)

* * *

* Bob Currier
* Bob Hurlburt
* Jim Stanfield
* Tom Trevelyan

| [34]
May 30, 1973 (1973-05-30) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* cash

| To Toronto Maple Leafs

* * *

* Willie Brossart

| [35]
November 1, 1973 (1973-11-01) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* George Pesut

| To Detroit Red Wings

* * *

* Bob Stumpf

| [36]
December 1973 (1973-12) | To Philadelphia Flyers

* * *

* Ray Schultz

| To Toronto Maple Leafs

* * *

* Frank Spring

| [37]

### Players acquired

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Date | Player | Former team | Via | Ref

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June 1973 (1973-06) | Steve Coates | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) | Free agency | [38]
July 31, 1973 (1973-07-31) | Mark Bousquet | American International College (ECAC 2) | Free agency | [39]
September 1973 (1973-09) | Mike Boland | Ottawa Nationals (WHA) | Free agency | [40]

### Players lost

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Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref

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September 12, 1973 (1973-09-12) | Wayne Hillman | Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) | Free agency | [41]
October 30, 1973 (1973-10-30) | George Swarbrick | Atlanta Flames | Free agency | [42]

### Signings

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Date | Player | Term | Ref

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|

June 5, 1973 (1973-06-05) | Mike Clarke |  | [43]
Dale Cook |  | [43]
Bruce Cowick | multi-year | [43]
Larry Goodenough |  | [43]
Michel Latreille |  | [43]
Brent Levins |  | [43]
Bob Stumpf |  | [43]
June 12, 1973 (1973-06-12) | Orest Kindrachuk | multi-year | [44]
June 22, 1973 (1973-06-22) | Bernie Parent | multi-year | [31]
July 31, 1973 (1973-07-31) | Tom Young |  | [39]
Don O'Donahue |  | [39]
August 20, 1973 (1973-08-20) | Doug Ferguson | 3-year | [45]

## Draft picks

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See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft, which was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal on May 15, 1973.[46]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | Team (league)  | Notes

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2  | 20  | Larry Goodenough | Defense  |  Canada  | London Knights (OHA)  | [c]
2  | 26  | Brent Leavins  | Left Wing  |  Canada  | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)  |
3  | 40  | Bob Stumpf | Right Wing  |  Canada  | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)  | [d]
3  | 42  | Mike Clarke | Center  |  Canada  | Calgary Centennials (WCHL)  |
4  | 58  | Dale Cook  | Left Wing  |  Canada  | Victoria Cougars (WCHL)  |
5  | 74  | Michel Latreille  | Defense  |  Canada  | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  |
6  | 90  | Doug Ferguson  | Defense  |  Canada  | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)  |
7  | 106  | Tom Young  | Forward  |  Canada  | Sudbury Wolves (OHA)  |
8  | 122  | Norm Barnes | Defense  |  Canada  | Michigan State University (CCHA)  |
9  | 137  | Dan O'Donohue  | Defense  |  Canada  | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  |
10  | 153  | Brian Dick  | Right Wing  |  Canada  | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)  |

## Farm teams

[edit]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL[48] and the San Diego Gulls of the WHL.[49] Rene Drolet led the Robins with 73 points and Richmond finished 4th in their division and lost in five games to the Baltimore Clippers in the first round of the playoffs.[50] San Diego finished 3rd in the 6-team WHL's final season in existence. The Gulls also ceased operations once the Jersey Knights of the WHA moved to San Diego and became the San Diego Mariners.

## Notes

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1. ^ Co-winner with Chicago Black Hawks' Tony Esposito
2. ^ If Parent signed with the Flyers the Maple Leafs would receive their choice of goaltender Doug Favell or additional draft picks. Parent was signed on June 22[31] and the Maple Leafs chose Favell on July 27.[32]
3. ^ The Flyers first-round pick, 10th overall, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with future considerations (Doug Favell) for Bernie Parent and Toronto's second-round pick, 20th overall, on May 15, 1973.[47]
4. ^ The Flyers traded Brent Hughes and Pierre Plante to the St. Louis Blues for Andre Dupont and St. Louis' third-round pick, 40th overall, on December 14, 1972.[47]

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