1973-74 Chicago Cougars Statistics
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-35-5 - 81 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 8-10
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Toronto Toros 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-0
Coach: Pat Stapleton (38-35-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973-74 Chicago Cougars RosterTeam Record: 38-35-5 - 81 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 8-10
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Toronto Toros 4-3
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-0
Coach: Pat Stapleton (38-35-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1973-74 Chicago Cougars Results
The Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses and 5 ties for 81 points, finishing fourth in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-10.
The Cougars scored 271 goals and surrendered 273. Ralph Backstrom netted 33 goals for Chicago, while Rosaire Paiement tallied 30 or more also. Pat Stapleton contributed 52 assists. Cam Newton earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.14 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Stapleton coached the team. The 1973-74 Chicago Cougars lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 78 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rosaire Paiement | R | 78 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 87 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Hardy | C | 77 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pat Stapleton | D | 78 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Mavety | D | 77 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 157 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Liddington | L | 73 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Sicinski | C | 69 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan Popiel | L | 63 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Whitlock | C | 52 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rick Morris | L | 76 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duke Harris | R | 64 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daryl Maggs | D | 78 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Rochon | L | 69 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Proceviat | D | 77 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rod Zaine | C | 77 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Fleming | L | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Coates | L | 50 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Benzelock | R | 53 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Gordon | R | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Nesterenko | C | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Glenwright | L | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Watson | D | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Shmyr | D | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorne Rombough | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Curt Brackenbury | R | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Connelly | R | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Walter | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cam Newton | G | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Cahan | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Jones | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al MacKenzie | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rich Coutu | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connie Forey | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Gill | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron F. Anderson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1469 | 271 | 447 | 718 | 1015 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 45 | 2732 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 143 | 3.14 | 1352 | 1209 | .894 |
| Rich Coutu | 20 | 1207 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 3.73 | 628 | 553 | .881 |
| Andre Gill | 13 | 803 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3.44 | 418 | 372 | .890 |
| Totals | 78 | 4742 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 3.34 | 2662 | 2398 | .901 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | R | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Joe Hardy | C | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | D | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Mavety | D | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bob Liddington | L | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Sicinski | C | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | L | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | L | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duke Harris | R | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Daryl Maggs | D | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Rochon | L | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dick Proceviat | D | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Zaine | C | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reggie Fleming | L | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Coates | L | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Benzelock | R | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Gordon | R | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Watson | D | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cam Newton | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Gill | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 335 | 67 | 107 | 174 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 10 | 486 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4.20 | 254 | 220 | .866 |
| Andre Gill | 11 | 614 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3.71 | 318 | 280 | .881 |
| Totals | 21 | 1100 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3.93 | 644 | 572 | .888 |
