1973–74 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights season

World Hockey Association team season August 2023 WHA 1973–74 1973 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 32–42–4 22–16–1 10–26–3 Eastern 6th 268 313 Jerry De Lise (Managing Director of Hockey) Camille Henry (6–12–2)Harry Howell (26–30–2) Norm Ferguson Ken BlockAndre LacroixGarry Peters Madison Square Garden (Oct.–Nov.)Cherry Hill Arena (Nov.–Apr.) 2,585 (30.1%) Andre Lacroix (31) Andre Lacroix (80) Andre Lacroix (111) Kevin Morrison (132) Joe Junkin (21) Joe Junkin (3.79) 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights season was the second season of operation of the franchise in the World Hockey Association. The club was known as the New York Raiders in the previous season. With a change in ownership, the financially challenged team was renamed the New York Golden Blades for the start of this season. The team drew as few as 500 ticket buyers to some home games, and the latest (of 18) owners folded operations. The league took over operations and moved the team to the Philadelphia metropolitan area township of Cherry Hill, New Jersey on November 21, 1973, renaming the franchise the Jersey Knights.N.Y. Blades Now Jersey Knights https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19731121&id=S5MuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XKEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2343,1479303&hl=en The Montreal Gazette 24 January 2020 21 November 1973 This was the last season of operation in the Northeast megalopolis area, as the franchise relocated to San Diego, California, becoming the San Diego Mariners for the 1974–75 WHA season. World Hockey Association World Hockey Association 1973 WHA 1973-74 Media Guide World Hockey AssociationWorld Hockey Association World Hockey Association 1974 WHA 1974-75 Media Guide World Hockey Association 2 Regular season Final standings NY Schedule and results New York Golden Blades background:#fff; border-top:#8806CE 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFDF00 5px solid; 1973–74 regular season1973-74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYJ/1974_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 11, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#8806CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFDF00 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 6, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||0–0–1 |- |2||T||October 9, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||0–0–2 |- |3||L||October 11, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||0–1–2 |- |4||L||October 14, 1973||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||0–2–2 |- |5||L||October 18, 1973||1–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||0–3–2 |- |6||L||October 20, 1973||1–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||0–4–2 |- |7||W||October 21, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||1–4–2 |- |8||L||October 22, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||1–5–2 |- |9||W||October 24, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||2–5–2 |- |10||L||October 25, 1973||3–8 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||2–6–2 |- |11||L||October 28, 1973||0–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||2–7–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#8806CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFDF00 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||L||November 2, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||2–8–2 |- |13||W||November 3, 1973||4–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||3–8–2 |- |14||W||November 4, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||4–8–2 |- |15||L||November 6, 1973||0–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||4–9–2 |- |16||L||November 7, 1973||1–10 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||4–10–2 |- |17||W||November 10, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||5–10–2 |- |18||L||November 12, 1973||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||5–11–2 |- |19||L||November 17, 1973||2–3 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||5–12–2 |- |20||W||November 18, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||6–12–2 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black New Jersey Knights background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 5px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 5px solid; 1973–74 regular season y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |21||W||November 25, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||7–12–2 |- |22||L||November 26, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||7–13–2 |- |23||L||November 29, 1973||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||7–14–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||W||December 2, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||8–14–2 |- |25||L||December 5, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||8–15–2 |- |26||W||December 6, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||9–15–2 |- |27||W||December 8, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||10–15–2 |- |28||L||December 9, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||10–16–2 |- |29||W||December 12, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||11–16–2 |- |30||L||December 14, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||11–17–2 |- |31||L||December 16, 1973||6–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||11–18–2 |- |32||L||December 18, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||11–19–2 |- |33||W||December 21, 1973||5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||12–19–2 |- |34||W||December 23, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||13–19–2 |- |35||W||December 28, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||14–19–2 |- |36||L||December 29, 1973||0–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||14–20–2 |- |37||W||December 30, 1973||6–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||15–20–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 5, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||16–20–2 |- |39||W||January 6, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||17–20–2 |- |40||L||January 7, 1974||4–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||17–21–2 |- |41||L||January 13, 1974||2–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||17–22–2 |- |42||L||January 16, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1973–74) ||17–23–2 |- |43||L||January 18, 1974||4–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||17–24–2 |- |44||W||January 19, 1974||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||18–24–2 |- |45||L||January 20, 1974||3–9 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||18–25–2 |- |46||W||January 22, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||19–25–2 |- |47||W||January 23, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||20–25–2 |- |48||L||January 27, 1974||3–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||20–26–2 |- |49||W||January 29, 1974||6–1 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||21–26–2 |- |50||W||January 31, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||22–26–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||L||February 3, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||22–27–2 |- |52||L||February 4, 1974||1–7 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||22–28–2 |- |53||L||February 5, 1974||0–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||22–29–2 |- |54||W||February 7, 1974||7–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||23–29–2 |- |55||L||February 9, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||23–30–2 |- |56||L||February 10, 1974||4–5 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||23–31–2 |- |57||L||February 14, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||23–32–2 |- |58||W||February 15, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||24–32–2 |- |59||W||February 17, 1974||10–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||25–32–2 |- |60||W||February 18, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||26–32–2 |- |61||L||February 20, 1974||2–7 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1973–74) ||26–33–2 |- |62||L||February 24, 1974||4–7 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||26–34–2 |- |63||T||February 28, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||26–34–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||W||March 2, 1974||8–7 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||27–34–3 |- |65||W||March 4, 1974||7–6 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1973–74) ||28–34–3 |- |66||L||March 8, 1974||2–7 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1973–74) ||28–35–3 |- |67||L||March 10, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74) ||28–36–3 |- |68||W||March 11, 1974||10–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1973–74) ||29–36–3 |- |69||W||March 15, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||30–36–3 |- |70||T||March 16, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||30–36–4 |- |71||W||March 18, 1974||11–5 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1973–74) ||31–36–4 |- |72||W||March 20, 1974||8–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||32–36–4 |- |73||L||March 23, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||32–37–4 |- |74||L||March 25, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1973–74) ||32–38–4 |- |75||L||March 27, 1974||4–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74) ||32–39–4 |- |76||L||March 31, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74) ||32–40–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E86100 2px solid; border-bottom:#0018A8 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |77||L||April 2, 1974||3–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1973–74) ||32–41–4 |- |78||L||April 4, 1974||4–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74) ||32–42–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Andre Lacroix André Lacroix (ice hockey) C 78 31 80 111 5401102 Kevin Morrison Kevin Morrison D 78 24 43 67 1320520 Wayne Rivers Wayne Rivers RW 73 30 27 57 200501 Gene Peacosh Gene Peacosh LW 68 21 32 53 170504 Brian Morenz Brian Morenz C 75 20 30 50 440125 Ken Block Ken Block (ice hockey) D 74 3 43 46 220100 Bob Jones Bob Jones (ice hockey) LW 78 17 28 45 200601 Mike Laughton Mike Laughton C 71 20 18 38 340114 Brian Bradley Brian Bradley (ice hockey, born 1944) LW 78 15 23 38 120311 Norm Ferguson Norm Ferguson (ice hockey) RW 75 15 21 36 120304 Don Herriman Don Herriman LW 44 11 21 32 590201 Brian Perry Brian Perry (ice hockey) C 71 20 11 31 190314 Harry Howell Harry Howell (ice hockey) D 65 3 23 26 240002 Bobby Sheehan Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) C 50 12 8 20 80501 Bob Brown Bob Brown (ice hockey) D 59 7 13 20 380101 Craig Reichmuth Craig Reichmuth LW 72 10 8 18 1140000 Garry Peters Garry Peters (ice hockey) C 34 2 5 7 180000 Ted Scharf Ted Scharf RW 63 4 2 6 1070001 Dean Boylan Dean Boylan D 61 1 5 6 1120000 Bill Speer Bill Speer D 66 1 3 4 300000 Bob Winograd Bob Winograd D 7 1 0 1 00000 Joe Junkin Joe Junkin G 53 0 1 1 70000 Gary Kurt Gary Kurt G 20 0 1 1 00000 Ray LaRose Ray LaRose D 18 0 1 1 200000 Bob Barber Butch Barber D 3 0 0 0 20000 Claude Chartre Claude Chartre C 5 0 0 0 00000 Lee Inglis Lee Inglis LW 5 0 0 0 00000 Jim McLeod Jimmy McLeod G 10 0 0 0 20000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Joe Junkin Joe Junkin 3122 53 21 25 4 197 3.79 1 Gary Kurt Gary Kurt 1089 20 8 10 0 75 4.13 0 Jim McLeod Jimmy McLeod 516 10 3 7 0 36 4.19 0 Team: 4727 78 32 42 4 308 3.91 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-29 1973-74 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYJ/1974.html Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; Transactions Jim McLeod traded to Los Angeles Sharks for Russ Gillow & Earl Heiskala, January, 1974. Earl Heiskala refused to report and was suspended. Bobby Sheehan to Edmonton Oilers for future considerations (Bob Falkenburg), March, 1974. Draft picks New York's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1973a.html 1973 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)216Al Sims (D)CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)328John Wensink (LW)NetherlandsCornwall Royals (QMJHL)554Doug Marit (D)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)667Dennis Ververgaert (RW)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)780Lowell Ostlund (D)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)893Paul Granchukoff (F)United StatesMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)9104Rick Austin (RW)CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)10115Brian Dick (C)CanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL) See also 1973–74 WHA season References Category:1973–74 WHA season by team 1973-74