1973–74 Quebec Nordiques season

World Hockey Association team season March 2026 August 2023 WHA 1973–74 1973 Quebec Nordiques East 5th 38–36–4 25–10–4 13–26–0 306 280 Jacques Plante Jacques Plante J.C. Tremblay Jean PayetteRene LeClercRejean Houle Quebec Coliseum 7,983 (79.8%) Serge Bernier (37) Serge Bernier (49) Serge Bernier (86) Pierre Roy (137) Richard Brodeur (15) Michel DeGuise (3.29) The 1973–74 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques second season, as they were coming off a 33–40–5 record, earning 71 points, failing to qualify for the playoffs in their first season. The Nordiques would replace head coach Maurice Filion in the off-season, and name recently retired NHL superstar goaltender Jacques Plante as head coach of the team. The club also acquired Serge Bernier from the Los Angeles Kings and Rejean Houle from the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL to try to spark the offense. The Nordiques would improve and finish over .500 for the first time in team history with a 38–36–4 record, however, they would once again come up short for a playoff berth, finishing only 1 point behind the Chicago Cougars for the final spot. Offensively, Quebec was led by Serge Bernier, as he would post a team best 86 points, scoring a Nordiques record 37 goals along the way. Bob Guindon would have a very solid season, scoring 31 goals and 70 points, while Alain Coron would also score 31 goals while appearing in only 59 games due to injuries. Defenseman J. C. Tremblay would anchor the defence, scoring 9 goals and earning 53 points, while Pierre Roy supplied the team toughness, recording 137 penalty minutes in only 44 games. In goal, Richard Brodeur would lead the Nordiques in wins with 15 and save percentage at .901, while Michel DeGuise would post a team best 3.29 GAA, playing in a team high 32 games. Serge Aubry also had some playing time, winning 11 games.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 Season standings QUE Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000084 5px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 5px solid; 1973–74 regular season1973-74 Quebec Nordiques Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QBN/1974_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 19, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; October Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || October 7 || New England Whalers || 2–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || October 9 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–3 || New England Whalers || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || October 11 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–1 || Toronto Toros || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || October 13 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–6 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2–2–0 || 4 |- | 5 || October 18 || Toronto Toros || 2–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2–0 || 6 |- | 6 || October 20 || New York Golden Blades || 1–8 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2–0 || 8 |- | 7 || October 21 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–4 || New York Golden Blades || 4–3–0 || 8 |- | 8 || October 25 || Chicago Cougars || 4–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–4–0 || 8 |- | 9 || October 26 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 5–4–0 || 10 |- |10 || October 28 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2 || Houston Aeros || 6–4–0 || 12 |- |11 || October 30 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–4 || Los Angeles Sharks || 7–4–0 || 14 |- |12 || October 31 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–1 || Vancouver Blazers || 8–4–0 || 16 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |13 || November 2 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || Edmonton Oilers || 8–5–0 || 16 |- |14 || November 4 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–8 || Winnipeg Jets || 8–6–0 || 16 |- |15 || November 6 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 8–6–1 || 17 |- |16 || November 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 8–7–1 || 17 |- |17 || November 10 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–4 || New York Golden Blades || 8–8–1 || 17 |- |18 || November 11 || New England Whalers || 2–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 9–8–1 || 19 |- |19 || November 15 || New England Whalers || 5–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 9–9–1 || 19 |- |20 || November 17 || Quebec Nordiques || 10–4 || New England Whalers || 10–9–1 || 21 |- |21 || November 18 || Houston Aeros || 3–8 || Quebec Nordiques || 11–9–1 || 23 |- |22 || November 22 || Toronto Toros || 4–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 11–10–1 || 23 |- |23 || November 23 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 12–10–1 || 25 |- |24 || November 25 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–3 || Jersey Knights || 12–11–1 || 25 |- |25 || November 27 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–3 || Toronto Toros || 12–12–1 || 25 |- |26 || November 29 || Cleveland Crusaders || 4–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 12–12–2 || 26 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |27 || December 1 || Houston Aeros || 3–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 12–12–3 || 27 |- |28 || December 2 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–5 || Winnipeg Jets || 12–13–3 || 27 |- |29 || December 8 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 12–14–3 || 27 |- |30 || December 9 || Chicago Cougars || 1–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 13–14–3 || 29 |- |31 || December 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–2 || Vancouver Blazers || 13–15–3 || 29 |- |32 || December 14 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || Edmonton Oilers || 14–15–3 || 31 |- |33 || December 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || Toronto Toros || 15–15–3 || 33 |- |34 || December 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 16–15–3 || 35 |- |35 || December 22 || Toronto Toros || 6–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 16–16–3 || 35 |- |36 || December 27 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 17–16–3 || 37 |- |37 || December 28 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–6 || Chicago Cougars || 17–17–3 || 37 |- |38 || December 29 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 17–18–3 || 37 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |39 || January 5 || Vancouver Blazers || 2–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 18–18–3 || 39 |- |40 || January 6 || Chicago Cougars || 0–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 19–18–3 || 41 |- |41 || January 10 || Los Angeles Sharks || 1–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 20–18–3 || 43 |- |42 || January 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–5 || Houston Aeros || 20–19–3 || 43 |- |43 || January 15 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–6 || Los Angeles Sharks || 20–20–3 || 43 |- |44 || January 19 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–5 || Chicago Cougars || 20–21–3 || 43 |- |45 || January 20 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–21–3 || 45 |- |46 || January 24 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–5 || Houston Aeros || 21–22–3 || 45 |- |47 || January 25 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–2 || Los Angeles Sharks || 21–23–3 || 45 |- |48 || January 27 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 22–23–3 || 47 |- |49 || January 29 || Los Angeles Sharks || 0–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 23–23–3 || 49 |- |50 || January 31 || Houston Aeros || 4–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–23–3 || 51 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |51 || February 1 || Toronto Toros || 1–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 25–23–3 || 53 |- |52 || February 3 || Jersey Knights || 3–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 26–23–3 || 55 |- |53 || February 6 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–0 || New England Whalers || 27–23–3 || 57 |- |54 || February 8 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–7 || Vancouver Blazers || 27–24–3 || 57 |- |55 || February 10 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || Edmonton Oilers || 28–24–3 || 59 |- |56 || February 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–6 || Toronto Toros || 28–25–3 || 59 |- |57 || February 14 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3 || Chicago Cougars || 29–25–3 || 61 |- |58 || February 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–5 || Cleveland Crusaders || 29–26–3 || 61 |- |59 || February 17 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–10 || Jersey Knights || 29–27–3 || 61 |- |60 || February 19 || Cleveland Crusaders || 5–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 30–27–3 || 63 |- |61 || February 22 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 6–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 30–28–3 || 63 |- |62 || February 24 || Jersey Knights || 4–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 31–28–3 || 65 |- |63 || February 26 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 32–28–3 || 67 |- |64 || February 28 || Vancouver Blazers || 4–9 || Quebec Nordiques || 33–28–3 || 69 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000084 2px solid; border-bottom:#D52B1E 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |65 || March 3 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–8 || Winnipeg Jets || 33–29–3 || 69 |- |66 || March 7 || Chicago Cougars || 3–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 33–30–3 || 69 |- |67 || March 9 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–9 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 33–31–3 || 69 |- |68 || March 10 || Jersey Knights || 2–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 34–31–3 || 71 |- |69 || March 14 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2 || Toronto Toros || 35–31–3 || 73 |- |70 || March 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–4 || Chicago Cougars || 35–32–3 || 73 |- |71 || March 17 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 5–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 35–33–3 || 73 |- |72 || March 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 5–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 35–33–4 || 74 |- |73 || March 23 || Vancouver Blazers || 2–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 36–33–4 || 76 |- |74 || March 24 || New England Whalers || 3–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 37–33–4 || 78 |- |75 || March 27 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || Cleveland Crusaders || 37–34–4 || 78 |- |76 || March 28 || Los Angeles Sharks || 3–9 || Quebec Nordiques || 38–34–4 || 80 |- |77 || March 30 || Toronto Toros || 3–1 || Quebec Nordiques || 38–35–4 || 80 |- |78 || March 31 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–3 || New England Whalers || 38–36–4 || 80 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Season stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMSerge Bernier 74 37 49 86 107Bob Guindon 77 31 39 70 30Andre Gaudette 78 24 44 68 16Rejean Houle 69 27 35 62 17Michel Parizeau 78 26 34 60 39 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA Save %Michel DeGuise 32 1750 12 13 1 96 1 3.29 .896Richard Brodeur 30 1607 15 12 1 89 1 3.32 .901Serge Aubry 26 1395 11 11 2 90 1 3.87 .880 Draft picks Quebec'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)13 Andre Savard Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)214 Blaine Stoughton Canada Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)217 Morris Titanic Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHA)329 Eric Vail Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHA)442 Jean Landry Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)555 Denis Patry Canada Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)668 Dale Cook Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)781 Andre Deschamps Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)894 Bob Stumpf Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)9105 Guy Ross Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)10116 Michel Belisle Canada Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) References Category:Quebec Nordiques seasons Que Quebec Category:1970s in Quebec City Category:1973 in sports in Quebec Category:1974 in sports in Quebec