1974 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 7 to May 19, 1974 between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers, making their first Finals appearance. The Flyers would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 to advance to the finals. Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Flames 4–0 and the New York Rangers 4–3 to make it to the finals.
[edit] The series
In the previous 19 games against the Bruins in Boston, the Flyers had lost 17 and tied two. Boston had home advantage also. The Bruins were made heavy favorites. Boston won the first game at home, but Philadelphia would finally win at the Boston Garden in game two. Bernie Parent shut down Boston, limiting them to three goals in Games 3, 4, and 6, including a shutout in game six. Parent was named the playoff MVP.
Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 7 | Philadelphia | 2 | Boston | 3 | |
| Thu, May 9 | Philadelphia | 3 | Boston | 2 | OT |
| Sun, May 12 | Boston | 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | |
| Tue, May 14 | Boston | 2 | Philadelphia | 4 | |
| Thu, May 16 | Philadelphia | 1 | Boston | 5 | |
| Sun, May 19 | Boston | 0 | Philadelphia | 1 |
Philadelphia wins the series 4–2.
Bernie Parent won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
[edit] Philadelphia Flyers 1974 Stanley Cup champion
Roster
- Centers
- 10 Bill Clement
- 15 Terry Crisp - A
- 16 Bobby Clarke - C
- 19 Rick MacLeish
- 26 Orest Kindrachuk
- Wingers
- 7 Bill Barber
- 8 Dave Schultz
- 9 Bob Kelly
- 11 Don Saleski
- 12 Gary Dornhoefer - A
- 17 Simon Nolet
- 18 Ross Lonsberry
- 21 Bill Flett
- 25 Al MacAdam
- 27 Bruce Cowick
- Defensemen
- 2 Ed Van Impe
- 3 Tom Bladon
- 4 Barry Ashbee
- 6 Andre Dupont
- 14 Joe Watson - A
- 20 Jimmy Watson
- Goaltenders
- Non-players
- Chairman/Owner: Ed Snider
- President: Joe Scott
- Vice Chairman: F. Eugene Dixon, Jr.
- Vice President/General Manager: Keith Allen
- Head Coach: Fred Shero
- Assistant Coach: Mike Nykoluk
- Director of Player Development: Marcel Pelletier
- Trainer: Frank Lewis
- Assistant Trainer: Jim McKenzie
- Director of Public Relations: Joe Kodel(left off cup)
- Director of Public Relations: John Bolgan (left off cup)
Stanley Cup engraving
Al MacAdam played five regular season games and one playoff game. Although he did receive a Stanley Cup ring, his name was not engraved on the Stanley Cup.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1973 |
Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup Champions 1974 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Flyers 1975 |
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