Showing posts with label 1974. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1974. Show all posts

Friday, October 9, 2015

1974 NHL Awards

1974 
Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins shake hands with NHL President Clarence Campbell.
Esposito takes his 2nd Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.
 Orr takes the Norris trophy, his 7th of 8 consecutive years.


Friday, April 3, 2015

Happy Birthday Bernie Parent

April 3rd 2015
Philadelphia Flyers legend Bernie Parent turns 70 

He made his legend in 1974 and 1975 by helping the Flyers to back to back Stanley Cup wins, winning the Vezina Trophy in '74 and '75 and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup MVP in both 1974 and 1975.


Saturday, July 13, 2013

1973-74 NHL Scoring Leader


Phil Esposito would win the Art Ross Trophy as the league leader scorer in 1973-74 with 68 goals and 77 asssist for 145 points. He would also take home the Hart Trophy as the NHL's regular season MVP.

Bill Goldsworthy would finish the season with 48 goals and 26 assist for 74 points.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Happy Birthday Bobby Clarke

Today is the 62nd birthday of Philadelphia Flyers legend Bobby Clarke.
 He retired from active on ice play after the 1983-84 season and at the time was 4th all time in assist and 11th in points scored, he has since moved down to 24th in assist and 42nd in points.  His plus/minus rating is still 5th all time with +506.

He was the NHL MVP (Hart Trophy) in 1973,1975 and 1976 and he won the Frank Selke Trophy for best defensive forward in 1983.
He is biggest on ice triumph came in 1974 and 1975 as he led the Philadelphia Flyers to back to back Stanley Cup Championships.
He holds the Flyers record for most assist in a season with 89, which he did in 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons.

Philadelphia retired his #16 in 1984 and named the trophy for the MVP of the Flyers, the Bobby Clarke Trophy.
In 1987 he was a first ballot inductee in to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Stat of the Night

Only 2 players have won back to back Conn Smythe Trophies as Stanley Cup Playoff MVP:

Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) 1974 and 1975

Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) 1991 and 1992