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Ed Van Impe's 1973-1974 season

Points
18
NHL#208
Goals
2
NHL#256
Assists
16
NHL#173
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#18
Games
77
98%
98% of 78

Defenceman Ed Van Impe was 33 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 77 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 16 assists for 18 points, 0.23 points per game. The season ended with Ed Van Impe winning the Stanley Cup with Philadelphia Flyers against Boston Bruins, after 17 playoff games and 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1973-1974Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Van Impe plays the 1973-1974 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Ed was 33 years old when the 1973-1974 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR0–2PHI
      W
      game 1/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–0NYI
      W
      game 2/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      W
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1CGS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2VAN
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–3LAK
      L
      game 6/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–0PHI
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–0PIT
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–2PHI
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • November 1973
    • The game
      CHI0–1PHI
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–1PHI
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–7PHI
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      W
      game 13/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2PHI
      L
      game 14/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Milestone

    Ed Van Impe reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 8

    • The game
      STL3–4PHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–4LAK
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1CGS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2VAN
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–0STL
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      4
      points
      NHL#204
      0
      goals
      NHL#231
      4
      assists
      NHL#140
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#11
      PHI
      13-6-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–2PHI
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1973
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 22/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5PHI
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 24/782
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3PHI
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–2PHI
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–4PHI
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–9PHI
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4PHI
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYR
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1STL
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3MNS
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7PHI
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI7–6AFM
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–1PHI
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      8
      points
      NHL#227
      0
      goals
      NHL#286
      8
      assists
      NHL#167
      +21
      +/-
      NHL#9
      PHI
      25-9-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–7PHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–2PHI
      W
      game 41/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4LAK
      game 44/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–0CGS
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1974
    • The game
      DET2–12PHI
      W
      game 48/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2AFM
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3PHI
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 53/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4PHI
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3CHI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2PHI
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      15
      points
      NHL#198
      2
      goals
      NHL#234
      13
      assists
      NHL#163
      +22
      +/-
      NHL#13
      PHI
      35-14-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • March 1974
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–6PHI
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6PHI
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–1TOR
      W
      game 63/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3BUF
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 65/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4PHI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2PHI
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3PHI
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1PHI
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4PHI
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2STL
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3AFM
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1974
    • The game
      PHI6–3MNS
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–4PHI
      W
      game 76/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ed Van Impe closes the 1973-1974 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#208
    Games
    77of 78
    99%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#256
    Assists
    16
    NHL#173
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#243
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#18
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    25
    career goals
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Atlanta Flames

    PHIvsAFM
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      AFM1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      AFM1–5PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 3
      PHI4–1AFM
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 4
      PHI4–3AFM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Atlanta Flames out 4–0

    PHI4–0AFM
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR0–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–5PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–5NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • May 1974
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      PHI1–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withNew York Rangers
    • Game 7
      NYR3–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    PHI4–3NYR
    Advance
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI3–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS2–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      PHI1–5BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS0–1PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Philadelphia Flyers

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ed Van Impe ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#53
    Games
    17
    Goals
    1
    NHL#49
    Assists
    2
    NHL#44
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#60
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#29
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    AFM4–0→NYR4–3→BOS4–2