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Gary Croteau's 1973-1974 season

Points
35
NHL#116
Goals
14
NHL#121
Assists
21
NHL#124
Plus/minus
-49
NHL#387
Games
76
97%
97% of 78

Right winger Gary Croteau was 27 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 76 of a possible 78 games and scored 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points, 0.46 points per game. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1973-1974
  1. Season opener

    Gary Croteau plays the 1973-1974 season for California Golden Seals

    Gary was 27 years old when the 1973-1974 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL1–2CGS
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–3CGS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1CGS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5PIT
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–11DET
      L
      game 5/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–7CGS
      W
      game 6/781
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Gary Croteau reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 24

    • The game
      AFM3–1CGS
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS1–2PHI
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3BUF
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • November 1973
    • The game
      CGS2–7AFM
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS2–6MTL
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS1–4BOS
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1CGS
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6CGS
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–1CGS
      L
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1CGS
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–0BUF
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–3NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6MNS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7819 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#123
      6
      goals
      NHL#47
      2
      assists
      NHL#209
      CGS
      5-14-0W-L-OT11Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–5CGS
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1973
    • The game
      CGS2–3TOR
      L
      game 22/782
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5PHI
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–3CGS
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4CGS
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6NYR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6NYI
      L
      game 27/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGS1–9PIT
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2CGS
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5BOS
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4MTL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5TOR
      L
      game 32/782
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2CGS
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–6VAN
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4CGS
      game 35/781
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS8–1CGS
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5CGS
      W
      game 37/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–9CHI
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7838 of 39 played
      16
      points
      NHL#122
      8
      goals
      NHL#87
      8
      assists
      NHL#155
      CGS
      8-26-0W-L-OT21Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL6–8CGS
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–2CGS
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–2CGS
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–5CGS
      game 43/782
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–6AFM
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–6BUF
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS3–4NYI
      L
      game 46/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–6DET
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–0CGS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2CGS
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS4–6STL
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS1–2CHI
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1974
    • The game
      CGS1–3LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4CGS
      W
      game 53/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4CGS
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF7–2CGS
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS9–6CGS
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Gary Croteau reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Boston Bruins · February 13

    • The game
      CGS3–7PIT
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS1–7MNS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS0–3CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7858 of 59 played
      28
      points
      NHL#107
      12
      goals
      NHL#95
      16
      assists
      NHL#113
      CGS
      11-41-0W-L-OT29Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–3CGS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2CGS
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • March 1974
    • The game
      CGS4–3MTL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS2–8NYR
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–2LAK
      L
      game 64/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3CGS
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–6CGS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2CGS
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–1CGS
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS3–6MNS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6LAK
      L
      game 70/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–2CGS
      L
      game 71/782
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–1CGS
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2CGS
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–7VAN
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1974
    • The game
      CGS3–5STL
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1CGS
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2CGS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Gary Croteau closes the 1973-1974 season with 35 points

    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    35
    NHL#116
    Games
    76of 78
    97%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#121
    Assists
    21
    NHL#124
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#141
    +/-
    -49
    NHL#387
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts