Primary Owners:
Peter Block, Elmore Keener & Peter Burchfield

General Managers:
Jack Riley &
Jack Button

Head Coaches:
Ken Schinkel &
Marc Boileau

Captain:
Ron Schock

Rookie of the Year:
Ron Lalonde
Player's Player:
Jean Pronovost

Most Valuable Players:
Dave Burrows,
Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost &
Lowell MacDonald

Leading Scorer:
Syl Apps

Unsung Hero:
Ron Schock

October 25
Obtained Nick Beverley from Boston for Darryl Edestrand.

January 4
Obtained Chuck Arnason and Bob Paradise from Atlanta for Al McDonough.

January 17
Obtained Ron Stackhouse from Detroit for Jim Rutherford and Jack Lynch.

Obtained Bob Kelly, Ab DeMarco and Steve Durbano from the St. Louis Blues for Greg Polis, Bryan Watson and a second round choice in the 1974 Amateur Draft.

1973-74

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1973-74 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(28-41-9) Finished 5th in West Division
Front row: Gary Innes, Jean Pronovost, Lowell MacDonald, Jack Button (General Manager), Ron Schock, Marc Boileau (Head Coach), Dave Burrows, Syp Apps & Dave Burrows

Middle row: Bob McManama, Ab DeMarco, Nick Beverly, Ron Stackhouse, Bob Kelly, Steve Durbano, Bob Paradise, Ron Lalonde & Terry Schiffhauer (PR)

Back row: Ken Carson (Trainer), Blaine Stoughton, Jean Guy Legace, Bernie Lukowich, Chuck Arnason, Wayne Bianchin, Ted Snell & Bob DeMarco (Equip. Manager)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• The Penguins name Ron Schock the team captain, the first since their second season.

• Marc Boileau replaces Ken Schinkel as head coach on February 6, compiling a 14-10-4 record.

• Jean Pronovost scores a goal in seven consecutive games from February 27 though March 10.

• The "Century Line" of Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost and Lowell MacDonald combine for 107 goals - the second highest in the NHL.

• Apps finishes seventh in the league scoring with 24 goals and 61 assists for 85 points.

• MacDonald finishes ninth in the league scoring with 82 points (43+39).

• MacDonald's 43 goals sets a Penguins record.

• The Penguins name four players as Most Valubale Player. (Dave Burrows, Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost & Lowell MacDonald).

• On April 7, 1974 Andy Brown surrendered six goals in a loss to the Flames in Atlanta. It was the last time a goaltender played an NHL game without a mask.

• Goaltender Hank Nowak was a back-up for 13 games, never played, but managed to earn 11 minutes in penalties. Six minutes (3 minors) for unsportsmanlike conduct and five minutes for fighting when he joined a bench-clearing brawl.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
 PLAYOFFS
#
 Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
26
 Syl Apps
75
24
61
85
37
-
-
-
-
-
18
 Lowell MacDonald
78
43
39
82
14
-
-
-
-
-
19
 Jean Pronovost
77
40
32
72
22
-
-
-
-
-
17
 Ron Schock
77
14
29
43
22
-
-
-
-
-
9
 Al McDonough
37
14
22
36
12
-
-
-
-
-
16
 Ron Lalonde
73
10
17
27
14
-
-
-
-
-
22
 Greg Polis
41
14
13
27
32
-
-
-
-
-
14
 Wayne Bianchin
69
12
13
25
38
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Ab DeMarco
34
7
12
19
4
-
-
-
-
-
11
 Bernie Lukowich
53
9
10
19
32
-
-
-
-
-
3
 Ron Stackhouse
36
4
15
19
33
-
-
-
-
-
15
 Bob McManama
47
5
14
19
18
-
-
-
-
-
9
 Chuck Arnason
41
13
5
18
4
-
-
-
-
-
7
 Steve Durbano
33
4
14
18
138
-
-
-
-
-
4
 Dave Burrows
71
3
14
17
30
-
-
-
-
-
22
 J.-Bob Kelly
30
7
10
17
78
-
-
-
-
-
25
 Nick Beverley
67
2
14
16
21
-
-
-
-
-
10
 Ted Snell
55
4
12
16
8
-
-
-
-
-
12
 Blaine Stoughton
34
5
6
11
8
-
-
-
-
-
7
 Bryan Hextall
37
2
7
9
39
-
-
-
-
-
2
 Bob Paradise
38
2
7
9
39
-
-
-
-
-
24
 Jean-Guy Lagace
31
2
6
8
34
-
-
-
-
-
3
 Jack Lynch
17
0
7
7
21
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Bryan Watson
38
1
4
5
137
-
-
-
-
-
23
 Larry Bignell
20
0
3
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
6
 Ron Jones
25
0
3
3
15
-
-
-
-
-
20
 Yvon Labre
16
1
2
3
13
-
-
-
-
-
8
 Jim Wiley
22
0
3
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
25
 Darryl Edestrand
3
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
#
 Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
1
 Jim Rutherford
26
0
1
1
2
7
12
4
1432
82
3.44
0
0
.000
29
 Andy Brown
36
0
0
0
60
13
16
4
1956
115
3.53
1
0
.000
30
 Gary Inness
20
0
0
0
0
7
10
1
1032
56
3.26
0
0
.000
1
 Denis Herron
5
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
260
18
4.15
0
0
.000
27
 Hank Nowak
13