1973–74 New England Whalers season



The  was the 2nd season of the Whalers' franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers finished 1st in the Eastern Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Chicago Cougars 4 games to 3.

Off-season
The Whalers green away jersey remained unchanged from the 1972-73 season. The white home jersey had yellow highlights added to the stripes, collar, numbers and socks. But most significantly, the logo had the roundel removed, the "W" was enlarged and the horizontal harpoon was enlarged and changed from black to green. The white jersey would remain unchanged for the rest of the Whalers stint in the WHA.

Pre-season
In order to promote the New York Golden Blades, a four team mini-tournament featuring the Houston Aeros, Winnipeg Jets and New England Whalers was held at Madison Square Garden on September 25, 1973.

Skaters
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Statistics for all players reflect only games played with the Whalers.

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Awards and Records

 * The Whalers did not win any awards this season.