Twins: 1973-74

USHL Standings

North Division

TEAM GP W L T PTS
Thunder Bay Twins 48 35 12 1 71
Marquette Iron Rangers 48 23 25 0 46
Green Bay Bobcats 48 18 28 2 38
Calumet Copper Chiefs 48 15 32 1 31

South Division

TEAM GP W L T PTS
Madison Blues 48 32 14 2 66
Waterloo Black Hawks 48 29 18 1 59
Chicago Warriors 48 25 23 0 50
Sioux City Musketeers 48 23 24 1 47
Milwaukee Admirals 48 11 35 2 24

Leading scorers

PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS
Barry Hogan Twins 47 47 56 103
Phil Whitliff Admirals 48 46 47 93
Gary Purpur Blues N/A 34 58 92
Bob Purpur Blues N/A 25 64 89
Dan Tremblay Blues 47 37 49 86
Cliff Purpur Blues N/A 35 44 79
Steve Carlson Iron Rangers 42 34 45 79
Jack Carlson Iron Rangers 55 42 30 72
Dick Purpur Blues N/A 39 31 70
Jack Byerley Twins 39 34 35 69
Rich Cramp Warriors 42 34 35 69
Ed Chestolowski Bobcats N/A 24 42 66
Brian DePiero Twins 46 31 33 64
Dave Bragnalo Twins N/A 18 46 64
Tom Deacon Twins 46 23 40 63
Chuck Kelner Twins 42 30 32 62

All-Star Game
January 22, 1974 @ Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Twins 5 USHL All-Stars 3

USHL semifinal
Marquette Iron Rangers vs. Thunder Bay Twins

Game 1: Iron Rangers 2 Twins 2 (OT) (@ Marquette)
Game 2: Twins 6 Iron Rangers 3 (@ Thunder Bay)
Game 3: Twins 7 Iron Rangers 1 (@ Thunder Bay)

Thunder Bay wins 4-point series 5-1

USHL Final
Thunder Bay Twins vs. Waterloo Black Hawks

Game 1: Twins 5 Black Hawks 3 (@ Waterloo)
Game 2: Twins 8 Black Hawks 5 (@ Waterloo)
Game 3: Twins 9 Black Hawks 1 (@ Thunder Bay)

Thunder Bay wins best-of-five series 3-0

April 7, 1974: Twins take opener of USHL final
April 8, 1974:
Thunder Bay goes up 20 on Waterloo
April
14, 1974: Twins win USHL again


Allan
Cup eastern semifinal
St. John’s Capitals vs. Thunder Bay Twins

Game 1: Twins 4 Capitals 3 (@ Thunder Bay)
Game 2: Twins 9 Capitals 1 (@ Thunder Bay)
Game 3: Twins 9 Capitals 1 (@ Thunder Bay)

Thunder Bay wins best-of-five series 3-0

Allan Cup eastern final
Barrie Flyers vs. Thunder Bay Twins

Game 1: Flyers 2 Twins 1 (OT) (@ Barrie)
Game 2: Flyers 7 Twins 4 (@ Barrie)
Game 3: Flyers 2 Twins 1 (@ Barrie)

Barrie wins best-of-five series 3-0

NOTE: The Flyers went on to win the Allan Cup, in six games, over the Cranbrook Royals.