The 1973–74 North American Hockey League season was the first season of the North American Hockey League. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Syracuse Blazers were the league champions.
Regular season
edit| North American Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Blazers | 74 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 359 | 219 | 112 |
| Maine Nordiques | 74 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 398 | 309 | 93 |
| Long Island Cougars | 74 | 35 | 36 | 3 | 310 | 277 | 73 |
| Cape Cod Cubs | 74 | 34 | 39 | 1 | 338 | 345 | 69 |
| Johnstown Jets | 74 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 265 | 303 | 68 |
| Broome Dusters | 74 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 274 | 352 | 61 |
| Mohawk Valley Comets | 74 | 20 | 52 | 2 | 240 | 385 | 42 |
Lockhart Cup-Playoffs
editQualification
edit| Qualification | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Blazers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 19 |
| Cape Cod Cubs | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 26 |
| Long Island Cougars | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 22 |
| Johnstown Jets | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Maine Nordiques | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 46 |
Note: Syracuse-Long Island game was ruled a no contest following a brawl.
| Lockhart Cup-Semifinals | Lockhart Cup-Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Syracuse Blazers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Johnstown Jets | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Syracuse Blazers | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Long Island Cougars | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Cape Cod Cubs | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Long Island Cougars | 4 | |||||||