1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season
The 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season was the Vancouver Blazers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Blazers failed to make the playoffs
| 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Canadian |
| 1974–75 record | 37–39–2 |
| Goals for | 256 |
| Goals against | 270 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Joe Crozier |
Regular season
Final standings
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Nordiques | 78 | 46 | 32 | 0 | 92 | 331 | 299 | 1132 |
| Toronto Toros | 78 | 43 | 33 | 2 | 88 | 349 | 304 | 883 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 81 | 322 | 293 | 869 |
| Vancouver Blazers | 78 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 76 | 256 | 270 | 1075 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 76 | 279 | 279 | 896 |
Game log
| Regular season schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 15, 1974 | 2–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 16, 1974 | 0–6 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 18, 1974 | 1–2 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | W | October 20, 1974 | 3–1 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | W | October 23, 1974 | 4–1 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | W | October 30, 1974 | 8–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | L | November 3, 1974 | 2–6 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 3–4–0 |
| 8 | W | November 5, 1974 | 5–4 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | L | November 6, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 4–5–0 |
| 10 | L | November 8, 1974 | 1–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 4–6–0 |
| 11 | T | November 9, 1974 | 3–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 4–6–1 |
| 12 | L | November 13, 1974 | 3–5 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 4–7–1 |
| 13 | L | November 19, 1974 | 2–3 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 4–8–1 |
| 14 | L | November 22, 1974 | 1–4 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 4–9–1 |
| 15 | L | November 23, 1974 | 2–4 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 4–10–1 |
| 16 | W | November 26, 1974 | 5–1 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 5–10–1 |
| 17 | W | November 28, 1974 | 6–2 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 6–10–1 |
| 18 | W | November 29, 1974 | 5–1 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 7–10–1 |
| 19 | L | December 4, 1974 | 3–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 7–11–1 |
| 20 | W | December 7, 1974 | 4–2 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 8–11–1 |
| 21 | W | December 8, 1974 | 4–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 9–11–1 |
| 22 | W | December 10, 1974 | 4–3 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 10–11–1 |
| 23 | L | December 11, 1974 | 2–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 10–12–1 |
| 24 | L | December 12, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 10–13–1 |
| 25 | W | December 15, 1974 | 2–1 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 11–13–1 |
| 26 | W | December 17, 1974 | 3–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 12–13–1 |
| 27 | L | December 18, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 12–14–1 |
| 28 | W | December 19, 1974 | 3–1 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 13–14–1 |
| 29 | W | December 21, 1974 | 2–1 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 14–14–1 |
| 30 | W | December 26, 1974 | 8–1 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 15–14–1 |
| 31 | T | December 27, 1974 | 1–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 15–14–2 |
| 32 | W | January 2, 1975 | 3–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 16–14–2 |
| 33 | L | January 4, 1975 | 3–4 OT | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 16–15–2 |
| 34 | L | January 5, 1975 | 1–3 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 16–16–2 |
| 35 | L | January 7, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 16–17–2 |
| 36 | L | January 8, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 16–18–2 |
| 37 | L | January 10, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 16–19–2 |
| 38 | L | January 14, 1975 | 2–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 16–20–2 |
| 39 | W | January 15, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 17–20–2 |
| 40 | W | January 19, 1975 | 5–1 | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 18–20–2 |
| 41 | W | January 22, 1975 | 2–1 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 19–20–2 |
| 42 | L | January 23, 1975 | 1–6 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 19–21–2 |
| 43 | W | January 24, 1975 | 4–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 20–21–2 |
| 44 | W | January 26, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 21–21–2 |
| 45 | L | January 30, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 21–22–2 |
| 46 | L | January 31, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 21–23–2 |
| 47 | W | February 2, 1975 | 4–2 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 22–23–2 |
| 48 | W | February 5, 1975 | 4–2 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 23–23–2 |
| 49 | W | February 8, 1975 | 4–1 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 24–23–2 |
| 50 | W | February 9, 1975 | 5–1 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 25–23–2 |
| 51 | W | February 12, 1975 | 5–4 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 26–23–2 |
| 52 | L | February 16, 1975 | 4–7 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 26–24–2 |
| 53 | W | February 18, 1975 | 9–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 27–24–2 |
| 54 | L | February 20, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 27–25–2 |
| 55 | W | February 22, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 28–25–2 |
| 56 | L | February 23, 1975 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 28–26–2 |
| 57 | L | February 25, 1975 | 2–3 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 28–27–2 |
| 58 | L | February 27, 1975 | 7–9 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 28–28–2 |
| 59 | L | March 2, 1975 | 1–4 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 28–29–2 |
| 60 | W | March 5, 1975 | 6–0 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 29–29–2 |
| 61 | L | March 7, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 29–30–2 |
| 62 | W | March 9, 1975 | 4–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 30–30–2 |
| 63 | W | March 12, 1975 | 4–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 31–30–2 |
| 64 | W | March 15, 1975 | 7–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 32–30–2 |
| 65 | W | March 16, 1975 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 33–30–2 |
| 66 | L | March 18, 1975 | 3–5 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 33–31–2 |
| 67 | L | March 19, 1975 | 3–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 33–32–2 |
| 68 | L | March 22, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 33–33–2 |
| 69 | L | March 23, 1975 | 0–1 OT | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 33–34–2 |
| 70 | L | March 25, 1975 | 4–8 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 33–35–2 |
| 71 | L | March 26, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 33–36–2 |
| 72 | L | March 29, 1975 | 3–7 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 33–37–2 |
| 73 | W | March 30, 1975 | 4–3 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 34–37–2 |
| 74 | L | April 1, 1975 | 2–5 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 34–38–2 |
| 75 | W | April 2, 1975 | 6–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 35–38–2 |
| 76 | L | April 4, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 35–39–2 |
| 77 | W | April 5, 1975 | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 36–39–2 |
| 78 | W | April 6, 1975 | 4–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 37–39–2 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Draft picks
Vancouver's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[3][4]
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 1 | 5 | Ron Greschner (D) | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 2 | 20 | Ron Chipperfield (C) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) | |
| WHA Amateur Draft | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Pat Price (D) | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | |
| 2 | 20 | Jacques Cossette (RW) | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 35 | Peter Driscoll (LW) | Kingston Canadians (OHA) | |
| 4 | 50 | Dave Given (F) | Brown University (ECAC) | |
| 5 | 64 | Steve Jensen (LW) | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | |
| 6 | 79 | Dave Lumley (F) | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) | |
| 7 | 94 | Mike Hobin (F) | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 8 | 109 | Mario Faubert (D) | St. Louis University (CCHA) | |
| 9 | 124 | John Held (D) | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 10 | 138 | Eddie Mio (G) | Colorado College (WCHA) | |
| 11 | 152 | Jim Miller (W) | University of Denver (WCHA) | |
| 12 | 165 | Dave Otness (W) | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 13 | 177 | Walt Kyle (C) | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
See also
References
- "1974–75 Vancouver Blazers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- "1974-75 Vancouver Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
External links
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