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1974–75 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Boston Bruins |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 40–26–14 |
| HomeRecord | 29–5–6 |
| RoadRecord | 11–21–8 |
| GoalsFor | 345 |
| GoalsAgainst | 245 |
| GeneralManager | Harry Sinden |
| Coach | Don Cherry |
| Captain | Johnny Bucyk |
| AltCaptain | Phil Esposito |
| Bobby Orr | |
| Dallas Smith | |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Phil Esposito (61) |
| AssistsLeader | Bobby Orr (89) |
| PointsLeader | Bobby Orr (135) |
| PIMLeader | Terry O'Reilly (146) |
| WinsLeader | Gilles Gilbert (23) |
| GAALeader | Ross Brooks (2.98) |
Bobby Orr Dallas Smith The 1974–75 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 51st season in the NHL.
Regular season
On December 22, 1974, Phil Esposito scored the 500th goal of his career.
Divisional standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||L||October 10, 1974||5–9 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) ||0–1–0 |- |2||T||October 13, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 16, 1974||0–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 17, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1974||5–0 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1974–75) ||2–2–1 |- |6||T||October 23, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) ||2–2–2 |- |7||T||October 24, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||2–2–3 |- |8||W||October 27, 1974||8–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||3–2–3 |- |9||T||October 30, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||3–2–4
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Playoffs
|1-1-1 =No scoring |1-1-2 =08:38 – Johnny Bucyk (1) 15:03 – Carol Vadnais (1) 15:12 – Andre Savard (1) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =10:39 – Phil Esposito (1) 16:01 – Gregg Sheppard (1) 16:50 – Gregg Sheppard (2) |1-3-1 =Dick Redmond (1) – pp – 04:20 John Marks (1) – 19:59 |1-3-2 =01:29 – pp – Phil Esposito (2) 11:03 – Phil Esposito (3) |goalie1-1 =Tony Esposito, Michel Dumas |goalie1-2 =Gilles Gilbert
|2-1-1 =03:15 – Ivan Boldirev (1) 14:37 – pp – Stan Mikita (1) |2-1-2 =No scoring |2-2-1 =15:39 – Dale Tallon (1) |2-2-2 =Don Marcotte (1) – 04:35 Ken Hodge (1) – pp – 13:32 |2-3-1 =No scoring |2-3-2 =Bobby Orr (1) – sh – 01:31 |2-4-1 =07:33 – Ivan Boldirev (2) |2-4-2 =No scoring |goalie2-1 =Tony Esposito |goalie2-2 =Gilles Gilbert
|3-1-1 =Keith Magnuson (1) – 01:26 Cliff Koroll (1) – pp – 19:13 |3-1-2 =No scoring |3-2-1 =J.P. Bordeleau (1) – 02:27 Cliff Koroll (2) – pp – 15:34 John Marks (2) – 18:24 |3-2-2 =07:16 – Bobby Schmautz (1) 09:32 – Hank Nowak (1) 18:58 – Gregg Sheppard (3) |3-3-1 =J.P. Bordeleau (2) – 11:27 |3-3-2 =15:55 – Phil Esposito (4) |goalie3-1 =Tony Esposito |goalie3-2 =Gilles Gilbert
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 80 | 46 | 89 | 135 | 101 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 4 | |
| C | 79 | 61 | 66 | 127 | 62 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 8 | |
| LW | 78 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 76 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 19 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| D | 79 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 129 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 72 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 90 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 80 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 76 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 56 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 63 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 77 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 68 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 146 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 42 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 69 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 79 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 84 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 75 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 68 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 53 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3029 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 158 | 3.13 | 3 | |
| 967 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 2.98 | 0 | |
| 804 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2.39 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 238 | 2.97 | 4 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.83 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 188 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.83 | 0 |
Draft picks
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Don Larway | Right wing | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 2 | 25 | Mark Howe | Left wing | United States | Houston Aeros (WHA) |
| 2 | 36 | Peter Sturgeon | Left wing | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 54 | Tom Edur | Defense | Canada | Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) |
| 4 | 72 | Bill Reed | Defense | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 5 | 90 | Jamie Bateman | Left wing | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 108 | Bill Best | Left wing | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 7 | 126 | Ray Maluta | Defense | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 | 143 | Daryl Drader | Defense | Canada | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 9 | 160 | Pete Roberts | Center | United States | St. Cloud Junior Blues (MWJHL) |
| 10 | 175 | Peter Waselovich | Goaltender | United States | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
References
References
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 213, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
- "1974-75 Boston Bruins Schedule".
- "1974-75 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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