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1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades season
Season in World Hockey Association
Season in World Hockey Association
| Field | Value |
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| League | WHA |
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades |
| Record | 21–53–4 |
| HomeRecord | 15–21–3 |
| RoadRecord | 6–32–1 |
| Division | West |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| GoalsFor | 205 |
| GoalsAgainst | 341 |
| Coach | Johnny Wilson |
| Captain | Larry Johnston (until mid-February) |
| John Miszuk | |
| AltCaptain | Gary Veneruzzo |
| Paul Curtis | |
| J.P. LeBlanc | |
| Arena | Cobo Arena (Oct.–Jan.) |
| Baltimore Civic Center (Jan.–Apr.) | |
| GoalsLeader | Gary Veneruzzo (33) |
| AssistsLeader | J.P. LeBlanc (33) |
| PointsLeader | Gary Veneruzzo (60) |
| PIMLeader | J.P. LeBlanc (100) |
| WinsLeader | Gerry Desjardins |
| Paul Hoganson (9) | |
| GAALeader | Paul Hoganson (4.09) |
| prev_season | [1973–74](1973-74-los-angeles-sharks-season) |
John Miszuk Paul Curtis J.P. LeBlanc Baltimore Civic Center (Jan.–Apr.) Paul Hoganson (9) The 1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades season was the third season of the former Los Angeles Sharks franchise. Prior to the season, the team relocated to Detroit, and then relocated to Baltimore partway through the season. The team finished fifth in the Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
Michigan Stags
|- |1||W||October 17, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 19, 1974||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 20, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 23, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||1–3–0 |- |5||L||October 27, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||1–4–0 |- |6||W||October 29, 1974||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||2–4–0 |- |7||L||October 31, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||2–5–0
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Baltimore Blades
|- |44||L||January 25, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||13–28–3 |- |45||L||January 26, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||13–29–3 |- |46||L||January 29, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||13–30–3 |- |47||L||January 31, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||13–31–3
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Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| W | 77 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 57 | -45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 78 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 100 | -52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| RW | 67 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 29 | -37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 50 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4 | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 60 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 18 | -35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 34 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 73 | -12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 47 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 58 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 49 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 50 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 36 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 20 | -19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 66 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 56 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 32 | -63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 23 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 78 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 69 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 47 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 53 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 42 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 49 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 50 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | -32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 2282 | 41 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 162 | 4.26 | 0 | |
| 1776 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 121 | 4.09 | 2 | |
| 694 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 4.58 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4752 | 78 | 21 | 53 | 4 | 336 | 4.24 | 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
Michigan's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 4 | Bill Reed (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 2 | 19 | Rick Blight (RW) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 3 | 34 | Barry Legge (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 3 | 40 | Paul Nicholson (LW) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 5 | 63 | Larry Finck (D) | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 6 | 78 | Ed Johnstone (RW) | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 7 | 93 | Ron Pronchuk (D) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 8 | 108 | Paul Touzin (G) | Canada | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 9 | 123 | Terry Casey (RW) | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 11 | 151 | Dave Groulx (F) | Canada | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 12 | 164 | John Riley (D) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (SOJHL) |
References
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References
- "1974-75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Schedule".
- "1974-75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft".
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