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1974–75 New England Whalers season

World Hockey Association team season

World Hockey Association team season

FieldValue
LeagueWHA
Season1974–75
year1974
TeamNew England Whalers
Record43–30–5
HomeRecord28–8–3
RoadRecord15–22–2
DivisionEast
DivisionRank1st
GeneralManagerJack Kelley
CoachRon Ryan (40–28–5)
Jack Kelley (3–2–0)
CaptainTed Green
AltCaptainJim Dorey
Larry Pleau
ArenaEastern States Coliseum (13 games)
Hartford Civic Center (26 games)
GoalsFor274
GoalsAgainst279
GoalsLeaderTom Webster (40)
AssistsLeaderJohn French (41)
PointsLeaderWayne Carleton (74)
PIMLeaderNick Fotiu (144)
WinsLeaderAl Smith (33)
GAALeaderChrister Abrahamsson (3.24)

Jack Kelley (3–2–0) Larry Pleau Hartford Civic Center (26 games) The 1974–75 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' third season of play. It was also the first season the franchise played away from Boston, Massachusetts on a fulltime basis. They played the first thirteen home games in West Springfield, Massachusetts at the Eastern States Coliseum before the team moved to the newly-opened Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Ryan was replaced by Kelley before the 1975 WHA playoffs started; the Whalers lost to the Minnesota Fighting Saints in the WHA Quarterfinals in six games.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||L||October 15, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 19, 1974||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 23, 1974||5–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||2–1–0 |- |4||W||October 26, 1974||6–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||3–1–0 |- |5||W||October 30, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||4–1–0 |- |6||W||October 31, 1974||6–1 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||5–1–0

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Playoffs

Game Two at Hartford on April 11 went to overtime and the Whalers won in the extra period 3–2. The game was famous for a huge brawl early in the second period that involved both benches and lasted nearly five full minutes; the primary fighters were Nick Fotiu, Bill Butters, and Jack Carlson that raged on the ice and even in the penalty boxes.

|- | 1 || April 9 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 6–5 || New England Whalers || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 11 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2 – 3 OT || New England Whalers || 1–1 |- | 3 || April 13 || New England Whalers || 3–8 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 15 || New England Whalers || 5–2 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 18 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4–0 || New England Whalers || 2–3 |- | 6 || April 19 || New England Whalers || 1–6 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2–4

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Draft picks

New England's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
*WHA Secret Amateur Draft*
114Peter Sturgeon (LW)CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
229Michel Deziel (LW)CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
*WHA Amateur Draft*
113Tim Young (F)CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
228Mike Eruzione (LW)United StatesBoston University (ECAC)
343Peter Brown (D)United StatesBoston University (ECAC)
458Dick Lamby (D)United StatesSalem State College (ECAC-2)
572Don McLean (D)CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
687Joe Rando (D)United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
7102Brian Walsh (RW)United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
8117John Nazar (LW)CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
9132Warren Miller (F)United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
10145Tony White (F)CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
11158Robbie Moore (G)CanadaMichigan Americans (SOJHL)
12171Cliff Cox (F)CanadaUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
13182Dave Staffen (F)CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
14190Peter Tighe (D)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
15195Brian Durocher (G)United StatesSpringfield Olympics (NEJHL)
16199Colin Ahern (C)United StatesTyngsboro Huskies
17203Dwane Byers (F)CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

References

References

  1. "1974-75 New England Whalers Schedule".
  2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_xproK4-j8 1975 Whalers-Saints Brawl At The Mall] call by [[Bill Rasmussen]] and [[Bob Neumeier]]
  3. "1974 WHA Amateur Draft".
  4. "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft".
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