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1974–75 Toronto Toros season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Toronto Toros |
| League | WHA |
| LeagueRank | 5th |
| Division | Canadian |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 43–33–2 |
| HomeRecord | 24–15–0 |
| RoadRecord | 19–18–2 |
| GoalsFor | 349 |
| GoalsAgainst | 304 |
| Coach | Billy Harris |
| Bob Leduc | |
| Captain | Frank Mahovlich |
| AltCaptain | Jim Dorey |
| Gavin Kirk | |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Attendance | 10,436 |
| GoalsLeader | Tom Simpson (52) |
| AssistsLeader | Wayne Dillon (66) |
| PointsLeader | Wayne Dillon (95) |
| PIMLeader | Rick Cunningham (117) |
| WinsLeader | Gilles Gratton (30) |
| GAALeader | Les Binkley (3.65) |
Bob Leduc Gavin Kirk
The 1974–75 Toronto Toros season was the team's second season in Toronto, after spending their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972–73. The Toros moved from Varsity Arena to Maple Leaf Gardens for the start of their second season.
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 15 || New England Whalers || 2–6 || Toronto Toros || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || October 18 || Indianapolis Racers || 1–3 || Toronto Toros || 2–0–0 || 4 |- | 3 || October 20 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 3–4 || Toronto Toros || 3–0–0 || 6 |- | 4 || October 22 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2–11 || Toronto Toros || 4–0–0 || 8 |- | 5 || October 25 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–3 || Toronto Toros || 5–0–0 || 10 |- | 6 || October 28 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 3–7 || Toronto Toros || 6–0–0 || 12 |- | 7 || October 30 || Toronto Toros || 2–5 || New England Whalers || 6–1–0 || 12
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 9 || Toronto Toros || 3–5 || San Diego Mariners || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 12 || Toronto Toros || 6–7 || San Diego Mariners || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 14 || San Diego Mariners || 2–5 || Toronto Toros || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 16 || San Diego Mariners || 5–6 || Toronto Toros || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 18 || Toronto Toros || 3–4 || San Diego Mariners || 2–3 |- | 6 || April 21 || San Diego Mariners || 6–4 || Toronto Toros || 2–4
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| Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Dillon | 77 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 22 |
| Frank Mahovlich | 73 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 27 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 78 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 19 |
| Tom Simpson | 70 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 48 |
| Gavin Kirk | 78 | 15 | 58 | 73 | 69 |
;Goaltending
| Jim Shaw | 21 | 1055 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 3.98 | .885 |
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Playoffs
;Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Kirk | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Jim Dorey | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Lou Nistico | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| Tom Martin | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Gilles Gratton | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.33 |
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Draft picks
Toronto's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jim Turkiewicz (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 2 | 27 | Roger Lemelin (D) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 5 | 71 | Carlo Torresan (D) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 86 | Ron Sedlbauer (LW) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 7 | 100 | Gilles Lupien (D) | Canada | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 115 | Garth Malarchuk (G) | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 9 | 130 | John Harper (RW) | Canada | Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 10 | 145 | Joe McNeil (F) | Canada | St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
| 11 | 160 | Jack Davies (F) | Canada | Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL) |
| 12 | 173 | Bill Hassard (LW) | Canada | Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) |
References
References
- Sokol, Al. (1986-05-15). "Sportsman Johnny F. Bassett dead at 47 'A gifted maverick who often challenged the establishment'". [[Toronto Star]].
- "1974-75 WHA Season Summary". Hockey-Reference.
- "1974-75 Toronto Toros Schedule".
- "1974-75 Toronto Toros Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft". Hockeydb.
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