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1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Vancouver Blazers |
| Record | 37–39–2 |
| HomeRecord | 25–12–2 |
| RoadRecord | 12–27–0 |
| Division | Canadian |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| GoalsFor | 256 |
| GoalsAgainst | 270 |
| Coach | Joe Crozier |
| Arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| GoalsLeader | Danny Lawson (33) |
| AssistsLeader | Danny Lawson (43) |
| PointsLeader | Danny Lawson (76) |
| PIMLeader | Rick Jodzio (159) |
| WinsLeader | Don McLeod (32) |
| GAALeader | Don McLeod (3.34) |
| next_season | [1975–76](1975-76-calgary-cowboys-season) |
The 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season was the Vancouver Blazers' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA), and their second and final season in Vancouver. The Blazers failed to make the playoffs. The franchise moved to Calgary after this season and became the Cowboys.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 15, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 16, 1974||0–6 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 18, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||0–3–0 |- |4||W||October 20, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||October 23, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||2–3–0 |- |6||W||October 30, 1974||8–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||3–3–0
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| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 78 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 19 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 78 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 24 | -15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 74 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 84 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 75 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 58 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 76 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 32 | -8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 75 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 121 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| C | 78 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 30 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 68 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 62 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 73 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 46 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 63 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| D | 60 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 38 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 128 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 51 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 72 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 43 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 159 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4184 | 72 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 233 | 3.34 | 1 | |
| 512 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3.52 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4696 | 78 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 263 | 3.36 | 1 |
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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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.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *WHA Secret Amateur Draft* | ||||
| 1 | 5 | Ron Greschner (D) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 2 | 20 | Ron Chipperfield (C) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| *WHA Amateur Draft* | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Pat Price (D) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 2 | 20 | Jacques Cossette (RW) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 35 | Peter Driscoll (LW) | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OHA) |
| 4 | 50 | Dave Given (F) | United States | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 5 | 64 | Steve Jensen (LW) | United States | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| 6 | 79 | Dave Lumley (F) | Canada | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 7 | 94 | Mike Hobin (F) | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 8 | 109 | Mario Faubert (D) | Canada | St. Louis University (CCHA) |
| 9 | 124 | John Held (D) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 10 | 138 | Eddie Mio (G) | Canada | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 11 | 152 | Jim Miller (W) | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 12 | 165 | Dave Otness (W) | United States | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 13 | 177 | Walt Kyle (C) | United States | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
References
References
- "1974-75 Vancouver Blazers Schedule".
- "1974-75 Vancouver Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft".
- "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft".
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