1974-1975 Chicago Cougars team stats

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1974-1975 Chicago Cougars: 30-47-1
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 18-20-1 (138 goals scored, 153 allowed) Road record: 12-27-0 (123 goals scored, 159 allowed) Head Coach: Pat Stapleton Power Play: 46/237 (19.4%) Penalty Killing: 224/282 (79.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-11 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 209-243 261 goals scored (10th of 14 teams), 312 goals allowed (12th), 1086 PIM (7th) WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (288.0 goals/team), 1077.9 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      6  Gary MacGregor       5'9   170   20   78   42   34   76   26   8   0   --   --   --   --  269  15.6   +3
C      9  Rosaire Paiement     5'11  170   29   78   26   48   74   97   3   0   --   --   --   --  256  10.2    0
LW    15  Frank Rochon         5'11  181   21   69   27   29   56   19   5   0   --   --   --   --  160  16.9   +8
RW    24  Mark Lomenda         6'0   186   20   69   16   33   49   21   2   0   --   --   --   --  128  12.5   -2
LW     7  Bob Liddington       6'0   175   26   78   23   18   41   27   5   0   --   --   --   --  155  14.8  -31
LW    19  Jan Popiel           5'9   180   27   60   18   22   40   74   3   0   --   --   --   --   97  18.6   -1
C     14  Ralph Backstrom      5'10  165   37   70   15   24   39   28   6   0   --   --   --   --  161   9.3  -28
C     23  Peter Mara           5'6   152   27   67   17   21   38   16   1   0   --   --   --   --   90  18.9   +7
D     12  Pat Stapleton        5'8   180   34   68    4   30   34   38   2   0   --   --   --   --  105   3.8   -9
D      4  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   25   77    6   27   33  137   0   1   --   --   --   --  213   2.8  +17
D     21  Larry Mavety         5'11  185   32   57   10   22   32  126   3   0   --   --   --   --  169   5.9   -3
LW    10  Rick Morris          5'10  170   28   78   15   13   28  110   0   2   --   --   --   --  115  13.0  -14
RW    20  Duke Harris          6'0   190   32   54    9   19   28   18   4   0   --   --   --   --  109   8.3  -13
LW    11  Brian Coates         6'0   195   22   35   12    9   21   26   1   0   --   --   --   --   62  19.4   -6
D     18  Bryon Baltimore      6'2   190   22   77    8   12   20  110   0   0   --   --   --   --  104   7.7  -24
D      2  Dunc McCallum        6'1   193   34   31    0   10   10   24   0   0   --   --   --   --   28   0.0   -6
RW    16  Don Gordon           5'11  180   26   42    4    5    9   10   1   0   --   --   --   --   49   8.2  -14
C      8  Rod Zaine            5'10  180   28   68    3    6    9   16   0   1   --   --   --   --   28  10.7   -6
D      5  Jim Watson           6'2   186   31   57    2    6    8   31   0   0   --   --   --   --   62   3.2   -8
C/RW  17  Lou Angotti          5'9   170   36   26    2    5    7    9   0   1   --   --   --   --   14  14.3   -1
C     25  Joe Hardy            6'0   185   29   17    1    6    7    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   14   7.1   --
D      3  Dick Proceviat       6'0   175   28   11    0    3    3   11   0   0   --   --   --   --   11   0.0   -6
RW    22  Jim Benzelock        5'10  187   27   10    0    2    2   14   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0   --
D      3  Keith Kokkola        6'3   210   25   33    0    2    2   69   0   0   --   --   --   --   47   0.0   -4
C     17  Dave Walter          6'0   185   22    6    1    0    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   14   7.1   --
G      1  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   33   45    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Rich Coutu           5'11  176   23    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G         Richard Dumas        5'11  170   23    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Jim Pritchard        5'9   175   26    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    2   0.0   --
G     30  Cam Newton           5'11  170   24   32    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G       Richard Dumas        23    1     1    0  0.00   0   0   0    0   .000   0   0
G    1  Dave Dryden          33   45  2728  176  3.87  18  26   1 1679   .895   3   1
G   30  Cam Newton           24   32  1905  126  3.97  12  20   0 1198   .895   2   0
G   31  Rich Coutu           23    1    60    5  5.00   0   1   0   36   .861   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1974 Secret Draft:

Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Team
  1   10  C    Gary MacGregor          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  2   25  D    Tim Burke               U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  3   33  RW   Mark Lomenda            Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   39  D    Garry Lariviere         St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  4   55  C    Paul Evans              Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  5   69  RW   Scott Jessee            Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   84  LW   Emile DeMoissac         New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  7   99  F    John Shewchuk           St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  8  114       Mark Trivett            Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  9  129       Bob Chase               Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
 10  142       Darrell Traer           Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)      
 11  156  G    Jim Murray              Michigan Americans (SOJHL)         
 12  169  D    Michel Dubois           Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
 13  180  G    Reggie Lemelin          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   10  C    Gary MacGregor                        Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  2   25  D    Tim Burke                             U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  3   33  RW   Mark Lomenda                          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   39  D    Garry Lariviere                       St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  4   55  C    Paul Evans                            Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  5   69  RW   Scott Jessee                          Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   84  LW   Emile DeMoissac                       New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  7   99  F    John Shewchuk                         St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  8  114       Mark Trivett                          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  9  129       Bob Chase                             Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
 10  142       Darrell Traer                         Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)      
 11  156  G    Jim Murray                            Michigan Americans (SOJHL)         
 12  169  D    Michel Dubois                         Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
 13  180  G    Reggie Lemelin                        Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-1974	sold the rights to Arnie Brown to Stags
12-1974	traded Dick Proceviat to Racers for future considerations
12-1974	traded Joe Hardy to Racers for future considerations
01-1975	traded future considerations to Racers for the rights to Lou Angotti
02-1975	traded Larry Mavety to Toros for Toronto's #2 picks in the 1975 and 1976 drafts

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/18/1974 at Vancouver Blazers W 2-1 1-0-0 10/20/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 1-3 1-1-0 10/27/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 5-6 1-2-0 10/29/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 2-4 1-3-0 10/30/1974 at Houston Aeros L 0-1 1-4-0 10/31/1974 at San Diego Mariners L 3-4 1-5-0 11/02/1974 vs Toronto Toros W 4-3 2-5-0 11/05/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers L 4-5 2-6-0 11/10/1974 vs Toronto Toros L 0-7 2-7-0 11/12/1974 vs San Diego Mariners L 2-4 2-8-0 11/14/1974 at Michigan Stags L 2-4 2-9-0 11/16/1974 at Houston Aeros L 2-6 2-10-0 11/19/1974 vs New England Whalers L 4-5 2-11-0 11/20/1974 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-4 3-11-0 11/22/1974 vs Michigan Stags W 5-3 4-11-0 11/23/1974 at New England Whalers L 2-3 4-12-0 11/24/1974 vs New England Whalers L 5-9 4-13-0 11/27/1974 at Phoenix Roadrunners W 4-2 5-13-0 11/28/1974 at San Diego Mariners W 3-2 6-13-0 11/30/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 7-5 7-13-0 12/05/1974 at Indianapolis Racers W 5-3 8-13-0 12/07/1974 vs Toronto Toros W 9-3 9-13-0 12/08/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-5 9-14-0 12/10/1974 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 2-4 9-15-0 12/14/1974 vs Michigan Stags W 6-0 10-15-0 12/17/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques L 1-6 10-16-0 12/20/1974 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 11-16-0 12/21/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers L 0-3 11-17-0 12/22/1974 at Toronto Toros L 2-5 11-18-0 12/27/1974 at Toronto Toros L 2-4 11-19-0 12/28/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 5-3 12-19-0 12/29/1974 at Michigan Stags L 3-4 12-20-0 12/31/1974 at Cleveland Crusaders W 4-3 13-20-0 01/04/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers T 4-4 13-20-1 01/05/1975 at Edmonton Oilers W 3-2 14-20-1 01/07/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 14-21-1 01/10/1975 vs Michigan Stags W 5-2 15-21-1 01/14/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 5-2 16-21-1 01/15/1975 at New England Whalers L 5-7 16-22-1 01/18/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-2 17-22-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/19/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 17-23-1 01/22/1975 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 5-8 17-24-1 01/23/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-4 17-25-1 01/25/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 17-26-1 01/26/1975 vs Vancouver Blazers L 3-5 17-27-1 01/28/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 4-3 18-27-1 01/30/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 18-28-1 02/01/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 5-6 18-29-1 02/02/1975 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-4 18-30-1 02/05/1975 at Vancouver Blazers L 2-4 18-31-1 02/08/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-3 19-31-1 02/09/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 19-32-1 02/10/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 1-4 19-33-1 02/12/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 3-5 19-34-1 02/15/1975 at Baltimore Blades W 5-3 20-34-1 02/16/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 20-35-1 02/17/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-5 21-35-1 02/20/1975 at Toronto Toros W 4-3 22-35-1 02/23/1975 vs Vancouver Blazers W 2-1 23-35-1 02/25/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 24-35-1 02/26/1975 at New England Whalers W 4-3 25-35-1 03/01/1975 at Houston Aeros L 2-4 25-36-1 03/02/1975 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 0-5 25-37-1 03/09/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 5-7 25-38-1 03/11/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-5 25-39-1 03/14/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 4-5 25-40-1 03/16/1975 vs San Diego Mariners W 4-2 26-40-1 03/17/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 27-40-1 03/18/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 3-7 27-41-1 03/20/1975 at San Diego Mariners W 4-2 28-41-1 03/22/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 28-42-1 03/23/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 28-43-1 03/25/1975 vs San Diego Mariners L 4-6 28-44-1 03/26/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-4 28-45-1 03/30/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 6-7 28-46-1 04/01/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 29-46-1 04/04/1975 vs New England Whalers W 3-1 30-46-1 04/06/1975 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 30-47-1

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