1974-1975 Chicago Cougars team stats

1974-1975 Chicago Cougars: 30-47-1
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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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