1974-1975 Edmonton Oilers team stats

1974-1975 Edmonton Oilers: 36-38-4
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Home record: 25-12-2  (174 goals scored, 130 allowed)
Road record: 11-26-2  (105 goals scored, 149 allowed)
Head Coaches: Brian Shaw (30-26-3), Bill Hunter (6-12-1)

Power Play: 40/262 (15.3%)
Penalty Killing: 184/236 (78.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 10-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 229-223

279 goals scored (8th of 14 teams), 279 goals allowed (6th), 896 PIM (11th)

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     18  Mike Rogers          5'9   170   20   78   35   48   83    2   4   0   --   --   --   --  189  18.5   +2
D      2  Barry Long           6'2   210   25   78   20   40   60  116   7   1   --   --   --   --  167  12.0   -8
D     19  Ken Baird            6'0   190   23   77   30   28   58  151   8   0   --   --   --   --  173  17.3  -19
C      7  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   25   77   19   39   58    8   2   0   --   --   --   --  178  10.7   +7
C     12  Bruce MacGregor      5'10  180   33   72   24   28   52   10   3   3   --   --   --   --  151  15.9  -11
C     16  Eddie Joyal          6'0   178   34   78   22   25   47    2   0   2   --   --   --   --  183  12.0  -10
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   21   72   22   24   46   14   1   0   --   --   --   --  155  14.2   +4
D      5  Doug Barrie          5'9   175   28   78   12   33   45  122   1   2   --   --   --   --  152   7.9  -11
LW    11  Ron Climie           5'11  185   24   49   15   27   42   15   3   0   --   --   --   --   90  16.7   +3
RW    17  Rusty Patenaude      5'8   175   25   56   20   16   36   38   3   0   --   --   --   --   92  21.7   +1
RW    10  Tom Gilmore          5'11  190   26   74   12   19   31   84   0   0   --   --   --   --  140   8.6  -22
RW    15  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   26   29    8   20   28    4   2   0   --   --   --   --   81   9.9   -5
D      4  Ray McKay            6'4   183   28   69    8   20   28   47   1   0   --   --   --   --  208   3.8  +18
D     20  Steve Carlyle        5'10  180   24   73    2   25   27   46   0   0   --   --   --   --  118   1.7  -13
C      9  Ross Perkins         5'10  176   28   76    7   16   23   33   0   1   --   --   --   --   89   7.9   +7
D      6  Murray Kennett       5'10  175   22   49    4   14   18   17   0   0   --   --   --   --   47   8.5  +16
C     15  Ron Buchanan         6'3   170   30   22    6    9   15    4   1  --   --   --   --   --   60  10.0   --
D      3  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   28   24    1   13   14   42   1   0   --   --   --   --   49   2.0   +5
C     11  Bill Morris          5'11  185   25   36    4    8   12    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   34  11.8   +5
C     21  Bill Laing           6'2   190   21   42    2    4    6   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   26   7.7   -3
D     22  Jim McCrimmon        6'1   210   21   34    1    5    6   50   0   0   --   --   --   --   27   3.7   +9
RW    23  Doug Kerslake        5'10  205   24   10    4    0    4   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   17  23.5   +3
LW     8  Don Herriman         5'10  165   28   33    1    2    3   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   24   4.2   -6
G      1  Jacques Plante       6'0   175   45   31    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     27  Ken Brown            5'11  175   26   33    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Chris Worthy         6'0   180   27   29    0    0    0    7  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Jacques Plante       45   40  1592   88  3.32  15  14   1  803   .890   4   1
G   27  Ken Brown            26   32  1466   86  3.52  11  11   0  845   .898   2   2
G   30  Chris Worthy         27   28  1660   99  3.58  11  13   3  929   .893   0   1

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    8  D    Gary Soetaert           Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  2   23  D    Glen Burdon             Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  3   38  F    Paul Holmgren           St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  4   53  RW   Kevin Treacy            Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  5   67  D    Dave Langevin           U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)      
  6   82  F    Bernard Noreau          Laval National (QMJHL)             
  7   97  F    Tom Sundberg            St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  8  112  RW   Cam Botting             Niagara Falls Flyers (SOJHL)       
  9  127       Marty Mathews           Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
 10  140       Willie Friesen          Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)       

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    8  D    Gary Soetaert                         Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  2   23  D    Glen Burdon                           Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  3   38  F    Paul Holmgren                         St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  4   53  RW   Kevin Treacy                          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  5   67  D    Dave Langevin                         U. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)      
  6   82  F    Bernard Noreau                        Laval National (QMJHL)             
  7   97  F    Tom Sundberg                          St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  8  112  RW   Cam Botting                           Niagara Falls Flyers (SOJHL)       
  9  127       Marty Mathews                         Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
 10  140       Willie Friesen                        Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)       

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-1974	traded Jim Harrison to Crusaders for Ron Buchanan
01-1975	traded Ron Buchanan to Racers for Murray Kennett
02-1975	traded Ron Climie to Whalers for Tim Sheehy
06-1975	traded Bill Lesuk to Jets for future considerations


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/18/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   0-4     0-1-0
10/30/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         L   6-8     0-2-0
11/02/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-2     1-2-0
11/03/1974   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     2-2-0
11/10/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-1     3-2-0
11/13/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     4-2-0
11/15/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-4     5-2-0
11/17/1974   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   2-1     6-2-0
11/18/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     7-2-0
11/20/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     7-3-0
11/22/1974   at Toronto Toros             W   8-2     8-3-0
11/24/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-4     8-4-0
11/26/1974   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-5     8-5-0
11/28/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   0-2     8-6-0
12/01/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   8-4     9-6-0
12/04/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   6-3     10-6-0
12/06/1974   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-3     10-7-0
12/08/1974   vs Michigan Stags            W   7-0     11-7-0
12/11/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     11-8-0
12/13/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-4     12-8-0
12/15/1974   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     13-8-0
12/17/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   2-7     13-9-0
12/19/1974   at San Diego Mariners        W   7-6     14-9-0
12/21/1974   at Chicago Cougars           W   3-0     15-9-0
12/22/1974   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-3     16-9-0
12/26/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-5     16-10-0
12/29/1974   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   5-4     17-10-0
01/01/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   3-2     18-10-0
01/03/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       T   3-3     18-10-1
01/05/1975   vs Chicago Cougars           L   2-3     18-11-1
01/09/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-2     19-11-1
01/10/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   3-3     19-11-2
01/12/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-3     19-12-2
01/15/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   2-9     19-13-2
01/16/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-3     19-14-2
01/17/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-1     20-14-2
01/18/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-3     20-15-2
01/23/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-3     21-15-2
01/24/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   7-5     22-15-2
01/26/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L   5-7     22-16-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/28/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   7-5     23-16-2
01/31/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-2     23-17-2
02/02/1975   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-3     24-17-2
02/04/1975   at Baltimore Blades          W   1-0     25-17-2
02/05/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-4     25-18-2
02/09/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   4-6     25-19-2
02/11/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   3-4     25-20-2
02/12/1975   at New England Whalers       T   2-2     25-20-3
02/14/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   8-4     26-20-3
02/16/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   4-5     26-21-3
02/18/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   6-3     27-21-3
02/19/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     27-22-3
02/21/1975   vs New England Whalers       L   2-4     27-23-3
02/23/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   6-4     28-23-3
02/25/1975   at Chicago Cougars           L   3-4     28-24-3
02/28/1975   vs Baltimore Blades          W   6-2     29-24-3
03/02/1975   vs Baltimore Blades          W   7-2     30-24-3
03/04/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-3     30-25-3
03/05/1975   at Vancouver Blazers         L   0-6     30-26-3
03/07/1975   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   4-0     31-26-3
03/10/1975   at Baltimore Blades          L   3-5     31-27-3
03/11/1975   at Chicago Cougars           W   5-1     32-27-3
03/14/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-3     32-28-3
03/15/1975   at New England Whalers       L   2-6     32-29-3
03/16/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L  1-10     32-30-3
03/18/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   8-5     33-30-3
03/20/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     33-31-3
03/22/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-5     33-32-3
03/23/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-4     33-33-3
03/25/1975   at New England Whalers       L   4-5     33-34-3
03/26/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     34-34-3
03/27/1975   at Baltimore Blades          T   2-2     34-34-4
03/28/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   4-5     34-35-4
03/31/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-5     34-36-4
04/01/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     34-37-4
04/04/1975   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   5-3     35-37-4
04/05/1975   at Vancouver Blazers         L   2-3     35-38-4
04/06/1975   vs Chicago Cougars           W   6-3     36-38-4

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