1974-1975 Edmonton Oilers team stats

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1974-1975 Edmonton Oilers: 36-38-4
Previous Season Next Season 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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