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1974-1975 Mich. Stags / Balt. Blades: 21-53-4
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 15-21-3 (103 goals scored, 142 allowed) Road record: 6-32-1 (102 goals scored, 199 allowed) Head Coach: Johnny Wilson Power Play: 52/279 (18.6%) Penalty Killing: 228/278 (82.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 149-279 205 goals scored (14th of 14 teams), 341 goals allowed (14th), 1104 PIM (6th) 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% +/- RW/LW 18 Gary Veneruzzo 5'8 165 31 77 33 27 60 57 9 0 -- -- -- -- 244 13.5 -45 C 10 J.P. LeBlanc 5'10 170 28 78 16 33 49 100 3 3 -- -- -- -- 207 7.7 -52 RW 6 Gary Bredin 6'0 180 26 67 15 21 36 29 1 0 -- -- -- -- 113 13.3 -37 C 16 Steve West 5'0 165 22 50 15 18 33 4 5 0 -- -- -- -- 116 12.9 -5 RW 24 Tom Serviss 5'10 185 26 60 12 17 29 18 2 0 -- -- -- -- 134 9.0 -35 LW 8 Danny Gruen 5'11 190 22 34 10 16 26 73 3 0 -- -- -- -- 92 10.9 -12 D 12 Steve Richardson 6'2 185 25 47 8 18 26 58 -- -- -- -- -- -- 107 7.5 -16 LW 14 Bill Evo 6'2 190 20 49 13 9 22 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- 99 13.1 -25 C 23 Alton White 5'9 175 29 27 9 12 21 8 4 0 -- -- -- -- 52 17.3 -15 LW 21 Reg Thomas 5'10 185 21 50 8 13 21 42 2 0 -- -- -- -- 147 5.4 -23 D 25 Barry Legge 6'0 186 20 36 3 18 21 20 3 0 -- -- -- -- 66 4.5 -19 D 5 John Miszuk 6'1 192 34 66 2 19 21 56 0 0 -- -- -- -- 98 2.0 -29 D 15 Paul Curtis 6'0 185 27 76 4 15 19 32 1 0 -- -- -- -- 110 3.6 -63 LW 9 Marc Tardif 6'0 195 25 23 12 5 17 9 2 0 -- -- -- -- 79 15.2 -1 D 2 Randy Legge 5'11 184 29 78 1 14 15 69 0 0 -- -- -- -- 73 1.4 -40 RW 19 Alain Caron 5'9 170 36 47 8 5 13 4 5 0 -- -- -- -- 98 8.2 -15 C 8 Fred Speck 5'9 160 27 30 4 8 12 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- 65 6.2 -- D 23 Jerry Zrymiak 6'0 195 26 48 3 9 12 53 0 0 -- -- -- -- 45 6.7 -23 RW 17 Steve Andrascik 5'11 200 26 57 4 7 11 42 0 0 -- -- -- -- 118 3.4 -18 LW 22 Pierre Guite 6'2 190 22 13 5 4 9 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 13.9 -- RW 7 Guy Trottier 5'8 165 33 17 5 4 9 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 14.7 -- RW 11 Len Fontaine 5'7 165 26 21 1 8 9 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 3.6 -- D 3 Larry Johnston 5'11 195 31 49 0 9 9 93 0 0 -- -- -- -- 51 0.0 -- RW 22 Ed Johnstone 5'9 175 20 23 4 4 8 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 9.3 -- C 17 Brian McDonald 5'11 190 29 18 3 5 8 15 2 0 -- -- -- -- 39 7.7 -11 D 4 Arnie Brown 6'1 185 32 50 3 4 7 27 1 0 -- -- -- -- 63 4.8 -32 LW 19 Steve Sutherland 5'11 172 28 22 1 5 6 37 0 0 -- -- -- -- 25 4.0 -10 C 7 Jacques Locas 5'8 167 20 12 1 4 5 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 5.6 -- LW 9 Michel Rouleau 5'10 170 30 7 0 3 3 25 0 0 -- -- -- -- 14 0.0 -- D Gary Sittler 5'9 185 22 5 1 1 2 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 10.0 -- F 8 Paul Larose 5'8 165 24 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- 5 20.0 -2 LW 11 Craig Reichmuth 5'10 175 27 16 0 2 2 23 0 0 -- -- -- -- 18 0.0 -- LW 11 Bob Jones 6'1 185 29 5 0 1 1 8 0 0 -- -- -- -- 10 0.0 -- G 88 Gerry Desjardins 5'11 190 30 41 0 1 1 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- C Claude Chartre 6'0 176 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 2 0.0 -- LW 4 Bill Goldthorpe 5'11 185 21 7 0 0 0 26 0 0 -- -- -- -- 6 0.0 -- D 4 Bill Reed 5'11 190 20 11 0 0 0 12 0 0 -- -- -- -- 14 0.0 -- G 30 Jimmy McLeod 5'8 170 37 16 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 30 Paul Hoganson 5'11 175 25 32 0 0 0 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --
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   30  Paul Hoganson        25   32  1776  121  4.09   9  19   2 1009   .880   1   2
G    1  Gerry Desjardins     30   41  2282  162  4.26   9  28   1 1391   .884   3   0
G   30  Jimmy McLeod         37   16   694   53  4.58   3   6   1  421   .874   1   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    4  D    Bill Reed               Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  2   19  RW   Rick Blight             Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  3   34  D    Barry Legge             Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   40  LW   Paul Nicholson          London Knights (OHA)               
  5   63  D    Larry Finck             St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  6   78  RW   Ed Johnstone            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  7   93  D    Ron Pronchuk            Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  8  108  G    Paul Touzin             Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
  9  123  RW   Terry Casey             St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
 11  151       Dave Groulx             Cornell University (NCAA)          
 12  164  D    John Riley              Windsor Spitfires (SOJHL)          

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    4  D    Bill Reed                             Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  2   19  RW   Rick Blight                           Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  3   34  D    Barry Legge                           Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   40  LW   Paul Nicholson                        London Knights (OHA)               
  5   63  D    Larry Finck                           St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  6   78  RW   Ed Johnstone                          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  7   93  D    Ron Pronchuk                          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  8  108  G    Paul Touzin                           Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
  9  123  RW   Terry Casey                           St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
 11  151       Dave Groulx                           Cornell University (NCAA)          
 12  164  D    John Riley                            Windsor Spitfires (SOJHL)          

Traded draft picks:


Transactions
06-1974Roadrunners selected Gerry Odrowski in expansion draft
06-1974purchased the rights to Randy Legge from Aeros
07-1974signed Larry Johnston as a free agent
08-1974signed Paul Curtis as a free agent
10-1974purchased the rights to Arnie Brown from Cougars
11-1974traded Jacques Locas and Brian McDonald to Racers for Steve Andrascik and Steve Richardson
11-1974traded Bill Horton to Racers for Gary Bredin
11-1974purchased Guy Trottier from Toros
12-1974traded Michel Rouleau to Mariners for Craig Reichmuth
12-1974traded Marc Tardif and Steve Sutherland to Nordiques for Alain Caron, Michel Rouleau and Pierre Guite
02-1975loaned Danny Gruen to Jets
06-19-1975Jets claimed Randy Legge in dispersal draft
06-19-1975Stingers claimed Gary Veneruzzo in dispersal draft
06-19-1975Cowboys claimed John Miszuk in dispersal draft
06-19-1975Racers claimed Reg Thomas in dispersal draft
06-19-1975Racers claimed Bob Jones in dispersal draft
06-19-1975Whalers claimed Paul Hoganson in dispersal draft

Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/17/1974   at Indianapolis Racers       W   4-2     1-0-0
10/19/1974   at New England Whalers       L   1-2     1-1-0
10/20/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   3-4     1-2-0
10/23/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     1-3-0
10/27/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5     1-4-0
10/29/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-3     2-4-0
10/31/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-4     2-5-0
11/02/1974   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-6     2-6-0
11/03/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L  3-11     2-7-0
11/05/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   2-5     2-8-0
11/10/1974   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   1-6     2-9-0
11/12/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     2-10-0
11/14/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-2     3-10-0
11/16/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     3-11-0
11/17/1974   vs New England Whalers       L   1-6     3-12-0
11/21/1974   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   2-1     4-12-0
11/22/1974   at Chicago Cougars           L   3-5     4-13-0
11/24/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-2     5-13-0
11/26/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         L   1-5     5-14-0
11/29/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             L   6-7     5-15-0
12/03/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   2-1     6-15-0
12/05/1974   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     7-15-0
12/07/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         L   2-4     7-16-0
12/08/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-7     7-17-0
12/10/1974   at San Diego Mariners        T   4-4     7-17-1
12/12/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     8-17-1
12/14/1974   at Chicago Cougars           L   0-6     8-18-1
12/15/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   2-7     8-19-1
12/17/1974   vs New England Whalers       T   2-2     8-19-2
12/19/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   1-0     9-19-2
12/20/1974   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-7     9-20-2
12/22/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   3-2     10-20-2
12/26/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         L   1-8     10-21-2
12/28/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-4     10-22-2
12/29/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-3     11-22-2
12/31/1974   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       T   1-1     11-22-3
01/02/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   3-6     11-23-3
01/04/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   2-5     11-24-3
01/05/1975   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   3-1     12-24-3
01/07/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3     12-25-3
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-4     13-25-3
01/10/1975   at Chicago Cougars           L   2-5     13-26-3
01/18/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     13-27-3
01/25/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     13-28-3
01/26/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-2     13-29-3
01/29/1975   at New England Whalers       L   3-4     13-30-3
01/31/1975   at New England Whalers       L   2-4     13-31-3
02/01/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-8     13-32-3
02/02/1975   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-5     13-33-3
02/04/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   0-1     13-34-3
02/06/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-4     13-35-3
02/08/1975   at Houston Aeros             W   6-4     14-35-3
02/11/1975   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-5     14-36-3
02/13/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-6     14-37-3
02/15/1975   vs Chicago Cougars           L   3-5     14-38-3
02/18/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     14-39-3
02/20/1975   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   4-3     15-39-3
02/22/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-3     15-40-3
02/25/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   4-6     15-41-3
02/28/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-6     15-42-3
03/02/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-7     15-43-3
03/04/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   4-6     15-44-3
03/05/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-5     15-45-3
03/07/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   5-4     16-45-3
03/08/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-7     16-46-3
03/09/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   2-8     16-47-3
03/10/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     17-47-3
03/12/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   2-0     18-47-3
03/15/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   3-7     18-48-3
03/25/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   4-5     18-49-3
03/26/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-5     18-50-3
03/27/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   2-2     18-50-4
03/30/1975   at Vancouver Blazers         L   3-4     18-51-4
04/01/1975   at San Diego Mariners        W   4-3     19-51-4
04/03/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-9     19-52-4
04/05/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-6     20-52-4
04/06/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   5-6     20-53-4
04/07/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-2     21-53-4

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