1974-1975 Mich. Stags / Balt. Blades team stats

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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

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