1974-1975 New York Rangers team stats

1974-1975 New York Rangers: 37-29-14
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Home record: 21-11-8  (174 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Road record: 16-18-6  (145 goals scored, 156 allowed)
Head Coach: Emile Francis

Power Play: 84/296 (28.4%)
Penalty Killing: 241/295 (81.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 229-215

319 goals scored (5th of 18 teams), 276 goals allowed (11th), 1053 PIM (15th)

NHL Averages: 3.42 goals/game (274.0 goals/team), 1135.6 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW     7  Rod Gilbert          5'9   180   33   76   36   61   97   22  11   0  133   64   69    1  239  15.1   +1
C     19  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   34   79   36   55   91   26  15   0  129   63   65    0  205  17.6   +1
LW     8  Steve Vickers        6'0   180   23   80   41   48   89   64  16   0  138   53   75    0  188  21.8  +10
RW    10  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   27   80   24   37   61   10   7   2   96   24   84   25  191  12.6  +13
C     21  Pete Stemkowski      6'1   196   31   77   24   35   59   63   3   0   78   10   86   15  159  15.1   -3
D      2  Brad Park            6'0   200   26   65   13   44   57  104   8   0  155   63  111   25  189   6.9   +6
C     16  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   28   75   25   25   50  106   3   2   80   10   83   23  188  13.3  +10
D      4  Ron Greschner        6'2   205   20   70    8   37   45   93   0   0  128   28  108   16  122   6.6   +8
LW    20  Greg Polis           6'0   195   24   76   26   15   41   55   4   0   63   13   48    1  213  12.2   +3
RW     9  Rick Middleton       5'11  170   21   47   22   18   40   19   6   0   57   24   39    0  106  20.8   -6
C     18  Walt Tkaczuk         6'0   185   27   62   11   25   36   34   2   0   65   24   56   16  134   8.2   +1
D      6  Gilles Marotte       5'9   205   29   77    4   32   36   69   0   0  117    7  140   30  148   2.7    0
LW    27  Ted Irvine           6'2   195   30   79   17   17   34   66   4   0   72   11   76    0  174   9.8  -15
RW    17  Jerry Butler         6'0   180   23   78   17   16   33  102   1   2   52    6   65   14  157  10.8   -5
D     25  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   27   67    3   15   18   19   0   0   66    2   64   13   79   3.8  +13
D     23  John Bednarski       5'10  195   22   35    1   10   11   37   0   0   32    2   35    4   45   2.2   -1
D      5  Dale Rolfe           6'4   210   34   42    1    8    9   30   1   0   47    3   43   11   56   1.8  +12
D      3  Ron Harris           5'10  190   32   34    1    7    8   22   0   0   25    2   29    6   38   2.6    0
LW    14  Bert Wilson          6'0   178   25   61    5    1    6   66   1   0   17    3   17    3   38  13.2    0
RW    22  Bobby Rousseau       5'10  178   34    8    2    2    4    0   2   0    5    3    0   -2    6  33.3    0
RW    12  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   22   22    1    2    3    4   0   0    7    0    5    1   16   6.2   +3
D     26  Dave Maloney         6'1   195   18    4    0    2    2    0   0   0    5    0    3    0    2   0.0   +2
D     24  Joe Zanussi          5'10  180   27    8    0    2    2    4   0   0    7    1    2    1    8   0.0   +5
LW    22  Jerry Holland        5'10  180   20    1    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    1 100.0   +1
D     16  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   30    4    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    7    2    4   0.0   -4
RW    15  Hartland Monahan     5'11  197   23    6    0    1    1    4   0   0    2    0    4    0    5   0.0   -2
G     35  Curt Ridley          6'0   190   23    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Dunc Wilson          5'11  175   26    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   35   37    0    0    0   20  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gilles Villemure     5'8   185   34   45    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Gilles Villemure     34   45  2470  130  3.16  22  14   6 1165   .888   5   2
G    1  Ed Giacomin          35   37  2069  120  3.48  13  12   8  923   .870   1   1
G   31  Dunc Wilson          26    3   180   13  4.33   1   2   0   87   .851   0   0
G   35  Curt Ridley          23    2    81    7  5.19   1   1   0   42   .833   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 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   14  D    Dave Maloney             657          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  2   32  D    Ron Greschner            982          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  3   50  LW   Jerry Holland             37     22   Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  4   68  LW   Boyd Anderson                         Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  5   86  C    Dennis Olmstead                       University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     
  6  104  RW   Ed Johnstone             426     23   Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  7  122  G    John Memryk                           Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  8  139  C    Greg Holst                11          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  9  156  C    Claude Arvisais                       Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
 10  171  LW   Ken Dodd                              New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
 11  186  LW   Ralph Krentz                          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
 12  198  RW   Larry Jacques                         Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
 13  208  LW   Tom Gastle                            Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
 14  218  C    Eric Brubacher                        Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
 15  224  RW   Russ Hall                             Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
 16  227  G    Bill Kriski                           Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
 17  230  RW   Kevin Treacy                          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
 18  233  C    Ken Gassoff                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
 19  236  D    Cliff Bast                            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
 20  239  RW   Jim Mayer                  4     74   Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
 21  241  RW   Warren Miller            262    238   University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
 22  243  D    Kevin Walker                          Cornell University (NCAA)          
 23  245  RW   Jim Warner                32     41   Minnesota Stars (MJHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-10-1974	Golden Seals claimed Jim Neilson in intra-league draft
06-10-1974	claimed Walt McKechnie from Golden Seals in intra-league draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Peter McDuffe in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Scouts selected Doug Horbul in expansion draft
06-12-1974	Capitals selected Jack Egers in expansion draft
06-12-1974	traded Walt McKechnie to Bruins for Derek Sanderson
07-29-1974	sold Andre Peloffy to Capitals
08-29-1974	traded Larry Sacharuk to Blues for Greg Polis
09-23-1974	traded Brian Lavender to Golden Seals for Hartland Monahan
10-29-1974	Capitals claimed Rod Seiling on waivers
02-15-1975	claimed Dunc Wilson on waivers from Maple Leafs
06-17-1975	claimed Dale Lewis from Springfield (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-17-1975	Capitals claimed Hartland Monahan in intra-league draft
06-18-1975	traded Ted Irvine, Jerry Butler and Bert Wilson to Blues for John Davidson and Bill Collins
07-1975	Bobby Rousseau and Dale Rolfe retired
09-09-1975	traded Curt Ridley to Flames for Jerry Byers
09-21-1975	traded Bob MacMillan and future considerations to Blues for Larry Sacharuk

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1975 vs New York Islanders L 2-3 04/10/1975 at New York Islanders W 8-3 04/11/1975 vs New York Islanders L 3-4 (OT) Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 19 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 34 3 1 5 6 2 1 0 LW 8 Steve Vickers 6'0 180 23 3 2 4 6 6 0 0 D 2 Brad Park 6'0 200 26 3 1 4 5 2 0 0 RW 10 Bill Fairbairn 5'10 170 27 3 4 0 4 13 2 1 RW 7 Rod Gilbert 5'9 180 33 3 1 3 4 2 0 0 C 18 Walt Tkaczuk 6'0 185 27 3 1 2 3 5 0 0 D 25 Nick Beverley 6'2 185 27 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 17 Jerry Butler 6'0 180 23 3 1 0 1 16 0 0 D 4 Ron Greschner 6'2 205 20 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 3 Ron Harris 5'10 190 32 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 30 3 0 1 1 11 0 0 D 6 Gilles Marotte 5'9 205 29 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 21 Pete Stemkowski 6'1 196 31 3 1 0 1 10 0 0 D 23 John Bednarski 5'10 195 22 1 0 0 0 17 0 0 G 1 Ed Giacomin 5'11 180 35 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 30 Gilles Villemure 5'8 185 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 9 Rick Middleton 5'11 170 21 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 20 Greg Polis 6'0 195 24 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 C 16 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 22 Jerry Holland 5'10 180 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 12 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Dave Maloney 6'1 195 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Hartland Monahan 5'11 197 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Curt Ridley 6'0 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Dale Rolfe 6'4 210 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 22 Bobby Rousseau 5'10 178 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 16 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Bert Wilson 6'0 178 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Dunc Wilson 5'11 175 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Joe Zanussi 5'10 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Ed Giacomin 35 2 87 4 2.76 0 2 36 .889 0 0 G 30 Gilles Villemure 34 2 93 6 3.87 1 0 41 .854 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/09/1974   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-3     1-0-0
10/12/1974   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-7     1-1-0
10/16/1974   vs California Golden Seals   T   5-5     1-1-1
10/19/1974   at New York Islanders        W   4-2     2-1-1
10/20/1974   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   0-1     2-2-1
10/23/1974   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-1     3-2-1
10/26/1974   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-4     4-2-1
10/27/1974   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-1     5-2-1
10/30/1974   vs New York Islanders        T   1-1     5-2-2
10/31/1974   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-5     5-3-2
11/03/1974   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-4     5-4-2
11/05/1974   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-2     5-5-2
11/06/1974   at California Golden Seals   W   7-3     6-5-2
11/09/1974   at Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     6-5-3
11/13/1974   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     6-6-3
11/16/1974   at Montreal Canadiens        T   4-4     6-6-4
11/17/1974   vs California Golden Seals   W  10-0     7-6-4
11/20/1974   at Detroit Red Wings         W   5-4     8-6-4
11/23/1974   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-5     8-7-4
11/24/1974   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-5     9-7-4
11/27/1974   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-1     10-7-4
11/29/1974   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-3     10-8-4
12/01/1974   vs St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     10-8-5
12/04/1974   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     11-8-5
12/07/1974   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   7-4     12-8-5
12/08/1974   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     12-8-6
12/12/1974   at Washington Capitals       T   6-6     12-8-7
12/14/1974   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-6     12-9-7
12/15/1974   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     12-9-8
12/18/1974   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-0     13-9-8
12/19/1974   at Boston Bruins             L  3-11     13-10-8
12/22/1974   vs Atlanta Flames            L   3-4     13-11-8
12/27/1974   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   9-5     14-11-8
12/29/1974   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   2-1     15-11-8
12/30/1974   at Minnesota North Stars     W   8-1     16-11-8
01/01/1975   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     17-11-8
01/04/1975   at New York Islanders        W   5-3     18-11-8
01/05/1975   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-2     19-11-8
01/08/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        W   6-1     20-11-8
01/11/1975   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     21-11-8

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     21-12-8
01/15/1975   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3     22-12-8
01/17/1975   at California Golden Seals   T   4-4     22-12-9
01/18/1975   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     23-12-9
01/23/1975   vs Atlanta Flames            W   5-2     24-12-9
01/25/1975   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     24-13-9
01/26/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-2     25-13-9
01/28/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     25-14-9
01/30/1975   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-6     25-15-9
02/01/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-1     26-15-9
02/02/1975   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   5-5     26-15-10
02/05/1975   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     26-16-10
02/06/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-1     27-16-10
02/08/1975   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     27-17-10
02/09/1975   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-3     28-17-10
02/11/1975   at Washington Capitals       L   4-7     28-18-10
02/15/1975   at Minnesota North Stars     W   9-2     29-18-10
02/16/1975   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   5-5     29-18-11
02/18/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        T   2-2     29-18-12
02/19/1975   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     29-18-13
02/22/1975   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-5     29-19-13
02/23/1975   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-1     30-19-13
02/26/1975   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-1     31-19-13
03/02/1975   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   6-8     31-20-13
03/05/1975   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-6     31-21-13
03/07/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        W   5-2     32-21-13
03/09/1975   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     32-22-13
03/11/1975   at Boston Bruins             L   3-6     32-23-13
03/12/1975   vs New York Islanders        W   5-3     33-23-13
03/14/1975   at Atlanta Flames            L   0-1     33-24-13
03/19/1975   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-0     34-24-13
03/20/1975   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-6     34-25-13
03/22/1975   at Detroit Red Wings         L   4-7     34-26-13
03/23/1975   vs Boston Bruins             W   7-5     35-26-13
03/26/1975   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   2-4     35-27-13
03/29/1975   at New York Islanders        L   4-6     35-28-13
03/30/1975   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   8-2     36-28-13
04/03/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   1-1     36-28-14
04/04/1975   at Atlanta Flames            W   3-2     37-28-14
04/06/1975   vs New York Islanders        L   4-6     37-29-14

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