1974-1975 Phoenix Roadrunners team stats

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1974-1975 Phoenix Roadrunners: 39-31-8
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-11-5 (170 goals scored, 115 allowed) Road record: 16-20-3 (130 goals scored, 150 allowed) Head Coach: Sandy Hucul Power Play: 50/304 (16.4%) Penalty Killing: 239/315 (75.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 243-183 300 goals scored (7th of 14 teams), 265 goals allowed (3rd), 1388 PIM (1st) 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      9  Dennis Sobchuk       6'2   176   20   78   32   45   77   36   4   0   --   --   --   --  242  13.2  +35
RW    16  Michel Cormier       5'9   170   29   78   36   38   74   26   5   1   --   --   --   --  242  14.9  +18
C     14  Jim Boyd             5'9   180   25   76   26   44   70   18   7   3   --   --   --   --  188  13.8  +29
LW    15  John Gray            5'10  180   25   75   35   33   68  107   4   0   --   --   --   --  155  22.6  +28
C/LW   8  Robbie Ftorek        5'10  155   22   53   31   37   68   29   4   0   --   --   --   --  155  20.0  +49
F     11  Murray Keogan        5'10  175   24   78   35   29   64   68  11   0   --   --   --   --  225  15.6  -12
LW    22  Don Borgeson         5'11  175   29   74   29   28   57   38   3   2   --   --   --   --  205  14.1  +20
D      6  Gerry Odrowski       5'10  185   36   77    5   38   43   77   2   0   --   --   --   --  143   3.5  +23
D     24  John Hughes          5'11  200   20   72    4   25   29  201   2   0   --   --   --   --   91   4.4  +49
RW     7  Peter McNamee        5'11  170   24   55    9   19   28   77   1   0   --   --   --   --   90  10.0   +5
RW    17  Cam Connor           6'2   200   20   57    9   19   28  168   0   0   --   --   --   --   91   9.9  +20
D      2  Jim Niekamp          6'1   185   28   71    2   26   28   66   1   0   --   --   --   --   78   2.6  +12
LW    12  Bob Barlow           5'10  165   39   51    6   20   26    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   94   6.4   -9
C      7  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   26   22   10   10   20   15   1   0   --   --   --   --   53  18.9   +2
RW    18  Bob Mowat            5'9   165   25   53    9   10   19   34   0   1   --   --   --   --   56  16.1   -4
RW    20  John Migneault       5'10  185   25   47    6   13   19   16   1   0   --   --   --   --   63   9.5   -4
RW    19  Wendell Bennett      6'2   185   24   67    4   15   19   92   0   0   --   --   --   --   58   6.9   +5
D      3  Al McLeod            5'11  200   25   77    3   16   19   98   0   0   --   --   --   --   75   4.0  +12
D     23  Mike Stevens         5'11  188   24   70    2   16   18   69   0   0   --   --   --   --   86   2.3  +15
RW     4  Howie Young          5'11  175   37   30    3   12   15   44   1   0   --   --   --   --   46   6.5   -2
RW    10  Dave Gorman          5'11  185   19   13    3    5    8   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   15  20.0   --
D      5  Rick Newell          5'11  180   26   25    0    4    4   39   0   0   --   --   --   --   24   0.0   +3
G      1  Gary Kurt            6'3   205   27   58    0    2    2    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW/C      Gene Sobchuk         5'9   160   23    3    1    0    1    0   1   0   --   --   --   --    9  11.1   --
D      4  Garry Lariviere      6'0   190   20    4    0    1    1   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   14   0.0   --
G     30  Jack Norris          5'10  185   32   33    0    1    1    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  Jack Norris          32   33  1962  107  3.27  14  15   4  979   .891   1   1
G    1  Gary Kurt            27   47  2841  156  3.29  25  16   4 1356   .885   1   2

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    5  C    Dennis Olmstead         U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  2   16  RW   Dave Gorman             St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  3   31  D    Jim Clarke              Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  4   46  G    Bruce Aberhart          London Knights (OHA)               
  5   61  D    Gordon Buynak           Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  6   75  F    Robbie Watt             Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  7   90  L    Andy Spruce             London Knights (OHA)               
  8  105  D    Steve Short             St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  9  120  D    John Taft               U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
 10  135  F    Dan Mandryk             Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
 11  148  D    Chuck Luksa             U. of Toronto (CIAU)               
 12  161  D    Marc Gaudreault         Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
 13  174       Kim Gellert             Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
 14  185  F    Ron Hawkshaw            U. of Waterloo (CIAU)              

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  C    Dennis Olmstead                       U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  2   16  RW   Dave Gorman                           St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  3   31  D    Jim Clarke                            Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  4   46  G    Bruce Aberhart                        London Knights (OHA)               
  5   61  D    Gordon Buynak                         Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  6   75  F    Robbie Watt                           Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  7   90  L    Andy Spruce                           London Knights (OHA)               
  8  105  D    Steve Short                           St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            
  9  120  D    John Taft                             U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
 10  135  F    Dan Mandryk                           Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
 11  148  D    Chuck Luksa                           U. of Toronto (CIAU)               
 12  161  D    Marc Gaudreault                       Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
 13  174       Kim Gellert                           Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
 14  185  F    Ron Hawkshaw                          U. of Waterloo (CIAU)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1974	purchased the rights to Robbie Ftorek from Whalers
06-1974	received Gene Sobchuk on loan from Stingers
06-1974	selected Gary Kurt from Crusaders in expansion draft
06-1974	selected Gerry Odrowski from Stags in expansion draft
10-01-1974	sold Gary Simmons to Golden Seals
01-1975	sold Howie Young to Jets
01-1975	traded Hugh Harris to Blazers for John Migneault, Serge Beaudoin and Pete McNamee
06-1975	traded the rights to Del Hall and Garry Holt to Golden Seals for the rights to Ron Huston
10-1975	sold Murray Keogan to Cowboys

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/08/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-5 
04/10/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6 
04/12/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   0-3 
04/15/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-5 (OT)
04/17/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C/LW 8 Robbie Ftorek 5'10 155 22 5 2 5 7 2 -- -- LW 15 John Gray 5'10 180 25 5 2 3 5 12 -- -- C 9 Dennis Sobchuk 6'2 176 20 5 4 1 5 2 -- -- D 3 Al McLeod 5'11 200 25 5 0 4 4 4 0 0 RW 19 Wendell Bennett 6'2 185 24 5 1 2 3 6 -- -- C 14 Jim Boyd 5'9 180 25 5 1 1 2 2 -- -- D 6 Gerry Odrowski 5'10 185 36 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 LW 22 Don Borgeson 5'11 175 29 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 16 Michel Cormier 5'9 170 29 5 1 0 1 2 -- -- F 11 Murray Keogan 5'10 175 24 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 7 Peter McNamee 5'11 170 24 5 1 0 1 2 -- -- D 5 Rick Newell 5'11 180 26 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 23 Mike Stevens 5'11 188 24 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 4 Garry Lariviere 6'0 190 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 20 John Migneault 5'10 185 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Jack Norris 5'10 185 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Gary Kurt 6'3 205 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 18 Bob Mowat 5'9 165 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 17 Cam Connor 6'2 200 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Jim Niekamp 6'1 185 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW/C Gene Sobchuk 5'9 160 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 12 Bob Barlow 5'10 165 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 10 Dave Gorman 5'11 185 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 John Hughes 5'11 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 4 Howie Young 5'11 175 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Gary Kurt 27 4 207 12 3.48 1 2 81 .852 0 G 30 Jack Norris 32 2 100 10 6.00 0 2 .000 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/16/1974 vs San Diego Mariners W 8-2 1-0-0 10/18/1974 vs Houston Aeros W 6-4 2-0-0 10/20/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders T 4-4 2-0-1 10/24/1974 at San Diego Mariners L 1-2 2-1-1 10/26/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-4 2-2-1 10/28/1974 at Toronto Toros L 3-7 2-3-1 10/30/1974 at Winnipeg Jets L 5-6 2-4-1 11/02/1974 at Houston Aeros L 2-8 2-5-1 11/05/1974 at Indianapolis Racers W 3-0 3-5-1 11/09/1974 at New England Whalers W 4-2 4-5-1 11/10/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-10 4-6-1 11/14/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 1-2 4-7-1 11/16/1974 vs New England Whalers W 6-3 5-7-1 11/21/1974 at Michigan Stags L 1-2 5-8-1 11/24/1974 at Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 6-8-1 11/26/1974 at Houston Aeros W 6-4 7-8-1 11/27/1974 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-4 7-9-1 11/29/1974 vs Toronto Toros T 4-4 7-9-2 12/01/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-4 7-10-2 12/03/1974 at San Diego Mariners W 5-4 8-10-2 12/04/1974 vs San Diego Mariners L 0-2 8-11-2 12/06/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-1 9-11-2 12/08/1974 vs Toronto Toros L 2-5 9-12-2 12/10/1974 at Chicago Cougars W 4-2 10-12-2 12/12/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers W 4-2 11-12-2 12/14/1974 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 12-12-2 12/18/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers W 5-3 13-12-2 12/20/1974 vs Michigan Stags W 7-2 14-12-2 12/22/1974 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 15-12-2 12/26/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 15-13-2 12/28/1974 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 16-13-2 12/30/1974 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 17-13-2 12/31/1974 at Michigan Stags T 1-1 17-13-3 01/02/1975 at Vancouver Blazers L 2-3 17-14-3 01/03/1975 at Edmonton Oilers T 3-3 17-14-4 01/05/1975 at Indianapolis Racers W 2-1 18-14-4 01/07/1975 at Toronto Toros W 3-2 19-14-4 01/09/1975 vs New England Whalers T 1-1 19-14-5 01/11/1975 at Houston Aeros L 4-6 19-15-5 01/12/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-4 19-16-5

Date Opponent Result Record 01/14/1975 at Chicago Cougars L 2-5 19-17-5 01/15/1975 vs Toronto Toros T 5-5 19-17-6 01/17/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-7 19-18-6 01/18/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-1 20-18-6 01/22/1975 vs Chicago Cougars W 8-5 21-18-6 01/24/1975 vs New England Whalers W 4-1 22-18-6 01/26/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 6-0 23-18-6 01/28/1975 at Indianapolis Racers W 3-1 24-18-6 01/29/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-6 24-19-6 01/30/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-5 24-20-6 02/01/1975 vs Baltimore Blades W 8-1 25-20-6 02/05/1975 vs San Diego Mariners W 9-2 26-20-6 02/07/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-1 27-20-6 02/08/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 27-21-6 02/09/1975 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-4 28-21-6 02/12/1975 at Vancouver Blazers L 4-5 28-22-6 02/13/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-5 28-23-6 02/16/1975 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-4 29-23-6 02/18/1975 at San Diego Mariners L 0-7 29-24-6 02/22/1975 at Baltimore Blades W 3-1 30-24-6 02/27/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 2-7 30-25-6 03/01/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 12-2 31-25-6 03/02/1975 vs Chicago Cougars W 5-0 32-25-6 03/05/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 33-25-6 03/07/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 7-4 34-25-6 03/09/1975 at Vancouver Blazers L 3-4 34-26-6 03/11/1975 at Toronto Toros L 4-7 34-27-6 03/13/1975 at New England Whalers T 5-5 34-27-7 03/18/1975 at Chicago Cougars W 7-3 35-27-7 03/19/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 4-5 35-28-7 03/22/1975 vs Vancouver Blazers W 4-2 36-28-7 03/23/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-3 37-28-7 03/26/1975 vs Houston Aeros W 2-1 38-28-7 03/28/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints T 2-2 38-28-8 03/30/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 5-6 38-29-8 04/01/1975 at New England Whalers L 3-5 38-30-8 04/04/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 2-1 39-30-8 04/05/1975 vs Baltimore Blades L 6-7 39-31-8

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