1974-1975 Vancouver Blazers team stats

1974-1975 Vancouver Blazers: 37-39-2
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Home record: 25-12-2  (138 goals scored, 115 allowed)
Road record: 12-27-0  (118 goals scored, 155 allowed)
Head Coach: Joe Crozier

Power Play: 59/271 (21.8%)
Penalty Killing: 205/267 (76.8%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 189-201

256 goals scored (11th of 14 teams), 270 goals allowed (5th), 1075 PIM (8th)

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    11  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   27   78   33   43   76   19   3   1   --   --   --   --  298  11.1   -5
C     14  Bryan Campbell       6'0   175   30   78   29   34   63   24  10   1   --   --   --   --  251  11.6  -15
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   37   74   23   37   60   84   5   0   --   --   --   --  107  21.5  +11
C     10  Rob Walton           5'9   170   25   75   24   33   57   28   7   0   --   --   --   --  159  15.1   +1
C     18  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   26   58   23   34   57   49   6   0   --   --   --   --  186  12.4   +6
C     22  Claude St. Sauveur   6'1   185   22   76   24   23   47   32  11   0   --   --   --   --  200  12.0   -8
D      4  Mike Pelyk           6'1   190   27   75   14   26   40  121   1   3   --   --   --   --  167   8.4   -2
C      7  Ron Chipperfield     5'11  186   20   78   19   20   39   30   7   0   --   --   --   --  238   8.0   -2
D      3  Pat Price            6'2   200   19   68    5   29   34   15   1   0   --   --   --   --   96   5.2   +6
LW     8  Don Burgess          6'0   175   28   62   11   18   29   19   2   0   --   --   --   --  131   8.4   +2
D      2  Duane Rupp           6'1   195   36   73    3   26   29   45   1   0   --   --   --   --  101   3.0  +20
W     12  Larry Israelson      6'1   175   22   46   12    9   21   10   1   0   --   --   --   --   63  19.0   -2
RW    20  Jimmy Jones          5'9   180   21   63   11    7   18   39   0   3   --   --   --   --   98  11.2   -5
D     21  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   29   60    3   14   17   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   81   3.7   -7
LW    15  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   24   38    7    8   15  128   1   0   --   --   --   --   44  15.9   -4
D      6  Don McCulloch        6'2   190   23   51    1    9   10   42   0   0   --   --   --   --   93   1.1  -12
G      1  Don McLeod           6'0   190   28   72    0    8    8   14  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      9  Andy Bathgate        5'8   140   42   11    1    6    7    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   12   8.3   --
RW    18  John Migneault       5'10  185   25   14    4    2    6   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   16  25.0   -1
D     25  John Shmyr           5'10  180   29   39    1    5    6   43   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   7.7   -9
LW    24  Peter Driscoll       6'0   190   20   21    3    2    5   40   0   0   --   --   --   --   18  16.7   -2
LW    16  Rick Jodzio          6'1   190   20   44    1    3    4  159   0   0   --   --   --   --   22   4.5  -12
RW    12  Peter McNamee        5'11  170   24   11    2    1    3   15   1   0   --   --   --   --    6  33.3   +3
RW    17  Murray Myers         6'0   185   22   24    1    1    2    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   18   5.6   -4
D      5  Jim Cardiff          5'9   165   30   44    0    2    2   25   0   0   --   --   --   --   15   0.0   -7
RW    23  Bud Gulka            5'11  190   27    5    1    0    1   10   0   0   --   --   --   --    1 100.0   --
D     23  Arnie Brown          6'1   185   32   10    0    1    1   13   0   0   --   --   --   --   14   0.0   -8
F     17  Dave Given           6'1   185   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   --
W         Ray Delorenzi        5'10  180   22    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   --
LW    16  Mike Chernoff        5'10  172   28    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   --
D     23  Serge Beaudoin       6'2   215   22    4    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   --
RW    12  Don O'Donoghue       5'10  180   25    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   --
G     35  Wayne Wood           6'1   195   23   11    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Don McLeod           28   71  4184  233  3.34  32  35   2 2109   .890   2   1
G   35  Wayne Wood           23   11   512   30  3.52   4   4   0  263   .886   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 Secret Draft:

Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Team
  1    1  D    Pat Price               Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   20  RW   Jacques Cossette        Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  3   35  LW   Peter Driscoll          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  4   50  F    Dave Given              Brown University (NCAA)            
  5   64  LW   Steve Jensen            Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   79  F    Dave Lumley             U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  7   94  F    Mike Hobin              Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  8  109  D    Mario Faubert           St. Louis University (NCAA)        
  9  124  D    John Held               London Knights (OHA)               
 10  138  G    Eddie Mio               Colorado College (NCAA)            
 11  152  W    Jim Miller              U. of Denver (NCAA)                
 12  165  W    Dave Otness             U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
 13  177  C    Walt Kyle               Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)        

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    1  D    Pat Price                             Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   20  RW   Jacques Cossette                      Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  3   35  LW   Peter Driscoll                        Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  4   50  F    Dave Given                            Brown University (NCAA)            
  5   64  LW   Steve Jensen                          Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   79  F    Dave Lumley                           U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  7   94  F    Mike Hobin                            Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  8  109  D    Mario Faubert                         St. Louis University (NCAA)        
  9  124  D    John Held                             London Knights (OHA)               
 10  138  G    Eddie Mio                             Colorado College (NCAA)            
 11  152  W    Jim Miller                            U. of Denver (NCAA)                
 12  165  W    Dave Otness                           U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
 13  177  C    Walt Kyle                             Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)        

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

12-1974	purchased Butch Deadmarsh from Scouts
01-1975	traded John Migneault, Serge Beaudoin and Pete McNamee to Roadrunners for Hugh Harris
03-1975	signed Arnie Brown (after Michigan-Baltimore folded) as a free agent


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/15/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-6     0-1-0
10/16/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   0-6     0-2-0
10/18/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           L   1-2     0-3-0
10/20/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   3-1     1-3-0
10/23/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-1     2-3-0
10/30/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   8-6     3-3-0
11/03/1974   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-6     3-4-0
11/05/1974   at Chicago Cougars           W   5-4     4-4-0
11/06/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     4-5-0
11/08/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     4-6-0
11/09/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   3-3     4-6-1
11/13/1974   vs Toronto Toros             L   3-5     4-7-1
11/19/1974   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-3     4-8-1
11/22/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-4     4-9-1
11/23/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-4     4-10-1
11/26/1974   at Michigan Stags            W   5-1     5-10-1
11/28/1974   at Toronto Toros             W   6-2     6-10-1
11/29/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   5-1     7-10-1
12/04/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-6     7-11-1
12/07/1974   vs Michigan Stags            W   4-2     8-11-1
12/08/1974   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-2     9-11-1
12/10/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-3     10-11-1
12/11/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   2-5     10-12-1
12/12/1974   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-4     10-13-1
12/15/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   2-1     11-13-1
12/17/1974   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-2     12-13-1
12/18/1974   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-5     12-14-1
12/19/1974   at Houston Aeros             W   3-1     13-14-1
12/21/1974   vs San Diego Mariners        W   2-1     14-14-1
12/26/1974   vs Michigan Stags            W   8-1     15-14-1
12/27/1974   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   1-1     15-14-2
01/02/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   3-2     16-14-2
01/04/1975   at New England Whalers       L   3-4     16-15-2
01/05/1975   at Michigan Stags            L   1-3     16-16-2
01/07/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-4     16-17-2
01/08/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     16-18-2
01/10/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   4-6     16-19-2
01/14/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     16-20-2
01/15/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     17-20-2
01/19/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   5-1     18-20-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/22/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   2-1     19-20-2
01/23/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-6     19-21-2
01/24/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     20-21-2
01/26/1975   at Chicago Cougars           W   5-3     21-21-2
01/30/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-6     21-22-2
01/31/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   0-6     21-23-2
02/02/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-2     22-23-2
02/05/1975   vs Chicago Cougars           W   4-2     23-23-2
02/08/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   4-1     24-23-2
02/09/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   5-1     25-23-2
02/12/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     26-23-2
02/16/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L   4-7     26-24-2
02/18/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   9-2     27-24-2
02/20/1975   at Baltimore Blades          L   3-4     27-25-2
02/22/1975   at Houston Aeros             W   4-2     28-25-2
02/23/1975   at Chicago Cougars           L   1-2     28-26-2
02/25/1975   at New England Whalers       L   2-3     28-27-2
02/27/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   7-9     28-28-2
03/02/1975   at New England Whalers       L   1-4     28-29-2
03/05/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-0     29-29-2
03/07/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-4     29-30-2
03/09/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     30-30-2
03/12/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-2     31-30-2
03/15/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-4     32-30-2
03/16/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     33-30-2
03/18/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-5     33-31-2
03/19/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-8     33-32-2
03/22/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-4     33-33-2
03/23/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   0-1     33-34-2
03/25/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   4-8     33-35-2
03/26/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-4     33-36-2
03/29/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   3-7     33-37-2
03/30/1975   vs Baltimore Blades          W   4-3     34-37-2
04/01/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-5     34-38-2
04/02/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             W   6-4     35-38-2
04/04/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     35-39-2
04/05/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-2     36-39-2
04/06/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   4-3     37-39-2

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