1974-1975 Washington Capitals: 8-67-5
Next Season Home record: 7-28-5 (98 goals scored, 191 allowed) Road record: 1-39-0 (83 goals scored, 255 allowed) Head Coaches: Jim Anderson (4-45-5), Red Sullivan (2-16-0), Milt Schmidt (2-6-0) Power Play: 48/372 (12.9%) Penalty Killing: 234/328 (71.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-18 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 125-334 181 goals scored (18th of 18 teams), 446 goals allowed (18th), 1085 PIM (12th) 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 14 Tommy Williams 5'11 180 34 73 22 36 58 12 7 2 60 22 128 42 135 16.3 -48 LW 15 Denis Dupere 6'1 200 26 53 20 15 35 8 8 0 44 18 70 3 133 15.0 -41 LW 16 Mike Marson 5'9 200 19 76 16 12 28 59 5 0 44 9 100 0 89 18.0 -65 D 7 Yvon Labre 5'11 190 25 76 4 23 27 182 0 0 67 11 136 26 72 5.6 -54 C 22 Ron Lalonde 5'10 170 22 50 12 14 26 27 4 1 31 6 89 25 67 17.9 -39 LW 23 Mike Bloom 6'3 206 22 67 7 19 26 84 0 0 39 7 86 0 88 8.0 -54 LW 9 Dave Kryskow 5'10 175 17 51 9 15 24 83 1 1 40 12 71 15 98 9.2 -28 D 2 Doug Mohns 6'0 185 41 75 2 19 21 54 1 0 74 17 146 37 83 2.4 -52 LW 20 Bill Lesuk 5'9 187 28 79 8 11 19 77 1 2 34 6 107 45 119 6.7 -34 LW 15 Stan Gilbertson 6'0 175 30 25 11 7 18 12 2 0 26 8 61 6 67 16.4 -37 LW 9 Garnet "Ace" Bailey 5'11 192 26 22 4 13 17 8 1 0 23 9 44 1 46 8.7 -29 RW 12 Ron Anderson 5'10 165 24 28 9 7 16 8 4 0 23 9 34 0 43 20.9 -20 RW 21 Steve Atkinson 5'11 170 26 46 11 4 15 8 3 2 26 8 60 16 92 12.0 -26 LW/C 19 Pete Laframboise 6'2 185 24 45 5 10 15 22 0 0 20 3 56 2 86 5.8 -37 LW 12 Bob Gryp 6'1 190 24 27 5 8 13 21 0 0 21 6 44 5 43 11.6 -24 LW 27 Bruce Cowick 6'1 200 23 65 5 6 11 41 0 0 20 3 59 0 73 6.8 -42 D 6 Gord Smith 5'10 175 25 63 3 8 11 56 2 0 49 7 125 27 54 5.6 -56 RW 10 Gord Brooks 5'8 168 24 38 1 10 11 25 1 0 15 5 33 4 79 1.3 -19 C 26 Nelson Pyatt 6'0 175 21 16 6 4 10 21 0 0 11 4 28 7 33 18.2 -14 C 25 Jim Hrycuik 5'10 180 25 21 5 5 10 12 1 0 11 4 19 0 29 17.2 -12 D 4 Bill Mikkelson 6'0 185 26 59 3 7 10 52 3 0 45 11 156 40 49 6.1 -82 LW 24 Paul Nicholson 6'0 190 20 39 4 5 9 7 0 0 14 1 42 0 46 8.7 -29 D 3 Greg Joly 6'1 190 20 44 1 7 8 44 1 0 49 19 107 9 72 1.4 -68 D 19 Jack Lynch 6'2 180 22 20 1 5 6 16 0 0 18 12 78 18 28 3.6 -54 RW 11 Jack Egers 6'1 175 25 14 3 2 5 8 1 0 7 4 17 0 21 14.3 -14 RW 22 Lew Morrison 6'0 185 26 18 0 4 4 6 0 0 9 2 30 9 21 0.0 -14 D 18 Ron Jones 6'1 195 23 19 1 1 2 16 1 0 21 6 38 9 13 7.7 -14 LW 26 Tony White 5'10 175 20 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 8 0.0 0 G 31 Michel Belhumeur 5'10 160 25 35 0 2 2 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- C 23 Blair Stewart 5'11 185 21 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 25.0 -2 LW 24 Larry Fullan 5'11 185 25 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 20.0 -2 LW 17 Willie Brossart 6'0 190 25 12 1 0 1 14 0 0 13 3 28 4 12 8.3 -14 D 8 Murray Anderson 5'10 175 25 38 0 1 1 68 0 0 13 2 70 19 24 0.0 -40 RW 18 Bill Riley 5'11 195 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 --- -1 D 17 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 D 5 Joe Lundrigan 5'11 180 26 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0.0 -3 G 32 John Adams 6'0 200 28 8 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- C 26 Andre Peloffy 5'8 160 23 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 7 0.0 -8 G 1 Ron Low 6'1 205 24 48 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --
| 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 31 Michel Belhumeur 25 35 1813 162 5.36 0 24 3 1165 .861 1 0 G 1 Ron Low 24 48 2587 235 5.45 8 36 2 1619 .855 2 1 G 32 John Adams 28 8 400 46 6.90 0 7 0 275 .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 1 D Greg Joly 395 Regina Pats (WCHL)
2 19 LW Mike Marson 196 Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
3 37 RW John Paddock 87 Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
4 55 LW Paul Nicholson 62 London Knights (OHA)
5 73 C Jack Patterson Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
6 91 C Brian Kinsella 10 Oshawa Generals (OHA)
7 109 G Garth Malarchuk Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
8 127 LW John Nazar Cornwall Royals (OHL)
9 144 G Kelvin Erickson Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
10 161 LW Tony White 164 Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
11 176 D Ron Pronchuk Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
12 190 RW Dave McKee Oshawa Generals (OHA)
13 202 D Scott Mabley Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
14 212 LW Bernard Plante Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL)
15 220 RW Jacques Chiasson Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
16 225 LW Bill Bell Regina Pats (WCHL)
17 228 G Bob Blanchet Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
18 231 D Johnny Bower, Jr. Downsview Beavers (OPJHL)
19 234 D Yves Plouffe Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
20 237 D Terry Bozack Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
21 240 LW Gordie Cole Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
22 242 C Mike Cosentino Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
23 244 D John Duncan Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
24 246 RW Barry Kerfoot Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL)
25 247 C Ron Poole Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
Traded draft picks:
Transactions
| 06-12-1974 | claimed Jim Hrycuik from Hershey (AHL) in inter-league draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Bob Collyard from Blues in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Bill Mikkelson from Islanders in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Ron Anderson from Bruins in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Mike Lampman from Canucks in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Lew Morrison from Flames in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Steve West from North Stars in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Larry Bolonchuk from Canucks in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Murray Anderson from North Stars in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Larry Fullan from Canadiens in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Jack Egers from Rangers in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Gord Brooks from Blues in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Mike Bloom from Bruins in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Randy Wyrozub from Sabres in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Ron Low from Maple Leafs in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Michel Belhumeur from Flyers in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Dave Kryskow from Black Hawks in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Yvon Labre from Penguins in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Pete Laframboise from Golden Seals in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Bob Gryp from Bruins in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Gord Smith from Kings in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Steve Atkinson from Sabres in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Bruce Cowick from Flyers in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Denis Dupere from Maple Leafs in expansion draft |
| 06-12-1974 | selected Joe Lundrigan from Maple Leafs in expansion draft |
| 06-20-1974 | purchased Doug Mohns from Flames |
| 07-11-1974 | purchased John Adams from San Diego (WHL) |
| 07-22-1974 | purchased Tom Williams from Bruins |
| 07-28-1974 | purchased Bill Lesuk from Kings |
| 07-29-1974 | purchased Andre Peloffy from Rangers |
| 10-01-1974 | signed Bernie Wolfe as a free agent |
| 10-29-1974 | claimed Rod Seiling on waivers from Rangers |
| 11-02-1974 | traded Rod Seiling to Maple Leafs for Tim Ecclestone and Willie Brossart |
| 12-14-1974 | traded Lew Morrison to Penguins for Ron Lalonde |
| 12-20-1974 | signed Bill Riley as a free agent |
| 01-21-1975 | traded Pete Laframboise to Penguins for Ron Jones |
| 02-08-1975 | traded Dave Kryskow to Red Wings for Jack Lynch |
| 02-10-1975 | traded Denis Dupere to Blues for Stan Gilbertson and Ace Bailey |
| 02-28-1975 | traded Washington's #3 pick in the 1975 draft to Red Wings for Nelson Pyatt |
| 03-09-1975 | traded Mike Bloom to Red Wings for Blair Stewart |
| 05-21-1975 | Blues claimed Bruce Cowick on waivers |
| 06-04-1975 | traded Washington's #1 pick in the 1975 draft to Flyers for Bill Clement, Don McLean and Philadelphia's #1 pick in the 1975 draft |
| 06-17-1975 | claimed Hartland Monahan from Rangers in intra-league draft |
| 10-1975 | signed Brian Stapleton as a free agent |
Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.
Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1974 at New York Rangers L 3-6 0-1-0 10/12/1974 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-6 0-2-0 10/15/1974 vs Los Angeles Kings T 1-1 0-2-1 10/17/1974 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-3 1-2-1 10/19/1974 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-6 1-3-1 10/20/1974 vs New York Islanders L 0-5 1-4-1 10/22/1974 vs Detroit Red Wings L 0-3 1-5-1 10/23/1974 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 1-6-1 10/27/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 1-7-1 10/31/1974 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 1-8-1 11/03/1974 vs Kansas City Scouts L 4-5 1-9-1 11/07/1974 at Boston Bruins L 4-10 1-10-1 11/09/1974 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-6 1-11-1 11/10/1974 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-11 1-12-1 11/12/1974 vs Atlanta Flames T 2-2 1-12-2 11/13/1974 at Atlanta Flames L 3-4 1-13-2 11/16/1974 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-8 1-14-2 11/17/1974 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-6 1-15-2 11/19/1974 vs California Golden Seals W 6-4 2-15-2 11/20/1974 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-7 2-16-2 11/24/1974 vs Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 2-16-3 11/27/1974 at Minnesota North Stars L 4-6 2-17-3 11/30/1974 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-7 2-18-3 12/01/1974 vs California Golden Seals L 2-5 2-19-3 12/03/1974 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 2-20-3 12/05/1974 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-9 2-21-3 12/07/1974 at St. Louis Blues L 2-8 2-22-3 12/08/1974 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-3 2-23-3 12/12/1974 vs New York Rangers T 6-6 2-23-4 12/14/1974 at Boston Bruins L 1-12 2-24-4 12/15/1974 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-1 3-24-4 12/17/1974 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-4 3-25-4 12/19/1974 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-4 3-26-4 12/20/1974 at California Golden Seals L 2-5 3-27-4 12/22/1974 vs Buffalo Sabres L 0-4 3-28-4 12/26/1974 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 3-29-4 12/29/1974 vs New York Islanders L 0-7 3-30-4 01/02/1975 at New York Islanders L 2-5 3-31-4 01/04/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-10 3-32-4 01/05/1975 at Atlanta Flames L 0-3 3-33-4 | Date Opponent Result Record 01/07/1975 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 3-33-5 01/11/1975 at Kansas City Scouts L 3-5 3-34-5 01/12/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-7 3-35-5 01/14/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-6 3-36-5 01/16/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-4 3-37-5 01/19/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 3-38-5 01/23/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 3-39-5 01/25/1975 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 3-40-5 01/26/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-3 4-40-5 01/30/1975 at Los Angeles Kings L 4-6 4-41-5 02/01/1975 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 4-42-5 02/05/1975 at California Golden Seals L 1-5 4-43-5 02/08/1975 at New York Islanders L 1-5 4-44-5 02/09/1975 at New York Rangers L 3-7 4-45-5 02/11/1975 vs New York Rangers W 7-4 5-45-5 02/13/1975 at Kansas City Scouts L 1-5 5-46-5 02/15/1975 at St. Louis Blues L 1-7 5-47-5 02/16/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 3-0 6-47-5 02/18/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-6 6-48-5 02/21/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres L 4-9 6-49-5 02/22/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-10 6-50-5 02/23/1975 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-7 6-51-5 02/25/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 6-52-5 02/26/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-3 6-53-5 03/01/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-5 6-54-5 03/02/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks L 3-7 6-55-5 03/04/1975 vs Boston Bruins L 0-8 6-56-5 03/07/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 4-8 6-57-5 03/09/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 6-58-5 03/15/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-12 6-59-5 03/18/1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-7 6-60-5 03/20/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-5 6-61-5 03/22/1975 at Boston Bruins L 2-8 6-62-5 03/23/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 0-5 6-63-5 03/26/1975 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-5 6-64-5 03/28/1975 at California Golden Seals W 5-3 7-64-5 03/30/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings L 5-8 7-65-5 04/02/1975 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-8 7-66-5 04/05/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-10 7-67-5 04/06/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-4 8-67-5 |