1974-1975 Washington Capitals team stats

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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

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