All WHA game summaries from December 20, 1974
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (19-9-1) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleveland Crusaders (11-13-1) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | CLE, | Ron Ward 9 (Gary Jarrett), 10:54 |
| CLE, | Grant Erickson 6 (Rich Leduc), 14:11 | |
| CLE, | Russ Walker 6 (Gary Jarrett, Ron Ward), 14:41 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Al Smith, NE 5:26 |
| Ron Anderson, CLE 8:13 | |
| Russ Walker, CLE [minor, major] 15:16 | |
| Rick Ley, NE [minor, major] 15:16 | |
| 2: | Ron Anderson, CLE 7:21 |
| 3: | Steve Cardwell, CLE 13:12 |
| Brad Selwood, NE 13:12 |
Penalty time: NE : 11 minutes
CLE: 13 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ward | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Jarrett | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Russ Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Grant Erickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Leduc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Cardwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 8-14- 8-30
CLE: 15- 9-16-40
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 11-4-0)
CLE: Gerry Cheevers (W, 7-6-0)
Attendance: 7,063
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indianapolis Racers (5-27-0) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Minnesota Fighting Saints (13-15-0) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | IND, | Bob Whitlock 14 (Jim Johnson, Brian McDonald), :30 |
| MIN, | Fran Huck 10 (Don Tannahill, George Morrison), 9:15 | |
| MIN, | Terry Ball 3 (Fran Huck, Ted Hampson), 19:32 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Mike Antonovich 11 (Rick Smith, Ron Busniuk), 1:12 |
| IND, | Jim Wiste 3 (Kerry Bond, Joe Hardy), 1:21 | |
| MIN, | Mike Walton 21, 16:04 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Gary Gambucci 2, 8:32 |
| MIN, | Rick Smith 4 (Ted Hampson), 9:44 | |
| IND, | Jim Johnson 4, 13:43 | |
| IND, | John Sheridan 8 (Bob Whitlock, Bob Fitchner), 16:12 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jim Johnson, IND 2:45 |
| Don Tannahill, MIN 4:23 | |
| Ken Desjardine, IND 7:04 | |
| Terry Ball, MIN 9:46 | |
| 2: | Mike McMahon, MIN 9:04 |
| Gord Gallant, MIN 14:38 | |
| 3: | John Sheridan, IND 8:25 |
| Pat Westrum, MIN 8:25 | |
| Ron Busniuk, MIN 10:21 |
Penalty time: IND: 6 minutes
MIN: 12 minutes
| IND Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Whitlock | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Wiste | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian McDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Hardy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Fitchner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kerry Bond | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Desjardine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fran Huck | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Walton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Gambucci | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Busniuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Tannahill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Morrison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Westrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gord Gallant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: IND: 16- 9- 6-31
MIN: 14- 9-13-36
Goalies: IND: Andy Brown (L, 4-16-0)
MIN: John Garrett (W, 9-6-0)
Attendance: 7,689
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan Stags (9-20-2) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phoenix Roadrunners (14-12-2) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1: | PHO, | John Gray 8 (Jim Niekamp, Murray Keogan), 13:10 |
| MIC, | Gary Veneruzzo 13 (Steve Andrascik, J.P. LeBlanc), 14:00 | |
| 2: | PHO, | John Gray 9 (Bob Barlow, John Hughes), 3:05 |
| PHO, | Don Borgeson 6, 13:09 | |
| PHO, | Murray Keogan 15 (John Gray, John Migneault), 14:41 | |
| 3: | PHO, | Don Borgeson 7 (Michel Cormier, Jim Boyd), 10:21 |
| PHO, | Murray Keogan 16 (John Gray, Wendell Bennett), 10:33 | |
| MIC, | Tom Serviss 3 (Gary Bredin, Jerry Zrymiak), 11:46 | |
| PHO, | Michel Cormier 15 (Don Borgeson, Jim Niekamp), 15:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pierre Guite, MIC 12:25 | |
| Peter McNamee, PHO 16:07 | ||
| 2: | Gerry Odrowski, PHO 6:40 | |
| Larry Johnston, MIC 12:28 | ||
| Reg Thomas, MIC 14:29 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MIC: 6 minutes
PHO: 4 minutes
| MIC Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Veneruzzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Serviss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Bredin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Andrascik | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Zrymiak | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J.P. LeBlanc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pierre Guite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| PHO Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gray | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Keogan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Borgeson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michel Cormier | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Niekamp | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Migneault | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Barlow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wendell Bennett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Boyd | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter McNamee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Odrowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: MIC: 5- 6- 8-19
PHO: 7- 9- 9-25
Goalies: MIC: Paul Hoganson (L, 1-1-1)
PHO: Gary Kurt (W, 10-4-2)
Attendance: 6,084
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (11-16-0) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Quebec Nordiques (18-12-0) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | CHI, | Rick Morris 2 (Lou Angotti), 10:40 |
| QUE, | Serge Bernier 23 (J.C. Tremblay), 16:00 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Frank Rochon 12 (Gary MacGregor, Mark Lomenda), 19:40 |
| 3: | CHI, | Mark Lomenda 4 (Gary MacGregor), 1:19 |
| CHI, | Frank Rochon 13 (Gary MacGregor, Larry Mavety), 12:44 | |
| QUE, | Marc Tardif 16 (Christian Bordeleau, Steve Sutherland), 12:55 | |
| QUE, | Ric Jordan 5 (Rene Leclerc, Bobby Guindon), 15:17 | |
| CHI, | Bryon Baltimore 2 (Gary MacGregor), 16:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dunc McCallum, CHI 9:59 | |
| Jan Popiel, CHI 14:30 | ||
| Dale Hoganson, QUE 14:30 | ||
| Darryl Maggs, CHI [minor, misconduct] 19:09 | ||
| 2: | Dunc McCallum, CHI 12:56 | |
| Andre Gaudette, QUE 14:47 | ||
| Dale Hoganson, QUE 18:56 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: CHI: 18 minutes
QUE: 6 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary MacGregor | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Rochon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Lomenda | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryon Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lou Angotti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Mavety | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Darryl Maggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dunc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serge Bernier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ric Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marc Tardif | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J.C. Tremblay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Sutherland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christian Bordeleau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Guindon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rene Leclerc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dale Hoganson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Gaudette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 11-11-11-33
QUE: 17-11-17-45
Goalies: CHI: Cam Newton (W, 7-7-0)
QUE: Richard Brodeur (L, 14-8-0)
Attendance: 8,594