1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Norris |
Conference | 5th Wales |
1974–75 record | 37–28–15 |
Goals for | 326 |
Goals against | 289 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jack Button |
Coach | Marc Boileau |
Captain | Ron Schock |
Alternate captains |
Syl Apps Dave Burrows Bob Paradise |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jean Pronovost (43) |
Assists | Ron Schock (63) |
Points | Ron Schock (86) |
Penalty minutes | Colin Campbell (172) |
Wins | Gary Inness (24) |
Goals against average | Gary Inness (3.09) |
The 1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's eighth season in the National Hockey League. It was also the Penguins first season in the Norris division of the Prince of Wales Conference. The team qualified for the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, losing to the New York Islanders after gaining a 3–0 lead (in a best-of-seven series) in the quarter-final round.
In early 1975, newspapers reported that the California Golden Seals and Penguins were to be relocated to Denver and Seattle respectively, in an arrangement that would have seen the two teams sold to groups in those cities that had already been awarded "conditional" franchises for the 1976–77 season. After staunchly rejecting previous franchise relocation attempts, league president Clarence Campbell saw this as a method by which the NHL might extricate itself from two problem markets, while honoring the expansion commitments it had made. However Seattle Totems owner Vince Abbey missed an opportunity to acquire the Penguins when they were sold in a bankruptcy auction for $4.4 million in June 1975. [1] The Penguins ended up staying in Pittsburgh and ultimately, over time, made Pittsburgh one of the NHL's stronger markets. [2] [3]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 374 | 225 | +149 | 113 |
2 | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 269 | 185 | +84 | 105 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 326 | 289 | +37 | 89 |
4 | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 259 | 335 | −76 | 58 |
5 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 181 | 446 | −265 | 21 |
Norris Division record vs. opponents
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October: 2–4–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–2–0), 5 Points
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November: 6–6–3 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 3–4–1), 15 Points
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December: 4–6–4 (Home: 3–0–4 ; Road: 1–6–0), 12 Points
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January: 8–3–2 (Home: 7–0–1 ; Road: 1–3–1), 18 Points
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February: 7–3–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 4–2–1), 17 Points
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March: 9–4–2 (Home: 7–0–0 ; Road: 2–4–2), 20 Points
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April: 1–2–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 0–2–0), 2 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
April 8 | St. Louis Blues | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena |
Pittsburgh won series 2–0 | |
April 13 | New York Islanders | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 15 | New York Islanders | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–4 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 22 | New York Islanders | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 26 | New York Islanders | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
New York won series 4–3 | |
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Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Gary Inness | 57 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 161 | 2 |
Michel Plasse† | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
Denis Herron‡ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 37 | 28 | 15 | 285 | 2 |
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Gary Inness | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1974–75 season:
June 4, 1974 | To
Vancouver Canucks
Ab DeMarco Jr. |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Barry Wilkins |
September 13, 1974 | To
Toronto Maple Leafs
Blaine Stoughton |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick Kehoe |
November 2, 1974 | To
Vancouver Canucks
Ab DeMarco Jr. |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Barry Wilkins |
December 14, 1974 | To
Washington Capitals
Ron Lalonde |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Lew Morrison |
January 10, 1975 | To
Kansas City Scouts
Denis Herron |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Michel Plasse |
January 20, 1975 | To
St. Louis Blues
Bernie Lukowich |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Stumpf |
January 21, 1975 | To
Washington Capitals
Ron Jones |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pete Laframboise |
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Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft. [10]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 8 | Pierre Larouche | C | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks ( QMJHL) |
2 | 27 [a] | Jacques Cossette | RW | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
4 | 62 | Mario Faubert | D | Canada | St. Louis University ( NCAA) |
5 | 80 | Bruce Aberhart | G | Canada | London Knights ( OHA) |
6 | 98 | William Schneider | LW | United States | University of Minnesota ( NCAA) |
7 | 116 | Rob Laird | LW | Canada | Regina Pats ( WCHL) |
8 | 133 | Larry Finck | D | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
9 | 150 | Jim Chicoyne | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
10 | 166 | Rick Uhrich | RW | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
11 | 181 | Serge Gamelin | RW | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
12 | 195 | Rich Perron | D | Canada | Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL) |
13 | 206 | Rick Hindmarch | RW | Canada | University of Calgary (CIAU) |
14 | 216 | Bill Davis | D | Canada | Colgate University ( NCAA) |
15 | 223 | James Mathers | D | United States | Northeastern University ( NCAA) |