1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners season

The 1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the Phoenix Roadrunners first season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques.

1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners
Division4th West
1974–75 record39–31–8
Goals for300
Goals against265
Team information
CoachSandy Hucul
CaptainBob Barlow
Alternate captainsGerry Odrowski
Murray Keogan
Robbie Ftorek

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros78532501063692471257
San Diego Mariners7843314903262681058
Minnesota Fighting Saints7842333873082791233
Phoenix Roadrunners7839318863002651388
Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades7821534462053411104

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 16, 19748–2San Diego Mariners (1974–75)1–0–0
2WOctober 18, 19746–4Houston Aeros (1974–75)2–0–0
3TOctober 20, 19744–4Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)2–0–1
4LOctober 24, 19741–2@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)2–1–1
5LOctober 26, 19741–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)2–2–1
6LOctober 28, 19743–7@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)2–3–1
7LOctober 30, 19745–6 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)2–4–1
8LNovember 2, 19742–8@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)2–5–1
9WNovember 5, 19743–0@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)3–5–1
10WNovember 9, 19744–2@ New England Whalers (1974–75)4–5–1
11LNovember 10, 19744–10@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)4–6–1
12LNovember 14, 19741–2 OTCleveland Crusaders (1974–75)4–7–1
13WNovember 16, 19746–3New England Whalers (1974–75)5–7–1
14LNovember 21, 19741–2@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)5–8–1
15WNovember 24, 19743–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)6–8–1
16WNovember 26, 19746–4@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)7–8–1
17LNovember 27, 19742–4Chicago Cougars (1974–75)7–9–1
18TNovember 29, 19744–4Toronto Toros (1974–75)7–9–2
19LDecember 1, 19743–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)7–10–2
20WDecember 3, 19745–4 OT@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)8–10–2
21LDecember 4, 19740–2San Diego Mariners (1974–75)8–11–2
22WDecember 6, 19743–1Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)9–11–2
23LDecember 8, 19742–5Toronto Toros (1974–75)9–12–2
24WDecember 10, 19744–2@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)10–12–2
25WDecember 12, 19744–2Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)11–12–2
26WDecember 14, 19744–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)12–12–2
27WDecember 18, 19745–3Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)13–12–2
28WDecember 20, 19747–2Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)14–12–2
29WDecember 22, 19744–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)15–12–2
30LDecember 26, 19742–3Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)15–13–2
31WDecember 28, 19743–2 OTCleveland Crusaders (1974–75)16–13–2
32WDecember 30, 19746–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)17–13–2
33TDecember 31, 19741–1@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)17–13–3
34LJanuary 2, 19752–3@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)17–14–3
35TJanuary 3, 19753–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)17–14–4
36WJanuary 5, 19752–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)18–14–4
37WJanuary 7, 19753–2@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)19–14–4
38TJanuary 9, 19751–1New England Whalers (1974–75)19–14–5
39LJanuary 11, 19754–6@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)19–15–5
40LJanuary 12, 19752–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)19–16–5
41LJanuary 14, 19752–5@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)19–17–5
42TJanuary 15, 19755–5Toronto Toros (1974–75)19–17–6
43LJanuary 17, 19751–7Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)19–18–6
44WJanuary 18, 19753–1Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)20–18–6
45WJanuary 22, 19758–5Chicago Cougars (1974–75)21–18–6
46WJanuary 24, 19754–1New England Whalers (1974–75)22–18–6
47WJanuary 26, 19756–0Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)23–18–6
48WJanuary 28, 19753–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)24–18–6
49LJanuary 29, 19752–6@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)24–19–6
50LJanuary 30, 19753–5Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)24–20–6
51WFebruary 1, 19758–1Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)25–20–6
52WFebruary 5, 19759–2San Diego Mariners (1974–75)26–20–6
53WFebruary 7, 19754–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)27–20–6
54LFebruary 8, 19753–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1974–75)27–21–6
55WFebruary 9, 19756–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)28–21–6
56LFebruary 12, 19754–5@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)28–22–6
57LFebruary 13, 19753–5Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)28–23–6
58WFebruary 16, 19755–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)29–23–6
59LFebruary 18, 19750–7@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)29–24–6
60WFebruary 22, 19753–1@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)30–24–6
61LFebruary 27, 19752–7Houston Aeros (1974–75)30–25–6
62WMarch 1, 197512–2Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)31–25–6
63WMarch 2, 19755–0Chicago Cougars (1974–75)32–25–6
64WMarch 5, 19756–3Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)33–25–6
65WMarch 7, 19757–4Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)34–25–6
66LMarch 9, 19753–4@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)34–26–6
67LMarch 11, 19754–7@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)34–27–6
68TMarch 13, 19755–5@ New England Whalers (1974–75)34–27–7
69WMarch 18, 19757–3@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)35–27–7
70LMarch 19, 19754–5@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)35–28–7
71WMarch 22, 19754–2Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)36–28–7
72WMarch 23, 19755–3Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)37–28–7
73WMarch 26, 19752–1Houston Aeros (1974–75)38–28–7
74TMarch 28, 19752–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)38–28–8
75LMarch 30, 19755–6 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)38–29–8
76LApril 1, 19753–5@ New England Whalers (1974–75)38–30–8
77WApril 4, 19752–1@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)39–30–8
78LApril 5, 19756–7 OTMichigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)39–31–8

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Playoffs

Quebec Nordiques 4, Phoenix Roadrunners 1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 8Phoenix Roadrunners2–5Quebec Nordiques0–1
2April 10Phoenix Roadrunners2–6Quebec Nordiques0–2
3April 12Quebec Nordiques3–0Phoenix Roadrunners0–3
4April 15Quebec Nordiques5–6Phoenix Roadrunners1–3
5April 17Phoenix Roadrunners2–4Quebec Nordiques1–4

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
9-Dennis SobchukC783245773635400
16-Michel CormierLW783638742618510
18-Jim BoydC762644701829730
15-John GrayRW7535336810728400
8-Robbie FtorekC/LW533137682949400
11-Murray KeoganC7835296468-121100
22-Don BorgesonLW742928573820320
6-Gerry OdrowskiD77538437723200
21-John HughesD724252920149200
17-Cam ConnorRW579192816820000
7-Peter McNameeD5591928775100
2-Jim NiekampD71226286612100
12-Bob BarlowLW51620268-9000
7-Hugh HarrisC22101020152100
18-Bob MowatRW539101934-4010
20-John MigneaultLW476131916-4100
19-Wendell BennettD6741519925000
3-Al McLeodD77316199812000
23-Mike StevensD70216186915000
4-Howie YoungD/RW303121544-2100
10-Dave GormanRW13358100000
5-Rick NewellD25044393000
1-Gary KurtG4702220000
21-Gene SobchukLW/C310100100
4-Garry LariviereD4011280000
30-Jack NorrisG3301120000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
1-Gary Kurt284147251641563.292
30-Jack Norris196233141541073.271
Team:480378393182633.293
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
8-Robbie FtorekC/LW52572000
9-Dennis SobchukC54152000
15-John GrayRW523512000
3-Al McLeodD50444000
19-Wendell BennettD51236000
18-Jim BoydC51122000
6-Gerry OdrowskiD50220000
16-Michel CormierLW51012001
7-Peter McNameeD51012000
22-Don BorgesonLW50112000
11-Murray KeoganC50110000
5-Rick NewellD50112000
23-Mike StevensD50110000
17-Cam ConnorRW50000000
1-Gary KurtG40000000
4-Garry LariviereD10000000
20-John MigneaultLW10000000
18-Bob MowatRW40000000
2-Jim NiekampD50000000
30-Jack NorrisG20000000
21-Gene SobchukLW/C50000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
1-Gary Kurt207412123.480
30-Jack Norris100202106.000
Team:307514224.300

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Draft picks

Phoenix's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[3][4]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
WHA Secret Amateur Draft
11Greg Joly (D) CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
216Brian Kinsella (RW) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
223Brad Winton (C) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
WHA Amateur Draft
15Dennis Olmstead (C) CanadaUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
216Dave Gorman (RW) CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
331Jim Clarke (D) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
446Bruce Aberhart (G) CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
561Gordon Buynak (D) United StatesKingston Canadians (OHA)
675Robbie Watt (F) CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
790Andy Spruce (LW) CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
8105Steve Short (D) United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
9120John Taft (D) United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
10135Dan Mandryk (F) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
11148Chuck Luksa (D) CanadaUniversity of Toronto (OUAA)
12161Marc Gaudreault (D) CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
13174Kim Gellert (C) CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
14185Ron Hawkshaw (F) CanadaUniversity of Waterloo (OUAA)

See also

References
  1. "1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "1974-75 Phoenix Roadrunners Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. "1974 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  4. "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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