1974-75 Franchise
1974-75 Chicago Cougars
Record: 30-47-1, 61 pts
Finish: 3rd, East
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Coach: Pat Stapleton (player coach) Jacques Demers (bench)
Game Log ... (@ away game, * overtime)
no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
|
| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
|
| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
|
1 | Oct 18 | @ Vancouver | 2-1 | W | 1-0-0 | 2 | 2-1 | 40 | Jan 18 | Minnesota | 3-2 | W | 17-22-1 | 35 | 136-150 |
2 | Oct 20 | @ Vancouver | 1-3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2 | 3-4 | 41 | Jan 19 | Quebec | 2-5 | L | 17-23-1 | 35 | 138-155 |
3 | Oct 27 | @ Minnesota | *5-6 | L | 1-2-0 | 2 | 8-10 | 42 | Jan 22 | @ Phoenix | 5-8 | L | 17-24-1 | 35 | 143-163 |
4 | Oct 29 | Houston | 2-4 | L | 1-3-0 | 2 | 10-14 | 43 | Jan 23 | @ Indianapolis | 2-4 | L | 17-25-1 | 35 | 145-167 |
5 | Oct 30 | @ Houston | 0-1 | L | 1-4-0 | 2 | 10-15 | 44 | Jan 25 | @ Quebec | 4-6 | L | 17-26-1 | 35 | 149-173 |
6 | Oct 31 | @ San Diego | 3-4 | L | 1-5-0 | 2 | 13-19 | 45 | Jan 26 | Vancouver | 3-5 | L | 17-27-1 | 35 | 152-178 |
7 | Nov 2 | Toronto | 4-3 | W | 2-5-0 | 4 | 17-22 | 46 | Jan 28 | Cleveland | 4-3 | W | 18-27-1 | 37 | 156-181 |
8 | Nov 5 | Vancouver | 4-5 | L | 2-6-0 | 4 | 21-27 | 47 | Jan 30 | Quebec | 2-5 | L | 18-28-1 | 37 | 158-186 |
9 | Nov 10 | Toronto | 0-7 | L | 2-7-0 | 4 | 21-34 | 48 | Feb 1 | Houston | 5-6 | L | 18-29-1 | 37 | 163-192 |
10 | Nov 12 | San Diego | 2-4 | L | 2-8-0 | 4 | 23-38 | 49 | Feb 2 | @ Edmonton | *3-4 | L | 18-30-1 | 37 | 166-196 |
11 | Nov 14 | @ Michigan | 2-4 | L | 2-9-0 | 4 | 25-42 | 50 | Feb 5 | @ Vancouver | 2-4 | L | 18-31-1 | 37 | 168-200 |
12 | Nov 16 | @ Houston | 2-6 | L | 2-10-0 | 4 | 27-48 | 51 | Feb 8 | Winnipeg | 6-3 | W | 19-31-1 | 39 | 174-203 |
13 | Nov 19 | New England | 4-5 | L | 2-11-0 | 4 | 31-53 | 52 | Feb 9 | @ Winnipeg | 2-3 | L | 19-32-1 | 39 | 176-206 |
14 | Nov 20 | Indianapolis | 6-4 | W | 3-11-0 | 6 | 37-57 | 53 | Feb 10 | @ Indianapolis | 1-4 | L | 19-33-1 | 39 | 177-210 |
15 | Nov 22 | Michigan | 5-3 | W | 4-11-0 | 8 | 42-60 | 54 | Feb 12 | @ Cleveland | 3-5 | L | 19-34-1 | 39 | 180-215 |
16 | Nov 23 | @ New England | 2-3 | L | 4-12-0 | 8 | 44-63 | 55 | Feb 15 | @ Baltimore | 5-3 | W | 20-34-1 | 41 | 185-218 |
17 | Nov 24 | New England | 5-9 | L | 4-13-0 | 8 | 49-72 | 56 | Feb 16 | Winnipeg | 3-6 | L | 20-35-1 | 41 | 188-224 |
18 | Nov 27 | @ Phoenix | 4-2 | W | 5-13-0 | 10 | 53-74 | 57 | Feb 17 | Indianapolis | 6-5 | W | 21-35-1 | 43 | 194-229 |
19 | Nov 28 | @ San Diego | 3-2 | W | 6-13-0 | 12 | 56-76 | 58 | Feb 20 | @ Toronto | 4-3 | W | 22-35-1 | 45 | 198-232 |
20 | Nov 30 | @ Minnesota | 7-5 | W | 7-13-0 | 14 | 63-81 | 59 | Feb 23 | Vancouver | 2-1 | W | 23-35-1 | 47 | 200-233 |
21 | Dec 5 | @ Indianapolis | 5-3 | W | 8-13-0 | 16 | 68-84 | 60 | Feb 25 | Edmonton | *4-3 | W | 24-35-1 | 49 | 204-236 |
22 | Dec 7 | Toronto | 9-3 | W | 9-13-0 | 18 | 77-87 | 61 | Feb 26 | @ New England | 4-3 | W | 25-35-1 | 51 | 208-239 |
23 | Dec 8 | @ Winnipeg | 2-5 | L | 9-14-0 | 18 | 79-92 | 62 | Mar 1 | @ Houston | 2-4 | L | 25-36-1 | 51 | 210-243 |
24 | Dec 10 | Phoenix | 2-4 | L | 9-15-0 | 18 | 81-96 | 63 | Mar 2 | @ Phoenix | 0-5 | L | 25-37-1 | 51 | 210-248 |
25 | Dec 14 | Michigan | 6-0 | W | 10-15-0 | 20 | 87-96 | 64 | Mar 9 | @ Quebec | 5-7 | L | 25-38-1 | 51 | 215-255 |
26 | Dec 17 | Quebec | 1-6 | L | 10-16-0 | 20 | 88-102 | 65 | Mar 11 | Edmonton | 1-5 | L | 25-39-1 | 51 | 216-260 |
27 | Dec 20 | @ Quebec | 5-3 | W | 11-16-0 | 22 | 93-105 | 66 | Mar 14 | Houston | 4-5 | L | 25-40-1 | 51 | 220-265 |
28 | Dec 21 | Edmonton | 0-3 | L | 11-17-0 | 22 | 93-108 | 67 | Mar 16 | San Diego | 4-2 | W | 26-40-1 | 53 | 224-267 |
29 | Dec 22 | @ Toronto | 2-5 | L | 11-18-0 | 22 | 95-113 | 68 | Mar 17 | Cleveland | 3-2 | W | 27-40-1 | 55 | 227-269 |
30 | Dec 27 | @ Toronto | 2-4 | L | 11-19-0 | 22 | 97-117 | 69 | Mar 18 | Phoenix | 3-7 | L | 27-41-1 | 55 | 230-276 |
31 | Dec 28 | Minnesota | 5-3 | W | 12-19-0 | 24 | 102-120 | 70 | Mar 20 | @ San Diego | 4-2 | W | 28-41-1 | 57 | 234-278 |
32 | Dec 29 | @ Michigan | 3-4 | L | 12-20-0 | 24 | 105-124 | 71 | Mar 22 | Winnipeg | 2-4 | L | 28-42-1 | 57 | 236-282 |
33 | Dec 31 | @ Cleveland | 4-3 | W | 13-20-0 | 26 | 109-127 | 72 | Mar 23 | @ Winnipeg | 3-4 | L | 28-43-1 | 57 | 239-286 |
34 | Jan 4 | Indianapolis | 4-4 | T | 13-20-1 | 27 | 113-131 | 73 | Mar 25 | San Diego | 4-6 | L | 28-44-1 | 57 | 243-292 |
35 | Jan 5 | @ Edmonton | 3-2 | W | 14-20-1 | 29 | 116-133 | 74 | Mar 26 | @ Minnesota | 3-4 | L | 28-45-1 | 57 | 246-296 |
36 | Jan 7 | Minnesota | 2-4 | L | 14-21-1 | 29 | 118-137 | 75 | Mar 30 | @ Cleveland | 6-7 | L | 28-46-1 | 57 | 252-303 |
37 | Jan 10 | Michigan | 5-2 | W | 15-21-1 | 31 | 123-139 | 76 | Apr 1 | Cleveland | *3-2 | W | 29-46-1 | 59 | 255-305 |
38 | Jan 14 | Phoenix | 5-2 | W | 16-21-1 | 33 | 128-141 | 77 | Apr 4 | New England | 3-1 | W | 30-46-1 | 61 | 258-306 |
39 | Jan 15 | @ New England | 5-7 | L | 16-22-1 | 33 | 133-148 | 78 | Apr 6 | @ Edmonton | 3-6 | L | 30-47-1 | 61 | 261-312 |
Player Scoring
pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| +/-
| ppg
| shg
| sog
| sc%
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
|
C | 17 | Angotti, Lou | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.143 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 14 | Backstrom, Ralph | 70 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 28 | -28 | 6 | 0 | 161 | 0.093 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 18 | Baltimore, Bryon | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 110 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0.077 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 22 | Benzelock, Jim | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 11 | Coates, Brian | 35 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.194 | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 25 | Coutu, Rich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 1 | Dryden, Dave | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G | - | Dumas, Rich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 16 | Gordon, Don | 42 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -14 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0.082 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 25 | Hardy, Joe | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.071 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 20 | Harris, Duke | 54 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 18 | -13 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 0.083 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 3 | Kokkola, Keith | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 7 | Liddington, Bob | 78 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 27 | -31 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 0.148 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 24 | Lomenda, Mark | 69 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 21 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 0.125 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 6 | MacGregor, Gary | 78 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 26 | +3 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 0.164 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 4 | Maggs, Darryl | 77 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 137 | +17 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 0.028 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 23 | Mara, Peter | 57 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 16 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0.189 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 21 | Mavety, Larry | 57 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 126 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 0.059 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 2 | McCallum, Dunc | 31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 10 | Morris, Rick | 78 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 110 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 0.130 | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 30 | Newton, Cam | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 9 | Paiement, Rosaire | 78 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 0.101 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 19 | Popiel, Jan | 60 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 74 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 0.186 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 23 | Pritchard, Jim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 3 | Proceviat, Dick | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 15 | Rochon, Francois | 69 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 19 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 0.169 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 12 | Stapleton, Pat | 68 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 38 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 0.038 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 17 | Walter, Dave | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 14 | 0.071 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 5 | Watson, Jim | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 31 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.048 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 8 | Zaine, Rod | 68 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0.107 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goaltending
Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
| w-l
| gaa
|
Coutu, Rich | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1-0 | 5.00 | 36 | 0.861 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dryden, Dave | 45 | 2728 | 176 | 3 | 1 | 18-26-1 | 3.87 | 1679 | 0.895 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dumas, Rich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Newton, Cam | 32 | 1905 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 12-20-0 | 3.97 | 1196 | 0.895 | - | - | - | - | - |
Transactions
Peter Mara signed to contract, Sep 1974
Dunc McCallum signed to contract, Nov 1974
Joe Hardy to Indianapolis for future considerations, Dec. 1974
Dick Proceviat to Indianapolis for future considerations, Dec. 1974
Larry Mavety to Toronto for draft picks, Feb. 1975
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
| gf-ga
|
Cleveland | 4-2-0 | 23-22 | 3-0-0 | 10-7 | 1-2-0 | 13-15 |
Edmonton | 2-4-0 | 14-23 | 1-2-0 | 5-11 | 1-2-0 | 9-12 |
Houston | 0-6-0 | 15-26 | 0-3-0 | 11-15 | 0-3-0 | 4-11 |
Indianapolis | 3-2-1 | 24-24 | 2-0-1 | 16-13 | 1-2-0 | 8-11 |
Michigan-Baltimore | 4-2-0 | 26-16 | 3-0-0 | 16-5 | 1-2-0 | 10-11 |
Minnesota | 3-3-0 | 25-24 | 2-1-0 | 10-9 | 1-2-0 | 15-15 |
New England | 2-4-0 | 23-28 | 1-2-0 | 12-15 | 1-2-0 | 11-13 |
Phoenix | 2-4-0 | 19-28 | 1-2-0 | 10-13 | 1-2-0 | 9-15 |
Quebec | 1-5-0 | 19-32 | 0-3-0 | 5-16 | 1-2-0 | 14-16 |
San Diego | 3-3-0 | 20-20 | 1-2-0 | 10-12 | 2-1-0 | 10-8 |
Toronto | 3-3-0 | 21-25 | 2-1-0 | 13-13 | 1-2-0 | 8-12 |
Vancouver | 2-4-0 | 14-19 | 1-2-0 | 9-11 | 1-2-0 | 5-8 |
Winnipeg | 1-5-0 | 18-25 | 1-2-0 | 11-13 | 0-3-0 | 7-12 |
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October | 1-5-0 | 13-19 | 0-1-0 | 2-4 | 1-4-0 | 11-15 |
November | 6-8-0 | 50-62 | 3-5-0 | 30-40 | 3-3-0 | 20-22 |
December | 6-7-0 | 46-46 | 3-3-0 | 23-19 | 3-4-0 | 23-27 |
January | 5-8-1 | 49-59 | 4-4-1 | 30-32 | 1-4-0 | 19-27 |
February | 7-7-0 | 50-53 | 4-2-0 | 26-24 | 3-5-0 | 24-29 |
March | 3-11-0 | 44-64 | 2-5-0 | 21-31 | 1-6-0 | 23-33 |
April | 2-1-0 | 9-9 | 2-0-0 | 6-3 | 0-1-0 | 3-6
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