1974-75 • Franchise
1974-75 Houston Aeros
Record: 53-25-0, 106 pts
Finish: 1st, West
Playoffs: AVCO Cup Champions
Coach: Bill Dineen
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 16 | @ Vancouver | 6-0 | W | 1-0-0 | 2 | 6-0 | 40 | Jan 15 | Edmonton | 9-2 | W | 28-12-0 | 56 | 189-117 |
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2 | Oct 18 | @ Phoenix | 4-6 | L | 1-1-0 | 2 | 10-6 | 41 | Jan 18 | @ San Diego | *4-5 | L | 28-13-0 | 56 | 193-122 |
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3 | Oct 19 | @ San Diego | 2-6 | L | 1-2-0 | 2 | 12-12 | 42 | Jan 24 | @ Edmonton | 5-7 | L | 28-14-0 | 56 | 198-129 |
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4 | Oct 22 | @ Quebec | 2-7 | L | 1-3-0 | 2 | 14-19 | 43 | Jan 26 | @ Winnipeg | 3-1 | W | 29-14-0 | 58 | 201-130 |
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5 | Oct 23 | @ New England | 4-5 | L | 1-4-0 | 2 | 18-24 | 44 | Jan 28 | @ Edmonton | 5-7 | L | 29-15-0 | 58 | 206-137 |
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6 | Oct 26 | Minnesota | 3-2 | W | 2-4-0 | 4 | 21-26 | 45 | Jan 31 | @ Minnesota | 1-4 | L | 29-16-0 | 58 | 207-141 |
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7 | Oct 29 | @ Chicago | 4-2 | W | 3-4-0 | 6 | 25-28 | 46 | Feb 1 | @ Chicago | 6-5 | W | 30-16-0 | 60 | 213-146 |
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8 | Oct 30 | Chicago | 1-0 | W | 4-4-0 | 8 | 26-28 | 47 | Feb 2 | @ Baltimore | 5-2 | W | 31-16-0 | 62 | 218-148 |
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9 | Nov 2 | Phoenix | 8-2 | W | 5-4-0 | 10 | 34-30 | 48 | Feb 4 | @ Indianapolis | *4-3 | W | 32-16-0 | 64 | 222-151 |
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10 | Nov 5 | San Diego | 9-3 | W | 6-4-0 | 12 | 43-33 | 49 | Feb 5 | Toronto | 5-2 | W | 33-16-0 | 66 | 227-153 |
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11 | Nov 9 | Indianapolis | *4-5 | L | 6-5-0 | 12 | 47-38 | 50 | Feb 6 | Quebec | 3-4 | L | 33-17-0 | 66 | 230-157 |
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12 | Nov 12 | New England | 6-1 | W | 7-5-0 | 14 | 53-39 | 51 | Feb 8 | Baltimore | 4-6 | L | 33-18-0 | 66 | 234-163 |
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13 | Nov 13 | @ Minnesota | 8-5 | W | 8-5-0 | 16 | 61-44 | 52 | Feb 9 | @ Cleveland | 4-1 | W | 34-18-0 | 68 | 238-164 |
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14 | Nov 16 | Chicago | 6-2 | W | 9-5-0 | 18 | 67-46 | 53 | Feb 11 | @ Baltimore | 5-2 | W | 35-18-0 | 70 | 243-166 |
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15 | Nov 17 | San Diego | 3-4 | L | 9-6-0 | 18 | 70-50 | 54 | Feb 12 | @ Minnesota | 3-1 | W | 36-18-0 | 72 | 246-167 |
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16 | Nov 19 | @ Indianapolis | 10-0 | W | 10-6-0 | 20 | 80-50 | 55 | Feb 14 | @ Winnipeg | 3-5 | L | 36-19-0 | 72 | 249-172 |
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17 | Nov 22 | @ Vancouver | 4-1 | W | 11-6-0 | 22 | 84-51 | 56 | Feb 17 | @ Quebec | 5-3 | W | 37-19-0 | 74 | 254-175 |
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18 | Nov 23 | @ Vancouver | 4-2 | W | 12-6-0 | 24 | 88-53 | 57 | Feb 19 | Quebec | 10-4 | W | 38-19-0 | 76 | 264-179 |
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19 | Nov 24 | @ Edmonton | *4-3 | W | 13-6-0 | 26 | 92-56 | 58 | Feb 22 | Vancouver | 2-4 | L | 38-20-0 | 76 | 266-183 |
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20 | Nov 26 | Phoenix | 4-6 | L | 13-7-0 | 26 | 96-62 | 59 | Feb 23 | Toronto | 5-1 | W | 39-20-0 | 78 | 271-184 |
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21 | Nov 28 | Edmonton | 2-0 | W | 14-7-0 | 28 | 98-62 | 60 | Feb 26 | Cleveland | 9-5 | W | 40-20-0 | 80 | 280-189 |
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22 | Nov 30 | Cleveland | 4-5 | L | 14-8-0 | 28 | 102-67 | 61 | Feb 27 | @ Phoenix | 7-2 | W | 41-20-0 | 82 | 287-191 |
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23 | Dec 1 | @ Indianapolis | 7-3 | W | 15-8-0 | 30 | 109-70 | 62 | Mar 1 | Chicago | 4-2 | W | 42-20-0 | 84 | 291-193 |
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24 | Dec 3 | @ Toronto | 5-4 | W | 16-8-0 | 32 | 114-74 | 63 | Mar 2 | Indianapolis | *4-3 | W | 43-20-0 | 86 | 295-196 |
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25 | Dec 4 | @ Winnipeg | 3-2 | W | 17-8-0 | 34 | 117-76 | 64 | Mar 6 | @ San Diego | 4-7 | L | 43-21-0 | 86 | 299-203 |
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26 | Dec 8 | @ Quebec | 1-2 | L | 17-9-0 | 34 | 118-78 | 65 | Mar 8 | New England | 4-5 | L | 43-22-0 | 86 | 303-208 |
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27 | Dec 11 | Vancouver | 5-2 | W | 18-9-0 | 36 | 123-80 | 66 | Mar 14 | @ Chicago | 5-4 | W | 44-22-0 | 88 | 308-212 |
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28 | Dec 14 | Winnipeg | 5-3 | W | 19-9-0 | 38 | 128-83 | 67 | Mar 16 | @ Cleveland | 2-1 | W | 45-22-0 | 90 | 310-213 |
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29 | Dec 15 | San Diego | 3-4 | L | 19-10-0 | 38 | 131-87 | 68 | Mar 17 | @ Toronto | 4-5 | L | 45-23-0 | 90 | 314-218 |
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30 | Dec 17 | Edmonton | 7-2 | W | 20-10-0 | 40 | 138-89 | 69 | Mar 19 | Indianapolis | 6-5 | W | 46-23-0 | 92 | 320-223 |
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31 | Dec 19 | Vancouver | 1-3 | L | 20-11-0 | 40 | 139-92 | 70 | Mar 20 | Quebec | 5-3 | W | 47-23-0 | 94 | 325-226 |
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32 | Dec 21 | @ New England | 5-3 | W | 21-11-0 | 42 | 144-95 | 71 | Mar 22 | @ New England | 5-3 | W | 48-23-0 | 96 | 330-229 |
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33 | Dec 22 | @ Cleveland | 3-0 | W | 22-11-0 | 44 | 147-95 | 72 | Mar 26 | @ Phoenix | 1-2 | L | 48-24-0 | 96 | 331-231 |
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34 | Dec 28 | New England | 6-1 | W | 23-11-0 | 46 | 153-96 | 73 | Mar 27 | Winnipeg | 8-0 | W | 49-24-0 | 98 | 339-231 |
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35 | Dec 29 | Winnipeg | 6-3 | W | 24-11-0 | 48 | 159-99 | 74 | Mar 29 | Minnesota | 8-2 | W | 50-24-0 | 100 | 347-233 |
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36 | Jan 2 | Michigan | 6-3 | W | 25-11-0 | 50 | 165-102 | 75 | Apr 2 | Cleveland | 7-6 | W | 51-24-0 | 102 | 354-239 |
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37 | Jan 4 | Michigan | 5-2 | W | 26-11-0 | 52 | 170-104 | 76 | Apr 5 | Minnesota | 8-2 | W | 52-24-0 | 104 | 362-241 |
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38 | Jan 11 | Phoenix | 6-4 | W | 27-11-0 | 54 | 176-108 | 77 | Apr 6 | @ Toronto | 5-2 | W | 53-24-0 | 106 | 367-243 |
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39 | Jan 12 | Toronto | 4-7 | L | 27-12-0 | 54 | 180-115 | 78 | Apr 7 | @ Baltimore | 2-4 | L | 53-25-0 | 106 | 369-247 |
Player Scoring
| pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| +/-
| ppg
| shg
| sog
| sc%
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
|
|
G | 29 | Grahame, Ron | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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D | 17 | Hale, Larry | 76 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 40 | +35 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0.039 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
|
C | 11 | Hall, Murray | 78 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 28 | +2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 0.141 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
|
LW | 16 | Hinse, Andre | 75 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 12 | +34 | 13 | 0 | 190 | 0.205 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
|
RW | 9 | Howe, Gordie | 75 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 84 | +40 | 8 | 3 | 255 | 0.133 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
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D/F | 4 | Howe, Mark | 74 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 30 | +40 | 7 | 4 | 256 | 0.141 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0 |
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D | 3 | Howe, Marty | 75 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 89 | +46 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 0.082 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
|
LW | 7 | Hughes, Frank | 70 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 35 | +32 | 15 | 0 | 206 | 0.233 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
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D | 24 | Irwin, Glen | 70 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 153 | +38 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0.033 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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C | 10 | Labossiere, Gord | 76 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 40 | +5 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 0.135 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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RW | 27 | Larway, Don | 75 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 59 | +26 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0.157 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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C | 13 | Lund, Larry | 78 | 33 | 75 | 108 | 68 | +28 | 13 | 0 | 188 | 0.176 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 |
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D | 6 | Popiel, Poul | 78 | 11 | 53 | 64 | 22 | +41 | 4 | 2 | 236 | 0.047 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
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D | 22 | Prentice, Bill | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 21 | Preston, Rich | 78 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | +25 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 0.146 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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C | 8 | Ruskowski, Terry | 71 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 134 | +30 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 0.095 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
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G | 30 | Rutledge, Wayne | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 2 | Schella, John | 78 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 176 | +43 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0.045 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
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C | 23 | Sherrit, Jim | 77 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 25 | +36 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 0.163 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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LW | 14 | Taylor, Ted | 73 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 130 | +7 | 2 | 3 | 201 | 0.126 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
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Goaltending
| Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
| w-l
| gaa
|
| Grahame, Ron | 43 | 2590 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 33-10-0 | 3.03 | 1307 | 0.900 | 13 | 780 | 26 | 12-1 | 2.00 |
| Rutledge, Wayne | 35 | 2098 | 113 | 0 | 2 | 20-15-0 | 3.23 | 1045 | 0.892 | - | - | - | - | - |
Transactions
• Glen Irwin, Rich Preston signed to contracts, Jun 1974
• Rights to Don Larway from Cincinnati for rights to Dick Spannbauer, Jul 1974
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
| opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
| gf-ga
|
Chicago | 6-0-0 | 26-15 | 3-0-0 | 11-4 | 3-0-0 | 15-11 | |
Cleveland | 5-1-0 | 29-18 | 2-1-0 | 20-16 | 3-0-0 | 9-2 |
|
Edmonton | 4-2-0 | 32-21 | 3-0-0 | 18-4 | 1-2-0 | 14-17 |
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Indianapolis | 5-1-0 | 35-19 | 2-1-0 | 14-13 | 3-0-0 | 21-6 |
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Michigan-Baltimore | 4-2-0 | 27-19 | 2-1-0 | 15-11 | 2-1-0 | 12-8 |
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Minnesota | 5-1-0 | 31-16 | 3-0-0 | 19-6 | 2-1-0 | 12-10 |
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New England | 4-2-0 | 30-18 | 2-1-0 | 16-7 | 2-1-0 | 14-11 |
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Phoenix | 3-3-0 | 30-22 | 2-1-0 | 18-12 | 1-2-0 | 12-10 |
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Quebec | 3-3-0 | 26-23 | 2-1-0 | 18-11 | 1-2-0 | 8-12 |
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San Diego | 1-5-0 | 25-29 | 1-2-0 | 15-11 | 0-3-0 | 10-18 |
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Toronto | 4-2-0 | 28-21 | 2-1-0 | 14-10 | 2-1-0 | 14-11 |
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Vancouver | 4-2-0 | 22-12 | 1-2-0 | 8-9 | 3-0-0 | 14-3 |
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Winnipeg | 5-1-0 | 28-14 | 3-0-0 | 19-6 | 2-1-0 | 9-8 |
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October | 4-4-0 | 26-28 | 2-0-0 | 4-2 | 2-4-0 | 22-26 |
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November | 10-4-0 | 76-39 | 5-4-0 | 46-28 | 5-0-0 | 30-11 |
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December | 10-3-0 | 57-32 | 5-2-0 | 33-18 | 5-1-0 | 24-14 |
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January | 5-5-0 | 48-42 | 4-1-0 | 30-18 | 1-4-0 | 18-24 |
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February | 12-4-0 | 80-50 | 4-3-0 | 38-26 | 8-1-0 | 42-24 |
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March | 9-4-0 | 60-42 | 6-1-0 | 39-20 | 3-3-0 | 21-22 |
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April | 3-1-0 | 22-14 | 2-0-0 | 15-8 | 1-1-0 | 7-6
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