1974-75 Franchise
1974-75 Indianapolis Racers
Record: 18-57-3, 39 pts
Finish: 4th, East
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Coach: Gerry Moore
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 17 | Michigan | 2-4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0 | 2-4 | 40 | Jan 7 | Vancouver | 4-2 | W | 7-31-2 | 16 | 89-172 |
2 | Oct 18 | @ Toronto | 1-3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0 | 3-7 | 41 | Jan 10 | @ Edmonton | 3-3 | T | 7-31-3 | 17 | 92-175 |
3 | Oct 20 | @ Quebec | 1-4 | L | 0-3-0 | 0 | 4-11 | 42 | Jan 16 | Cleveland | 4-2 | W | 8-31-3 | 19 | 96-177 |
4 | Oct 24 | Minnesota | 2-3 | L | 0-4-0 | 0 | 6-14 | 43 | Jan 19 | @ Vancouver | 1-5 | L | 8-32-3 | 19 | 97-182 |
5 | Oct 26 | @ New England | 1-6 | L | 0-5-0 | 0 | 7-20 | 44 | Jan 22 | @ Winnipeg | 3-1 | W | 9-32-3 | 21 | 100-183 |
6 | Oct 27 | Quebec | 5-3 | W | 1-5-0 | 2 | 12-23 | 45 | Jan 23 | Chicago | 4-2 | W | 10-32-3 | 23 | 104-185 |
7 | Oct 31 | New England | 1-6 | L | 1-6-0 | 2 | 13-29 | 46 | Jan 26 | @ Phoenix | 0-6 | L | 10-33-3 | 23 | 104-191 |
8 | Nov 3 | Edmonton | 1-3 | L | 1-7-0 | 2 | 14-32 | 47 | Jan 28 | Phoenix | 1-3 | L | 10-34-3 | 23 | 105-194 |
9 | Nov 5 | Phoenix | 0-3 | L | 1-8-0 | 2 | 14-35 | 48 | Jan 30 | Toronto | 2-3 | L | 10-35-3 | 23 | 107-197 |
10 | Nov 7 | San Diego | 3-0 | W | 2-8-0 | 4 | 17-35 | 49 | Feb 1 | Quebec | 1-2 | L | 10-36-3 | 23 | 108-199 |
11 | Nov 9 | @ Houston | *5-4 | W | 3-8-0 | 6 | 22-39 | 50 | Feb 4 | Houston | *3-4 | L | 10-37-3 | 23 | 111-203 |
12 | Nov 10 | @ Michigan | 6-1 | W | 4-8-0 | 8 | 28-40 | 51 | Feb 9 | @ Toronto | 5-7 | L | 10-38-3 | 23 | 116-210 |
13 | Nov 13 | @ Quebec | 3-10 | L | 4-9-0 | 8 | 31-50 | 52 | Feb 10 | Chicago | 4-1 | W | 11-38-3 | 25 | 120-211 |
14 | Nov 15 | @ Winnipeg | 0-5 | L | 4-10-0 | 8 | 31-55 | 53 | Feb 14 | @ New England | *3-4 | L | 11-39-3 | 25 | 123-215 |
15 | Nov 17 | @ Edmonton | 1-2 | L | 4-11-0 | 8 | 32-57 | 54 | Feb 17 | @ Chicago | 5-6 | L | 11-40-3 | 25 | 128-221 |
16 | Nov 19 | Houston | 0-10 | L | 4-12-0 | 8 | 32-67 | 55 | Feb 18 | Vancouver | 2-9 | L | 11-41-3 | 25 | 130-230 |
17 | Nov 20 | @ Chicago | 4-6 | L | 4-13-0 | 8 | 36-73 | 56 | Feb 21 | Minnesota | 5-2 | W | 12-41-3 | 27 | 135-232 |
18 | Nov 21 | New England | 0-4 | L | 4-14-0 | 8 | 36-77 | 57 | Feb 23 | Cleveland | 6-0 | W | 13-41-3 | 29 | 141-232 |
19 | Nov 24 | Toronto | 2-9 | L | 4-15-0 | 8 | 38-86 | 58 | Feb 25 | @ Baltimore | 6-4 | W | 14-41-3 | 31 | 147-236 |
20 | Nov 26 | Winnipeg | 0-4 | L | 4-16-0 | 8 | 38-90 | 59 | Feb 26 | @ Minnesota | *3-4 | L | 14-42-3 | 31 | 150-240 |
21 | Nov 28 | Quebec | 5-7 | L | 4-17-0 | 8 | 43-97 | 60 | Mar 1 | @ Phoenix | 2-12 | L | 14-43-3 | 31 | 152-252 |
22 | Nov 29 | @ Cleveland | 2-4 | L | 4-18-0 | 8 | 45-101 | 61 | Mar 2 | @ Houston | *3-4 | L | 14-44-3 | 31 | 155-256 |
23 | Dec 1 | Houston | 3-7 | L | 4-19-0 | 8 | 48-108 | 62 | Mar 5 | @ Baltimore | 5-2 | W | 15-44-3 | 33 | 160-258 |
24 | Dec 5 | Chicago | 3-5 | L | 4-20-0 | 8 | 51-113 | 63 | Mar 7 | Baltimore | *4-5 | L | 15-45-3 | 33 | 164-263 |
25 | Dec 7 | @ New England | 3-6 | L | 4-21-0 | 8 | 54-119 | 64 | Mar 8 | Cleveland | 5-6 | L | 15-46-3 | 33 | 169-269 |
26 | Dec 8 | San Diego | 5-3 | W | 5-21-0 | 10 | 59-122 | 65 | Mar 13 | Toronto | 5-4 | W | 16-46-3 | 35 | 174-273 |
27 | Dec 10 | Winnipeg | 3-5 | L | 5-22-0 | 10 | 62-127 | 66 | Mar 15 | Baltimore | 7-3 | W | 17-46-3 | 37 | 181-276 |
28 | Dec 14 | @ San Diego | 0-2 | L | 5-23-0 | 10 | 62-129 | 67 | Mar 19 | @ Houston | 5-6 | L | 17-47-3 | 37 | 186-282 |
29 | Dec 15 | Edmonton | 1-3 | L | 5-24-0 | 10 | 63-132 | 68 | Mar 20 | Edmonton | 3-1 | W | 18-47-3 | 39 | 189-283 |
30 | Dec 17 | Vancouver | 2-3 | L | 5-25-0 | 10 | 65-135 | 69 | Mar 22 | @ San Diego | 3-6 | L | 18-48-3 | 39 | 192-289 |
31 | Dec 19 | Minnesota | 0-6 | L | 5-26-0 | 10 | 65-141 | 70 | Mar 23 | @ Phoenix | 3-5 | L | 18-49-3 | 39 | 195-294 |
32 | Dec 20 | @ Minnesota | 4-6 | L | 5-27-0 | 10 | 69-147 | 71 | Mar 25 | Winnipeg | *3-4 | L | 18-50-3 | 39 | 198-298 |
33 | Dec 22 | New England | 2-1 | W | 6-27-0 | 12 | 71-148 | 72 | Mar 27 | San Diego | 2-5 | L | 18-51-3 | 39 | 200-303 |
34 | Dec 27 | @ Vancouver | 1-1 | T | 6-27-1 | 13 | 72-149 | 73 | Mar 29 | @ Cleveland | 5-7 | L | 18-52-3 | 39 | 205-310 |
35 | Dec 29 | @ Edmonton | *4-5 | L | 6-28-1 | 13 | 76-154 | 74 | Mar 30 | @ Minnesota | 3-5 | L | 18-53-3 | 39 | 208-315 |
36 | Jan 1 | @ Quebec | 3-6 | L | 6-29-1 | 13 | 79-160 | 75 | Mar 31 | @ Winnipeg | 1-4 | L | 18-54-3 | 39 | 209-319 |
37 | Jan 2 | @ Cleveland | 1-4 | L | 6-30-1 | 13 | 80-164 | 76 | Apr 1 | @ Toronto | 1-7 | L | 18-55-3 | 39 | 210-326 |
38 | Jan 4 | @ Chicago | 4-4 | T | 6-30-2 | 14 | 84-168 | 77 | Apr 5 | @ San Diego | 3-8 | L | 18-56-3 | 39 | 213-334 |
39 | Jan 5 | Phoenix | 1-2 | L | 6-31-2 | 14 | 85-170 | 78 | Apr 6 | @ Vancouver | 3-4 | L | 18-57-3 | 39 | 216-338 |
Player Scoring
pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| +/-
| ppg
| shg
| sog
| sc%
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
|
RW | 17 | Andrascik, Steve | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0.036 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 3 | Ash, Bob | 64 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 19 | -30 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0.019 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 24 | Block, Ken | 37 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 18 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 21 | Bond, Kerry | 71 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 23 | -30 | 5 | 0 | 204 | 0.108 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 19 | Bredin, Gary | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.250 | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 1 | Brown, Andy | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 9 | Buchanan, Ron | 32 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 16 | -12 | 9 | - | 89 | 0.180 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 23 | Cote, Roger | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 2 | Desjardine, Ken | 46 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 68 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
G | | Dion, Michel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 31 | Dyck, Ed | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 16 | Fitchner, Bob | 78 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 96 | -26 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 0.102 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 5 | Fraser, Rick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 4 | Hanmer, Craig | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | 0 | - | 28 | 0.036 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 10 | Harbaruk, Nick | 78 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 52 | -22 | 3 | 1 | 157 | 0.127 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 12 | Hardy, Joe | 32 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 36 | - | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0.031 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 6 | Hargreaves, Jim | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0.032 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 26 | Heatley, Murray | 29 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -7 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 0.181 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 18 | Hopiavuori, Ralph | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0.031 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 25 | Horton, Bill | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0.048 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 15 | Johnson, Jim | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0.112 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 8 | Kannegiesser, Gord | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 26 | Kennett, Murray | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.111 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 8 | Locas, Jacques | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 20 | McDonald, Brian | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 19 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 0.135 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 12 | McKenzie, Brian | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.111 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 19 | Proceviat, Dick | 52 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 51 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0.015 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 27 | Pumple, Rich | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0.056 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 8 | Richardson, Steve | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0.026 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 15 | Robertson, Joe | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.129 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 22 | Sheridan, John | 58 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 20 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 0.124 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 17 | Sicinski, Bob | 77 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 12 | -32 | 4 | 2 | 206 | 0.092 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 9 | Smith, Ross | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | - | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0.043 | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 11 | Walters, Ron | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.111 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 7 | Whitlock, Bobby | 73 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 56 | -27 | 5 | 0 | 290 | 0.107 | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 14 | Wiste, Jim | 75 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 30 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0.114 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 5 | Woytowich, Bob | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Goaltending
Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
| w-l
| gaa
|
Brown, Andy | 52 | 2979 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 15-35-0 | 4.15 | 1627 | 0.873 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dion, Michel | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1-0 | 4.07 | 38 | 0.895 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dyck, Ed | 32 | 1692 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 3-21-3 | 4.36 | 913 | 0.865 | - | - | - | - | - |
Transactions
Ed Dyck signed to contract, Apr 1974
Steve Richardson signed to contract, Jun 1974
Nick Harbaruk acquired from New England, Jun 1974
Steve Andrascik on loan to Indianapolis by Cincinnati for 1974-75 season, Jul 1974
Andy Brown signed to contract, Jul 1974
Kerry Bond purchased from San Diego (WHL), Oct 1974
Steve Andrascik and Steve Richardson traded to Michigan for Jacques Locas and Brian McDonald, Nov 1974
Gary Bredin traded to Michigan for Bill Horton, Nov 1974
Joe Robertson traded to Minnesota for Jim Johnson, Nov 1974
Dick Proceviat acquired from Chicago for future considerations, Dec 1974
Bob Woytowich purchased from Winnipeg, Dec 1974
Murray Kennett traded to Edmonton for Ron Buchanan, Jan 1975
Jim Hargreaves traded to San Diego for Ken Block, Jan 1975
Murray Heatley acquired from Minnesota for future considerations, Feb 1975
Joe Hardy traded to San Diego for future considerations (Ted Scharf), Mar 1975
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
| gf-ga
|
Chicago | 2-3-1 | 24-24 | 2-1-0 | 11-8 | 0-2-1 | 13-16 |
Cleveland | 2-4-0 | 23-23 | 2-1-0 | 15-8 | 0-3-0 | 8-15 |
Edmonton | 1-4-1 | 13-17 | 1-2-0 | 5-7 | 0-2-1 | 8-10 |
Houston | 1-5-0 | 19-35 | 0-3-0 | 6-21 | 1-2-0 | 13-14 |
Michigan-Baltimore | 4-2-0 | 30-19 | 1-2-0 | 13-12 | 3-0-0 | 17-7 |
Minnesota | 1-5-0 | 17-26 | 1-2-0 | 7-11 | 0-3-0 | 10-15 |
New England | 1-5-0 | 10-27 | 1-2-0 | 3-11 | 0-3-0 | 7-16 |
Phoenix | 0-6-0 | 7-31 | 0-3-0 | 2-8 | 0-3-0 | 5-23 |
Quebec | 1-5-0 | 18-32 | 1-2-0 | 11-12 | 0-3-0 | 7-20 |
San Diego | 2-4-0 | 16-24 | 2-1-0 | 10-8 | 0-3-0 | 6-16 |
Toronto | 1-5-0 | 16-33 | 1-2-0 | 9-16 | 0-3-0 | 7-17 |
Vancouver | 1-4-1 | 13-24 | 1-2-0 | 8-14 | 0-2-1 | 5-10 |
Winnipeg | 1-5-0 | 10-23 | 0-3-0 | 6-13 | 1-2-0 | 4-10 |
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October | 1-6-0 | 13-29 | 1-3-0 | 10-16 | 0-3-0 | 3-13 |
November | 3-12-0 | 32-72 | 1-7-0 | 11-40 | 2-5-0 | 21-32 |
December | 2-10-1 | 31-53 | 2-6-0 | 19-33 | 0-4-1 | 12-20 |
January | 4-7-2 | 31-43 | 3-3-0 | 16-14 | 1-4-2 | 15-29 |
February | 4-7-0 | 43-43 | 3-3-0 | 21-18 | 1-4-0 | 22-25 |
March | 4-12-0 | 59-79 | 3-4-0 | 29-28 | 1-8-0 | 30-51 |
April | 0-3-0 | 7-19 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3-0 | 7-19
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