1974–75 Chicago Cougars
Division3rd Eastern
1974–75 record30–47–1
Goals for261
Goals against312
Team information
CoachPat Stapleton
CaptainJan Popiel
Alternate captainsRosaire Paiement
Team leaders
GoalsGary MacGregor (42)
AssistsRosaire Paiement (48)
PointsGary MacGregor (76)
Penalty minutesLarry Mavety (126)
WinsDave Dryden (18)
Goals against averageDave Dryden (3.87)

The 1974–75 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars third and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Cougars finished third in the East, but did not have enough points to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
New England Whalers784330591274279867
Cleveland Crusaders7835403732362581273
Chicago Cougars7830471612613121086
Indianapolis Racers781857339216338970

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 18, 19742–1@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)1–0–0
2LOctober 20, 19741–3@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)1–1–0
3LOctober 27, 19745–6 OT@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)1–2–0
4LOctober 29, 19742–4Houston Aeros (1974–75)1–3–0
5LOctober 30, 19740–1@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)1–4–0
6LOctober 31, 19743–4@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)1–5–0
7WNovember 2, 19744–3 OTToronto Toros (1974–75)2–5–0
8LNovember 5, 19744–5Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)2–6–0
9LNovember 10, 19740–7Toronto Toros (1974–75)2–7–0
10LNovember 12, 19742–4San Diego Mariners (1974–75)2–8–0
11LNovember 14, 19742–4@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)2–9–0
12LNovember 16, 19742–6@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)2–10–0
13LNovember 19, 19744–5New England Whalers (1974–75)2–11–0
14WNovember 20, 19746–4Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)3–11–0
15WNovember 22, 19745–3Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)4–11–0
16LNovember 23, 19742–3@ New England Whalers (1974–75)4–12–0
17LNovember 24, 19745–9New England Whalers (1974–75)4–13–0
18WNovember 27, 19744–2@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)5–13–0
19WNovember 28, 19743–2@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)6–13–0
20WNovember 30, 19747–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)7–13–0
21WDecember 5, 19745–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)8–13–0
22WDecember 7, 19749–3Toronto Toros (1974–75)9–13–0
23LDecember 8, 19742–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)9–14–0
24LDecember 10, 19742–4Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)9–15–0
25WDecember 14, 19746–0Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)10–15–0
26LDecember 17, 19741–6Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)10–16–0
27WDecember 20, 19745–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)11–16–0
28LDecember 21, 19740–3Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)11–17–0
29LDecember 22, 19742–5@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)11–18–0
30LDecember 27, 19742–4@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)11–19–0
31WDecember 28, 19745–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)12–19–0
32LDecember 29, 19743–4@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)12–20–0
33WDecember 31, 19744–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)13–20–0
34TJanuary 4, 19754–4Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)13–20–1
35WJanuary 5, 19753–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)14–20–1
36LJanuary 7, 19752–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)14–21–1
37WJanuary 10, 19755–2Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)15–21–1
38WJanuary 14, 19755–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)16–21–1
39LJanuary 15, 19755–7@ New England Whalers (1974–75)16–22–1
40WJanuary 18, 19753–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)17–22–1
41LJanuary 19, 19752–5Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)17–23–1
42LJanuary 22, 19755–8@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)17–24–1
43LJanuary 23, 19752–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)17–25–1
44LJanuary 25, 19754–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)17–26–1
45LJanuary 26, 19753–5Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)17–27–1
46WJanuary 28, 19754–3Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)18–27–1
47LJanuary 30, 19752–5Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)18–28–1
48LFebruary 1, 19755–6Houston Aeros (1974–75)18–29–1
49LFebruary 2, 19753–4 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)18–30–1
50LFebruary 5, 19752–4@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)18–31–1
51WFebruary 8, 19756–3Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)19–31–1
52LFebruary 9, 19752–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)19–32–1
53LFebruary 10, 19751–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)19–33–1
54LFebruary 12, 19753–5@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)19–34–1
55WFebruary 15, 19755–3@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)20–34–1
56LFebruary 16, 19753–6Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)20–35–1
57WFebruary 17, 19756–5 OTIndianapolis Racers (1974–75)21–35–1
58WFebruary 20, 19754–3 OT@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)22–35–1
59WFebruary 23, 19752–1Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)23–35–1
60WFebruary 25, 19754–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1974–75)24–35–1
61WFebruary 26, 19754–3@ New England Whalers (1974–75)25–35–1
62LMarch 1, 19752–4@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)25–36–1
63LMarch 2, 19750–5@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)25–37–1
64LMarch 9, 19755–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)25–38–1
65LMarch 11, 19751–5Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)25–39–1
66LMarch 14, 19754–5Houston Aeros (1974–75)25–40–1
67WMarch 16, 19754–2San Diego Mariners (1974–75)26–40–1
68WMarch 17, 19753–2Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)27–40–1
69LMarch 18, 19753–7Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)27–41–1
70WMarch 20, 19754–2@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)28–41–1
71LMarch 22, 19752–4Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)28–42–1
72LMarch 23, 19753–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)28–43–1
73LMarch 25, 19754–6San Diego Mariners (1974–75)28–44–1
74LMarch 26, 19753–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)28–45–1
75LMarch 30, 19756–7@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)28–46–1
76WApril 1, 19753–2 OTCleveland Crusaders (1974–75)29–46–1
77WApril 4, 19753–1New England Whalers (1974–75)30–46–1
78LApril 6, 19753–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)30–47–1

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Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Gary MacGregorC78423476263800
Rosaire PaiementC78264874970300
Frank RochonLW69272956198500
Mark LomendaRW6916334921-2200
Bob LiddingtonLW7823184127-31500
Jan PopielLW6018224074-1300
Ralph BackstromC7015243928-28600
Peter MaraC67172138167100
Pat StapletonD684303438-9200
Darryl MaggsD7762733137
Larry MavetyD57102232126-3300
Rick MorrisLW78151328110-14020
Duke HarrisRW549192818-13400
Brian CoatesLW351292126-6100
Bryon BaltimoreD7781220110-24000
Dunc McCallumD310101024-6000
Don GordonRW4245910-14100
Rod ZaineC6836916-6010
Jim WatsonD5726831-8000
Lou AngottiC/RW262579-1010
Joe HardyC1716780000
Dick ProceviatD1103311-6000
Jim BenzelockRW10022140000
Keith KokkolaD3302269-4000
Dave WalterC610120000
Dave DrydenG4501140000
Rich CoutuG100000000
Richard DumasG100000000
Cam NewtonG3200000000
Jim PritchardD200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Dave Dryden272845182611763.871
Cam Newton190532122001263.970
Rich Coutu60101055.000
Richard Dumas1100000.000
Team:469478304713073.921

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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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
WHA Secret Amateur Draft
18Paul McIntosh (D) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
WHA Amateur Draft
110Gary MacGregor (C) CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
225Tim Burke (D) United StatesUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
333Mark Lomenda (RW) CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
339Garry Lariviere (D) CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
455Paul Evans (C) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
569Scott Jessee (RW) United StatesMichigan Tech (WCHA)
684Emile DeMoissac (LW) CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
799John Shewchuk (F) United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
8114Mark Trivett (F) CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
9129Bob Chase (F) CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
10142Darrell Traer CanadaThunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)
11156Jim Murray (G) United StatesMichigan Americans (SOJHL)
12169Michel Dubois (D) CanadaChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
13180Reggie Lemelin (G) CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. "1974–75 Chicago Cougars Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "1974-75 Chicago Cougars 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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