1974–75 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1974–75 1974 New York Islanders Campbell 3rd Patrick 3rd 33–25–22 22–6–12 11–19–10 264 221 Bill Torrey Al Arbour Ed Westfall Billy HarrisBert MarshallRalph Stewart Nassau Coliseum Bob Nystrom (27) Denis Potvin (55) Denis Potvin (76) Gerry Hart (143) Billy Smith (21) Chico Resch (2.47) The 1974–75 New York Islanders season was the third season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the Patrick Division with a 33–25–22 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the New York Rangers in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, after they had lost the first three. The team almost repeated the feat in the next round, but lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. In doing so, they set a record for most consecutive games won when facing elimination with eight.Brooks Larry 2020-09-17 The Stanley Cup trend that gives Islanders hope in comeback bid https://nypost.com/2020/09/17/the-stanley-cup-trend-that-gives-islanders-hope-in-comeback-bid/ 2024-05-03 en-US Regular season Season standings NYI Record vs. opponents NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1974–75 regular season1974-75 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1975_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 9, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) ||0–0–1 |- |2||W||October 12, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||1–0–1 |- |3||W||October 15, 1974||6–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) ||2–0–1 |- |4||L||October 19, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1974–75) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1974||5–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) ||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 22, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||4–1–1 |- |7||W||October 26, 1974||4–0 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||5–1–1 |- |8||W||October 28, 1974||10–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1974–75) ||6–1–1 |- |9||T||October 30, 1974||1–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1974–75) ||6–1–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 2, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1974–75) ||7–1–2 |- |11||L||November 3, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||7–2–2 |- |12||T||November 5, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||7–2–3 |- |13||L||November 6, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||7–3–3 |- |14||L||November 9, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||7–4–3 |- |15||L||November 13, 1974||2–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) ||7–5–3 |- |16||L||November 15, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||7–6–3 |- |17||L||November 16, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) ||7–7–3 |- |18||W||November 19, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) ||8–7–3 |- |19||T||November 20, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||8–7–4 |- |20||W||November 22, 1974||6–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||9–7–4 |- |21||T||November 23, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) ||9–7–5 |- |22||T||November 27, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) ||9–7–6 |- |23||T||November 29, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) ||9–7–7 |- |24||L||November 30, 1974||0–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) ||9–8–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||T||December 5, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||9–8–8 |- |26||W||December 7, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||10–8–8 |- |27||L||December 8, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||10–9–8 |- |28||W||December 10, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||11–9–8 |- |29||W||December 14, 1974||3–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) ||12–9–8 |- |30||L||December 15, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) ||12–10–8 |- |31||L||December 17, 1974||4–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||12–11–8 |- |32||L||December 18, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) ||12–12–8 |- |33||T||December 21, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||12–12–9 |- |34||W||December 22, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||13–12–9 |- |35||L||December 26, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||13–13–9 |- |36||L||December 28, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||13–14–9 |- |37||W||December 29, 1974||7–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) ||14–14–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 2, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1974–75) ||15–14–9 |- |39||L||January 4, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1974–75) ||15–15–9 |- |40||W||January 7, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||16–15–9 |- |41||W||January 9, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||17–15–9 |- |42||T||January 11, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||17–15–10 |- |43||L||January 12, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) ||17–16–10 |- |44||T||January 14, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||17–16–11 |- |45||W||January 18, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) ||18–16–11 |- |46||L||January 23, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||18–17–11 |- |47||T||January 25, 1975||5–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) ||18–17–12 |- |48||W||January 28, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||19–17–12 |- |49||W||January 29, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||20–17–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |50||W||February 1, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) ||21–17–12 |- |51||T||February 2, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||21–17–13 |- |52||T||February 6, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) ||21–17–14 |- |53||W||February 8, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1974–75) ||22–17–14 |- |54||L||February 9, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) ||22–18–14 |- |55||W||February 11, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) ||23–18–14 |- |56||W||February 12, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||24–18–14 |- |57||T||February 15, 1975||1–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||24–18–15 |- |58||L||February 16, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) ||24–19–15 |- |59||L||February 18, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) ||24–20–15 |- |60||L||February 21, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) ||24–21–15 |- |61||W||February 22, 1975||7–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) ||25–21–15 |- |62||W||February 25, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1974–75) ||26–21–15 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |63||W||March 1, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1974–75) ||27–21–15 |- |64||T||March 2, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) ||27–21–16 |- |65||T||March 6, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) ||27–21–17 |- |66||W||March 8, 1975||7–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) ||28–21–17 |- |67||L||March 9, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) ||28–22–17 |- |68||L||March 11, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) ||28–23–17 |- |69||L||March 12, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1974–75) ||28–24–17 |- |70||W||March 15, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1974–75) ||29–24–17 |- |71||T||March 18, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) ||29–24–18 |- |72||W||March 19, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) ||30–24–18 |- |73||W||March 22, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) ||31–24–18 |- |74||T||March 23, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) ||31–24–19 |- |75||T||March 25, 1975||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) ||31–24–20 |- |76||W||March 29, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1974–75) ||32–24–20 |- |77||T||March 30, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||32–24–21 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||T||April 1, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1974–75) ||32–24–22 |- |79||L||April 5, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) ||32–25–22 |- |80||W||April 6, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1974–75) ||33–25–22 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Round 1 (5) New York Islanders vs. (4) New York Rangers Game # Away Home Score 1 New York Islanders New York Rangers 3–2 2 New York Rangers New York Islanders 8–3 3 New York Islanders New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) New York Islanders Win Series 2–1 Round 2 (5) New York Islanders vs (4) Pittsburgh Penguins Game # Away Home Score 1 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 2 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 3 Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders 6–4 4 Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders 1–3 5 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 6 Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders 1–4 7 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0 New York Wins Series 4–3 Round 3 (5) New York Islanders vs (1) Philadelphia Flyers Game # Away Home Score 1 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 0–4 2 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 4–5 (OT) 3 Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders 1–0 4 Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders 3–4 (OT) 5 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 6 Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders 1–2 7 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 1–4 New York Loses Series 4–3 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Denis Potvin D 79 21 55 76 10528524 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952) RW 80 25 37 62 344405 Bob Nystrom RW 76 27 28 55 12217303 Ed Westfall D/RW 73 22 33 55 2819611 Garry Howatt LW 77 18 30 48 12132103 Clark Gillies LW 80 25 22 47 66−4804 Andre St. Laurent C 78 14 27 41 6022100 Ralph Stewart Ralph Stewart (ice hockey) C 70 16 24 40 12−9612 Bob Bourne C 77 16 23 39 129202 Jean Potvin D 73 9 24 33 59−3614 Jude Drouin C 40 14 18 32 68202 J.P. Parise LW 41 14 16 30 2210401 Bert Marshall D 77 2 28 30 5818000 Billy MacMillan RW 69 13 12 25 120211 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 78 5 14 19 988001 Dave Fortier D 65 6 12 18 7914100 Gerry Hart D 71 4 14 18 14328010 Lorne Henning C 60 5 6 11 67040 Doug Rombough C 28 5 6 11 66000 Ernie Hicke LW 20 2 6 8 407000 Craig Cameron Craig Cameron (hockey) RW 37 1 6 7 4−3000 Walt Ledingham LW 2 0 1 1 0−3000 Tom Miller Tom Miller (ice hockey) C 1 0 0 0 00000 Chico Resch G 25 0 0 0 00000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 58 0 0 0 210000Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 3368 58 21 18 17 156 2.78 3 Chico Resch 1432 25 12 7 5 59 2.47 3 Team: 4800 80 33 25 22 215 2.69 6 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Jude Drouin C 17 6 12 18 6101 J.P. Parise LW 17 8 8 16 22401 Ed Westfall D/RW 17 5 10 15 12212 Denis Potvin D 17 5 9 14 30310 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952) RW 17 3 7 10 12201 Bert Marshall D 17 2 5 7 16000 Clark Gillies LW 17 4 2 6 36002 Garry Howatt LW 17 3 3 6 59001 Ralph Stewart Ralph Stewart (ice hockey) C 13 3 3 6 2100 Jean Potvin D 15 2 4 6 9000 Gerry Hart D 17 2 2 4 42001 Andre St. Laurent C 15 2 2 4 6100 Bob Nystrom RW 17 1 3 4 27000 Bob Bourne C 9 1 2 3 4100 Dave Fortier D 14 0 2 2 33000 Lorne Henning C 17 0 2 2 0000 Dave Lewis Dave Lewis (ice hockey) D 17 0 1 1 28000 Billy MacMillan RW 17 0 1 1 23000 Chico Resch G 12 0 0 0 4000 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) G 6 0 0 0 6000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO Chico Resch 692 12 8 4 25 2.17 1 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 333 6 1 4 23 4.14 0 Team: 1025 17 9 8 48 2.81 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-27 1974-75 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1975.html 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 The 1974 NHL amateur draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal. Below are listed the selections of the New York Islanders: Pick # Player PositionNationality College/junior/club team 4 Clark Gillies Forward Canada Regina Pats (WCHL)22 Bryan Trottier Center Canada Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)40 Brad Anderson Center Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)76 Carlo Torresan Defense Canada Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL)94 Sid Prysunka Left wing Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)112 Dave Langevin Defense United States University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)129 Dave Inkpen Defense Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)146 Jim Foubister Goaltender Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)163 Bob Ferguson Center Canada Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)178 Murray Fleck Defense Canada Estevan Bruins (SJHL)192 Dave Rooke Defense Canada Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)204 Neil Smith Defense Canada Brockville Braves (CJHL)214 Stefan Persson Defense Sweden Brynäs IF (Sweden)221 Dave Otness Center United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA)226 Jim Murray Defense Canada Michigan Technological University (WCHA)229 Mike Dibble Goaltender United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA)232 Brian Bye Left wing Canada Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)235 Martti Jarkko Center Tappara Tampere (Finland)238 Ron Phillips Defense Canada St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) Reference: 1974 NHL amateur draft hockeydraftcentral.com http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1974/74main.htm November 10, 2013 See also 1974–75 NHL season References 1974-75 Category:1974–75 NHL season by team Category:1974 in sports in New York (state) Category:1975 in sports in New York (state)