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1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season
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World Hockey Association team season
August 2023
WHA
1974–75
1974
Vancouver Blazers
37–39–2
25–12–2
12–27–0
Canadian
4th
256
270
Joe Crozier
Pacific Coliseum
Danny Lawson (33)
Danny Lawson (43)
Danny Lawson (76)
Rick Jodzio (159)
Don McLeod (32)
Don McLeod (3.34)
1975–76
The 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season was the Vancouver Blazers' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA), and their second and final season in Vancouver. The Blazers failed to make the playoffs. The franchise moved to Calgary after this season and became the Cowboys.
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Regular season
Final standings
VAN
Schedule and results
background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 5px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 5px solid; 1974–75 regular season1974-75 Vancouver Blazers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VNB/1975_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 10, 2025
y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|1||L||October 15, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||0–1–0
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|2||L||October 16, 1974||0–6 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||0–2–0
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|3||L||October 18, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||0–3–0
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|4||W||October 20, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||1–3–0
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|5||W||October 23, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||2–3–0
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|6||W||October 30, 1974||8–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||3–3–0
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y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|7||L||November 3, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||3–4–0
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|8||W||November 5, 1974||5–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||4–4–0
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|9||L||November 6, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||4–5–0
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|10||L||November 8, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||4–6–0
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|11||T||November 9, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||4–6–1
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|12||L||November 13, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||4–7–1
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|13||L||November 19, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||4–8–1
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|14||L||November 22, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||4–9–1
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|15||L||November 23, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||4–10–1
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|16||W||November 26, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||5–10–1
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|17||W||November 28, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||6–10–1
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|18||W||November 29, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||7–10–1
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y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|19||L||December 4, 1974||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||7–11–1
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|20||W||December 7, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||8–11–1
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|21||W||December 8, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||9–11–1
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|22||W||December 10, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||10–11–1
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|23||L||December 11, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||10–12–1
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|24||L||December 12, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||10–13–1
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|25||W||December 15, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||11–13–1
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|26||W||December 17, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||12–13–1
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|27||L||December 18, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||12–14–1
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|28||W||December 19, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||13–14–1
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|29||W||December 21, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||14–14–1
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|30||W||December 26, 1974||8–1 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||15–14–1
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|31||T||December 27, 1974||1–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||15–14–2
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y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|32||W||January 2, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||16–14–2
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|33||L||January 4, 1975||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||16–15–2
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|34||L||January 5, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||16–16–2
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|35||L||January 7, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||16–17–2
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|36||L||January 8, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||16–18–2
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|37||L||January 10, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||16–19–2
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|38||L||January 14, 1975||2–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||16–20–2
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|39||W||January 15, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||17–20–2
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|40||W||January 19, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||18–20–2
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|41||W||January 22, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||19–20–2
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|42||L||January 23, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||19–21–2
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|43||W||January 24, 1975||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||20–21–2
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|44||W||January 26, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||21–21–2
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|45||L||January 30, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||21–22–2
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|46||L||January 31, 1975||0–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||21–23–2
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y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|47||W||February 2, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||22–23–2
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|48||W||February 5, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||23–23–2
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|49||W||February 8, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||24–23–2
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|50||W||February 9, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||25–23–2
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|51||W||February 12, 1975||5–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||26–23–2
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|52||L||February 16, 1975||4–7 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||26–24–2
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|53||W||February 18, 1975||9–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||27–24–2
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|54||L||February 20, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||27–25–2
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|55||W||February 22, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||28–25–2
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|56||L||February 23, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||28–26–2
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|57||L||February 25, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||28–27–2
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|58||L||February 27, 1975||7–9 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||28–28–2
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|59||L||March 2, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||28–29–2
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|60||W||March 5, 1975||6–0 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||29–29–2
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|61||L||March 7, 1975||0–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||29–30–2
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|62||W||March 9, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||30–30–2
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|63||W||March 12, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||31–30–2
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|64||W||March 15, 1975||7–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||32–30–2
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|65||W||March 16, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||33–30–2
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|66||L||March 18, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||33–31–2
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|67||L||March 19, 1975||3–8 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||33–32–2
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|68||L||March 22, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||33–33–2
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|69||L||March 23, 1975||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||33–34–2
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|70||L||March 25, 1975||4–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||33–35–2
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|71||L||March 26, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||33–36–2
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|72||L||March 29, 1975||3–7 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||33–37–2
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|73||W||March 30, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||34–37–2
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|74||L||April 1, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||34–38–2
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|75||W||April 2, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||35–38–2
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|76||L||April 4, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||35–39–2
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|77||W||April 5, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||36–39–2
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|78||W||April 6, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||37–39–2
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Legend:
#cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black
#fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black
#ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black
Player statistics
Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Danny Lawson RW 78 33 43 76 19-5310 Bryan Campbell C 78 29 34 63 24-151010 John McKenzie John McKenzie (ice hockey) RW 74 23 37 60 8411500 Rob Walton ice hockey C 75 24 33 57 281700 Hugh Harris Hugh Harris (ice hockey) C 58 23 34 57 496600 Claude St. Sauveur C 76 24 23 47 32-81100 Mike Pelyk D 75 14 26 40 121-2130 Ron Chipperfield C 78 19 20 39 30-2700 Pat Price Pat Price (ice hockey) D 68 5 29 34 156100 Don Burgess Don Burgess (ice hockey) LW 62 11 18 29 192200 Duane Rupp D 73 3 26 29 4520100 Larry Israelson LW 46 12 9 21 10-2100 Jimmy Jones Jimmy Jones (ice hockey) RW 63 11 7 18 39-5030 Paul Terbenche D 60 3 14 17 10-7000 Butch Deadmarsh LW 38 7 8 15 128-4100 Don McCulloch D 51 1 9 10 42-12000 Don McLeod G 72 0 8 8 140000 Andy Bathgate RW 11 1 6 7 20000 John Migneault LW 14 4 2 6 12-1000 John Shmyr D 39 1 5 6 43-9000 Peter Driscoll LW 21 3 2 5 40-2000 Rick Jodzio LW 44 1 3 4 159-12000 Peter McNamee ice hockey D 11 2 1 3 153100 Murray Myers RW 24 1 1 2 4-4000 Jim Cardiff D 44 0 2 2 25-7000 Bud Gulka RW 5 1 0 1 100000 Arnie Brown D 10 0 1 1 13-8000 Serge Beaudoin D 4 0 0 0 20000 Mike Chernoff Mike Chernoff (ice hockey) LW 3 0 0 0 00000 Ray Delorenzi RW 3 0 0 0 00000 Dave Given RW 1 0 0 0 00000 Don O'Donoghue RW 4 0 0 0 00000 Wayne Wood G 11 0 0 0 00000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Don McLeod 4184 72 33 35 2 233 3.34 1 Wayne Wood 512 11 4 4 0 30 3.52 0 Team: 4696 78 37 39 2 263 3.36 1
Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO
hockey-reference.com 2009-07-02 1974-75 Vancouver Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VNB/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
Vancouver's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974a.html 1974 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974n.html 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) WHA Secret Amateur Draft15Ron Greschner (D)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)220Ron Chipperfield (C)CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) WHA Amateur Draft11Pat Price (D)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)220Jacques Cossette (RW)CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)335Peter Driscoll (LW)CanadaKingston Canadians (OHA)450Dave Given (F)United StatesBrown University (ECAC)564Steve Jensen (LW)United StatesMichigan Tech (WCHA)679Dave Lumley (F)CanadaUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)794Mike Hobin (F)CanadaHamilton Red Wings (OHA)8109Mario Faubert (D)CanadaSt. Louis University (CCHA)9124John Held (D)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)10138Eddie Mio (G)CanadaColorado College (WCHA)11152Jim Miller (W)CanadaUniversity of Denver (WCHA)12165Dave Otness (W)United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)13177Walt Kyle (C)United StatesWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
See also
1974–75 WHA season
References
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