1974–75 Edmonton Oilers season

WHA hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 WHA 1974–75 1974 Edmonton Oilers Central 5th 36–38–4 25–12–2 11–26–2 279 279 Bill Hunter Brian Shaw (30–26–3)Bill Hunter (6–12–1) Al Hamilton Doug BarrieBarry LongBruce MacGregor Edmonton Gardens (Oct–Nov)Northlands Coliseum (Nov–Apr) Mike Rogers (35) Mike Rogers (48) Mike Rogers (83) Ray McKay (+18) Ken Baird (151) Jacques Plante (15) Jacques Plante (3.32) Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)Flint Generals (IHL) The 1974–75 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' third season of operation. The Oilers placed last and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1972–73 season. 2 Regular season Final standings EDM Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 5px solid; 1974–75 regular season1974-75 Edmonton Oilers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDO/1975_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 21, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; October: 0–2–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 1 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || || Brown || 7,697 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 8 || Vancouver Blazers || || Brown || 6,690 || 0–2–0 || 0 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; November: 8–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 3 || November 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 13,263 || 1–2–0 || 2 || |- | 4 || November 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Indianapolis Racers || || Worthy || 6,561 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 || November 10 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 15,326 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- | 6 || November 13 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 10,873 || 4–2–0 || 8 || |- | 7 || November 15 || Toronto Toros || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 15,326 || 5–2–0 || 10 || |- | 8 || November 17 || Indianapolis Racers || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 8,890 || 6–2–0 || 12 || |- | 9 || November 18 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 11,583 || 7–2–0 || 14 || |- | 10 || November 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || || Worthy || 9,518 || 7–3–0 || 14 || |- | 11 || November 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 – 2 || Toronto Toros || || || 10,240 || 8–3–0 || 16 || |- | 12 || November 24 || Houston Aeros || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 15,362 || 8–4–0 || 16 || |- | 13 || November 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || San Diego Mariners || || Worthy || 4,743 || 8–5–0 || 16 || |- | 14 || November 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 2 || Houston Aeros || || Brown || 6,112 || 8–6–0 || 16 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; December: 9–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 15 || December 1 || New England Whalers || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,972 || 9–6–0 || 18 || |- | 16 || December 4 || Vancouver Blazers || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 7,505 || 10–6–0 || 20 || |- | 17 || December 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || Worthy || 5,864 || 10–7–0 || 20 || |- | 18 || December 8 || Michigan Stags || 0 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 8,088 || 11–7–0 || 22 || |- | 19 || December 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || OT || Brown || 10,864 || 11–8–0 || 22 || |- | 20 || December 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Worthy || 6,140 || 12–8–0 || 24 || |- | 21 || December 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Indianapolis Racers || || Brown || 5,828 || 13–8–0 || 26 || |- | 22 || December 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 7 || Houston Aeros || || || 5,163 || 13–9–0 || 26 || |- | 23 || December 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 6 || San Diego Mariners | OT || Brown || 4,383 || 14–9–0 || 28 || |- | 24 || December 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 0 || Chicago Cougars || || Worthy || 2,133 || 15–9–0 || 30 || |- | 25 || December 22 || San Diego Mariners || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 5,257 || 16–9–0 || 32 || |- | 26 || December 26 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 5 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 15,300 || 16–10–0 || 32 || |- | 27 || December 29 || Indianapolis Racers || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 10,058 || 17–10–0 || 34 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; January: 6–7–2 (home: 5–4–2; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 28 || January 1 || San Diego Mariners || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 9,215 || 18–10–0 || 36 || |- | 29 || January 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 9,797 || 18–10–1 || 37 || |- | 30 || January 5 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,421 || 18–11–1 || 37 || |- | 31 || January 9 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 7,050 || 19–11–1 || 39 || |- | 32 || January 10 || Indianapolis Racers || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 6,565 || 19–11–2 || 40 || |- | 33 || January 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 13,375 || 19–12–2 || 40 || |- | 34 || January 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 9 || Houston Aeros || || || 6,342 || 19–13–2 || 40 || |- | 35 || January 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || San Diego Mariners || || Brown || 3,706 || 19–14–2 || 40 || |- | 36 || January 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 1 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || || 7,184 || 20–14–2 || 42 || |- | 37 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || Worthy || 7,613 || 20–15–2 || 42 || |- | 38 || January 23 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 10,802 || 21–15–2 || 44 || |- | 39 || January 24 || Houston Aeros || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 15,300 || 22–15–2 || 46 || |- | 40 || January 26 || Toronto Toros || 7 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 12,237 || 22–16–2 || 46 || |- | 41 || January 28 || Houston Aeros || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 15,326 || 23–16–2 || 48 || |- | 42 || January 31 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,512 || 23–17–2 || 48 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; February: 6–7–1 (home: 5–3–0; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 43 || February 2 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 8,718 || 24–17–2 || 50 || |- | 44 || February 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 0 || Baltimore Blades || OT || Brown || 2,810 || 25–17–2 || 52 || |- | 45 || February 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Plante || 5,893 || 25–18–2 || 52 || |- | 46 || February 9 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 6 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,325 || 25–19–2 || 52 || |- | 47 || February 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Toronto Toros || || Plante || 8,954 || 25–20–2 || 52 || |- | 48 || February 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || New England Whalers || OT || Worthy || 9,916 || 25–20–3 || 53 || |- | 49 || February 14 || Toronto Toros || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 15,326 || 26–20–3 || 55 || |- | 50 || February 16 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,351 || 26–21–3 || 55 || |- | 51 || February 18 || New England Whalers || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,571 || 27–21–3 || 57 || |- | 52 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || || Worthy || 8,736 || 27–22–3 || 57 || |- | 53 || February 21 || New England Whalers || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,302 || 27–23–3 || 57 || |- | 54 || February 23 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,413 || 28–23–3 || 59 || |- | 55 || February 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Chicago Cougars || OT || Worthy || 2,262 || 28–24–3 || 59 || |- | 56 || February 28 || Baltimore Blades || 2 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,079 || 29–24–3 || 61 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; March: 5–12–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–10–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 57 || March 2 || Baltimore Blades || 2 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 8,200 || 30–24–3 || 63 || |- | 58 || March 4 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,123 || 30–25–3 || 63 || |- | 59 || March 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 6 || Vancouver Blazers || || || 10,363 || 30–26–3 || 63 || |- | 60 || March 7 || Vancouver Blazers || 0 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,810 || 31–26–3 || 65 || |- | 61 || March 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Baltimore Blades || || Brown || 2,477 || 31–27–3 || 65 || |- | 62 || March 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 1 || Chicago Cougars || || Worthy || 2,249 || 32–27–3 || 67 || |- | 63 || March 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 3 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 5,611 || 32–28–3 || 67 || |- | 64 || March 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 6 || New England Whalers || || || 10,507 || 32–29–3 || 67 || |- | 65 || March 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 10 || Winnipeg Jets || || || 9,998 || 32–30–3 || 67 || |- | 66 || March 18 || Quebec Nordiques || 5 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 14,634 || 33–30–3 || 69 || |- | 67 || March 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Indianapolis Racers || || Plante || 7,168 || 33–31–3 || 69 || |- | 68 || March 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 12,919 || 33–32–3 || 69 || |- | 69 || March 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Brown || 14,503 || 33–33–3 || 69 || |- | 70 || March 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || New England Whalers || || Brown || 8,366 || 33–34–3 || 69 || |- | 71 || March 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || || Worthy || 10,726 || 34–34–3 || 71 || |- | 72 || March 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Baltimore Blades || OT || Plante || 3,083 || 34–34–4 || 72 || |- | 73 || March 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Toronto Toros || || Worthy || 12,103 || 34–35–4 || 72 || |- | 74 || March 31 || San Diego Mariners || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,125 || 34–36–4 || 72 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; April: 2–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Record |- | 75 || April 1 || Quebec Nordiques || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 10,329 || 34–37–4 || 72 || |- | 76 || April 4 || Vancouver Blazers || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,526 || 35–37–4 || 74 || |- | 77 || April 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Vancouver Blazers || || Worthy || 8,191 || 35–38–4 || 74 || |- | 78 || April 6 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,646 || 36–38–4 || 76 || |- |- | 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 Mike Rogers Mike Rogers (ice hockey) C 78 35 48 83 22400 Barry Long Barry Long (ice hockey) D 78 20 40 60 116-8710 Ken Baird D 77 30 28 58 151-19800 Bobby Sheehan Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) C 77 19 39 58 87200 Bruce MacGregor C 72 24 28 52 10-11330 Eddie Joyal C 78 22 25 47 2-10020 Blair MacDonald RW 72 22 24 46 144100 Doug Barrie D 78 12 33 45 122-11120 Ron Climie LW 49 15 27 42 153300 Rusty Patenaude RW 56 20 16 36 381300 Tom Gilmore Tom Gilmore (ice hockey) LW 74 12 19 31 84-22000 Ray McKay D 69 8 20 28 4718100 Tim Sheehy Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey) RW 29 8 20 28 4-5200 Steve Carlyle D 73 2 25 27 46-13000 Ross Perkins C 76 7 16 23 337010 Murray Kennett D 50 4 14 18 1716000 Ron Buchanan C 22 6 9 15 40100 Al Hamilton D 25 1 13 14 425100 Bill Morris Bill Morris (ice hockey) LW 36 4 8 12 65000 Bill Laing LW 42 2 4 6 32-3000 Jim McCrimmon D 34 1 5 6 509000 Doug Kerslake RW 10 4 0 4 103000 Don Herriman LW 33 1 2 3 21-6000 Ken Brown Ken Brown (ice hockey) G 32 0 1 1 20000 Jacques Plante G 31 0 1 1 20000 Chris Worthy G 29 0 0 0 70000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Jacques Plante 1592 31 15 14 1 88 3.32 1 Chris Worthy 1660 29 11 13 3 99 3.58 1 Ken Brown Ken Brown (ice hockey) 1466 32 10 11 0 86 3.52 2 Team: 4718 78 36 38 4 273 3.47 4 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-29 1974-75 Edmonton Oilers Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDO/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; Awards and records Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Barry Long 1st WHA Game October 18, 1974 Ray McKay Mike Rogers Bruce MacGregor 1st WHA Assist1st WHA Point October 30, 1974 Ray McKay Mike Rogers Rusty Patenaude 100th WHA Point Bruce MacGregor 1st WHA Goal November 2, 1974 Barry Long 1st WHA Goal1st WHA Point November 10, 1974 Jacques Plante 1st WHA Game1st WHA Win1st WHA Assist Ken Baird ??? WHA Hat-trick November 13, 1974 Ray McKay 1st WHA Goal November 15, 1974 Doug Barrie ??? WHA Gordie Howe hat trick November 18, 1974 Barry Long 1st WHA Assist Mike Rogers 1st WHA Goal Al Hamilton 100th WHA Assist December 4, 1974 Jacques Plante 1st WHA Shutout December 8, 1974 Ken Baird 300th WHA PIM January 9, 1975 Bill Laing 1st WHA Assist1st WHA Point January 17, 1975 Doug Barrie 400th WHA PIM January 18, 1975 Blair MacDonald ??? WHA Hat-trick January 23, 1975 Tom Gilmore 400th WHA PIM January 24, 1975 Ken Baird 100th WHA Point February 9, 1975 Bill Morris 1st WHA Assist1st WHA Point February 14, 1975 Ken Brown 1st WHA Assist February 16, 1975 Bill Morris 1st WHA Goal Tom Gilmore 100th WHA Point February 18, 1975 Doug Kerslake 1st WHA Goal1st WHA Point February 28, 1975 Bill Laing 1st WHA Goal March 7, 1975 Doug Barrie 100th WHA Point March 18, 1975 Barry Long 100th WHA PIM Bobby Sheehan 100th WHA Assist March 28, 1975 Eddie Joyal 100th WHA Point April 1, 1975 Timothy Sheehy 100th WHA Assist April 4, 1975 Doug Barrie 200th WHA Game April 5, 1975 Ken Baird 200th WHA Game TBD Tom Gilmore Rusty Patenaude Ross Perkins Bobby Sheehan Doug Kerslake 1st WHA Game Bill Laing Bruce MacGregor Bill Morris Blair MacDonald 100th WHA Game Jim McCrimmon Transactions Trades Date To Edmonton Oilers Traded to Traded for1974 2 25 Ab DeMarco Chicago Cougars 1st round pick in 1974 Secret - Paul McIntosh 1st round pick in 1974 Secret - Clark Gillies Winnipeg Jets 1st round pick in 1977 - Ron Duguay 1974 5 7 Ray McKay Cleveland Crusaders Future considerations 1974 5 31 Future considerations Indianapolis Racers Gary Bredin11th round pick in 1974 - Greg Steel12th round pick in 1974 - Russ Hall13th round pick in 1974 - Mike St. Cyr14th round pick in 1974 - Mitch Babin15th round pick in 1974 - Jim Chicoyne June 1974 Cash Phoenix Roadrunners Del Hall July 1974 Future considerations Cincinnati Stingers Steve Andrascik 1974 8 23 Don Herriman San Diego Mariners Bob Wall 1974 8 30 Mike Will Indianapolis Racers Paul Holmgren 1974 10 9 Ray Reeson Phoenix Roadrunners Jack Norris 1974 10 27 Ron Buchanan Cleveland Crusaders Jim Harrison 1975 1 22 Murray Kennett Indianapolis Racers Ron Buchanan 1975 2 14 Tim Sheehy New England Whalers Ron Climie 1975 3 9 Cash St. Louis Blues (NHL) Jim McCrimmon Players acquired Date Player Former team Term October 1974 Bill Morris Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL) 1-year 1975 2 23 Doug Kerslake Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) Players lost Date Player New team Term1974 Val Fonteyne Retired Dennis Kassian 1974 4 30 Danny Gruen Phoenix Roadrunners 1974 5 30 Bernie Blanchette Phoenix Roadrunners Roger Cote Indianapolis Racers Bob Fitchner Brian McKenzie 1974 7 28 Bob McAneeley California Golden Seals (NHL) 3-year September 1974 Ian Wilkie Retired October 1974 Wendell Bennett Phoenix Roadrunners Signings Date Player Term1974 5 7 Barry Long Ray McKay 4-year Jacques Plante 2-year 1974 6 18 Bruce MacGregor 4-year 1974 8 15 Mike Rogers 3-year Draft picks Edmonton'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 Draft17Clark Gillies (F)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)219Mike Rogers (C)CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL) WHA Amateur Draft18Gary Soetaert (D)CanadaEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)223Glen Burdon (D)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)338Paul Holmgren (F)United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)453Kevin Treacy (RW)CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)567Dave Langevin (D)United StatesUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)682Bernard Noreau (F)CanadaLaval National (QMJHL)797Tom Sundberg (F)United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)8112Cam Botting (RW)CanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (SOJHL)9127Marty Mathews (F)CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)10140Willie Friesen (LW)CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL) See also 1974–75 WHA season References Ed Ed Category:Edmonton Oilers seasons Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Category:1970s in Edmonton