1974–75 New England Whalers season

1974–75 New England Whalers
Division 1st East
1974–75 record 43–30–5
Goals for 274
Goals against 279
Team information
General Manager Jack Kelley
Coach Ron Ryan (40-28-5)
Jack Kelley (3-2-0)
Captain Ted Green
Team leaders
<1973–74 1975–76>

The 1974–75 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' third season of play. It was also the first season the franchise played in Hartford, Connecticut. Ryan was replaced by Kelley before the playoffs started; the Whalers lost to Minnesota in 6 games.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
New England Whalers 7843 30 5 91 274 279 867
Cleveland Crusaders 78 35 40 3 73 236 258 1273
Chicago Cougars 78 30 47 1 61 261 312 1086
Indianapolis Racers 78 18 57 3 39 216 338 970

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 15, 19742–6 @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 0–1–0
2WOctober 19, 19742–1 OT Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 1–1–0
3WOctober 23, 19745–4 Houston Aeros (1974–75) 2–1–0
4WOctober 26, 19746–1 Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 3–1–0
5WOctober 30, 19745–2 Toronto Toros (1974–75) 4–1–0
6WOctober 31, 19746–1 @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 5–1–0
7WNovember 2, 19744–2 Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 6–1–0
8WNovember 8, 19743–0 San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 7–1–0
9LNovember 9, 19742–4 Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 7–2–0
10LNovember 12, 19741–6 @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 7–3–0
11WNovember 14, 19747–2 @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 8–3–0
12LNovember 16, 19743–6 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 8–4–0
13WNovember 17, 19746–1 @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 9–4–0
14WNovember 19, 19745–4 @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 10–4–0
15WNovember 21, 19744–0 @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 11–4–0
16WNovember 23, 19743–2 Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 12–4–0
17WNovember 24, 19749–5 @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 13–4–0
18WNovember 26, 19745–4 OT @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 14–4–0
19LNovember 29, 19741–5 @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 14–5–0
20LDecember 1, 19744–8 @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 14–6–0
21LDecember 3, 19741–2 @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 14–7–0
22WDecember 4, 19743–2 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 15–7–0
23LDecember 5, 19741–9 @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 15–8–0
24WDecember 7, 19746–3 Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 16–8–0
25WDecember 11, 19743–1 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 17–8–0
26WDecember 14, 19749–4 Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 18–8–0
27WDecember 15, 19744–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 19–8–0
28TDecember 17, 19742–2 @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 19–8–1
29LDecember 20, 19740–3 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 19–9–1
30LDecember 21, 19743–5 Houston Aeros (1974–75) 19–10–1
31LDecember 22, 19741–2 @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 19–11–1
32LDecember 27, 19743–6 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 19–12–1
33LDecember 28, 19741–6 @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 19–13–1
34WJanuary 3, 19755–3 @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 20–13–1
35WJanuary 4, 19754–3 OT Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 21–13–1
36LJanuary 5, 19753–9 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 21–14–1
37LJanuary 7, 19753–5 @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 21–15–1
38TJanuary 9, 19751–1 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 21–15–2
39WJanuary 11, 19754–3 OT San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 22–15–2
40WJanuary 15, 19757–5 Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 23–15–2
41WJanuary 17, 19752–1 Toronto Toros (1974–75) 24–15–2
42LJanuary 18, 19752–8 @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 24–16–2
43LJanuary 19, 19751–3 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 24–17–2
44LJanuary 24, 19751–4 @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 24–18–2
45LJanuary 25, 19752–6 @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 24–19–2
46WJanuary 27, 19752–0 Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 25–19–2
47WJanuary 29, 19754–3 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 26–19–2
48WJanuary 31, 19754–2 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 27–19–2
49WFebruary 7, 19755–4 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 28–19–2
50LFebruary 8, 19751–4 @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 28–20–2
51LFebruary 9, 19751–5 @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 28–21–2
52TFebruary 12, 19752–2 Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 28–21–3
53WFebruary 14, 19754–3 OT Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 29–21–3
54LFebruary 18, 19753–6 @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 29–22–3
55WFebruary 21, 19754–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 30–22–3
56WFebruary 23, 19752–1 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 31–22–3
57WFebruary 25, 19753–2 Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 32–22–3
58LFebruary 26, 19753–4 Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 32–23–3
59WFebruary 27, 19755–2 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 33–23–3
60TMarch 1, 19754–4 Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 33–23–4
61WMarch 2, 19754–1 Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 34–23–4
62LMarch 5, 19753–5 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) 34–24–4
63WMarch 8, 19755–4 @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 35–24–4
64WMarch 11, 19756–2 Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 36–24–4
65TMarch 13, 19755–5 Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 36–24–5
66WMarch 15, 19756–2 Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 37–24–5
67WMarch 16, 19757–5 Toronto Toros (1974–75) 38–24–5
68LMarch 19, 19751–6 San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 38–25–5
69LMarch 21, 19753–6 Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 38–26–5
70LMarch 22, 19753–5 Houston Aeros (1974–75) 38–27–5
71WMarch 25, 19755–4 Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 39–27–5
72WMarch 27, 19755–3 Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 40–27–5
73LMarch 29, 19753–9 Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 40–28–5
74WMarch 30, 19754–3 @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 41–28–5
75WApril 1, 19755–3 Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 42–28–5
76WApril 3, 19754–1 Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 43–28–5
77LApril 4, 19751–3 @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 43–29–5
78LApril 5, 19752–5 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 43–30–5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
W1 Houston Aeros 4
E2 Cleveland Crusaders 1
W1 Houston Aeros 4
W2 San Diego Mariners 0
W2 San Diego Mariners 4
C2 Toronto Toros 2
W1 Houston Aeros 4
C1 Quebec Nordiques 0
E1 New England Whalers 2
W3 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4
W3 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2
C1 Quebec Nordiques 4
C1 Quebec Nordiques 4
W4 Phoenix Roadrunners 1

Game Two at Hartford on April 11 went to overtime and the Whalers won in the extra period 3-2. The game was famous for a huge brawl early in the second period that involved both benches and lasted nearly five full minutes; the primary fighters were Nick Fotiu, Bill Butters, and Jack Carlson that raged on the ice and even in the penalty boxes.[1]

Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, New England Whalers 2 - Division Quarterfinals

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 9 Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 – 5 New England Whalers 0–1
2 April 11 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 – 3 OT New England Whalers 1–1
3 April 13 New England Whalers 3 – 8 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–2
4 April 15 New England Whalers 5 – 2 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–2
5 April 18 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 – 0 New England Whalers 2–3
6 April 19 New England Whalers 1 – 6 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2-4

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
29 Sweden Abrahamsson, ChristerChrister Abrahamsson G L 28 1974 Leksand, Sweden
19 Sweden Abrahamsson, ThommyThommy Abrahamsson D L 28 1974 Leksand, Sweden
30 United States Berglund, BillBill Berglund G L 29 1974 Everett, Massachusetts
22 Canada Blackburn, DonDon Blackburn LW L 36 1973 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
21 Canada Byers, MikeMike Byers RW R 28 1973 Toronto, Ontario
9 Canada Caffery, TerryTerry Caffery C R 26 1972 Toronto, Ontario
7 Canada Carleton, WayneWayne Carleton C L 28 1974 Sudbury, Ontario
18 Canada Charlebois, BobBob Charlebois LW L 30 1973 Cornwall, Ontario
15 Canada Climie, RonRon Climie LW L 25 1975 Hamilton, Ontario
10 Canada Dorey, JimJim Dorey D L 27 1972 Kingston, Ontario
27 Canada Earl, TommyTommy Earl LW R 27 1972 Niagara Falls, Ontario
23 United States Fotiu, NickNick Fotiu LW L 26 1974 Staten Island, New York
11 Canada French, JohnJohn French C L 24 1972 Orillia, Ontario
6 Canada Green, TedTed Green D R 35 1972 Eriksdale, Manitoba
10 United States Hangsleben, AlanAlan Hangsleben D L 22 1975 Warroad, Minnesota
5 United States Hurley, PaulPaul Hurley D R 28 1972 Melrose, Massachusetts
14 Canada Karlander, AlAl Karlander C L 28 1973 Lac la Hache, British Columbia
30 Canada Landon, BruceBruce Landon G L 25 1972 Kingston, Ontario
2 Canada Ley, RickRick Ley D L 26 1972 Orillia, Ontario
5 Canada Methe, GerryGerry Methe D L 23 1974 Willowdale, Ontario
16 Canada O'Donnell, FredFred O'Donnell RW R 25 1974 Kingston, Ontario
4 United States Pleau, LarryLarry Pleau LW L 27 1972 Lynn, Massachusetts
3 Canada Selwood, BradBrad Selwood D L 27 1972 Leamington, Ontario
15 United States Sheehy, TimTim Sheehy C R 26 1972 Fort Frances, Ontario
1 Canada Smith, AlAl Smith G L 29 1972 Toronto, Ontario
20 Canada Swain, GarryGarry Swain C L 27 1974 Welland, Ontario
8 Canada Webster, TomTom Webster RW R 26 1972 Kirkland Lake, Ontario

[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1975 Whalers-Saints Brawl At The Mall call by Bill Rasmussen and Bob Neumeier
  2. ↑ "1974-75 New England Whalers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

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