National Hockey League (NHL) 1974 - 75 Season Review

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National Hockey League (NHL) 1974 - 75 Regular Season Standings

(NHL) National Hockey League 1974 - 75 Standings

	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
Patrick Division
Philadelphia Flyers	80	51	18	11	0	113	293	181
New York Rangers	80	37	29	14	0	88	319	276
New York Islanders	80	33	25	22	0	88	264	221
Atlanta Flames	80	34	31	15	0	83	243	233
Smythe Division
Vancouver Canucks	80	38	32	10	0	86	271	254
St. Louis Blues	80	35	31	14	0	84	269	267
Chicago Black Hawks	80	37	35	8	0	82	268	241
Minnesota North Stars	80	23	50	7	0	53	221	341
Kansas City Scouts	80	15	54	11	0	41	184	328
Adams Division
Buffalo Sabres	80	49	16	15	0	113	354	240
Boston Bruins	80	40	26	14	0	94	345	245
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	31	33	16	0	78	280	309
California Golden Seals	80	19	48	13	0	51	212	316
Norris Division
Montreal Canadiens	80	47	14	19	0	113	374	225
Los Angeles Kings	80	42	17	21	0	105	269	185
Pittsburgh Penguins	80	37	28	15	0	89	326	289
Detroit Red Wings	80	23	45	12	0	58	259	335
Washington Capitals	80	8	67	5	0	21	181	446

National Hockey League (NHL) 1974 - 75 Stanley Cup Playoff Results

(NHL) National Hockey League 1974 - 75 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Los Angeles Kings in the Preliminary Round 2 - 1 - 0
Chicago Black Hawks defeated Boston Bruins in the Preliminary Round 2 - 1 - 0
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated St. Louis Blues in the Preliminary Round 2 - 0 - 0
New York Islanders defeated New York Rangers in the Preliminary Round 2 - 1 - 0
Philadelphia Flyers defeated Toronto Maple Leafs in the Quarter Final 4 - 0 - 0
Buffalo Sabres defeated Chicago Black Hawks in the Quarter Final 4 - 1 - 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated Vancouver Canucks in the Quarter Final 4 - 1 - 0
New York Islanders defeated Pittsburgh Penguins in the Quarter Final 4 - 3 - 0
Philadelphia Flyers defeated New York Islanders in the Semi Final 4 - 3 - 0
Buffalo Sabres defeated Montreal Canadiens in the Semi Final 4 - 2 - 0
Philadelphia Flyers defeated Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup Final 4 - 2 - 0

1974 - 75 Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup Rooster

Players: Bernie Parent, Wayne Stephenson, Ed Van Impe, Tom Bladon, André Dupont, Joe Watson, Jim Watson, Ted Harris, Larry Goodenough, Rick MacLeish, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Reggie Leach, Gary Dornhoefer, Ross Lonsberry, Bob Kelly, Terry Crisp, Don Saleski, Dave Schultz, Orest Kindrachuk, Bill Clement Staff: Fred Shero (Coach), Keith Allen (General Manager), Frank Lewis, Jim McKenzie (Trainers)

National Hockey League (NHL) 1974 - 75 Stanley Cup Playoff Standings

Team	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	GF	GA	PIM
Philadelphia Flyers	17	12	5	0	53	34	335
Philadelphia Flyers	17	12	5	0	53	34	335
Buffalo Sabres	17	10	7	0	53	58	276
Buffalo Sabres	17	10	7	0	53	58	276
New York Islanders	17	9	8	0	47	50	377
New York Islanders	17	9	8	0	47	50	377
Montreal Canadiens	11	6	5	0	49	30	154
Montreal Canadiens	11	6	5	0	49	30	154
Pittsburgh Penguins	9	5	4	0	27	27	126
Pittsburgh Penguins	9	5	4	0	27	27	126
Chicago Black Hawks	8	3	5	0	22	35	142
Chicago Black Hawks	8	3	5	0	22	35	142
Toronto Maple Leafs	7	2	5	0	13	21	108
Toronto Maple Leafs	7	2	5	0	13	21	108
New York Rangers	3	1	2	0	13	10	113
Boston Bruins	3	1	2	0	15	12	47
Los Angeles Kings	3	1	2	0	6	7	82
Boston Bruins	3	1	2	0	15	12	47
Vancouver Canucks	5	1	4	0	9	20	77
New York Rangers	3	1	2	0	13	10	113
Los Angeles Kings	3	1	2	0	6	7	82
Vancouver Canucks	5	1	4	0	9	20	77
St. Louis Blues	2	0	2	0	6	9	56
St. Louis Blues	2	0	2	0	6	9	56

Most Goals 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals
Bobby Hull	Winnipeg Jets	77
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	61
Serge Bernier	Quebec Nordiques	54
Wayne Rivers	San Diego Mariners	54
Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	53

Most Goals 1974 - 75 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Goals
Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	12
Rick MacLeish	Philadelphia Flyers	11
Mike Walton	Minnesota Fighting Saints	10
Marc Tardif	Quebec Nordiques	10
Rejean Houle	Quebec Nordiques	10

Most Assists 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Assists
Andre Lacroix	San Diego Mariners	106
Ulf Nilsson	Winnipeg Jets	94
Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers	89
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	89
Pete Mahovlich	Montreal Canadiens	82

Most Assists 1974 - 75 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Assists
Larry Lund	Houston Aeros	13
Fran Huck	Minnesota Fighting Saints	13
Christian Bordeleau	Quebec Nordiques	13
Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers	12
Gordie Howe	Houston Aeros	12

Most Points 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
Andre Lacroix	San Diego Mariners	41	106	147
Bobby Hull	Winnipeg Jets	77	65	142
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	46	89	135
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	61	66	127
Serge Bernier	Quebec Nordiques	54	68	122

Most Points 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
Mark Howe	Houston Aeros	10	12	22
Marc Tardif	Quebec Nordiques	10	11	21
Rick MacLeish	Philadelphia Flyers	11	9	20
Gordie Howe	Houston Aeros	8	12	20
Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	12	7	19

Most Penalty Minutes 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Penalty Min
Dave Schultz	Philadelphia Flyers	472
Andre Dupont	Philadelphia Flyers	276
Phil Russell	Chicago Black Hawks	260
Bryan Watson	Detroit Red Wings	238
Bob Gassoff	St. Louis Blues	222

Plus/Minus Rating 1974 - 75 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Plus/Minus
Bill Mikkelson	Washington Capitals	-82
Greg Joly	Washington Capitals	-68
Mike Marson	Washington Capitals	-65
Paul Curtis	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	-63
Dennis Patterson	Kansas City Scouts	-57

1974 - 75 James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The trophy is named in honour of James E. Norris, owner of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952. The trophy was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1953–54 NHL season. At the end of each season, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to determine the player who was the best defenseman during the regular season. Full List of Previous Winners

James Norris Memorial Trophy - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins

1974 - 75 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner

Selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, the NHL's Regular Season MVP (Most Valuable Player) is awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy. The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Originally known as the Hart Trophy, it was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1923–24 NHL season. The Hart Memorial Trophy is named in honour of Canadian Dr. David Hart, who donated the original trophy to the NHL. The original "Hart Trophy" was retired in Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960, and the NHL began presenting a new trophy, which was named the "Hart Memorial Trophy" in its place. Full List of Previous Winners

Hart Memorial Trophy - Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers

1974 - 75 Art Ross Trophy Winner

	The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. The Art Ross Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1947 by Arthur Howie "Art" Ross, former general manager and head coach of the Boston Bruins. Full List of Previous Winners
	Art Ross Trophy - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins

1974 - 75 Calder Memorial Trophy Winner

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The trophy is named in honor of Frank Calder, the former President of the National Hockey League from its inception in 1917 to his death in 1943. Although Rookie of the Year honors were handed out beginning in 1932–33, the Calder Trophy was first presented at the conclusion of the 1936–37 NHL season. After Calder's death in 1942 the trophy was re-named the Calder Memorial Trophy. The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of each regular season to determine the winner. To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have played in more than six games in each of two separate preceding seasons in any major professional league. Full List of Previous Winners

Calder Memorial Trophy - Eric Vail - Atlanta Flames

1974 - 75 Vezina Trophy Winner

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is judged to be the best at this position. The Vezina Trophy was named in honor of Georges Vézina, an exceptional goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens. At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team during the regular season. Before 1981, it was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season; now, the William M. Jennings Trophy is awarded under that definition. Full List of Previous Winners

Vezina Trophy - Bernie Parent - Philadelphia Flyers

1974 - 75 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League player judged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. The voting is conducted at the end of the season by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The trophy is named in honour of Marie Evelyn Moreton (Lady Byng), wife of Viscount Byng of Vimy, a Vimy Ridge war hero who was Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926. Lady Byng, who was an avid hockey fan, decided to donate the trophy to the NHL in 1925. Full List of Previous Winners

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Marcel Dionne - Detroit Red Wings

1974 - 75 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The trophy is named in honour of the late Bill Masterton, a Minnesota North Stars player who died on January 15, 1968, after sustaining an injury during a hockey game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each team nominates one player in competition. It is often awarded to a player who has come back from career- or even life-threatening illness or injury. A player can win this trophy only once in his career. Full List of Previous Winners

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - Don Luce - Buffalo Sabres

1974 - 75 Lester B. Pearson Award Winner

The Lester B. Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. The award was first handed out at the conclusion of the 1971–72 NHL season. It is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. The voting for the trophy is conducted at the end of the regular season by the members of the NHL Players Association. Full List of Previous Winners

Lester B. Pearson Award - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins

1974 - 75 NHL All-Star Team Winners

"The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position. Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season. "

Full List of Previous Winners

NHL All-Star Team - Bobby Clarke - C - Philadelphia Flyers
NHL All-Star Team - Guy Lafleur - R - Montreal Canadiens
NHL All-Star Team - Rick Martin - L - Buffalo Sabres
NHL All-Star Team - Bobby Orr - D - Boston Bruins
NHL All-Star Team - Bernie Parent - G - Philadelphia Flyers
NHL All-Star Team - Denis Potvin - D - New York Islanders
NHL All-Star Team - Ron Grahame - G - Houston Aeros
NHL All-Star Team - Gordie Howe - R - Houston Aeros
NHL All-Star Team - Bobby Hull - L - Winnipeg Jets
NHL All-Star Team - Andre Lacroix - C - San Diego Mariners
NHL All-Star Team - Kevin Morrison - D - San Diego Mariners
NHL All-Star Team - J.C. Tremblay - D - Quebec Nordiques

Full List of Previous Winners

NHL All-Star Second Team - Phil Esposito - C - Boston Bruins
NHL All-Star Second Team - Guy Lapointe - D - Montreal Canadiens
NHL All-Star Second Team - Rene Robert - R - Buffalo Sabres
NHL All-Star Second Team - Borje Salming - D - Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL All-Star Second Team - Rogie Vachon - G - Los Angeles Kings
NHL All-Star Second Team - Steve Vickers - L - New York Rangers
NHL All-Star Second Team - Serge Bernier - C - Quebec Nordiques
NHL All-Star Second Team - Gerry Cheevers - G - Cleveland Crusaders
NHL All-Star Second Team - Anders Hedberg - R - Winnipeg Jets
NHL All-Star Second Team - Barry Long - D - Edmonton Oilers
NHL All-Star Second Team - Poul Popiel - D - Houston Aeros
NHL All-Star Second Team - Marc Tardif - L - Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades