1974β75 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 2nd Norris |
Conference | Wales |
1974β75 record | 42β17β21 |
Goals for | 269 |
Goals against | 185 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jake Milford |
Coach | Bob Pulford |
Captain | Terry Harper |
Alternate captains |
Dan Maloney Juha Widing |
Arena | Los Angeles Forum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bob Nevin (31) |
Assists | Bob Nevin (41) |
Points | Bob Nevin (72) |
Penalty minutes | Dan Maloney (165) |
Wins | Rogie Vachon (14) |
Goals against average | Rogie Vachon (2.24) |
The 1974β75 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' eighth season in the National Hockey League.
Defenseman Barry Long (3G, 19Ast, plus/minus = +25) jumped to the Edmonton Oilers of the WHA.
The Kings were coming off their first playoff appearance in 5 years and the season before finished with a .500 record and scored more goals than they allowed for the first time in club history. Still, they were placed in a division with the powerful Montreal Canadiens in the 1974β75 realignment and hockey experts joked that Montreal would clinch 1st place by Christmas. But the Kings started fast, losing only twice in their first 26 games. The Canadiens finally overtook them and clinched first place with only 3 games to play. In addition, the Kings had allowed the fewest goals in the most of the season (which would have earned their goaltender tandem of Rogie Vachon and Gary Edwards the Vezina Trophy under 1975 rules). But they faltered just enough at the end and the Philadelphia Flyers earned that honor by a mere 4 goals.
With the 4th best record in the league, the Kings were hopeful of a deep playoff run. But because they finished 2nd in the division, they had to play in the dangerous 2 out of 3 mini series. Their opponent was the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were under .500 on the season, finishing 27 points behind the Kings. But a hot goalie can carry a team and Toronto's Gord McRae got hot at the wrong time for the Kings. Toronto scored a late goal in game 1 but the Kings won in overtime, 3β2. Toronto won game 2 in overtime by the same 3β2 score, and won game 3 in L.A. 2β1. Three of the four higher seeded teams lost in the mini series.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 374 | 225 | +149 | 113 |
2 | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 269 | 185 | +84 | 105 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 326 | 289 | +37 | 89 |
4 | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 259 | 335 | β76 | 58 |
5 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 181 | 446 | β265 | 21 |
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 10, 1974 | 5β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974β75) | 1β0β0 |
2 | T | October 12, 1974 | 4β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 1β0β1 |
3 | W | October 13, 1974 | 4β1 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1974β75) | 2β0β1 |
4 | T | October 15, 1974 | 1β1 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 2β0β2 |
5 | T | October 16, 1974 | 1β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974β75) | 2β0β3 |
6 | W | October 19, 1974 | 3β0 | Kansas City Scouts ( 1974β75) | 3β0β3 |
7 | L | October 22, 1974 | 2β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974β75) | 3β1β3 |
8 | W | October 24, 1974 | 7β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1974β75) | 4β1β3 |
9 | W | October 26, 1974 | 5β1 | California Golden Seals ( 1974β75) | 5β1β3 |
10 | W | October 28, 1974 | 2β0 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 6β1β3 |
11 | T | October 31, 1974 | 1β1 | St. Louis Blues ( 1974β75) | 6β1β4 |
12 | W | November 2, 1974 | 5β1 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 7β1β4 |
13 | W | November 5, 1974 | 4β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1974β75) | 8β1β4 |
14 | W | November 7, 1974 | 5β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 9β1β4 |
15 | T | November 9, 1974 | 2β2 | New York Rangers ( 1974β75) | 9β1β5 |
16 | W | November 13, 1974 | 4β0 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974β75) | 10β1β5 |
17 | T | November 15, 1974 | 2β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1974β75) | 10β1β6 |
18 | L | November 16, 1974 | 1β2 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1974β75) | 10β2β6 |
19 | T | November 20, 1974 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 10β2β7 |
20 | T | November 23, 1974 | 0β0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 10β2β8 |
21 | W | November 24, 1974 | 4β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 11β2β8 |
22 | T | November 27, 1974 | 3β3 | New York Islanders ( 1974β75) | 11β2β9 |
23 | W | November 30, 1974 | 2β0 | Boston Bruins ( 1974β75) | 12β2β9 |
24 | W | December 4, 1974 | 4β1 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1974β75) | 13β2β9 |
25 | W | December 7, 1974 | 6β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1974β75) | 14β2β9 |
26 | W | December 11, 1974 | 4β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974β75) | 15β2β9 |
27 | L | December 12, 1974 | 1β8 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1974β75) | 15β3β9 |
28 | L | December 14, 1974 | 0β3 | @ New York Islanders ( 1974β75) | 15β4β9 |
29 | T | December 15, 1974 | 3β3 | @ New York Rangers ( 1974β75) | 15β4β10 |
30 | W | December 18, 1974 | 6β0 | @ Kansas City Scouts ( 1974β75) | 16β4β10 |
31 | W | December 19, 1974 | 4β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 17β4β10 |
32 | T | December 21, 1974 | 2β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 17β4β11 |
33 | W | December 26, 1974 | 5β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1974β75) | 18β4β11 |
34 | L | December 28, 1974 | 2β3 | California Golden Seals ( 1974β75) | 18β5β11 |
35 | W | December 30, 1974 | 3β2 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 19β5β11 |
36 | W | December 31, 1974 | 3β1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1974β75) | 20β5β11 |
37 | L | January 2, 1975 | 2β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1974β75) | 20β6β11 |
38 | T | January 4, 1975 | 2β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974β75) | 20β6β12 |
39 | W | January 8, 1975 | 4β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1974β75) | 21β6β12 |
40 | W | January 9, 1975 | 5β2 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1974β75) | 22β6β12 |
41 | W | January 11, 1975 | 7β5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974β75) | 23β6β12 |
42 | W | January 14, 1975 | 6β2 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 24β6β12 |
43 | W | January 16, 1975 | 4β1 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1974β75) | 25β6β12 |
44 | L | January 17, 1975 | 0β5 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1974β75) | 25β7β12 |
45 | W | January 19, 1975 | 6β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 26β7β12 |
46 | W | January 23, 1975 | 8β0 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1974β75) | 27β7β12 |
47 | T | January 25, 1975 | 5β5 | @ New York Islanders ( 1974β75) | 27β7β13 |
48 | L | January 26, 1975 | 2β3 | @ New York Rangers ( 1974β75) | 27β8β13 |
49 | W | January 28, 1975 | 5β2 | New York Rangers ( 1974β75) | 28β8β13 |
50 | W | January 30, 1975 | 6β4 | Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 29β8β13 |
51 | L | February 1, 1975 | 3β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 29β9β13 |
52 | L | February 5, 1975 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 29β10β13 |
53 | L | February 7, 1975 | 1β3 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1974β75) | 29β11β13 |
54 | W | February 9, 1975 | 2β1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1974β75) | 30β11β13 |
55 | T | February 12, 1975 | 2β2 | Atlanta Flames ( 1974β75) | 30β11β14 |
56 | W | February 15, 1975 | 8β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 31β11β14 |
57 | W | February 18, 1975 | 6β1 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 32β11β14 |
58 | T | February 19, 1975 | 2β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 32β11β15 |
59 | W | February 22, 1975 | 6β0 | Boston Bruins ( 1974β75) | 33β11β15 |
60 | T | February 23, 1975 | 2β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1974β75) | 33β11β16 |
61 | W | February 26, 1975 | 2β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 34β11β16 |
62 | L | February 27, 1975 | 0β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1974β75) | 34β12β16 |
63 | W | March 1, 1975 | 7β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1974β75) | 35β12β16 |
64 | W | March 4, 1975 | 7β4 | Kansas City Scouts ( 1974β75) | 36β12β16 |
65 | T | March 6, 1975 | 2β2 | New York Islanders ( 1974β75) | 36β12β17 |
66 | L | March 8, 1975 | 1β6 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1974β75) | 36β13β17 |
67 | T | March 11, 1975 | 2β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1974β75) | 36β13β18 |
68 | T | March 13, 1975 | 5β5 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1974β75) | 36β13β19 |
69 | L | March 15, 1975 | 0β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1974β75) | 36β14β19 |
70 | L | March 16, 1975 | 0β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1974β75) | 36β15β19 |
71 | W | March 18, 1975 | 5β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1974β75) | 37β15β19 |
72 | W | March 20, 1975 | 3β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1974β75) | 38β15β19 |
73 | W | March 22, 1975 | 4β0 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1974β75) | 39β15β19 |
74 | W | March 26, 1975 | 5β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1974β75) | 40β15β19 |
75 | L | March 28, 1975 | 2β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1974β75) | 40β16β19 |
76 | T | March 29, 1975 | 3β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1974β75) | 40β16β20 |
77 | L | April 1, 1975 | 1β3 | @ Kansas City Scouts ( 1974β75) | 40β17β20 |
78 | W | April 2, 1975 | 5β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1974β75) | 41β17β20 |
79 | W | April 5, 1975 | 5β3 | California Golden Seals ( 1974β75) | 42β17β20 |
80 | T | April 6, 1975 | 1β1 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1974β75) | 42β17β21 |
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Jack Adams Award β Bob Pulford, Coach
All-NHL 2nd team β Rogie Vachon, Goalie
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1974β75 season. [3]
July 28, 1974 | To
Los Angeles Kings Cash |
To
Washington Capitals Bill Lesuk |
February 5, 1975 | To
Los Angeles Kings Cash |
To
Kansas City Scouts Doug Buhr |
February 10, 1975 | To
Los Angeles Kings Ken Murray |
To
Kansas City Scouts Cash |
March 3, 1975 | To
Los Angeles Kings Bill Mikkelson |
To
Washington Capitals Cash |
March 10, 1975 | To
Los Angeles Kings Cash |
To
St. Louis Blues Jim McCrimmon |
June 10, 1974 | From
Vancouver Blazers (
WHA) Dave Hutchison |
July 9, 1974 | From
Michigan Tech Huskies (
NCAA) Lorne Stamler |
August 1, 1974 | From
Ohio State Buckeyes (
NCAA) Jim Witherspoon |
June 27, 1974 | To
Kansas City Scouts Jim McElmury |
June 12, 1974 | To
Washington Capitals Gord Smith |
June 12, 1974 | To
Kansas City Scouts Norm DubΓ© |
June 12, 1974 | To
Kansas City Scouts Randy Rota |
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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3 | 48 | Gary Sargent | United States | Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL) |
4 | 66 | Brad Winton | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
5 | 84 | Paul Evans | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) |
6 | 102 | Marty Matthews | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
7 | 120 | Harvey Stewart | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
8 | 137 | John Held | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
9 | 154 | Mario Lessard | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
10 | 169 | Derrick Emerson | Canada | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL) |
11 | 184 | Jacques Locas | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
12 | 197 | Lindsay Thomson | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
13 | 207 | Craig Brickley | United States | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
14 | 217 | Brad Kuglin | Canada | University of Pennsylvania (ECAC) |
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