1974β75 Toronto Toros | |
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League | 5th WHA |
Division | 2nd Canadian |
1974β75 record | 43β33β2 |
Home record | 24β15β0 |
Road record | 19β18β2 |
Goals for | 349 |
Goals against | 304 |
Team information | |
Coach |
Billy Harris Bob Leduc |
Captain | Frank Mahovlich |
Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
Average attendance | 10,436 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Tom Simpson (52) |
Assists | Wayne Dillon (66) |
Points | Wayne Dillon (95) |
Penalty minutes | Rick Cunningham (117) |
Wins | Gilles Gratton (30) |
Goals against average | Les Binkley (3.65) |
The 1974β75 Toronto Toros season was the team's second season in Toronto, after spending their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972β73. The Toros moved from Varsity Arena to Maple Leaf Gardens for the start of their second season. [1]
Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quebec Nordiques | 78 | 46 | 32 | 0 | 92 | 331 | 299 | 1132 |
Toronto Toros | 78 | 43 | 33 | 2 | 88 | 349 | 304 | 883 |
Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 81 | 322 | 293 | 869 |
Vancouver Blazers | 78 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 76 | 256 | 270 | 1075 |
Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 76 | 279 | 279 | 896 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 15 | New England Whalers | 2β6 | Toronto Toros | 1β0β0 | 2 |
2 | October 18 | Indianapolis Racers | 1β3 | Toronto Toros | 2β0β0 | 4 |
3 | October 20 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 3β4 | Toronto Toros | 3β0β0 | 6 |
4 | October 22 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2β11 | Toronto Toros | 4β0β0 | 8 |
5 | October 25 | Winnipeg Jets | 1β3 | Toronto Toros | 5β0β0 | 10 |
6 | October 28 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3β7 | Toronto Toros | 6β0β0 | 12 |
7 | October 30 | Toronto Toros | 2β5 | New England Whalers | 6β1β0 | 12 |
8 | November 1 | Toronto Toros | 1β10 | Winnipeg Jets | 6β2β0 | 12 |
9 | November 2 | Toronto Toros | 3β4 OT | Chicago Cougars | 6β3β0 | 12 |
10 | November 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 5β3 | Toronto Toros | 6β4β0 | 12 |
11 | November 5 | Toronto Toros | 5β2 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 7β4β0 | 14 |
12 | November 9 | Toronto Toros | 7β4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 8β4β0 | 16 |
13 | November 10 | Toronto Toros | 7β0 | Chicago Cougars | 9β4β0 | 18 |
14 | November 13 | Toronto Toros | 5β3 | Vancouver Blazers | 10β4β0 | 20 |
15 | November 15 | Toronto Toros | 4β5 | Edmonton Oilers | 10β5β0 | 20 |
16 | November 17 | Toronto Toros | 3β1 | Winnipeg Jets | 11β5β0 | 22 |
17 | November 19 | Toronto Toros | 6β5 | Cleveland Crusaders | 12β5β0 | 24 |
18 | November 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 8β2 | Toronto Toros | 12β6β0 | 24 |
19 | November 23 | Toronto Toros | 9β2 | Quebec Nordiques | 13β6β0 | 26 |
20 | November 24 | Toronto Toros | 9β2 | Indianapolis Racers | 14β6β0 | 28 |
21 | November 26 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 6β2 | Toronto Toros | 14β7β0 | 28 |
22 | November 28 | Vancouver Blazers | 6β2 | Toronto Toros | 14β8β0 | 28 |
23 | November 29 | Toronto Toros | 4β4 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 14β8β1 | 29 |
24 | December 1 | Toronto Toros | 3β1 | San Diego Mariners | 15β8β1 | 31 |
25 | December 3 | Houston Aeros | 5β4 | Toronto Toros | 15β9β1 | 31 |
26 | December 7 | Toronto Toros | 3β9 | Chicago Cougars | 15β10β1 | 31 |
27 | December 8 | Toronto Toros | 5β2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 16β10β1 | 33 |
28 | December 10 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 4β2 | Toronto Toros | 16β11β1 | 33 |
29 | December 13 | Cleveland Crusaders | 6β7 OT | Toronto Toros | 17β11β1 | 35 |
30 | December 15 | Toronto Toros | 7β2 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 18β11β1 | 37 |
31 | December 17 | Winnipeg Jets | 4β1 | Toronto Toros | 18β12β1 | 37 |
32 | December 22 | Chicago Cougars | 2β5 | Toronto Toros | 19β12β1 | 39 |
33 | December 23 | Cleveland Crusaders | 4β1 | Toronto Toros | 19β13β1 | 39 |
34 | December 27 | Chicago Cougars | 2β4 | Toronto Toros | 20β13β1 | 41 |
35 | January 3 | New England Whalers | 5β3 | Toronto Toros | 20β14β1 | 41 |
36 | January 4 | Toronto Toros | 1β3 | Quebec Nordiques | 20β15β1 | 41 |
37 | January 5 | Toronto Toros | 4β3 | Cleveland Crusaders | 21β15β1 | 43 |
38 | January 7 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3β2 | Toronto Toros | 21β16β1 | 43 |
39 | January 10 | San Diego Mariners | 3β4 | Toronto Toros | 22β16β1 | 45 |
40 | January 12 | Toronto Toros | 7β4 | Houston Aeros | 23β16β1 | 47 |
41 | January 14 | Toronto Toros | 4β6 | San Diego Mariners | 23β17β1 | 47 |
42 | January 15 | Toronto Toros | 5β5 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 23β17β2 | 48 |
43 | January 17 | Toronto Toros | 1β2 | New England Whalers | 23β18β2 | 48 |
44 | January 24 | Toronto Toros | 5β7 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 23β19β2 | 48 |
45 | January 26 | Toronto Toros | 7β5 | Edmonton Oilers | 24β19β2 | 50 |
46 | January 28 | Quebec Nordiques | 4β6 | Toronto Toros | 25β19β2 | 52 |
47 | January 30 | Toronto Toros | 3β2 | Indianapolis Racers | 26β19β2 | 54 |
48 | January 31 | Vancouver Blazers | 0β6 | Toronto Toros | 27β19β2 | 56 |
49 | February 2 | Toronto Toros | 2β4 | Vancouver Blazers | 27β20β2 | 56 |
50 | February 4 | Toronto Toros | 4β8 | San Diego Mariners | 27β21β2 | 56 |
51 | February 5 | Toronto Toros | 2β5 | Houston Aeros | 27β22β2 | 56 |
52 | February 7 | Cleveland Crusaders | 1β4 | Toronto Toros | 28β22β2 | 58 |
53 | February 9 | Indianapolis Racers | 5β7 | Toronto Toros | 29β22β2 | 60 |
54 | February 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 3β4 | Toronto Toros | 30β22β2 | 62 |
55 | February 12 | Toronto Toros | 7β4 | Winnipeg Jets | 31β22β2 | 64 |
56 | February 14 | Toronto Toros | 4β8 | Edmonton Oilers | 31β23β2 | 64 |
57 | February 16 | Toronto Toros | 7β4 | Vancouver Blazers | 32β23β2 | 66 |
58 | February 20 | Chicago Cougars | 4β3 OT | Toronto Toros | 32β24β2 | 66 |
59 | February 22 | Toronto Toros | 3β4 | Cleveland Crusaders | 32β25β2 | 66 |
60 | February 23 | Toronto Toros | 1β5 | Houston Aeros | 32β26β2 | 66 |
61 | February 25 | San Diego Mariners | 4β6 | Toronto Toros | 33β26β2 | 68 |
62 | March 2 | Toronto Toros | 3β5 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 33β27β2 | 68 |
63 | March 4 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 4β6 | Toronto Toros | 34β27β2 | 70 |
64 | March 7 | Quebec Nordiques | 4β1 | Toronto Toros | 34β28β2 | 70 |
65 | March 8 | Toronto Toros | 7β4 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 35β28β2 | 72 |
66 | March 9 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | 2β8 | Toronto Toros | 36β28β2 | 74 |
67 | March 11 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4β7 | Toronto Toros | 37β28β2 | 76 |
68 | March 13 | Toronto Toros | 4β5 | Indianapolis Racers | 37β29β2 | 76 |
69 | March 14 | San Diego Mariners | 6β4 | Toronto Toros | 37β30β2 | 76 |
70 | March 16 | Toronto Toros | 5β7 | New England Whalers | 37β31β2 | 76 |
71 | March 17 | Houston Aeros | 4β5 | Toronto Toros | 38β31β2 | 78 |
72 | March 25 | Vancouver Blazers | 4β8 | Toronto Toros | 39β31β2 | 80 |
73 | March 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 4β5 | Toronto Toros | 40β31β2 | 82 |
74 | March 29 | Toronto Toros | 5β4 OT | Quebec Nordiques | 41β31β2 | 84 |
75 | March 30 | New England Whalers | 4β3 | Toronto Toros | 41β32β2 | 84 |
76 | April 1 | Indianapolis Racers | 1β7 | Toronto Toros | 42β32β2 | 86 |
77 | April 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 1β7 | Toronto Toros | 43β32β2 | 88 |
78 | April 6 | Houston Aeros | 5β2 | Toronto Toros | 43β33β2 | 88 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 9 | Toronto Toros | 3β5 | San Diego Mariners | 0-1 |
2 | April 12 | Toronto Toros | 6β7 | San Diego Mariners | 0-2 |
3 | April 14 | San Diego Mariners | 2β5 | Toronto Toros | 1-2 |
4 | April 16 | San Diego Mariners | 5β6 | Toronto Toros | 2-2 |
5 | April 18 | Toronto Toros | 3β4 | San Diego Mariners | 2-3 |
6 | April 21 | San Diego Mariners | 6β4 | Toronto Toros | 2-4 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Dillon | 77 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 22 |
Frank Mahovlich | 73 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 27 |
Vaclav Nedomansky | 78 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 19 |
Tom Simpson | 70 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 48 |
Gavin Kirk | 78 | 15 | 58 | 73 | 69 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | Save % |
Les Binkley | 17 | 772 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3.65 | .888 |
Gilles Gratton | 53 | 2881 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 185 | 2 | 3.85 | .887 |
Jim Shaw | 21 | 1055 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 3.98 | .885 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gavin Kirk | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Jim Dorey | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Wayne Dillon | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Lou Nistico | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
Tom Martin | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | Save % |
Jim Shaw | 5 | 262 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4.12 | |
Les Binkley | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.08 | |
Gilles Gratton | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.33 |
Toronto's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. [5]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Jim Turkiewicz (D) | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
2 | 27 | Roger Lemelin (D) | ![]() |
London Knights (OHA) |
5 | 71 | Carlo Torresan (D) | ![]() |
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
6 | 86 | Ron Sedlbauer (LW) | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
7 | 100 | Gilles Lupien (D) | ![]() |
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
8 | 115 | Garth Malarchuk (G) | ![]() |
Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
9 | 130 | John Harper (RW) | ![]() |
Cornell University (NCAA) |
10 | 145 | Joe McNeil (F) | ![]() |
St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU) |
11 | 160 | Jack Davies (F) | ![]() |
Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL) |
12 | 173 | Bill Hassard (LW) | ![]() |
Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) |