1974–75 St. Louis Blues season
The 1974–75 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 1974–75 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Smythe |
| Conference | Campbell |
| 1974–75 record | 35–31–14 |
| Goals for | 269 |
| Goals against | 267 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Gerry Ehman |
| Coach | Garry Young |
| Captain | Barclay Plager |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Garry Unger (36) |
| Assists | Garry Unger (44) |
| Points | Garry Unger (80) |
| Penalty minutes | Bob Gassoff (222) |
| Wins | John Davidson (17) |
| Goals against average | Yves Belanger (2.72) |
Offseason
NHL Draft
Below are listed the selections in the 1974 NHL amateur draft:
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bob Hess | Defence | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | ||
| 43 | Gordon Buynak | Defence | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | ||
| 79 | Mike Zuke | Centre | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | ||
| 87 | Don Wheldon | Defence | London Knights (OMJHL) | ||
| 97 | Mike Thompson | Defence | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | ||
| 115 | Terry Casey | Right Wing | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | ||
| 132 | Rod Tordoff | Defence | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) | ||
| 149 | Paul Touzin | Goaltender | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) | ||
| 165 | John Ahern | Defence | Brown University (ECAC) | ||
| 180 | Mitch Babin | Centre | North Bay Trappers (OPJHL) | ||
| 194 | Doug Allan | Goaltender | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | ||
| Reference: "1974 NHL amateur draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved February 20, 2014. | |||||
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 271 | 254 | +17 | 86 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 269 | 267 | +2 | 84 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 268 | 241 | +27 | 82 |
| 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 221 | 341 | −120 | 53 |
| 5 | Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 184 | 328 | −144 | 41 |
Record vs. opponents
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Vs. Campbell Conference |
Vs. Wales Conference |
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Vs. Smythe Division
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Vs. Patrick Division
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Vs. Adams Division
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Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T | October 9, 1974 | 4–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1974 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 1–0–1 |
| 3 | L | October 15, 1974 | 4–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | W | October 17, 1974 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1974 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | October 23, 1974 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | T | October 24, 1974 | 4–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1974 | 0–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 2–4–2 |
| 9 | L | October 27, 1974 | 3–10 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 2–5–2 |
| 10 | T | October 31, 1974 | 1–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 2–5–3 |
| 11 | W | November 2, 1974 | 9–0 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 3–5–3 |
| 12 | L | November 5, 1974 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 3–6–3 |
| 13 | W | November 9, 1974 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 4–6–3 |
| 14 | W | November 12, 1974 | 4–3 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 5–6–3 |
| 15 | L | November 13, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 5–7–3 |
| 16 | W | November 16, 1974 | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 6–7–3 |
| 17 | L | November 19, 1974 | 3–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 6–8–3 |
| 18 | L | November 21, 1974 | 2–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 6–9–3 |
| 19 | W | November 23, 1974 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 7–9–3 |
| 20 | T | November 25, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 7–9–4 |
| 21 | L | November 27, 1974 | 1–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 7–10–4 |
| 22 | L | November 30, 1974 | 1–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 7–11–4 |
| 23 | T | December 1, 1974 | 4–4 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 7–11–5 |
| 24 | W | December 3, 1974 | 5–1 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 8–11–5 |
| 25 | W | December 7, 1974 | 8–2 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 9–11–5 |
| 26 | W | December 8, 1974 | 3–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 10–11–5 |
| 27 | L | December 10, 1974 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 10–12–5 |
| 28 | W | December 12, 1974 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 11–12–5 |
| 29 | W | December 14, 1974 | 6–2 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 12–12–5 |
| 30 | L | December 15, 1974 | 2–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 12–13–5 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1974 | 8–4 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 13–13–5 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1974 | 2–6 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 13–14–5 |
| 33 | W | December 21, 1974 | 6–4 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 14–14–5 |
| 34 | T | December 26, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 14–14–6 |
| 35 | W | December 28, 1974 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 15–14–6 |
| 36 | L | December 29, 1974 | 2–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 15–15–6 |
| 37 | W | January 2, 1975 | 2–1 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 16–15–6 |
| 38 | L | January 4, 1975 | 1–4 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 16–16–6 |
| 39 | L | January 5, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 16–17–6 |
| 40 | L | January 7, 1975 | 2–3 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 16–18–6 |
| 41 | L | January 11, 1975 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 16–19–6 |
| 42 | W | January 12, 1975 | 2–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 17–19–6 |
| 43 | T | January 14, 1975 | 3–3 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 17–19–7 |
| 44 | L | January 15, 1975 | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 17–20–7 |
| 45 | W | January 18, 1975 | 5–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 18–20–7 |
| 46 | L | January 23, 1975 | 2–7 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 18–21–7 |
| 47 | L | January 25, 1975 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 18–22–7 |
| 48 | T | January 28, 1975 | 4–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 18–22–8 |
| 49 | W | January 31, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 19–22–8 |
| 50 | T | February 1, 1975 | 4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 19–22–9 |
| 51 | L | February 4, 1975 | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 19–23–9 |
| 52 | W | February 7, 1975 | 5–0 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 20–23–9 |
| 53 | T | February 8, 1975 | 3–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 20–23–10 |
| 54 | W | February 11, 1975 | 3–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 21–23–10 |
| 55 | W | February 15, 1975 | 7–1 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 22–23–10 |
| 56 | T | February 16, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 22–23–11 |
| 57 | T | February 18, 1975 | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 22–23–12 |
| 58 | L | February 22, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 22–24–12 |
| 59 | W | February 23, 1975 | 7–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 23–24–12 |
| 60 | L | February 25, 1975 | 0–3 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 23–25–12 |
| 61 | L | February 26, 1975 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 23–26–12 |
| 62 | W | March 1, 1975 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 24–26–12 |
| 63 | L | March 2, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 24–27–12 |
| 64 | W | March 5, 1975 | 5–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 25–27–12 |
| 65 | T | March 8, 1975 | 3–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 25–27–13 |
| 66 | W | March 9, 1975 | 5–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 26–27–13 |
| 67 | W | March 11, 1975 | 3–0 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 27–27–13 |
| 68 | W | March 12, 1975 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 28–27–13 |
| 69 | W | March 14, 1975 | 6–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 29–27–13 |
| 70 | L | March 16, 1975 | 2–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 29–28–13 |
| 71 | W | March 18, 1975 | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 30–28–13 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 30–29–13 |
| 73 | L | March 21, 1975 | 4–7 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 30–30–13 |
| 74 | T | March 23, 1975 | 3–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 30–30–14 |
| 75 | W | March 26, 1975 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 31–30–14 |
| 76 | W | March 29, 1975 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 32–30–14 |
| 77 | W | April 1, 1975 | 7–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 33–30–14 |
| 78 | L | April 2, 1975 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 33–31–14 |
| 79 | W | April 5, 1975 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 34–31–14 |
| 80 | W | April 6, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 35–31–14 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Unger | C | 80 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 123 | −1 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierre Plante | RW | 80 | 34 | 32 | 66 | 125 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wayne Merrick | C | 76 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Chuck Lefley | LW | 57 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Sacharuk | D | 76 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 24 | −9 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Garnet Bailey | LW | 49 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 113 | −4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Hess | D | 76 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | RW | 70 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Floyd Thomson | LW | 77 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Palazzari | C | 73 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | C | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 | −7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Barclay Plager | D | 76 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | RW | 56 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gassoff | D | 60 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 222 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | RW | 43 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Plager | D | 73 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Richardson | C | 21 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Ogilvie | C | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Lukowich | RW | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | LW | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | D | 20 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | −8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | D | 76 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Gilbertson | LW | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Kuntz | LW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stumpf | RW/D | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Davidson | G | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gardner | C | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Roberto | RW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Belanger | G | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Borotsik | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Buynak | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnston | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McCrimmon | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Spring | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wheldon | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 2360 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 144 | 3.66 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnston | 1800 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 93 | 3.10 | 2 |
| Yves Belanger | 640 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 2.72 | 1 |
| Team: | 4800 | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 266 | 3.32 | 3 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Unger | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | RW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sacharuk | D | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Berenson | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barclay Plager | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Thomson | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Davidson | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gassoff | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hess | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnston | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Lukowich | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Palazzari | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Plager | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnston | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
References
- "1974-1975 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "1974-75 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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