1974–75 Toronto Toros season

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1974–75 Toronto Toros
League5th WHA
Division2nd Canadian
1974–75 record43–33–2
Home record24–15–0
Road record19–18–2
Goals for349
Goals against304
Team information
CoachBilly Harris
Bob Leduc
CaptainFrank Mahovlich
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
Average attendance10,436
Team leaders
GoalsTom Simpson (52)
AssistsWayne Dillon (66)
PointsWayne Dillon (95)
Penalty minutesRick Cunningham (117)
WinsGilles Gratton (30)
Goals against averageLes Binkley (3.65)

The 1974–75 Toronto Toros season was the team's second season in Toronto, after spending their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972–73. The Toros moved from Varsity Arena to Maple Leaf Gardens for the start of their second season.[1]

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

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

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Game log[edit]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 15 New England Whalers 2–6 Toronto Toros 1–0–0 2
2 October 18 Indianapolis Racers 1–3 Toronto Toros 2–0–0 4
3 October 20 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 3–4 Toronto Toros 3–0–0 6
4 October 22 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–11 Toronto Toros 4–0–0 8
5 October 25 Winnipeg Jets 1–3 Toronto Toros 5–0–0 10
6 October 28 Phoenix Roadrunners 3–7 Toronto Toros 6–0–0 12
7 October 30 Toronto Toros 2–5 New England Whalers 6–1–0 12
8 November 1 Toronto Toros 1–10 Winnipeg Jets 6–2–0 12
9 November 2 Toronto Toros 3–4 OT Chicago Cougars 6–3–0 12
10 November 4 Quebec Nordiques 5–3 Toronto Toros 6–4–0 12
11 November 5 Toronto Toros 5–2 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 7–4–0 14
12 November 9 Toronto Toros 7–4 Minnesota Fighting Saints 8–4–0 16
13 November 10 Toronto Toros 7–0 Chicago Cougars 9–4–0 18
14 November 13 Toronto Toros 5–3 Vancouver Blazers 10–4–0 20
15 November 15 Toronto Toros 4–5 Edmonton Oilers 10–5–0 20
16 November 17 Toronto Toros 3–1 Winnipeg Jets 11–5–0 22
17 November 19 Toronto Toros 6–5 Cleveland Crusaders 12–5–0 24
18 November 22 Edmonton Oilers 8–2 Toronto Toros 12–6–0 24
19 November 23 Toronto Toros 9–2 Quebec Nordiques 13–6–0 26
20 November 24 Toronto Toros 9–2 Indianapolis Racers 14–6–0 28
21 November 26 Minnesota Fighting Saints 6–2 Toronto Toros 14–7–0 28
22 November 28 Vancouver Blazers 6–2 Toronto Toros 14–8–0 28
23 November 29 Toronto Toros 4–4 Phoenix Roadrunners 14–8–1 29
24 December 1 Toronto Toros 3–1 San Diego Mariners 15–8–1 31
25 December 3 Houston Aeros 5–4 Toronto Toros 15–9–1 31
26 December 7 Toronto Toros 3–9 Chicago Cougars 15–10–1 31
27 December 8 Toronto Toros 5–2 Phoenix Roadrunners 16–10–1 33
28 December 10 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4–2 Toronto Toros 16–11–1 33
29 December 13 Cleveland Crusaders 6–7 OT Toronto Toros 17–11–1 35
30 December 15 Toronto Toros 7–2 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 18–11–1 37
31 December 17 Winnipeg Jets 4–1 Toronto Toros 18–12–1 37
32 December 22 Chicago Cougars 2–5 Toronto Toros 19–12–1 39
33 December 23 Cleveland Crusaders 4–1 Toronto Toros 19–13–1 39
34 December 27 Chicago Cougars 2–4 Toronto Toros 20–13–1 41
35 January 3 New England Whalers 5–3 Toronto Toros 20–14–1 41
36 January 4 Toronto Toros 1–3 Quebec Nordiques 20–15–1 41
37 January 5 Toronto Toros 4–3 Cleveland Crusaders 21–15–1 43
38 January 7 Phoenix Roadrunners 3–2 Toronto Toros 21–16–1 43
39 January 10 San Diego Mariners 3–4 Toronto Toros 22–16–1 45
40 January 12 Toronto Toros 7–4 Houston Aeros 23–16–1 47
41 January 14 Toronto Toros 4–6 San Diego Mariners 23–17–1 47
42 January 15 Toronto Toros 5–5 Phoenix Roadrunners 23–17–2 48
43 January 17 Toronto Toros 1–2 New England Whalers 23–18–2 48
44 January 24 Toronto Toros 5–7 Minnesota Fighting Saints 23–19–2 48
45 January 26 Toronto Toros 7–5 Edmonton Oilers 24–19–2 50
46 January 28 Quebec Nordiques 4–6 Toronto Toros 25–19–2 52
47 January 30 Toronto Toros 3–2 Indianapolis Racers 26–19–2 54
48 January 31 Vancouver Blazers 0–6 Toronto Toros 27–19–2 56
49 February 2 Toronto Toros 2–4 Vancouver Blazers 27–20–2 56
50 February 4 Toronto Toros 4–8 San Diego Mariners 27–21–2 56
51 February 5 Toronto Toros 2–5 Houston Aeros 27–22–2 56
52 February 7 Cleveland Crusaders 1–4 Toronto Toros 28–22–2 58
53 February 9 Indianapolis Racers 5–7 Toronto Toros 29–22–2 60
54 February 11 Edmonton Oilers 3–4 Toronto Toros 30–22–2 62
55 February 12 Toronto Toros 7–4 Winnipeg Jets 31–22–2 64
56 February 14 Toronto Toros 4–8 Edmonton Oilers 31–23–2 64
57 February 16 Toronto Toros 7–4 Vancouver Blazers 32–23–2 66
58 February 20 Chicago Cougars 4–3 OT Toronto Toros 32–24–2 66
59 February 22 Toronto Toros 3–4 Cleveland Crusaders 32–25–2 66
60 February 23 Toronto Toros 1–5 Houston Aeros 32–26–2 66
61 February 25 San Diego Mariners 4–6 Toronto Toros 33–26–2 68
62 March 2 Toronto Toros 3–5 Minnesota Fighting Saints 33–27–2 68
63 March 4 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 4–6 Toronto Toros 34–27–2 70
64 March 7 Quebec Nordiques 4–1 Toronto Toros 34–28–2 70
65 March 8 Toronto Toros 7–4 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 35–28–2 72
66 March 9 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 2–8 Toronto Toros 36–28–2 74
67 March 11 Phoenix Roadrunners 4–7 Toronto Toros 37–28–2 76
68 March 13 Toronto Toros 4–5 Indianapolis Racers 37–29–2 76
69 March 14 San Diego Mariners 6–4 Toronto Toros 37–30–2 76
70 March 16 Toronto Toros 5–7 New England Whalers 37–31–2 76
71 March 17 Houston Aeros 4–5 Toronto Toros 38–31–2 78
72 March 25 Vancouver Blazers 4–8 Toronto Toros 39–31–2 80
73 March 28 Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Toronto Toros 40–31–2 82
74 March 29 Toronto Toros 5–4 OT Quebec Nordiques 41–31–2 84
75 March 30 New England Whalers 4–3 Toronto Toros 41–32–2 84
76 April 1 Indianapolis Racers 1–7 Toronto Toros 42–32–2 86
77 April 4 Winnipeg Jets 1–7 Toronto Toros 43–32–2 88
78 April 6 Houston Aeros 5–2 Toronto Toros 43–33–2 88

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Playoffs[edit]

San Diego Mariners 4, Toronto Toros 2[edit]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 9 Toronto Toros 3–5 San Diego Mariners 0-1
2 April 12 Toronto Toros 6–7 San Diego Mariners 0-2
3 April 14 San Diego Mariners 2–5 Toronto Toros 1-2
4 April 16 San Diego Mariners 5–6 Toronto Toros 2-2
5 April 18 Toronto Toros 3–4 San Diego Mariners 2-3
6 April 21 San Diego Mariners 6–4 Toronto Toros 2-4

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Player stats[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Scoring leaders[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
Goaltending[4]
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

Playoffs[edit]

Scoring leaders[4]
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
Goaltending[4]
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

Draft picks[edit]

Toronto's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[5]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Jim Turkiewicz (D)  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
2 27 Roger Lemelin (D)  Canada London Knights (OHA)
5 71 Carlo Torresan (D)  Canada Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
6 86 Ron Sedlbauer (LW)  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
7 100 Gilles Lupien (D)  Canada Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
8 115 Garth Malarchuk (G)  Canada Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
9 130 John Harper (RW)  Canada Cornell University (NCAA)
10 145 Joe McNeil (F)  Canada St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)
11 160 Jack Davies (F)  Canada Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)
12 173 Bill Hassard (LW)  Canada Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sokol, Al (May 15, 1986). "Sportsman Johnny F. Bassett dead at 47 'A gifted maverick who often challenged the establishment'". Toronto Star.
  2. ^ "1974-75 WHA Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "1974–75 Toronto Toros Games". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "1974-75 Toronto Toros Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "1974 WHA Amateur Draft". Hockeydb. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

External links[edit]

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