1974-75 New England Whalers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 43-30-5 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-2
Coach: Ron Ryan (40-28-5)
Coach: Jack Kelley (3-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1974-75 New England Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-30-5 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-2
Coach: Ron Ryan (40-28-5)
Coach: Jack Kelley (3-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1974-75 New England Whalers Roster
The New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses and 5 ties for 91 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Whalers scored 274 goals and gave up 279. Tom Webster netted 40 goals for New England, while Larry Pleau and Wayne Carleton tallied 30 or more, too. John French contributed 41 assists. Al Smith earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Ron Ryan and Jack Kelley coached the team. The 1974-75 New England Whalers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 266
Regular Season Goals Against: 274
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 2 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1974 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 1 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 23, 1974 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1974 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1974 | Toronto Toros 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 8, 1974 | San Diego Mariners 0 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 6-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 12, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 14, 1974 | New England Whalers 7 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 1 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 19, 1974 | New England Whalers 5 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 21, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | New England Whalers 9 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 7-1-0 | 6-3-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| November 26, 1974 | New England Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 7-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 14-4-0 | OT | |
| November 29, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Vancouver Blazers 5 | L | 7-1-0 | 7-4-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| December 1, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 7-1-0 | 7-5-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| December 3, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 2 | L | 7-1-0 | 7-6-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| December 4, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 8-6-0 | 15-7-0 | ||
| December 5, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | L | 7-1-0 | 8-7-0 | 15-8-0 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 8-7-0 | 16-8-0 | ||
| December 11, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 9-1-0 | 8-7-0 | 17-8-0 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New England Whalers 9 | W | 10-1-0 | 8-7-0 | 18-8-0 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-1-0 | 9-7-0 | 19-8-0 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | New England Whalers 2 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 2 | T | 10-1-0 | 9-7-1 | 19-8-1 | OT | |
| December 20, 1974 | New England Whalers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 10-1-0 | 9-8-1 | 19-9-1 | ||
| December 21, 1974 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 10-2-0 | 9-8-1 | 19-10-1 | ||
| December 22, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | L | 10-2-0 | 9-9-1 | 19-11-1 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 10-2-0 | 9-10-1 | 19-12-1 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 10-2-0 | 9-11-1 | 19-13-1 | ||
| January 3, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 10-2-0 | 10-11-1 | 20-13-1 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 11-2-0 | 10-11-1 | 21-13-1 | OT | |
| January 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | L | 11-2-0 | 10-12-1 | 21-14-1 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 11-2-0 | 10-13-1 | 21-15-1 | ||
| January 9, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | T | 11-2-0 | 10-13-2 | 21-15-2 | OT | |
| January 11, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 12-2-0 | 10-13-2 | 22-15-2 | OT | |
| January 15, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 5 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 13-2-0 | 10-13-2 | 23-15-2 | ||
| January 17, 1975 | Toronto Toros 1 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 14-2-0 | 10-13-2 | 24-15-2 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 14-2-0 | 10-14-2 | 24-16-2 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 14-3-0 | 10-14-2 | 24-17-2 | ||
| January 24, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 14-3-0 | 10-15-2 | 24-18-2 | ||
| January 25, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at San Diego Mariners 6 | L | 14-3-0 | 10-16-2 | 24-19-2 | ||
| January 27, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 15-3-0 | 10-16-2 | 25-19-2 | ||
| February 7, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 15-3-0 | 11-16-2 | 26-19-2 | OT | |
| February 8, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | L | 15-3-0 | 11-17-2 | 26-20-2 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Vancouver Blazers 5 | L | 15-3-0 | 11-18-2 | 26-21-2 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 2 | T | 15-3-1 | 11-18-2 | 26-21-3 | OT | |
| February 14, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 16-3-1 | 11-18-2 | 27-21-3 | OT | |
| February 18, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 16-3-1 | 11-19-2 | 27-22-3 | ||
| February 21, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 16-3-1 | 12-19-2 | 28-22-3 | ||
| February 23, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 16-3-1 | 13-19-2 | 29-22-3 | OT | |
| February 25, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 17-3-1 | 13-19-2 | 30-22-3 | ||
| February 26, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 17-4-1 | 13-19-2 | 30-23-3 | ||
| February 27, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 18-4-1 | 13-19-2 | 31-23-3 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 18-4-2 | 13-19-2 | 31-23-4 | OT | |
| March 2, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 19-4-2 | 13-19-2 | 32-23-4 | ||
| March 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 19-4-2 | 13-20-2 | 32-24-4 | ||
| March 8, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 19-4-2 | 14-20-2 | 33-24-4 | ||
| March 11, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 20-4-2 | 14-20-2 | 34-24-4 | ||
| March 13, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 5 at New England Whalers 5 | T | 20-4-3 | 14-20-2 | 34-24-5 | OT | |
| March 15, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 21-4-3 | 14-20-2 | 35-24-5 | ||
| March 16, 1975 | Toronto Toros 5 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 22-4-3 | 14-20-2 | 36-24-5 | ||
| March 19, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 6 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 22-5-3 | 14-20-2 | 36-25-5 | ||
| March 21, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 22-6-3 | 14-20-2 | 36-26-5 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 22-7-3 | 14-20-2 | 36-27-5 | ||
| March 25, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 23-7-3 | 14-20-2 | 37-27-5 | ||
| March 27, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 24-7-3 | 14-20-2 | 38-27-5 | ||
| March 29, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 9 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 24-8-3 | 14-20-2 | 38-28-5 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 24-8-3 | 15-20-2 | 39-28-5 | ||
| April 1, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 25-8-3 | 15-20-2 | 40-28-5 | ||
| April 3, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 26-8-3 | 15-20-2 | 41-28-5 | ||
| April 4, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 26-8-3 | 15-21-2 | 41-29-5 | ||
| April 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 26-8-3 | 15-22-2 | 41-30-5 | ||
| April 9, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at New England Whalers 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
