WHA LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

91 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
86 - Rejean Houle - QUE
83 - Serge Bernier - QUE
82 - Bobby Hull - WIN
75 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
69 - Frank Mahovlich - TOR
65 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
64 - Larry Lund - HOU
64 - Jim Boyd - PHX
60 - Andre Hinse - HOU
60 - Michel Parizeau - QUE
60 - Wayne Rivers - SAN

GOALS:

51 - Bobby Hull - WIN
44 - Serge Bernier - QUE
39 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
36 - Frank Mahovlich - TOR
35 - Rejean Houle - QUE
33 - Robbie Ftorek - PHX
33 - Tom Webster - NEW
33 - Al McDonough - CLE
31 - Bob Whitlock - IND
31 - Mike Walton - MIN

ASSISTS:

69 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
59 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
51 - Rejean Houle - QUE
46 - Jim Boyd - PHX
44 - Larry Lund - HOU
43 - J.C. Tremblay - QUE
39 - Serge Bernier - QUE
38 - Wayne Dillon - TOR
37 - Michel Parizeau - QUE
37 - Gordie Howe - HOU
37 - John Arbour - MIN

PENALTY MINUTES:

163 - John Hughes - PHX
129 - Gord Gallant - MIN
116 - John Schella - HOU
115 - Nick Fotiu - NEW
105 - Ron Busniuk - MIN
96 - Ted Taylor - HOU
96 - Rick Jodzio - VAN
93 - Larry Mavety - CHI
92 - Ken Baird - EDM
92 - Glen Irwin - HOU

POWER PLAY GOALS:

16 - Bobby Hull - WIN
15 - Anders Hedberg - WIN
15 - Al McDonough - CLE
12 - Rejean Houle - QUE
10 - Andre Hinse - HOU
9 - Jim Harrison - CLE
9 - Claude St. Sauveur - VAN
9 - Frank Hughes - HOU
8 - Larry Lund - HOU
8 - Ralph Backstrom - CHI
8 - Gene Peacosh - SAN

SHORT-HANDED GOALS:

5 - Serge Bernier - QUE
5 - Fran Huck - MIN
5 - Ted Taylor - HOU
4 - Mark Howe - HOU
4 - Dick Sentes - SAN
4 - Don Borgeson - PHX
4 - Danny Johnson - WIN
4 - Rick Morris - CHI
3 - Darryl Maggs - CHI
3 - Ron Plumb - SAN
3 - Murray Hall - HOU
3 - Jimmy Jones - VAN
3 - Garry Swain - NEW
3 - Tom Earl - NEW

GAME WINNING GOALS:

10 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
7 - Mike Walton - MIN
7 - Bobby Hull - WIN
7 - Michel Parizeau - QUE
6 - Norm Ferguson - SAN
5 - Serge Bernier - QUE
5 - Ted Taylor - HOU
5 - Andre Hinse - HOU
5 - Jim Harrison - CLE
5 - Frank Hughes - HOU
5 - Tom Webster - NEW
5 - Murray Keogan - PHX
5 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
5 - Real Cloutier - QUE
5 - Don Blackburn - NEW
5 - Gary MacGregor - CHI

GAME TYING GOALS:

2 - Wayne Carleton - NEW
2 - Al McDonough - CLE
2 - John McKenzie - VAN
1 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
1 - Rich Preston - HOU
1 - Bruce MacGregor - EDM
1 - Claude St. Sauveur - VAN
1 - Dennis Sobchuk - PHX
1 - Ted Hampson - MIN
1 - Cam Connor - PHX
1 - Pat Price - VAN
1 - Steve Carlyle - EDM
1 - Craig Hamner - IND

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE:

2.84 - Ron Grahame - HOU
2.86 - Russ Gillow - SAN
2.90 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
3.07 - Serge Aubry - QUE
3.08 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
3.35 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
3.39 - Al Smith - NEW
1883 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
1880 - John Garrett - MIN
843 - Jacques Plante - EDM

SAVE PERCENTAGE:

0.917 - Russ Gillow - SAN
0.912 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
0.911 - Ron Grahame - HOU
0.910 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
0.906 - Serge Aubry - QUE
0.902 - Ken Brown - EDM
0.900 - Al Smith - NEW
0.898 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
0.897 - Jack Norris - PHX
0.897 - John Garrett - MIN

WINS:

21 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
20 - Ron Grahame - HOU
19 - John Garrett - MIN
18 - Al Smith - NEW
18 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
17 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
15 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
15 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
14 - Gary Kurt - PHX
13 - Serge Aubry - QUE

MINUTES PLAYED:

2524 - Don McLeod - VAN
2106 - Al Smith - NEW
1883 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
1880 - John Garrett - MIN
1827 - Gary Kurt - PHX
1822 - Andy Brown - IND
1768 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
1735 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
1635 - Gerry Desjardins - BAL
1617 - Dave Dryden - CHI

SHUTOUTS:

3 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
2 - Serge Aubry - QUE
1 - Don McLeod - VAN
1 - Al Smith - NEW
1 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
1 - John Garrett - MIN
1 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
1 - Joe Daley - WIN
1 - Ron Grahame - HOU
1 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
1 - Cam Newton - CHI
1 - Bob Whidden - CLE
1 - Jacques Plante - EDM
1 - Curt Larsson - WIN

TEAM POWER PLAY EFFICIENCY:

26.2% - Houston Aeros
25.2% - Cleveland Crusaders
22.1% - Quebec Nordiques
21.1% - San Diego Mariners
20.9% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
19.4% - Winnipeg Jets
18.7% - Chicago Cougars
17.4% - Edmonton Oilers
17.4% - Toronto Toros
17.3% - New England Whalers
17.1% - Vancouver Blazers
13.5% - Phoenix Roadrunners
13.3% - Baltimore Blades
11.8% - Indianapolis Racers

TEAM PENALTY KILLING EFFICIENCY:

89.4% - Houston Aeros
85.1% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
84.9% - Cleveland Crusaders
82.4% - Quebec Nordiques
82.2% - Winnipeg Jets
82.0% - New England Whalers
81.4% - Phoenix Roadrunners
81.3% - Chicago Cougars
81.1% - Edmonton Oilers
80.8% - Toronto Toros
80.4% - San Diego Mariners
79.9% - Vancouver Blazers
77.8% - Indianapolis Racers
73.2% - Baltimore Blades

BALTIMORE BLADES LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

37 - Gary Veneruzzo
29 - J.P. LeBlanc
19 - Tom Serviss
19 - Alton White
18 - Steve West

GOALS:

16 - Gary Veneruzzo
10 - Alton White
9 - J.P. LeBlanc
8 - Danny Gruen
7 - Steve West
7 - Gary Bredin
7 - Marc Tardif

ASSISTS:

21 - Gary Veneruzzo
20 - J.P. LeBlanc
13 - Tom Serviss
13 - John Miszuk
11 - Steve West
11 - Barry Legge

PENALTY MINUTES:

56 - Randy Legge
48 - Larry Johnston
42 - J.P. LeBlanc
41 - Steve Sutherland
38 - Jerry Zrymiak

CHICAGO COUGARS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

52 - Rosaire Paiement
43 - Frank Rochon
41 - Gary MacGregor
31 - Darryl Maggs
28 - Jan Popiel

GOALS:

27 - Gary MacGregor
20 - Rosaire Paiement
20 - Frank Rochon
17 - Jan Popiel
13 - Peter Mara
13 - Rick Morris

ASSISTS:

32 - Rosaire Paiement
26 - Darryl Maggs
23 - Frank Rochon
23 - Pat Stapleton
16 - Larry Mavety

PENALTY MINUTES:

93 - Larry Mavety
89 - Darryl Maggs
82 - Bryon Baltimore
72 - Rick Morris
54 - Rosaire Paiement

CLEVELAND CRUSADERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

50 - Al McDonough
47 - Jim Harrison
46 - Rich LeDuc
46 - Ron Ward
31 - Gary Jarrett

GOALS:

33 - Al McDonough
28 - Rich LeDuc
23 - Jim Harrison
18 - Ron Ward
12 - Gerry Pinder

ASSISTS:

28 - Ron Ward
24 - Jim Harrison
24 - Gary Jarrett
19 - Tom Edur
18 - Rich LeDuc

PENALTY MINUTES:

84 - Rich LeDuc
76 - Steve Cardwell
68 - Jim Harrison
68 - Skip Krake
66 - Larry Hillman
66 - Paul Shmyr

EDMONTON OILERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

53 - Mike Rogers
43 - Bobby Sheehan
38 - Bruce MacGregor
33 - Blair MacDonald
33 - Ken Baird

GOALS:

20 - Mike Rogers
17 - Ron Climie
16 - Eddie Joyal
13 - Bobby Sheehan
13 - Bruce MacGregor
13 - Ken Baird

ASSISTS:

33 - Mike Rogers
30 - Bobby Sheehan
25 - Bruce MacGregor
21 - Blair MacDonald
20 - Ken Baird

PENALTY MINUTES:

92 - Ken Baird
76 - Doug Barrie
70 - Jim McCrimmon
56 - Tom Gilmore
40 - Ray McKay

HOUSTON AEROS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

64 - Larry Lund
60 - Andre Hinse
52 - Gordie Howe
41 - Frank Hughes
38 - Mark Howe

GOALS:

27 - Andre Hinse
23 - Frank Hughes
21 - Rich Preston
20 - Larry Lund
20 - Mark Howe
20 - Ted Taylor

ASSISTS:

44 - Larry Lund
37 - Gordie Howe
33 - Andre Hinse
33 - Poul Popiel
26 - Terry Ruskowski

PENALTY MINUTES:

116 - John Schella
96 - Ted Taylor
92 - Glen Irwin
80 - Terry Ruskowski
68 - Poul Popiel

INDIANAPOLIS RACERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

56 - Bob Whitlock
39 - Jim Wiste
31 - Kerry Bond
31 - Nick Harbaruk
29 - Bob Sicinski

GOALS:

31 - Bob Whitlock
21 - Kerry Bond
18 - Bob Sicinski
17 - Nick Harbaruk
13 - Jim Wiste

ASSISTS:

26 - Jim Wiste
25 - Bob Whitlock
16 - Bob Fitchner
16 - Dick Proceviat
14 - Nick Harbaruk

PENALTY MINUTES:

72 - Bob Fitchner
48 - Andy Brown
40 - Bob Whitlock
40 - Ken Desjardine
38 - Dick Proceviat

MINNESOTA FIGHTING SAINTS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

50 - Mike Walton
42 - John Arbour
38 - Fran Huck
37 - George Morrison
32 - Ted Hampson

GOALS:

31 - Mike Walton
18 - George Morrison
16 - Fran Huck
16 - Ted Hampson
16 - Gary Gambucci

ASSISTS:

37 - John Arbour
22 - Fran Huck
20 - Don Tannahill
19 - Mike Walton
19 - George Morrison
19 - Danny O'Shea

PENALTY MINUTES:

129 - Gord Gallant
105 - Ron Busniuk
78 - Rick Smith
44 - Jack Carlson
34 - John Arbour
34 - Bill Butters

NEW ENGLAND WHALERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

54 - Wayne Carleton
53 - Tom Webster
41 - Larry Pleau
38 - John French
34 - Don Blackburn

GOALS:

33 - Tom Webster
24 - Wayne Carleton
20 - Larry Pleau
16 - Don Blackburn
14 - Fred O'Donnell

ASSISTS:

31 - John French
30 - Wayne Carleton
23 - Brad Selwood
23 - Rick Ley
23 - Paul Hurley

PENALTY MINUTES:

115 - Nick Fotiu
62 - Brad Selwood
52 - Jim Dorey
48 - Fred O'Donnell
32 - Wayne Carleton
32 - Paul Hurley

PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

64 - Jim Boyd
59 - Robbie Ftorek
56 - Dennis Sobchuk
54 - Michel Cormier
50 - John Gray

GOALS:

33 - Robbie Ftorek
26 - Murray Keogan
25 - Dennis Sobchuk
24 - Michel Cormier
24 - John Gray

ASSISTS:

46 - Jim Boyd
31 - Dennis Sobchuk
30 - Michel Cormier
26 - Robbie Ftorek
26 - John Gray
26 - Gerry Odrowski

PENALTY MINUTES:

163 - John Hughes
89 - Cam Connor
70 - John Gray
70 - Al McLeod
70 - Wendell Bennett

QUEBEC NORDIQUES LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

86 - Rejean Houle
83 - Serge Bernier
60 - Michel Parizeau
56 - J.C. Tremblay
51 - Real Cloutier

GOALS:

44 - Serge Bernier
35 - Rejean Houle
26 - Real Cloutier
23 - Michel Parizeau
15 - Marc Tardif

ASSISTS:

51 - Rejean Houle
43 - J.C. Tremblay
39 - Serge Bernier
37 - Michel Parizeau
25 - Real Cloutier

PENALTY MINUTES:

62 - Pierre Roy
56 - Serge Bernier
52 - Rene Leclerc
44 - Dale Hoganson
42 - Steve Sutherland

SAN DIEGO MARINERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

91 - Andre Lacroix
60 - Wayne Rivers
54 - Dick Sentes
51 - Norm Ferguson
47 - Kevin Morrison

GOALS:

28 - Wayne Rivers
28 - Dick Sentes
28 - Norm Ferguson
24 - Gene Peacosh
22 - Andre Lacroix

ASSISTS:

69 - Andre Lacroix
35 - Kevin Morrison
32 - Wayne Rivers
31 - Ray Adduono
26 - Dick Sentes

PENALTY MINUTES:

66 - Kevin Morrison
50 - Jamie Bateman
50 - Michel Rouleau
48 - Brian Morenz
46 - Ted Scharf

TORONTO TOROS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

69 - Frank Mahovlich
65 - Vaclav Nedomansky
56 - Wayne Dillon
51 - Pat Hickey
49 - Tom Simpson

GOALS:

39 - Vaclav Nedomansky
36 - Frank Mahovlich
27 - Tom Simpson
24 - Pat Hickey
18 - Wayne Dillon

ASSISTS:

38 - Wayne Dillon
33 - Frank Mahovlich
29 - Tony Featherstone
28 - Gavin Kirk
27 - Pat Hickey
27 - Paul Henderson

PENALTY MINUTES:

54 - Rick Cunningham
54 - Lou Nistico
48 - Brian Gibbons
34 - Gavin Kirk
32 - Mike Amodeo

VANCOUVER BLAZERS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

55 - Danny Lawson
44 - Hugh Harris
43 - Bryan Campbell
30 - John McKenzie
28 - Claude St. Sauveur

GOALS:

28 - Danny Lawson
25 - Bryan Campbell
21 - Hugh Harris
14 - Claude St. Sauveur
9 - Larry Israelson

ASSISTS:

27 - Danny Lawson
23 - Hugh Harris
22 - John McKenzie
22 - Duane Rupp
19 - Pat Price

PENALTY MINUTES:

96 - Rick Jodzio
78 - Mike Pelyk
74 - Butch Deadmarsh
46 - John McKenzie
30 - Hugh Harris

WINNIPEG JETS LEADERS 1/31/1975



POINTS:

82 - Bobby Hull
75 - Ulf Nilsson
54 - Anders Hedberg
33 - Mike Ford
33 - Lars-Erik Sjoberg

GOALS:

51 - Bobby Hull
29 - Anders Hedberg
16 - Ulf Nilsson
13 - Danny Johnson
11 - Mike Ford
11 - Dan Spring

ASSISTS:

59 - Ulf Nilsson
31 - Bobby Hull
29 - Lars-Erik Sjoberg
25 - Anders Hedberg
22 - Mike Ford

PENALTY MINUTES:

74 - Perry Miller
54 - Thommie Bergman
46 - Ulf Nilsson
46 - Mike Ford
36 - Ron Ashton

2/1/1975 Schedule

Houston Aeros at Chicago Cougars
Quebec Nordiques at Indianapolis Racers
Baltimore Blades at Phoenix Roadrunners

HOUSTON AEROS 6, CHICAGO COUGARS 3

AT THE INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE, CHICAGO, IL

LINE SCORE:

HOU 1 - 4 - 1 = 6
CHI 1 - 2 - 0 = 3

FIRST PERIOD SCORING:

1. HOU Rich Preston 22 (John Schella), 4:20.
2. CHI Peter Mara 14 (Mark Lomenda, Lou Angotti), 17:32.

SECOND PERIOD SCORING:

3. HOU Terry Ruskowski 6 (Unassisted), 0:20.
4. HOU Frank Hughes 24 (Mark Howe, Gordie Howe), 4:33.
5. HOU Mark Howe 21 (Gordie Howe, Larry Lund), 12:33.
6. CHI Bryon Baltimore 3 (Gary MacGregor, Frank Rochon), 14:39.
7. HOU Rich Preston 23 (Gordie Howe, Frank Hughes), 16:13.
8. CHI Ralph Backstrom 12 (Mark Lomenda), 17:46.

THIRD PERIOD SCORING:

9. HOU Ted Taylor 21 (Marty Howe, Jim Sherrit), 1:02.

SHOTS ON GOAL:

HOU 8 - 14 - 9 = 31
CHI 10 - 7 - 8 = 25

POWER PLAYS:

HOU 0 for 3
CHI 0 for 3

GOALIES:

HOU Wayne Rutledge 16-5-0 (25 Shots - 22 Saves).
CHI Dave Dryden 12-16-0 (31 Shots - 25 Saves).

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Ron Harris
Linesman: Jim Brunelle
Linesman: Mike Chee

TEAM RECORDS:

HOU 36-09-01
CHI 17-31-00

INDIANAPOLIS RACERS 3, QUEBEC NORDIQUES 2

AT THE MARKET SQUARE ARENA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

LINE SCORE:

QUE 1 - 1 - 0 = 2
IND 0 - 1 - 2 = 3

FIRST PERIOD SCORING:

1. QUE Steve Sutherland 5 (Christian Bordeleau), 2:12.

SECOND PERIOD SCORING:

2. IND Brian McDonald 4 (Dick Proceviat, Joe Hardy), 7:10.
3. QUE Andre Gaudette 12 (Bobby Guindon), 9:42.

THIRD PERIOD SCORING:

4. IND Bob Sicinski 19 (Nick Harbaruk, Ralph Hopiavouri), 6:04.
5. IND John Sheridan 7 (Dick Proceviat), 11:08.

SHOTS ON GOAL:

QUE 17 - 13 - 8 = 38
IND 9 - 11 - 13 = 33

POWER PLAYS:

QUE 0 for 2
IND 0 for 3

GOALIES:

QUE Richard Brodeur 21-9-0 (33 Shots - 30 Saves).
IND Ed Dyck 2-16-0 (38 Shots - 36 Saves).

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Ron Fournier
Linesman: Tom Marek
Linesman: Mike Entwistle

TEAM RECORDS:

QUE 34-14-00
IND 07-41-01

PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS 4, BALTIMORE BLADES 2

AT THE ARIZONA VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, PHOENIX, AZ

LINE SCORE:

BAL 0 - 1 - 1 = 2
PHX 0 - 2 - 2 = 4

FIRST PERIOD SCORING:

None.

SECOND PERIOD SCORING:

1. PHX Cam Connor 11 (Jim Boyd, John Gray), 9:57.
2. PHX Cam Connor 12 (Mike Stevens, Wendell Bennett), 12:40.
3. BAL Tom Serviss 7 (Gary Veneruzzo, Jerry Zrymiak), 18:43.

THIRD PERIOD SCORING:

4. PHX John Migneault 3 (Wendell Bennett), 4:38.
5. BAL Gary Veneruzzo 17 (Steve West, Reg Thomas), 8:40 (PP).
6. PHX Gerry Odrowski 2 (John Gray, Don Borgeson), 16:03 (PP).

SHOTS ON GOAL:

BAL 16 - 11 - 14 = 41
PHX 9 - 12 - 10 = 31

POWER PLAYS:

BAL 1 for 3
PHX 1 for 4

GOALIES:

BAL Gerry Desjardins 6-22-0 (31 Shots - 27 Saves).
PHX Jack Norris 13-7-1 (41 Shots - 39 Saves).

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Wayne Mundey
Linesman: Max Hansen
Linesman: Darryl Havrelock

TEAM RECORDS:

BAL 07-41-00
PHX 27-22-02

2/2/1975 Schedule

Quebec Nordiques at Cleveland Crusaders
Chicago Cougars at Edmonton Oilers
Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Fighting Saints
Houston Aeros at Baltimore Blades
Toronto Toros at Vancouver Blazers