HOUSTON AEROS 8, BALTIMORE BLADES 1

AT THE BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MD

LINE SCORE:

HOU 3 - 3 - 2 = 8
BAL 0 - 0 - 1 = 1

FIRST PERIOD SCORING:

1. HOU Frank Hughes 43 (Larry Lund), 4:29 (PP).
2. HOU Mark Howe 27 (Larry Hale, Terry Ruskowski), 7:39 (SH).
3. HOU Jim Sherrit 14 (Rich Preston, Murray Hall), 16:24.

SECOND PERIOD SCORING:

4. HOU Mark Howe 28 (Poul Popiel), 3:20.
5. HOU Gord Labossiere 18 (Marty Howe, Poul Popiel), 4:24.
6. HOU Larry Lund 30 (Poul Popiel, Gordie Howe), 18:24.

THIRD PERIOD SCORING:

7. HOU Mark Howe 29 (Gordie Howe, Larry Hale), 6:47.
8. HOU Mark Howe 30 (Poul Popiel, Murray Hall), 13:30.
9. BAL Bill Evo 7 (Steve Richardson, Alton White), 18:14.

SHOTS ON GOAL:

HOU 13 - 11 - 9 = 33
BAL 10 - 12 - 15 = 37

POWER PLAYS:

HOU 1 for 4
BAL 0 for 2

GOALIES:

HOU Wayne Rutledge 27-8-0 (37 Shots - 36 Saves).
BAL Paul Hoganson 3-25-1 (33 Shots - 25 Saves).

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Bill Friday
Linesman: Wayne Bonney
Linesman: Frank Larochelle

TEAM RECORDS:

HOU 61-16-01
BAL 11-66-01






END OF THE REGULAR SEASON

FINAL WHA LEADERS



POINTS:

171 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
146 - Bobby Hull - WIN
126 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
125 - Rejean Houle - QUE
122 - Serge Bernier - QUE
108 - Andre Hinse - HOU
104 - Larry Lund - HOU
101 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
101 - Dick Sentes - SAN
99 - Anders Hedberg - WIN

GOALS:

84 - Bobby Hull - WIN
65 - Serge Bernier - QUE
62 - Tom Webster - NEW
55 - Al McDonough - CLE
54 - Anders Hedberg - WIN
54 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
53 - Dick Sentes - SAN
52 - Mike Walton - MIN
51 - Andre Hinse - HOU
51 - Gary MacGregor - CHI

ASSISTS:

129 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
97 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
75 - Rejean Houle - QUE
74 - Larry Lund - HOU
70 - Kevin Morrison - SAN
66 - Wayne Dillon - TOR
65 - Ray Adduono - SAN
63 - J.C. Tremblay - QUE
62 - Bobby Hull - WIN
62 - Gordie Howe - HOU

PENALTY MINUTES:

243 - John Hughes - PHX
189 - Gord Gallant - MIN
173 - John Schella - HOU
169 - Nick Fotiu - NEW
165 - Ron Busniuk - MIN
159 - Darryl Maggs - CHI
157 - Rick Jodzio - VAN
154 - Terry Ruskowski - HOU
152 - Ted Taylor - HOU
147 - Kevin Morrison - SAN

POWER PLAY GOALS:

27 - Bobby Hull - WIN
25 - Al McDonough - CLE
23 - Anders Hedberg - WIN
18 - Wayne Connelly - MIN
18 - Andre Hinse - HOU
15 - Tom Webster - NEW
15 - Frank Hughes - HOU
14 - Gary MacGregor - CHI
13 - Rejean Houle - QUE
12 - Murray Keogan - PHX
12 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
12 - Tom Simpson - TOR
12 - Gene Peacosh - SAN

SHORT-HANDED GOALS:

7 - Fran Huck - MIN
7 - Ted Taylor - HOU
6 - Serge Bernier - QUE
6 - Garry Swain - NEW
5 - Mark Howe - HOU
5 - Danny Johnson - WIN
4 - Dick Sentes - SAN
4 - Mike Walton - MIN
4 - Jim Dorey - TOR
4 - Don Borgeson - PHX
4 - Rick Morris - CHI
4 - Ron Plumb - SAN
4 - Murray Hall - HOU
4 - Jimmy Jones - VAN
4 - Don Tannahill - MIN
4 - Mike Laughton - SAN
4 - Grant Erickson - CLE
4 - Eddie Joyal - EDM

GAME WINNING GOALS:

12 - Mike Walton - MIN
12 - Tom Webster - NEW
12 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
11 - Frank Hughes - HOU
10 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
10 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
9 - Bobby Hull - WIN
9 - Murray Keogan - PHX
9 - Wayne Carleton - NEW
8 - Norm Ferguson - SAN

GAME TYING GOALS:

2 - Wayne Carleton - NEW
2 - Bruce MacGregor - EDM
2 - Al McDonough - CLE
2 - John McKenzie - VAN
26 Tied at 1

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE:

2.77 - Ron Grahame - HOU
2.90 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
3.10 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
3.24 - Jack Norris - PHX
3.34 - Al Smith - NEW
3.34 - Russ Gillow - SAN
3.35 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
3.53 - Jacques Plante - EDM
3.56 - John Garrett - MIN
3.56 - Ken Brown - EDM

SAVE PERCENTAGE:

0.916 - Ron Grahame - HOU
0.913 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
0.906 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
0.904 - Jack Norris - PHX
0.903 - Russ Gillow - SAN
0.900 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
0.900 - Al Smith - NEW
0.895 - Ken Brown - EDM
0.895 - Gary Kurt - PHX
0.894 - Jacques Plante - EDM

WINS:

34 - Ron Grahame - HOU
32 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
32 - John Garrett - MIN
31 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
31 - Al Smith - NEW
27 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
27 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
22 - Jack Norris - PHX
22 - Gary Kurt - PHX
22 - Don McLeod - VAN
22 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE

MINUTES PLAYED:

4,229 - Don McLeod - VAN
3,380 - Al Smith - NEW
3,351 - John Garrett - MIN
3,051 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
2,974 - Andy Brown - IND
2,952 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
2,929 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
2,857 - Joe Daley - WIN
2,807 - Gary Kurt - PHX
2,709 - Dave Dryden - CHI

SHUTOUTS:

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

TEAM POWER PLAY EFFICIENCY:

26.7% - Houston Aeros
23.6% - San Diego Mariners
23.5% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
21.9% - Chicago Cougars
21.4% - Cleveland Crusaders
20.2% - Toronto Toros
19.7% - New England Whalers
19.1% - Quebec Nordiques
18.6% - Winnipeg Jets
18.3% - Vancouver Blazers
16.5% - Edmonton Oilers
12.8% - Baltimore Blades
12.7% - Phoenix Roadrunners
12.5% - Indianapolis Racers

TEAM PENALTY KILLING EFFICIENCY:

88.8% - Houston Aeros
83.0% - New England Whalers
82.1% - Chicago Cougars
82.0% - Quebec Nordiques
81.9% - Vancouver Blazers
81.6% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
81.2% - Edmonton Oilers
80.9% - Phoenix Roadrunners
80.8% - San Diego Mariners
80.0% - Cleveland Crusaders
79.9% - Toronto Toros
79.6% - Winnipeg Jets
77.2% - Indianapolis Racers
75.6% - Baltimore Blades

FINAL BALTIMORE BLADES LEADERS



POINTS:

68 - Gary Veneruzzo
43 - J.P. LeBlanc
36 - Steve West
35 - Gary Bredin
34 - Tom Serviss

GOALS:

38 - Gary Veneruzzo
16 - Steve West
15 - Gary Bredin
14 - J.P. LeBlanc
14 - Alton White

ASSISTS:

30 - Gary Veneruzzo
29 - J.P. LeBlanc
23 - Tom Serviss
20 - Steve West
20 - Gary Bredin

PENALTY MINUTES:

96 - Larry Johnston
82 - Randy Legge
80 - J.P. LeBlanc
60 - Gary Veneruzzo
60 - Steve Richardson

FINAL CHICAGO COUGARS LEADERS



POINTS:

82 - Gary MacGregor
79 - Rosaire Paiement
62 - Frank Rochon
50 - Ralph Backstrom
43 - Jan Popiel

GOALS:

51 - Gary MacGregor
32 - Rosaire Paiement
26 - Frank Rochon
23 - Bob Liddington
21 - Jan Popiel

ASSISTS:

47 - Rosaire Paiement
39 - Pat Stapleton
36 - Frank Rochon
32 - Ralph Backstrom
32 - Darryl Maggs

PENALTY MINUTES:

159 - Darryl Maggs
130 - Bryon Baltimore
122 - Rick Morris
119 - Larry Mavety
80 - Rosaire Paiement

FINAL CLEVELAND CRUSADERS LEADERS



POINTS:

96 - Al McDonough
80 - Ron Ward
73 - Rich LeDuc
65 - Jim Harrison
60 - Gary Jarrett

GOALS:

55 - Al McDonough
41 - Rich LeDuc
36 - Jim Harrison
33 - Ron Ward
20 - Skip Krake

ASSISTS:

47 - Ron Ward
44 - Gary Jarrett
41 - Al McDonough
32 - Rich LeDuc
31 - Gerry Pinder

PENALTY MINUTES:

134 - Rich LeDuc
122 - Steve Cardwell
112 - Paul Shmyr
106 - Jim Harrison
102 - Skip Krake

FINAL EDMONTON OILERS LEADERS



POINTS:

89 - Mike Rogers
75 - Bobby Sheehan
73 - Bruce MacGregor
66 - Blair MacDonald
66 - Ken Baird

GOALS:

33 - Mike Rogers
31 - Ken Baird
29 - Eddie Joyal
29 - Rusty Patenaude
28 - Bruce MacGregor

ASSISTS:

56 - Mike Rogers
48 - Bobby Sheehan
45 - Bruce MacGregor
41 - Blair MacDonald
39 - Barry Long

PENALTY MINUTES:

146 - Ken Baird
136 - Doug Barrie
126 - Jim McCrimmon
110 - Tom Gilmore
62 - Ray McKay

FINAL HOUSTON AEROS LEADERS



POINTS:

108 - Andre Hinse
104 - Larry Lund
92 - Gordie Howe
71 - Frank Hughes
67 - Mark Howe

GOALS:

51 - Andre Hinse
43 - Frank Hughes
32 - Ted Taylor
32 - Rich Preston
30 - Larry Lund
30 - Gordie Howe
30 - Mark Howe

ASSISTS:

74 - Larry Lund
62 - Gordie Howe
57 - Andre Hinse
57 - Poul Popiel
41 - Gord Labossiere

PENALTY MINUTES:

173 - John Schella
154 - Terry Ruskowski
152 - Ted Taylor
136 - Glen Irwin
120 - Poul Popiel

FINAL INDIANAPOLIS RACERS LEADERS



POINTS:

85 - Bob Whitlock
68 - Jim Wiste
58 - Nick Harbaruk
54 - Bob Sicinski
44 - Kerry Bond

GOALS:

49 - Bob Whitlock
29 - Kerry Bond
28 - Bob Sicinski
27 - Nick Harbaruk
23 - Jim Wiste

ASSISTS:

45 - Jim Wiste
36 - Bob Whitlock
31 - Nick Harbaruk
27 - Bob Fitchner
26 - Bob Sicinski

PENALTY MINUTES:

108 - Bob Fitchner
80 - Andy Brown
60 - Bob Whitlock
60 - Ken Desjardine
50 - Jim Wiste

FINAL MINNESOTA FIGHTING SAINTS LEADERS



POINTS:

92 - Mike Walton
70 - George Morrison
66 - Fran Huck
65 - John Arbour
58 - Wayne Connelly

GOALS:

52 - Mike Walton
37 - George Morrison
33 - Wayne Connelly
26 - Mike Antonovich
23 - Fran Huck

ASSISTS:

57 - John Arbour
43 - Fran Huck
40 - Mike Walton
37 - Terry Ball
35 - Don Tannahill

PENALTY MINUTES:

189 - Gord Gallant
165 - Ron Busniuk
132 - Rick Smith
74 - Jack Carlson
72 - John Arbour

FINAL NEW ENGLAND WHALERS LEADERS



POINTS:

94 - Wayne Carleton
91 - Tom Webster
70 - Larry Pleau
63 - John French
57 - Don Blackburn

GOALS:

62 - Tom Webster
40 - Wayne Carleton
34 - Larry Pleau
30 - Mike Byers
26 - Don Blackburn

ASSISTS:

54 - Wayne Carleton
52 - John French
42 - Brad Selwood
37 - Paul Hurley
36 - Larry Pleau

PENALTY MINUTES:

169 - Nick Fotiu
114 - Brad Selwood
80 - Fred O'Donnell
64 - Tom Webster
54 - Larry Pleau

FINAL PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS LEADERS



POINTS:

85 - Jim Boyd
85 - Dennis Sobchuk
81 - Robbie Ftorek
80 - Murray Keogan
68 - Michel Cormier

GOALS:

49 - Murray Keogan
41 - Robbie Ftorek
35 - Dennis Sobchuk
32 - John Gray
30 - Michel Cormier

ASSISTS:

61 - Jim Boyd
50 - Dennis Sobchuk
40 - Robbie Ftorek
38 - Michel Cormier
38 - Gerry Odrowski

PENALTY MINUTES:

243 - John Hughes
142 - Cam Connor
120 - John Gray
108 - Al McLeod
100 - Wendell Bennett

FINAL QUEBEC NORDIQUES LEADERS



POINTS:

125 - Rejean Houle
122 - Serge Bernier
88 - Michel Parizeau
80 - J.C. Tremblay
66 - Real Cloutier

GOALS:

65 - Serge Bernier
50 - Rejean Houle
38 - Michel Parizeau
33 - Real Cloutier
26 - Marc Tardif

ASSISTS:

75 - Rejean Houle
63 - J.C. Tremblay
57 - Serge Bernier
50 - Michel Parizeau
34 - Christian Bordeleau

PENALTY MINUTES:

114 - Pierre Roy
105 - Steve Sutherland
90 - Rene Leclerc
80 - Serge Bernier
68 - Ric Jordan

FINAL SAN DIEGO MARINERS LEADERS



POINTS:

171 - Andre Lacroix
101 - Wayne Rivers
101 - Dick Sentes
88 - Kevin Morrison
87 - Norm Ferguson

GOALS:

53 - Dick Sentes
50 - Wayne Rivers
49 - Norm Ferguson
45 - Gene Peacosh
42 - Andre Lacroix

ASSISTS:

129 - Andre Lacroix
70 - Kevin Morrison
65 - Ray Adduono
51 - Wayne Rivers
48 - Dick Sentes

PENALTY MINUTES:

147 - Kevin Morrison
118 - Michel Rouleau
90 - Ted Scharf
82 - Jamie Bateman
78 - Brian Morenz

FINAL TORONTO TOROS LEADERS



POINTS:

98 - Wayne Dillon
98 - Frank Mahovlich
94 - Vaclav Nedomansky
88 - Tom Simpson
70 - Pat Hickey

GOALS:

54 - Vaclav Nedomansky
49 - Frank Mahovlich
47 - Tom Simpson
36 - Pat Hickey
32 - Wayne Dillon

ASSISTS:

66 - Wayne Dillon
49 - Frank Mahovlich
46 - Gavin Kirk
45 - Paul Henderson
42 - Tony Featherstone

PENALTY MINUTES:

106 - Rick Cunningham
88 - Lou Nistico
86 - Brian Gibbons
84 - Jim Dorey
58 - Gavin Kirk

FINAL VANCOUVER BLAZERS LEADERS



POINTS:

87 - Danny Lawson
69 - Bryan Campbell
67 - John McKenzie
64 - Hugh Harris
54 - Claude St. Sauveur

GOALS:

43 - Danny Lawson
40 - Bryan Campbell
28 - Hugh Harris
26 - Claude St. Sauveur
25 - John McKenzie

ASSISTS:

44 - Danny Lawson
42 - John McKenzie
39 - Duane Rupp
36 - Hugh Harris
32 - Pat Price

PENALTY MINUTES:

157 - Rick Jodzio
130 - Mike Pelyk
128 - Butch Deadmarsh
90 - John McKenzie
50 - John Shmyr

FINAL WINNIPEG JETS LEADERS



POINTS:

146 - Bobby Hull
126 - Ulf Nilsson
99 - Anders Hedberg
60 - Lars-Erik Sjoberg
56 - Veli-Pekka Ketola

GOALS:

84 - Bobby Hull
54 - Anders Hedberg
29 - Ulf Nilsson
25 - Veli-Pekka Ketola
20 - Dan Spring

ASSISTS:

97 - Ulf Nilsson
62 - Bobby Hull
51 - Lars-Erik Sjoberg
45 - Anders Hedberg
34 - Norm Beaudin
34 - Larry Hornung

PENALTY MINUTES:

134 - Perry Miller
82 - Ulf Nilsson
82 - Thommie Bergman
76 - Mike Ford
68 - Howie Young

QUARTERFINAL ROUND PREVIEW



HOUSTON AEROS vs. CLEVELAND CRUSADERS (BEST OF 7)





Game 1 - Thursday, April 10, 1975 - Cleveland at Houston
Game 2 - Saturday, April 12, 1975 - Cleveland at Houston
Game 3 - Sunday, April 13, 1975 - Houston at Cleveland
Game 4 - Tuesday, April 15, 1975 - Houston at Cleveland
Game 5 - Thursday, April 17, 1975 - Cleveland at Houston (If Necessary)
Game 6 - Saturday, April 19, 1975 - Houston at Cleveland (If Necessary)
Game 7 - Monday, April 21, 1975 - Cleveland at Houston (If Necessary)



SAN DIEGO MARINERS vs. NEW ENGLAND WHALERS (BEST OF 7)





Game 1 - Wednesday, April 9, 1975 - New England at San Diego
Game 2 - Saturday, April 12, 1975 - New England at San Diego
Game 3 - Monday, April 14, 1975 - San Diego at New England
Game 4 - Wednesday, April 16, 1975 - San Diego at New England
Game 5 - Friday, April 18, 1975 - New England at San Diego (If Necessary)
Game 6 - Monday, April 21, 1975 - San Diego at New England (If Necessary)
Game 7 - Tuesday, April 22, 1975 - New England at San Diego (If Necessary)



QUEBEC NORDIQUES vs. PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS (BEST OF 7)





Game 1 - Wednesday, April 9, 1975 - Phoenix at Quebec
Game 2 - Friday, April 11, 1975 - Phoenix at Quebec
Game 3 - Sunday, April 13, 1975 - Quebec at Phoenix
Game 4 - Tuesday, April 15, 1975 - Quebec at Phoenix
Game 5 - Friday, April 18, 1975 - Phoenix at Quebec (If Necessary)
Game 6 - Saturday, April 19, 1975 - Quebec at Phoenix (If Necessary)
Game 7 - Monday, April 21, 1975 - Phoenix at Quebec (If Necessary)



TORONTO TOROS vs. EDMONTON OILERS (BEST OF 7)





Game 1 - Tuesday, April 8, 1975 - Edmonton at Toronto
Game 2 - Thursday, April 10, 1975 - Edmonton at Toronto
Game 3 - Saturday, April 12, 1975 - Toronto at Edmonton
Game 4 - Tuesday, April 15, 1975 - Toronto at Edmonton
Game 5 - Thursday, April 17, 1975 - Edmonton at Toronto (If Necessary)
Game 6 - Saturday, April 19, 1975 - Toronto at Edmonton (If Necessary)
Game 7 - Monday, April 21, 1975 - Edmonton at Toronto (If Necessary)

4/8/1975 Schedule

Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Toros

TORONTO TOROS 6, EDMONTON OILERS 4 (BEST OF 7)

AT MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

LINE SCORE:

EDM 1 - 1 - 2 = 4
TOR 2 - 2 - 2 = 6

FIRST PERIOD SCORING:

1. EDM Mike Rogers 1 (Bruce MacGregor, Blair MacDonald), 2:58.
2. TOR Tom Martin 1 (Wayne Dillon, Pat Hickey), 7:43.
3. TOR Tony Featherstone 1 (Frank Mahovlich), 19:38.

SECOND PERIOD SCORING:

4. TOR Jeff Jacques 1 (Gavin Kirk), 6:30.
5. EDM Eddie Joyal 1 (Doug Barrie, Ken Baird), 11:17.
6. TOR Richard Farda 1 (Tony Featherstone, Gilles Gratton), 17:14.

THIRD PERIOD SCORING:

7. TOR Tom Martin 2 (Wayne Dillon, Gilles Gratton), 2:02.
8. EDM Jim McCrimmon 1 (Steve Carlyle), 4:32.
9. TOR Frank Mahovlich 1 (Tony Featherstone), 14:41 (PP).
10. EDM Rusty Patenaude 1 (Bobby Sheehan, Steve Carlyle), 17:36.

SHOTS ON GOAL:

EDM 9 - 11 - 12 = 32
TOR 15 - 14 - 12 = 41

POWER PLAYS:

EDM 0 for 4
TOR 1 for 4

GOALIES:

EDM Ken Brown 0-1 (41 Shots - 35 Saves).
TOR Gilles Gratton 1-0 (32 Shots - 28 Saves).

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Brent Casselman
Linesman: Steve Barry
Linesman: Tom Marek

(TORONTO LEADS SERIES 1-0)