1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season

The 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season was the first season of operation of the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. The Racers finished fourth to miss the playoffs.

1974–75 Indianapolis Racers
Division4th Eastern
1974–75 record18–57–3
Goals for216
Goals against338
Team information
CoachGerry Moore

Regular season

Final standings
Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
New England Whalers784330591274279867
Cleveland Crusaders7835403732362581273
Chicago Cougars7830471612613121086
Indianapolis Racers781857339216338970

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 17, 19742–4Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)0–1–0
2LOctober 18, 19741–3@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)0–2–0
3LOctober 20, 19741–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)0–3–0
4LOctober 24, 19742–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)0–4–0
5LOctober 26, 19741–6@ New England Whalers (1974–75)0–5–0
6WOctober 27, 19745–3Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)1–5–0
7LOctober 31, 19741–6New England Whalers (1974–75)1–6–0
8LNovember 3, 19741–3Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)1–7–0
9LNovember 5, 19740–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)1–8–0
10WNovember 7, 19743–0San Diego Mariners (1974–75)2–8–0
11WNovember 9, 19745–4 OT@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)3–8–0
12WNovember 10, 19746–1@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)4–8–0
13LNovember 13, 19743–10@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)4–9–0
14LNovember 15, 19740–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)4–10–0
15LNovember 17, 19741–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)4–11–0
16LNovember 19, 19740–10Houston Aeros (1974–75)4–12–0
17LNovember 20, 19744–6@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)4–13–0
18LNovember 21, 19740–4New England Whalers (1974–75)4–14–0
19LNovember 24, 19742–9Toronto Toros (1974–75)4–15–0
20LNovember 26, 19740–4Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)4–16–0
21LNovember 28, 19745–7Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)4–17–0
22LNovember 29, 19742–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)4–18–0
23LDecember 1, 19743–7Houston Aeros (1974–75)4–19–0
24LDecember 5, 19743–5Chicago Cougars (1974–75)4–20–0
25LDecember 7, 19743–6@ New England Whalers (1974–75)4–21–0
26WDecember 8, 19745–3San Diego Mariners (1974–75)5–21–0
27LDecember 10, 19743–5Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)5–22–0
28LDecember 14, 19740–2@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)5–23–0
29LDecember 15, 19741–3Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)5–24–0
30LDecember 17, 19742–3Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)5–25–0
31LDecember 19, 19740–6Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)5–26–0
32LDecember 20, 19744–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)5–27–0
33WDecember 22, 19742–1New England Whalers (1974–75)6–27–0
34TDecember 27, 19741–1@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)6–27–1
35LDecember 29, 19744–5 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)6–28–1
36LJanuary 1, 19753–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)6–29–1
37LJanuary 2, 19751–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)6–30–1
38TJanuary 4, 19754–4@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)6–30–2
39LJanuary 5, 19751–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)6–31–2
40WJanuary 7, 19754–2Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)7–31–2
41TJanuary 10, 19753–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)7–31–3
42WJanuary 16, 19754–2Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)8–31–3
43LJanuary 19, 19751–5@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)8–32–3
44WJanuary 22, 19753–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)9–32–3
45WJanuary 23, 19754–2Chicago Cougars (1974–75)10–32–3
46LJanuary 26, 19750–6@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)10–33–3
47LJanuary 28, 19751–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)10–34–3
48LJanuary 30, 19752–3Toronto Toros (1974–75)10–35–3
49LFebruary 1, 19751–2Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)10–36–3
50LFebruary 4, 19753–4 OTHouston Aeros (1974–75)10–37–3
51LFebruary 9, 19755–7@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)10–38–3
52WFebruary 10, 19754–1Chicago Cougars (1974–75)11–38–3
53LFebruary 14, 19753–4 OT@ New England Whalers (1974–75)11–39–3
54LFebruary 17, 19755–6 OT@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)11–40–3
55LFebruary 18, 19752–9Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)11–41–3
56WFebruary 21, 19755–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)12–41–3
57WFebruary 23, 19756–0Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)13–41–3
58WFebruary 25, 19756–4@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)14–41–3
59LFebruary 26, 19753–4 OT@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)14–42–3
60LMarch 1, 19752–12@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)14–43–3
61LMarch 2, 19753–4 OT@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)14–44–3
62WMarch 5, 19755–2@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)15–44–3
63LMarch 7, 19754–5 OTMichigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)15–45–3
64LMarch 8, 19755–6Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)15–46–3
65WMarch 13, 19755–4Toronto Toros (1974–75)16–46–3
66WMarch 15, 19757–3Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)17–46–3
67LMarch 19, 19755–6@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)17–47–3
68WMarch 20, 19753–1Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)18–47–3
69LMarch 22, 19753–6@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)18–48–3
70LMarch 23, 19753–5@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)18–49–3
71LMarch 25, 19753–4 OTWinnipeg Jets (1974–75)18–50–3
72LMarch 27, 19752–5San Diego Mariners (1974–75)18–51–3
73LMarch 29, 19755–7@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)18–52–3
74LMarch 30, 19753–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)18–53–3
75LMarch 31, 19751–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)18–54–3
76LApril 1, 19751–7@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)18–55–3
77LApril 5, 19753–8@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75)18–56–3
78LApril 6, 19753–4@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)18–57–3

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Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bob WhitlockC7331265756-27500
Bob SicinskiC7719345312-32420
Nick HarbarukRW7820234352-22310
Jim WisteC7513284130-19000
Kerry BondLW7122153723-30500
Ron BuchananC3216153116-12900
Bob FitchnerC7811193096-26200
Brian McDonaldC4714152919-10200
Dick ProceviatD521282951-13000
John SheridanC5817112820-15300
Murray HeatleyRW291582325-7500
Jim JohnsonC427152212-15200
Joe HardyC3221719360000
Ken BlockD370171718-10000
Bob AshD641141519-30100
Rich PumpleLW34481229-12000
Bill HortonD59291130-28000
Ralph HopiavuoriD28281021-17100
Joe RobertsonC1844823-6000
Ken DesjardineD4608868-24000
Bob WoytowichD4208828-26000
Jim HargreavesD3725730-19000
Ross SmithLW15167190000
Steve AndrascikRW20246160000
Roger CoteD3606624-9000
Gary BredinRW103258-3000
Gord KannegiesserD414544000
Steve RichardsonLW1914516-2000
Murray KennettD281348-11100
Ron WaltersC1721390000
Craig HanmerD27101150000
Brian McKenzieLW910160000
Andy BrownG52011750000
Jacques LocasC1101120000
Michel DionG100000000
Ed DyckG3200060000
Rick FraserD400020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Andy Brown297952153502064.152
Ed Dyck16923232131234.360
Michel Dion59101044.070
Team:473078185733334.222

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Draft picks

Indianapolis's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[3][4]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
WHA Secret Amateur Draft
12Bill Lochead (F) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
217Bob Bourne (C) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
WHA Amateur Draft
12Mike Will (C) CanadaEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
217Craig Hanmer (D) United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
332Mike Wong (C) United StatesMinnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL)
447Mike Zuke (C) CanadaMichigan Tech (WCHA)
562Pat Ribble (D) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
676Harold Snepsts (D) CanadaEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
791Peter Roberts (C) United StatesSt. Cloud Junior Blues (MidJHL)
792John Sheridan (C) United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
8106Tom Price (D) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
8107Mark Toulet CanadaUniversity of Moncton (CIAU)
9121Michel Dion (G) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
10136Kevin Erickson (G) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
10137Jack Patterson (F) CanadaKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
11149Don Wheldon (D) United StatesLondon Knights (OHA)
11150Gary Sargent (D) United StatesFargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL)
11155Greg Steel (D) CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
12162Pierre David (D) CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
12163Scott Mabley (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
12168Russ Hall (D) CanadaWinnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
13175Graham Hall (F) CanadaWexford Raiders (OPJHL)
13176Bill Best (LW) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
13179Mike St. Cyr (D) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
14186Rod Tordoff (D) CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
14187Doug Counter (D) CanadaAurora Tigers (OPJHL)
14189Mitch Babin (F) CanadaNorth Bay Trappers (OPJHL)
15193Yves Plouffe (D) CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
15194Jim Chicoyne (D) CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
16198Brian Barker (RW) CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
17202Rick Fraser (D) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
18205Larry Jacques (RW) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
19206Bob Volpe (G) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)

See also

References
  1. "1974–75 Indianapolis Racers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. "1974-75 Indianapolis Racers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. "1974 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  4. "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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