1974–75 San Diego Mariners season

The 1974–75 San Diego Mariners season was the first season of operation of the San Diego Mariners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The franchise was formerly named the Jersey Knights and was transferred to San Diego. The Mariners qualified for the playoffs, winning the first round before losing in the second round to the Houston Aeros.

1974–75 San Diego Mariners
Division2nd West
1974–75 record43–31–4
Goals for326
Goals against268
Team information
CoachHarry Howell

Offseason

After two seasons in the greater New York City area as the New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades and Jersey Knights, the franchise relocated to the city of San Diego, California.

Regular season

Final standings
Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros78532501063692471257
San Diego Mariners7843314903262681058
Minnesota Fighting Saints7842333873082791233
Phoenix Roadrunners7839318863002651388
Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades7821534462053411104

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 16, 19742–8@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)0–1–0
2WOctober 19, 19746–2Houston Aeros (1974–75)1–1–0
3WOctober 22, 19745–2Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)2–1–0
4WOctober 24, 19742–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)3–1–0
5WOctober 31, 19744–3Chicago Cougars (1974–75)4–1–0
6WNovember 3, 19746–2@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)5–1–0
7LNovember 5, 19743–9@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)5–2–0
8LNovember 7, 19740–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)5–3–0
9LNovember 8, 19740–3@ New England Whalers (1974–75)5–4–0
10WNovember 10, 19744–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)6–4–0
11WNovember 12, 19744–2@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)7–4–0
12LNovember 14, 19742–7New England Whalers (1974–75)7–5–0
13LNovember 15, 19743–5Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)7–6–0
14WNovember 17, 19744–3@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)8–6–0
15WNovember 19, 19743–2Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)9–6–0
16WNovember 23, 19745–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)10–6–0
17WNovember 26, 19745–1Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)11–6–0
18LNovember 28, 19742–3Chicago Cougars (1974–75)11–7–0
19LDecember 1, 19741–3Toronto Toros (1974–75)11–8–0
20LDecember 3, 19744–5 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)11–9–0
21WDecember 4, 19742–0@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)12–9–0
22LDecember 5, 19743–5@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)12–10–0
23LDecember 7, 19741–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)12–11–0
24LDecember 8, 19743–5@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)12–12–0
25TDecember 10, 19744–4Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)12–12–1
26WDecember 14, 19742–0Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)13–12–1
27WDecember 15, 19744–3@ Houston Aeros (1974–75)14–12–1
28WDecember 17, 19748–3Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)15–12–1
29LDecember 19, 19746–7 OTEdmonton Oilers (1974–75)15–13–1
30LDecember 21, 19741–2@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)15–14–1
31LDecember 22, 19743–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)15–15–1
32LDecember 28, 19744–6Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)15–16–1
33LJanuary 1, 19752–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)15–17–1
34WJanuary 3, 19752–1@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)16–17–1
35WJanuary 4, 19752–0@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)17–17–1
36WJanuary 7, 19755–3New England Whalers (1974–75)18–17–1
37LJanuary 10, 19753–4@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)18–18–1
38LJanuary 11, 19753–4 OT@ New England Whalers (1974–75)18–19–1
39WJanuary 14, 19756–4Toronto Toros (1974–75)19–19–1
40WJanuary 16, 19753–2Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)20–19–1
41WJanuary 18, 19755–4 OTHouston Aeros (1974–75)21–19–1
42WJanuary 23, 19756–1Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)22–19–1
43WJanuary 25, 19756–2New England Whalers (1974–75)23–19–1
44LJanuary 28, 19757–9Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)23–20–1
45WFebruary 4, 19758–4Toronto Toros (1974–75)24–20–1
46LFebruary 5, 19752–9@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)24–21–1
47TFebruary 6, 19752–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)24–21–2
48WFebruary 8, 19758–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)25–21–2
49WFebruary 11, 19759–2Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)26–21–2
50WFebruary 13, 19756–1@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)27–21–2
51LFebruary 14, 19752–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75)27–22–2
52LFebruary 16, 19752–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)27–23–2
53WFebruary 18, 19757–0Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75)28–23–2
54WFebruary 20, 19755–2Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)29–23–2
55LFebruary 23, 19754–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)29–24–2
56LFebruary 24, 19753–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)29–25–2
57LFebruary 25, 19754–6@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)29–26–2
58LFebruary 28, 19753–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)29–27–2
59TMarch 2, 19754–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)29–27–3
60WMarch 4, 19758–2Quebec Nordiques (1974–75)30–27–3
61WMarch 6, 19757–4Houston Aeros (1974–75)31–27–3
62WMarch 8, 19756–5Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)32–27–3
63LMarch 11, 19754–6Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75)32–28–3
64WMarch 14, 19756–4@ Toronto Toros (1974–75)33–28–3
65LMarch 16, 19752–4@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)33–29–3
66WMarch 19, 19756–1@ New England Whalers (1974–75)34–29–3
67LMarch 20, 19752–4Chicago Cougars (1974–75)34–30–3
68WMarch 22, 19756–3Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)35–30–3
69WMarch 23, 19751–0 OTVancouver Blazers (1974–75)36–30–3
70WMarch 25, 19756–4@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75)37–30–3
71WMarch 26, 19755–2@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)38–30–3
72WMarch 27, 19755–2@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)39–30–3
73WMarch 29, 19757–3@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75)40–30–3
74WMarch 31, 19755–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75)41–30–3
75LApril 1, 19753–4Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)41–31–3
76WApril 3, 19759–2Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)42–31–3
77WApril 5, 19758–3Indianapolis Racers (1974–75)43–31–3
78TApril 6, 19755–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75)43–31–4

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Playoffs

San Diego Mariners 4, Toronto Toros 2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 9Toronto Toros3–5San Diego Mariners1-0
2April 12Toronto Toros6–7San Diego Mariners2-0
3April 14San Diego Mariners2–5Toronto Toros2-1
4April 16San Diego Mariners5–6Toronto Toros2-2
5April 18Toronto Toros3–4San Diego Mariners3-2
6April 21San Diego Mariners6–4Toronto Toros4-2

Houston Aeros 4, San Diego Mariners 0 - Semifinals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 25Houston Aeros4–0San Diego Mariners1–0
2April 27Houston Aeros2–1San Diego Mariners2–0
3April 29San Diego Mariners0–6Houston Aeros3–0
4May 1San Diego Mariners4–5 OTHouston Aeros4–0

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Andre LacroixC784110614763401200
Wayne RiversRW78545310752291300
Dick SentesLW744441855244610
Kevin MorrisonD7820618114329710
Gene PeacoshLW7843367922131200
Ray AdduonoC781559742327100
Norm FergusonRW78363369622200
Ron PlumbD781038485618110
Brian MorenzC7820193976-5020
Bob FalkenbergD7821820424000
Jim HargreavesD4181018454000
Mike LaughtonC65891722-12030
Kevin DevineLW464101448-4100
Harry HowellD74410142828010
Ken BlockD361111212-4100
Michel RouleauC275611421000
Brian BradleyLW344596-7000
Bob WallD330991513000
Joe HardyC12235220000
Ted ScharfRW6731494-6000
Craig ReichmuthLW28213580000
Jamie BatemanLW2403396-4000
Lee InglisLW502200000
Tom TrevelyanC2002240000
Russ GillowG3001140000
Joe JunkinG1601120000
Doug VolmarRW1001140000
Bob BlanchetG300000000
Dean BoylanD3000100000
Reg KrezanskiD200020000
Ernie WakelyG3500000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ernie Wakely206235201221153.352
Russ Gillow16533015112943.411
Joe Junkin83916670463.291
Bob Blanchet179321072.351
Team:473378433142623.325
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Ray AdduonoC10591413000
Gene PeacoshLW1075124002
Andre LacroixC1039122000
Norm FergusonRW1065110000
Kevin MorrisonD100772000
Mike LaughtonC104150000
Ron PlumbD1023519000
Wayne RiversRW63148002
Brian PerryC61236000
Brian MorenzC100338000
Bob WallD100332000
Dick SentesLW100220000
Kevin DevineLW1010114000
Jim HargreavesD101016000
Harry HowellD510110000
Brian BradleyLW60112000
Bob FalkenbergD100114000
Jamie BatemanLW500016000
Russ GillowG30000000
Joe HardyC30000000
Michel RouleauC30004000
Ted ScharfRW70000000
Ernie WakelyG100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Russ Gillow7934653.800
Ernie Wakely5201000394.500
Team:5991046444.410

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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

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
WHA Secret Amateur Draft
16Rick Chartraw (D) United StatesKitchener Rangers (OHA)
WHA Amateur Draft
16Brad Rhiness (C) CanadaKingston Canadians (OHA)
221Kevin Devine (LW) CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
336Jim Warden (G) United StatesMichigan Tech (WCHA)
451Jamie Bateman (F) CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
456Derrick Emerson (F) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
565Mike Boland (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
680Ray Maluta (D) CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
795Greg Holst (C) AustriaKingston Canadians (OHA)
8110Mike McKegney (F) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
9125Brian Bye (C) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
11153Firmin Royer (C) CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
12166Bob Elinesky (D) CanadaChatham Maroons (SOJHL)
13178Mitch Giroux (RW) CanadaGuelph Biltmore Mad Hatters (SOJHL)
14188Bob Blanchet (G) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)

See also

References
  1. "1974–75 San Diego Mariners Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. "1974-75 San Diego Mariners 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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