1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

eighth season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL). The Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

champions.

In 1974–75, Dave Schultz topped his mark from the previous season by setting an NHL record for penalty minutes (472 in all). Bobby Clarke

Bobby Clarke

Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...

's efforts earned him his second Hart Trophy and Bernie Parent

Bernie Parent

Bernard Marcel Parent , better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association with the...

was the lone recipient of the Vezina Trophy

Vezina Trophy

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...

. The Flyers as a team improved their record slightly with a mark of 51–18–11, the best record in the league. After a first-round bye, the Flyers easily swept the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

and were presented with another New York-area team in the semifinals. The Flyers looked to be headed toward another sweep against the New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

after winning the first three games. The Islanders, however, fought back by winning the next three games, setting up a deciding seventh game. The Flyers were finally able to shut the door on the Islanders, winning Game 7, 4–1.

Facing the Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

in the Stanley Cup Finals

1975 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1975 Stanley Cup Final championship series was played by the Buffalo Sabres, making their first Finals appearance and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would win the best-of-seven series four games to two. This was the first Final to have two non-"Original Six" teams since...

, the Flyers won the first two games at home. Game 3, played in Buffalo, would go down in hockey lore as "The Fog Game" due to an unusual May heat wave in Buffalo which forced parts of the game to be played in heavy fog, as Buffalo's arena lacked air conditioning. The Flyers lost Games 3 and 4, but won Game 5 at home in dominating fashion, 5–1. On the road for Game 6, Bob Kelly scored the decisive goal and Parent posted another shutout (his fourth of the playoffs) as the Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. Parent also repeated as the playoff MVP, winning his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

. The 1974–75 Flyers were the last Stanley Cup champion to be composed entirely of Canadian-born players.

Game log

1974–75 Game Log

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October: 6–3–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 10	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	0–1–0	0
2	October 12	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	1–1–0	2
3	October 13	Kansas City Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Stephenson	17,007	2–1–0	4
4	October 17	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	4 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	2–2–0	4
5	October 19	Philadelphia	6 – 3	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Stephenson	13,404	3–2–0	6
6	October 20	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	3–2–1	7
7	October 22	Philadelphia	4 – 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	13,558	4–2–1	9
8	October 25	Philadelphia	1 – 4	California California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Taylor	12,398	4–3–1	9
9	October 26	Philadelphia	3 – 2	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Parent	15,570	5–3–1	11
10	October 31	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	1 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	6–3–1	13

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November: 8–3–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–1–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
11	November 2	Philadelphia	3 – 0	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Parent	18,005	7–3–1	15
12	November 3	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	8–3–1	17
13	November 5	Philadelphia	4 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	14,865	8–3–2	18
14	November 7	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	0 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	9–3–2	20
15	November 9	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	2 – 6	Philadelphia	Stephenson	17,007	10–3–2	22
16	November 10	California California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	0 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	11–3–2	24
17	November 13	Philadelphia	3 – 2	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	17,500	12–3–2	26
18	November 15	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	Parent	15,141	12–3–3	27
19	November 16	Philadelphia	3 – 5	St. Louis	Stephenson	18,607	12–4–3	27
20	November 21	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	4 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	12–5–3	27
21	November 23	Philadelphia	6 – 3	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	16,485	13–5–3	29
22	November 24	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	4 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	13–6–3	29
23	November 27	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	14–6–3	31

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December: 10–1–2 (home: 7–0–0; road: 3–1–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
24	December 1	Kansas City Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...	0 – 10	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	15–6–3	33
25	December 5	Chicago	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	16–6–3	35
26	December 6	Philadelphia	3 – 3	Kansas City Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...	Parent	8,971	16–6–4	36
27	December 8	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	17–6–4	38
28	December 12	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	0 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	18–6–4	40
29	December 13	Philadelphia	3 – 2	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	Parent	15,141	19–6–4	42
30	December 15	St. Louis	2 – 7	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	20–6–4	44
31	December 19	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	21–6–4	46
32	December 21	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Stephenson	14,393	21–6–5	47
33	December 22	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	0 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	22–6–5	49
34	December 26	Philadelphia	4 – 1	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	Parent	18,130	23–6–5	51
35	December 28	Philadelphia	1 – 2	Chicago	Parent	19,000	23–7–5	51
36	December 29	Philadelphia	5 – 2	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	Parent	15,863	24–7–5	53

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January: 7–3–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–2–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
37	January 1	Philadelphia	2 – 0	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Parent	15,578	25–7–5	55
38	January 4	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	16,005	25–7–6	56
39	January 5	Philadelphia	1 – 5	California California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Parent	11,153	25–8–6	56
40	January 9	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	25–9–6	56
41	January 11	Philadelphia	0 – 6	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Parent	18,721	25–10–6	56
42	January 12	California California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	1 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	26–10–6	58
43	January 14	Philadelphia	6 – 4	Kansas City Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...	Parent	8,057	27–10–6	60
44	January 16	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	0 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	28–10–6	62
45	January 18	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	1 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	29–10–6	64
46	January 23	Philadelphia	7 – 2	St. Louis	Parent	18,022	30–10–6	66
47	January 26	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	15,003	30–10–7	67
48	January 30	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	31–10–7	69

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February: 5–7–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–6–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
49	February 1	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	0 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	32–10–7	71
50	February 2	Philadelphia	1 – 5	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	15,003	32–11–7	71
51	February 5	Philadelphia	4 – 3	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	17,500	33–11–7	73
52	February 6	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	3 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	33–12–7	73
53	February 8	Philadelphia	0 – 5	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Stephenson	15,230	33–13–7	73
54	February 11	Philadelphia	1 – 3	St. Louis	Parent	17,924	33–14–7	73
55	February 13	Chicago	1 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	34–14–7	75
56	February 15	Philadelphia	1 – 1	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	14,865	34–14–8	76
57	February 16	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	35–14–8	78
58	February 19	Philadelphia	3 – 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	14,150	35–15–8	78
59	February 20	Philadelphia	6 – 6	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	Parent	15,863	35–15–9	79
60	February 23	Philadelphia	1 – 2	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	17,500	35–16–9	79
61	February 26	Philadelphia	4 – 7	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	Parent	15,087	35–17–9	79
62	February 27	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	36–17–9	81

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March: 13–1–1 (home: 8–0–0; road: 5–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
63	March 1	Kansas City Kansas City Scouts The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...	0 – 3	Philadelphia	Stephenson	17,007	37–17–9	83
64	March 2	St. Louis	2 – 4	Philadelphia	Stephenson	17,007	38–17–9	85
65	March 5	Philadelphia	9 – 2	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Stephenson	14,587	39–17–9	87
66	March 8	Philadelphia	2 – 8	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Taylor	13,404	39–18–9	87
67	March 9	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	5 – 8	Philadelphia	Stephenson	17,007	40–18–9	89
68	March 13	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	0 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	41–18–9	91
69	March 15	Philadelphia	4 – 4	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Taylor	16,485	41–18–10	92
70	March 16	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	42–18–10	94
71	March 18	Philadelphia	7 – 2	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	Parent	18,130	43–18–10	96
72	March 22	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	0 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	44–18–10	98
73	March 23	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	1 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	45–18–10	100
74	March 25	Philadelphia	5 – 3	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	Parent	15,570	46–18–10	102
75	March 26	Philadelphia	6 – 2	California California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Parent	11,068	47–18–10	104
76	March 29	Philadelphia	5 – 2	Chicago	Parent	18,000	48–18–10	106
77	March 30	Chicago	1 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	49–18–10	108

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April: 2–0–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
78	April 3	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	1 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	49–18–11	109
79	April 5	Philadelphia	4 – 1	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	14,865	50–18–11	111
80	April 6	Atlanta Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	2 – 6	Philadelphia	Parent	17,007	51–18–11	113

Game log

1975 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Quarterfinals vs. Toronto - Flyers win 4–0
1	April 13	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 6	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 1–0
2	April 15	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 3	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 2–0
3	April 17	Philadelphia	2 – 0	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Parent	16,485	Flyers lead 3–0
4	April 19	Philadelphia	4 – 3	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Parent	16,485	Flyers win 4–0

Semifinals vs. NY Islanders - Flyers win 4–3
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 29	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 4	Philadelphia		Stephenson	17,077	Flyers lead 1–0
2	May 1	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 5	Philadelphia	OT	Stephenson	17,077	Flyers lead 2–0
3	May 4	Philadelphia	1 – 0	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Parent	14,865	Flyers lead 3–0
4	May 7	Philadelphia	3 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Parent	14,865	Flyers lead 3–1
5	May 8	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 1	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 3–2
6	May 11	Philadelphia	1 – 2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Parent	14,865	Series tied 3–3
7	May 13	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 4	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers win 4–3

Stanley Cup Finals vs. Buffalo - Flyers win 4–2
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	May 15	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 4	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 1–0
2	May 18	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 2	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 2–0
3	May 20	Philadelphia	4 – 5	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	OT	Parent	15,863	Flyers lead 2–1
4	May 22	Philadelphia	2 – 4	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...		Parent	15,863	Series tied 2–2
5	May 25	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 5	Philadelphia		Parent	17,077	Flyers lead 3–2
6	May 27	Philadelphia	2 – 0	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...		Parent	15,863	Flyers win 4–2

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position (C = Center

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals

Goal (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists

Assist (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus (playoff plus-minus not available); PIM = Penalties in minutes

Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; Bold denotes franchise record

#	Player	Age	Pos	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	P	PIM
#	Player	Age	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
16		25	C	80	27	89	116	79	125	17		12	16	16
19		25	C	80	38	41	79	29	50	17	11		20
		24	RW	80	45	33	78	53	63	17			10
		22	LW	79	34	37	71	46	66	17			15
18		27	LW	80	24	25	49	28	99	17				10
12		31	RW	69	17	27	44	23	102	17			10	33
10		24	C	68	21	16	37	21	42	12
		25	D	80	11	21	32	41	276	17

} || || || 49
|-
| 26 || || 24 || C || 60 || 10 || 21 || 31 || 8 || 72 || 14 || || || || 12
|-
| || || 24 || LW || 67 || 11 || 18 || 29 || 21 || 99 || 16 || || || || 15
|-
| || || 22 || D || 76 || 9 || 20 || 29 || 42 || 54 || 13 || || || || 12
|-
| 11 || || 25 || RW || 63 || 10 || 18 || 28 || 7 || 107 || 17 || || || || 25
|-
| 15 || || 31 || C || 71 || 8 || 19 || 27 || 11 || 20 || || || || ||
|-
| || || 25 || LW || 76 || 9 || 17 || 26 || 16 || 472 || 17 || || || || 83
|-
| 20 || || 22 || D || 68 || 7 || 18 || 25 || 41 || 72 || 17 || || || || 10
|-
| 14 || || 31 || D || 80 || 6 || 17 || 23 || 42 || 42 || 17 || || || ||
|-
| || || 34 || D || 78 || 1 || 17 || 18 || 39 || 109 || 17 || || || || 28
|-
| || || 22 || D || 20 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 12 || 0 || || || || ||
|-
| 25 || || 38 || D || 70 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 27 || 48 || 16 || || || ||
|-
| 21 || || 20 || RW || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 || || || || ||
|-
| || || 29 || G || 68 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 16 || 15 || || || ||
|-
| 35 || || 30 || G || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || || || || ||
|-
| || || 24 || D || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || || || || ||
|-
| 30 || || 30 || G || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 2 || || || || ||
|-
| || || 25 || RW || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || || || ||
|-
| 29 || || 22 || D || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 11 || || || || ||
|-
| 17 || || 22 || LW || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || || || ||
|}

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played; Bold denotes franchise record

#	Player	Age	GP	W	L	T	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN	GP	W	L	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN
#	Player	Age	Regular season									Playoffs
		29	68	44	14	9	12	137	.919	2.03	4041	15	10	5	4	29	.922	1.89	922
35		30	12	7	2	1	1	29	.895	2.72	639			0	1		.922	1.95	123
30		30	3	0	2	1	0	13	.812	6.50	120

Awards

NHL
Award	Recipient
All-Star Game 28th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 28st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Montreal Forum in Montreal, home to the Montreal Canadiens, on January 21, 1975. The NHL expansion changed the format of the NHL All-Star game into a battle of conferences. The Wales Conference All-Star team easily won the initial... representative	Bill Barber Bill Barber William Charles Barber is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League . As part of the famed LCB line, Barber helped lead the Flyers to the franchise's two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975... Bobby Clarke Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team... Bernie Parent Bernie Parent Bernard Marcel Parent , better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association with the... Fred Shero Fred Shero Frederick Alexander "The Fog" Shero was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager. He played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . However, he spent most of his playing career in the minor leagues... (Coach) Ed Van Impe Ed Van Impe Edward Charles Van Impe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:... Jim Watson
Conn Smythe Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...	Bernie Parent
Hart Memorial Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...	Bobby Clarke
NHL First All-Star Team NHL All-Star Team The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...	Bobby Clarke (C) Bernie Parent (G)
Vezina Trophy Vezina Trophy The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...	Bernie Parent
Team
Award	Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy	Joe Watson

Records

NHL player
Player	Record	Mark
Dave Schultz	Penalty minutes, one season	472
Flyers player
Player	Record	Mark
Bobby Clarke	Assists, one season	89
Dave Schultz	Penalty minutes, one season	472
Bernie Parent	Shutouts, one season	12
Bernie Parent	Shutouts, one playoff season	4

Trades

Date	Details
May 24, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Reggie Leach Reggie Leach Reginald Joseph Leach is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. He is best known for his time in Philadelphia, winning a Stanley Cup with...	To California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... Al MacAdam Al MacAdam Reginald Allan MacAdam is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1985, and was twice selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. He is best known for his time with the Minnesota North Stars, where he was one of the franchise's... Larry Wright Larry Wright (ice hockey) Larry Dale Wright is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in 106 National Hockey League games over parts of five seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, California Seals, and Detroit Red Wings.... 1st-round pick in the 1974 1974 NHL Amateur Draft The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. In an effort to prevent the WHA from poaching players, the draft was conducted early and in secret. This failed to prevent tampering as information leaked out via agents and other sources over the three...
May 27, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dave Fortier Dave Fortier David Edward Fortier is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.-Playing career:... Randy Osburn Randy Osburn Randoulf Allan "Ozzy" Osburn is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 27 National Hockey League games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Bill Flett Bill Flett William Mayer "Cowboy" Flett was a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames and Edmonton Oilers.-Playing career:Flett began his career with the Melville Millionaires of the SJHL...
August 20, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash	To Syracuse Eagles Syracuse Eagles The Syracuse Eagles were a professional ice hockey team based in Syracuse, New York. The team played home games in the Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum. The Eagles were a member of the American Hockey League for one season during 1974–75, finishing fourth with a record of 21 wins, 43 losses... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) Larry Keenan Larry Keenan Lawrence Christopher Keenan is a former professional ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers....
September 16, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Ted Harris	To St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... cash
September 16, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Wayne Stephenson Wayne Stephenson Wayne Frederick Stephenson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was born in Fort William, Ontario.-Playing career:...	To St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... 2nd-round pick in the 1975 1975 NHL Amateur Draft The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and the 18th overall pick to the Washington Capitals for the number one overall selection,... rights to Randy Andreachuk Randy Andreachuk Randy Andreachuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 2 WHA games with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1974–75 season.-External links:...
December 11, 1974	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Ron Chipperfield Ron Chipperfield Ronald James Chipperfield is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who served as the Edmonton Oilers' first NHL captain...	To California Golden Seals California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of... George Pesut George Pesut George Matthew Pesut is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 92 NHL games for the California Golden Seals over two seasons. He also played in 17 WHA games with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1976–77 season. He also has played in European pro leagues and coached pro...

Additions and subtractions

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%">	Additions
Player	Former team	Via
Graham Parsons	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	reverse draft (6/13)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via Barry Ashbee

Barry Ashbee

William Barry Ashbee was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...

— retirement (6/4) Dave Fortier

Dave Fortier

David Edward Fortier is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.-Playing career:...

NY Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

intra-league draft (6/10) Simon Nolet

Simon Nolet

Simon Laurent Nolet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers...

Kansas City

Kansas City Scouts

The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...

Expansion Draft

1974 NHL Expansion Draft

The 1974 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 12, 1974. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1974–75 season, the Kansas City Scouts and the Washington Capitals.-Draft desults:-See also:...

(6/12) Michel Belhumeur

Michel Belhumeur

Michel Belhumeur is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.-Playing career:...

Washington

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

Expansion Draft (6/12) Bruce Cowick

Bruce Cowick

Robert Bruce Cowick is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and St...

Washington Expansion Draft (6/12) Rene Drolet

Rene Drolet

René Georges Drolet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in two National Hockey League games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other with the Detroit Red Wings.-External links:...

Detroit

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

reverse draft (6/13)

Philadelphia Flyers 1975 Stanley Cup champions

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft

1974 NHL Amateur Draft

The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. In an effort to prevent the WHA from poaching players, the draft was conducted early and in secret. This failed to prevent tampering as information leaked out via agents and other sources over the three...

in Montreal, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

Rnd	#	Player	Position	Drafted from
2	35	Don McLean	Defenseman	Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	53	Bob Sirois Bob Sirois Robert Sirois is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 286 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals...	Right wing	Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
4	71	Randy Andreachuk Randy Andreachuk Randy Andreachuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 2 WHA games with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1974–75 season.-External links:...	Center	Kamloops Chiefs Kamloops Chiefs The Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1973–77... (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
5	89	Dennis Sobchuk Dennis Sobchuk Dennis James Sobchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Quebec Nordiques. He also played five seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Phoenix Roadrunners, Cincinnati Stingers and Edmonton...	Center	Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (WCHL)
6	107	Willie Friesen	Left wing	Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... (WCHL)
7	125	Reggie Lemelin Rejean Lemelin Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin is a former National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 125th overall, in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft...	Goaltender	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
8	142	Steve Short Steve Short Steven Andrew Short is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 6 games in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings.-External links:*...	Left wing	Minnesota Junior Stars (MJHL)
9	159	Peter McKenzie	Defenseman	St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:... (CIAU Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... )
10	174	Marcel Labrosse	Center	Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
11	189	Scott Jessee	Right wing	Michigan Tech (WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... )
12	201	Richard Guay	Goaltender	Chicoutimi Saguenéens Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:... (QMJHL)
13	211	Brad Morrow	Defenseman	U. of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... (WCHA)
14	219	Craig Arvidson	Left wing	U. of Minnesota Duluth University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of... (WCHA)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins

Richmond Robins

The Richmond Robins were a professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were a member of the American Hockey League for five seasons from 1971–72 to 1975–76...

of the AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL. The Flyers and the expansion Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

had a joint affiliation agreement with Richmond and both teams sent players there. Richmond finished 2nd in their division and lost in seven games to the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...

in the first round of the playoffs. Playing in the Pennsylvania Convention Center

Pennsylvania Convention Center

The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events.-History:...

, the first-year Firebirds finished 2nd in the league but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Long Island Cougars

Long Island Cougars

The Long Island Cougars were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played at the Long Island Arena in Commack, New York, from 1973 to 1975....

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