Season in World Hockey Association
The 1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades season was the third season of the former Los Angeles Sharks franchise. Prior to the season, the team relocated to Detroit , and then relocated to Baltimore partway through the season. The team finished fifth in the Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Michigan Stags Game log
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 17, 1974
4–2
@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
1–0–0
2
L
October 19, 1974
1–2 OT
@ New England Whalers (1974–75 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 20, 1974
3–4
@ Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 23, 1974
2–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
1–3–0
5
L
October 27, 1974
2–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
1–4–0
6
W
October 29, 1974
4–3 OT
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
2–4–0
7
L
October 31, 1974
2–4
Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
2–5–0
8
L
November 2, 1974
3–6
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
2–6–0
9
L
November 3, 1974
3–11
@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
2–7–0
10
L
November 5, 1974
2–5
Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
2–8–0
11
L
November 10, 1974
1–6
Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
2–9–0
12
L
November 12, 1974
4–5
Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
2–10–0
13
W
November 14, 1974
4–2
Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
3–10–0
14
L
November 16, 1974
3–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
3–11–0
15
L
November 17, 1974
1–6
New England Whalers (1974–75 )
3–12–0
16
W
November 21, 1974
2–1
Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
4–12–0
17
L
November 22, 1974
3–5
@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
4–13–0
18
W
November 24, 1974
3–2
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
5–13–0
19
L
November 26, 1974
1–5
Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
5–14–0
20
L
November 29, 1974
6–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
5–15–0
21
W
December 3, 1974
2–1
New England Whalers (1974–75 )
6–15–0
22
W
December 5, 1974
5–3
San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
7–15–0
23
L
December 7, 1974
2–4
@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
7–16–0
24
L
December 8, 1974
0–7
@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
7–17–0
25
T
December 10, 1974
4–4
@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
7–17–1
26
W
December 12, 1974
5–3
Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
8–17–1
27
L
December 14, 1974
0–6
@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
8–18–1
28
L
December 15, 1974
2–7
Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
8–19–1
29
T
December 17, 1974
2–2
New England Whalers (1974–75 )
8–19–2
30
W
December 19, 1974
1–0
Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
9–19–2
31
L
December 20, 1974
2–7
@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
9–20–2
32
W
December 22, 1974
3–2 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
10–20–2
33
L
December 26, 1974
1–8
@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
10–21–2
34
L
December 28, 1974
1–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
10–22–2
35
W
December 29, 1974
4–3
Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
11–22–2
36
T
December 31, 1974
1–1
Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
11–22–3
37
L
January 2, 1975
3–6
@ Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
11–23–3
38
L
January 4, 1975
2–5
@ Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
11–24–3
39
W
January 5, 1975
3–1
Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
12–24–3
40
L
January 7, 1975
2–3 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1974–75 )
12–25–3
41
W
January 9, 1975
5–4 OT
Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
13–25–3
42
L
January 10, 1975
2–5
@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
13–26–3
43
L
January 18, 1975
1–2
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
13–27–3
Baltimore Blades Game log
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
44
L
January 25, 1975
1–2
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
13–28–3
45
L
January 26, 1975
1–2
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
13–29–3
46
L
January 29, 1975
3–4
@ New England Whalers (1974–75 )
13–30–3
47
L
January 31, 1975
2–4
@ New England Whalers (1974–75 )
13–31–3
48
L
February 1, 1975
1–8
@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
13–32–3
49
L
February 2, 1975
2–5
Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
13–33–3
50
L
February 4, 1975
0–1 OT
Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
13–34–3
51
L
February 6, 1975
0–4
Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
13–35–3
52
W
February 8, 1975
6–4
@ Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
14–35–3
53
L
February 11, 1975
2–5
Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
14–36–3
54
L
February 13, 1975
1–6
San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
14–37–3
55
L
February 15, 1975
3–5
Chicago Cougars (1974–75 )
14–38–3
56
L
February 18, 1975
3–5
Winnipeg Jets (1974–75 )
14–39–3
57
W
February 20, 1975
4–3
Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
15–39–3
58
L
February 22, 1975
1–3
Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
15–40–3
59
L
February 25, 1975
4–6
Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
15–41–3
60
L
February 28, 1975
2–6
@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
15–42–3
61
L
March 2, 1975
2–7
@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
15–43–3
62
L
March 4, 1975
4–6
@ Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
15–44–3
63
L
March 5, 1975
2–5
Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
15–45–3
64
W
March 7, 1975
5–4 OT
@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
16–45–3
65
L
March 8, 1975
4–7
Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
16–46–3
66
L
March 9, 1975
2–8
@ Toronto Toros (1974–75 )
16–47–3
67
W
March 10, 1975
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
17–47–3
68
W
March 12, 1975
2–0
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75 )
18–47–3
69
L
March 15, 1975
3–7
@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75 )
18–48–3
70
L
March 25, 1975
4–5
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
18–49–3
71
L
March 26, 1975
2–5
San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
18–50–3
72
T
March 27, 1975
2–2
Edmonton Oilers (1974–75 )
18–50–4
73
L
March 30, 1975
3–4
@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75 )
18–51–4
74
W
April 1, 1975
4–3
@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
19–51–4
75
L
April 3, 1975
2–9
@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75 )
19–52–4
76
W
April 5, 1975
7–6 OT
@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75 )
20–52–4
77
L
April 6, 1975
5–6 OT
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75 )
20–53–4
78
W
April 7, 1975
4–2
Houston Aeros (1974–75 )
21–53–4
[1]
Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
[2]
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;
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Michigan's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft .[3]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
4
Bill Reed (D)
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
2
19
Rick Blight (RW)
Canada
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
3
34
Barry Legge (D)
Canada
Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
3
40
Paul Nicholson (LW)
Canada
London Knights (OHA)
5
63
Larry Finck (D)
Canada
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6
78
Ed Johnstone (RW)
Canada
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
7
93
Ron Pronchuk (D)
Canada
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
8
108
Paul Touzin (G)
Canada
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
9
123
Terry Casey (RW)
Canada
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
11
151
Dave Groulx (F)
Canada
Cornell University (ECAC)
12
164
John Riley (D)
Canada
Windsor Spitfires (SOJHL)
Farm teams
See also
References
External links
Canadian: Eastern: Western: See also