1974–75 Toronto Toros season

The 1974–75 Toronto Toros season was the team's second season in Toronto, after spending their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972–73. The Toros moved from Varsity Arena to Maple Leaf Gardens for the start of their second season.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

| 1 || October 15 || New England Whalers || 2–6 || Toronto Toros || 1–0–0 || 2

| 2 || October 18 || Indianapolis Racers || 1–3 || Toronto Toros || 2–0–0 || 4

| 3 || October 20 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 3–4 || Toronto Toros || 3–0–0 || 6

| 4 || October 22 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2–11 || Toronto Toros || 4–0–0 || 8

| 5 || October 25 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–3 || Toronto Toros || 5–0–0 || 10

| 6 || October 28 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 3–7 || Toronto Toros || 6–0–0 || 12

| 7 || October 30 || Toronto Toros || 2–5 || New England Whalers || 6–1–0 || 12

| 8 || November 1 || Toronto Toros || 1–10 || Winnipeg Jets || 6–2–0 || 12

| 9 || November 2 || Toronto Toros || 3–4 OT || Chicago Cougars || 6–3–0 || 12

| 10 || November 4 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3 || Toronto Toros || 6–4–0 || 12

| 11 || November 5 || Toronto Toros || 5–2 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 7–4–0 || 14

| 12 || November 9 || Toronto Toros || 7–4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 8–4–0 || 16

| 13 || November 10 || Toronto Toros || 7–0 || Chicago Cougars || 9–4–0 || 18

| 14 || November 13 || Toronto Toros || 5–3 || Vancouver Blazers || 10–4–0 || 20

| 15 || November 15 || Toronto Toros || 4–5 || Edmonton Oilers || 10–5–0 || 20

| 16 || November 17 || Toronto Toros || 3–1 || Winnipeg Jets || 11–5–0 || 22

| 17 || November 19 || Toronto Toros || 6–5 || Cleveland Crusaders || 12–5–0 || 24

| 18 || November 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 8–2 || Toronto Toros || 12–6–0 || 24

| 19 || November 23 || Toronto Toros || 9–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 13–6–0 || 26

| 20 || November 24 || Toronto Toros || 9–2 || Indianapolis Racers || 14–6–0 || 28

| 21 || November 26 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 6–2 || Toronto Toros || 14–7–0 || 28

| 22 || November 28 || Vancouver Blazers || 6–2 || Toronto Toros || 14–8–0 || 28

| 23 || November 29 || Toronto Toros || 4–4 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 14–8–1 || 29

| 24 || December 1 || Toronto Toros || 3–1 || San Diego Mariners || 15–8–1 || 31

| 25 || December 3 || Houston Aeros || 5–4 || Toronto Toros || 15–9–1 || 31

| 26 || December 7 || Toronto Toros || 3–9 || Chicago Cougars || 15–10–1 || 31

| 27 || December 8 || Toronto Toros || 5–2 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 16–10–1 || 33

| 28 || December 10 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4–2 || Toronto Toros || 16–11–1 || 33

| 29 || December 13 || Cleveland Crusaders || 6–7 OT || Toronto Toros || 17–11–1 || 35

| 30 || December 15 || Toronto Toros || 7–2 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 18–11–1 || 37

| 31 || December 17 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–1 || Toronto Toros || 18–12–1 || 37

| 32 || December 22 || Chicago Cougars || 2–5 || Toronto Toros || 19–12–1 || 39

| 33 || December 23 || Cleveland Crusaders || 4–1 || Toronto Toros || 19–13–1 || 39

| 34 || December 27 || Chicago Cougars || 2–4 || Toronto Toros || 20–13–1 || 41

| 35 || January 3 || New England Whalers || 5–3 || Toronto Toros || 20–14–1 || 41

| 36 || January 4 || Toronto Toros || 1–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 20–15–1 || 41

| 37 || January 5 || Toronto Toros || 4–3 || Cleveland Crusaders || 21–15–1 || 43

| 38 || January 7 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 3–2 || Toronto Toros || 21–16–1 || 43

| 39 || January 10 || San Diego Mariners || 3–4 || Toronto Toros || 22–16–1 || 45

| 40 || January 12 || Toronto Toros || 7–4 || Houston Aeros || 23–16–1 || 47

| 41 || January 14 || Toronto Toros || 4–6 || San Diego Mariners || 23–17–1 || 47

| 42 || January 15 || Toronto Toros || 5–5 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 23–17–2 || 48

| 43 || January 17 || Toronto Toros || 1–2 || New England Whalers || 23–18–2 || 48

| 44 || January 24 || Toronto Toros || 5–7 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 23–19–2 || 48

| 45 || January 26 || Toronto Toros || 7–5 || Edmonton Oilers || 24–19–2 || 50

| 46 || January 28 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–6 || Toronto Toros || 25–19–2 || 52

| 47 || January 30 || Toronto Toros || 3–2 || Indianapolis Racers || 26–19–2 || 54

| 48 || January 31 || Vancouver Blazers || 0–6 || Toronto Toros || 27–19–2 ||56

| 49 || February 2 || Toronto Toros || 2–4 || Vancouver Blazers || 27–20–2 || 56

| 50 || February 4 || Toronto Toros || 4–8 || San Diego Mariners || 27–21–2 || 56

| 51 || February 5 || Toronto Toros || 2–5 || Houston Aeros || 27–22–2 || 56

| 52 || February 7 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–4 || Toronto Toros || 28–22–2 || 58

| 53 || February 9 || Indianapolis Racers || 5–7 || Toronto Toros || 29–22–2 || 60

| 54 || February 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 || Toronto Toros || 30–22–2 || 62

| 55 || February 12 || Toronto Toros || 7–4 || Winnipeg Jets || 31–22–2 || 64

| 56 || February 14 || Toronto Toros || 4–8 || Edmonton Oilers || 31–23–2 || 64

| 57 || February 16 || Toronto Toros || 7–4 || Vancouver Blazers || 32–23–2 || 66

| 58 || February 20 || Chicago Cougars || 4–3 OT || Toronto Toros || 32–24–2 || 66

| 59 || February 22 || Toronto Toros || 3–4 || Cleveland Crusaders || 32–25–2 || 66

| 60 || February 23 || Toronto Toros || 1–5 || Houston Aeros || 32–26–2 || 66

| 61 || February 25 || San Diego Mariners || 4–6 || Toronto Toros || 33–26–2 || 68

| 62 || March 2 || Toronto Toros || 3–5 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 33–27–2 || 68

| 63 || March 4 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 4–6 || Toronto Toros || 34–27–2 || 70

| 64 || March 7 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–1 || Toronto Toros || 34–28–2 || 70

| 65 || March 8 || Toronto Toros || 7–4 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 35–28–2 || 72

| 66 || March 9 || Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades || 2–8 || Toronto Toros || 36–28–2 || 74

| 67 || March 11 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 4–7 || Toronto Toros || 37–28–2 || 76

| 68 || March 13 || Toronto Toros || 4–5 || Indianapolis Racers || 37–29–2 ||76

| 69 || March 14 || San Diego Mariners || 6–4 || Toronto Toros || 37–30–2 || 76

| 70 || March 16 || Toronto Toros || 5–7 || New England Whalers || 37–31–2 || 76

| 71 || March 17 || Houston Aeros || 4–5 || Toronto Toros || 38–31–2 || 78

| 72 || March 25 || Vancouver Blazers || 4–8 || Toronto Toros || 39–31–2 || 80

| 73 || March 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–5 || Toronto Toros || 40–31–2 || 82

| 74 || March 29 || Toronto Toros || 5–4 OT || Quebec Nordiques || 41–31–2 || 84

| 75 || March 30 || New England Whalers || 4–3 || Toronto Toros || 41–32–2 || 84

| 76 || April 1 || Indianapolis Racers || 1–7 || Toronto Toros || 42–32–2 || 86

| 77 || April 4 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–7 || Toronto Toros || 43–32–2 || 88

| 78 || April 6 || Houston Aeros || 5–2 || Toronto Toros || 43–33–2 || 88

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 9 || Toronto Toros || 3–5 || San Diego Mariners || 0–1

| 2 || April 12 || Toronto Toros || 6–7 || San Diego Mariners || 0–2

| 3 || April 14 || San Diego Mariners || 2–5 || Toronto Toros || 1–2

| 4 || April 16 || San Diego Mariners || 5–6 || Toronto Toros || 2–2

| 5 || April 18 || Toronto Toros || 3–4 || San Diego Mariners || 2–3

| 6 || April 21 || San Diego Mariners || 6–4 || Toronto Toros || 2–4

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMWayne Dillon 77 29 66 95 22Frank Mahovlich 73 38 44 82 27Vaclav Nedomansky 78 41 40 81 19Tom Simpson 70 52 28 80 48Gavin Kirk 78 15 58 73 69

Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA Save %Les Binkley 17 772 6 4 0 47 0 3.65 .888Gilles Gratton 53 2881 30 20 1 185 2 3.85 .887Jim Shaw 21 1055 7 9 1 70 0 3.98 .885

Playoffs Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMGavin Kirk 6 5 6 11 2Jim Dorey 6 2 6 8 2Wayne Dillon 6 4 4 8 4Lou Nistico 6 6 1 7 19Tom Martin 5 1 5 6 0

Goaltending Player GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Save %Jim Shaw 5 262 2 2 18 0 4.12 Les Binkley 1 59 0 1 5 0 5.08 Gilles Gratton 1 36 0 1 5 0 8.33

Draft picks Toronto's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)112 Jim Turkiewicz (D) Peterborough Petes (OHA)227 Roger Lemelin (D) London Knights (OHA)571 Carlo Torresan (D) Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)686 Ron Sedlbauer (LW) Kitchener Rangers (OHA)7100 Gilles Lupien (D) Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)8115 Garth Malarchuk (G) Calgary Centennials (WCHL)9130 John Harper (RW) Cornell University (NCAA)10145 Joe McNeil (F) St. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)11160 Jack Davies (F) Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)12173 Bill Hassard (LW) Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)

See also 1974–75 WHA season

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