1974–75 Chicago Cougars season

The 1974–75 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars third and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Cougars finished third in the East, but did not have enough points to qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||W||October 18, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||1–0–0

|2||L||October 20, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||1–1–0

|3||L||October 27, 1974||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||1–2–0

|4||L||October 29, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||1–3–0

|5||L||October 30, 1974||0–1 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||1–4–0

|6||L||October 31, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||1–5–0

|7||W||November 2, 1974||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||2–5–0

|8||L||November 5, 1974||4–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||2–6–0

|9||L||November 10, 1974||0–7 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||2–7–0

|10||L||November 12, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||2–8–0

|11||L||November 14, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||2–9–0

|12||L||November 16, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||2–10–0

|13||L||November 19, 1974||4–5 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||2–11–0

|14||W||November 20, 1974||6–4 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||3–11–0

|15||W||November 22, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||4–11–0

|16||L||November 23, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||4–12–0

|17||L||November 24, 1974||5–9 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||4–13–0

|18||W||November 27, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||5–13–0

|19||W||November 28, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||6–13–0

|20||W||November 30, 1974||7–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||7–13–0

|21||W||December 5, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||8–13–0

|22||W||December 7, 1974||9–3 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||9–13–0

|23||L||December 8, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||9–14–0

|24||L||December 10, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||9–15–0

|25||W||December 14, 1974||6–0 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||10–15–0

|26||L||December 17, 1974||1–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||10–16–0

|27||W||December 20, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||11–16–0

|28||L||December 21, 1974||0–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||11–17–0

|29||L||December 22, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||11–18–0

|30||L||December 27, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||11–19–0

|31||W||December 28, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||12–19–0

|32||L||December 29, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||12–20–0

|33||W||December 31, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||13–20–0

|34||T||January 4, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||13–20–1

|35||W||January 5, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||14–20–1

|36||L||January 7, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||14–21–1

|37||W||January 10, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||15–21–1

|38||W||January 14, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||16–21–1

|39||L||January 15, 1975||5–7 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||16–22–1

|40||W||January 18, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||17–22–1

|41||L||January 19, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||17–23–1

|42||L||January 22, 1975||5–8 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||17–24–1

|43||L||January 23, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||17–25–1

|44||L||January 25, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||17–26–1

|45||L||January 26, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||17–27–1

|46||W||January 28, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||18–27–1

|47||L||January 30, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||18–28–1

|48||L||February 1, 1975||5–6 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||18–29–1

|49||L||February 2, 1975||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||18–30–1

|50||L||February 5, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||18–31–1

|51||W||February 8, 1975||6–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||19–31–1

|52||L||February 9, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||19–32–1

|53||L||February 10, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||19–33–1

|54||L||February 12, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||19–34–1

|55||W||February 15, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||20–34–1

|56||L||February 16, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||20–35–1

|57||W||February 17, 1975||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||21–35–1

|58||W||February 20, 1975||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||22–35–1

|59||W||February 23, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||23–35–1

|60||W||February 25, 1975||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||24–35–1

|61||W||February 26, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||25–35–1

|62||L||March 1, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||25–36–1

|63||L||March 2, 1975||0–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||25–37–1

|64||L||March 9, 1975||5–7 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||25–38–1

|65||L||March 11, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||25–39–1

|66||L||March 14, 1975||4–5 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||25–40–1

|67||W||March 16, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||26–40–1

|68||W||March 17, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||27–40–1

|69||L||March 18, 1975||3–7 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||27–41–1

|70||W||March 20, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||28–41–1

|71||L||March 22, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||28–42–1

|72||L||March 23, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||28–43–1

|73||L||March 25, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||28–44–1

|74||L||March 26, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||28–45–1

|75||L||March 30, 1975||6–7 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||28–46–1

|76||W||April 1, 1975||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||29–46–1

|77||W||April 4, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||30–46–1

|78||L||April 6, 1975||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||30–47–1

Legend:

Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 78 42 34 76 263800 C 78 26 48 74 970300 LW 69 27 29 56 198500 RW 69 16 33 49 21-2200 LW 78 23 18 41 27-31500 LW 60 18 22 40 74-1300 C 70 15 24 39 28-28600 C 67 17 21 38 167100 D 68 4 30 34 38-9200 D 77 6 27 33 137 D 57 10 22 32 126-3300 LW 78 15 13 28 110-14020 RW 54 9 19 28 18-13400 LW 35 12 9 21 26-6100 D 77 8 12 20 110-24000 D 31 0 10 10 24-6000 RW 42 4 5 9 10-14100 C 68 3 6 9 16-6010 D 57 2 6 8 31-8000 C/RW 26 2 5 7 9-1010 C 17 1 6 7 80000 D 11 0 3 3 11-6000 RW 10 0 2 2 140000 D 33 0 2 2 69-4000 C 6 1 0 1 20000 G 45 0 1 1 40000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 G 32 0 0 0 00000 D 2 0 0 0 00000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO 2728 45 18 26 1 176 3.87 1 1905 32 12 20 0 126 3.97 0 60 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 Team: 4694 78 30 47 1 307 3.92 1

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) WHA Secret Amateur Draft18Paul McIntosh (D)Peterborough Petes (OHA) WHA Amateur Draft110Gary MacGregor (C)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)225Tim Burke (D)University of New Hampshire (ECAC)333Mark Lomenda (RW)Victoria Cougars (WCHL)339Garry Lariviere (D)St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)455Paul Evans (C)Kitchener Rangers (OHA)569Scott Jessee (RW)Michigan Tech (WCHA)684Emile DeMoissac (LW)New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)799John Shewchuk (F)St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)8114Mark Trivett (F)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)9129Bob Chase (F)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)10142Darrell TraerThunder Bay Hurricanes (MJHL)11156Jim Murray (G)Michigan Americans (SOJHL)12169Michel Dubois (D)Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)13180Reggie Lemelin (G)Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

See also 1974–75 WHA season

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