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.

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

Schedule and results

|1||L||October 16, 1974||2–8 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||0–1–0

|2||W||October 19, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||1–1–0

|3||W||October 22, 1974||5–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||2–1–0

|4||W||October 24, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||3–1–0

|5||W||October 31, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||4–1–0

|6||W||November 3, 1974||6–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||5–1–0

|7||L||November 5, 1974||3–9 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||5–2–0

|8||L||November 7, 1974||0–3 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||5–3–0

|9||L||November 8, 1974||0–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||5–4–0

|10||W||November 10, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||6–4–0

|11||W||November 12, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||7–4–0

|12||L||November 14, 1974||2–7 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||7–5–0

|13||L||November 15, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||7–6–0

|14||W||November 17, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||8–6–0

|15||W||November 19, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||9–6–0

|16||W||November 23, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||10–6–0

|17||W||November 26, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||11–6–0

|18||L||November 28, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||11–7–0

|19||L||December 1, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||11–8–0

|20||L||December 3, 1974||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||11–9–0

|21||W||December 4, 1974||2–0 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||12–9–0

|22||L||December 5, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||12–10–0

|23||L||December 7, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||12–11–0

|24||L||December 8, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||12–12–0

|25||T||December 10, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||12–12–1

|26||W||December 14, 1974||2–0 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||13–12–1

|27||W||December 15, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||14–12–1

|28||W||December 17, 1974||8–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||15–12–1

|29||L||December 19, 1974||6–7 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||15–13–1

|30||L||December 21, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||15–14–1

|31||L||December 22, 1974||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||15–15–1

|32||L||December 28, 1974||4–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||15–16–1

|33||L||January 1, 1975||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||15–17–1

|34||W||January 3, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||16–17–1

|35||W||January 4, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||17–17–1

|36||W||January 7, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||18–17–1

|37||L||January 10, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||18–18–1

|38||L||January 11, 1975||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||18–19–1

|39||W||January 14, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||19–19–1

|40||W||January 16, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||20–19–1

|41||W||January 18, 1975||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||21–19–1

|42||W||January 23, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||22–19–1

|43||W||January 25, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||23–19–1

|44||L||January 28, 1975||7–9 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||23–20–1

|45||W||February 4, 1975||8–4 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||24–20–1

|46||L||February 5, 1975||2–9 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||24–21–1

|47||T||February 6, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||24–21–2

|48||W||February 8, 1975||8–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||25–21–2

|49||W||February 11, 1975||9–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||26–21–2

|50||W||February 13, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||27–21–2

|51||L||February 14, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||27–22–2

|52||L||February 16, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||27–23–2

|53||W||February 18, 1975||7–0 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||28–23–2

|54||W||February 20, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||29–23–2

|55||L||February 23, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||29–24–2

|56||L||February 24, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||29–25–2

|57||L||February 25, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||29–26–2

|58||L||February 28, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||29–27–2

|59||T||March 2, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||29–27–3

|60||W||March 4, 1975||8–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||30–27–3

|61||W||March 6, 1975||7–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||31–27–3

|62||W||March 8, 1975||6–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||32–27–3

|63||L||March 11, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||32–28–3

|64||W||March 14, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||33–28–3

|65||L||March 16, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||33–29–3

|66||W||March 19, 1975||6–1 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||34–29–3

|67||L||March 20, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||34–30–3

|68||W||March 22, 1975||6–3 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||35–30–3

|69||W||March 23, 1975||1–0 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||36–30–3

|70||W||March 25, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||37–30–3

|71||W||March 26, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||38–30–3

|72||W||March 27, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||39–30–3

|73||W||March 29, 1975||7–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||40–30–3

|74||W||March 31, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||41–30–3

|75||L||April 1, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||41–31–3

|76||W||April 3, 1975||9–2 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||42–31–3

|77||W||April 5, 1975||8–3 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||43–31–3

|78||T||April 6, 1975||5–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||43–31–4

Legend:

Playoffs

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

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

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

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

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

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

| 1 || April 25 || Houston Aeros || 4–0 || San Diego Mariners || 1–0

| 2 || April 27 || Houston Aeros || 2–1 || San Diego Mariners || 2–0

| 3 || April 29 || San Diego Mariners || 0–6 || Houston Aeros || 3–0

| 4 || May 1 || San Diego Mariners || 4–5 OT || Houston Aeros || 4–0

Legend:

Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 78 41 106 147 63401200 RW 78 54 53 107 52291300 LW 74 44 41 85 5244610 D 78 20 61 81 14329710 LW 78 43 36 79 22131200 C 78 15 59 74 2327100 RW 78 36 33 69 622200 D 78 10 38 48 5618110 C 78 20 19 39 76-5020 D 78 2 18 20 424000 D 41 8 10 18 454000 C 65 8 9 17 22-12030 LW 46 4 10 14 48-4100 D 74 4 10 14 2828010 D 36 1 11 12 12-4100 C 27 5 6 11 421000 LW 34 4 5 9 6-7000 D 33 0 9 9 1513000 C 12 2 3 5 220000 RW 67 3 1 4 94-6000 LW 28 2 1 3 580000 LW 24 0 3 3 96-4000 LW 5 0 2 2 00000 C 20 0 2 2 40000 G 30 0 1 1 40000 G 16 0 1 1 20000 RW 10 0 1 1 40000 G 3 0 0 0 00000 D 3 0 0 0 100000 D 2 0 0 0 20000 G 35 0 0 0 00000Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO 2062 35 20 12 2 115 3.35 2 1653 30 15 11 2 94 3.41 1 839 16 6 7 0 46 3.29 1 179 3 2 1 0 7 2.35 1 Team: 4733 78 43 31 4 262 3.32 5 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG C 10 5 9 14 13000 LW 10 7 5 12 4002 C 10 3 9 12 2000 RW 10 6 5 11 0000 D 10 0 7 7 2000 C 10 4 1 5 0000 D 10 2 3 5 19000 RW 6 3 1 4 8002 C 6 1 2 3 6000 C 10 0 3 3 8000 D 10 0 3 3 2000 LW 10 0 2 2 0000 LW 10 1 0 1 14000 D 10 1 0 1 6000 D 5 1 0 1 10000 LW 6 0 1 1 2000 D 10 0 1 1 4000 LW 5 0 0 0 16000 G 3 0 0 0 0000 C 3 0 0 0 0000 C 3 0 0 0 4000 RW 7 0 0 0 0000 G 10 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO 79 3 4 6 5 3.80 0 520 10 0 0 39 4.50 0 Team: 599 10 4 6 44 4.41 0

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.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) WHA Secret Amateur Draft16Rick Chartraw (D)Kitchener Rangers (OHA) WHA Amateur Draft16Brad Rhiness (C)Kingston Canadians (OHA)221Kevin Devine (LW)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)336Jim Warden (G)Michigan Tech (WCHA)451Jamie Bateman (F)Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)456Derrick Emerson (F)Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)565Mike Boland (D)Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)680Ray Maluta (D)Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)795Greg Holst (C)Kingston Canadians (OHA)8110Mike McKegney (F)Kitchener Rangers (OHA)9125Brian Bye (C)Kitchener Rangers (OHA)11153Firmin Royer (C)Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)12166Bob Elinesky (D)Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)13178Mitch Giroux (RW)Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters (SOJHL)14188Bob Blanchet (G)Kitchener Rangers (OHA)

See also 1974–75 WHA season

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