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1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1974–75

|year=1974

|Team=Pittsburgh Penguins

|Conference= Wales

|ConferenceRank= 5th

|Division= Norris

|DivisionRank= 3rd

|Record=37–28–15

|HomeRecord=25–5–10

|RoadRecord=12–23–5

|GoalsFor=326

|GoalsAgainst=289

|GeneralManager=Jack Button

|Coach=Marc Boileau

|Captain=Ron Schock

|AltCaptain=Syl Apps
Dave Burrows
Bob Paradise

|Arena=Pittsburgh Civic Arena

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Jean Pronovost (43)

|AssistsLeader=Ron Schock (63)

|PointsLeader=Ron Schock (86)

|PIMLeader=Colin Campbell (172)

|WinsLeader=Gary Inness (24)

|GAALeader=Gary Inness (3.09)

}}

The 1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's eighth season in the National Hockey League. It was also the Penguins first season in the Norris division of the Prince of Wales Conference. The team qualified for the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, losing to the New York Islanders after gaining a 3–0 lead (in a best-of-seven series) in the quarter-final round.

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Offseason

In early 1975, newspapers reported that the California Golden Seals and Penguins were to be relocated to Denver and Seattle respectively, in an arrangement that would have seen the two teams sold to groups in those cities that had already been awarded "conditional" franchises for the 1976–77 season. After staunchly rejecting previous franchise relocation attempts, league president Clarence Campbell saw this as a method by which the NHL might extricate itself from two problem markets, while honoring the expansion commitments it had made. However Seattle Totems owner Vince Abbey missed an opportunity to acquire the Penguins when they were sold in a bankruptcy auction for $4.4 million in June 1975.{{cite news |date=June 30, 1975 |title=Seattle group bids today for Penguins |page=F1 |work=The Seattle Times}} The Penguins ended up staying in Pittsburgh and ultimately, over time, made Pittsburgh one of the NHL's stronger markets.{{cite news |first= Shelly|last= Anderson|title= Penguins Notebook: In this case, No. 20 ranking is huge|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831735-61.stm |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= 2007-11-07|accessdate=2008-06-07}}{{cite news |first= Gene|last= Collier|title= This is Hockeytown?|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08146/884709-61.stm |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= 2008-05-25|accessdate=2008-06-07}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1974–75 NHL Norris Division standings|team=PIT}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{{{title year range}} NHL Record vs. opponents (Norris)|team=PIT}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 5px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 5px solid;|title=1974–75 regular season{{cite web |title=1974-75 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1975_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 27, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=October: 2–4–1 (home: 1–2–1; road: 1–2–0), 5 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || Oct 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 1–0–0 || 2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || Oct 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–0–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || Oct 19 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–1–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || Oct 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 2–2–0 || 4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 5 || Oct 23 || Boston Bruins || 5–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–2–1 || 5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || Oct 26 || New York Rangers || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–3–1 || 5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || Oct 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 2–4–1 || 5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=November: 6–6–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 3–4–1), 15 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || Nov 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 2–5–1 || 5

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 9 || Nov 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 2–5–2 || 6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || Nov 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || Kansas City Scouts || Kemper Arena || 3–5–2 || 8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || Nov 7 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–6–2 || 8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || Nov 9 || California Golden Seals || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–6–2 || 10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || Nov 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–8 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 4–7–2 || 10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || Nov 13 || New York Islanders || 2–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–7–2 || 12

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || Nov 16 || Washington Capitals || 1–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–7–2 || 14

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || Nov 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–0 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 7–7–2 || 16

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || Nov 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 7–8–2 || 16

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || Nov 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 8–8–2 || 18

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 19 || Nov 23 || Los Angeles Kings || 0–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–8–3 || 19

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || Nov 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 8–9–3 || 19

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || Nov 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–10–3 || 19

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 22 || Nov 30 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–10–4 || 20

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=December: 4–6–4 (home: 3–0–4; road: 1–6–0), 12 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || Dec 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 8–11–4 || 20

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || Dec 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–11–4 || 22

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || Dec 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 9–12–4 || 22

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || Dec 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 9–13–4 || 22

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 27 || Dec 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–13–5 || 23

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || Dec 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–13–5 || 25

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || Dec 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium || 11–13–5 || 27

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || Dec 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 11–14–5 || 27

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 31 || Dec 19 || Kansas City Scouts || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–14–6 || 28

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || Dec 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–8 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 11–15–6 || 28

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || Dec 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 11–16–6 || 28

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 34 || Dec 26 || St. Louis Blues || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–16–7 || 29

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 35 || Dec 28 || Atlanta Flames || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–16–8 || 30

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || Dec 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–16–8 || 32

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=January: 8–3–2 (home: 7–0–1; road: 1–3–1), 18 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || Jan 2 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–16–8 || 34

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || Jan 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–16–8 || 36

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || Jan 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–7 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 14–17–8 || 36

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 40 || Jan 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 14–17–9 || 37

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || Jan 11 || California Golden Seals || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–17–9 || 39

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || Jan 15 || Atlanta Flames || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–17–9 || 41

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 43 || Jan 18 || Boston Bruins || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–17–10 || 42

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || Jan 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 17–17–10 || 44

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || Jan 22 || California Golden Seals || 5–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–17–10 || 46

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || Jan 25 || New York Rangers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 19–17–10 || 48

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || Jan 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 19–18–10 || 48

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || Jan 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–18–10 || 50

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || Jan 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium || 20–19–10 || 50

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=February: 7–3–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–2–1), 17 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 50 || Feb 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 20–19–11 || 51

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || Feb 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 21–19–11 || 53

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || Feb 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 22–19–11 || 55

|- {{Game-won}}

| 53 || Feb 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena || 23–19–11 || 57

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || Feb 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 23–20–11 || 57

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 55 || Feb 12 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–20–12 || 58

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || Feb 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 24–20–12 || 60

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || Feb 16 || New York Islanders || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–20–12 || 62

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 58 || Feb 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–20–13 || 63

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || Feb 22 || St. Louis Blues || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–20–13 || 65

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 60 || Feb 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–21–13 || 65

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || Feb 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 26–22–13 || 65

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || Feb 26 || Washington Capitals || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 27–22–13 || 67

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=March: 9–4–2 (home: 7–0–0; road: 2–4–2), 20 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || Mar 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 28–22–13 || 69

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || Mar 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–6 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 29–22–13 || 71

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 65 || Mar 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Kansas City Scouts || Kemper Arena || 29–22–14 || 72

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || Mar 8 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 30–22–14 || 74

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || Mar 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–8 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 30–23–14 || 74

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || Mar 12 || Boston Bruins || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 31–23–14 || 76

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || Mar 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 31–24–14 || 76

|- {{Game-won}}

| 70 || Mar 15 || Washington Capitals || 1–12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 32–24–14 || 78

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || Mar 16 || Kansas City Scouts || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 33–24–14 || 80

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || Mar 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 33–25–14 || 80

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 73 || Mar 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena || 33–25–15 || 81

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 74 || Mar 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 33–26–15 || 81

|- {{Game-won}}

| 75 || Mar 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 34–26–15 || 83

|- {{Game-won}}

| 76 || Mar 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium || 35–26–15 || 85

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || Mar 30 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 36–26–15 || 87

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#1D7CF2 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid;|title=April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–2–0), 2 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || Apr 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 36–27–15 || 87

|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || Apr 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 37–27–15 || 89

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 80 || Apr 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–8 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 37–28–15 || 89

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Playoffs

= Preliminary Round vs. St. Louis Blues =

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=St. Louis Blues

|team2=Pittsburgh Penguins

|stadium2=St. Louis Arena

|stadium1=Civic Arena

|date1 =April 8

|score1 =3–4

|won1 =2

|recap1 =

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|1–1–2 =

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|1–2–2 =

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|goalie1-1 =

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|date2 =April 10

|score2 =5–3

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|2–2–2 =

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|goalie2-1 =

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|series = Pittsburgh won series 2–0

}}

= Quarterfinals vs. New York Islanders =

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=New York Islanders

|team2=Pittsburgh Penguins

|stadium2=Nassau Coliseum

|stadium1=Civic Arena

|date1 =April 13

|score1 =4–5

|won1 =2

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|date2 =April 15

|score2 =1–3

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|date3 =April 17

|score3 =6–4

|won3 =2

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|3–2–2 =

|3–3–1 =

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|date4 =April 20

|score4 =1–3

|won4 =1

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|4–1–1 =

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|date5 =April 22

|score5 =4–2

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|date6 =April 24

|score6 =1–4

|won6 =1

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|6–2–1 =

|6–2–2 =

|6–3–1 =

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|date7 =April 26

|score7 =1–0

|won7 =1

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|series = New York won series 4–3

}}

Player statistics

;Skaters

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ Regular Season{{cite web|title=1974–1975 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19741975&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S|publisher=NHL}}

align=center

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

{{sortname|Ron|Schock}}802363862236
{{sortname|Syl|Apps Jr.|Syl Apps, Jr.}}79245579843
{{sortname|Jean|Pronovost}}784332751337
{{sortname|Vic|Hadfield}}78314273572
{{sortname|Pierre|Larouche}}79313768252
{{sortname|Rick|Kehoe}}763231631822
{{sortname|Lowell|MacDonald}}712733601624
{{sortname|Ron|Stackhouse}}721545601352
{{sortname|Chuck|Arnason}}78263258032
{{sortname|J. Bob|Kelly}}692724516120
{{sortname|Barry|Wilkins}}†59529342997
{{sortname|Colin|Campbell|Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953)}}594151928172
{{sortname|Bob|Paradise}}7831518{{sort
2|–2}}109
{{sortname|Pete|Laframboise}}†355131838
{{sortname|Dave|Burrows}}7821517349
{{sortname|Dennis|Owchar}}46611171267
{{sortname|Bob|McManama}}40591466
{{sortname|Lew|Morrison}}†527512{{sort
5|–5}}4
{{sortname|Jean-Guy|Lagace}}‡27189539
{{sortname|Nelson|Debenedet}}31639{{sort
3|–3}}11
{{sortname|Kelly|Pratt|Kelly Pratt (ice hockey)}}22066115
{{sortname|Ron|Lalonde}}‡2403310
{{sortname|Ab|Demarco Jr.|Ab DeMarco, Jr.}}‡8213{{sort
4|–4}}4
{{sortname|Mario|Faubert}}10101{{sort
2|–2}}6
{{sortname|Steve|Durbano}}1011010
{{sortname|Yves|Bergeron}}2000{{sort
3|–3}}0
{{sortname|Harvey|Bennett, Jr.}}7000{{sort
2|–2}}0
{{sortname|Bob|Stumpf}}†3000{{sort
4|–4}}4
{{sortname|Wayne|Bianchin}}2000{{sort
1|–1}}0
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

326528854—1,091

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ Playoffs{{cite web|title=1974–1975 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19741975&gameType=3&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S|publisher=NHL}}

style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

{{sortname|Ron|Stackhouse}}9268010
{{sortname|J. Bob|Kelly}}9538017
{{sortname|Pierre|Larouche}}925702
{{sortname|Chuck|Arnason}}924604
{{sortname|Vic|Hadfield}}942600
{{sortname|Lowell|MacDonald}}942604
{{sortname|Jean|Pronovost}}933606
{{sortname|Syl|Apps Jr.}}923509
{{sortname|Ron|Schock}}9044010
{{sortname|Colin|Campbell|Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953)}}9134021
{{sortname|Dave|Burrows}}9112012
{{sortname|Rick|Kehoe}}902200
{{sortname|Dennis|Owchar}}601104
{{sortname|Bob|McManama}}801106
{{sortname|Pete|Laframboise}}910100
{{sortname|Bob|Paradise}}6011017
{{sortname|Barry|Wilkins}}300000
{{sortname|Larry|Bignell}}300002
{{sortname|Lew|Morrison}}900000
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

274168—124

{{col-end}}

;Goaltenders

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%; text-align:center;"

|+ Regular Season{{cite web|title=1974–1975 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19741975&gameType=2&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G|publisher=NHL}}

style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|W|Win}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|T|Tie}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

{{sortname|Gary|Inness}}572418101612
{{sortname|Michel|Plasse}}†20954730
{{sortname|Bob|Johnson|Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948)}}12341400
{{sortname|Denis|Herron}}‡3110110
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

3728152852

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%; text-align:center;"

|+ Playoffs{{cite web|title=1974–1975 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19741975&gameType=3&sort=wins&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G|publisher=NHL}}

style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|W|Win}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|T|Tie}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

{{sortname|Gary|Inness}}9540240
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

540240

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

  • Jean Pronovost became the first player to score 300 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–5 tie with Boston on October 23.
  • Syl Apps Jr. became the first player to record 200 assists for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–5 win over Toronto on December 30.
  • Jean Pronovost became the first person to play 500 games for the Penguins. He did so in an 8–6 win over New York on March 2.
  • Pierre Larouche established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of goals (31) assists (37) and points (68).
  • Ron Schock established a new franchise record for assists in a season with 63, besting the previous high of 61 held by Syl Apps Jr.
  • Ron Schock established a new franchise record for points in a season with 86, besting the previous high of 85 held by Syl Apps Jr.
  • Ron Stackhouse established a new franchise defenseman record for assists (45) and points (60) in a season. He topped the previous highs held by Duane Rupp (28 assists) and Darryl Edestrand (39 points). He also tied Edstrand for the team record with 15 goals.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1974–75 season:

=Trades=

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style="width:22%;" | September 13, 1974

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs

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Blaine Stoughton
1977 1st round pick (Trevor Johansen)

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Rick Kehoe

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| style="width:22%;" | November 2, 1974

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks

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Ab DeMarco Jr.

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Barry Wilkins

style="width:22%;" | December 14, 1974

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

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Ron Lalonde

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Lew Morrison

bgcolor="eeeeee"

| style="width:22%;" | January 10, 1975

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Kansas City Scouts

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Denis Herron
Jean-Guy Lagace

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Michel Plasse

style="width:22%;" | January 20, 1975

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues

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Bernie Lukowich

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Bob Stumpf

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| style="width:22%;" | January 21, 1975

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

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Ron Jones

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Pete Laframboise

=Additions and subtractions=

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{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"

| colspan="10" align="center" | Additions

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

Former teamVia
Harvey BennettDes Moines Capitols (IHL)free agency (1974–06–25)
Kelly PrattJacksonville Barons (AHL)free agency (1974–07–15)

| valign="top" |

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| colspan="10" align="center" | Subtractions

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

New teamVia
Andy BrownIndianapolis Racers (WHA)free agency (1974)
Duane RuppVancouver Blazers (WHA)free agency (1974–06)
Jim WileyVancouver CanucksIntra-League Draft (1974–06–10)
Robin BurnsKansas City ScoutsExpansion Draft (1974–06–12)
Yvon LabreWashington CapitalsExpansion Draft (1974–06–12)
Ted SnellKansas City ScoutsExpansion Draft (1974–06–12)

|}

Draft picks

{{See also|List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks}}

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft.{{cite web|title=NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1974&team=PIT&position=&round=|publisher=NHL|accessdate=April 29, 2013}}

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style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Round

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | #

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Pos

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | Nationality

! style="color:white; background:#1D7CF2; {{box-shadow border|a|#4A5391|2px}}" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

style="text-align:center"| 1

| style="text-align:center"| 8

| Pierre Larouche

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 27{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| Jacques Cossette

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 4

| style="text-align:center"| 62

| Mario Faubert

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| St. Louis University (NCAA)

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 80

| Bruce Aberhart

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| London Knights (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 98

| William Schneider

| LW

| {{flagu|United States}}

| University of Minnesota (NCAA)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 116

| Rob Laird

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Regina Pats (WCHL)

style="text-align:center"| 8

| style="text-align:center"| 133

| Larry Finck

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)

style="text-align:center"| 9

| style="text-align:center"| 150

| Jim Chicoyne

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

style="text-align:center"| 10

| style="text-align:center"| 166

| Rick Uhrich

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Regina Pats (WCHL)

style="text-align:center"| 11

| style="text-align:center"| 181

| Serge Gamelin

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 12

| style="text-align:center"| 195

| Rich Perron

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 13

| style="text-align:center"| 206

| Rick Hindmarch

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| University of Calgary (CIAU)

style="text-align:center"| 14

| style="text-align:center"| 216

| Bill Davis

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Colgate University (NCAA)

style="text-align:center"| 15

| style="text-align:center"| 223

| James Mathers

| D

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Northeastern University (NCAA)

;Draft notes{{cite web|title=1974 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1974.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|accessdate=April 29, 2013}}

References

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000501975.html Player stats at Hockey Database]
  • [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=PIT&yr=1974 Game log on NHL Database]

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