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1974–75 Edmonton Oilers season

{{short description|WHA hockey team season}}

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

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=WHA

|Season = 1974–75

|year = 1974

|Team = Edmonton Oilers

|Division = Central

|DivisionRank = 5th

|Record = 36–38–4

|HomeRecord = 25–12–2

|RoadRecord = 11–26–2

|GoalsFor = 279 (8th)

|GoalsAgainst = 279 (T-6th)

|GeneralManager = Bill Hunter

|Coach = Brian Shaw (30–26–3)
Bill Hunter (6–12–1)

|Captain = Al Hamilton

|AltCaptain = Doug Barrie
Barry Long
Bruce MacGregor

|Arena = Edmonton Gardens (Oct–Nov)
Northlands Coliseum (Nov–Apr)

|GoalsLeader = Mike Rogers (35)

|AssistsLeader= Mike Rogers (48)

|PointsLeader = Mike Rogers (83)

|PlusMinusLeader = Ray McKay (+18)

|PIMLeader = Ken Baird (151)

|WinsLeader = Jacques Plante (15)

|GAALeader = Jacques Plante (3.32)

|MinorLeague = Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)
Flint Generals (IHL)

}}

The 1974–75 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' third season of operation. The Oilers placed last and failed to make the playoffs.

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Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1974–75 WHA Canadian Division standings|team=EDM}}

Schedule and results

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=October: 0–2–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–2–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || || Brown || 7,697 || 0–1–0 || 0 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741018/EDM/WIN/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 8 || Vancouver Blazers || || Brown || 6,690 || 0–2–0 || 0 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741030/EDM/VAN/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=November: 8–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–3–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || November 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 13,263 || 1–2–0 || 2 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741102/EDM/CLE/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || November 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Indianapolis Racers || || Worthy || 6,561 || 2–2–0 || 4 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741103/EDM/IND/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || November 10 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 15,326 || 3–2–0 || 6 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741110/CLE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || November 13 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 10,873 || 4–2–0 || 8 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741113/WIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || November 15 || Toronto Toros || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 15,326 || 5–2–0 || 10 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741115/TOR/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 8 || November 17 || Indianapolis Racers || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 8,890 || 6–2–0 || 12 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741117/IND/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || November 18 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 11,583 || 7–2–0 || 14 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741118/WIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || November 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || || Worthy || 9,518 || 7–3–0 || 14 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741120/EDM/QUE/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || November 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 – 2 || Toronto Toros || || || 10,240 || 8–3–0 || 16 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741122/EDM/TOR/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || November 24 || Houston Aeros || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 15,362 || 8–4–0 || 16 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741124/HOU/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || November 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || San Diego Mariners || || Worthy || 4,743 || 8–5–0 || 16 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741126/EDM/SD/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || November 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 2 || Houston Aeros || || Brown || 6,112 || 8–6–0 || 16 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741128/EDM/HOU/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=December: 9–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–3–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || December 1 || New England Whalers || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,972 || 9–6–0 || 18 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741201/NE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || December 4 || Vancouver Blazers || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 7,505 || 10–6–0 || 20 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741204/VAN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || December 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || Worthy || 5,864 || 10–7–0 || 20 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741206/EDM/PHO/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || December 8 || Michigan Stags || 0 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 8,088 || 11–7–0 || 22 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741208/M-B/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || December 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || OT || Brown || 10,864 || 11–8–0 || 22 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741211/EDM/QUE/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || December 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Worthy || 6,140 || 12–8–0 || 24 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741213/EDM/MIN/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || December 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Indianapolis Racers || || Brown || 5,828 || 13–8–0 || 26 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741215/EDM/IND/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || December 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 7 || Houston Aeros || || || 5,163 || 13–9–0 || 26 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741217/EDM/HOU/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || December 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 6 || San Diego

Mariners

| OT || Brown || 4,383 || 14–9–0 || 28 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741219/EDM/SD/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || December 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 0 || Chicago Cougars || || Worthy || 2,133 || 15–9–0 || 30 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741221/EDM/CHI/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || December 22 || San Diego Mariners || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 5,257 || 16–9–0 || 32 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741222/SD/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || December 26 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 5 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 15,300 || 16–10–0 || 32 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741226/MIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || December 29 || Indianapolis Racers || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 10,058 || 17–10–0 || 34 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19741229/IND/EDM/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=January: 6–7–2 (home: 5–4–2; road: 1–3–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || January 1 || San Diego Mariners || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Plante || 9,215 || 18–10–0 || 36 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750101/SD/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 29 || January 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 9,797 || 18–10–1 || 37 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750103/PHO/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || January 5 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,421 || 18–11–1 || 37 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750105/CHI/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 31 || January 9 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 7,050 || 19–11–1 || 39 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750109/MIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 32 || January 10 || Indianapolis Racers || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 6,565 || 19–11–2 || 40 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750110/IND/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || January 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 13,375 || 19–12–2 || 40 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750112/QUE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || January 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 9 || Houston Aeros || || || 6,342 || 19–13–2 || 40 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750115/EDM/HOU/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 35 || January 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || San Diego Mariners || || Brown || 3,706 || 19–14–2 || 40 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750116/EDM/SD/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || January 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 1 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || || 7,184 || 20–14–2 || 42 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750117/EDM/PHO/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Phoenix Roadrunners || || Worthy || 7,613 || 20–15–2 || 42 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750118/EDM/PHO/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || January 23 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 10,802 || 21–15–2 || 44 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750123/WIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || January 24 || Houston Aeros || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 15,300 || 22–15–2 || 46 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750124/HOU/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 26 || Toronto Toros || 7 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 12,237 || 22–16–2 || 46 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750126/TOR/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || January 28 || Houston Aeros || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 15,326 || 23–16–2 || 48 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750128/HOU/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || January 31 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,512 || 23–17–2 || 48 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750131/CLE/EDM/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=February: 6–7–1 (home: 5–3–0; road: 1–4–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || February 2 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Worthy || 8,718 || 24–17–2 || 50 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750202/CHI/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || February 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 0 || Baltimore Blades || OT || Brown || 2,810 || 25–17–2 || 52 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750204/EDM/M-B/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || February 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Plante || 5,893 || 25–18–2 || 52 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750205/EDM/MIN/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || February 9 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 6 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Plante || 9,325 || 25–19–2 || 52 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750209/PHO/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || February 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Toronto Toros || || Plante || 8,954 || 25–20–2 || 52 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750211/EDM/TOR/W]

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 48 || February 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || New England Whalers || OT || Worthy || 9,916 || 25–20–3 || 53 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750212/EDM/NE/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 49 || February 14 || Toronto Toros || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 15,326 || 26–20–3 || 55 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750214/TOR/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || February 16 || Phoenix Roadrunners || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,351 || 26–21–3 || 55 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750216/PHO/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || February 18 || New England Whalers || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,571 || 27–21–3 || 57 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750218/NE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || || Worthy || 8,736 || 27–22–3 || 57 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750219/EDM/WIN/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || February 21 || New England Whalers || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,302 || 27–23–3 || 57 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750221/NE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 23 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,413 || 28–23–3 || 59 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750223/MIN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Chicago Cougars || OT || Worthy || 2,262 || 28–24–3 || 59 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750225/EDM/CHI/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 28 || Baltimore Blades || 2 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,079 || 29–24–3 || 61 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750228/M-B/EDM/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=March: 5–12–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–10–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || March 2 || Baltimore Blades || 2 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 8,200 || 30–24–3 || 63 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750302/M-B/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 58 || March 4 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,123 || 30–25–3 || 63 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750304/CLE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || March 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 6 || Vancouver Blazers || || || 10,363 || 30–26–3 || 63 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750305/EDM/VAN/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || March 7 || Vancouver Blazers || 0 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,810 || 31–26–3 || 65 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750307/VAN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || March 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Baltimore Blades || || Brown || 2,477 || 31–27–3 || 65 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750310/EDM/M-B/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || March 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 1 || Chicago Cougars || || Worthy || 2,249 || 32–27–3 || 67 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750311/EDM/CHI/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || March 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 3 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 5,611 || 32–28–3 || 67 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750314/EDM/CLE/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || March 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 6 || New England Whalers || || || 10,507 || 32–29–3 || 67 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750315/EDM/NE/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 65 || March 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 10 || Winnipeg Jets || || || 9,998 || 32–30–3 || 67 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750316/EDM/WIN/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 18 || Quebec Nordiques || 5 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 14,634 || 33–30–3 || 69 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750318/QUE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || March 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Indianapolis Racers || || Plante || 7,168 || 33–31–3 || 69 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750320/EDM/IND/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 68 || March 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Cleveland Crusaders || || Worthy || 12,919 || 33–32–3 || 69 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750322/EDM/CLE/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || || Brown || 14,503 || 33–33–3 || 69 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750323/EDM/MIN/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || New England Whalers || || Brown || 8,366 || 33–34–3 || 69 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750325/EDM/NE/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || March 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || || Worthy || 10,726 || 34–34–3 || 71 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750326/EDM/QUE/W]

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 72 || March 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Baltimore Blades || OT || Plante || 3,083 || 34–34–4 || 72 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750327/EDM/M-B/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || March 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Toronto Toros || || Worthy || 12,103 || 34–35–4 || 72 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750328/EDM/TOR/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 74 || March 31 || San Diego Mariners || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || || 10,125 || 34–36–4 || 72 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750331/SD/EDM/W]

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || April 1 || Quebec Nordiques || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Worthy || 10,329 || 34–37–4 || 72 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750401/QUE/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 76 || April 4 || Vancouver Blazers || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 8,526 || 35–37–4 || 74 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750404/VAN/EDM/W]

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || April 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Vancouver Blazers || || Worthy || 8,191 || 35–38–4 || 74 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750405/EDM/VAN/W]

|- {{Game-won}}

| 78 || April 6 || Chicago Cougars || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brown || 9,646 || 36–38–4 || 76 || [http://www.ultimate70s.com/nhlbox/19750406/CHI/EDM/W]

|-

{{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}}

Player statistics

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! Regular season

class="tocccolors" | Scoring
{| class="wikitable sortable"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Plus/minus" | +/-

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Power play goals" | PPG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Short-handed goals" | SHG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Game-winning goals" | GWG

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mike|Rogers|Mike Rogers (ice hockey)}}

C7835488322400
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Barry|Long|Barry Long (ice hockey)}}

D78204060116|
8710
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Baird}}

D77302858151|
19800
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bobby|Sheehan|Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey)}}

C7719395887200
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bruce|MacGregor}}

C7224285210|
11330
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Eddie|Joyal}}

C782225472|
10020
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Blair|MacDonald}}

RW72222446144100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Barrie}}

D78123345122|
11120
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ron|Climie}}

LW49152742153300
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Rusty|Patenaude}}

RW56201636381300
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tom|Gilmore|Tom Gilmore (ice hockey)}}

LW7412193184|
22000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ray|McKay}}

D69820284718100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tim|Sheehy|Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey)}}

RW29820284|
5200
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Steve|Carlyle}}

D732252746|
13000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ross|Perkins}}

C7671623337010
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Murray|Kennett}}

D50414181716000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ron|Buchanan}}

C22691540100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Al|Hamilton}}

D2511314425100
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Morris|Bill Morris (ice hockey)}}

LW36481265000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Laing}}

LW4224632|
3000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jim|McCrimmon}}

D34156509000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Kerslake}}

RW10404103000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Herriman}}

LW3312321|
6000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Brown|Ken Brown (ice hockey)}}

G3201120000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

G3101120000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Chris|Worthy}}

G2900070000

|-

| class="toccolors" |Goaltending

|-

|

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

15923115141883.321
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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Chris|Worthy}}

16602911133993.581
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| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Brown|Ken Brown (ice hockey)}}

14663210110863.522
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| align="right" | Team:

471878363842733.474

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{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-29 |title=1974-75 Edmonton Oilers Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDO/1975.html}}

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

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| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular Season

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| Player

MilestoneReached
Barry Longrowspan="3"|1st WHA Gamerowspan="3"|October 18, 1974
Ray McKay
Mike Rogers
Bruce MacGregorrowspan="3"|1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point		rowspan="4"|October 30, 1974
Ray McKay
Mike Rogers
Rusty Patenaude100th WHA Point
Bruce MacGregor1st WHA GoalNovember 2, 1974
Barry Long1st WHA Goal
1st WHA Point		rowspan="2"|November 10, 1974
Jacques Plante1st WHA Game
1st WHA Win
1st WHA Assist
Ken Baird??? WHA Hat-trickNovember 13, 1974
Ray McKay1st WHA GoalNovember 15, 1974
Doug Barrie??? WHA Gordie Howe hat trickrowspan="3"|November 18, 1974
Barry Long1st WHA Assist
Mike Rogers1st WHA Goal
Al Hamilton100th WHA AssistDecember 4, 1974
Jacques Plante1st WHA ShutoutDecember 8, 1974
Ken Baird300th WHA PIMJanuary 9, 1975
Bill Laing1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point		January 17, 1975
Doug Barrie400th WHA PIMJanuary 18, 1975
Blair MacDonald??? WHA Hat-trickJanuary 23, 1975
Tom Gilmore400th WHA PIMJanuary 24, 1975
Ken Baird100th WHA PointFebruary 9, 1975
Bill Morris1st WHA Assist
1st WHA Point		February 14, 1975
Ken Brown1st WHA Assistrowspan="2"|February 16, 1975
Bill Morris1st WHA Goal
Tom Gilmore100th WHA PointFebruary 18, 1975
Doug Kerslake1st WHA Goal
1st WHA Point		February 28, 1975
Bill Laing1st WHA GoalMarch 7, 1975
Doug Barrie100th WHA Pointrowspan="2"|March 18, 1975
Barry Long100th WHA PIM
Bobby Sheehan100th WHA AssistMarch 28, 1975
Eddie Joyal100th WHA PointApril 1, 1975
Timothy Sheehy100th WHA AssistApril 4, 1975
Doug Barrie200th WHA GameApril 5, 1975
Ken Bairdrowspan="5"|200th WHA Gamerowspan="11"|TBD
Tom Gilmore
Rusty Patenaude
Ross Perkins
Bobby Sheehan
Doug Kerslakerowspan="4"|1st WHA Game
Bill Laing
Bruce MacGregor
Bill Morris
Blair MacDonaldrowspan="2"|100th WHA Game
Jim McCrimmon

Transactions

=Trades=

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DateTo Edmonton OilersTraded toTraded for
rowspan=2|{{start date|1974|2|25}}Ab DeMarcoChicago Cougars1st round pick in 1974 Secret - Paul McIntosh
1st round pick in 1974 Secret - Clark GilliesWinnipeg Jets1st round pick in 1977 - Ron Duguay
{{start date|1974|5|7}}Ray McKayCleveland CrusadersFuture considerations
{{start date|1974|5|31}}Future considerationsIndianapolis RacersGary Bredin
11th round pick in 1974 - Greg Steel
12th round pick in 1974 - Russ Hall
13th round pick in 1974 - Mike St. Cyr
14th round pick in 1974 - Mitch Babin
15th round pick in 1974 - Jim Chicoyne
June 1974CashPhoenix RoadrunnersDel Hall
July 1974Future considerationsCincinnati StingersSteve Andrascik
{{start date|1974|8|23}}Don HerrimanSan Diego MarinersBob Wall
{{start date|1974|8|30}}Mike WillIndianapolis RacersPaul Holmgren
{{start date|1974|10|9}}Ray ReesonPhoenix RoadrunnersJack Norris
{{start date|1974|10|27}}Ron BuchananCleveland CrusadersJim Harrison
{{start date|1975|1|22}}Murray KennettIndianapolis RacersRon Buchanan
{{start date|1975|2|14}}Tim SheehyNew England WhalersRon Climie
{{start date|1975|3|9}}CashSt. Louis Blues (NHL)Jim McCrimmon

=Players acquired=

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! style="width: 10em;"|Date

style="width: 12em;"|Playerstyle="width: 16em;"|Former team !! style="width: 5em;"|Term
October 1974Bill MorrisWinston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL)1-year
{{start date|1975|2|23}}Doug KerslakeChicago Black Hawks (NHL)

=Players lost=

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! style="width: 10em;"|Date

style="width: 13em;"|Playerstyle="width: 15em;"|New team !! style="width: 5em;"|Term
rowspan=2|1974Val Fonteynerowspan=2|Retired
Dennis Kassian
{{start date|1974|4|30}}Danny GruenPhoenix Roadrunners
rowspan=4|{{start date|1974|5|30}}Bernie BlanchettePhoenix Roadrunners
Roger Coterowspan=3|Indianapolis Racers
Bob Fitchner
Brian McKenzie
{{start date|1974|7|28}}Bob McAneeleyCalifornia Golden Seals (NHL)3-year
September 1974Ian WilkieRetired
October 1974Wendell BennettPhoenix Roadrunners

=Signings=

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! style="width: 10em;"|Date !! style="width: 14em;"|Player !! style="width: 5em;"|Term

rowspan=3|{{start date|1974|5|7}}Barry Long
Ray McKay4-year
Jacques Plante2-year
{{start date|1974|6|18}}Bruce MacGregor4-year
{{start date|1974|8|15}}Mike Rogers3-year

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974a.html |title=1974 WHA Amateur Draft |website=hockeyDB.com |accessdate=December 19, 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974n.html |title=1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft |website=hockeyDB.com |accessdate=December 19, 2018}}

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

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| colspan="5" align="center" | WHA Secret Amateur Draft

17Clark Gillies (F){{flagu|Canada}}Regina Pats (WCHL)
219Mike Rogers (C){{flagu|Canada}}Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
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| colspan="5" align="center" | WHA Amateur Draft

18Gary Soetaert (D){{flagu|Canada}}Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
223Glen Burdon (D){{flagu|Canada}}Regina Pats (WCHL)
338Paul Holmgren (F){{flagu|United States}}St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
453Kevin Treacy (RW){{flagu|Canada}}Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
567Dave Langevin (D){{flagu|United States}}University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
682Bernard Noreau (F){{flagu|Canada}}Laval National (QMJHL)
797Tom Sundberg (F){{flagu|United States}}St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)
8112Cam Botting (RW){{flagu|Canada}}Niagara Falls Flyers (SOJHL)
9127Marty Mathews (F){{flagu|Canada}}Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
10140Willie Friesen (LW){{flagu|Canada}}Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)

See also

References

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