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NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)

The 1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. The 1974–75 Flyers were the last Stanley Cup champion to be composed entirely of Canadian-born players.[2]

Regular season[edit]

In 1974–75, Dave Schultz topped his mark from the previous season by setting an NHL record for penalty minutes (472 in all). Bobby Clarke’s efforts earned him his second Hart Trophy and Bernie Parent was the lone recipient of the Vezina Trophy. The Flyers as a team improved their record slightly with a mark of 51–18–11, the best record in the league.

Season standings[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

After a first-round bye, the Flyers easily swept the Toronto Maple Leafs and were presented with another New York-area team in the semifinals. The Flyers looked to be headed toward another sweep against the New York Islanders after winning the first three games. The Islanders, however, fought back by winning the next three games, setting up a deciding seventh game. The Flyers were finally able to shut the door on the Islanders, winning Game 7, 4–1.

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Facing the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Flyers won the first two games at home. Game 3, played in Buffalo, would go down in hockey lore as “The Fog Game” due to an unusual May heat wave in Buffalo which forced parts of the game to be played in heavy fog, as Buffalo’s arena lacked air conditioning. The Flyers lost Games 3 and 4, but won Game 5 at home in dominating fashion, 5–1. On the road for Game 6, Bob Kelly scored the decisive goal and Parent posted another shutout (his fourth of the playoffs) as the Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup champions. Parent also repeated as the playoff MVP, winning his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy.

Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

1974–75 regular season[4]

October: 6–3–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–1–0)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 10 Los Angeles 5–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 0–1–0 0 Recap
2 October 12 Buffalo 1–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 1–1–0 2 Recap
3 October 13 Kansas City 2–3 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 2–1–0 4 Recap
4 October 17 Boston 4–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 2–2–0 4 Recap
5 October 19 Philadelphia 6–3 Pittsburgh Stephenson 13,404 3–2–0 6 Recap
6 October 20 Montreal 2–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 3–2–1 7 Recap
7 October 22 Philadelphia 4–2 Los Angeles Parent 13,558 4–2–1 9 Recap
8 October 25 Philadelphia 1–4 California Taylor 12,398 4–3–1 9 Recap
9 October 26 Philadelphia 3–2 Vancouver Parent 15,570 5–3–1 11 Recap
10 October 31 NY Rangers 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 6–3–1 13 Recap

November: 8–3–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–1–2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
11 November 2 Philadelphia 3–0 Montreal Parent 18,005 7–3–1 15 Recap
12 November 3 NY Islanders 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 8–3–1 17 Recap
13 November 5 Philadelphia 4–4 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 8–3–2 18 Recap
14 November 7 Minnesota 0–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 9–3–2 20 Recap
15 November 9 Washington 2–6 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 10–3–2 22 Recap
16 November 10 California 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 11–3–2 24 Recap
17 November 13 Philadelphia 3–2 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 12–3–2 26 Recap
18 November 15 Philadelphia 2–2 Atlanta Parent 15,141 12–3–3 27 Recap
19 November 16 Philadelphia 3–5 St. Louis Stephenson 18,607 12–4–3 27 Recap
20 November 21 Vancouver 4–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 12–5–3 27 Recap
21 November 23 Philadelphia 6–3 Toronto Parent 16,485 13–5–3 29 Recap
22 November 24 Atlanta 4–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 13–6–3 29 Recap
23 November 27 Detroit 2–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 14–6–3 31 Recap

December: 10–1–2 (home: 7–0–0; road: 3–1–2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
24 December 1 Kansas City 0–10 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 15–6–3 33 Recap
25 December 5 Chicago 2–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 16–6–3 35 Recap
26 December 6 Philadelphia 3–3 Kansas City Parent 8,971 16–6–4 36 Recap
27 December 8 NY Islanders 2–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 17–6–4 38 Recap
28 December 12 Minnesota 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 18–6–4 40 Recap
29 December 13 Philadelphia 3–2 Atlanta Parent 15,141 19–6–4 42 Recap
30 December 15 St. Louis 2–7 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 20–6–4 44 Recap
31 December 19 Toronto 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 21–6–4 46 Recap
32 December 21 Philadelphia 2–2 Detroit Stephenson 14,393 21–6–5 47 Recap
33 December 22 Pittsburgh 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 22–6–5 49 Recap
34 December 26 Philadelphia 4–1 Washington Parent 18,130 23–6–5 51 Recap
35 December 28 Philadelphia 1–2 Chicago Parent 19,000 23–7–5 51 Recap
36 December 29 Philadelphia 5–2 Buffalo Parent 15,863 24–7–5 53 Recap

January: 7–3–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–2–2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
37 January 1 Philadelphia 2–0 Vancouver Parent 15,578 25–7–5 55 Recap
38 January 4 Philadelphia 2–2 Los Angeles Parent 16,005 25–7–6 56 Recap
39 January 5 Philadelphia 1–5 California Parent 11,153 25–8–6 56 Recap
40 January 9 NY Islanders 3–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 25–9–6 56 Recap
41 January 11 Philadelphia 0–6 Montreal Parent 18,721 25–10–6 56 Recap
42 January 12 California 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 26–10–6 58 Recap
43 January 14 Philadelphia 6–4 Kansas City Parent 8,057 27–10–6 60 Recap
44 January 16 Washington 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 28–10–6 62 Recap
45 January 18 Atlanta 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 29–10–6 64 Recap
46 January 23 Philadelphia 7–2 St. Louis Parent 18,022 30–10–6 66 Recap
47 January 26 Philadelphia 2–2 Boston Parent 15,003 30–10–7 67 Recap
48 January 30 Toronto 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 31–10–7 69 Recap

February: 5–7–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–6–2)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
49 February 1 Buffalo 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 32–10–7 71 Recap
50 February 2 Philadelphia 1–5 Boston Parent 15,003 32–11–7 71 Recap
51 February 5 Philadelphia 4–3 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 33–11–7 73 Recap
52 February 6 NY Rangers 3–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 33–12–7 73 Recap
53 February 8 Philadelphia 0–5 Minnesota Stephenson 15,230 33–13–7 73 Recap
54 February 11 Philadelphia 1–3 St. Louis Parent 17,924 33–14–7 73 Recap
55 February 13 Chicago 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 34–14–7 75 Recap
56 February 15 Philadelphia 1–1 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 34–14–8 76 Recap
57 February 16 Boston 3–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 35–14–8 78 Recap
58 February 19 Philadelphia 3–4 Detroit Parent 14,150 35–15–8 78 Recap
59 February 20 Philadelphia 6–6 Buffalo Parent 15,863 35–15–9 79 Recap
60 February 23 Philadelphia 1–2 NY Rangers Parent 17,500 35–16–9 79 Recap
61 February 26 Philadelphia 4–7 Atlanta Parent 15,087 35–17–9 79 Recap
62 February 27 Vancouver 1–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 36–17–9 81 Recap

March: 13–1–1 (home: 8–0–0; road: 5–1–1)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
63 March 1 Kansas City 0–3 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 37–17–9 83 Recap
64 March 2 St. Louis 2–4 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 38–17–9 85 Recap
65 March 5 Philadelphia 9–2 Minnesota Stephenson 14,587 39–17–9 87 Recap
66 March 8 Philadelphia 2–8 Pittsburgh Taylor 13,404 39–18–9 87 Recap
67 March 9 Detroit 5–8 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,007 40–18–9 89 Recap
68 March 13 Pittsburgh 0–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 41–18–9 91 Recap
69 March 15 Philadelphia 4–4 Toronto Taylor 16,485 41–18–10 92 Recap
70 March 16 Los Angeles 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 42–18–10 94 Recap
71 March 18 Philadelphia 7–2 Washington Parent 18,130 43–18–10 96 Recap
72 March 22 Minnesota 0–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 44–18–10 98 Recap
73 March 23 Montreal 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 45–18–10 100 Recap
74 March 25 Philadelphia 5–3 Vancouver Parent 15,570 46–18–10 102 Recap
75 March 26 Philadelphia 6–2 California Parent 11,068 47–18–10 104 Recap
76 March 29 Philadelphia 5–2 Chicago Parent 18,000 48–18–10 106 Recap
77 March 30 Chicago 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 49–18–10 108 Recap

April: 2–0–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–0–0)

Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
78 April 3 NY Rangers 1–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 49–18–11 109 Recap
79 April 5 Philadelphia 4–1 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 50–18–11 111 Recap
80 April 6 Atlanta 2–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,007 51–18–11 113 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs[edit]

1975 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]

Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – Flyers win 4–0

Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 13 Toronto 3–6 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 15 Toronto 0–3 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap
3 April 17 Philadelphia 2–0 Toronto Parent 16,485 Flyers lead 3–0 Recap
4 April 19 Philadelphia 4–3 Toronto OT Parent 16,485 Flyers win 4–0 Recap

Semifinals vs. New York Islanders – Flyers win 4–3

Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 29 NY Islanders 0–4 Philadelphia Stephenson 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 May 1 NY Islanders 4–5 Philadelphia OT Stephenson 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap
3 May 4 Philadelphia 1–0 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 Flyers lead 3–0 Recap
4 May 7 Philadelphia 3–4 NY Islanders OT Parent 14,865 Flyers lead 3–1 Recap
5 May 8 NY Islanders 5–1 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 11 Philadelphia 1–2 NY Islanders Parent 14,865 Series tied 3–3 Recap
7 May 13 NY Islanders 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers win 4–3 Recap
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 May 15 Buffalo 1–4 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 May 18 Buffalo 1–2 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap
3 May 20 Philadelphia 4–5 Buffalo OT Parent 15,863 Flyers lead 2–1 Recap
4 May 22 Philadelphia 2–4 Buffalo Parent 15,863 Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 May 25 Buffalo 1–5 Philadelphia Parent 17,077 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 27 Philadelphia 2–0 Buffalo Parent 15,863 Flyers win 4–2 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

Goaltending[edit]

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Records[edit]

Among the team records set during the 1974–75 season was Bobby Clarke’s 18-game point streak from February 26 to April 3, which was later tied by Eric Lindros during the 1998–99 season.[11] Clarke’s 89 assists on the season set a franchise high that he replicated in 1975–76.[12] Goaltender Bernie Parent’s 12 shutouts tied his mark from the previous season and enforcer Dave Schultz’s 472 penalty minutes set a still-standing single season NHL record.[13][14]

Two franchise winning streaks were set during the playoffs. The final win of an eight-game winning streak dating back to May 19, 1974, occurred on May 4.[15] Likewise, the final win of an 13-game home winning streak dating back to April 9, 1974, occurred on May 1.[16]Rick MacLeish scored a franchise record two hat tricks in the playoffs and Parent recorded four shutouts during the playoffs.[17][18] The team as a whole had five shutouts during the playoffs, a mark which was later tied by the 2009–10 team.[19]

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 20, 1974, the day after the deciding game of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 27, 1975, the day of the deciding game of the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals.[22]

Trades[edit]

Players acquired[edit]

Players lost[edit]

Signings[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Philadelphia’s picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft, which was held via conference call at the NHL’s office in Montreal, Quebec, on May 28, 1974.[42] The Flyers first-round pick, 17th overall, was traded to the California Golden Seals along with Al MacAdam and Larry Wright for Reggie Leach on May 24, 1974.[43]

Farm teams[edit]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL[44] and the Philadelphia Firebirds of the NAHL.[45] The Flyers and the expansion Washington Capitals had a joint affiliation agreement with Richmond and both teams sent players there.[44] Richmond finished 2nd in their division and lost in seven games to the Hershey Bears in the first round of the playoffs.[46] Playing in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the first-year Firebirds finished 2nd in the league but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Long Island Cougars.

  1. ^ Goodenough wore number 4 in his first game, number 29 in his next three games, and number 23 in the following three games.
  2. ^ Boland wore number 17 in his first game.
  3. ^ Scored at 10:41 of the second period against Michel Belhumeur
  4. ^ Selected by the Richmond Robins, the Flyers’ AHL affiliate.

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