1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season
| 1974–75 Kansas City Scouts | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Smythe |
| Conference | 9th Clarence Campbell |
| 1974–75 record | 15–54–11 |
| Goals for | 184 |
| Goals against | 328 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Bep Guidolin |
| Captain | Simon Nolet |
| Arena | Kemper Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Simon Nolet and Wilf Paiement (26) |
| Assists | Simon Nolet (32) |
| Points | Simon Nolet (58) |
| Penalty minutes | Wilf Paiement (101) |
| Wins | Peter McDuffe (7) |
| Goals against average | Denis Herron (3.75) |
The 1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season was the first season for the franchise. The NHL completed its first 8-year expansion cycle by adding franchises in Washington and Kansas City. [1] Kansas City was awarded an NHL franchise on June 8, 1972. Kansas City had a hockey history but it been a home to minor league hockey teams. Initially, the franchise chose MO-hawks as their nickname to reflect a Missouri-Kansas union, an attempt to appeal to both Kansas and Missouri residents (the Kansas City metropolitan area spills across both states) and incorporating Missouri's postal abbreviation with the Kansas Jayhawker nickname, but the name was vetoed by the Chicago Black Hawks. [1] Therefore, the franchise selected its 2nd choice, Scouts. This was named after a famous statue overlooking the city. [1]
The arrival of the Scouts and Capitals led the NHL into creating 4 divisions, the Adams, Norris, Patrick and Smythe Divisions. The Scouts would be placed in the Smythe Division while their expansion cousins, the Capitals would be in the Norris Division. The Scouts played for the first time on October 9th in Toronto. Kemper Arena (the Scouts home arena) hosted the American Royal Rodeo and Livestock Show, so the Scouts were forced to play their first 9 games on the road losing 8 and tying 1. On November 2nd, the Scouts made their home debut losing 4–3 to the Black Hawks. [1] The following day they would get their first win beating the Capitals in Washington 5–4. The highlight of the seasons would come on January 23rd when the Scouts upset the Bruins 3–2 in Boston. Despite being led in scoring by team Captain Simon Nolet, the Scouts finished in last place with a 15–54–11 record. Template:NHLSeasonTOC
Offseason
NHL Draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wilf Paiement (R) |  Canada
|
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
Expansion Draft
| # | Player | Drafted From | Drafted By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michel Plasse (G) | Montreal Canadiens | Kansas City Scouts |
| 3. | Peter McDuffe (G) | New York Rangers | Kansas City Scouts |
| 5. | Simon Nolet (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Kansas City Scouts |
| 7. | Butch Deadmarsh (LW) | Atlanta Flames | Kansas City Scouts |
| 9. | Brent Hughes (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Kansas City Scouts |
| 11. | Paul Terbenche (D) | Buffalo Sabres | Kansas City Scouts |
| 13. | Gary Coalter (C) | California Golden Seals | Kansas City Scouts |
| 15. | Gary Croteau (LW) | California Golden Seals | Kansas City Scouts |
| 17. | Randy Rota (LW) | Los Angeles Kings | Kansas City Scouts |
| 19. | Lynn Powis (C) | Chicago Black Hawks | Kansas City Scouts |
| 21. | John Wright (W) | St. Louis Blues | Kansas City Scouts |
| 23. | Ted Snell (RW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kansas City Scouts |
| 25. | Chris Evans (W) | Detroit Red Wings | Kansas City Scouts |
| 27. | Bryan Lefley (D) | New York Islanders | Kansas City Scouts |
| 29. | Robin Burns (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kansas City Scouts |
| 31. | Tom Peluso (W) | Chicago Black Hawks | Kansas City Scouts |
| 33. | Kerry Ketter (D) | Atlanta Flames | Kansas City Scouts |
| 35. | Norm Dube (W) | Los Angeles Kings | Kansas City Scouts |
| 37. | Real Lemieux (C) | Vancouver Canucks | Kansas City Scouts |
| 39. | Dave Hudson (C) | Vancouver Canucks | Kansas City Scouts |
| 41. | Ken Murray (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Kansas City Scouts |
| 43. | Dennis Patterson (D) | Minnesota North Stars | Kansas City Scouts |
| 45. | Ed Gilbert (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Kansas City Scouts |
| 47. | Doug Horbel (W) | New York Rangers | Kansas City Scouts |
Regular season
Along with the Washington Capitals, the Scouts joined the NHL as an expansion team for the 1974–75 season. With a combined 30 teams between the NHL and the rival World Hockey Association, the talent pool available to stock the new teams was extremely thin. In their first season, the Capitals would set an NHL record for futility, losing 67 of 80 games, and only winning one on the road. The Scouts fared only marginally better, and the expansion was widely seen as having been a mistake.
They played their home games at Kemper Arena. The team was not a particular success either at the gate or on the ice. Rising oil prices and a falling commodity market made for hard going in the Midwest during the 1970s.
- October 9, 1974 - The Scouts played their first game in franchise history against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The final score was 6–2 in favor of the Maple Leafs.
- November 2, 1974 – The first home game in Kansas City Scouts history was played. The opponent was the Chicago Blackhawks and the Blackhawks won the game by a score of 5–4.
- November 3, 1974 - The Scouts won their first game in franchise history by defeating their expansion brethren, the Washington Capitals by a 5–4 score.
- November 13, 1974 – The Scouts won their first home game in franchise history. The final score was 5–3 in a triumph over their cross-state rivals, the St. Louis Blues.
- January 23, 1975 – The Scouts had their biggest win of the season by defeating the Boston Bruins by a score of 3–2 in Boston.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 271 | 254 | +17 | 86 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 269 | 267 | +2 | 84 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 268 | 241 | +27 | 82 |
| 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 221 | 341 | −120 | 53 |
| 5 | Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 184 | 328 | −144 | 41 |
Game log
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 9, 1974 | 2–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 12, 1974 | 2–6 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 13, 1974 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | L | October 18, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 0–4–0 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1974 | 0–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 0–5–0 |
| 6 | T | October 23, 1974 | 4–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 0–5–1 |
| 7 | L | October 25, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 0–6–1 |
| 8 | L | October 27, 1974 | 2–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 0–7–1 |
| 9 | L | November 2, 1974 | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 0–8–1 |
| 10 | W | November 3, 1974 | 5–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 1–8–1 |
| 11 | L | November 5, 1974 | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 1–9–1 |
| 12 | L | November 7, 1974 | 4–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 1–10–1 |
| 13 | L | November 9, 1974 | 1–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 1–11–1 |
| 14 | W | November 13, 1974 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 2–11–1 |
| 15 | W | November 15, 1974 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 3–11–1 |
| 16 | L | November 16, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 3–12–1 |
| 17 | L | November 20, 1974 | 0–1 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 3–13–1 |
| 18 | L | November 22, 1974 | 6–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 3–14–1 |
| 19 | L | November 23, 1974 | 0–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 3–15–1 |
| 20 | W | November 26, 1974 | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 4–15–1 |
| 21 | L | November 27, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 4–16–1 |
| 22 | L | November 30, 1974 | 0–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 4–17–1 |
| 23 | L | December 1, 1974 | 0–10 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 4–18–1 |
| 24 | L | December 4, 1974 | 3–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 4–19–1 |
| 25 | T | December 6, 1974 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 4–19–2 |
| 26 | L | December 7, 1974 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 4–20–2 |
| 27 | L | December 10, 1974 | 2–6 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 4–21–2 |
| 28 | W | December 12, 1974 | 5–3 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 5–21–2 |
| 29 | T | December 14, 1974 | 2–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 5–21–3 |
| 30 | L | December 18, 1974 | 0–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 5–22–3 |
| 31 | T | December 19, 1974 | 4–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 5–22–4 |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1974 | 4–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 5–23–4 |
| 33 | L | December 22, 1974 | 2–5 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 5–24–4 |
| 34 | L | December 28, 1974 | 2–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 5–25–4 |
| 35 | L | December 29, 1974 | 1–2 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 5–26–4 |
| 36 | L | January 2, 1975 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 5–27–4 |
| 37 | W | January 4, 1975 | 2–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 6–27–4 |
| 38 | W | January 6, 1975 | 5–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 7–27–4 |
| 39 | L | January 8, 1975 | 1–6 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 7–28–4 |
| 40 | W | January 11, 1975 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 8–28–4 |
| 41 | L | January 14, 1975 | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 8–29–4 |
| 42 | L | January 16, 1975 | 4–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 8–30–4 |
| 43 | W | January 18, 1975 | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 9–30–4 |
| 44 | L | January 19, 1975 | 0–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 9–31–4 |
| 45 | W | January 23, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 10–31–4 |
| 46 | L | January 25, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 10–32–4 |
| 47 | T | January 27, 1975 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 10–32–5 |
| 48 | T | January 29, 1975 | 4–4 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 10–32–6 |
| 49 | L | February 1, 1975 | 2–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 10–33–6 |
| 50 | L | February 2, 1975 | 1–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 10–34–6 |
| 51 | T | February 4, 1975 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 10–34–7 |
| 52 | W | February 6, 1975 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 11–34–7 |
| 53 | L | February 7, 1975 | 0–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 11–35–7 |
| 54 | W | February 9, 1975 | 2–1 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 12–35–7 |
| 55 | L | February 11, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 12–36–7 |
| 56 | W | February 13, 1975 | 5–1 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 13–36–7 |
| 57 | L | February 15, 1975 | 0–3 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 13–37–7 |
| 58 | L | February 16, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 13–38–7 |
| 59 | T | February 18, 1975 | 2–2 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 13–38–8 |
| 60 | L | February 20, 1975 | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 13–39–8 |
| 61 | W | February 23, 1975 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 14–39–8 |
| 62 | L | February 26, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 14–40–8 |
| 63 | L | March 1, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 14–41–8 |
| 64 | L | March 2, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 14–42–8 |
| 65 | L | March 4, 1975 | 4–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 14–43–8 |
| 66 | T | March 5, 1975 | 4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 14–43–9 |
| 67 | L | March 7, 1975 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 14–44–9 |
| 68 | L | March 8, 1975 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 14–45–9 |
| 69 | T | March 11, 1975 | 3–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 14–45–10 |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1975 | 1–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 14–46–10 |
| 71 | L | March 16, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 14–47–10 |
| 72 | L | March 19, 1975 | 1–3 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 14–48–10 |
| 73 | L | March 22, 1975 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 14–49–10 |
| 74 | L | March 25, 1975 | 1–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 14–50–10 |
| 75 | T | March 26, 1975 | 2–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 14–50–11 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 14–51–11 |
| 77 | L | March 30, 1975 | 2–8 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 14–52–11 |
| 78 | W | April 1, 1975 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 15–52–11 |
| 79 | L | April 3, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 15–53–11 |
| 80 | L | April 6, 1975 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 15–54–11 |
Player stats
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Nolet | 72 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 30 |
| Guy Charron | 51 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 21 |
| Dave Hudson | 70 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 27 |
| Wilf Paiement | 78 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 101 |
| Ed Gilbert | 80 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| Robin Burns | 71 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 70 |
| Randy Rota | 80 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 30 |
| Lynn Powis | 73 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 19 |
| Gary Croteau | 77 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 |
| Norm Dube | 56 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 54 |
| Gary Coalter | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| Ted Snell | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Doug Buhr | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Horbul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hugh Harvey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McElmury | 78 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Brent Hughes | 66 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 43 |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| Bart Crashley | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Claude Houde | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| Larry Johnston | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Larry Giroux | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Dennis Patterson | 66 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 |
| Bryan Lefley | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Glen Burdon | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Evans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Murray | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Roger Lemelin | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Baumgartner | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Boland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Lehvonen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 22 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Peter McDuffe | 36 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4.23 |
| Michel Plasse | 24 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4.06 |
Roster
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References
- Scouts on Hockey Database
- Scouts on Database Hockey
- Scouts Game Log on Database Hockey
- "1974–75 Kansas City Scouts Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ a b c d Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- ^ "1974-1975 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.