# 1974–75 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1974–75 Detroit Red Wings season was the 49th season for the Detroit franchise, 43rd as the Red Wings. The team finished fourth and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Norris Division vte :
| | | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts |
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 374 | 225 | +149 | 113 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 269 | 185 | +84 | 105 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 326 | 289 | +37 | 89 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 259 | 335 | −76 | 58 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 181 | 446 | −265 | 21 |

### Record vs. opponents

Norris Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
DET
LAK
MTL
PIT
WSH
Total
Detroit
—0–5–10–4–22–45–17–14–3
Los Angeles
5–0–1—1–2–33–1–25–0–114–3–7
Montreal
4–0–22–1–3—4–1–16–016–2–6
Pittsburgh
4–21–3–21–4–1—5–111–10–3
Washington
1–50–5–10–61–5—2–21–1
Vs. Adams Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
CAL
TOR
Total
Detroit
1–41–3–12–2–11–3–15–12–3
Los Angeles
3–23–1–12–1–24–0–112–4–4
Montreal
3–0–20–4–15–01–2–29–6–5
Pittsburgh
1–2–20–3–24–0–14–19–6–5
Washington
0–4–10–52–31–43–16–1
Vs. Patrick Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
Total
Detroit
2–22–21–2–11–2–16–8–2
Los Angeles
1–2–10–1–31–1–21–2–13–6–7
Montreal
3–0–10–2–22–0–21–2–16–4–6
Pittsburgh
1–1–22–22–21–36–8–2
Washington
0–3–10–41–2–10–41–13–2
Vs. Smythe Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
CHI
KCS
MIN
STL
VAN
Total
Detroit
1–2–13–10–2–20–3–11–35–11–4
Los Angeles
2–23–14–03–0–11–1–213–4–3
Montreal
3–0–14–04–01–2–14–016–2–2
Pittsburgh
2–1–12–0–23–11–1–23–111–4–5
Washington
1–31–30–3–10–40–42–17–1 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 9, 1974 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 12, 1974 | 2–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 13, 1974 | 7–3 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | W | October 16, 1974 | 4–2 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | W | October 19, 1974 | 6–4 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 4–1–0 |
| 6 | W | October 22, 1974 | 3–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 5–1–0 |
| 7 | L | October 23, 1974 | 1–10 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 5–2–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | L | October 29, 1974 | 0–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | T | November 1, 1974 | 4–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | L | November 2, 1974 | 1–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | T | November 6, 1974 | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 5–5–2 |
| 13 | L | November 10, 1974 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 5–6–2 |
| 14 | L | November 13, 1974 | 4–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 5–7–2 |
| 15 | W | November 16, 1974 | 5–3 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 6–7–2 |
| 16 | L | November 17, 1974 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 6–8–2 |
| 17 | L | November 20, 1974 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 6–9–2 |
| 18 | L | November 23, 1974 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 6–10–2 |
| 19 | L | November 24, 1974 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 6–11–2 |
| 20 | L | November 27, 1974 | 2–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 6–12–2 |
| 21 | L | November 28, 1974 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 6–13–2 |
| 22 | W | November 30, 1974 | 1–0 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 7–13–2 |
| 23 | L | December 4, 1974 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 7–14–2 |
| 24 | W | December 5, 1974 | 6–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 8–14–2 |
| 25 | T | December 7, 1974 | 3–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 8–14–3 |
| 26 | W | December 8, 1974 | 4–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 9–14–3 |
| 27 | L | December 12, 1974 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 9–15–3 |
| 28 | L | December 15, 1974 | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 9–16–3 |
| 29 | L | December 18, 1974 | 5–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 9–17–3 |
| 30 | T | December 21, 1974 | 2–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 9–17–4 |
| 31 | L | December 22, 1974 | 4–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 9–18–4 |
| 32 | T | December 26, 1974 | 4–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 9–18–5 |
| 33 | L | December 27, 1974 | 1–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 9–19–5 |
| 34 | L | December 30, 1974 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 9–20–5 |
| 35 | W | December 31, 1974 | 4–3 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 10–20–5 |
| 36 | L | January 4, 1975 | 1–2 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 10–21–5 |
| 37 | L | January 5, 1975 | 0–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 10–22–5 |
| 38 | T | January 8, 1975 | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 10–22–6 |
| 39 | T | January 11, 1975 | 3–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 10–22–7 |
| 40 | L | January 12, 1975 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 10–23–7 |
| 41 | W | January 16, 1975 | 7–4 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 11–23–7 |
| 42 | L | January 18, 1975 | 1–5 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 11–24–7 |
| 43 | T | January 19, 1975 | 4–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 11–24–8 |
| 44 | L | January 23, 1975 | 1–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 11–25–8 |
| 45 | W | January 25, 1975 | 5–2 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 12–25–8 |
| 46 | L | January 26, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 12–26–8 |
| 47 | T | January 28, 1975 | 4–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 12–26–9 |
| 48 | W | January 30, 1975 | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 13–26–9 |
| 49 | L | February 1, 1975 | 1–4 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 13–27–9 |
| 50 | T | February 2, 1975 | 5–5 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 13–27–10 |
| 51 | L | February 4, 1975 | 1–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 13–28–10 |
| 52 | L | February 5, 1975 | 5–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 13–29–10 |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1975 | 5–8 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 13–30–10 |
| 54 | W | February 9, 1975 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 14–30–10 |
| 55 | L | February 12, 1975 | 2–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 14–31–10 |
| 56 | L | February 14, 1975 | 4–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 14–32–10 |
| 57 | L | February 15, 1975 | 2–8 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 14–33–10 |
| 58 | W | February 19, 1975 | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 15–33–10 |
| 59 | W | February 22, 1975 | 4–3 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 16–33–10 |
| 60 | W | February 23, 1975 | 3–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 17–33–10 |
| 61 | L | February 26, 1975 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 17–34–10 |
| 62 | L | February 27, 1975 | 4–9 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 17–35–10 |
| 63 | W | March 1, 1975 | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 18–35–10 |
| 64 | L | March 2, 1975 | 4–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 18–36–10 |
| 65 | L | March 5, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 18–37–10 |
| 66 | W | March 8, 1975 | 5–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 19–37–10 |
| 67 | L | March 9, 1975 | 5–8 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 19–38–10 |
| 68 | W | March 11, 1975 | 4–2 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 20–38–10 |
| 69 | T | March 13, 1975 | 5–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 20–38–11 |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1975 | 2–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 20–39–11 |
| 71 | L | March 16, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) | 20–40–11 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1975 | 2–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 20–41–11 |
| 73 | W | March 22, 1975 | 7–4 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 21–41–11 |
| 74 | T | March 23, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 21–41–12 |
| 75 | L | March 26, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 21–42–12 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1975 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 21–43–12 |
| 77 | W | March 30, 1975 | 8–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 22–43–12 |
| 78 | W | April 2, 1975 | 8–3 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 23–43–12 |
| 79 | L | April 5, 1975 | 1–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 23–44–12 |
| 80 | L | April 6, 1975 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 23–45–12 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Marcel Dionne | C | 80 | 47 | 74 | 121 | 14 | −15 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| Danny Grant | RW | 80 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 28 | −11 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Nick Libett | LW | 80 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 39 | −41 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | 60 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 16 | −34 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Roberto | RW | 46 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 30 | −10 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Bergman | D | 76 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 104 | −25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | LW | 65 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 34 | −30 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Redmond | RW | 29 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 18 | −12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | D | 80 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 136 | −40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Nowak | LW | 56 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 69 | −34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | D | 39 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 60 | −10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Jarry | LW | 39 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | −12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | RW | 25 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | C | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bart Crashley | D | 48 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 | −10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | D | 50 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 46 | −15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | D | 70 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 238 | −29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | LW | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | C | 26 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Korney | RW | 30 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | −9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Anderson | RW | 45 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Roberts | RW | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | −7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Berenson | C | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Kryskow | LW | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | C | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 38 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McCutcheon | LW | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick McCann | C | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rutherford | G | 59 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Snell | RW | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | D | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Salovaara | D | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Drolet | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Grant | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McKenzie | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Mellor | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Murphy | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nahrgang | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | C/RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Richardson | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Jim Rutherford | 3478 | 59 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 217 | 3.74 | 2 |
| Doug Grant | 380 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5.37 | 0 |
| Bill McKenzie | 740 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 4.70 | 0 |
| Terry Richardson | 202 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6.83 | 0 |
| Team: | 4800 | 80 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 332 | 4.15 | 2 |
Note: 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

Detroit's draft picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 9 | Bill Lochead | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 44 | Dan Mandryk | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 3 | 45 | Bill Evo | United States | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 4 | 63 | Michel Bergeron | Canada | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 81 | John Taft | United States | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 6 | 99 | Don Dufek | United States | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 7 | 117 | Jack Carlson | United States | Marquette Iron Rangers (USHL) |
| 8 | 134 | Greg Steel | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 9 | 151 | Glen McLeod | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |