# 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season

The 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season was the first season of operation of the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. The Racers finished fourth to miss the playoffs.

## Regular season
### Final standings

| Eastern Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
| New England Whalers | 78 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 91 | 274 | 279 | 867 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 78 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 73 | 236 | 258 | 1273 |
| Chicago Cougars | 78 | 30 | 47 | 1 | 61 | 261 | 312 | 1086 |
| Indianapolis Racers | 78 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 39 | 216 | 338 | 970 |

### Game log

Regular season schedule :
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 17, 1974 | 2–4 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 18, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 20, 1974 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | L | October 24, 1974 | 2–3 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 0–4–0 |
| 5 | L | October 26, 1974 | 1–6 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 0–5–0 |
| 6 | W | October 27, 1974 | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 1–5–0 |
| 7 | L | October 31, 1974 | 1–6 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 1–6–0 |
| 8 | L | November 3, 1974 | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 1–7–0 |
| 9 | L | November 5, 1974 | 0–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 1–8–0 |
| 10 | W | November 7, 1974 | 3–0 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 2–8–0 |
| 11 | W | November 9, 1974 | 5–4 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 3–8–0 |
| 12 | W | November 10, 1974 | 6–1 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 4–8–0 |
| 13 | L | November 13, 1974 | 3–10 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 4–9–0 |
| 14 | L | November 15, 1974 | 0–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 4–10–0 |
| 15 | L | November 17, 1974 | 1–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 4–11–0 |
| 16 | L | November 19, 1974 | 0–10 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 4–12–0 |
| 17 | L | November 20, 1974 | 4–6 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 4–13–0 |
| 18 | L | November 21, 1974 | 0–4 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 4–14–0 |
| 19 | L | November 24, 1974 | 2–9 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 4–15–0 |
| 20 | L | November 26, 1974 | 0–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 4–16–0 |
| 21 | L | November 28, 1974 | 5–7 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 4–17–0 |
| 22 | L | November 29, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 4–18–0 |
| 23 | L | December 1, 1974 | 3–7 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 4–19–0 |
| 24 | L | December 5, 1974 | 3–5 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 4–20–0 |
| 25 | L | December 7, 1974 | 3–6 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 4–21–0 |
| 26 | W | December 8, 1974 | 5–3 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 5–21–0 |
| 27 | L | December 10, 1974 | 3–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 5–22–0 |
| 28 | L | December 14, 1974 | 0–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 5–23–0 |
| 29 | L | December 15, 1974 | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 5–24–0 |
| 30 | L | December 17, 1974 | 2–3 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 5–25–0 |
| 31 | L | December 19, 1974 | 0–6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 5–26–0 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1974 | 4–6 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 5–27–0 |
| 33 | W | December 22, 1974 | 2–1 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 6–27–0 |
| 34 | T | December 27, 1974 | 1–1 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 6–27–1 |
| 35 | L | December 29, 1974 | 4–5 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 6–28–1 |
| 36 | L | January 1, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 6–29–1 |
| 37 | L | January 2, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 6–30–1 |
| 38 | T | January 4, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 6–30–2 |
| 39 | L | January 5, 1975 | 1–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 6–31–2 |
| 40 | W | January 7, 1975 | 4–2 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 7–31–2 |
| 41 | T | January 10, 1975 | 3–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 7–31–3 |
| 42 | W | January 16, 1975 | 4–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 8–31–3 |
| 43 | L | January 19, 1975 | 1–5 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 8–32–3 |
| 44 | W | January 22, 1975 | 3–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 9–32–3 |
| 45 | W | January 23, 1975 | 4–2 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 10–32–3 |
| 46 | L | January 26, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 10–33–3 |
| 47 | L | January 28, 1975 | 1–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 10–34–3 |
| 48 | L | January 30, 1975 | 2–3 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 10–35–3 |
| 49 | L | February 1, 1975 | 1–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 10–36–3 |
| 50 | L | February 4, 1975 | 3–4 OT | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 10–37–3 |
| 51 | L | February 9, 1975 | 5–7 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 10–38–3 |
| 52 | W | February 10, 1975 | 4–1 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 11–38–3 |
| 53 | L | February 14, 1975 | 3–4 OT | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 11–39–3 |
| 54 | L | February 17, 1975 | 5–6 OT | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 11–40–3 |
| 55 | L | February 18, 1975 | 2–9 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 11–41–3 |
| 56 | W | February 21, 1975 | 5–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 12–41–3 |
| 57 | W | February 23, 1975 | 6–0 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 13–41–3 |
| 58 | W | February 25, 1975 | 6–4 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 14–41–3 |
| 59 | L | February 26, 1975 | 3–4 OT | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 14–42–3 |
| 60 | L | March 1, 1975 | 2–12 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 14–43–3 |
| 61 | L | March 2, 1975 | 3–4 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 14–44–3 |
| 62 | W | March 5, 1975 | 5–2 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 15–44–3 |
| 63 | L | March 7, 1975 | 4–5 OT | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 15–45–3 |
| 64 | L | March 8, 1975 | 5–6 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 15–46–3 |
| 65 | W | March 13, 1975 | 5–4 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 16–46–3 |
| 66 | W | March 15, 1975 | 7–3 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 17–46–3 |
| 67 | L | March 19, 1975 | 5–6 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 17–47–3 |
| 68 | W | March 20, 1975 | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 18–47–3 |
| 69 | L | March 22, 1975 | 3–6 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 18–48–3 |
| 70 | L | March 23, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 18–49–3 |
| 71 | L | March 25, 1975 | 3–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 18–50–3 |
| 72 | L | March 27, 1975 | 2–5 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 18–51–3 |
| 73 | L | March 29, 1975 | 5–7 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 18–52–3 |
| 74 | L | March 30, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) | 18–53–3 |
| 75 | L | March 31, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 18–54–3 |
| 76 | L | April 1, 1975 | 1–7 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 18–55–3 |
| 77 | L | April 5, 1975 | 3–8 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 18–56–3 |
| 78 | L | April 6, 1975 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 18–57–3 |

## Player statistics

Regular season :
Scoring :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Bob Whitlock | C | 73 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 56 | -27 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sicinski | C | 77 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 12 | -32 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | RW | 78 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 52 | -22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Wiste | C | 75 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 30 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Bond | LW | 71 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 23 | -30 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Buchanan | C | 32 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 16 | -12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Fitchner | C | 78 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 96 | -26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McDonald | C | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 19 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Proceviat | D | 52 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 51 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sheridan | C | 58 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 20 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Heatley | RW | 29 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Johnson | C | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hardy | C | 32 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Block | D | 37 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 18 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Ash | D | 64 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 19 | -30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Pumple | LW | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Horton | D | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Hopiavuori | D | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Robertson | C | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Desjardine | D | 46 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 68 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Woytowich | D | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hargreaves | D | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Smith | LW | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Andrascik | RW | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Cote | D | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bredin | RW | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Kannegiesser | D | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Richardson | LW | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Kennett | D | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Walters | C | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Hanmer | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McKenzie | LW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Brown | G | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Locas | C | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Dion | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Dyck | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Fraser | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending :
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Andy Brown | 2979 | 52 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 206 | 4.15 | 2 |
| Ed Dyck | 1692 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 123 | 4.36 | 0 |
| Michel Dion | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.07 | 0 |
| Team: | 4730 | 78 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 333 | 4.22 | 2 |
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;

## Draft picks

Indianapolis's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| WHA Secret Amateur Draft |||||
| 1 | 2 | Bill Lochead (F) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 2 | 17 | Bob Bourne (C) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| WHA Amateur Draft |||||
| 1 | 2 | Mike Will (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 2 | 17 | Craig Hanmer (D) | United States | St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) |
| 3 | 32 | Mike Wong (C) | United States | Minnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL) |
| 4 | 47 | Mike Zuke (C) | Canada | Michigan Tech (WCHA) |
| 5 | 62 | Pat Ribble (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 6 | 76 | Harold Snepsts (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 7 | 91 | Peter Roberts (C) | United States | St. Cloud Junior Blues (MidJHL) |
| 7 | 92 | John Sheridan (C) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 8 | 106 | Tom Price (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 8 | 107 | Mark Toulet | Canada | University of Moncton (CIAU) |
| 9 | 121 | Michel Dion (G) | Canada | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 136 | Kevin Erickson (G) | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 10 | 137 | Jack Patterson (F) | Canada | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 11 | 149 | Don Wheldon (D) | United States | London Knights (OHA) |
| 11 | 150 | Gary Sargent (D) | United States | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) |
| 11 | 155 | Greg Steel (D) | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 12 | 162 | Pierre David (D) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 12 | 163 | Scott Mabley (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 12 | 168 | Russ Hall (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 13 | 175 | Graham Hall (F) | Canada | Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) |
| 13 | 176 | Bill Best (LW) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 13 | 179 | Mike St. Cyr (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 14 | 186 | Rod Tordoff (D) | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 14 | 187 | Doug Counter (D) | Canada | Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) |
| 14 | 189 | Mitch Babin (F) | Canada | North Bay Trappers (OPJHL) |
| 15 | 193 | Yves Plouffe (D) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 15 | 194 | Jim Chicoyne (D) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 16 | 198 | Brian Barker (RW) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 17 | 202 | Rick Fraser (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 18 | 205 | Larry Jacques (RW) | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 19 | 206 | Bob Volpe (G) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |