1974–75 Kansas City Scouts season

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.Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976) The Scouts finished last in the Smythe Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
Kansas City was awarded an NHL franchise on June 8, 1972. The city had a hockey history but had been a home to minor league hockey teams only. 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. Therefore, the franchise selected its 2nd choice, Scouts. This was named after a famous statue overlooking the city.
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 9 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.
===Draft Picks===
Round	#	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	2	Wilf Paiement (R)	 	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. On November 2, the Scouts made their home debut losing 4–3 to the Black Hawks. 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 23 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.
* 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 Black Hawks and the Black Hawks 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===
===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
==Playoffs==
*The Scouts did not qualify for the post season.
==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
==Awards and Records==
*The Scouts did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
===Trades===
August 22, 1974 	To Montreal Canadienscash 	To Kansas City ScoutsMike Baumgartner
September 1, 1974 	To Atlanta Flamescash 	To Kansas City ScoutsMorris Stefaniw
September 10, 1974	To New York IslandersBob Bourne 	To Kansas City ScoutsLarry HornungBart Crashley
October 29, 1974 	To St. Louis BluesChris EvansKansas City's 4th round draft pick1976 NHL Entry Draft	To Kansas City ScoutsLarry Giroux
December 1, 1974 	To Vancouver Blazers (WHA)Butch Deadmarsh 	To Kansas City Scoutscash
December 14, 1974 	To Detroit Red WingsBart CrashleyTed SnellLarry Giroux 	To Kansas City ScoutsGuy CharronClaude Houde
January 10, 1975 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMichel Plasse 	To Kansas City ScoutsJean-Guy LagaceDenis Herron
February 1, 1975 	To Los Angeles Kingscash 	To Kansas City ScoutsDoug Buhr
February 10, 1975 	To Los Angeles KingsKen Murray 	To Kansas City Scoutscash
June 3, 1975 	To Toronto Maple LeafsKansas City's 12th round pick1975 NHL Entry Draft 	To Kansas City Scoutscash
June 18, 1975 	To St. Louis BluesLynn PowisKansas City's 2nd round pick1975 NHL Entry Draft 	To Kansas City ScoutsCraig PatrickDenis Duperecash
==References==
*Scouts on Hockey Database
*Scouts on Database Hockey
*Scouts Game Log on Database Hockey
*1974-1975 Scouts Transactions (Archived 2009-05-27)
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