1974-75 Chicago Cougars Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 30-47-1 - 61 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Pat Stapleton (30-47-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1974-75 Chicago Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 30-47-1 - 61 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Pat Stapleton (30-47-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1974-75 Chicago Cougars Roster
The Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 30 wins and 47 losses and 1 ties for 61 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division.
The Cougars scored 261 goals and allowed 312. Gary MacGregor netted 42 goals for Chicago, and Rosaire Paiement accounted for 48 assists. Dave Dryden topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.87 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Stapleton coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 256
Regular Season Goals Against: 309
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Vancouver Blazers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Vancouver Blazers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 29, 1974 | Houston Aeros 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 0 at Houston Aeros 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at San Diego Mariners 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1974 | Toronto Toros 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 5 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Toronto Toros 7 at Chicago Cougars 0 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| November 12, 1974 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 14, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| November 19, 1974 | New England Whalers 5 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-11-0 | ||
| November 20, 1974 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-11-0 | ||
| November 22, 1974 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 3 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 3-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-12-0 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | New England Whalers 9 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 3-6-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-13-0 | ||
| November 27, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | W | 3-6-0 | 2-7-0 | 5-13-0 | ||
| November 28, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 3-6-0 | 3-7-0 | 6-13-0 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 3-6-0 | 4-7-0 | 7-13-0 | ||
| December 5, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 3-6-0 | 5-7-0 | 8-13-0 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | Toronto Toros 3 at Chicago Cougars 9 | W | 4-6-0 | 5-7-0 | 9-13-0 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 4-6-0 | 5-8-0 | 9-14-0 | ||
| December 10, 1974 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 4-7-0 | 5-8-0 | 9-15-0 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 0 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 5-7-0 | 5-8-0 | 10-15-0 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 5-8-0 | 5-8-0 | 10-16-0 | ||
| December 20, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 5-8-0 | 6-8-0 | 11-16-0 | ||
| December 21, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Chicago Cougars 0 | L | 5-9-0 | 6-8-0 | 11-17-0 | ||
| December 22, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Toronto Toros 5 | L | 5-9-0 | 6-9-0 | 11-18-0 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 5-9-0 | 6-10-0 | 11-19-0 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 6-9-0 | 6-10-0 | 12-19-0 | ||
| December 29, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 4 | L | 6-9-0 | 6-11-0 | 12-20-0 | ||
| December 31, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 6-9-0 | 7-11-0 | 13-20-0 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Chicago Cougars 4 | T | 6-9-1 | 7-11-0 | 13-20-1 | OT | |
| January 5, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 6-9-1 | 8-11-0 | 14-20-1 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 6-10-1 | 8-11-0 | 14-21-1 | ||
| January 10, 1975 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 2 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 7-10-1 | 8-11-0 | 15-21-1 | ||
| January 14, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 8-10-1 | 8-11-0 | 16-21-1 | ||
| January 15, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 5 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 8-10-1 | 8-12-0 | 16-22-1 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 9-10-1 | 8-12-0 | 17-22-1 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 9-11-1 | 8-12-0 | 17-23-1 | ||
| January 22, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Phoenix Roadrunners 8 | L | 9-11-1 | 8-13-0 | 17-24-1 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 9-11-1 | 8-14-0 | 17-25-1 | ||
| January 25, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 9-11-1 | 8-15-0 | 17-26-1 | ||
| January 26, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 5 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 9-12-1 | 8-15-0 | 17-27-1 | ||
| January 28, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 10-12-1 | 8-15-0 | 18-27-1 | ||
| January 30, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 10-13-1 | 8-15-0 | 18-28-1 | ||
| February 1, 1975 | Houston Aeros 6 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 10-14-1 | 8-15-0 | 18-29-1 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-14-1 | 8-16-0 | 18-30-1 | OT | |
| February 5, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | L | 10-14-1 | 8-17-0 | 18-31-1 | ||
| February 8, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 11-14-1 | 8-17-0 | 19-31-1 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 11-14-1 | 8-18-0 | 19-32-1 | ||
| February 10, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 11-14-1 | 8-19-0 | 19-33-1 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 11-14-1 | 8-20-0 | 19-34-1 | ||
| February 16, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 11-15-1 | 8-20-0 | 19-35-1 | ||
| February 17, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 12-15-1 | 8-20-0 | 20-35-1 | OT | |
| February 20, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 12-15-1 | 9-20-0 | 21-35-1 | OT | |
| February 23, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 13-15-1 | 9-20-0 | 22-35-1 | ||
| February 25, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 14-15-1 | 9-20-0 | 23-35-1 | OT | |
| February 26, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 14-15-1 | 10-20-0 | 24-35-1 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 14-15-1 | 10-21-0 | 24-36-1 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 0 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 14-15-1 | 10-22-0 | 24-37-1 | ||
| March 9, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 14-15-1 | 10-23-0 | 24-38-1 | ||
| March 11, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 14-16-1 | 10-23-0 | 24-39-1 | ||
| March 14, 1975 | Houston Aeros 5 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 14-17-1 | 10-23-0 | 24-40-1 | ||
| March 16, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 15-17-1 | 10-23-0 | 25-40-1 | ||
| March 17, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 16-17-1 | 10-23-0 | 26-40-1 | ||
| March 18, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 7 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 16-18-1 | 10-23-0 | 26-41-1 | ||
| March 20, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 4 at San Diego Mariners 2 | W | 16-18-1 | 11-23-0 | 27-41-1 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 16-19-1 | 11-23-0 | 27-42-1 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 16-19-1 | 11-24-0 | 27-43-1 | ||
| March 25, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 6 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 16-20-1 | 11-24-0 | 27-44-1 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 16-20-1 | 11-25-0 | 27-45-1 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | L | 16-20-1 | 11-26-0 | 27-46-1 | ||
| April 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 17-20-1 | 11-26-0 | 28-46-1 | OT | |
| April 4, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 18-20-1 | 11-26-0 | 29-46-1 | ||
| April 6, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 18-20-1 | 11-27-0 | 29-47-1 |
