Division 3rd Patrick 1974–75 record 33–25–22 Goals against 221 | Conference 3rd Campbell Goals for 264 General Manager Bill Torrey | |
The 1974–75 New York Islanders season was the third season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Islanders finished in third place in the Patrick Division with a 33–25–22 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the New York Rangers in three games to advance to the Quarter-finals, where the team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, after they had lost the first three. The team lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games.
Contents
Playoffs
Round 1 (5) New York Islanders vs. (4) New York Rangers
New York Wins Series 2–1
Round 2 (5) New York Islanders vs (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Wins Series 4–3
Round 3 (5) New York Islanders vs (1) Philadelphia Flyers
New York Loses Series 4–3
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
The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. Below are listed the selections of the New York Islanders: