1974–75 New York Islanders season
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 almost repeated the feat in the next round, but lost in the semi-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. In doing so, they set a record for most consecutive games won when facing elimination, eight.
1974–75 New York Islanders | |
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Division | 3rd Patrick |
Conference | 3rd Campbell |
1974–75 record | 33–25–22 |
Goals for | 264 |
Goals against | 221 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Torrey |
Coach | Al Arbour |
Captain | Ed Westfall |
Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bob Nystrom (27) |
Assists | Denis Potvin (55) |
Points | Denis Potvin (76) |
Penalty minutes | Gerry Hart (143) |
Wins | Billy Smith (21) |
Goals against average | Chico Resch (2.47) |