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The NHL completed its first 8-year expansion cycle by adding franchises in Washington and Kansas City. [1] Kansas City was awarded an NHL franchise on June 8, 1972. Kansas City had a hockey history but it been a home to minor league hockey teams. 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 Blackhawks. [2] Therefore, the franchise selected its 2nd choice, Scouts. This was named after a famous statue overlooking the city. [3]
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 9th 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. On November 2nd, the Scouts made their home debut losing 4–3 to the Black Hawks. [4] 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 23rd 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.
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[edit] Regular season
Logo of the Kansas City Scouts (1974–1976)
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.
- 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 Blackhawks and the Blackhawks 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.
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Game log
[edit] October
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player |
GP |
G |
AST |
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 |
[edit] Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player |
GP |
G |
AST |
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 |
[edit] Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
| 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 |
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[edit] References
- ^ Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- ^ Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- ^ Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- ^ Kanas City Scouts (1974-1976)
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