The 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season was the first season of operation of the

Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square ...

in the

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (N ...

. The Racers finished fourth to miss the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , L, , October 17, 1974, , 2–4 , , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 18, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

Toronto Toros The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976. History The franchise was awarded to Doug Michel in 1971 for $25,000 to play in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 WHA season, 19 ...

( 1974–75) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 20, 1974, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1974–75) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 24, 1974, , 2–3 , , align="left",

Minnesota Fighting Saints The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976 ...

( 1974–75) , , 0–4–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 26, 1974, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

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( 1974–75) , , 0–5–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 27, 1974, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 1–5–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 31, 1974, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 1–6–0 , - , - , 8, , L, , November 3, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left",

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1974–75) , , 1–7–0 , - , 9, , L, , November 5, 1974, , 0–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 1–8–0 , - , 10, , W, , November 7, 1974, , 3–0 , , align="left",

San Diego Mariners The San Diego Mariners were a professional ice hockey team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena. Previous to being in San Diego, the tea ...

( 1974–75) , , 2–8–0 , - , 11, , W, , November 9, 1974, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 3–8–0 , - , 12, , W, , November 10, 1974, , 6–1 , , align="left", @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 4–8–0 , - , 13, , L, , November 13, 1974, , 3–10 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 4–9–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 15, 1974, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1974–75) , , 4–10–0 , - , 15, , L, , November 17, 1974, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 4–11–0 , - , 16, , L, , November 19, 1974, , 0–10 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 4–12–0 , - , 17, , L, , November 20, 1974, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

Chicago Cougars The Chicago Cougars were a professional ice hockey team in Chicago. They competed in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. History During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals ...

( 1974–75) , , 4–13–0 , - , 18, , L, , November 21, 1974, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 4–14–0 , - , 19, , L, , November 24, 1974, , 2–9 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 4–15–0 , - , 20, , L, , November 26, 1974, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 4–16–0 , - , 21, , L, , November 28, 1974, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 4–17–0 , - , 22, , L, , November 29, 1974, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Cleveland Crusaders The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1975–76 WHA season, 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and t ...

( 1974–75) , , 4–18–0 , - , - , 23, , L, , December 1, 1974, , 3–7 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 4–19–0 , - , 24, , L, , December 5, 1974, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 4–20–0 , - , 25, , L, , December 7, 1974, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 4–21–0 , - , 26, , W, , December 8, 1974, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 5–21–0 , - , 27, , L, , December 10, 1974, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 5–22–0 , - , 28, , L, , December 14, 1974, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 5–23–0 , - , 29, , L, , December 15, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 5–24–0 , - , 30, , L, , December 17, 1974, , 2–3 , , align="left",

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( 1974–75) , , 5–25–0 , - , 31, , L, , December 19, 1974, , 0–6 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 5–26–0 , - , 32, , L, , December 20, 1974, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 5–27–0 , - , 33, , W, , December 22, 1974, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 6–27–0 , - , 34, , T, , December 27, 1974, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 6–27–1 , - , 35, , L, , December 29, 1974, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 6–28–1 , - , - , 36, , L, , January 1, 1975, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 6–29–1 , - , 37, , L, , January 2, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 6–30–1 , - , 38, , T, , January 4, 1975, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 6–30–2 , - , 39, , L, , January 5, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 6–31–2 , - , 40, , W, , January 7, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 7–31–2 , - , 41, , T, , January 10, 1975, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 7–31–3 , - , 42, , W, , January 16, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 8–31–3 , - , 43, , L, , January 19, 1975, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 8–32–3 , - , 44, , W, , January 22, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 9–32–3 , - , 45, , W, , January 23, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 10–32–3 , - , 46, , L, , January 26, 1975, , 0–6 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 10–33–3 , - , 47, , L, , January 28, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 10–34–3 , - , 48, , L, , January 30, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 10–35–3 , - , - , 49, , L, , February 1, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 10–36–3 , - , 50, , L, , February 4, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 10–37–3 , - , 51, , L, , February 9, 1975, , 5–7 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 10–38–3 , - , 52, , W, , February 10, 1975, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 11–38–3 , - , 53, , L, , February 14, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 11–39–3 , - , 54, , L, , February 17, 1975, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 11–40–3 , - , 55, , L, , February 18, 1975, , 2–9 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 11–41–3 , - , 56, , W, , February 21, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 12–41–3 , - , 57, , W, , February 23, 1975, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 13–41–3 , - , 58, , W, , February 25, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 14–41–3 , - , 59, , L, , February 26, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 14–42–3 , - , - , 60, , L, , March 1, 1975, , 2–12 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 14–43–3 , - , 61, , L, , March 2, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 14–44–3 , - , 62, , W, , March 5, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 15–44–3 , - , 63, , L, , March 7, 1975, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 15–45–3 , - , 64, , L, , March 8, 1975, , 5–6 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 15–46–3 , - , 65, , W, , March 13, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 16–46–3 , - , 66, , W, , March 15, 1975, , 7–3 , , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 17–46–3 , - , 67, , L, , March 19, 1975, , 5–6 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 17–47–3 , - , 68, , W, , March 20, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 18–47–3 , - , 69, , L, , March 22, 1975, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–48–3 , - , 70, , L, , March 23, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 18–49–3 , - , 71, , L, , March 25, 1975, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 18–50–3 , - , 72, , L, , March 27, 1975, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1974–75) , , 18–51–3 , - , 73, , L, , March 29, 1975, , 5–7 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–52–3 , - , 74, , L, , March 30, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–53–3 , - , 75, , L, , March 31, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–54–3 , - , - , 76, , L, , April 1, 1975, , 1–7 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–55–3 , - , 77, , L, , April 5, 1975, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–56–3 , - , 78, , L, , April 6, 1975, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1974–75) , , 18–57–3 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Indianapolis's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.

References

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