WHA game summary from January 4, 1975
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan Stags (11-24-3) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Houston Aeros (26-11-0) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | HOU, | Andre Hinse 15 (Frank Hughes), :58 |
| MIC, | Gary Veneruzzo 17 (J.P. LeBlanc, Barry Legge), 12:38 | |
| HOU, | Marty Howe 4 (Terry Ruskowski, Rich Preston), 13:25 | |
| HOU, | Ted Taylor 13, 18:50 | |
| 2: | HOU, | Mark Howe 10 (Larry Hale), 2:24 |
| MIC, | Arnie Brown 1 (Steve Richardson), 12:01 | |
| 3: | HOU, | Poul Popiel 4 (Mark Howe, Murray Hall), 8:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gordie Howe, HOU 9:59 |
| Steve Richardson, MIC 9:59 | |
| Craig Reichmuth, MIC 14:44 | |
| 2: | Ted Taylor, HOU 2:50 |
| Gordie Howe, HOU 5:12 | |
| Paul Curtis, MIC 8:13 | |
| Tom Serviss, MIC 15:04 | |
| 3: | Terry Ruskowski, HOU 6:43 |
Penalty time: MIC: 8 minutes
HOU: 8 minutes
| MIC Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Veneruzzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arnie Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Richardson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Legge | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J.P. LeBlanc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Reichmuth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Serviss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Curtis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Howe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Hinse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Preston | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Hale | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: MIC: 10- 5- 7-22
HOU: 15-15- 7-37
Goalies: MIC: Paul Hoganson (L, 3-3-1)
HOU: Wayne Rutledge (W, 12-7-0)
Attendance: 8,084