1975-1976 Detroit Red Wings team stats

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1975-1976 Detroit Red Wings: 26-44-10
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 17-15-8 (137 goals scored, 123 allowed) Road record: 9-29-2 (89 goals scored, 177 allowed) Head Coaches: Doug Barkley (7-15-4), Alex Delvecchio (19-29-6) Power Play: 47/307 (15.3%) Penalty Killing: 336/422 (79.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 170-208 226 goals scored (15th of 18 teams), 300 goals allowed (13th), 1922 PIM (2nd) NHL Averages: 3.41 goals/game (272.9 goals/team), 1169.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     11  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   28   80   26   56   82   85   2   3  110   30  112   41  186  14.0   +9
LW     7  Dan Maloney          6'2   195   25   77   27   39   66  203   6   2   94   28   84   18  254  10.6    0
RW    16  Michel Bergeron      5'10  170   21   72   32   27   59   48  12   0   73   24   47    0  190  16.8   +2
LW    14  Nick Libett          6'1   195   30   80   20   26   46   71   3   1   72   16   85   20  224   8.9   -9
C     15  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   26   50   21   16   37   30   6   2   53   15   54    8  116  18.1   -8
D      4  Rick Lapointe        6'2   200   20   80   10   23   33   95   2   0   98   16  121   36  106   9.4   -3
D      2  Terry Harper         6'1   200   35   69    8   25   33   59   4   0  102   26  112   42  111   7.2   +6
LW    25  Mike Bloom           6'3   206   23   76   13   17   30   99   1   0   39    5   58    5  130  10.0  -19
RW    20  Mickey Redmond       5'11  185   28   37   11   17   28   10   2   0   40   15   42    0  123   8.9  -17
C/RW   8  Dennis Polonich      5'6   166   22   57   11   12   23  302   1   0   30    4   36    1   97  11.3   -9
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   29   39   10   13   23   20   4   1   32   13   46   10   70  14.3  -17
LW    23  Bill Lochead         6'1   195   21   53    9   11   20   22   0   0   28    6   37    0   81  11.1  -15
D     18  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   33   79    0   18   18  322   0   0   69    2  126   39   88   0.0  -20
RW    27  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   25   35    8    9   17   25   1   0   27    4   41   10   71  11.3   -8
LW    22  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   32   17    5    9   14   71   0   0   25    7   24    8   32  15.6   +2
C     12  J.P. LeBlanc         5'10  170   29   46    4    9   13   39   0   0   23    2   39   13   60   6.7   -5
D     28  Barry Salovaara      5'10  180   27   63    2   11   13   52   1   0   36    1   48    6   57   3.5   -7
D      5  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   23   77    3    9   12  129   1   0   64    4  103   30   92   3.3  -13
D     26  Al Cameron           6'1   205   20   38    2    8   10   49   1   0   34    4   51   14   59   3.4   -7
RW    19  Mike Korney          6'3   195   22   27    1    7    8   23   0   0   12    3   17    0   21   4.8   -8
RW    27  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   26   37    1    7    8   68   0   0   19    2   25    6   55   1.8   -2
C     12  Bryan Hextall        5'11  185   34   21    0    4    4   29   0   0    8    3   22   13   17   0.0   -4
D      3  Larry Giroux         6'0   190   24   10    1    1    2   25   0   0    7    1   21    5    9  11.1  -10
C     22  Mike Wong            6'3   204   20   22    1    1    2   12   0   0    3    2   12    0    9  11.1  -11
D     24  Jim Nahrgang         6'0   185   24    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    7    1    2   0.0   -5
D     24  Frank Bathe          6'1   185   21    7    0    1    1    9   0   0    2    0    7    4    6   0.0   -1
RW    29  Don Martineau        6'0   190   23    9    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    1   0.0   -1
G      1  Terry Richardson     6'1   190   22    1    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    17  Ken Mann             5'11  200   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
G     31  Doug Grant           6'1   200   27    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    15  Brian Watts          6'0   180   28    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     30  Peter McDuffe        5'9   180   27    4    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    29  Brian McCutcheon     5'10  180   26    8    0    0    0    5   0   0    0    0    5    3    4   0.0   -2
G     31  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   36   29    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Rutherford       5'8   168   26   44    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   31  Ed Giacomin          36   29  1740  100  3.45  12  14   3  908   .890   1   2
G    1  Jim Rutherford       26   44  2640  158  3.59  13  25   6 1378   .885   4   4
G   31  Doug Grant           27    2   120    8  4.00   1   1   0   45   .822   0   0
G   30  Peter McDuffe        27    4   240   22  5.50   0   3   1  155   .858   0   0
G    1  Terry Richardson     22    1    60    7  7.00   0   1   0   36   .806   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1975 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  D    Rick Lapointe            664          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  2   23  D    Jerry Rollins                   130   Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   37  D    Al Cameron               282          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)        [pick acquired from WAS]
  3   45  D    Blair Davidson                    2   Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from STL]
  3   50  LW   Clark Hamilton                        Notre Dame (NCAA)                    [pick acquired from BOS]
  4   59  D    Mike Wirachowsky                      Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  5   77  C    Mike Wong                 22          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  6   95  D    Mike Harazny                          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  7  113  C    Jean-Luc Phaneuf                 78   Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  8  131  C    Steve Carlson             52    173   Johnstown Jets (NAHL)              
  9  148  RW   Gary Vaughan                          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
 10  164  C    Jean Thibodeau                        Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
 11  176  D    Dave Hanson                     103   Colorado College (NCAA)              [pick acquired from WAS]
 11  178  D    Rob Larson                            University of Minnesota (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#3 to MIN (Alex Pirus)


Transactions

06-05-1975	traded Dave Kryskow to Flames for Bryan Hextall
06-23-1975	traded Bart Crashley and the rights to Marcel Dionne to Kings for Terry Harper, Dan Maloney and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1976 draft
08-22-1975	traded Gary Bergman and Bill McKenzie to Scouts for Peter McDuffe and Glen Burdon
10-31-1975	claimed Ed Giacomin on waivers from Rangers
11-20-1975	traded Detroit's #2 pick in the 1977 draft to Black Hawks for J.P. Leblanc
11-21-1975	traded Bryan Hextall to North Stars for Rick Chinnick
11-25-1975	traded Pierre Jarry to North Stars for Don Martineau
01-14-1976	traded Phil Roberto to Scouts for Buster Harvey
02-27-1976	traded Bill Hogaboam and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1976 draft to North Stars for Dennis Hextall
03-09-1976	traded Doug Grant to Blues for Rick Wilson (acq. 6/16/76)
10-08-1976	signed Bobby Sheehan as a free agent

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1975 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 0-0-1 10/09/1975 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-4 0-1-1 10/11/1975 vs California Golden Seals L 2-5 0-2-1 10/15/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 0-2-2 10/16/1975 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 0-2-3 10/18/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-6 0-3-3 10/19/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-5 0-4-3 10/22/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 0-5-3 10/25/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 0-6-3 10/26/1975 at Boston Bruins L 3-7 0-7-3 10/29/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 6-4 1-7-3 11/01/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 1-8-3 11/02/1975 at New York Rangers W 6-4 2-8-3 11/05/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-7 2-9-3 11/08/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-5 2-10-3 11/09/1975 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-3 3-10-3 11/13/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 6-3 4-10-3 11/15/1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 5-10-3 11/16/1975 at New York Rangers L 0-3 5-11-3 11/19/1975 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 5-11-4 11/20/1975 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-7 5-12-4 11/22/1975 at St. Louis Blues L 1-5 5-13-4 11/23/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-1 6-13-4 11/26/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-5 6-14-4 11/29/1975 at Kansas City Scouts W 5-3 7-14-4 12/03/1975 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-9 7-15-4 12/05/1975 at California Golden Seals L 2-3 7-16-4 12/06/1975 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 7-17-4 12/10/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 8-17-4 12/12/1975 at Washington Capitals W 5-3 9-17-4 12/13/1975 vs New York Rangers L 2-5 9-18-4 12/17/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-1 10-18-4 12/19/1975 at Kansas City Scouts L 1-4 10-19-4 12/20/1975 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 10-20-4 12/28/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 10-21-4 12/31/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 4-0 11-21-4 01/03/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 12-21-4 01/04/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks L 3-4 12-22-4 01/06/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 3-4 12-23-4 01/08/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-0 13-23-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/10/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-7 13-24-4 01/13/1976 at New York Islanders L 0-1 13-25-4 01/14/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 8-3 14-25-4 01/17/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 14-25-5 01/18/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings L 3-8 14-26-5 01/22/1976 at New York Islanders L 1-8 14-27-5 01/24/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 1-6 14-28-5 01/25/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 14-28-6 01/27/1976 at St. Louis Blues W 3-2 15-28-6 01/29/1976 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 15-28-7 01/31/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 16-28-7 02/04/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-0 17-28-7 02/06/1976 vs New York Islanders W 4-3 18-28-7 02/07/1976 vs New York Rangers L 4-5 18-29-7 02/08/1976 at Boston Bruins L 0-7 18-30-7 02/11/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 18-31-7 02/14/1976 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 19-31-7 02/15/1976 at Washington Capitals L 5-8 19-32-7 02/18/1976 vs New York Islanders L 3-5 19-33-7 02/21/1976 vs Washington Capitals L 1-5 19-34-7 02/22/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 19-34-8 02/25/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-8 19-35-8 02/26/1976 vs California Golden Seals T 1-1 19-35-9 02/28/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-3 19-36-9 03/03/1976 at Atlanta Flames W 3-2 20-36-9 03/06/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 20-37-9 03/07/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 20-38-9 03/10/1976 at California Golden Seals L 3-4 20-39-9 03/13/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-1 21-39-9 03/16/1976 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-4 21-40-9 03/18/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-3 22-40-9 03/20/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 23-40-9 03/21/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-0 24-40-9 03/24/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 7-3 25-40-9 03/27/1976 vs Atlanta Flames W 8-0 26-40-9 03/28/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-3 26-41-9 03/30/1976 at Washington Capitals L 3-5 26-42-9 03/31/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 26-42-10 04/03/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-6 26-43-10 04/04/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 5-6 26-44-10

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