1975-1976 Phoenix Roadrunners team stats

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1975-1976 Phoenix Roadrunners: 39-35-6
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 20-14-6 (163 goals scored, 135 allowed) Road record: 19-21-0 (139 goals scored, 152 allowed) Head Coach: Sandy Hucul Power Play: 57/276 (20.7%) Penalty Killing: 241/330 (73.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-3 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 237-195 302 goals scored (7th of 14 teams), 287 goals allowed (8th), 1292 PIM (6th) WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (283.9 goals/team), 1125.1 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C/LW   8  Robbie Ftorek        5'10  155   23   80   41   72  113  109  10   0   --   --   --   --  232  17.7  +36
C      9  Del Hall             5'10  170   26   80   47   44   91   10  12   0   --   --   --   --  249  18.9  +21
LW    15  John Gray            5'10  180   26   79   35   45   80  136   6   0   --   --   --   --  192  18.2  +22
C     12  Ron Huston           5'9   170   30   79   22   44   66    4   4   4   --   --   --   --  185  11.9    0
C     14  Jim Boyd             5'9   180   26   80   23   34   57   44   7   2   --   --   --   --  189  12.2   +3
D     19  Pekka Rautakallio    5'11  185   22   73   11   39   50    8   3   0   --   --   --   --  191   5.8  +25
RW/LW 11  Gary Veneruzzo       5'8   165   32   61   19   24   43   27   3   1   --   --   --   --  130  14.6  +22
RW    17  Cam Connor           6'2   200   21   73   18   21   39  295   1   0   --   --   --   --  153  11.8  +23
RW    16  Michel Cormier       5'9   170   30   46   21   15   36    4   4   0   --   --   --   --  120  17.5   +5
RW    24  Lauri Mononen        6'0   180   25   75   15   21   36   19   2   0   --   --   --   --  135  11.1   +9
LW    21  Barry Dean           6'1   195   20   71    9   25   34  110   1   0   --   --   --   --  126   7.1  +17
RW    10  Dave Gorman          5'11  185   20   67   11   20   31   28   1   0   --   --   --   --  120   9.2    0
D      4  Garry Lariviere      6'0   190   21   79    7   17   24  100   1   0   --   --   --   --  102   6.9  +15
D      5  Serge Beaudoin       6'2   215   23   76    0   21   21  102   0   0   --   --   --   --   96   0.0   +4
RW    18  John Migneault       5'10  185   26   68    8   12   20   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   69  11.6   -9
D      3  Al McLeod            5'11  200   26   80    2   18   20   82   1   0   --   --   --   --   83   2.4  +12
D      2  Jim Niekamp          6'1   185   29   79    4   14   18   77   1   0   --   --   --   --   87   4.6  +21
LW     7  Grant Erickson       5'9   165   28   33    4    7   11    6   0   1   --   --   --   --   64   6.2    0
D     26  Jim Clarke           6'3   215   21   59    1    9   10   57   0   0   --   --   --   --   56   1.8   +3
G      1  Gary Kurt            6'3   205   28   40    0    4    4    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     7  Peter McNamee        5'11  170   25   14    1    2    3   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   22   4.5   -6
RW    27  Mike Sleep           6'0   180   20    9    2    0    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    5  40.0   -4
F     20  Mike Hobin           5'11  180   21    9    1    1    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   7.7   +1
F     11  Murray Keogan        5'10  175   25    8    0    2    2    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   14   0.0   --
G     30  Jack Norris          5'10  185   33   41    0    2    2    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     25  Clay Hebenton        5'10  200   22    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   30  Jack Norris          33   41  2412  128  3.18  21  14   4 1177   .891   2   1
G    1  Gary Kurt            28   40  2369  147  3.72  18  20   2 1162   .873   1   1
G   25  Clay Hebenton        22    2    80    9  6.75   0   1   0   48   .812   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    9  F    Greg Vaydik                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  2   23  RW   Neil Lyseng                           Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  2   24  D    Mike O'Connell                        Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   39  D    Blair Davidson                        Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  4   54  G    Roger Swanson                         Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  5   68  RW   Mike Sleep                            New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  6   82  LW   Dana Decker                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  7   95  LW   Dale McMullin                         Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  8  107  F    Gary Morrison                         U. of Michigan (NCAA)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1975	traded the rights to Del Hall and Garry Holt to Golden Seals for the rights to Ron Huston
10-1975	sold Murray Keogan to Cowboys
11-1975	traded Ron Serafini to Stingers for Gary Veneruzzo
12-1975	traded Peter McNamee to Mariners for Dave Walter
08-1976	traded Gary Veneruzzo to Mariners for future considerations
10-1976	traded Cam Connor to Aeros for Bob Liddington

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/09/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   3-2 
04/10/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-4 
04/13/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-4 
04/15/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-5 
04/17/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-2

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 14 Jim Boyd 5'9 180 26 5 3 2 5 2 -- -- C/LW 8 Robbie Ftorek 5'10 155 23 5 1 3 4 2 -- -- RW 24 Lauri Mononen 6'0 180 25 5 1 3 4 2 -- -- LW 7 Grant Erickson 5'9 165 28 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW 10 Dave Gorman 5'11 185 20 5 0 2 2 24 0 0 LW 15 John Gray 5'10 180 26 5 1 1 2 7 -- -- C 9 Del Hall 5'10 170 26 5 1 1 2 7 -- -- C 12 Ron Huston 5'9 170 30 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 4 Garry Lariviere 6'0 190 21 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 D 3 Al McLeod 5'11 200 26 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 D 19 Pekka Rautakallio 5'11 185 22 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW/LW 11 Gary Veneruzzo 5'8 165 32 5 2 0 2 7 -- -- D 5 Serge Beaudoin 6'2 215 23 5 1 0 1 10 -- -- RW 17 Cam Connor 6'2 200 21 5 1 0 1 21 -- -- D 2 Jim Niekamp 6'1 185 29 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 18 John Migneault 5'10 185 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 27 Mike Sleep 6'0 180 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Jack Norris 5'10 185 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Jim Clarke 6'3 215 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 16 Michel Cormier 5'9 170 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 21 Barry Dean 6'1 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 25 Clay Hebenton 5'10 200 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 20 Mike Hobin 5'11 180 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 11 Murray Keogan 5'10 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Gary Kurt 6'3 205 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 7 Peter McNamee 5'11 170 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Jack Norris 33 5 298 17 3.42 2 3 .000 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1975 vs San Diego Mariners W 6-5 1-0-0 10/11/1975 at San Diego Mariners W 4-2 2-0-0 10/12/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets L 0-4 2-1-0 10/17/1975 vs Denver Spurs L 4-5 2-2-0 10/19/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-5 3-2-0 10/24/1975 at Calgary Cowboys W 4-3 4-2-0 10/26/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-5 4-3-0 10/28/1975 at Edmonton Oilers L 3-7 4-4-0 10/30/1975 at Denver Spurs W 3-2 5-4-0 11/01/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-3 5-5-0 11/02/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-5 5-6-0 11/07/1975 at Houston Aeros L 3-5 5-7-0 11/08/1975 at New England Whalers W 3-2 6-7-0 11/09/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-7 6-8-0 11/14/1975 vs Toronto Toros T 2-2 6-8-1 11/16/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders T 4-4 6-8-2 11/20/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-1 7-8-2 11/22/1975 at New England Whalers L 5-7 7-9-2 11/27/1975 vs Calgary Cowboys L 1-5 7-10-2 11/29/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques T 4-4 7-10-3 11/30/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 1-2 7-11-3 12/04/1975 vs New England Whalers W 5-4 8-11-3 12/06/1975 vs Houston Aeros W 6-5 9-11-3 12/10/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers L 1-2 9-12-3 12/12/1975 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 2-4 9-13-3 12/13/1975 at Denver Spurs W 4-1 10-13-3 12/14/1975 vs San Diego Mariners W 4-2 11-13-3 12/18/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 7-1 12-13-3 12/20/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 3-4 12-14-3 12/23/1975 at Cincinnati Stingers W 5-3 13-14-3 12/26/1975 at San Diego Mariners L 2-4 13-15-3 12/27/1975 vs Denver Spurs W 10-0 14-15-3 12/28/1975 at Denver Spurs W 5-2 15-15-3 01/02/1976 at Toronto Toros L 1-4 15-16-3 01/03/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-1 16-16-3 01/04/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-3 16-17-3 01/07/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 6-7 16-18-3 01/08/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 7-1 17-18-3 01/10/1976 vs Ottawa Civics W 8-5 18-18-3 01/16/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 19-18-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/17/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 19-19-3 01/20/1976 vs New England Whalers T 4-4 19-19-4 01/22/1976 vs Toronto Toros W 6-4 20-19-4 01/25/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 7-5 21-19-4 01/27/1976 at San Diego Mariners W 4-3 22-19-4 01/28/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 5-0 23-19-4 01/30/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders T 4-4 23-19-5 01/31/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 1-6 23-20-5 02/04/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-1 24-20-5 02/05/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-1 25-20-5 02/07/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-2 26-20-5 02/08/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints T 3-3 26-20-6 02/11/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 1-2 26-21-6 02/12/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 1-4 26-22-6 02/14/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 5-2 27-22-6 02/15/1976 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 28-22-6 02/18/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 28-23-6 02/20/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 1-4 28-24-6 02/22/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 6-5 29-24-6 02/27/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 4-3 30-24-6 02/29/1976 at Calgary Cowboys W 5-2 31-24-6 03/02/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-2 32-24-6 03/05/1976 at Houston Aeros L 3-6 32-25-6 03/06/1976 vs New England Whalers L 3-5 32-26-6 03/07/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 2-5 32-27-6 03/10/1976 at New England Whalers W 3-2 33-27-6 03/12/1976 at Toronto Toros W 5-2 34-27-6 03/13/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 4-6 34-28-6 03/14/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 35-28-6 03/17/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 4-7 35-29-6 03/19/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 5-6 35-30-6 03/20/1976 at San Diego Mariners W 4-3 36-30-6 03/21/1976 at Houston Aeros L 3-4 36-31-6 03/24/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 4-5 36-32-6 03/26/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 3-1 37-32-6 03/27/1976 at San Diego Mariners W 5-2 38-32-6 03/28/1976 at Houston Aeros L 4-7 38-33-6 03/31/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 7-2 39-33-6 04/03/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 2-8 39-34-6 04/06/1976 at Houston Aeros L 5-8 39-35-6

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