1975-1976 Phoenix Roadrunners team stats

1975-1976 Phoenix Roadrunners: 39-35-6
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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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