1975-1976 Boston Bruins team stats

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1975-1976 Boston Bruins: 48-15-17
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-5-8 (160 goals scored, 95 allowed) Road record: 21-10-9 (153 goals scored, 142 allowed) Head Coach: Don Cherry Power Play: 77/289 (26.6%) Penalty Killing: 289/345 (83.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 227-175 313 goals scored (5th of 18 teams), 237 goals allowed (5th), 1195 PIM (6th) 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     10  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   35   67   31   59   90   16  15   1  115   50   66   18  186  16.7  +17
LW     9  Johnny Bucyk         6'0   190   40   77   36   47   83   20  13   0  129   56   51    0  151  23.8  +22
C     19  Gregg Sheppard       5'8   170   26   70   31   43   74   28   5   2  117   44   75   26  222  14.0  +24
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   30   80   28   43   71   87   9   0  111   22   61    2  169  16.6  +30
RW    17  Bobby Schmautz       5'9   172   30   75   28   34   62  116   7   0  105   44   62   14  243  11.5  +13
RW     8  Ken Hodge            6'2   210   31   72   25   36   61   42   8   0  100   47   34    0  161  15.5  +19
D     22  Brad Park            6'0   200   27   43   16   37   53   95   7   1  119   43   66   13  163   9.8  +23
RW    24  Terry O'Reilly       6'1   200   24   80   23   27   50  150   2   0   60    4   53    0  135  17.0   +3
C     11  Andre Savard         6'1   185   22   79   17   23   40   60   0   0   58    2   56    4  182   9.3   +4
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   28   58   16   20   36   24   1   0   58    6   49   12   96  16.7  +15
D     20  Dallas Smith         5'11  180   34   77    7   25   32  103   0   0  128    5  110   29  125   5.6  +42
LW    14  Dave Forbes          5'10  180   27   79   16   13   29   52   0   4   48    1   49   17  165   9.7  +15
C     27  Doug Gibson          5'10  175   22   50    7   18   25    0   1   0   30    5   18    1   41  17.1   +8
D      6  Darryl Edestrand     5'11  180   30   77    4   17   21  103   1   0   85    9   79   10  131   3.1   +7
D      4  Bobby Orr            6'0   197   27   10    5   13   18   22   3   1   32   13   11    2   57   8.8  +10
C      7  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   33   12    6   10   16    8   3   0   20   10   16    5   57  10.5   -1
LW    18  Hank Nowak           6'1   195   25   66    7    3   10   41   0   0   24    1   26    2   60  11.7   -1
D     29  Joe Zanussi          5'10  180   28   60    1    7    8   30   0   0   32    2   38   10   77   1.3   +2
D     23  Al Sims              6'0   182   22   48    4    3    7   43   0   0   41    5   47   17   61   6.6   +6
D     10  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   30   12    2    5    7   17   1   0   23    8   23    9   33   6.1   +1
D     25  Gary Doak            5'11  175   29   58    1    6    7   60   0   0   71    1   58   13   70   1.4  +25
D     29  Doug Halward         6'1   200   20   32    1    5    6    6   1   0   21    4   25    4   30   3.3   -4
C     28  Barry Smith          5'11  178   20   19    1    0    1    2   0   0    2    0   10    3    8  12.5   -5
RW    16  Kent Ruhnke          6'1   190   23    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    2   0.0   +1
RW    27  Earl Anderson        6'1   185   24    5    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    1    5    3    5   0.0   -2
RW    28  Gordie Clark         5'10  180   23    7    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    7    0    3   0.0   -5
D     29  Al Simmons           6'0   170   24    7    0    1    1   21   0   0    6    0    9    3    6   0.0    0
LW    17  Stan Jonathan        5'8   175   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     22  Rick Adduono         5'11  182   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
C/RW  16  Paul O'Neil          6'1   185   22    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Ray Maluta           5'8   173   21    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    4    0    2   0.0   -3
D     26  Mike Milbury         6'1   200   23    3    0    0    0    9   0   0    2    0    2    1    2   0.0   +1
LW    32  Steve Langdon        5'11  175   22    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    2   0.0   -1
G     30  Dave Reece           6'1   190   27   14    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   35   15    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gilles Gilbert       6'1   175   26   55    0    0    0   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Gerry Cheevers       35   15   900   41  2.73   8   2   5  420   .902   1   1
G    1  Gilles Gilbert       26   55  3123  151  2.90  33   8  10 1342   .887   0   3
G   30  Dave Reece           27   14   777   43  3.32   7   5   2  350   .877   1   2

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   14  D    Doug Halward             653          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  2   32  C    Barry Smith              114          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   60  C    Rick Adduono               4     80   St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)     [pick acquired from TOR]
  4   68  LW   Denis Daigle                          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  5   86  LW   Stan Jonathan            411          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  6  104  C    Matti Hagman             237     54   Helsinki IFK (Finland)             
  7  122  G    Gary Carr                             Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  8  140  LW   Bo Berglund              130          Omskoldsvik (Sweden)               
  9  156  D    Joe Rando                             University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
 10  171  RW   Kevin Nugent                     25   Notre Dame (NCAA)                  

Traded draft picks:

#3 to DET (Clark Hamilton)


Transactions

10-10-1975	signed Paul O'Neil as a free agent
11-07-1975	traded Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais to Rangers for Jean Ratelle, Brad Park and Joe Zanussi
11-14-1975	sold Al Simmons to Rangers
01-27-1976	signed Gerry Cheevers as a free agent
03-1976	signed Kent Ruhnke as a free agent
05-26-1976	traded Ken Hodge to Rangers for Rick Middleton
06-11-1976	received Peter McNab from Sabres as compensation for their signing of Andre Savard as a free agent
10-1976	signed Bill Bennett as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/11/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-0 
04/13/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-3 (OT)
04/15/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   4-6 
04/17/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-0 
04/20/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-1 
04/22/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4 (OT)
04/25/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-0 
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Semifinals
04/27/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-2 
04/29/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-2 (OT)
05/02/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5 
05/04/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4 
05/06/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 10 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 35 12 8 8 16 4 5 0 D 22 Brad Park 6'0 200 27 11 3 8 11 14 1 1 C 19 Gregg Sheppard 5'8 170 26 12 5 6 11 6 1 0 RW 17 Bobby Schmautz 5'9 172 30 11 2 8 10 13 0 0 RW 8 Ken Hodge 6'2 210 31 12 4 6 10 4 4 0 LW 9 Johnny Bucyk 6'0 190 40 12 2 7 9 0 2 0 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 30 11 1 5 6 16 0 0 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 28 12 4 2 6 8 1 0 C 11 Andre Savard 6'1 185 22 12 1 4 5 9 0 0 D 20 Dallas Smith 5'11 180 34 11 2 2 4 19 0 0 D 6 Darryl Edestrand 5'11 180 30 12 1 3 4 23 0 0 RW 24 Terry O'Reilly 6'1 200 24 12 3 1 4 25 0 0 LW 14 Dave Forbes 5'10 180 27 12 1 1 2 5 0 1 D 29 Joe Zanussi 5'10 180 28 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 25 Gary Doak 5'11 175 29 12 1 0 1 22 0 0 RW 28 Gordie Clark 5'10 180 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 29 Doug Halward 6'1 200 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Ray Maluta 5'8 173 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 32 Steve Langdon 5'11 175 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Gilles Gilbert 6'1 175 26 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 18 Hank Nowak 6'1 195 25 10 0 0 0 8 0 0 D 26 Mike Milbury 6'1 200 23 11 0 0 0 29 0 0 C 22 Rick Adduono 5'11 182 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 27 Earl Anderson 6'1 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Phil Esposito 6'1 205 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 27 Doug Gibson 5'10 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 17 Stan Jonathan 5'8 175 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/RW 16 Paul O'Neil 6'1 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Bobby Orr 6'0 197 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Dave Reece 6'1 190 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 16 Kent Ruhnke 6'1 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 29 Al Simmons 6'0 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Al Sims 6'0 182 22 -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 C 28 Barry Smith 5'11 178 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 10 Carol Vadnais 6'1 185 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 35 6 392 14 2.14 2 4 169 .917 0 1 G 1 Gilles Gilbert 26 6 360 19 3.17 3 3 144 .868 0 2

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens L 4-9 0-1-0 10/12/1975 vs New York Islanders T 3-3 0-1-1 10/16/1975 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 0-1-2 10/18/1975 at New York Islanders W 5-2 1-1-2 10/19/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-0 2-1-2 10/23/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts L 2-3 2-2-2 10/25/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 2-3-2 10/26/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 7-3 3-3-2 10/30/1975 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-2 4-3-2 11/01/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-8 4-4-2 11/02/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 5-0 5-4-2 11/05/1975 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-4 5-5-2 11/08/1975 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-4 5-6-2 11/09/1975 at California Golden Seals W 6-3 6-6-2 11/13/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-0 7-6-2 11/15/1975 at Atlanta Flames W 5-3 8-6-2 11/16/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 4-2 9-6-2 11/19/1975 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 9-6-3 11/20/1975 vs New York Islanders T 2-2 9-6-4 11/23/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 9-6-5 11/25/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 10-6-5 11/26/1975 at New York Rangers W 6-4 11-6-5 11/29/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 11-6-6 11/30/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-2 12-6-6 12/04/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 3-2 13-6-6 12/06/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 14-6-6 12/07/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 14-6-7 12/11/1975 vs New York Rangers L 1-5 14-7-7 12/13/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 14-7-8 12/14/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-2 15-7-8 12/17/1975 at Washington Capitals W 3-2 16-7-8 12/20/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 17-7-8 12/21/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 1-2 17-8-8 12/23/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 17-9-8 12/26/1975 at Buffalo Sabres W 6-3 18-9-8 12/28/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 19-9-8 12/31/1975 at Minnesota North Stars W 6-1 20-9-8 01/02/1976 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 20-9-9 01/03/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-0 21-9-9 01/10/1976 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 22-9-9

Date Opponent Result Record 01/11/1976 at Washington Capitals W 7-4 23-9-9 01/13/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-2 24-9-9 01/15/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-0 25-9-9 01/17/1976 at St. Louis Blues L 5-7 25-10-9 01/22/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 26-10-9 01/24/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-1 27-10-9 01/25/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-3 28-10-9 01/29/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 29-10-9 01/30/1976 at Atlanta Flames W 4-2 30-10-9 02/01/1976 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 31-10-9 02/05/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 32-10-9 02/07/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-11 32-11-9 02/08/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 7-0 33-11-9 02/11/1976 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 34-11-9 02/13/1976 at California Golden Seals W 6-5 35-11-9 02/15/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 36-11-9 02/18/1976 at Kansas City Scouts T 3-3 36-11-10 02/21/1976 at New York Islanders W 2-1 37-11-10 02/22/1976 at New York Rangers W 5-2 38-11-10 02/26/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 39-11-10 02/27/1976 at Washington Capitals T 3-3 39-11-11 02/29/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 40-11-11 03/03/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 41-11-11 03/05/1976 at California Golden Seals L 3-4 41-12-11 03/07/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 4-3 42-12-11 03/09/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 0-9 42-13-11 03/11/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-2 43-13-11 03/13/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 43-14-11 03/14/1976 vs California Golden Seals W 4-2 44-14-11 03/16/1976 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 44-14-12 03/18/1976 at Kansas City Scouts W 5-2 45-14-12 03/20/1976 vs New York Rangers W 8-1 46-14-12 03/24/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 5-5 46-14-13 03/25/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 47-14-13 03/27/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 4-4 47-14-14 03/28/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 47-14-15 03/30/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 47-14-16 04/01/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-7 47-15-16 04/03/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 48-15-16 04/04/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 48-15-17

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