1975-1976 California Golden Seals team stats

1975-1976 California Golden Seals: 27-42-11
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Home record: 16-19-5  (136 goals scored, 136 allowed)
Road record: 11-23-6  (114 goals scored, 142 allowed)
Head Coach: Jack Evans

Power Play: 71/382 (18.6%)
Penalty Killing: 210/262 (80.2%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 170-216

250 goals scored (13th of 18 teams), 278 goals allowed (11th), 1058 PIM (9th)

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%   +/-
RW    25  Al MacAdam           6'0   180   23   80   32   31   63   49   8   4   89   27   89   18  177  18.1   -9
C     21  Dennis Maruk         5'8   175   20   80   30   32   62   44   7   5   88   26   93   25  233  12.9   -6
C      9  Wayne Merrick        6'1   195   23   56   25   27   52   36   7   0   66   25   44    0  190  13.2   -3
LW/D   2  Rick Hampton         6'0   190   19   73   14   37   51   54   8   0  129   44  107   10  106  13.2  -12
RW    20  Bob Murdoch          5'11  191   21   78   22   27   49   53   9   0   75   26   63    1  166  13.3  -13
RW    11  Gary Sabourin        5'11  180   32   76   21   28   49   33   4   0   71   19   59    0  172  12.2   -7
C      7  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   23   74   16   32   48    8   2   0   74   33   45    0  157  10.2   -4
LW    26  Bob Girard           6'0   180   26   80   16   26   42   54   3   0   70   18   74   19  137  11.7   -3
RW    19  Jim Moxey            6'1   190   22   44   10   16   26   33   2   0   42   10   50    8  106   9.4  -10
RW    16  Fred Ahern           6'0   180   23   44   17    8   25   43   3   0   38    9   32    1   88  19.3   -2
C     10  Ralph Klassen        5'11  175   20   71    6   15   21   26   2   0   35   11   71   21   96   6.2  -26
D      4  Bob Stewart          6'1   206   25   76    4   17   21  112   2   0   71   13  122   30   67   6.0  -34
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   26   78    3   18   21  152   0   0   83    2  112   13   63   4.8  -18
RW    14  Jim Pappin           6'0   190   36   32    6   13   19   12   2   0   30   15   31    0   72   8.3  -16
D      6  Len Frig             5'11  190   25   62    3   12   15   55   1   0   69   15   82   23  108   2.8   -5
LW    18  Dave Hrechkosy       6'2   195   18   38    9    5   14   14   4   0   26   10   31    0   75  12.0  -15
D      5  George Pesut         6'1   205   22   45    3    9   12   57   2   0   31   14   29    4   35   8.6   -8
C     24  Wayne King           5'10  185   24   46    1   11   12   26   1   0   19    5   17    0   46   2.2   -3
LW     8  Gary Holt            5'9   175   23   48    6    5   11   50   1   0   18    4   24    0   59  10.2  -10
D     23  Tim Jacobs           5'10  180   23   46    0   10   10   35   0   0   53   11   61   17   46   0.0   -2
C      9  Larry Patey          6'1   185   22   18    4    4    8   23   1   0   11    4   15    0   25  16.0   -8
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   35   26    1    6    7   20   1   0   28    7   34    7   41   2.4   -6
RW    12  Butch Williams       5'11  195   23   14    0    4    4    7   0   0    7    2   12    0   10   0.0   -7
LW    17  Charlie Simmer       6'3   210   21   21    1    1    2   22   1   0    4    2   15    4   12   8.3   -9
RW    14  Frank Spring         6'3   216   26    1    0    2    2    0   0   0    2    1    0    0    1   0.0   +1
D      5  Greg Smith           6'0   195   20    1    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    1    1    0    1   0.0   -1
G     27  Gilles Meloche       5'9   185   25   41    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Brent Meeke          5'11  175   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
D     17  Tom Price            6'1   190   21    5    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0   10    0    5   0.0   -9
G     31  Gary Simmons         6'2   200   31   40    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   31  Gary Simmons         31   40  2360  131  3.33  15  19   5 1177   .889   4   2
G   27  Gilles Meloche       25   41  2440  140  3.44  12  23   6 1251   .888   3   1

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    3  C    Ralph Klassen            497          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   21  C    Dennis Maruk             888          London Knights (OHA)               
  3   39  C    John Tweedle                          Lake Superior State Univ. (NCAA)   
  4   57  D    Greg Smith               829          Colorado College (NCAA)            
  5   75  D    Doug Young                            Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   93  G    Larry Hendrick                        Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  7  111  C    Rick Shinske              63          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  8  129  D    Doug Schoenfeld                       Cambridge Hornets (OHASr)          
  9  146  G    Jim Weaver                            Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
 10  162  RW   Greg Agar                             Merritt Centennials (BCJHL)        

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1975	traded the rights to Ron Huston to Roadrunners for the rights to Del Hall and Garry Holt
06-01-1975	traded Joey Johnston to Black Hawks for Jim Pappin and Chicago's #3 pick in the 1977 draft
06-20-1975	traded Stan Weir to Maple Leafs for Gary Sabourin
09-23-1975	sold Claude St. Sauveur to Flames
10-22-1975	sold Rick Smith to Blues
11-24-1975	traded Larry Patey and California's #3 pick in the 1977 draft to Blues for Wayne Merrick
03-09-1976	traded Dave Hrechkosy to Blues for California's #3 pick in the 1977 draft and St. Louis' #5 pick in the 1976 draft


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

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   5-0     15-23-3
01/10/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-3     15-24-3
01/14/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     15-24-4
01/16/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   7-0     16-24-4
01/17/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     17-24-4
01/23/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   4-1     18-24-4
01/25/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     19-24-4
01/28/1976   vs Washington Capitals       L   2-4     19-25-4
01/30/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     19-26-4
02/01/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   5-9     19-27-4
02/03/1976   at St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     19-27-5
02/04/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     19-28-5
02/06/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     19-29-5
02/08/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            T   5-5     19-29-6
02/11/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   4-4     19-29-7
02/13/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   5-6     19-30-7
02/15/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   7-3     20-30-7
02/16/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     20-31-7
02/18/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3     21-31-7
02/20/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-5     21-32-7
02/22/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-2     22-32-7
02/25/1976   at New York Rangers          W   6-4     23-32-7
02/26/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         T   1-1     23-32-8
02/28/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     23-33-8
02/29/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-6     23-34-8
03/02/1976   at New York Islanders        L   1-2     23-35-8
03/03/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     23-36-8
03/05/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-3     24-36-8
03/07/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   7-7     24-36-9
03/10/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-3     25-36-9
03/13/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     25-37-9
03/14/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     25-38-9
03/17/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     25-39-9
03/19/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     25-40-9
03/20/1976   at Kansas City Scouts        T   2-2     25-40-10
03/22/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   7-1     26-40-10
03/26/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   2-3     26-41-10
03/30/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     26-41-11
04/02/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   0-5     26-42-11
04/04/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-2     27-42-11

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