1975-1976 Calgary Cowboys team stats

1975-1976 Calgary Cowboys: 41-35-4
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Home record: 25-13-2  (162 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Road record: 16-22-2  (145 goals scored, 162 allowed)
Head Coach: Joe Crozier

Power Play: 59/271 (21.8%)
Penalty Killing: 227/297 (76.4%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 15-13
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 233-199

307 goals scored (5th of 14 teams), 282 goals allowed (7th), 1064 PIM (9th)

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%   +/-
RW    11  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   28   80   44   52   96   46   7   4   --   --   --   --  381  11.5  +13
C      7  Ron Chipperfield     5'11  186   21   75   42   41   83   32  19   0   --   --   --   --  228  18.4  +13
LW     9  George Morrison      6'1   170   27   79   25   32   57   13   7   1   --   --   --   --  145  17.2   +5
LW    15  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   25   79   26   28   54  196   5   2   --   --   --   --  215  12.1   +5
RW     8  Rick Sentes          6'0   184   28   72   25   24   49   33   7   0   --   --   --   --  139  18.0   +9
LW     5  Don Tannahill        5'11  178   26   78   25   24   49   10   1   5   --   --   --   --  174  14.4   +6
C     16  Bob Leiter           5'9   175   34   51   17   17   34    8   6   0   --   --   --   --   94  18.1   +6
LW    24  Peter Driscoll       6'0   190   21   75   16   18   34  127   2   0   --   --   --   --  118  13.6  +12
W     12  Larry Israelson      6'1   175   23   57   10   22   32   26   1   0   --   --   --   --   69  14.5  +10
D      6  Francois Lacombe     5'10  185   27   71    3   28   31   62   1   0   --   --   --   --  100   3.0  +11
RW    26  Steve Hull           5'10  180   23   58   11   15   26    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   81  13.6   -2
D      4  Chris Evans          5'9   180   29   75    3   20   23   50   1   0   --   --   --   --  146   2.1  +12
D     23  John Miszuk          6'1   192   35   69    2   21   23   66   0   0   --   --   --   --   77   2.6  +31
W     19  Ray Delorenzi        5'10  180   23   39    8   12   20    4   0   1   --   --   --   --   56  14.3   +7
F     20  Murray Keogan        5'10  175   25   38    7   11   18   19   0   0   --   --   --   --   61  11.5   --
C     10  Terry Caffery        5'9   165   26   21    5   13   18    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   38  13.2   +3
LW    18  Rick Jodzio          6'1   190   21   47   10    7   17  137   0   0   --   --   --   --   44  22.7   +5
D      2  Duane Rupp           6'1   195   37   42    0   16   16   33   0   0   --   --   --   --   61   0.0   -6
C     20  Gavin Kirk           5'10  175   24   15    7    8   15   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   37  18.9   +8
C     18  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   27   30    5    9   14   19   0   0   --   --   --   --   66   7.6   -7
C     14  Derek Haas           6'0   170   20   30    5    9   14    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   34  14.7   +5
C     10  Lynn Powis           6'0   175   26   21    4   10   14    2   0   1   --   --   --   --   63   6.3   +2
G      1  Don McLeod           6'0   190   29   63    0   13   13    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    22  Bernie Lukowich      6'0   190   23   15    5    2    7   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   24  20.8   -5
D     21  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   30   58    2    4    6   22   0   1   --   --   --   --   58   3.4   -3
D     22  Wally Olds           6'2   200   26   28    0    5    5    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   17   0.0   +4
D      3  Bill Reed            5'11  190   21   29    0    5    5   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   29   0.0   +3
D      3  Harry Howell         6'1   195   43   31    0    3    3    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   26   0.0   +4
D     19  Pat Westrum          5'10  185   27    9    0    2    2   23   0   0   --   --   --   --    8   0.0   +2
F     17  Bill Gratton         6'3   195   27    6    0    1    1    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -2
LW        Dave Gilmour         5'9   165   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -2
D         Ken Desjardine       6'0   180   28    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
C     10  Rob Walton           5'9   170   26    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
C     10  Vic Mercredi         5'11  185   22    3    0    0    0   29   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
RW    17  Warren Miller        6'0   180   21    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0    0
D         Yvon Bilodeau        6'3   210   24    4    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    2   0.0   -4
D         Jim McCrimmon        6'1   210   22    5    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   +1
G      0  Ed Humphreys         6'1   170   22    8    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Wayne Wood           6'1   195   24   19    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   30  Wayne Wood           24   19   880   45  3.07   9   3   1  415   .892   0   1
G    1  Don McLeod           29   63  3534  206  3.50  30  27   3 1599   .871   2   1
G    0  Ed Humphreys         22    8   441   27  3.67   2   5   0  255   .894   2   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    7  D    Denny McLean                          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  3   37  C    Alex Pirus                            Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  4   52  D    Rick Piche                            Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  5   67  RW   Terry Bucyk                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  6   80  F    Pat Hughes                            U. of Michigan (NCAA)              
  7   94  D    Greg Smith                            Colorado College (NCAA)            
  8  106  LW   Doug Lindskog                         U. of Michigan (NCAA)              
  9  118  RW   Paul Clarke                           Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
 10  131  F    Randy Koch                            U. of Vermont (NCAA)               
 11  144       Dan Tsubouchi                         St. Louis University (NCAA)        
 12  155       Bill Anderson                         St. Louis University (CCHA)        
 13  165       Doug Hanson                                                              
 14  172  C    Darrell Ferner                        Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-19-1975	claimed John Miszuk from Blades in dispersal draft
10-1975	purchased Murray Keogan from Roadrunners
10-1975	traded future considerations to Whalers for Terry Caffery
01-1976	traded Hugh Harris to Racers for future considerations
02-1976	traded future considerations to Providence (AHL) for Lynn Powis
03-1976	traded Wayne Wood to Toros for Gavin Kirk
03-1976	signed Pat Westrum (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976	traded the rights to Craig Patrick to Fighting Saints for future considerations
07-1976	traded Richard Grenier to Nordiques for future considerations
07-1976	purchased the rights to Bruce Greig from Crusaders
08-1976	signed Gary Bromley and Richard Lemieux as free agents
08-1976	traded Francois Lacombe to Nordiques for future considerations
09-1976	signed Paul Hurley, Jim Mayer, George Pesut and Claude St. Sauveur as free agents
09-1976	traded future considerations to Oilers for Dave Kryskow
09-1976	traded Butch Deadmarsh to Fighting Saints for the rights to Jim Harrison
10-1976	traded draft picks to Jets for Mike Ford
10-1976	purchased Wayne Connelly from Whalers

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 2 04/10/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 04/11/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 8-4 04/14/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques W 3-2 04/16/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 04/18/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/23/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-6 04/25/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 04/28/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 04/30/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets W 7-3 05/02/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 0-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 4 Chris Evans 5'9 180 29 10 5 5 10 4 -- -- C 20 Gavin Kirk 5'10 175 24 10 4 6 10 19 -- -- C 7 Ron Chipperfield 5'11 186 21 10 5 4 9 6 -- -- C 10 Lynn Powis 6'0 175 26 10 5 4 9 2 -- -- RW 11 Danny Lawson 5'11 180 28 9 4 4 8 19 -- -- LW 24 Peter Driscoll 6'0 190 21 10 2 5 7 41 -- -- RW 22 Bernie Lukowich 6'0 190 23 10 3 4 7 8 -- -- LW 5 Don Tannahill 5'11 178 26 10 2 5 7 8 -- -- D 21 Paul Terbenche 5'10 170 30 10 0 6 6 6 0 0 LW 9 George Morrison 6'1 170 27 10 3 2 5 0 -- -- C 16 Bob Leiter 5'9 175 34 3 2 0 2 0 -- -- D 2 Duane Rupp 6'1 195 37 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 22 Wally Olds 6'2 200 26 9 0 2 2 4 0 0 D 19 Pat Westrum 5'10 185 27 6 0 1 1 19 0 0 LW 15 Butch Deadmarsh 5'11 186 25 8 0 1 1 14 0 0 RW 8 Rick Sentes 6'0 184 28 8 0 1 1 8 0 0 G 1 Don McLeod 6'0 190 29 10 0 1 1 4 0 0 RW 17 Warren Miller 6'0 180 21 10 1 0 1 28 -- -- D 23 John Miszuk 6'1 192 35 10 0 1 1 10 0 0 C 14 Derek Haas 6'0 170 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 0 Ed Humphreys 6'1 170 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Harry Howell 6'1 195 43 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 18 Rick Jodzio 6'1 190 21 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 W 12 Larry Israelson 6'1 175 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Francois Lacombe 5'10 185 27 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 D Yvon Bilodeau 6'3 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 10 Terry Caffery 5'9 165 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- W 19 Ray Delorenzi 5'10 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Ken Desjardine 6'0 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW Dave Gilmour 5'9 165 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 17 Bill Gratton 6'3 195 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 18 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 26 Steve Hull 5'10 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 20 Murray Keogan 5'10 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Jim McCrimmon 6'1 210 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 10 Vic Mercredi 5'11 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Bill Reed 5'11 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 10 Rob Walton 5'9 170 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Wayne Wood 6'1 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Don McLeod 29 10 579 37 3.83 5 5 .000 0 0 G 0 Ed Humphreys 22 1 20 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   0-2     0-1-0
10/14/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   5-3     1-1-0
10/17/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-6     1-2-0
10/22/1975   vs Denver Spurs              L   1-2     1-3-0
10/24/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   3-4     1-4-0
10/26/1975   at New England Whalers       L   1-3     1-5-0
10/29/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-1     2-5-0
10/30/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   7-5     3-5-0
11/01/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-3     3-6-0
11/02/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   4-3     4-6-0
11/04/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        T   4-4     4-6-1
11/05/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     5-6-1
11/07/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-2     6-6-1
11/11/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     7-6-1
11/13/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     7-7-1
11/16/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   5-3     8-7-1
11/18/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-6     8-8-1
11/21/1975   at Denver Spurs              W   6-2     9-8-1
11/22/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   6-4     10-8-1
11/27/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-1     11-8-1
11/29/1975   at San Diego Mariners        W   5-4     12-8-1
11/30/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     12-9-1
12/03/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L   3-4     12-10-1
12/05/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   8-3     13-10-1
12/07/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           W   5-4     14-10-1
12/09/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     15-10-1
12/11/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   2-3     15-11-1
12/12/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     15-12-1
12/14/1975   at Toronto Toros             T   3-3     15-12-2
12/16/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-7     15-13-2
12/19/1975   at Toronto Toros             W   5-3     16-13-2
12/20/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   7-8     16-14-2
12/23/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W  10-1     17-14-2
12/26/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-4     18-14-2
12/28/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-4     19-14-2
01/01/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-1     20-14-2
01/02/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     21-14-2
01/03/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-6     21-15-2
01/06/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-0     22-15-2
01/07/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     23-15-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/15/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     23-16-2
01/17/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-2     24-16-2
01/20/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W  10-3     25-16-2
01/21/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     25-17-2
01/23/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   0-2     25-18-2
01/25/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   3-5     25-19-2
01/28/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   0-5     25-20-2
01/29/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   0-1     25-21-2
02/03/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-2     26-21-2
02/05/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   4-6     26-22-2
02/07/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   4-4     26-22-3
02/08/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   4-8     26-23-3
02/10/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-3     27-23-3
02/13/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   4-3     28-23-3
02/15/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-5     28-24-3
02/18/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-4     28-25-3
02/20/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-6     28-26-3
02/22/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-2     29-26-3
02/24/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           T   3-3     29-26-4
02/25/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-2     30-26-4
02/27/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-4     31-26-4
02/29/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-5     31-27-4
03/02/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     32-27-4
03/03/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   4-6     32-28-4
03/04/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     33-28-4
03/06/1976   at Toronto Toros             L   2-5     33-29-4
03/07/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-3     33-30-4
03/09/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-4     34-30-4
03/11/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   2-0     35-30-4
03/16/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-3     36-30-4
03/17/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3     36-31-4
03/20/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          W   8-7     37-31-4
03/23/1976   at Toronto Toros             L   5-6     37-32-4
03/24/1976   at New England Whalers       W   7-6     38-32-4
03/26/1976   at New England Whalers       L   1-4     38-33-4
03/27/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-6     38-34-4
03/28/1976   at Toronto Toros             W   5-4     39-34-4
03/30/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   6-2     40-34-4
04/02/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-1     41-34-4
04/06/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     41-35-4

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