1975-1976 Calgary Cowboys team stats

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1975-1976 Calgary Cowboys: 41-35-4
Previous Season Next Season 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 
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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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