1975-1976 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics team stats

1975-1976 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics: 14-26-1
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Home record: 8-14-1  (79 goals scored, 93 allowed)
Road record: 6-12-0  (55 goals scored, 79 allowed)
Head Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot

Power Play: 25/149 (16.8%)
Penalty Killing: 117/148 (79.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-6
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 107-135

134 goals scored (14th of 14 teams), 172 goals allowed (1st), 536 PIM (14th)

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     14  Ralph Backstrom      5'10  165   38   41   21   29   50   14   8   0   --   --   --   --  142  14.8   +9
LW    12  Don Borgeson         5'11  175   30   40   21   16   37   24   5   0   --   --   --   --  119  17.6   +7
C      9  Gary MacGregor       5'9   170   21   38   16   14   30   18   3   0   --   --   --   --  127  12.6   -2
C     19  Jim Sherrit          5'7   170   27   40   11   19   30   16  --  --   --   --   --   --   91  12.1   -4
D      4  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   26   41    4   23   27   42   1   0   --   --   --   --   98   4.1   -9
RW     8  Mark Lomenda         6'0   186   21   37    6   16   22   11   5   0   --   --   --   --   66   9.1   -6
LW    15  Frank Rochon         5'11  181   22   41   11   10   21   10   3   0   --   --   --   --   78  14.1  -18
LW    10  Rick Morris          5'10  170   29   41    9    6   15   58   0   2   --   --   --   --   75  12.0  -19
LW     7  Bob Liddington       6'0   175   27   35    7    8   15   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   63  11.1   -2
D      5  John Arbour          5'11  195   30   35    2   13   15   49  --  --   --   --   --   --   62   3.2  -14
D      3  Barry Legge          6'0   186   21   40    6    8   14   15   4   0   --   --   --   --   59  10.2  -11
LW    21  Brian Lavender       6'0   174   28   37    5    6   11    7  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---  -15
D      2  Larry Bignell        6'0   175   25   41    5    5   10   43  --  --   --   --   --   --   40  12.5   -4
C     23  Peter Mara           5'6   152   28   40    3    7   10    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   41   7.3  -15
D     18  Bryon Baltimore      6'2   190   23   41    1    8    9   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   47   2.1  -13
RW    17  Gary Bredin          6'0   180   27   17    4    3    7    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   25  16.0   -7
C     16  J.P. LeBlanc         5'10  170   29   15    1    5    6   25  --  --   --   --   --   --   26   3.8   -7
C     11  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   20   22    1    3    4   28  --  --   --   --   --   --   10  10.0   -3
D      6  Larry Mavety         5'11  185   33   14    0    4    4   14  --  --   --   --   --   --   20   0.0  -12
D     24  Keith Kokkola        6'3   210   26   16    0    3    3   40  --  --   --   --   --   --   26   0.0   -2
G     31  Lynn Zimmerman       5'8   155   33    8    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Bob Johnson          6'1   185   27   24    0    1    1    7  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Nick Sanza           5'11  175   20    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    22  Ed Pizunski          5'11  185   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
LW    19  Jan Popiel           5'9   180   28    2    0    0    0    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
D      5  Brian Gibbons        6'3   190   28    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -2
G     31  Chris Grigg          6'1   185   22    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Cam Newton           5'11  170   25   10    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Bill Goldthorpe      5'11  185   22   12    0    0    0   31   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -5

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  Cam Newton           25   10   573   35  3.66   4   6   0  314   .889   0   1
G   31  Lynn Zimmerman       33    8   495   31  3.76   2   6   0  301   .897   0   0
G    1  Bob Johnson          27   24  1345   88  3.93   8  14   1  689   .872   0   0
G   31  Chris Grigg          22    2    80   13  9.75   0   0   0   59   .780   0   0
G    1  Nick Sanza           20    1    20    5 15.00   0   0   0   12   .583   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    4  C    Mel Bridgman                          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   34  RW   Ron Delorme                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  4   49  D    Andre Leduc                           Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  5   64  G    Nick Sanza                            Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  6   77       Greg Miazga                           Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  7   91       Rick Martin                           London Knights (OHA)               
 10  128       Dave Bossy                            Notre Dame (WCHA)                  
 11  141  F    Andy Whitby                           Oshawa Generals (OHA)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

11-1975	traded Gary Bredin to Mariners for Bill Goldthorpe
01-1976	sold Darryl Maggs, Frank Rochon, Mark Lomenda and Bryon Baltimore to Racers
01-1976	sold Gary MacGregor and Barry Legge to Crusaders
01-1976	sold Ralph Backstrom and Don Borgeson to Whalers


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   1-7     0-1-0
10/16/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-7     0-2-0
10/17/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-4     1-2-0
10/18/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   6-4     2-2-0
10/22/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           W   2-1     3-2-0
10/24/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5     3-3-0
10/30/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-3     3-4-0
11/01/1975   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-3     3-5-0
11/04/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       T   2-2     3-5-1
11/06/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-5     3-6-1
11/07/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-3     3-7-1
11/09/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   2-3     3-8-1
11/13/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L  8-11     3-9-1
11/15/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-4     4-9-1
11/18/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     5-9-1
11/20/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-5     5-10-1
11/21/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   2-6     5-11-1
11/23/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-3     6-11-1
11/26/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-0     7-11-1
11/28/1975   at New England Whalers       L   3-7     7-12-1
11/30/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   4-2     8-12-1
12/02/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     8-13-1
12/05/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-4     8-14-1
12/06/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-3     8-15-1
12/07/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   5-1     9-15-1
12/09/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-3     10-15-1
12/13/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-4     10-16-1
12/16/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-2     11-16-1
12/19/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-3     12-16-1
12/23/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   4-5     12-17-1
12/26/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   4-9     12-18-1
12/27/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L  0-10     12-19-1
12/28/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-5     12-20-1
12/30/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   2-1     13-20-1
01/02/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-2     13-21-1
01/03/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   2-4     13-22-1
01/04/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-2     14-22-1
01/07/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   2-3     14-23-1
01/10/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-8     14-24-1
01/11/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-6     14-25-1

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/15/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   4-5     14-26-1

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