1975-1976 Detroit Red Wings team stats

1975-1976 Detroit Red Wings: 26-44-10
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Home record: 17-15-8  (137 goals scored, 123 allowed)
Road record: 9-29-2  (89 goals scored, 177 allowed)
Head Coaches: Doug Barkley (7-15-4), Alex Delvecchio (19-29-6)

Power Play: 47/307 (15.3%)
Penalty Killing: 336/422 (79.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-6
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 170-208

226 goals scored (15th of 18 teams), 300 goals allowed (13th), 1922 PIM (2nd)

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     11  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   28   80   26   56   82   85   2   3  110   30  112   41  186  14.0   +9
LW     7  Dan Maloney          6'2   195   25   77   27   39   66  203   6   2   94   28   84   18  254  10.6    0
RW    16  Michel Bergeron      5'10  170   21   72   32   27   59   48  12   0   73   24   47    0  190  16.8   +2
LW    14  Nick Libett          6'1   195   30   80   20   26   46   71   3   1   72   16   85   20  224   8.9   -9
C     15  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   26   50   21   16   37   30   6   2   53   15   54    8  116  18.1   -8
D      4  Rick Lapointe        6'2   200   20   80   10   23   33   95   2   0   98   16  121   36  106   9.4   -3
D      2  Terry Harper         6'1   200   35   69    8   25   33   59   4   0  102   26  112   42  111   7.2   +6
LW    25  Mike Bloom           6'3   206   23   76   13   17   30   99   1   0   39    5   58    5  130  10.0  -19
RW    20  Mickey Redmond       5'11  185   28   37   11   17   28   10   2   0   40   15   42    0  123   8.9  -17
C/RW   8  Dennis Polonich      5'6   166   22   57   11   12   23  302   1   0   30    4   36    1   97  11.3   -9
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   29   39   10   13   23   20   4   1   32   13   46   10   70  14.3  -17
LW    23  Bill Lochead         6'1   195   21   53    9   11   20   22   0   0   28    6   37    0   81  11.1  -15
D     18  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   33   79    0   18   18  322   0   0   69    2  126   39   88   0.0  -20
RW    27  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   25   35    8    9   17   25   1   0   27    4   41   10   71  11.3   -8
LW    22  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   32   17    5    9   14   71   0   0   25    7   24    8   32  15.6   +2
C     12  J.P. LeBlanc         5'10  170   29   46    4    9   13   39   0   0   23    2   39   13   60   6.7   -5
D     28  Barry Salovaara      5'10  180   27   63    2   11   13   52   1   0   36    1   48    6   57   3.5   -7
D      5  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   23   77    3    9   12  129   1   0   64    4  103   30   92   3.3  -13
D     26  Al Cameron           6'1   205   20   38    2    8   10   49   1   0   34    4   51   14   59   3.4   -7
RW    19  Mike Korney          6'3   195   22   27    1    7    8   23   0   0   12    3   17    0   21   4.8   -8
RW    27  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   26   37    1    7    8   68   0   0   19    2   25    6   55   1.8   -2
C     12  Bryan Hextall        5'11  185   34   21    0    4    4   29   0   0    8    3   22   13   17   0.0   -4
D      3  Larry Giroux         6'0   190   24   10    1    1    2   25   0   0    7    1   21    5    9  11.1  -10
C     22  Mike Wong            6'3   204   20   22    1    1    2   12   0   0    3    2   12    0    9  11.1  -11
D     24  Jim Nahrgang         6'0   185   24    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    7    1    2   0.0   -5
D     24  Frank Bathe          6'1   185   21    7    0    1    1    9   0   0    2    0    7    4    6   0.0   -1
RW    29  Don Martineau        6'0   190   23    9    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    1   0.0   -1
G      1  Terry Richardson     6'1   190   22    1    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    17  Ken Mann             5'11  200   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
G     31  Doug Grant           6'1   200   27    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    15  Brian Watts          6'0   180   28    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     30  Peter McDuffe        5'9   180   27    4    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    29  Brian McCutcheon     5'10  180   26    8    0    0    0    5   0   0    0    0    5    3    4   0.0   -2
G     31  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   36   29    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Rutherford       5'8   168   26   44    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   31  Ed Giacomin          36   29  1740  100  3.45  12  14   3  908   .890   1   2
G    1  Jim Rutherford       26   44  2640  158  3.59  13  25   6 1378   .885   4   4
G   31  Doug Grant           27    2   120    8  4.00   1   1   0   45   .822   0   0
G   30  Peter McDuffe        27    4   240   22  5.50   0   3   1  155   .858   0   0
G    1  Terry Richardson     22    1    60    7  7.00   0   1   0   36   .806   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    5  D    Rick Lapointe            664          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  2   23  D    Jerry Rollins                   130   Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   37  D    Al Cameron               282          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)        [pick acquired from WAS]
  3   45  D    Blair Davidson                    2   Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from STL]
  3   50  LW   Clark Hamilton                        Notre Dame (NCAA)                    [pick acquired from BOS]
  4   59  D    Mike Wirachowsky                      Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  5   77  C    Mike Wong                 22          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  6   95  D    Mike Harazny                          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  7  113  C    Jean-Luc Phaneuf                 78   Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  8  131  C    Steve Carlson             52    173   Johnstown Jets (NAHL)              
  9  148  RW   Gary Vaughan                          Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
 10  164  C    Jean Thibodeau                        Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
 11  176  D    Dave Hanson                     103   Colorado College (NCAA)              [pick acquired from WAS]
 11  178  D    Rob Larson                            University of Minnesota (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#3 to MIN (Alex Pirus)

Transactions

06-05-1975	traded Dave Kryskow to Flames for Bryan Hextall
06-23-1975	traded Bart Crashley and the rights to Marcel Dionne to Kings for Terry Harper, Dan Maloney and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1976 draft
08-22-1975	traded Gary Bergman and Bill McKenzie to Scouts for Peter McDuffe and Glen Burdon
10-31-1975	claimed Ed Giacomin on waivers from Rangers
11-20-1975	traded Detroit's #2 pick in the 1977 draft to Black Hawks for J.P. Leblanc
11-21-1975	traded Bryan Hextall to North Stars for Rick Chinnick
11-25-1975	traded Pierre Jarry to North Stars for Don Martineau
01-14-1976	traded Phil Roberto to Scouts for Buster Harvey
02-27-1976	traded Bill Hogaboam and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1976 draft to North Stars for Dennis Hextall
03-09-1976	traded Doug Grant to Blues for Rick Wilson (acq. 6/16/76)
10-08-1976	signed Bobby Sheehan as a free agent


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

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/10/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     13-24-4
01/13/1976   at New York Islanders        L   0-1     13-25-4
01/14/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   8-3     14-25-4
01/17/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     14-25-5
01/18/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   3-8     14-26-5
01/22/1976   at New York Islanders        L   1-8     14-27-5
01/24/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-6     14-28-5
01/25/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     14-28-6
01/27/1976   at St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     15-28-6
01/29/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     15-28-7
01/31/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-1     16-28-7
02/04/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-0     17-28-7
02/06/1976   vs New York Islanders        W   4-3     18-28-7
02/07/1976   vs New York Rangers          L   4-5     18-29-7
02/08/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   0-7     18-30-7
02/11/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     18-31-7
02/14/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2     19-31-7
02/15/1976   at Washington Capitals       L   5-8     19-32-7
02/18/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   3-5     19-33-7
02/21/1976   vs Washington Capitals       L   1-5     19-34-7
02/22/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   2-2     19-34-8
02/25/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-8     19-35-8
02/26/1976   vs California Golden Seals   T   1-1     19-35-9
02/28/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-3     19-36-9
03/03/1976   at Atlanta Flames            W   3-2     20-36-9
03/06/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-6     20-37-9
03/07/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     20-38-9
03/10/1976   at California Golden Seals   L   3-4     20-39-9
03/13/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-1     21-39-9
03/16/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-4     21-40-9
03/18/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-3     22-40-9
03/20/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-2     23-40-9
03/21/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-0     24-40-9
03/24/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-3     25-40-9
03/27/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   8-0     26-40-9
03/28/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   0-3     26-41-9
03/30/1976   at Washington Capitals       L   3-5     26-42-9
03/31/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     26-42-10
04/03/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-6     26-43-10
04/04/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   5-6     26-44-10

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