1975-1976 Edmonton Oilers team stats

1975-1976 Edmonton Oilers: 27-49-5
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Home record: 20-17-3  (151 goals scored, 145 allowed)
Road record: 7-32-2  (117 goals scored, 200 allowed)
Head Coaches: Clare Drake (18-28-2), Bill Hunter (9-21-3)

Power Play: 53/293 (18.1%)
Penalty Killing: 215/273 (78.8%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 207-277

268 goals scored (10th of 14 teams), 345 goals allowed (13th), 991 PIM (11th)

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      9  Norm Ullman          5'10  175   40   77   31   56   87   12  13   1   --   --   --   --  158  19.6  -21
RW    17  Rusty Patenaude      5'8   175   26   77   42   30   72   88  11   0   --   --   --   --  202  20.8   -3
RW    15  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   27   81   34   31   65   17   6   0   --   --   --   --  223  15.2   -4
D      2  Barry Long           6'2   210   26   78   10   32   42   66   5   0   --   --   --   --  214   4.7  -49
D     19  Ken Baird            6'0   190   24   48   13   24   37   87   3   0   --   --   --   --   93  14.0   -6
D      3  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   29   54    2   32   34   78   1   0   --   --   --   --   83   2.4   -8
C     25  Bob Russell          5'9   167   20   58   13   18   31   19   0   0   --   --   --   --  118  11.0  -12
LW    18  Bob McAneeley        5'8   175   25   71   12   16   28   60   2   0   --   --   --   --   84  14.3  -11
C      7  Mike Rogers          5'9   170   21   44   12   15   27   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   96  12.5   +5
LW     7  Rick Morris          5'10  170   29   33   11   15   26   32   0   4   --   --   --   --   89  12.4  -14
D      5  Doug Barrie          5'9   175   29   79    4   21   25   81   0   0   --   --   --   --  109   3.7  -42
C     12  Bruce MacGregor      5'10  180   34   63   13   10   23   13   2   1   --   --   --   --   65  20.0  -33
F     24  Dan Spring           5'11  180   24   75   12   11   23    8   1   0   --   --   --   --   72  16.7  -25
LW     8  Wayne Carleton       6'3   212   29   26    5   16   21    6   2   0   --   --   --   --   86   5.8   -3
C     21  Bill Laing           6'2   190   22   54    8   12   20   67   0   1   --   --   --   --   62  12.9  -10
LW    22  Peter Morris         5'8   165   20   75    7   13   20   34   1   0   --   --   --   --   62  11.3  -16
D     23  Ted McAneeley        5'9   185   25   79    2   17   19   71   0   0   --   --   --   --   63   3.2   -9
RW    10  John Rogers          5'11  175   22   44    9    8   17   34   0   0   --   --   --   --   59  15.3  -13
C     11  Skip Krake           5'11  170   32   41    8    8   16   55   2   1   --   --   --   --   64  12.5   -3
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   22   29    7    5   12    8   3   0   --   --   --   --   72   9.7   -8
D     20  Steve Carlyle        5'10  180   25   28    0   11   11   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   27   0.0   -3
D      4  Kerry Ketter         6'1   202   28   48    1    9   10   20   0   0   --   --   --   --   48   2.1  -12
C     16  Eddie Joyal          6'0   178   35   45    5    4    9    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   53   9.4  -19
D      6  Murray Kennett       5'10  175   23   28    3    4    7   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   22  13.6   -8
D      6  Paul Hurley          5'11  185   29   26    1    4    5   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   47   2.1   -5
LW     8  Bill Evo             6'2   190   21    8    0    4    4    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0    0
LW    20  Jack Carlson         6'3   205   21   10    1    1    2   31   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   7.7   -2
D     26  Wayne Muloin         5'8   175   34   10    1    1    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    2  50.0   -6
RW    14  Doug Kerslake        5'10  205   25   13    1    1    2    4   0   0   --   --   --   --    4  25.0   -2
G     28  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   34   62    0    2    2    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     27  Frank Turnbull       5'8   150   22    3    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Chris Worthy         6'0   180   28   24    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   28  Dave Dryden          34   62  3567  235  3.95  22  34   5 1927   .878   2   1
G   30  Chris Worthy         28   24  1256   98  4.68   5  14   0  711   .862   1   1
G    1  Frank Turnbull       22    3   106    9  5.09   0   1   0   65   .862   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    6  LW   Barry Dean                            Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  2   21  LW   Peter Morris                          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   36  C    Barry Smith                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  4   51       Stu Younger                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  5   66       Jim Ofrim                             U. of Alberta (CIAU)               
  6   79  D    Bob Sunderland                        Boston University (NCAA)           
  7   93       Dave Bell                             Harvard University (NCAA)          
  8  105  C    Sid Veysey                            Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  9  117  C    Bob Russell                           Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
 10  130  D    Jean Thibodeau                        Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
 11  143  G    Brian Petrovek                        Harvard University (NCAA)          
 12  154  C    Jim Montgomery                        Hull Festivals (QMJHL)             
 13  164       Terry Angel                           Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
 14  171  F    Rick Shinske                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1975	traded Bill Lesuk to Jets for future considerations
12-1975	traded Blair MacDonald to Racers for future considerations
01-1976	traded Mike Rogers to Whalers for Wayne Carleton
01-1976	signed Rick Morris (after Denver/Ottawa folded) as a free agent
01-1976	traded Bill Evo to Crusaders for Wayne Muloin
02-1976	traded Steve Carlyle and Kerry Ketter to Whalers for Paul Hurley and the rights to Clarke Jantze
02-03-1976	suspended Kerry Ketter for refusing to report
03-1976	signed Jack Carlson (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976	purchased the rights to Barry Wilkins from Aeros
07-1976	sold the rights to Gilles Marotte to Stingers
08-1976	traded future considerations to Mariners for Gene Peacosh
08-1976	signed Pete Laframboise, Barry Merrell and Glen Sather as free agents
09-1976	traded Dave Kryskow to Cowboys for future considerations
09-1976	signed Ken Broderick, Dennis Patterson and Butch Williams as free agents
10-1976	purchased Frank Beaton from Stingers
10-1976	traded Barry Long to Jets for future considerations
10-1976	signed Bob Nevin and Paul Stewart as free agents

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 2 04/09/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-7 04/11/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 (OT) 04/14/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 04/16/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-7 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 19 Ken Baird 6'0 190 24 4 3 1 4 16 -- -- RW 17 Rusty Patenaude 5'8 175 26 4 2 2 4 0 -- -- RW 15 Tim Sheehy 6'1 185 27 4 2 2 4 0 -- -- C 9 Norm Ullman 5'10 175 40 4 1 3 4 2 -- -- F 24 Dan Spring 5'11 180 24 2 1 1 2 0 -- -- LW 8 Wayne Carleton 6'3 212 29 4 1 1 2 2 -- -- LW 18 Bob McAneeley 5'8 175 25 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- LW 22 Peter Morris 5'8 165 20 3 0 1 1 7 0 0 D 5 Doug Barrie 5'9 175 29 4 0 1 1 15 0 0 D 3 Al Hamilton 6'1 195 29 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 C 21 Bill Laing 6'2 190 22 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 12 Bruce MacGregor 5'10 180 34 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 7 Rick Morris 5'10 170 29 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 C 25 Bob Russell 5'9 167 20 4 1 0 1 0 -- -- D 26 Wayne Muloin 5'8 175 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Chris Worthy 6'0 180 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 28 Dave Dryden 6'1 186 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 20 Jack Carlson 6'3 205 21 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 6 Paul Hurley 5'11 185 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Barry Long 6'2 210 26 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 23 Ted McAneeley 5'9 185 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 20 Steve Carlyle 5'10 180 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 8 Bill Evo 6'2 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 16 Eddie Joyal 6'0 178 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Murray Kennett 5'10 175 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Doug Kerslake 5'10 205 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Kerry Ketter 6'1 202 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Skip Krake 5'11 170 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Mike Rogers 5'9 170 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 10 John Rogers 5'11 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 27 Frank Turnbull 5'8 150 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 28 Dave Dryden 34 3 180 15 5.00 0 3 .000 0 G 30 Chris Worthy 28 1 60 7 7.00 0 1 .000 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-4     0-1-0
10/12/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-5     1-1-0
10/14/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-8     1-2-0
10/15/1975   at New England Whalers       L   4-5     1-3-0
10/17/1975   at Toronto Toros             T   4-4     1-3-1
10/18/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-1     2-3-1
10/19/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   4-2     3-3-1
10/23/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-6     3-4-1
10/25/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-5     3-5-1
10/26/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   3-4     3-6-1
10/28/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-3     4-6-1
10/31/1975   vs New England Whalers       T   2-2     4-6-2
11/02/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     5-6-2
11/04/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     5-7-2
11/07/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-4     6-7-2
11/09/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-1     7-7-2
11/11/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-6     7-8-2
11/14/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-6     7-9-2
11/17/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-3     8-9-2
11/18/1975   at Denver Spurs              L   3-6     8-10-2
11/20/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-3     8-11-2
11/21/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   2-4     8-12-2
11/22/1975   at San Diego Mariners        W   3-2     9-12-2
11/25/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-7     9-13-2
11/28/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   4-7     9-14-2
11/30/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-2     10-14-2
12/02/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   7-2     11-14-2
12/05/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-8     11-15-2
12/07/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   4-5     11-16-2
12/10/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-4     12-16-2
12/11/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           W   3-2     13-16-2
12/14/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   1-3     13-17-2
12/16/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     14-17-2
12/17/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2     15-17-2
12/19/1975   at New England Whalers       L   2-4     15-18-2
12/21/1975   vs Toronto Toros             L   2-4     15-19-2
12/23/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-6     15-20-2
12/26/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   6-8     15-21-2
12/27/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     15-22-2
12/30/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   3-6     15-23-2

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/01/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   1-5     15-24-2
01/02/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   1-3     15-25-2
01/04/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   1-8     15-26-2
01/06/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   3-0     16-26-2
01/09/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-3     17-26-2
01/11/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   3-5     17-27-2
01/16/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-1     18-27-2
01/20/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           L  3-10     18-28-2
01/23/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     18-29-2
01/25/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   6-7     18-30-2
01/27/1976   at Toronto Toros             T   4-4     18-30-3
01/28/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   5-6     18-31-3
02/01/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-2     19-31-3
02/03/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-0     20-31-3
02/05/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-5     20-32-3
02/06/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   0-7     20-33-3
02/08/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     20-34-3
02/13/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-3     21-34-3
02/15/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-4     21-35-3
02/17/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   4-4     21-35-4
02/20/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     21-36-4
02/22/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-3     22-36-4
02/24/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           T   3-3     22-36-5
02/25/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-5     22-37-5
02/27/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     22-38-5
02/29/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-5     22-39-5
03/02/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-6     22-40-5
03/03/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-4     23-40-5
03/05/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     23-41-5
03/07/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     24-41-5
03/11/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   0-2     24-42-5
03/14/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     24-43-5
03/16/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   3-4     24-44-5
03/19/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   2-1     25-44-5
03/21/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     25-45-5
03/24/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2     26-45-5
03/25/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-7     26-46-5
03/26/1976   at Toronto Toros             L   3-7     26-47-5
03/30/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-8     26-48-5
04/01/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-7     26-49-5
04/04/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     27-49-5

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