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1975-1976 Houston Aeros: 53-27-0
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 33-7-0 (207 goals scored, 126 allowed) Road record: 20-20-0 (134 goals scored, 137 allowed) Head Coach: Bill Dineen Power Play: 77/254 (30.3%) Penalty Killing: 258/301 (85.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 13-10 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 251-210 341 goals scored (3rd of 14 teams), 263 goals allowed (5th), 1093 PIM (8th) 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 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 47 78 32 70 102 76 12 1 -- -- -- -- 241 13.3 +14 D 4 Mark Howe 5'11 185 20 72 39 37 76 38 13 6 -- -- -- -- 270 14.4 +29 LW 7 Frank Hughes 5'10 180 26 80 31 45 76 26 12 0 -- -- -- -- 165 18.8 +12 LW 16 Andre Hinse 5'9 175 30 70 35 38 73 6 12 0 -- -- -- -- 158 22.2 +12 C 13 Larry Lund 6'0 190 35 73 24 49 73 50 6 1 -- -- -- -- 146 16.4 +3 C 10 Gord Labossiere 6'1 190 35 80 23 32 55 18 4 0 -- -- -- -- 151 15.2 -1 RW 21 Rich Preston 6'0 185 23 77 22 33 55 33 1 2 -- -- -- -- 159 13.8 +30 RW 27 Don Larway 6'1 192 21 79 30 20 50 56 3 0 -- -- -- -- 196 15.3 +9 C 8 Terry Ruskowski 5'10 178 20 65 14 35 49 100 3 0 -- -- -- -- 105 13.3 +18 RW 11 Murray Hall 6'0 175 35 80 20 26 46 18 3 0 -- -- -- -- 118 16.9 -3 D 6 Poul Popiel 5'10 175 32 78 10 36 46 71 2 2 -- -- -- -- 162 6.2 +29 LW 14 Ted Taylor 6'0 175 33 68 15 26 41 88 3 0 -- -- -- -- 130 11.5 -10 D 2 John Schella 6'0 190 28 74 6 32 38 106 0 0 -- -- -- -- 193 3.1 +8 D 3 Marty Howe 6'1 195 21 80 14 23 37 81 0 0 -- -- -- -- 179 7.8 +40 LW 18 John Tonelli 6'1 200 18 79 17 14 31 66 3 1 -- -- -- -- 123 13.8 +11 D 17 Larry Hale 6'1 180 34 77 2 12 14 30 0 0 -- -- -- -- 49 4.1 +7 LW 19 Jan Popiel 5'9 180 28 67 4 7 11 59 0 0 -- -- -- -- 68 5.9 -13 D 24 Glen Irwin 5'11 195 24 72 3 8 11 116 0 0 -- -- -- -- 59 5.1 +3 D 22 Bill Butters 5'10 185 24 14 0 4 4 18 0 0 -- -- -- -- 11 0.0 +8 G 29 Ron Grahame 5'11 175 25 57 0 1 1 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- LW 22 Bob Liddington 6'0 175 27 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- 1 0.0 0 D 5 Mike Stevens 5'11 188 25 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- 7 0.0 -2 G 30 Wayne Rutledge 6'2 200 33 25 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- C 12 Steve West 5'0 165 23 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --
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 Rutledge       33   25  1456   77  3.17  15  10   0  780   .901   1   1
G   29  Ron Grahame          25   57  3343  182  3.27  39  17   0 1752   .896   3   3
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   15  D    Richard Mulhern                       Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  2   30  C    Doug Jarvis                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  3   45  D    Kevin Campbell                        St. Lawrence University (NCAA)     
  4   60  LW   Dave Salvian                          St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  5   74  RW   Paul Crowley                          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  6   88  G    Bill Cheropita                        St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  7  101  D    John Glynne                           U. of Vermont (NCAA)               
  8  113  F    Dave Taylor                           Clarkson University (NCAA)         
  9  125       Jim Maxfield                          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
 10  138  LW   Chad Campbell                         U. of Denver (NCAA)                
 11  150  G    Bill Oleschuk                         Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
 12  160       Jim Lundquist                         Brown University (NCAA)            
 13  169  G    Rick St. Croix                        Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
 14  175  D    Paul Jensen                           Michigan Tech (WCHA)               

Traded draft picks:


Transactions
10-1975traded Don Borgeson and Jim Sherrit to Crusaders for Jan Popiel
01-1976signed Bob Liddington as a free agent
03-1976signed Bill Butters (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976sold the rights to Barry Wilkins to Oilers
10-1976traded Bob Liddington to Roadrunners for Cam Connor


Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 2 04/21/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 8-6 04/23/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 3-1 04/25/1976 at San Diego Mariners W 8-4 04/27/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 2-3 04/28/1976 vs San Diego Mariners L 2-3 04/30/1976 at San Diego Mariners W 3-2 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 05/05/1976 vs New England Whalers L 2-4 05/07/1976 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 05/09/1976 at New England Whalers L 1-4 05/11/1976 at New England Whalers W 4-3 05/13/1976 vs New England Whalers W 4-2 05/15/1976 at New England Whalers L 1-6 05/16/1976 vs New England Whalers W 2-0 -------------------------------------------------- Finals 05/20/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 05/23/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 05/25/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-6 05/27/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-9 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 8 Terry Ruskowski 5'10 178 20 16 6 10 16 64 -- -- D 4 Mark Howe 5'11 185 20 17 6 10 16 18 -- -- LW 18 John Tonelli 6'1 200 18 17 7 7 14 18 -- -- RW 27 Don Larway 6'1 192 21 16 7 5 12 21 -- -- RW 9 Gordie Howe 6'0 205 47 17 4 8 12 31 -- -- C 10 Gord Labossiere 6'1 190 35 17 2 8 10 14 -- -- RW 21 Rich Preston 6'0 185 23 17 4 6 10 8 -- -- D 3 Marty Howe 6'1 195 21 16 4 4 8 12 -- -- D 6 Poul Popiel 5'10 175 32 17 3 5 8 16 -- -- D 2 John Schella 6'0 190 28 17 1 6 7 38 -- -- LW 7 Frank Hughes 5'10 180 26 17 5 1 6 20 -- -- D 17 Larry Hale 6'1 180 34 17 0 5 5 8 0 0 RW 11 Murray Hall 6'0 175 35 17 1 4 5 0 -- -- LW 16 Andre Hinse 5'9 175 30 17 2 3 5 2 -- -- LW 14 Ted Taylor 6'0 175 33 11 2 2 4 17 -- -- D 22 Bill Butters 5'10 185 24 17 0 3 3 51 0 0 C 13 Larry Lund 6'0 190 35 5 1 1 2 4 -- -- LW 19 Jan Popiel 5'9 180 28 8 1 1 2 4 -- -- C 12 Steve West 5'0 165 23 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 G 30 Wayne Rutledge 6'2 200 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 24 Glen Irwin 5'11 195 24 5 0 0 0 9 0 0 G 29 Ron Grahame 5'11 175 25 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 22 Bob Liddington 6'0 175 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Mike Stevens 5'11 188 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ron Grahame 25 14 817 54 3.97 6 8 .000 0 1 G 30 Wayne Rutledge 33 4 200 10 3.00 2 1 103 .903 0 0
Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1975   at New England Whalers       W   5-0     1-0-0
10/14/1975   at Toronto Toros             L   3-6     1-1-0
10/18/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3     1-2-0
10/19/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-5     2-2-0
10/23/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   0-4     2-3-0
10/25/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-7     2-4-0
10/30/1975   at San Diego Mariners        W   4-2     3-4-0
11/01/1975   at Denver Spurs              W   3-2     4-4-0
11/05/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   6-4     5-4-0
11/07/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-3     6-4-0
11/09/1975   vs Denver Spurs              W   3-2     7-4-0
11/11/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-4     8-4-0
11/12/1975   at New England Whalers       L   1-4     8-5-0
11/15/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   5-8     8-6-0
11/16/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-5     8-7-0
11/18/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2     9-7-0
11/21/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     10-7-0
11/23/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-0     11-7-0
11/25/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   4-1     12-7-0
11/28/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-4     13-7-0
11/30/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   8-4     14-7-0
12/02/1975   vs New England Whalers       L   2-5     14-8-0
12/05/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-4     15-8-0
12/06/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   5-6     15-9-0
12/09/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-4     16-9-0
12/12/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   4-2     17-9-0
12/13/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-4     17-10-0
12/14/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-3     18-10-0
12/16/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   2-4     18-11-0
12/20/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     19-11-0
12/21/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-3     19-12-0
12/26/1975   vs Denver Spurs              W   9-4     20-12-0
12/27/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   5-0     21-12-0
12/30/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     21-13-0
01/03/1976   vs Ottawa Civics             W   4-2     22-13-0
01/06/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   7-3     23-13-0
01/09/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-5     24-13-0
01/10/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     W   4-1     25-13-0
01/11/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     26-13-0
01/14/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-4     26-14-0
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/15/1976   at Ottawa Civics             W   5-4     27-14-0
01/17/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-4     27-15-0
01/20/1976   vs Toronto Toros             L   5-7     27-16-0
01/21/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   9-3     28-16-0
01/23/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   2-0     29-16-0
01/25/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   5-3     30-16-0
01/28/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-5     31-16-0
01/30/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-2     31-17-0
01/31/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   1-4     31-18-0
02/03/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   8-4     32-18-0
02/06/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   4-3     33-18-0
02/08/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-2     34-18-0
02/12/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-1     35-18-0
02/14/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-5     35-19-0
02/15/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-4     35-20-0
02/17/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-3     36-20-0
02/19/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-3     37-20-0
02/22/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     37-21-0
02/24/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-4     37-22-0
02/26/1976   at New England Whalers       W   5-2     38-22-0
02/27/1976   at Toronto Toros             W   7-6     39-22-0
02/28/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   4-2     40-22-0
03/05/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   6-3     41-22-0
03/06/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   4-5     41-23-0
03/09/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   9-2     42-23-0
03/11/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-4     42-24-0
03/13/1976   at San Diego Mariners        W   3-2     43-24-0
03/17/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-4     44-24-0
03/19/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   8-3     45-24-0
03/20/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-2     45-25-0
03/21/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-3     46-25-0
03/24/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2     47-25-0
03/25/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   3-4     47-26-0
03/26/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-1     48-26-0
03/28/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-4     49-26-0
03/30/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   3-4     49-27-0
04/01/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   4-1     50-27-0
04/03/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-2     51-27-0
04/04/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-2     52-27-0
04/06/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   8-5     53-27-0

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