1975-1976 Indianapolis Racers team stats

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1975-1976 Indianapolis Racers: 35-39-6
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 21-17-2 (127 goals scored, 117 allowed) Road record: 14-22-4 (118 goals scored, 130 allowed) Head Coaches: Gerry Moore (1-4-0), Jacques Demers (34-35-6) Power Play: 59/254 (23.2%) Penalty Killing: 200/252 (79.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 180-186 245 goals scored (12th of 14 teams), 247 goals allowed (3rd), 1301 PIM (5th) 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%   +/-
D     12  Pat Stapleton        5'8   180   35   80    5   40   45   48   3   0   --   --   --   --  205   2.4   -7
C     15  Al Karlander         5'8   170   29   79   16   28   44   36   4   0   --   --   --   --  121  13.2  +15
C     17  Bob Sicinski         5'11  174   29   70    9   34   43    4   3   0   --   --   --   --  140   6.4   -2
RW    10  Nick Harbaruk        6'0   195   32   76   23   19   42   24   2   2   --   --   --   --  170  13.5  +10
LW    21  Reg Thomas           5'10  185   22   80   23   17   40   23   4   0   --   --   --   --  192  12.0   +1
RW     8  Rene Leclerc         5'11  165   28   40   18   21   39   52   7   0   --   --   --   --  152  11.8   +1
C      7  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   27   41   12   27   39   23   3   0   --   --   --   --  166   7.2   +1
C     11  Brian McDonald       5'11  190   30   62   15   18   33   54   1   2   --   --   --   --  117  12.8   -6
RW    14  Blair MacDonald      5'10  180   22   56   20   11   31   14   1   0   --   --   --   --  142  14.1   +2
C     16  Bob Fitchner         6'0   190   25   52   15   16   31  112   5   0   --   --   --   --   74  20.3    0
C     16  Michel Parizeau      5'10  165   27   23   13   15   28   20   8   0   --   --   --   --   58  22.4   +9
LW    18  Brian Coates         6'0   195   23   59   11   16   27   24   2   1   --   --   --   --   72  15.3   -5
D     24  Ken Block            5'10  191   31   79    1   25   26   28   0   0   --   --   --   --  104   1.0   +4
C      6  Randy Wyrozub        5'11  180   25   55   11   14   25    8   5   1   --   --   --   --   79  13.9   -4
C      7  Bob Whitlock         5'10  175   26   30    7   15   22   16   2   0   --   --   --   --  111   6.3   +1
D      3  Dick Proceviat       6'0   175   29   73    7   14   21   31   0   0   --   --   --   --   65  10.8   +7
RW    20  Ted Scharf           5'11  185   24   74    7   14   21   56   2   0   --   --   --   --   90   7.8   -8
D      2  Darryl Maggs         6'2   195   26   36    5   16   21   40   1   0   --   --   --   --   90   5.6   +5
D      4  Kim Clackson         5'11  195   20   77    1   12   13  351   1   0   --   --   --   --   71   1.4  -10
C      9  Ron Buchanan         6'3   170   31   23    4    7   11    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   60   6.7   -5
D      5  Bryon Baltimore      6'2   190   23   37    1   10   11   30   0   0   --   --   --   --   44   2.3   +8
C      6  Dave Keon            5'9   165   35   12    3    7   10    2   1   0   --   --   --   --   40   7.5   +2
LW    19  Frank Rochon         5'11  181   22   19    6    2    8   31   2   0   --   --   --   --   21  28.6    0
D      5  Bob Woytowich        6'0   185   34   42    1    7    8   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   23   4.3    0
RW    26  Murray Heatley       5'8   180   27   34    2    5    7    7   0   0   --   --   --   --   46   4.3   -7
D      2  Bill Prentice        6'0   190   25   38    4    2    6   92   0   0   --   --   --   --   47   8.5   -5
D     25  Michel Dubois        5'11  181   21   34    2    2    4   94   1   0   --   --   --   --   29   6.9  -11
C     22  John Sheridan        6'1   195   21   11    1    2    3    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    9  11.1   -5
LW    21  Kerry Bond           6'0   175   30   15    2    0    2    9   0   0   --   --   --   --   20  10.0   -7
C     14  Jim Wiste            5'10  185   29    7    0    2    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -2
G     28  Jim Park             6'1   195   23   11    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Andy Brown           6'0   185   31   24    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C         Bob Roselle          6'2   185   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0   -1
LW        Bob Jones            6'1   185   30    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   -1
RW    25  Mark Lomenda         6'0   186   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    4   0.0   -1
D         Glen Critch                      29    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
G     30  Leif Holmquist       5'11  175   33   19    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Michel Dion          5'10  185   21   31    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  Jim Park             23   11   572   23  2.41   6   4   0  297   .923   0   0
G   31  Michel Dion          21   31  1860   85  2.74  14  15   1  942   .910   1   0
G   30  Leif Holmquist       33   19  1079   54  3.00   6   9   3  522   .897   2   0
G    1  Andy Brown           31   24  1368   82  3.60   9  11   2  751   .891   0   1

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    2  D    Bryan Maxwell                         Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  3   32  C    Clark Hamilton                        Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  4   47  D    Blair MacKasey                        Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  5   62  C    Rick Bowness                          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  6   76  LW   Eric Sanderson                        Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  7   90  D    Doug Young                            Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  8  103  LW   Stan Jonathan                         Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  9  115  D    Larry Huras                           Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
 10  127  F    Kari Makkonen                         Finland                            
 11  140       Michel Blais                          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
 12  152  F    Anders Steen                          Sweden                             
 13  162  RW   Paul Evans                            Peterborough Petes (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:

Transactions

06-19-1975	claimed Reg Thomas from Blades in dispersal draft
06-19-1975	claimed Bob Jones from Blades in dispersal draft
12-1975	traded future considerations to Oilers for Blair MacDonald
01-1976	purchased Darryl Maggs, Frank Rochon, Mark Lomenda and Bryon Baltimore from Spurs
01-1976	traded future considerations to Cowboys for Hugh Harris
01-1976	traded Bill Prentice to Nordiques for Rene Leclerc
02-1976	traded Michel Dubois and Bob Fitchner to Nordiques for Michel Parizeau
03-1976	signed Dave Keon (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976	traded future considerations to Stingers for Bryan Campbell
09-1976	traded Dave Keon to Fighting Saints for Gary MacGregor

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/16/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   1-4 
04/17/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-0 
04/21/1976   at New England Whalers       L   0-3 
04/23/1976   at New England Whalers       L   1-2 
04/24/1976   vs New England Whalers       W   4-0 
04/27/1976   at New England Whalers       W   5-3 
04/29/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   0-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Michel Parizeau 5'10 165 27 7 4 4 8 6 -- -- C 7 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 27 7 2 5 7 8 -- -- RW 8 Rene Leclerc 5'11 165 28 7 2 3 5 7 -- -- D 24 Ken Block 5'10 191 31 7 0 4 4 2 0 0 C 6 Dave Keon 5'9 165 35 7 2 2 4 2 -- -- RW 10 Nick Harbaruk 6'0 195 32 7 2 0 2 10 -- -- D 12 Pat Stapleton 5'8 180 35 7 0 2 2 2 0 0 G 28 Jim Park 6'1 195 23 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 5 Bryon Baltimore 6'2 190 23 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 LW 21 Kerry Bond 6'0 175 30 7 1 0 1 11 -- -- D 2 Darryl Maggs 6'2 195 26 7 1 0 1 20 -- -- C 11 Brian McDonald 5'11 190 30 7 0 1 1 12 0 0 LW 21 Reg Thomas 5'10 185 22 7 1 0 1 0 -- -- G 31 Michel Dion 5'10 185 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 15 Al Karlander 5'8 170 29 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 LW 18 Brian Coates 6'0 195 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Kim Clackson 5'11 195 20 6 0 0 0 25 0 0 RW 14 Blair MacDonald 5'10 180 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Dick Proceviat 6'0 175 29 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 20 Ted Scharf 5'11 185 24 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 C 17 Bob Sicinski 5'11 174 29 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 1 Andy Brown 6'0 185 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 9 Ron Buchanan 6'3 170 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Glen Critch 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Michel Dubois 5'11 181 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 16 Bob Fitchner 6'0 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 26 Murray Heatley 5'8 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Leif Holmquist 5'11 175 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW Bob Jones 6'1 185 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 25 Mark Lomenda 6'0 186 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Bill Prentice 6'0 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Frank Rochon 5'11 181 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C Bob Roselle 6'2 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 John Sheridan 6'1 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Bob Whitlock 5'10 175 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 14 Jim Wiste 5'10 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Bob Woytowich 6'0 185 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 6 Randy Wyrozub 5'11 180 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 28 Jim Park 23 6 293 12 2.46 3 2 156 .923 2 G 31 Michel Dion 21 3 126 5 2.38 0 2 73 .932 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1975 at Denver Spurs W 7-1 1-0-0 10/12/1975 at Edmonton Oilers L 5-6 1-1-0 10/14/1975 at Calgary Cowboys L 3-5 1-2-0 10/16/1975 at San Diego Mariners L 0-3 1-3-0 10/18/1975 vs Denver Spurs L 4-6 1-4-0 10/21/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-2 1-5-0 10/23/1975 vs Houston Aeros W 4-0 2-5-0 10/26/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 3-5-0 10/30/1975 vs Calgary Cowboys L 5-7 3-6-0 11/01/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 3-7-0 11/04/1975 vs Toronto Toros W 4-3 4-7-0 11/08/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 4-8-0 11/15/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 7-9 4-9-0 11/16/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-2 4-10-0 11/17/1975 at Toronto Toros W 6-2 5-10-0 11/19/1975 vs New England Whalers W 3-1 6-10-0 11/25/1975 at Houston Aeros L 1-4 6-11-0 11/27/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 7-11-0 11/28/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders W 3-1 8-11-0 11/29/1975 at New England Whalers W 3-2 9-11-0 11/30/1975 vs Denver Spurs L 2-4 9-12-0 12/04/1975 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 7-1 10-12-0 12/06/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 11-12-0 12/10/1975 at Phoenix Roadrunners W 2-1 12-12-0 12/11/1975 at San Diego Mariners T 3-3 12-12-1 12/12/1975 at Houston Aeros L 2-4 12-13-1 12/14/1975 vs New England Whalers T 2-2 12-13-2 12/16/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-3 12-14-2 12/18/1975 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 1-7 12-15-2 12/19/1975 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-4 13-15-2 12/20/1975 at Cleveland Crusaders L 3-5 13-16-2 12/27/1975 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 2-1 14-16-2 12/28/1975 at Cincinnati Stingers L 1-4 14-17-2 12/30/1975 at Denver Spurs L 1-2 14-18-2 01/02/1976 vs San Diego Mariners L 0-2 14-19-2 01/03/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-3 14-20-2 01/04/1976 vs New England Whalers W 3-2 15-20-2 01/06/1976 at Edmonton Oilers L 0-3 15-21-2 01/07/1976 at Calgary Cowboys L 1-3 15-22-2 01/09/1976 at Winnipeg Jets W 2-1 16-22-2

Date Opponent Result Record 01/11/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders L 3-4 16-23-2 01/15/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 1-3 16-24-2 01/17/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 0-4 16-25-2 01/21/1976 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 16-26-2 01/23/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-3 17-26-2 01/25/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 4-2 18-26-2 01/28/1976 at New England Whalers L 4-6 18-27-2 01/29/1976 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 5-6 18-28-2 01/30/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 2-1 19-28-2 02/01/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-2 19-29-2 02/05/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 20-29-2 02/06/1976 at Houston Aeros L 3-4 20-30-2 02/07/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-1 21-30-2 02/11/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 2-1 22-30-2 02/13/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys L 3-4 22-31-2 02/14/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-3 22-32-2 02/15/1976 vs San Diego Mariners L 2-3 22-33-2 02/19/1976 vs New England Whalers W 10-3 23-33-2 02/21/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-3 23-34-2 02/22/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 5-6 23-35-2 02/28/1976 at New England Whalers T 4-4 23-35-3 02/29/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 5-2 24-35-3 03/02/1976 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 2-5 24-36-3 03/04/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 3-1 25-36-3 03/06/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 3-2 26-36-3 03/07/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 1-5 26-37-3 03/11/1976 vs Toronto Toros W 3-1 27-37-3 03/12/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 6-3 28-37-3 03/13/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 6-4 29-37-3 03/17/1976 at New England Whalers W 5-2 30-37-3 03/18/1976 vs San Diego Mariners T 4-4 30-37-4 03/20/1976 at New England Whalers T 1-1 30-37-5 03/23/1976 at San Diego Mariners T 8-8 30-37-6 03/25/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 4-3 31-37-6 03/26/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 32-37-6 03/28/1976 at New England Whalers W 3-1 33-37-6 04/01/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 1-4 33-38-6 04/02/1976 at Toronto Toros W 3-1 34-38-6 04/03/1976 vs New England Whalers L 2-5 34-39-6 04/04/1976 at New England Whalers W 4-2 35-39-6

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