1975-1976 Los Angeles Kings team stats

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1975-1976 Los Angeles Kings: 38-33-9
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-13-5 (141 goals scored, 110 allowed) Road record: 16-20-4 (122 goals scored, 155 allowed) Head Coach: Bob Pulford Power Play: 61/334 (18.3%) Penalty Killing: 243/298 (81.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 194-198 263 goals scored (9th of 18 teams), 265 goals allowed (8th), 1022 PIM (10th) 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     16  Marcel Dionne        5'9   190   24   80   40   54   94   38   7   1  116   35   92   13  329  12.2   +2
C     19  Butch Goring         5'9   170   26   80   33   40   73    8   5   5   96   37   93   34  193  17.1    0
RW     7  Mike Murphy          6'0   190   25   80   26   42   68   61   7   1   99   28   90   16  205  12.7   -3
RW     9  Bob Nevin            6'0   185   37   77   13   42   55   14   2   1   87   25   85   33  121  10.7  +10
RW    24  Don Kozak            5'11  190   23   62   20   24   44   94   7   0   52   11   45    0   81  24.7   -4
C     10  Vic Venasky          5'11  185   24   80   18   26   44   12   4   0   57   11   57    5  103  17.5   -6
LW    11  Mike Corrigan        5'10  175   29   71   22   21   43   71   9   0   70   25   53    6  135  16.3   -2
LW    18  Bob Berry            6'0   185   32   80   20   22   42   37   3   0   78   14   62    0  156  12.8   +2
LW    17  Tom Williams         5'11  187   24   70   19   20   39   14   4   0   65   16   49    0  157  12.1    0
D      5  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   29   80    6   29   35  103   2   0  128   35  113   33  172   3.5  +13
RW    14  Frank St. Marseille  5'11  180   36   68   10   16   26   20   2   0   33   10   37    0   66  15.2  -14
D     22  Gary Sargent         5'10  210   21   63    8   16   24   36   3   0   59   10   59    7   87   9.2   -3
C     15  Juha Widing          6'0   180   28   67    7   15   22   26   1   0   35    7   40    0   84   8.3  -12
C     12  Gene Carr            5'11  185   24   38    8   11   19   16   0   0   27    5   23    0   61  13.1   -1
D     23  Neil Komadoski       6'0   200   24   80    3   15   18  165   1   0   92    5  103   23   94   3.2   +7
D      6  Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0   198   28   70    4    9   13   36   2   0   84   15   78   19   79   5.1  +10
D      4  Dave Hutchison       6'3   205   23   50    0   10   10  181   0   0   37    0   40    7   61   0.0   +4
D      2  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   26   30    4    3    7    6   2   0   27    6   26    2   70   5.7   -3
D      3  Larry Brown          6'2   210   28   74    2    5    7   33   0   0   47    1   91   18   49   4.1  -27
RW    21  Dennis Abgrall       6'1   180   22   13    0    2    2    4   0   0    3    2    8    0    9   0.0   -7
D      2  Bart Crashley        6'0   180   29    4    0    1    1    6   0   0    1    1   11    1    2   0.0  -10
D      8  Jim Witherspoon      6'3   205   24    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
LW     8  Bert Wilson          6'0   178   26   13    0    0    0   17   0   0    1    0    1    0    5   0.0    0
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   28   29    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   30   51    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  Rogie Vachon         30   51  3060  160  3.14  26  20   5 1466   .891   1   5
G    1  Gary Edwards         28   29  1740  103  3.55  12  13   4  826   .875   1   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   16  C    Tim Young                628          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from MTL]
  2   33  RW   Terry Bucyk                           Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  4   69  D    Andre Leduc                           Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  5   87  D    Dave Miglia                           Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
  6  105  C    Bob Russell                     115   Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  7  123  C    Dave Faulkner                         Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  8  141  RW   Bill Reber                            University of Vermont (NCAA)       
  9  157  D    Sean Sullivan                         Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
 10  172  G    Brian Petrovek                        Harvard University (NCAA)          
 11  186  RW   Tom Goddard                           University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
 12  197  G    Mario Viens                      25   Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
 13  203  C    Chuck Carpenter                       Yale University (NCAA)             
 14  207  LW   Bob Fish                              Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL)  
 15  210  RW   Dave Taylor             1111          Clarkson University (NCAA)         
 15  213  D    Bob Shaw                              Clarkson University (NCAA)         

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Pierre Mondou)
#3 to MTL (Paul Woods)


Transactions

06-17-1975	signed Marcel Dionne as a free agent
06-23-1975	traded Terry Harper, Dan Maloney and Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1976 draft to Red Wings for Bart Crashley and the rights to Marcel Dionne
08-15-1975	traded Tim Young to North Stars for Minnesota's #2 pick in the 1976 draft
01-14-1976	traded Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1977 draft to Canucks for Ab DeMarco
03-06-1976	traded the rights to Curt Brackenbury to Blues for Bert Wilson
05-28-1976	traded Mark Heaslip to Rangers for John Campbell
06-12-1976	traded Los Angeles' #1 pick in the 1978 draft and Los Angeles' #3 pick in the 1977 draft to Canadiens for Glenn Goldup and Montreal's #3 pick in the 1978 draft
09-29-1976	traded Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1978 draft and Los Angeles' #4 pick in the 1977 draft to Flyers for Dave Schultz

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/06/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   2-1 
04/08/1976   at Atlanta Flames            W   1-0 
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Round 2
04/11/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   0-4 
04/13/1976   at Boston Bruins             W   3-2 (OT)
04/15/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-4 
04/17/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   0-3 
04/20/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   1-7 
04/22/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-3 (OT)
04/25/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   0-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Marcel Dionne 5'9 190 24 9 6 1 7 0 3 0 C 19 Butch Goring 5'9 170 26 9 2 3 5 4 1 0 D 5 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 29 9 0 5 5 15 0 0 RW 7 Mike Murphy 6'0 190 25 9 1 4 5 6 1 0 LW 11 Mike Corrigan 5'10 175 29 9 2 2 4 12 0 0 LW 17 Tom Williams 5'11 187 24 9 2 2 4 2 0 0 D 4 Dave Hutchison 6'3 205 23 9 0 3 3 29 0 0 RW 9 Bob Nevin 6'0 185 37 9 2 1 3 4 0 0 LW 18 Bob Berry 6'0 185 32 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 RW 24 Don Kozak 5'11 190 23 9 1 0 1 12 0 0 C 10 Vic Venasky 5'11 185 24 9 0 1 1 6 0 0 G 1 Gary Edwards 5'9 165 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Rogie Vachon 5'7 170 30 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 8 Bert Wilson 6'0 178 26 8 0 0 0 24 0 0 D 3 Larry Brown 6'2 210 28 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 2 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 26 9 0 0 0 11 0 0 D 6 Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0 198 28 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 23 Neil Komadoski 6'0 200 24 9 0 0 0 18 0 0 RW 14 Frank St. Marseille 5'11 180 36 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 21 Dennis Abgrall 6'1 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Gene Carr 5'11 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Bart Crashley 6'0 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Gary Sargent 5'10 210 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Juha Widing 6'0 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Jim Witherspoon 6'3 205 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Rogie Vachon 30 7 438 17 2.33 4 3 194 .912 1 1 G 1 Gary Edwards 28 2 120 9 4.50 1 1 70 .871 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-9 0-1-0 10/11/1975 at New York Islanders L 0-7 0-2-0 10/12/1975 at New York Rangers W 6-4 1-2-0 10/15/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 4-3 2-2-0 10/17/1975 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 3-2-0 10/18/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 5-3 4-2-0 10/21/1975 at St. Louis Blues L 1-6 4-3-0 10/22/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 5-3-0 10/24/1975 at Atlanta Flames L 1-7 5-4-0 10/26/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 6-4-0 10/28/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 6-0 7-4-0 10/30/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-0 8-4-0 11/01/1975 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-1 9-4-0 11/05/1975 at Washington Capitals W 3-1 10-4-0 11/06/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers T 1-1 10-4-1 11/08/1975 vs New York Rangers W 3-1 11-4-1 11/11/1975 vs California Golden Seals L 2-3 11-5-1 11/13/1975 vs New York Islanders W 4-3 12-5-1 11/15/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 1-1 12-5-2 11/19/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 12-6-2 11/22/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-6 12-7-2 11/23/1975 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-4 12-8-2 11/25/1975 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 12-9-2 11/26/1975 at Washington Capitals L 2-7 12-10-2 11/29/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 13-10-2 12/02/1975 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 14-10-2 12/03/1975 at California Golden Seals W 3-2 15-10-2 12/06/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 16-10-2 12/10/1975 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-0 17-10-2 12/13/1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-6 17-11-2 12/17/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-2 17-12-2 12/20/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-5 17-13-2 12/22/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 17-14-2 12/23/1975 at Boston Bruins W 4-3 18-14-2 12/26/1975 at California Golden Seals W 4-2 19-14-2 12/27/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 9-4 20-14-2 12/29/1975 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 20-15-2 12/31/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-5 20-16-2 01/01/1976 at Buffalo Sabres W 9-6 21-16-2 01/03/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 0-3 21-17-2

Date Opponent Result Record 01/07/1976 at Kansas City Scouts W 5-2 22-17-2 01/08/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-6 22-18-2 01/10/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 22-19-2 01/13/1976 at Atlanta Flames W 3-0 23-19-2 01/15/1976 at Boston Bruins L 0-4 23-20-2 01/17/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 23-21-2 01/18/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 8-3 24-21-2 01/22/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-3 25-21-2 01/24/1976 at New York Islanders L 0-5 25-22-2 01/25/1976 at New York Rangers W 4-1 26-22-2 01/27/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 2-0 27-22-2 01/29/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 27-22-3 01/31/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens W 7-3 28-22-3 02/04/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 28-23-3 02/07/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-7 28-24-3 02/10/1976 at Washington Capitals T 2-2 28-24-4 02/11/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 7-4 29-24-4 02/14/1976 at Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 29-24-5 02/15/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6 29-25-5 02/17/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 30-25-5 02/18/1976 vs St. Louis Blues T 2-2 30-25-6 02/21/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 30-25-7 02/26/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 30-26-7 02/28/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 31-26-7 02/29/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-5 31-27-7 03/03/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 3-5 31-28-7 03/06/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 31-29-7 03/09/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-1 32-29-7 03/11/1976 vs New York Rangers W 4-3 33-29-7 03/13/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-4 33-30-7 03/16/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 33-31-7 03/20/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens W 4-3 34-31-7 03/21/1976 at Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 34-31-8 03/24/1976 vs New York Islanders T 1-1 34-31-9 03/26/1976 at Vancouver Canucks L 3-4 34-32-9 03/27/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 35-32-9 03/30/1976 at Kansas City Scouts W 8-6 36-32-9 03/31/1976 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 37-32-9 04/03/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 5-1 38-32-9 04/04/1976 at California Golden Seals L 2-5 38-33-9

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