1975-1976 Los Angeles Kings team stats

1975-1976 Los Angeles Kings: 38-33-9
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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 -------------------------------------------------- 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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