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1975-1976 New England Whalers: 33-40-7
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-16-2 (148 goals scored, 130 allowed) Road record: 11-24-5 (107 goals scored, 160 allowed) Head Coaches: Jack Kelley (14-16-3), Don Blackburn (14-18-3), Harry Neale (5-6-1) Power Play: 46/259 (17.8%) Penalty Killing: 215/271 (79.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 15-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 194-230 255 goals scored (11th of 14 teams), 290 goals allowed (9th), 1012 PIM (10th) 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 8 Tom Webster 5'10 170 27 55 33 50 83 24 9 0 -- -- -- -- 195 16.9 +14 C 4 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 28 75 29 45 74 21 12 2 -- -- -- -- 192 15.1 +1 C 12 Rosaire Paiement 5'11 170 30 80 28 43 71 89 4 1 -- -- -- -- 200 14.0 -6 LW 15 Ron Climie 5'11 185 25 65 20 25 45 17 6 0 -- -- -- -- 118 16.9 -8 D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 27 67 8 30 38 78 2 0 -- -- -- -- 130 6.2 -20 D 6 Thommy Abrahamsson 6'2 185 28 63 14 21 35 47 3 2 -- -- -- -- 150 9.3 -11 C 9 Ralph Backstrom 5'10 165 38 38 14 19 33 6 0 1 -- -- -- -- 94 14.9 -- LW 9 Wayne Carleton 6'3 212 29 35 12 21 33 6 2 0 -- -- -- -- 107 11.2 -3 C 17 Mike Rogers 5'9 170 21 36 18 14 32 10 1 0 -- -- -- -- 88 20.5 -5 C 20 Garry Swain 5'8 164 28 79 10 16 26 46 1 3 -- -- -- -- 118 8.5 -30 D 10 Alan Hangsleben 6'1 195 22 78 2 23 25 62 0 0 -- -- -- -- 118 1.7 -3 RW 16 Fred O'Donnell 5'10 175 26 79 11 11 22 81 0 0 -- -- -- -- 100 11.0 -19 D 7 Gordie Roberts 6'1 195 18 77 3 19 22 102 0 0 -- -- -- -- 115 2.6 -17 C 27 Tommy Earl 5'11 172 28 66 8 11 19 26 0 6 -- -- -- -- 63 12.7 -7 LW 22 Don Borgeson 5'11 175 30 31 9 8 17 4 1 0 -- -- -- -- 62 14.5 -2 RW 14 Doug Roberts 6'2 212 33 76 4 13 17 51 0 0 -- -- -- -- 109 3.7 -3 LW 19 Danny Arndt 5'10 170 20 69 8 8 16 10 1 0 -- -- -- -- 89 9.0 -16 D 5 Paul Hurley 5'11 185 29 46 0 14 14 20 0 0 -- -- -- -- 98 0.0 -6 C 11 Bob McManama 6'0 180 24 37 3 10 13 28 0 0 -- -- -- -- 39 7.7 -12 D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 27 40 2 10 12 28 0 0 -- -- -- -- 55 3.6 +5 RW 21 Mike Byers 5'10 185 29 18 4 3 7 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 25 16.0 -2 LW 21 Dan Bolduc 5'9 180 22 14 2 5 7 14 0 0 -- -- -- -- 27 7.4 +5 LW 18 Bob Charlebois 5'11 170 31 28 3 3 6 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 19 15.8 -1 LW 23 Nick Fotiu 6'2 210 23 49 3 2 5 94 0 0 -- -- -- -- 44 6.8 -5 LW 22 Don Blackburn 6'0 190 37 21 2 3 5 6 0 0 -- -- -- -- 15 13.3 -5 RW 5 Ron Busniuk 5'11 180 27 11 0 3 3 55 0 0 -- -- -- -- 18 0.0 0 G 29 Paul Hoganson 5'11 175 26 4 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- D 26 Marty Gateman 6'0 185 23 12 0 1 1 6 0 0 -- -- -- -- 6 0.0 -8 G 30 Bruce Landon 5'9 180 26 38 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 1 Christer Abrahamsson 6'2 175 28 40 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- F 24 John Danby 5'10 165 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 0 --- 0 C 7 Terry Caffery 5'9 165 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 2 0.0 -1 G 35 Cap Raeder 6'0 180 22 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- D 18 Steve Richardson 6'2 185 26 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 5 0.0 -1 F 25 Jim Troy 6'2 205 22 14 0 0 0 43 0 0 -- -- -- -- 7 0.0 -5 G 29 Gaye Cooley 5'8 175 29 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    1  Christer Abrahamsson 28   41  2385  136  3.42  18  18   2 1221   .889   1   2
G   30  Bruce Landon         26   38  2181  126  3.47  14  19   5 1094   .885   3   0
G   29  Paul Hoganson        26    4   224   16  4.29   1   2   0  108   .852   0   0
G   35  Cap Raeder           22    2   100    8  4.80   0   1   0   46   .826   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   13  C    Terry McDonald                        Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  2   28  LW   Danny Arndt                           Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  3   43  C    Matti Hagman                          Finland                            
  4   58  F    Derek Spring                          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  5   72  RW   Gary McFadyen                         Hull Festivals (QMJHL)             
  6   86  F    Terry Martin                          London Knights (OHA)               
  7   99  F    John Tweedle                          Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
  8  111  D    Mike Harazny                          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  9  123  LW   Dave Norris                           Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
 10  136       Paul Stevenson                        Brown University (ECAC)            
 11  149  F    Clark Jantzie                         U. of Alberta (CIAU)               

Traded draft picks:


Transactions
06-19-1975claimed Paul Hoganson from Blades in dispersal draft
09-1975released Bill Berglund, Don Blackburn and Al Smith
10-1975traded Terry Caffery to Cowboys for future considerations
01-1976traded Wayne Carleton to Oilers for Mike Rogers
01-1976purchased Ralph Backstrom and Don Borgeson from Spurs
02-1976traded Paul Hurley and the rights to Clarke Jantze to Oilers for Steve Carlyle and Kerry Ketter
03-1976signed Ron Busniuk (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976traded Bob McManama and Fred O'Donnell to Crusaders for Wayne Connelly
07-1976signed George Lyle as a free agent
08-1976signed Dave Hybes as a free agent
10-1976sold Wayne Connelly to Cowboys


Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/09/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-3 04/10/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders W 6-1 04/11/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/16/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 4-1 04/17/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 0-4 04/21/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 3-0 04/23/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 2-1 04/24/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 0-4 04/27/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers L 3-5 04/29/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 6-0 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 05/05/1976 at Houston Aeros W 4-2 05/07/1976 at Houston Aeros L 2-5 05/09/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 4-1 05/11/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 3-4 05/13/1976 at Houston Aeros L 2-4 05/15/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 6-1 05/16/1976 at Houston Aeros L 0-2 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 8 Tom Webster 5'10 170 27 17 10 9 19 6 -- -- C 12 Rosaire Paiement 5'11 170 30 17 4 11 15 41 -- -- C 17 Mike Rogers 5'9 170 21 17 5 8 13 2 -- -- C 4 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 28 14 5 7 12 0 -- -- D 7 Gordie Roberts 6'1 195 18 17 2 9 11 36 -- -- C 9 Ralph Backstrom 5'10 165 38 17 5 4 9 8 -- -- C 11 Bob McManama 6'0 180 24 12 4 3 7 4 -- -- LW 21 Dan Bolduc 5'9 180 22 16 1 6 7 4 -- -- RW 16 Fred O'Donnell 5'10 175 26 17 2 5 7 20 -- -- D 6 Thommy Abrahamsson 6'2 185 28 17 2 4 6 15 -- -- D 10 Alan Hangsleben 6'1 195 22 13 2 3 5 20 -- -- LW 23 Nick Fotiu 6'2 210 23 16 3 2 5 57 -- -- C 27 Tommy Earl 5'11 172 28 17 0 5 5 4 0 0 D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 27 17 1 4 5 49 -- -- C 20 Garry Swain 5'8 164 28 17 3 2 5 15 -- -- D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 27 17 2 2 4 27 -- -- RW 5 Ron Busniuk 5'11 180 27 17 0 2 2 14 0 0 RW 14 Doug Roberts 6'2 212 33 17 1 1 2 8 -- -- G 35 Cap Raeder 6'0 180 22 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 G 1 Christer Abrahamsson 6'2 175 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 29 Gaye Cooley 5'8 175 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 25 Jim Troy 6'2 205 22 2 0 0 0 29 0 0 G 30 Bruce Landon 5'9 180 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 19 Danny Arndt 5'10 170 20 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 22 Don Blackburn 6'0 190 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 22 Don Borgeson 5'11 175 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 21 Mike Byers 5'10 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Terry Caffery 5'9 165 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Wayne Carleton 6'3 212 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Bob Charlebois 5'11 170 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 15 Ron Climie 5'11 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 24 John Danby 5'10 165 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Marty Gateman 6'0 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Paul Hoganson 5'11 175 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Paul Hurley 5'11 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 18 Steve Richardson 6'2 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 Cap Raeder 22 14 819 31 2.27 7 7 409 .924 2 G 30 Bruce Landon 26 4 197 7 2.13 3 0 104 .933 0 G 1 Christer Abrahamsson 28 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0
Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1975   vs Houston Aeros             L   0-5     0-1-0
10/15/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-4     1-1-0
10/18/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   3-1     2-1-0
10/21/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-6     2-2-0
10/24/1975   at Toronto Toros             W   5-4     3-2-0
10/26/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   3-1     4-2-0
10/29/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     5-2-0
10/31/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           T   2-2     5-2-1
11/02/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-4     5-3-1
11/04/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3     5-4-1
11/06/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   8-3     6-4-1
11/08/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-3     6-5-1
11/09/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-4     6-6-1
11/12/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-1     7-6-1
11/15/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-3     7-7-1
11/19/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     7-8-1
11/20/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   0-2     7-9-1
11/22/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-5     8-9-1
11/23/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3     8-10-1
11/25/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-3     8-11-1
11/28/1975   vs Denver Spurs              W   7-3     9-11-1
11/29/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-3     9-12-1
12/02/1975   at Houston Aeros             W   5-2     10-12-1
12/04/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   4-5     10-13-1
12/06/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-4     10-14-1
12/07/1975   at Denver Spurs              L   1-5     10-15-1
12/10/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     W   3-2     11-15-1
12/13/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-4     12-15-1
12/14/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       T   2-2     12-15-2
12/17/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     T   0-0     12-15-3
12/19/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     13-15-3
12/20/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-4     13-16-3
12/22/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-1     14-16-3
12/26/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   4-3     15-16-3
12/28/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-0     16-16-3
12/30/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        W   5-3     17-16-3
01/03/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2     18-16-3
01/04/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   2-3     18-17-3
01/07/1976   at Ottawa Civics             W   3-2     19-17-3
01/09/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   3-5     19-18-3
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   8-4     20-18-3
01/15/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-2     21-18-3
01/16/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   3-4     21-19-3
01/18/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   0-8     21-20-3
01/20/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       T   4-4     21-20-4
01/21/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   3-9     21-21-4
01/23/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       T   2-2     21-21-5
01/24/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-6     21-22-5
01/28/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   6-4     22-22-5
01/30/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-6     22-23-5
02/01/1976   at Toronto Toros             W   7-5     23-23-5
02/03/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   0-4     23-24-5
02/05/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           W   6-4     24-24-5
02/07/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   7-3     25-24-5
02/08/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-6     25-25-5
02/13/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   1-5     25-26-5
02/15/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2     26-26-5
02/17/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   3-4     26-27-5
02/19/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L  3-10     26-28-5
02/22/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-4     26-29-5
02/25/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   2-5     26-30-5
02/26/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-5     26-31-5
02/28/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   4-4     26-31-6
03/02/1976   at San Diego Mariners        W   4-3     27-31-6
03/04/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   2-8     27-32-6
03/06/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   5-3     28-32-6
03/07/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   3-5     28-33-6
03/10/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-3     28-34-6
03/12/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   8-2     29-34-6
03/13/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-1     30-34-6
03/16/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-5     30-35-6
03/17/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-5     30-36-6
03/19/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   6-5     31-36-6
03/20/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       T   1-1     31-36-7
03/24/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   6-7     31-37-7
03/26/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-1     32-37-7
03/28/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     32-38-7
03/31/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-5     32-39-7
04/03/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   5-2     33-39-7
04/04/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-4     33-40-7

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