1975-1976 New York Rangers team stats

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1975-1976 New York Rangers: 29-42-9
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 16-16-8 (134 goals scored, 136 allowed) Road record: 13-26-1 (128 goals scored, 197 allowed) Head Coaches: Ron Stewart (15-20-4), John Ferguson (14-22-5) Power Play: 67/323 (20.7%) Penalty Killing: 209/277 (75.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-11 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 192-254 262 goals scored (10th of 18 teams), 333 goals allowed (16th), 911 PIM (18th) 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%   +/-
RW     7  Rod Gilbert          5'9   180   34   70   36   50   86   32   9   0  112   39   81    0  211  17.1   -8
LW     8  Steve Vickers        6'0   180   24   80   30   53   83   40  10   0  128   46   99    0  202  14.9  -17
C     12  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   33   62   29   38   67   28  16   1   96   45  104   14  217  13.4  -39
RW     9  Rick Middleton       5'11  170   22   77   24   26   50   14   7   0   85   38   86    1  159  15.1  -38
D      2  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   30   64   20   30   50  104   7   0  145   49  143   30  197  10.2  -17
C     11  Wayne Dillon         6'0   185   20   79   21   24   45   10   3   0   67    8   70    0  138  15.2  -11
C     21  Pete Stemkowski      6'1   196   32   75   13   28   41   49   1   0   50    4   73   20  126  10.3   -7
LW    20  Greg Polis           6'0   195   25   79   15   21   36   77   0   0   50    3   58    3  158   9.5   -8
LW    16  Pat Hickey           6'1   190   22   70   14   22   36   36   0   0   50   14   70    5  157   8.9  -29
C     18  Walt Tkaczuk         6'0   185   28   78    8   28   36   56   1   0   44    4   81   31  142   5.6  -10
RW    10  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   28   80   13   15   28    8   2   1   54    4   94   30  160   8.1  -14
D      4  Ron Greschner        6'2   205   21   77    6   21   27   93   2   0   85   21  135   20  176   3.4  -51
D      6  Gilles Marotte       5'9   205   30   57    4   17   21   34   1   0   75    8   98   28  113   3.5   -3
C     19  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   35   13    5   10   15    2   2   0   20    9   12    3   28  17.9   +2
D      5  Larry Sacharuk       6'0   200   23   42    6    7   13   14   4   0   32   21   26    1   70   8.6  -14
LW    22  Jerry Holland        5'10  180   21   36    7    4   11    6   2   0   18    4   19    0   50  14.0   -5
D     23  John Bednarski       5'10  195   23   59    1    8    9   77   0   0   41    1   62    7   62   1.6  -15
D     25  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   28   63    1    8    9   46   0   0   56    0   87   22   75   1.3   -9
RW    15  Bill Collins         6'1   178   32   50    4    4    8   38   0   1   14    1   39    7   47   8.5  -19
D      2  Brad Park            6'0   200   27   13    2    4    6   23   0   0   20   10   21    7   28   7.1   -4
D     26  Dave Maloney         6'1   195   19   21    1    3    4   66   0   0   18    3   29    7   40   2.5   -7
D     28  Doug Jarrett         6'3   205   31   45    0    4    4   19   0   0   32    0   73   15   45   0.0  -26
RW    14  Ed Johnstone         5'9   175   21   10    2    1    3    4   0   0    5    0    1    0    6  33.3   +4
G     30  John Davidson        6'3   205   22   56    0    2    2    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Ron Harris           5'10  190   33    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    1   0.0   -1
G      1  Doug Soetaert        6'0   180   20    8    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     17  Greg Holst           5'10  170   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    0   ---   -3
G      1  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   36    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   29    8    0    0    0    4   0   0    0    0   13    5   29   0.0   -8
LW    27  Dale Lewis           6'0   190   23    8    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    3   0.0   -2
G     31  Dunc Wilson          5'11  175   27   20    0    0    0   11  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  John Davidson        22   56  3207  212  3.97  22  28   5 1764   .880   1   3
G   31  Dunc Wilson          27   20  1080   76  4.22   5   9   3  553   .863   1   0
G    1  Ed Giacomin          36    4   240   19  4.75   0   3   1   98   .806   0   0
G    1  Doug Soetaert        20    8   273   24  5.27   2   2   0  165   .855   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   12  C    Wayne Dillon             229    212   Toronto Toros (WHA)                
  2   30  G    Doug Soetaert            284          Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  3   48  LW   Greg Hickey                1          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  4   66  G    Bill Cheropita                        St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  5   84  D    Larry Huras                2          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  6  102  LW   Randy Koch                            University of Vermont (NCAA)       
  7  120  LW   Claude Larose             25    252   Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  138  C    Bill Hamilton                         St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  9  154  C    Bud Stefanski              1          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
 10  169  LW   Daniel Beaulieu                       Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
 11  184  C    John McMorrow                         Providence College (NCAA)          
 12  195  G    Tom McNamara                          University of Vermont (NCAA)       
 13  200  D    Steve Roberts                         Providence College (NCAA)            [pick acquired from STL]
 13  201  D    Paul Dionne                           Princeton University (NCAA)        
 14  205  LW   Cecil Luckern                         University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
 15  209  RW   John Corriveau                        University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
 15  212  LW   Tom Funke                             Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL)  

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-17-1975	claimed Dale Lewis from Springfield (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-17-1975	Capitals claimed Hartland Monahan in intra-league draft
06-18-1975	traded Ted Irvine, Jerry Butler and Bert Wilson to Blues for John Davidson and Bill Collins
07-1975	Bobby Rousseau and Dale Rolfe retired
09-09-1975	traded Curt Ridley to Flames for Jerry Byers
09-21-1975	traded Bob MacMillan and future considerations to Blues for Larry Sacharuk
10-28-1975	traded Gilles Villemure to Black Hawks for Doug Jarrett
10-30-1975	traded Derek Sanderson to Blues for Rangers' #1 pick in the 1977 draft
10-31-1975	Red Wings claimed Ed Giacomin on waivers
11-07-1975	traded Jean Ratelle, Brad Park and Joe Zanussi to Bruins for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais
11-14-1975	purchased Al Simmons from Bruins
03-24-1976	signed Gilles Gratton as a free agent
05-26-1976	traded Rick Middleton to Bruins for Ken Hodge
05-28-1976	traded John Campbell to Kings for Mark Heaslip
06-23-1976	signed Nick Fotiu as a free agent
07-1976	Ron Harris retired
10-1976	Blues claimed Gilles Marotte on waivers
10-08-1976	traded Dunc Wilson to Penguins for Pittsburgh's #4 pick in the 1978 draft

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 0-0-1 10/10/1975 at Atlanta Flames W 2-1 1-0-1 10/12/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-6 1-1-1 10/15/1975 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-1 2-1-1 10/18/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 2-2-1 10/19/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks W 8-1 3-2-1 10/22/1975 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-9 3-3-1 10/25/1975 at New York Islanders L 1-7 3-4-1 10/26/1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-7 3-5-1 10/29/1975 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 4-5-1 11/01/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-4 4-6-1 11/02/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings L 4-6 4-7-1 11/04/1975 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 5-7-1 11/07/1975 at California Golden Seals L 5-7 5-8-1 11/08/1975 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-3 5-9-1 11/11/1975 at St. Louis Blues L 3-5 5-10-1 11/12/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 5-10-2 11/15/1975 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 6-10-2 11/16/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-0 7-10-2 11/19/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts L 4-6 7-11-2 11/22/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 7-12-2 11/23/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 8-12-2 11/26/1975 vs Boston Bruins L 4-6 8-13-2 11/29/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-8 8-14-2 11/30/1975 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 9-14-2 12/04/1975 at Buffalo Sabres T 6-6 9-14-3 12/05/1975 at Kansas City Scouts W 3-2 10-14-3 12/07/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 5-2 11-14-3 12/10/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 11-14-4 12/11/1975 at Boston Bruins W 5-1 12-14-4 12/13/1975 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-2 13-14-4 12/14/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-6 13-15-4 12/17/1975 vs New York Islanders L 0-3 13-16-4 12/19/1975 at Atlanta Flames L 3-8 13-17-4 12/21/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-0 14-17-4 12/23/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 15-17-4 12/31/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 1-8 15-18-4 01/04/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 6-8 15-19-4 01/06/1976 at St. Louis Blues L 2-5 15-20-4 01/10/1976 at Kansas City Scouts W 8-4 16-20-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/11/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-2 17-20-4 01/14/1976 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-5 17-21-4 01/16/1976 at California Golden Seals L 0-7 17-22-4 01/18/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-8 17-23-4 01/21/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 17-23-5 01/23/1976 at Washington Capitals L 5-7 17-24-5 01/25/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-4 17-25-5 01/28/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 17-25-6 01/29/1976 at St. Louis Blues W 6-3 18-25-6 01/31/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-6 18-26-6 02/01/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 19-26-6 02/04/1976 vs New York Islanders L 5-6 19-27-6 02/07/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-4 20-27-6 02/08/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 20-28-6 02/12/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 20-29-6 02/13/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 20-30-6 02/15/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 5-1 21-30-6 02/17/1976 at New York Islanders W 3-1 22-30-6 02/18/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 11-4 23-30-6 02/20/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 23-31-6 02/22/1976 vs Boston Bruins L 2-5 23-32-6 02/25/1976 vs California Golden Seals L 4-6 23-33-6 02/28/1976 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 23-34-6 02/29/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 23-34-7 03/03/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 23-34-8 03/05/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 3-8 23-35-8 03/07/1976 vs Atlanta Flames T 6-6 23-35-9 03/11/1976 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 23-36-9 03/13/1976 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 24-36-9 03/16/1976 at Washington Capitals L 2-5 24-37-9 03/17/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 25-37-9 03/20/1976 at Boston Bruins L 1-8 25-38-9 03/21/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 25-39-9 03/24/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-7 25-40-9 03/25/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 25-41-9 03/27/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-5 26-41-9 03/28/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 4-2 27-41-9 03/31/1976 vs New York Islanders W 3-1 28-41-9 04/03/1976 at New York Islanders L 2-10 28-42-9 04/04/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 2-0 29-42-9

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