1975-1976 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

1975-1976 Pittsburgh Penguins: 35-33-12
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Home record: 23-11-6  (196 goals scored, 137 allowed)
Road record: 12-22-6  (143 goals scored, 166 allowed)
Head Coaches: Marc Boileau (15-23-5), Ken Schinkel (20-10-7)

Power Play: 75/307 (24.4%)
Penalty Killing: 224/292 (76.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-13
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 256-222

339 goals scored (2nd of 18 teams), 303 goals allowed (15th), 1004 PIM (11th)

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     10  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   20   76   53   58  111   33  18   0  136   43   90    1  319  16.6   +4
RW    19  Jean Pronovost       6'0   185   30   80   52   52  104   24  13   2  148   51   92   11  299  17.4  +16
C     26  Syl Apps             6'0   185   28   80   32   67   99   24   7   1  150   55   94   16  210  15.2  +17
RW     8  Rick Kehoe           5'11  180   24   71   29   47   76    6   5   0  102   18   75    0  180  16.1   +9
LW    18  Lowell MacDonald     5'11  185   34   69   30   43   73   12  12   0  106   40   56    4  181  16.6  +14
D      3  Ron Stackhouse       6'3   210   26   80   11   60   71   76   1   0  162   50  120   27  228   4.8  +19
LW    11  Vic Hadfield         6'0   190   35   76   30   35   65   46   3   0  107   38   77    5  203  14.8   -3
C     17  Ron Schock           5'11  180   32   80   18   44   62   28   2   1   82    7   94   21  161  11.2   +2
LW    22  Bob Kelly            6'2   195   29   77   25   30   55  149   5   0   89   11   75    1  193  13.0   +4
D      4  Dave Burrows         6'1   190   26   80    7   22   29   51   1   1  152   15  155   45  125   5.6  +27
D      5  Barry Wilkins        6'0   190   28   75    0   27   27  106   0   0   92    7  107   21   68   0.0   -1
LW    15  Stan Gilbertson      6'0   175   31   48   13    8   21    6   3   0   38    9   32    0   86  15.1   -3
RW     9  Simon Nolet          5'9   185   34   39    9    8   17    2   1   0   34    6   21    0   74  12.2   +7
D      6  Colin Campbell       5'9   190   22   64    7   10   17  105   1   0   60    2   77   15   64  10.9   -4
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   22   54    5   12   17   19   1   0   66    3   65   15   62   8.1  +13
RW     9  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   24   30    7    3   10   14   0   0   18    1   21    0   69  10.1   -4
RW    16  Lew Morrison         6'0   185   27   78    4    5    9    8   0   2   15    0   51   43   24  16.7   +7
D     24  Mario Faubert        6'1   175   21   21    1    8    9   10   1   0   26    5   19    4   22   4.5   +6
D      7  Steve Durbano        6'1   210   24   32    0    8    8  161   0   0   31    2   23    3   41   0.0   +9
C     28  Harvey Bennett       6'4   215   23   25    3    3    6   53   1   0   16    1   11    0   20  15.0   +4
LW    14  Wayne Bianchin       5'10  180   22   14    1    5    6    4   0   0    9    0   13    0   26   3.8   -4
D      2  Ed Van Impe          5'10  205   35   12    0    5    5   16   0   0   17    0   16    3    7   0.0   +4
C     15  Bob McManama         6'0   180   24   12    1    2    3    4   0   1    3    0   11    8    4  25.0    0
C     23  Ed Gilbert           6'0   185   23   38    1    1    2    0   0   0    3    1   20   17   18   5.6   -1
RW    27  Jacques Cossette     5'9   185   21    7    0    2    2    9   0   0    4    0    6    0    6   0.0   -2
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   27   55    0    2    2   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Bobby Taylor         6'1   180   30    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gordie Laxton        5'10  195   20    8    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Bob Paradise         6'1   205   31    9    0    0    0    4   0   0    4    0   15    4    4   0.0   -7
G     30  Gary Inness          6'0   195   26   23    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   31  Michel Plasse        27   55  3096  178  3.45  24  19  10 1615   .890   1   2
G   30  Gary Inness          26   23  1212   82  4.06   8   9   2  690   .881   1   0
G    1  Gordie Laxton        20    8   414   31  4.49   3   4   0  204   .848   2   0
G   30  Bobby Taylor         30    2    78    7  5.38   0   1   0   49   .857   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   13  G    Gordie Laxton             17          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  2   31  D    Russ Anderson            519          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  3   49  D    Paul Baxter              472    290   Cleveland Crusaders (WHA)          
  4   67  LW   Stu Younger                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  5   85  D    Kim Clackson             106    271   Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  6  103  LW   Peter Morris                     78   Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  7  121  C    Mike Will                             Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  8  139  D    Tapio Levo               107          Pori (Finland)                     
  9  155  LW   Byron Shutt                      65   Bowling Green State Univ. (NCAA)   
 10  170  G    Frank Salive                          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
 11  185  D    John Glynne                           University of Vermont (NCAA)       
 12  196  D    Lex Hudson                 2          University of Denver (NCAA)        
 13  202  RW   Dan Tsubouchi                         St. Louis University (NCAA)        
 14  206  LW   Bronisla Stankovsky                   Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL)  
 16  217  RW   Kelly Secord                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

08-28-1975	sold Kelly Pratt to Hershey (AHL)
11-26-1975	traded Bob Paradise to Capitals for Washington's #2 pick in the 1976 draft
12-16-1975	traded Harvey Bennett to Capitals for Stan Gilbertson
01-09-1976	traded Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1976 draft to Scouts for Simon Nolet, Ed Gilbert and Kansas City's #1 pick in the 1976 draft
03-09-1976	traded Gary Inness and future considerations to Flyers for Ed Van Impe and Bobby Taylor
08-07-1976	signed Denis Herron as a free agent
08-07-1976	assigned Michel Plasse and Simon Nolet to Rockies as compensation for signing Denis Herron as a free agent
08-11-1976	traded Pittsburgh's #3 pick in the 1978 draft to Canadiens for Don Awrey
09-01-1976	loaned Colin Campbell to Rockies as compensation for signing Denis Herron as a free agent
10-08-1976	traded Pittsburgh's #4 pick in the 1978 draft to Rangers for Dunc Wilson

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/06/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 04/08/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-0 04/09/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 15 Stan Gilbertson 6'0 175 31 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 C 26 Syl Apps 6'0 185 28 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 11 Vic Hadfield 6'0 190 35 3 1 0 1 11 0 0 C 10 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 20 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 18 Lowell MacDonald 5'11 185 34 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 C 17 Ron Schock 5'11 180 32 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 2 Ed Van Impe 5'10 205 35 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Barry Wilkins 6'0 190 28 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 D 25 Dennis Owchar 5'11 190 22 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 4 Dave Burrows 6'1 190 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Colin Campbell 5'9 190 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 8 Rick Kehoe 5'11 180 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 22 Bob Kelly 6'2 195 29 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 16 Lew Morrison 6'0 185 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 9 Simon Nolet 5'9 185 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Michel Plasse 5'11 172 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 19 Jean Pronovost 6'0 185 30 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 3 Ron Stackhouse 6'3 210 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 9 Chuck Arnason 5'10 183 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 28 Harvey Bennett 6'4 215 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Wayne Bianchin 5'10 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 27 Jacques Cossette 5'9 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 7 Steve Durbano 6'1 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Mario Faubert 6'1 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Ed Gilbert 6'0 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gary Inness 6'0 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Gordie Laxton 5'10 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 15 Bob McManama 6'0 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Bob Paradise 6'1 205 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Bobby Taylor 6'1 180 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 31 Michel Plasse 27 3 180 8 2.67 1 2 93 .914 0 1

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1975   at Washington Capitals       W   4-2     1-0-0
10/11/1975   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-5     2-0-0
10/15/1975   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   8-4     3-0-0
10/18/1975   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-1     4-0-0
10/21/1975   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     4-1-0
10/25/1975   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   4-4     4-1-1
10/30/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-4     4-2-1
11/01/1975   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-7     4-3-1
11/02/1975   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-7     4-4-1
11/05/1975   vs New York Islanders        W   7-6     5-4-1
11/06/1975   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     6-4-1
11/08/1975   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   5-7     6-5-1
11/09/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-6     6-6-1
11/12/1975   at Washington Capitals       T   6-6     6-6-2
11/13/1975   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     6-7-2
11/15/1975   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     6-8-2
11/18/1975   vs California Golden Seals   L   3-5     6-9-2
11/21/1975   at Atlanta Flames            W   4-1     7-9-2
11/22/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-3     8-9-2
11/26/1975   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-2     9-9-2
11/29/1975   vs New York Rangers          W   8-3     10-9-2
11/30/1975   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     10-10-2
12/03/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     10-10-3
12/04/1975   at New York Islanders        L   1-6     10-11-3
12/07/1975   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-3     11-11-3
12/09/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        L   2-3     11-12-3
12/10/1975   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-3     11-13-3
12/13/1975   vs Boston Bruins             T   4-4     11-13-4
12/14/1975   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-7     11-14-4
12/17/1975   at California Golden Seals   W   9-2     12-14-4
12/19/1975   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-5     12-15-4
12/20/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         W   5-1     13-15-4
12/23/1975   at New York Rangers          L   3-4     13-16-4
12/26/1975   at Atlanta Flames            L   3-4     13-17-4
12/27/1975   vs Atlanta Flames            W   3-2     14-17-4
12/31/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-1     15-17-4
01/03/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-8     15-18-4
01/04/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     15-19-4
01/07/1976   at California Golden Seals   L   1-4     15-20-4
01/10/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     15-20-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   0-6     15-21-5
01/13/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-6     15-22-5
01/15/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     15-23-5
01/17/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-2     16-23-5
01/18/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   8-3     17-23-5
01/22/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     17-24-5
01/24/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   8-2     18-24-5
01/25/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   1-1     18-24-6
01/29/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   6-2     19-24-6
01/31/1976   at Kansas City Scouts        T   4-4     19-24-7
02/01/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-1     20-24-7
02/05/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   1-5     20-25-7
02/07/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   7-3     21-25-7
02/08/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   7-3     22-25-7
02/11/1976   at California Golden Seals   T   4-4     22-25-8
02/14/1976   at New York Islanders        T   4-4     22-25-9
02/15/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-4     23-25-9
02/17/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   6-1     24-25-9
02/19/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-5     25-25-9
02/21/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W  10-1     26-25-9
02/22/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     26-25-10
02/25/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            T   3-3     26-25-11
02/28/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   5-4     27-25-11
02/29/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           L   3-5     27-26-11
03/02/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   6-2     28-26-11
03/06/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-0     29-26-11
03/07/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   3-5     29-27-11
03/10/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   6-7     29-28-11
03/13/1976   vs California Golden Seals   W   4-2     30-28-11
03/14/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   7-1     31-28-11
03/16/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     31-29-11
03/19/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   7-3     32-29-11
03/21/1976   at New York Rangers          W   4-2     33-29-11
03/24/1976   vs Boston Bruins             T   5-5     33-29-12
03/25/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-5     33-30-12
03/28/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-0     34-30-12
03/29/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-5     34-31-12
03/31/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-7     34-32-12
04/03/1976   vs Washington Capitals       L   4-5     34-33-12
04/04/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         W   6-5     35-33-12

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