1975-1976 Toronto Toros team stats

1975-1976 Toronto Toros: 24-52-5
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Home record: 16-20-4  (184 goals scored, 180 allowed)
Road record: 8-32-1  (151 goals scored, 218 allowed)
Head Coaches: Bob Baun (15-35-5), Gilles Leger (9-17-0)

Power Play: 54/279 (19.4%)
Penalty Killing: 192/251 (76.5%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 272-332

335 goals scored (4th of 14 teams), 398 goals allowed (14th), 1099 PIM (7th)

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    14  Vaclav Nedomansky    6'2   205   31   81   56   42   98    8   6   0   --   --   --   --  328  17.1   -2
RW     9  Mark Napier          5'10  182   18   78   43   50   93   20  10   3   --   --   --   --  245  17.6    0
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   37   75   34   55   89   14   6   1   --   --   --   --  239  14.2  -16
C     11  Gavin Kirk           5'10  175   24   62   28   38   66   32   3   0   --   --   --   --  142  19.7   -6
D      7  Jim Dorey            6'1   190   28   71    9   51   60  134   3   2   --   --   --   --  163   5.5  -21
RW    19  Paul Henderson       5'11  180   32   65   26   29   55   22   8   1   --   --   --   --  179  14.5  -20
RW     8  Richard Farda        5'8   175   30   63   19   35   54    8   2   0   --   --   --   --  109  17.4   -5
RW    25  Jeff Jacques         5'11  190   22   81   17   30   47  113   1   0   --   --   --   --  101  16.8   -8
RW    12  Tom Simpson          5'9   195   23   73   20   21   41   15   5   0   --   --   --   --  159  12.6  -15
D      2  Jim Turkiewicz       5'10  185   20   77   10   29   39   55   2   0   --   --   --   --  111   9.0  -13
C     20  Pete Marrin          5'10  180   22   64   22   16   38   16   2   0   --   --   --   --  105  21.0  -12
C     15  Lou Nistico          5'7   170   22   65   12   22   34  120   1   0   --   --   --   --  154   7.8  -20
D      3  Rick Cunningham      5'11  185   24   36    5   14   19   57   0   0   --   --   --   --   58   8.6   +1
C     28  Jean-Luc Phaneuf     5'8   160   20   48    8    8   16    4   1   0   --   --   --   --   65  12.3  -16
D     22  Paul Heaver          6'1   190   20   66    2   12   14   83   0   0   --   --   --   --   42   4.8   -4
C     16  Bob D'Alvise         5'11  185   23   59    5    8   13   10   1   2   --   --   --   --   61   8.2  -13
D     10  Jerry Rollins        6'3   200   20   52    5    7   12  185   0   0   --   --   --   --   59   8.5  -20
D      5  Mike Amodeo          5'10  190   23   31    4    8   12   35   1   0   --   --   --   --   33  12.1   -7
D     10  Dave Syvret          6'0   185   21   50    1   11   12   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   36   2.8  -15
RW    26  Tony Featherstone    5'11  187   26   32    4    7   11    5   1   0   --   --   --   --   33  12.1  -10
D      5  Peter Folco          6'0   185   22   19    1    8    9   15   0   0   --   --   --   --   18   5.6   -7
RW    24  Steve Atkinson       5'11  170   27   52    2    6    8   22   0   0   --   --   --   --   35   5.7   -7
D     23  Jerry Zrymiak        6'0   195   27   17    0    5    5   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   0.0  -14
D      6  Rick Foley           6'4   223   30   11    1    2    3    6   1   0   --   --   --   --   15   6.7   -8
D     22  Gerrard Gibbons      6'3   185   22    5    1    0    1    7   0   0   --   --   --   --    3  33.3   -1
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   24    9    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Wayne Wood           6'1   195   24   13    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  Gilles Bilodeau      6'1   220   20   14    0    1    1   38   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0    0
D      6  Greg Neeld           6'0   198   20   17    0    1    1   18   0   0   --   --   --   --   10   0.0  -16
D     23  George Kuzmicz       6'1   205   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
LW    21  Jack Gibson          6'0   185   27    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0   -2
D     17  John Van Horlick     6'0   190   26    2    0    0    0   12   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -1
RW    17  Paul Crowley         5'9   180   20    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    5   0.0    0
G     30  Les Binkley          6'0   175   39    7    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Shaw             6'0   180   30   16    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Dave Tataryn         5'9   160   25   23    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Mario Viens          5'7   166   20   25    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   35  John Garrett         24    9   551   33  3.59   3   6   0  349   .905   0   1
G   21  Dave Tataryn         25   23  1261  100  4.76   7  12   1  786   .873   3   0
G    1  Wayne Wood           24   13   781   62  4.76   6   7   0  474   .869   0   0
G    1  Jim Shaw             30   16   777   63  4.86   4   7   1  509   .876   0   0
G   33  Mario Viens          20   26  1228  105  5.13   4  14   3  830   .873   0   0
G   30  Les Binkley          39    7   335   32  5.73   0   6   0  212   .849   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   11  D    Rick Lapointe                         Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  2   26  D    Jerry Rollins                         Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   41  D    Paul Heaver                           Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  4   56  D    Ken Breitenbach                       St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  5   70  G    Mario Viens                           Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  6   84  F    Paul Woods                            Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  7   97       Byron Shutt                           Bowling Green State University (NCAA)  
  8  109  C    Jean-Luc Phaneuf                      Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  9  121  LW   Gilles Bilodeau                       Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
 10  134  F    Roger Dorey                           Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
 11  147  LW   Bob Ritchie                           Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
 12  158  D    Bob Shaw                              Clarkson University (NCAA)         
 13  168  D    Wayne Morin                           Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
 14  174       Dave Hanson                           Colorado College (WCHA)            

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

03-1976	traded Gavin Kirk to Cowboys for Wayne Wood
03-1976	signed Jerry Zyrmiak and John Garrett (after Minnesota folded) as free agents


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-7     0-1-0
10/14/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-3     1-1-0
10/17/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   4-4     1-1-1
10/18/1975   at New England Whalers       L   1-3     1-2-1
10/24/1975   vs New England Whalers       L   4-5     1-3-1
10/25/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-3     1-4-1
10/28/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     2-4-1
11/04/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       L   3-4     2-5-1
11/07/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   4-5     2-6-1
11/08/1975   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-4     2-7-1
11/09/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     2-8-1
11/11/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   4-5     2-9-1
11/13/1975   at Denver Spurs              W  11-8     3-9-1
11/14/1975   at Phoenix Roadrunners       T   2-2     3-9-2
11/15/1975   at San Diego Mariners        W   6-4     4-9-2
11/17/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   2-6     4-10-2
11/21/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   8-7     5-10-2
11/25/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   3-4     5-11-2
11/28/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     5-12-2
11/29/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   9-5     6-12-2
11/30/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L  9-10     6-13-2
12/02/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-7     6-14-2
12/03/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           W   4-3     7-14-2
12/05/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-4     8-14-2
12/09/1975   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-5     8-15-2
12/10/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-6     8-16-2
12/12/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     9-16-2
12/13/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     9-17-2
12/14/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           T   3-3     9-17-3
12/16/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4     9-18-3
12/19/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   3-5     9-19-3
12/21/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-2     10-19-3
12/23/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           L  1-10     10-20-3
12/26/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   8-6     11-20-3
12/27/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-5     11-21-3
12/28/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   1-6     11-22-3
12/30/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   6-3     12-22-3
01/02/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-1     13-22-3
01/06/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-4     14-22-3
01/07/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-8     14-23-3

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     14-24-3
01/17/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     14-25-3
01/20/1976   at Houston Aeros             W   7-5     15-25-3
01/22/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   4-6     15-26-3
01/24/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   4-6     15-27-3
01/25/1976   at Minn. Fighting Saints     L   2-5     15-28-3
01/27/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   4-4     15-28-4
01/30/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   3-3     15-28-5
01/31/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-8     15-29-5
02/01/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   5-7     15-30-5
02/06/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   6-7     15-31-5
02/07/1976   at New England Whalers       L   3-7     15-32-5
02/10/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-4     15-33-5
02/13/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-5     15-34-5
02/15/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   6-7     15-35-5
02/17/1976   vs Minn. Fighting Saints     L   3-6     15-36-5
02/20/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   4-6     15-37-5
02/22/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-4     15-38-5
02/24/1976   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   6-9     15-39-5
02/27/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   6-7     15-40-5
02/29/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W  11-7     16-40-5
03/02/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     17-40-5
03/06/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   5-2     18-40-5
03/09/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5     18-41-5
03/11/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     18-42-5
03/12/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-5     18-43-5
03/14/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          W   3-1     19-43-5
03/16/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-0     20-43-5
03/17/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-5     20-44-5
03/19/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-4     20-45-5
03/20/1976   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-5     21-45-5
03/21/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     22-45-5
03/23/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-5     23-45-5
03/26/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-3     24-45-5
03/28/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   4-5     24-46-5
03/30/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   2-6     24-47-5
03/31/1976   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     24-48-5
04/02/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       L   1-3     24-49-5
04/03/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-5     24-50-5
04/04/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     24-51-5
04/06/1976   at Quebec Nordiques          L  6-10     24-52-5

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