1975-1976 Vancouver Canucks team stats

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1975-1976 Vancouver Canucks: 33-32-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-11-7 (151 goals scored, 115 allowed) Road record: 11-21-8 (120 goals scored, 157 allowed) Head Coach: Phil Maloney Power Play: 68/345 (19.7%) Penalty Killing: 220/291 (75.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 197-192 271 goals scored (8th of 18 teams), 272 goals allowed (9th), 1122 PIM (8th) 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    10  Dennis Ververgaert   6'0   185   22   80   37   34   71   53  11   0  103   29   79    4  207  17.9   -1
LW     9  Don Lever            5'11  185   23   80   25   40   65   93   8   0   89   28   72    9  166  15.1   -2
C     14  Chris Oddleifson     6'2   185   25   80   16   46   62   88   2   2   94   27   72   22  133  12.0  +17
RW    21  John Gould           5'11  197   26   70   32   27   59   16   6   1   83   24   69   19  225  14.2   +9
RW     8  Rick Blight          6'2   195   20   74   25   31   56   29  10   0   79   27   57    1  212  11.8   -4
D      6  Dennis Kearns        5'9   185   30   80    5   46   51   48   1   0  126   46  101   15  118   4.2   -6
C     20  Bobby Lalonde        5'5   155   24   71   14   36   50   46   2   0   63    8   64    5  143   9.8   -4
D      3  Bob Dailey           6'5   220   22   67   15   24   39  119   9   0  105   38   94   22  187   8.0   -5
LW    23  Gerry O'Flaherty     5'10  182   25   68   20   18   38   47   0   1   56    2   71   28  129  15.5  +11
LW     7  Andre Boudrias       5'8   165   32   71    7   31   38   10   2   0   52   19   49    9   69  10.1   -7
LW    24  Garry Monahan        6'0   199   29   66   16   17   33   39   3   1   51    6   69   25  126  12.7   +1
LW    17  Ron Sedlbauer        6'3   195   21   56   19   13   32   66   5   0   60   20   48    4  135  14.1   -4
D      2  Mike Robitaille      5'11  195   27   71    8   19   27   69   2   0   90   16   95   29  164   4.9   +8
D     27  Harold Snepsts       6'3   210   21   78    3   15   18  125   0   0   80    4   93   27   74   4.1  +10
RW    15  Paulin Bordeleau     5'9   162   22   48    5   12   17    6   0   0   26    5   24    2   35  14.3   -1
C      4  Mike Walton          5'10  175   30   10    8    8   16    9   2   0   17    8    4    0   27  29.6   +5
D     22  Gregg Boddy          6'2   200   26   34    5    6   11   33   0   0   17    2   17    0   28  17.9   -2
D      4  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   26   34    3    8   11    2   2   0   22   12   15    2   33   9.1   -3
LW    19  Glen Richardson      6'2   200   20   24    3    6    9   19   0   0   15    1   15    0   27  11.1   -1
D     18  John Grisdale        6'0   195   27   38    2    6    8   54   2   0   37    5   38   10   31   6.5   +4
D     26  Bob Murray           6'1   195   27   65    2    5    7   28   0   1   30    0   45   18   48   4.2   +3
D      5  Tracy Pratt          6'2   195   32   52    1    5    6   72   1   0   40    2   70   25   44   2.3   -7
RW    12  Leon Rochefort       6'0   185   36   11    0    3    3    0   0   0    4    0   10    2   13   0.0   -4
G      1  Gary Smith           6'4   215   31   51    0    1    1   24  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     19  Jim Wiley            6'2   200   25    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
LW    16  Brad Gassoff         5'11  195   20    4    0    0    0    5   0   0    0    0    2    0    3   0.0   -2
G     35  Curt Ridley          6'0   190   24    9    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ken Lockett          6'0   190   28   30    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Curt Ridley          24    9   500   19  2.28   6   0   2  227   .916   0   1
G   30  Ken Lockett          28   30  1436   83  3.47   7   8   7  770   .892   1   0
G    1  Gary Smith           31   51  2864  167  3.50  20  24   6 1410   .882   2   2

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   10  RW   Rick Blight              326          Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  2   28  LW   Brad Gassoff             122          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  3   46  G    Normand Lapointe                 77   Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
  4   64  LW   Glen Richardson           24          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  5   82  LW   Doug Murray                           Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  6  100  RW   Bob Watson                            Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  7  118  C    Brian Shmyr                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  8  136  LW   Allan Fleck                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  9  152  D    Bob McNeice                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
 11  182  C    Sid Veysey                 1          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

01-14-1976	traded Ab DeMarco to Kings for Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1977 draft
01-20-1976	traded Vancouver's #1 pick in the 1976 draft to Flames for Curt Ridley
08-23-1976	traded Gary Smith to North Stars for Cesare Maniago
10-1976	sold Dan Seguin to Rhode Island (AHL)
10-06-1976	purchased Ralph Stewart and Dave Fortier from Islanders

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/06/1976   at New York Islanders        L   3-5 
04/08/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   1-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 14 Chris Oddleifson 6'2 185 25 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 D 3 Bob Dailey 6'5 220 22 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 RW 8 Rick Blight 6'2 195 20 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 21 John Gould 5'11 197 26 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 D 6 Dennis Kearns 5'9 185 30 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 10 Dennis Ververgaert 6'0 185 22 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 LW 7 Andre Boudrias 5'8 165 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 20 Bobby Lalonde 5'5 155 24 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 26 Bob Murray 6'1 195 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 18 John Grisdale 6'0 195 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 9 Don Lever 5'11 185 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 24 Garry Monahan 6'0 199 29 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 23 Gerry O'Flaherty 5'10 182 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Tracy Pratt 6'2 195 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 35 Curt Ridley 6'0 190 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Mike Robitaille 5'11 195 27 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 17 Ron Sedlbauer 6'3 195 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 27 Harold Snepsts 6'3 210 21 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 C 4 Mike Walton 5'10 175 30 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 D 22 Gregg Boddy 6'2 200 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 Paulin Bordeleau 5'9 162 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 16 Brad Gassoff 5'11 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Ken Lockett 6'0 190 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Glen Richardson 6'2 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 12 Leon Rochefort 6'0 185 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Gary Smith 6'4 215 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 19 Jim Wiley 6'2 200 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 Curt Ridley 24 2 120 8 4.00 0 2 64 .875 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1975 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 1-0-0 10/11/1975 at Kansas City Scouts L 2-4 1-1-0 10/12/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-3 1-2-0 10/14/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 7-2 2-2-0 10/17/1975 vs Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 2-3-0 10/19/1975 at New York Rangers L 1-8 2-4-0 10/21/1975 at New York Islanders T 5-5 2-4-1 10/22/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 2-5-1 10/24/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 3-5-1 10/28/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-3 3-6-1 10/30/1975 at Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 3-6-2 11/01/1975 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 3-6-3 11/02/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-6 3-7-3 11/04/1975 vs New York Rangers L 2-4 3-8-3 11/08/1975 vs Boston Bruins W 4-2 4-8-3 11/11/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 5-8-3 11/15/1975 vs New York Islanders W 4-3 6-8-3 11/18/1975 at Atlanta Flames T 2-2 6-8-4 11/19/1975 at Washington Capitals W 5-2 7-8-4 11/22/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 1-1 7-8-5 11/25/1975 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-0 8-8-5 11/26/1975 at California Golden Seals L 1-2 8-9-5 11/29/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 4-6 8-10-5 11/30/1975 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 8-11-5 12/03/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 9-1 9-11-5 12/05/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-6 9-12-5 12/09/1975 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-3 10-12-5 12/14/1975 at Boston Bruins L 2-3 10-13-5 12/17/1975 at Kansas City Scouts L 5-6 10-14-5 12/19/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 11-14-5 12/20/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 11-14-6 12/27/1975 at St. Louis Blues L 2-4 11-15-6 12/28/1975 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 12-15-6 12/30/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 5-2 13-15-6 01/02/1976 vs Boston Bruins T 4-4 13-15-7 01/04/1976 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 14-15-7 01/06/1976 at Washington Capitals W 5-3 15-15-7 01/08/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 5-8 15-16-7 01/10/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 15-16-8 01/11/1976 at Atlanta Flames L 2-5 15-17-8

Date Opponent Result Record 01/14/1976 vs New York Rangers W 5-1 16-17-8 01/16/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 16-18-8 01/17/1976 vs California Golden Seals L 3-5 16-19-8 01/21/1976 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-5 16-20-8 01/23/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 8-3 17-20-8 01/24/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 5-5 17-20-9 01/27/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 17-20-10 01/30/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 4-2 18-20-10 02/01/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 19-20-10 02/03/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres W 2-1 20-20-10 02/05/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 20-21-10 02/06/1976 at St. Louis Blues L 3-5 20-22-10 02/08/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-7 20-23-10 02/10/1976 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 21-23-10 02/12/1976 at Montreal Canadiens W 6-4 22-23-10 02/14/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-3 23-23-10 02/17/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 23-23-11 02/18/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-6 23-24-11 02/20/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-0 24-24-11 02/21/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-4 25-24-11 02/24/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 25-25-11 02/28/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-5 25-26-11 02/29/1976 at Boston Bruins L 3-5 25-27-11 03/03/1976 at New York Rangers T 3-3 25-27-12 03/04/1976 at New York Islanders T 3-3 25-27-13 03/06/1976 at Kansas City Scouts W 5-3 26-27-13 03/07/1976 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 27-27-13 03/09/1976 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-6 27-28-13 03/10/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 3-1 28-28-13 03/13/1976 vs New York Rangers L 3-7 28-29-13 03/16/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 29-29-13 03/18/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3 29-30-13 03/19/1976 at Atlanta Flames T 2-2 29-30-14 03/21/1976 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-5 29-31-14 03/23/1976 vs New York Islanders W 5-2 30-31-14 03/26/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-3 31-31-14 03/27/1976 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-7 31-32-14 03/30/1976 vs California Golden Seals T 4-4 31-32-15 04/02/1976 at California Golden Seals W 5-0 32-32-15 04/04/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 5-2 33-32-15

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