1975-1976 Vancouver Canucks team stats

1975-1976 Vancouver Canucks: 33-32-15
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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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