1975-1976 Washington Capitals team stats

1975-1976 Washington Capitals: 11-59-10
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Home record: 6-26-8  (117 goals scored, 171 allowed)
Road record: 5-33-2  (107 goals scored, 223 allowed)
Head Coaches: Milt Schmidt (3-28-5), Tom McVie (8-31-5)

Power Play: 53/375 (14.1%)
Penalty Killing: 188/252 (74.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-3
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 169-327

224 goals scored (16th of 18 teams), 394 goals allowed (18th), 951 PIM (14th)

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     26  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   22   77   26   23   49   14   5   0   70   16  120   10  151  17.2  -56
RW    12  Hartland Monahan     5'11  197   24   80   17   29   46   35   2   0   76   17  122   14  142  12.0  -49
LW    20  Tony White           5'10  175   21   80   25   17   42   56   7   0   75   23  101    6  168  14.9  -43
LW     9  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   27   67   13   19   32   75   2   0   59   21   84    4  131   9.9  -42
C     14  Gerry Meehan         6'2   200   29   32   16   15   31   10   3   0   42   12   47   10   80  20.0   -7
RW    25  Bob Sirois           6'0   178   21   43   10   19   29    6   4   0   34   12   55    0  109   9.2  -33
C     22  Ron Lalonde          5'10  170   23   80    9   19   28   19   2   1   48    6   94   26   92   9.8  -26
LW    15  Stan Gilbertson      6'0   175   31   31   13   14   27    6   5   0   39   16   50    2   62  21.0  -25
C     23  Blair Stewart        5'11  185   22   74   13   14   27  113   0   0   44    6  100    9   88  14.8  -53
C     10  Bill Clement         6'1   194   25   46   10   17   27   20   2   0   44   12   74   12   95  10.5  -30
D      3  Greg Joly            6'1   190   21   54    8   17   25   28   3   1   62   17  105   14   81   9.9  -46
C     27  Harvey Bennett       6'4   215   23   49   12   10   22   39   1   0   43    7   63    0   72  16.7  -27
D      2  Jack Lynch           6'2   180   23   79    9   13   22   78   5   0   90   24  151   33  126   7.1  -52
D      7  Yvon Labre           5'11  190   26   80    2   20   22  146   0   0   83    8  141   28  110   1.8  -38
RW    14  Tommy Williams       5'11  180   35   34    8   13   21    6   2   0   31   15   50    1   39  20.5  -33
D     17  Jean Lemieux         6'1   180   23   33    6   14   20    2   5   0   37   15   49    6   65   9.2  -21
LW    21  Mike Lampman         6'2   195   25   27    7   12   19   28   0   0   23    3   27    1   55  12.7   -6
D      6  Peter Scamurra       6'3   185   20   58    2   13   15   33   1   0   44    3   92   13   49   4.1  -38
C     18  Rick Bragnalo        5'8   160   24   19    2   10   12    8   0   0   15    7   13    1   28   7.1   -4
LW    19  Bob Gryp             6'1   190   25   46    6    5   11   12   0   0   14    2   45   15   52  11.5  -18
LW    16  Mike Marson          5'9   200   20   57    4    7   11   50   0   0   16    2   34    1   35  11.4  -19
D      4  Bob Paradise         6'1   205   31   48    0    8    8   42   0   0   38    3   83    7   26   0.0  -41
LW     5  Willie Brossart      6'0   190   26   49    0    8    8   40   0   0   36    3  101   19   36   0.0  -49
RW    11  Jack Egers           6'1   175   26   12    3    3    6    8   2   0    9    7    4    0   18  16.7   -2
D      8  Gord Smith           5'10  175   26   25    1    2    3   28   1   0   17    2   44    7   10  10.0  -22
RW    17  John Paddock         6'3   190   21    8    1    1    2   12   0   0    3    0    8    0    5  20.0   -5
LW    24  Paul Nicholson       6'0   190   21   14    0    2    2    9   0   0    4    0    9    1   10   0.0   -4
D     25  Gord Lane            6'1   190   22    3    1    0    1   12   0   0    2    1    6    0    2  50.0   -5
D     24  Larry Bolonchuk      5'10  190   23    1    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    1   0.0   -1
C     24  Brian Kinsella       5'11  180   21    4    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    3    0   11   0.0   -2
G     35  Michel Belhumeur     5'10  160   26    7    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    24  Brian Stapleton      6'2   190   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    0   ---   -2
D     24  Ron Jones            6'1   195   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
D      8  Don McLean           6'1   200   21    9    0    0    0    6   0   0    5    0   10    2    4   0.0   -3
G     30  Bernie Wolfe         5'9   165   24   40    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Ron Low              6'1   205   25   43    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   30  Bernie Wolfe         24   40  2134  148  4.16   5  23   7 1295   .886   2   0
G   35  Michel Belhumeur     26    7   377   32  5.09   0   5   1  227   .859   1   0
G    1  Ron Low              25   43  2289  208  5.45   6  31   2 1419   .853   3   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   18  C    Alex Forsyth               1          Kingston Canadians (OHA)             [pick acquired from PHI]
  2   19  D    Peter Scamurra           132          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   55  D    Blair MacKasey             1          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  5   73  RW   Craig Crawford                        Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  6   91  G    Roger Swanson                         Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  7  109  LW   Clark Jantzie                         University of Alberta (CIAU)       
  8  127  LW   Mike Fryia                            Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  9  144  C    Jim Ofrim                             University of Alberta (CIAU)       
 10  161  RW   Mal Zinger                            Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             

Traded draft picks:

#1 to PHI (Mel Bridgman)
#3 to DET (Al Cameron)
#11 to DET (Dave Hanson)
#12 to TOR (Ken Holland)

Transactions

06-04-1975	traded Washington's #1 pick in the 1975 draft to Flyers for Bill Clement, Don McLean and Philadelphia's #1 pick in the 1975 draft
06-17-1975	claimed Hartland Monahan from Rangers in intra-league draft
10-1975	signed Brian Stapleton as a free agent
11-26-1975	traded Washington's #2 pick in the 1976 draft to Penguins for Bob Paradise
12-15-1975	traded John Paddock (acq. 12/1/76) to Flyers for Bob Sirois
12-16-1975	traded Stan Gilbertson to Penguins for Harvey Bennett
01-22-1976	traded Bill Clement to Flames for Jean Lemieux, Gerry Meehan and Buffalo's #1 pick in the 1976 draft
02-23-1976	traded Ron Anderson and Bob Gryp to New Haven (AHL) for Alain Langlais and Richard Nantais
03-01-1976	signed Rick Bragnalo as a free agent
09-01-1976	signed Guy Charron as a free agent
09-27-1976	sold Blair MacKasey to Maple Leafs
10-05-1976	signed Gord Lane as a free agent


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/07/1975   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     0-1-0
10/09/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-5     0-2-0
10/11/1975   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   5-7     0-3-0
10/14/1975   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-7     0-4-0
10/15/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     0-5-0
10/17/1975   at California Golden Seals   T   3-3     0-5-1
10/19/1975   at Buffalo Sabres            L   4-5     0-6-1
10/22/1975   vs Kansas City Scouts        L   2-4     0-7-1
10/24/1975   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-6     0-8-1
10/26/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   7-5     1-8-1
10/28/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-6     1-9-1
10/30/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        W   6-2     2-9-1
11/01/1975   at New York Islanders        L   3-7     2-10-1
11/05/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-3     2-11-1
11/09/1975   vs St. Louis Blues           L   3-5     2-12-1
11/12/1975   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   6-6     2-12-2
11/14/1975   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     2-13-2
11/15/1975   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-9     2-14-2
11/18/1975   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     2-15-2
11/19/1975   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-5     2-16-2
11/21/1975   vs California Golden Seals   L   0-2     2-17-2
11/26/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-2     3-17-2
11/29/1975   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-5     3-18-2
12/03/1975   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     3-18-3
12/04/1975   at Boston Bruins             L   2-3     3-19-3
12/06/1975   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-9     3-20-3
12/07/1975   at New York Rangers          L   2-5     3-21-3
12/09/1975   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-7     3-22-3
12/10/1975   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-7     3-23-3
12/12/1975   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   3-5     3-24-3
12/14/1975   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     3-24-4
12/17/1975   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-3     3-25-4
12/19/1975   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   5-7     3-26-4
12/21/1975   at Buffalo Sabres            L  2-14     3-27-4
12/26/1975   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   1-1     3-27-5
12/29/1975   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   0-6     3-28-5
12/31/1975   at Detroit Red Wings         L   0-4     3-29-5
01/02/1976   vs California Golden Seals   L   5-8     3-30-5
01/03/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-7     3-31-5
01/06/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     3-32-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/08/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     3-33-5
01/09/1976   vs California Golden Seals   L   0-5     3-34-5
01/11/1976   vs Boston Bruins             L   4-7     3-35-5
01/13/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     3-36-5
01/15/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     3-37-5
01/17/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-7     3-38-5
01/21/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   2-5     3-39-5
01/23/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   7-5     4-39-5
01/24/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-8     4-40-5
01/27/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-2     4-41-5
01/28/1976   at California Golden Seals   W   4-2     5-41-5
01/30/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-4     5-42-5
02/04/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     5-42-6
02/07/1976   at Kansas City Scouts        L   1-5     5-43-6
02/08/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     5-44-6
02/10/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     5-44-7
02/13/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           L   0-2     5-45-7
02/15/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   8-5     6-45-7
02/16/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-5     6-46-7
02/18/1976   at New York Rangers          L  4-11     6-47-7
02/21/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         W   5-1     7-47-7
02/22/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   0-4     7-48-7
02/24/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   5-5     7-48-8
02/27/1976   vs Boston Bruins             T   3-3     7-48-9
02/29/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-1     8-48-9
03/06/1976   at New York Islanders        L   3-6     8-49-9
03/07/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   3-4     8-50-9
03/12/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     8-51-9
03/14/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     8-52-9
03/16/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   5-2     9-52-9
03/19/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-7     9-53-9
03/20/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-7     9-54-9
03/23/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        T   5-5     9-54-10
03/24/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-7     9-55-10
03/26/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   1-4     9-56-10
03/28/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-3     9-57-10
03/30/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-3     10-57-10
04/01/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L  2-11     10-58-10
04/03/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-4     11-58-10
04/04/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     11-59-10

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