1975-1976 Washington Capitals team stats

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1975-1976 Washington Capitals: 11-59-10
Previous Season Next Season 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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