1975-1976 Winnipeg Jets team stats

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1975-1976 Winnipeg Jets: 52-27-2
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-11-0 (176 goals scored, 106 allowed) Road record: 23-16-2 (169 goals scored, 148 allowed) Head Coach: Bobby Kromm Power Play: 68/394 (17.3%) Penalty Killing: 206/251 (82.1%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 10-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 267-201 345 goals scored (2nd of 14 teams), 254 goals allowed (4th), 940 PIM (12th) 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%   +/-
LW     9  Bobby Hull           5'10  195   36   80   53   70  123   30  14   0   --   --   --   --  416  12.7  +62
C     14  Ulf Nilsson          5'11  175   25   78   38   76  114   84   7   3   --   --   --   --  152  25.0  +65
RW    15  Anders Hedberg       5'11  175   24   76   50   55  105   48   9   6   --   --   --   --  271  18.5  +60
C     10  Peter Sullivan       5'9   165   24   78   32   39   71   22   5   0   --   --   --   --  161  19.9   -4
C     12  Veli-Pekka Ketola    6'3   220   27   80   32   36   68   32   8   0   --   --   --   --  339   9.4   -4
RW    20  Willy Lindstrom      6'0   180   24   81   23   36   58   32   5   1   --   --   --   --  151  15.2   +4
D      3  Mike Ford            6'1   172   23   81   13   43   56   70   2   0   --   --   --   --  245   5.3  +39
RW    11  Norm Beaudin         5'8   165   34   80   16   31   47   38   2   0   --   --   --   --  155  10.3   -1
D      2  Thommie Bergman      6'2   200   28   81   11   30   41  111   1   0   --   --   --   --  183   6.0   +9
D      4  Lars-Erik Sjoberg    5'8   179   31   81    5   36   41   12   1   0   --   --   --   --  120   4.2  +46
LW    17  Bill Lesuk           5'9   187   29   81   15   21   36   92   3   0   --   --   --   --  120  12.5   +1
C     19  Mats Lindh           6'1   180   28   65   19   15   34   12   4   0   --   --   --   --   99  19.2   +7
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   35   79    5   23   28   73   0   0   --   --   --   --   61   8.2  +32
LW    22  Lyle Moffat          5'10  180   27   42   13    9   22   44   4   0   --   --   --   --   61  21.3   +3
D      5  Larry Hornung        6'0   190   30   76    3   18   21   26   1   0   --   --   --   --   50   6.0   -6
RW    21  Duke Asmundson       6'2   195   32   72    5   11   16   19   0   0   --   --   --   --   50  10.0   +1
D      8  Perry Miller         6'1   194   23   47    7    6   13   41   1   0   --   --   --   --   42  16.7   +8
D     16  Larry Hillman        6'0   185   38   71    1   12   13   62   0   0   --   --   --   --   67   1.5   -3
D     18  Heikki Riihiranta    5'10  191   27   70    1    8    9   26   0   0   --   --   --   --   38   2.6    0
LW     7  Bobby Guindon        5'9   175   25   29    3    3    6   14   1   0   --   --   --   --   26  11.5   -7
D      8  Gerry Odrowski       5'10  185   37   13    0    1    1    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   0.0   -8
G     30  Curt Larsson         5'11  171   31   23    0    1    1    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Joe Daley            5'10  170   32   62    0    1    1   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      7  Randy Legge          5'11  184   30    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   +1

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    1  Joe Daley            32   62  3612  171  2.84  41  17   1 1771   .903   0   5
G   30  Curt Larsson         31   23  1287   83  3.87  11  10   1  635   .869   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    8  LW   Brad Gassoff                          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  2   22  D    Russ Anderson                         U. of Minnesota (NCAA)             
  3   38  LW   Glen Richardson                       Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  4   53  LW   Ted Long                              Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  6   81       Nick Bobstock                         Acadia University                  
  9  119  LW   Jim Gustafson                         Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
 10  132  F    Dag Bredberg                          Sweden                             
 11  145  F    Emil Mesgaros                         Sweden                             
 12  156  F    Torbjorn Nilsson                      Sweden                             
 13  166  F    Bengt Lundholm                        Sweden                             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1975	traded future considerations to Oilers for Bill Lesuk
06-19-1975	claimed Randy Legge from Blades in dispersal draft
01-1976	traded Randy Legge and future considerations to Crusaders for Lyle Moffat
01-1976	signed Perry Miller as a free agent
03-1976	signed Perry Miller (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976	signed Fran Huck as a free agent
09-1976	signed Dave Dunn as a free agent
10-1976	traded Mike Ford to Cowboys for draft picks
10-1976	traded future considerations to Oilers for Barry Long

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/09/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-3 
04/11/1976   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-4 (OT)
04/14/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-2 
04/16/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           W   7-2 
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Semifinals
04/23/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   6-1 
04/25/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   3-2 
04/28/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           W   6-3 
04/30/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           L   3-7 
05/02/1976   vs Calgary Cowboys           W   4-0 
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Finals
05/20/1976   at Houston Aeros             W   4-3 
05/23/1976   at Houston Aeros             W   5-4 
05/25/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   6-3 
05/27/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   9-1

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 14 Ulf Nilsson 5'11 175 25 13 7 19 26 6 -- -- LW 9 Bobby Hull 5'10 195 36 13 12 8 20 4 -- -- RW 15 Anders Hedberg 5'11 175 24 13 13 6 19 15 -- -- D 3 Mike Ford 6'1 172 23 12 1 12 13 8 -- -- D 2 Thommie Bergman 6'2 200 28 13 3 10 13 8 -- -- C 10 Peter Sullivan 5'9 165 24 13 6 7 13 0 -- -- C 12 Veli-Pekka Ketola 6'3 220 27 13 7 5 12 2 -- -- RW 20 Willy Lindstrom 6'0 180 24 13 4 7 11 2 -- -- LW 7 Bobby Guindon 5'9 175 25 13 3 3 6 9 -- -- LW 22 Lyle Moffat 5'10 180 27 13 3 3 6 9 -- -- RW 21 Duke Asmundson 6'2 195 32 13 3 2 5 11 -- -- RW 11 Norm Beaudin 5'8 165 34 13 2 3 5 10 -- -- D 4 Lars-Erik Sjoberg 5'8 179 31 13 0 5 5 12 0 0 D 18 Heikki Riihiranta 5'10 191 27 4 0 4 4 6 0 0 LW 17 Bill Lesuk 5'9 187 29 13 2 2 4 8 -- -- C 19 Mats Lindh 6'1 180 28 13 2 2 4 4 -- -- D 5 Larry Hornung 6'0 190 30 13 0 3 3 6 0 0 D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 35 11 0 2 2 16 0 0 D 16 Larry Hillman 6'0 185 38 12 0 2 2 32 0 0 G 1 Joe Daley 5'10 170 32 12 0 1 1 10 0 0 G 30 Curt Larsson 5'11 171 31 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 7 Randy Legge 5'11 184 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Perry Miller 6'1 194 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Gerry Odrowski 5'10 185 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Joe Daley 32 12 671 29 2.59 10 1 255 .886 0 1 G 30 Curt Larsson 31 2 110 6 3.27 2 0 .000 0 0

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

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

Date Opponent Result Record 01/04/1976 at Edmonton Oilers W 8-1 27-14-0 01/06/1976 at Calgary Cowboys L 0-5 27-15-0 01/07/1976 vs Toronto Toros W 8-2 28-15-0 01/09/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers L 1-2 28-16-0 01/11/1976 vs Ottawa Civics W 6-5 29-16-0 01/14/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 4-1 30-16-0 01/16/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-5 30-17-0 01/18/1976 vs New England Whalers W 8-0 31-17-0 01/21/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 4-1 32-17-0 01/23/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 33-17-0 01/28/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-6 33-18-0 01/30/1976 at New England Whalers W 6-3 34-18-0 01/31/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 5-2 35-18-0 02/01/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 2-1 36-18-0 02/03/1976 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-5 36-19-0 02/06/1976 at Toronto Toros W 7-6 37-19-0 02/07/1976 at Cleveland Crusaders T 4-4 37-19-1 02/08/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 8-4 38-19-1 02/11/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 38-20-1 02/15/1976 vs Toronto Toros W 7-6 39-20-1 02/17/1976 at Edmonton Oilers T 4-4 39-20-2 02/18/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 4-3 40-20-2 02/20/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 41-20-2 02/25/1976 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-2 42-20-2 02/27/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 43-20-2 02/28/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 44-20-2 02/29/1976 at Toronto Toros L 7-11 44-21-2 03/07/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 3-1 45-21-2 03/09/1976 at Toronto Toros W 5-2 46-21-2 03/10/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques W 10-3 47-21-2 03/12/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques L 8-10 47-22-2 03/14/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 48-22-2 03/17/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 3-2 49-22-2 03/19/1976 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-2 49-23-2 03/21/1976 at Toronto Toros L 2-5 49-24-2 03/24/1976 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 49-25-2 03/28/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 6-1 50-25-2 03/31/1976 vs Toronto Toros W 5-3 51-25-2 04/02/1976 at Calgary Cowboys L 1-4 51-26-2 04/04/1976 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-5 51-27-2 04/06/1976 at Calgary Cowboys W 5-3 52-27-2

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