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1975–76 Edmonton Oilers season

WHA hockey team season

WHA hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueWHA
Season1975–76
year1975
TeamEdmonton Oilers
DivisionCentral
DivisionRank4th
Record27–49–5
HomeRecord20–17–3
RoadRecord7–32–2
GoalsFor268
GoalsAgainst345
GeneralManagerBill Hunter
CoachClare Drake (18–28–2)
Bill Hunter (9–21–3)
CaptainAl Hamilton
AltCaptainDoug Barrie
Barry Long
Bruce MacGregor
ArenaNorthlands Coliseum
GoalsLeaderEd Patenaude (42)
AssistsLeaderNorm Ullman (56)
PointsLeaderNorm Ullman (87)
PlusMinusLeaderMike Rogers (+5)
PIMLeaderEd Patenaude (88)
WinsLeaderDave Dryden (22)
GAALeaderDave Dryden (3.95)
MinorLeagueSpokane Flyers (WIHL)
Greensboro Generals (SHL)

Bill Hunter (9–21–3) Barry Long Bruce MacGregor Greensboro Generals (SHL) The 1975–76 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fourth season of operation. The Oilers placed fourth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||L||October 10, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 12, 1975||6–5 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 14, 1975||5–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 15, 1975||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||1–3–0 |- |5||T||October 17, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||1–3–1 |- |6||W||October 18, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||October 19, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||October 23, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||3–4–1 |- |9||L||October 25, 1975||2–5 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||3–5–1 |- |10||L||October 26, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||3–6–1 |- |11||W||October 28, 1975||7–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||4–6–1 |- |12||T||October 31, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||4–6–2

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| Legend:

Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–7 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–5 OT || Winnipeg Jets || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 14 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–2 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–0 |- | 4 || April 16 || Winnipeg Jets || 7–2 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–0

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| Legend:

Player statistics

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C7731568712-211311
RW7742307288-31104
RW8134316517-4606
D7810324266-49502
D4813243787-6301
D542323478-8100
C5813183119-12000
LW7112162860-11201
C44121527105002
LW3311152652-14042
D794212581-42001
C6313102313-33210
C751211238-25101
LW26516216-3201
LW548122067-10011
LW757132034-16100
D792171971-9001
RW44981734-13000
C41881655-3213
RW2975128-8300
D280111110-3000
D48191020-12000
C455496-19000
D2834714-8100
D2614514-5000
RW804400000
LW1011231-2000
RW131124-2000
D101120-6000
G6202220000
G300000000
G2400020000
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PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
356762223452353.951
1256245140984.681
106301095.090
**Team:**492981274953424.162

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PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
RW414512000
D431416000
RW42240000
C41342000
LW41122000
C21120000
LW31010000
C41010000
D401115000
D40116000
LW40114000
C40110000
LW30117000
LW40114000
LW40004000
G30000000
D40000000
D40004000
D40000000
D10000000
G10000000
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PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
180303155.000
6010177.000
**Team:**240404225.500

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

  MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Transactions

Trades

DateTo Edmonton OilersTraded toTraded for
June 1975Joe FortunatoCleveland CrusadersJohn Stewart
Future considerationsWinnipeg JetsBill Lesuk
Ted McAneeleyHouston Aeros2nd round pick in [1976](1976-wha-amateur-draft) - Kent Nilsson
Skip KrakeCleveland CrusadersRay McKay
September 1975CashDenver SpursBrian Lavender
CashIndianapolis RacersRandy Wyrozub
1st round pick in [1976](1976-wha-amateur-draft) - Bernie Federko
3rd round pick in [1976](1976-wha-amateur-draft) - Drew CallanderPhoenix RoadrunnersBarry Dean
3rd round pick in [1976](1976-wha-amateur-draft) - Harold PhillipoffIndianapolis RacersBlair MacDonald
Wayne MuloinCleveland CrusadersBill Evo
Future considerations
Wayne CarletonNew England WhalersMike Rogers
Future considerations
Paul Hurley
Clark JantzieNew England WhalersSteve Carlyle
Kerry Ketter
Jack CarlsonSan Diego Mariners2 WHA Amateur Draft picks

Players acquired

Datestyle="width: 13em;"Playerstyle="width: 15em;"Former teamTerm
Bob McAneeley
Allie SutherlandOmaha Knights (CHL)
Dave Dryden
Bill EvoBaltimore Blades
Boris Mikhailov
Vladimir Petrov
September 1975Steve McKnight
Dan SpringWinnipeg Jets
Rick Morris
Frank Turnbull
March 1976Jeff Carlson

Players lost

Datestyle="width: 13em;"Playerstyle="width: 15em;"New team
1975
Don Herriman
June 1975

Signings

DatePlayerTerm
Kerry Ketter
Peter Morris3-year
Bob Russell3-year
Ken Baird2-year
Eddie Joyal
Norm Ullman1-year
John Rogers

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
16Barry Dean (LW)CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
221Peter Morris (LW)CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
336Barry Smith (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
451Stu Younger (F)CanadaMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
566Jim Ofrim (F)CanadaUniversity of Alberta (CWUAA)
679Bob Sunderland (D)United StatesBoston University (ECAC)
793Dave Bell (F)CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)
8105Sidney Veysey (C)CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
9117Bob Russell (C)CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
10130Jean Thibodeau (F)CanadaShawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
11143Brian Petrovek (G)United StatesHarvard University (ECAC)
12154Jim Montgomery (C)CanadaHull Festivals (QMJHL)
13164Terry Angel (F)CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
14171Rick Shinske (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

References

References

  1. "1975-76 Edmonton Oilers Schedule".
  2. "1975-76 Edmonton Oilers Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  3. "1975 WHA Amateur Draft".
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