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1975–76 New England Whalers season
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| League | WHA |
| Season | 1975–76 |
| year | 1975 |
| Team | New England Whalers |
| Record | 33–40–7 |
| HomeRecord | 22–16–2 |
| RoadRecord | 11–24–5 |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| GeneralManager | Jack Kelley (Oct–Dec) |
| Ron Ryan (Dec–Apr) | |
| Coach | Jack Kelley (14–16–3) |
| Don Blackburn (14–18–3) | |
| Harry Neale (5–6–1) | |
| Captain | Rick Ley |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
| GoalsFor | 255 |
| GoalsAgainst | 290 |
| GoalsLeader | Tom Webster (33) |
| AssistsLeader | Tom Webster (50) |
| PointsLeader | Tom Webster (83) |
| PIMLeader | Gordie Roberts (102) |
| WinsLeader | Christer Abrahamsson (18) |
| GAALeader | Christer Abrahamsson (3.42) |
Ron Ryan (Dec–Apr) Don Blackburn (14–18–3) Harry Neale (5–6–1) The 1975–76 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' fourth season of play in the World Hockey Association. On December 26, 1975, Jack Kelley resigned as general manager/coach to the acceptance of general partner Howard Baldwin. He was replaced on an interim basis by Don Blackburn. He won his first game on December 26th by a score of 4–3 over the Cincinnati Stingers before hitting a slump that saw him go 14–18–3; he resigned from his position on March 11 (with just twelve games remaining) which saw him replaced by Harry Neale, who had been coaching the Minnesota Fighting Saints before the team went under. The Whalers once again made the playoffs and reached the WHA Semifinals with the two-time defending champion Houston Aeros. The Whalers forced Game 7 but lost to the Aeros 2–0 to end their season.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 11, 1975||0–5 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1975||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 18, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 21, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 24, 1975||5–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||3–2–0 |- |6||W||October 26, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||4–2–0 |- |7||W||October 29, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||5–2–0 |- |8||T||October 31, 1975||2–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||5–2–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 9 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–5 || New England Whalers || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 10 || New England Whalers || 6–1 || Cleveland Crusaders ||2–0 |- | 3 || April 11 || New England Whalers || 3–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–0
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| Legend:
Roster
Updated June 5, 1976.
Draft picks
New England's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 13 | Terry McDonald (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 2 | 28 | Danny Arndt (LW) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 3 | 43 | Matti Hagman (C) | Finland | HIFK (SM-sarja) |
| 4 | 58 | Derek Spring (F) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 5 | 72 | Gary McFadyen (RW) | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 86 | Terry Martin (F) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 7 | 99 | John Tweedle (F) | Canada | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 8 | 111 | Mike Harazny (D) | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 9 | 123 | Dave Norris (LW) | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
| 10 | 136 | Paul Stevenson (F) | United States | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 11 | 149 | Clark Jantzie (F) | Canada | University of Alberta (CWUAA) |
References
References
- https://newspaperarchive.com/manchester-journal-inquirer-dec-27-1975-p-31/
- https://newspaperarchive.com/manchester-journal-inquirer-mar-01-1976-p-38/
- https://newspaperarchive.com/manchester-journal-inquirer-mar-12-1976-p-49/
- "1975-76 New England Whalers Schedule".
- "1975–76 New England Whalers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com.
- "1975 WHA Amateur Draft".
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