1975–76 New York Rangers season
1975–76 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 7th Campbell |
1975–76 record | 29–42–9 |
Goals for | 262 |
Goals against | 333 |
Team information | |
General manager | Emile Francis John Ferguson |
Coach | Ron Stewart John Ferguson Sr. |
Captain | Phil Esposito |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rod Gilbert (36) |
Assists | Rod Gilbert (50) |
Points | Rod Gilbert (86) |
Penalty minutes | Carol Vadnais (104) |
Wins | John Davidson (22) |
Goals against average | John Davidson (3.97) |
The 1975–76 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 50th season. The Rangers would finish in fourth in the Patrick Division and miss the playoffs.
Offseason
[edit]The Rangers chose Wayne Dillon as their first pick in the 1975 draft. Dillon was already playing professionally with the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association.
Regular season
[edit]On November 7, 1975, the New York Rangers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins, exchanging Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.[1]
Final standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 348 | 209 | 118 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 297 | 190 | 101 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 262 | 237 | 82 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 262 | 333 | 67 |
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
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October: 4–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
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November: 5–9–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 2–6–1)
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December: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–1–1)
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January: 3–8–2 (Home: 0–2–2; Road: 3–6–0)
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February: 5–8–1 (Home: 3–5–1; Road: 2–3–0)
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March: 5–7–2 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 2–6–0)
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April: 1–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
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Playoffs
[edit]The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics
[edit]- Skaters
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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John Davidson | 56 | 3207 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 212 | 3.97 | 3 |
Dunc Wilson | 20 | 1080 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 4.22 | 0 |
Doug Soetaert | 8 | 273 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5.27 | 0 |
Ed Giacomin‡ | 4 | 240 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 |
Mike Ralph dressed for 6 games from Jan 6th 1976 to Jan 18th 1976. All six were away games.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
[edit]Transactions
[edit]- June 17, 1975 – Hartland Monahan was lost in intra-league draft to Washington Capitals.
- June 17, 1975 – Dale Lewis claimed in intra-league draft from Los Angeles Kings.
- June 18, 1975 – Ted Irvine, Bert Wilson and Jerry Butler traded to St. Louis Blues for John Davidson and Bill Collins.
- September 9, 1975 – Curt Ridley traded to Atlanta Flames for Jerry Byers.
- September 20, 1975 – Bob MacMillan, future consideration and cash went to the St. Louis Blues for Larry Sacharuk.
- October 28, 1975 – Gilles Villemure traded to Chicago Blackhawks for Doug Jarrett.
- October 30, 1975 – Derek Sanderson traded to St. Louis Blues for 1977 first-round pick.
- October 31, 1975 – Ed Giacomin was picked up on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
- November 7, 1975 – Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi traded to Boston Bruins for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.
- November 14, 1975 – Al Simmons picked up for cash from the Boston Bruins.
Source: – "Search Results". hockeytransactions.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
Draft picks
[edit]New York's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 12 | Wayne Dillon | C | ![]() |
Toronto Toros (WHA) |
2 | 30 | Doug Soetaert | G | ![]() |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
3 | 48 | Greg Hickey | LW | ![]() |
Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
4 | 66 | Bill Cheropita | G | ![]() |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
5 | 84 | Larry Huras | D | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
6 | 102 | Randy Koch | LW | ![]() |
University of Vermont (NCAA) |
7 | 120 | Claude Larose | LW | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) |
8 | 138 | Bill Hamilton | C | ![]() |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
9 | 154 | Bud Stefanski | C | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
10 | 169 | Daniel Beaulieu | LW | ![]() |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
11 | 184 | John McMorrow | C | ![]() |
Providence College (NCAA) |
12 | 195 | Tom McNamara | G | ![]() |
University of Vermont (NCAA) |
13 | 200 | Steve Roberts | D | ![]() |
Providence College (NCAA) |
13 | 201 | Paul Dionne | D | ![]() |
Princeton University (NCAA) |
14 | 205 | Cecil Luckern | LW | ![]() |
University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
15 | 209 | John Corriveau | RW | ![]() |
University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
16 | 212 | Tom Funke | LW | ![]() |
Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". hockeytransactions.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1975–76 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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