1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their ninth in the National Hockey League. They finished third in the Norris Division, as they had in 1974–75. Despite strong seasons by Pierre Larouche, who set new club records in goals scored in a season (53) and points in a season (111), Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps, Jr. (who set a new club record for assists in a season with 67) the Penguins powerful offense scored a meagre three goals in three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the preliminary round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their season.

1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division3rd Norris
Conference6th Wales
1975–76 record35–33–12
Goals for339
Goals against303
Team information
General managerWren Blair
CoachMarc Boileau (Oct–Jan)
Ken Schinkel (Jan–Apr)
CaptainRon Schock
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Team leaders
GoalsPierre Larouche (53)
AssistsSyl Apps, Jr. (67)
PointsPierre Larouche (111)
Penalty minutesSteve Durbano (161)
WinsMichel Plasse (24)
Goals against averageMichel Plasse (3.45)

Regular season

Division standings

Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens80581111337174127
Los Angeles Kings803833926326585
Pittsburgh Penguins8035331233930382
Detroit Red Wings8026441022630062
Washington Capitals8011591022439432

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.[2]

Schedule and results

1975–76 Schedule
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins' made the playoffs for the fourth time in their history, losing in the preliminary round to Toronto.

Toronto won series 2–1

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Michel Plasse552419101782
Gary Inness23892820
Gordon Laxton8340310
Bobby Taylor201070
Total3533122982
Playoffs[6]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Michel Plasse312081
Total12081

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

  • Jean Pronovost became the first player to score 200 goals for the Penguins. He did so in a 4–5 loss to Montreal on November 13.
  • Jean Pronovost became the first player to score 400 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–2 win over Detroit on November 26.
  • Jean Pronovost became the first person to score 50 goals in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–5 tie with Boston on March 24.
  • Pierre Larouche became the first person to score 100 points in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–5 tie with Boston on March 24.
  • Pierre Larouche established a new franchise record for goals in a season with 53, besting the previous high of 52 held by Jean Pronovost.
  • Pierre Larouche established a new franchise record for points in a season with 111, besting the previous high of 86 held by Ron Schock.
  • Syl Apps, Jr. established a new franchise record for assists in a season with 67, besting the previous high of 63 held by Ron Schock.
  • Ron Stackhouse established a new franchise record for assists (60) and points (71) by a defenseman in a season. He topped the previous highs of 45 assists 60 points both held by himself.
  • Ron Stackhouse established a new franchise record for points by a defenseman with 150, besting the previous high of 104 held by Duane Rupp.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season:

Trades

November 26, 1975 To Washington Capitals

Bob Paradise

To Pittsburgh Penguins

1976 2nd round pick

December 16, 1975 To Washington Capitals

Harvey Bennett Jr.

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Stan Gilbertson

January 9, 1976 To Kansas City Scouts

Chuck Arnason
Steve Durbano
1976 1st round pick

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Ed Gilbert
Simon Nolet
1976 1st round pick

March 8, 1976 To Philadelphia Flyers

Gary Inness
1977 9th round pick
1977 eleventh round pick
1977 tenth round pick
1977 twelfth round pick
future considerations (1977 8th round pick)

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Bobby Taylor
Ed Van Impe

Additions and subtractions

Additions
PlayerFormer teamVia
Subtractions
PlayerNew teamVia
Larry BignellDenver Spurs (WHA)free agency
Bob JohnsonDenver Spurs (WHA)free agency (1975-09)
Bob McManamaNew England Whalers (WHA)free agency
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Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
26 Syl Apps Jr. C R 28 1964 Toronto, Ontario
14 Wayne Bianchin RW L 22 1973 Nanaimo, British Columbia
4 David Burrows D L 27 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
6 Colin Campbell D L 23 1973 Toronto, Ontario
27 Jacques Cossette RW R 21 1974 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
24 Mario Faubert D R 21 1974 Valleyfield, Quebec
23 Ed Gilbert C L 24 1972 Hamilton, Ontario
15 Stan Gilbertson LW L 31 Undrafted Duluth, Minnesota
11 Vic Hadfield LW L 35 Undrafted Oakville, Ontario
8 Rick Kehoe RW R 24 1971 Windsor, Ontario
22 John Kelly RW L 29 1967 Fort William, Ontario
10 Pierre Larouche C R 20 1974 Taschereau, Quebec
1 Gordon Laxton G L 21 1975 Montreal, Quebec
18 Lowell MacDonald LW R 34 Undrafted New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
15 Bob McManama C L 24 Undrafted Belmont, Massachusetts
16 Lew Morrison RW R 28 1968 Gainsborough, Saskatchewan
9 Simon Nolet RW R 34 Undrafted St-Odilon, Quebec
25 Dennis Owchar D R 23 1973 Dryden, Ontario
31 Michel Plasse G L 27 1968 Montreal, Quebec
19 Jean Pronovost RW R 30 Undrafted Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
17 Ron Schock (C) C L 32 Undrafted Chapleau, Ontario
3 Ronald Stackhouse D R 26 1969 Haliburton, Ontario
30 Bobby Taylor G L 31 Undrafted Calgary, Alberta
2 Ed Van Impe D L 35 Undrafted Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
5 Barry Wilkins D L 29 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario

Draft picks

The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec.[7]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 13 Gordon Laxton Goaltender  Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
2 31 Russell Anderson Defense  United States U. of Minnesota (NCAA)
3 49 Paul Baxter Defense  Canada Cleveland Crusaders (WHA)
4 67 Stu Younger Left Wing  Canada Michigan Tech (NCAA)
5 85 Kimbel Clackson Defense  Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
6 103 Peter Morris Forward  Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
7 121 Mike Will Forward  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
8 139 Tapio Levo Defense  Finland (Finland Jr. Nationals)
9 155 Byron Shutt Left Wing  Canada Bowling Green State University (NCAA)
10 170 Frank Salive Goaltender  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
11 185 John Glynne Defense  United States U. of Vermont (NCAA)
12 196 Alexander Hudson Defense  Canada U. of Denver (NCAA)
13 202 Dan Tsubouchi Right Wing  Canada St. Louis University (NCAA)
14 206 Bronisla Stankovsky Forward  United States Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL)
16 217 Kelly Secord Forward  Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)

References

  • Penguins on Hockey Database
  • "1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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