1975–76 St. Louis Blues season

The 1975–76 St. Louis Blues season was the ninth for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 29 wins, 37 losses and 14 ties, good for 72 points. Because of their third-place finish in the Smythe Division, the Blues qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year, only to lose the Buffalo Sabres, 2–1 in the Preliminary Round.

1975–76 St. Louis Blues
Division3rd Smythe
1975–76 record29–37–14
Goals for249
Goals against290
Team information
General managerDenis Ball
CoachGarry Young,
Lynn Patrick,
Leo Boivin
CaptainBarclay Plager
Red Berenson
Alternate captainsNone
Team leaders
GoalsChuck Lefley (43)
AssistsGarry Unger (44)
PointsChuck Lefley (85)
Penalty minutesBob Gassoff (306)
Wins
Goals against averageGilles Gratton (2.49)

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks8032301825426182
Vancouver Canucks8033321527127281
St. Louis Blues8029371424929072
Minnesota North Stars802053719530347
Kansas City Scouts8012561219035136

[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.

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 8, 19751–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)0–0–1
2LOctober 11, 19752–7@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)0–1–1
3WOctober 14, 19755–1Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)1–1–1
4LOctober 16, 19752–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)1–2–1
5LOctober 18, 19753–5Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)1–3–1
6WOctober 21, 19756–1Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)2–3–1
7TOctober 22, 19751–1@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)2–3–2
8WOctober 25, 19757–3Atlanta Flames (1975–76)3–3–2
9LOctober 29, 19751–3@ New York Rangers (1975–76)3–4–2
10LOctober 30, 19752–3@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)3–5–2
11TNovember 1, 19753–3Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)3–5–3
12WNovember 5, 19754–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)4–5–3
13LNovember 6, 19753–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)4–6–3
14TNovember 8, 19753–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)4–6–4
15WNovember 9, 19755–3@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)5–6–4
16WNovember 11, 19755–3New York Rangers (1975–76)6–6–4
17WNovember 15, 19759–2Washington Capitals (1975–76)7–6–4
18LNovember 18, 19751–5Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)7–7–4
19WNovember 22, 19755–1Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)8–7–4
20TNovember 26, 19753–3Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)8–7–5
21LNovember 27, 19752–3@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)8–8–5
22LNovember 29, 19752–8@ New York Islanders (1975–76)8–9–5
23LNovember 30, 19752–5@ New York Rangers (1975–76)8–10–5
24LDecember 2, 19751–4New York Islanders (1975–76)8–11–5
25LDecember 4, 19751–4Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)8–12–5
26WDecember 6, 19757–2Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)9–12–5
27LDecember 9, 19753–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)9–13–5
28LDecember 10, 19750–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)9–14–5
29LDecember 12, 19752–5@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)9–15–5
30WDecember 14, 19754–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)10–15–5
31LDecember 17, 19752–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)10–16–5
32LDecember 20, 19751–7New York Islanders (1975–76)10–17–5
33LDecember 21, 19753–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)10–18–5
34LDecember 23, 19751–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)10–19–5
35WDecember 27, 19754–2Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)11–19–5
36LJanuary 2, 19761–7@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)11–20–5
37WJanuary 3, 19763–2Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)12–20–5
38WJanuary 6, 19765–2New York Rangers (1975–76)13–20–5
39WJanuary 8, 19764–2Washington Capitals (1975–76)14–20–5
40LJanuary 10, 19760–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)14–21–5
41WJanuary 13, 19767–3Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)15–21–5
42WJanuary 15, 19765–3@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)16–21–5
43WJanuary 17, 19767–5Boston Bruins (1975–76)17–21–5
44WJanuary 21, 19764–2@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)18–21–5
45LJanuary 24, 19761–2Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)18–22–5
46LJanuary 25, 19762–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)18–23–5
47LJanuary 27, 19762–3Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)18–24–5
48LJanuary 29, 19763–6New York Rangers (1975–76)18–25–5
49TJanuary 31, 19762–2New York Islanders (1975–76)18–25–6
50TFebruary 3, 19764–4California Golden Seals (1975–76)18–25–7
51TFebruary 4, 19763–3@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)18–25–8
52WFebruary 6, 19765–3Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)19–25–8
53LFebruary 7, 19762–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)19–26–8
54LFebruary 10, 19761–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)19–27–8
55WFebruary 13, 19762–0@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)20–27–8
56WFebruary 14, 19765–3Atlanta Flames (1975–76)21–27–8
57WFebruary 16, 19764–2California Golden Seals (1975–76)22–27–8
58TFebruary 18, 19762–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)22–27–9
59LFebruary 21, 19764–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)22–28–9
60LFebruary 24, 19762–6Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)22–29–9
61LFebruary 26, 19762–4@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)22–30–9
62TFebruary 28, 19762–2Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)22–30–10
63WFebruary 29, 19765–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)23–30–10
64LMarch 3, 19761–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)23–31–10
65WMarch 6, 19767–4Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)24–31–10
66TMarch 7, 19764–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)24–31–11
67LMarch 9, 19760–4@ New York Islanders (1975–76)24–32–11
68TMarch 10, 19762–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)24–32–12
69WMarch 13, 19765–3Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)25–32–12
70LMarch 14, 19761–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)25–33–12
71TMarch 16, 19763–3Boston Bruins (1975–76)25–33–13
72LMarch 18, 19763–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)25–34–13
73WMarch 21, 19765–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)26–34–13
74LMarch 22, 19761–7@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)26–35–13
75WMarch 25, 19765–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)27–35–13
76WMarch 27, 19766–3Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)28–35–13
77WMarch 30, 19765–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)29–35–13
78LMarch 31, 19761–2Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)29–36–13
79TApril 3, 19763–3Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)29–36–14
80LApril 4, 19762–7@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)29–37–14

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Chuck LefleyLW754342854115489
Garry UngerC803944839511303
Derek SandersonC652443675913661
Bob MacMillanRW802032524113212
Red BerensonC7220274747−11921
Jerry ButlerRW66172441750103
Claude LaroseRW67132538487300
Pierre PlanteRW7414193377−22502
Bob HessD7892332583222
Bruce AffleckD8042630203301
Ted IrvineLW6910132380−12202
Floyd ThomsonLW588101825−4001
Wayne MerrickC19781500100
Larry PateyC53861426−12210
Bob GassoffD8011213306−8000
Bob PlagerD6338119017011
Rick SmithD24178182000
Barclay PlagerD6408867−6000
Rick WilsonD6516720−10100
Dave HrechkosyLW1333602100
Bert WilsonLW4523547−6001
Brian OgilvieC92132−1000
Yves BelangerG3102240000
Mitch BabinC80000−2000
Rick BourbonnaisRW70008−1000
Bruce CowickLW500021000
Gilles GrattonG600020000
Eddie JohnstonG3800000000
Jamie MastersD700004000
Ed StaniowskiG1100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Yves Belanger176331111711133.850
Eddie Johnston215238111791303.621
Ed Staniowski62011532333.190
Gilles Gratton2656202112.490
Team:4800802937142873.591

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Chuck LefleyLW22130010
Garry UngerC32137000
Red BerensonC31230000
Larry PateyC31122101
Ted IrvineLW30222000
Dave HrechkosyLW31012000
Derek SandersonC31010100
Bob HessD10110000
Bob MacMillanRW30110000
Rick SmithD30114000
Bruce AffleckD30000000
Jerry ButlerRW30000000
Bob GassoffD30006000
Claude Larose b. 1942RW30000000
Jamie MastersD10000000
Barclay PlagerD100013000
Bob PlagerD30002000
Pierre PlanteRW30006000
Ed StaniowskiG30000000
Rick WilsonD10000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Ed Staniowski20631272.040
Team:20631272.040

[2]

Note:
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;

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
227Ed Staniowski CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
236Jamie Masters CanadaOttawa 67's (OMJHL)
463Rick Bourbonnais CanadaOttawa 67's (OMJHL)
581Jim Gustafson CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
699Jack Brownschidle United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
7117Doug Lindskog CanadaUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)
8135Dick Lamby United StatesSalem State University (ECAC)
9151David McNab United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1975-76 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.