1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season

The 1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season was the Indianapolis Racers' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Racers made the playoffs this season, losing in the first round to the New England Whalers.

1975–76 Indianapolis Racers
Division1st East
1975–76 record35–39–6
Goals for245
Goals against247
Team information
CoachGerry Moore,
Jacques Demers
CaptainKen Block
Alternate captainsDick Proceviat
Bob Sicinski
Frank Rochon

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Indianapolis Racers8035396762452471301
Cleveland Crusaders8035405752732791356
New England Whalers8033407732552901012
Cincinnati Stingers8035441712853401344

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19757–1@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)1–0–0
2LOctober 12, 19755–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)1–1–0
3LOctober 14, 19753–5@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)1–2–0
4LOctober 16, 19750–3@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)1–3–0
5LOctober 18, 19754–6Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)1–4–0
6LOctober 21, 19751–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)1–5–0
7WOctober 23, 19754–0Houston Aeros (1975–76)2–5–0
8WOctober 26, 19754–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)3–5–0
9LOctober 30, 19755–7Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)3–6–0
10LNovember 1, 19752–5Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)3–7–0
11WNovember 4, 19754–3Toronto Toros (1975–76)4–7–0
12LNovember 8, 19752–3 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)4–8–0
13LNovember 15, 19757–9@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)4–9–0
14LNovember 16, 19751–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)4–10–0
15WNovember 17, 19756–2@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)5–10–0
16WNovember 19, 19753–1New England Whalers (1975–76)6–10–0
17LNovember 25, 19751–4@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)6–11–0
18WNovember 27, 19753–1Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)7–11–0
19WNovember 28, 19753–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)8–11–0
20WNovember 29, 19753–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)9–11–0
21LNovember 30, 19752–4Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)9–12–0
22WDecember 4, 19757–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)10–12–0
23WDecember 6, 19753–2Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)11–12–0
24WDecember 10, 19752–1@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)12–12–0
25TDecember 11, 19753–3@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)12–12–1
26LDecember 12, 19752–4@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)12–13–1
27TDecember 14, 19752–2New England Whalers (1975–76)12–13–2
28LDecember 16, 19751–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)12–14–2
29LDecember 18, 19751–7@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)12–15–2
30WDecember 19, 19755–4 OTCleveland Crusaders (1975–76)13–15–2
31LDecember 20, 19753–5@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)13–16–2
32WDecember 27, 19752–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)14–16–2
33LDecember 28, 19751–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)14–17–2
34LDecember 30, 19751–2 OT@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)14–18–2
35LJanuary 2, 19760–2San Diego Mariners (1975–76)14–19–2
36LJanuary 3, 19761–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)14–20–2
37WJanuary 4, 19763–2New England Whalers (1975–76)15–20–2
38LJanuary 6, 19760–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)15–21–2
39LJanuary 7, 19761–3@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)15–22–2
40WJanuary 9, 19762–1 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)16–22–2
41LJanuary 11, 19763–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)16–23–2
42LJanuary 15, 19761–3Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)16–24–2
43LJanuary 17, 19760–4Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)16–25–2
44LJanuary 21, 19762–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)16–26–2
45WJanuary 23, 19764–3Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)17–26–2
46WJanuary 25, 19764–2Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)18–26–2
47LJanuary 28, 19764–6@ New England Whalers (1975–76)18–27–2
48LJanuary 29, 19765–6 OTMinnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)18–28–2
49WJanuary 30, 19762–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)19–28–2
50LFebruary 1, 19761–2Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)19–29–2
51WFebruary 5, 19764–2Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)20–29–2
52LFebruary 6, 19763–4@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)20–30–2
53WFebruary 7, 19765–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)21–30–2
54WFebruary 11, 19762–1Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)22–30–2
55LFebruary 13, 19763–4 OTCalgary Cowboys (1975–76)22–31–2
56LFebruary 14, 19762–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)22–32–2
57LFebruary 15, 19762–3San Diego Mariners (1975–76)22–33–2
58WFebruary 19, 197610–3New England Whalers (1975–76)23–33–2
59LFebruary 21, 19762–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)23–34–2
60LFebruary 22, 19765–6Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)23–35–2
61TFebruary 28, 19764–4@ New England Whalers (1975–76)23–35–3
62WFebruary 29, 19765–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)24–35–3
63LMarch 2, 19762–5@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)24–36–3
64WMarch 4, 19763–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)25–36–3
65WMarch 6, 19763–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)26–36–3
66LMarch 7, 19761–5Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)26–37–3
67WMarch 11, 19763–1Toronto Toros (1975–76)27–37–3
68WMarch 12, 19766–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)28–37–3
69WMarch 13, 19766–4Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)29–37–3
70WMarch 17, 19765–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)30–37–3
71TMarch 18, 19764–4San Diego Mariners (1975–76)30–37–4
72TMarch 20, 19761–1@ New England Whalers (1975–76)30–37–5
73TMarch 23, 19768–8@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)30–37–6
74WMarch 25, 19764–3 OTHouston Aeros (1975–76)31–37–6
75WMarch 26, 19763–2@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)32–37–6
76WMarch 28, 19763–1@ New England Whalers (1975–76)33–37–6
77LApril 1, 19761–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)33–38–6
78WApril 2, 19763–1@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)34–38–6
79LApril 3, 19762–5New England Whalers (1975–76)34–39–6
80WApril 4, 19764–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)35–39–6

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Playoffs

New England Whalers Whalers 4, Indianapolis Racers Racers 3 - Quarter-Finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 16New England Whalers4 – 1Indianapolis Racers0–1
2April 17New England Whalers0 – 4Indianapolis Racers1–1
3April 21Indianapolis Racers0 – 3New England Whalers1–2
4April 23Indianapolis Racers1 – 2New England Whalers1–3
5April 24New England Whalers0 – 4Indianapolis Racers2–3
6April 27Indianapolis Racers5 – 3New England Whalers3–3
7April 29New England Whalers6 – 0Indianapolis Racers3–4

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Pat StapletonD805404548-7301
Al KarlanderC791628443615403
Bob SicinskiC70934434-2302
Nick HarbarukRW762319422610224
Reg ThomasLW80231740231402
Hugh HarrisC41122840231301
Rene LeclercRW40182139521703
Brian McDonaldC6216173354-6124
Bob FitchnerC521516311120502
Blair MacDonaldRW56191130142101
Michel ParizeauC23131528209801
Brian CoatesLW5911162724-5212
Ken BlockD7912526284001
Randy WyrozubC551114258-4512
Bob WhitlockC3071522161201
Dick ProceviatD7371421317002
Ted ScharfRW747142156-8200
Daryl MaggsD3651621405100
Kim ClacksonD7711213351-10100
Ron BuchananC2347114-5100
Bryon BaltimoreD3711011308001
Dave KeonC12371022100
Frank RochonLW19628310200
Bob WoytowichD42178140000
Murray HeatleyRW342577-7000
Bill PrenticeD3842692-5002
Michel DuboisD34224104-11100
John SheridanC111230-5001
Andy BrownG24033170000
Kerry BondLW152029-7000
Jim WisteC70220-2000
Jim ParkG1101120000
Glen CritchD300000000
Michel DionG3100020000
Leif HolmquistG1900040000
Bob JonesLW20000-1000
Mark LomendaRW20000-1000
Bob RoselleLW10000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Michel Dion18603114151852.740
Andy Brown1368249112823.601
Leif Holmquist107919693543.000
Jim Park57211640232.410
Team:487980353962443.001
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Michel ParizeauC74486000
Hugh HarrisC72578000
Rene LeclercRW72357000
Dave KeonC72242000
Ken BlockD70442000
Nick HarbarukRW720210000
Pat StapletonD70222000
Kerry BondLW710111000
Daryl MaggsD710120000
Reg ThomasLW71014000
Bryon BaltimoreD70114000
Brian McDonaldC701112000
Jim ParkG60110000
Kim ClacksonD600025000
Brian CoatesLW40006000
Michel DionG30000000
Al KarlanderC30004000
Blair MacDonaldRW70000000
Dick ProceviatD70002000
Ted ScharfRW70005000
Bob SicinskiC70002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Jim Park293632122.462
Michel Dion12630252.380
Team:419734172.432

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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;

Draft picks

Indianapolis's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
12Bryan Maxwell (D) CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
332Clark Hamilton (C) United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
447Blair MacKasey (D) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
562Rick Bowness (C) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
676Eric Sanderson (LW) CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
790Doug Young (D) CanadaMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
8103Stan Jonathan (LW) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
9115Larry Huras (D) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
10127Kari Makkonen (F) FinlandAssat Pori (SM-sarja)
11140Michel Blais (D) CanadaKingston Canadians (OHA)
12152Anders Steen (F) SwedenFarjestads BK (Sweden)
13162Paul Evans (RW) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)

See also

References

  1. "1975–76 Indianapolis Racers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "1975-76 Indianapolis Racers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. "1975 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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