1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season

The 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the second season of operation of the Phoenix Roadrunners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round to the San Diego Mariners.

1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners
Division2nd Western
1975–76 record39–35–6
Goals for302
Goals against287
Team information
CoachSandy Hucul
CaptainAl McLeod
Alternate captainsJim Niekamp
Robbie Ftorek

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros80532701063412631093
Phoenix Roadrunners8039356843022871292
San Diego Mariners803638678303290716
Minnesota Fighting Saints5930254642112121354

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19756–5San Diego Mariners (1975–76)1–0–0
2WOctober 11, 19754–2@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)2–0–0
3LOctober 12, 19750–4Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)2–1–0
4LOctober 17, 19754–5Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)2–2–0
5WOctober 19, 19756–5Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)3–2–0
6WOctober 24, 19754–3@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)4–2–0
7LOctober 26, 19750–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)4–3–0
8LOctober 28, 19753–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)4–4–0
9WOctober 30, 19753–2@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)5–4–0
10LNovember 1, 19752–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)5–5–0
11LNovember 2, 19752–5@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)5–6–0
12LNovember 7, 19753–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)5–7–0
13WNovember 8, 19753–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)6–7–0
14LNovember 9, 19753–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)6–8–0
15TNovember 14, 19752–2Toronto Toros (1975–76)6–8–1
16TNovember 16, 19754–4Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)6–8–2
17WNovember 20, 19753–1Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)7–8–2
18LNovember 22, 19755–7@ New England Whalers (1975–76)7–9–2
19LNovember 27, 19751–5Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)7–10–2
20TNovember 29, 19754–4Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)7–10–3
21LNovember 30, 19751–2Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)7–11–3
22WDecember 4, 19755–4New England Whalers (1975–76)8–11–3
23WDecember 6, 19756–5 OTHouston Aeros (1975–76)9–11–3
24LDecember 10, 19751–2Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)9–12–3
25LDecember 12, 19752–4Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)9–13–3
26WDecember 13, 19754–1@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)10–13–3
27WDecember 14, 19754–2San Diego Mariners (1975–76)11–13–3
28WDecember 18, 19757–1Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)12–13–3
29LDecember 20, 19753–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)12–14–3
30WDecember 23, 19755–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)13–14–3
31LDecember 26, 19752–4@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)13–15–3
32WDecember 27, 197510–0Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)14–15–3
33WDecember 28, 19755–2@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)15–15–3
34LJanuary 2, 19761–4@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)15–16–3
35WJanuary 3, 19764–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)16–16–3
36LJanuary 4, 19762–3@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)16–17–3
37LJanuary 7, 19766–7 OT@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)16–18–3
38WJanuary 8, 19767–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)17–18–3
39WJanuary 10, 19768–5Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)18–18–3
40WJanuary 16, 19763–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)19–18–3
41LJanuary 17, 19762–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)19–19–3
42TJanuary 20, 19764–4New England Whalers (1975–76)19–19–4
43WJanuary 22, 19766–4Toronto Toros (1975–76)20–19–4
44WJanuary 25, 19767–5San Diego Mariners (1975–76)21–19–4
45WJanuary 27, 19764–3 OT@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)22–19–4
46WJanuary 28, 19765–0Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)23–19–4
47TJanuary 30, 19764–4Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)23–19–5
48LJanuary 31, 19761–6@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)23–20–5
49WFebruary 4, 19765–1Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)24–20–5
50WFebruary 5, 19765–1Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)25–20–5
51WFebruary 7, 19764–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)26–20–5
52TFebruary 8, 19763–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)26–20–6
53LFebruary 11, 19761–2@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)26–21–6
54LFebruary 12, 19761–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)26–22–6
55WFebruary 14, 19765–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)27–22–6
56WFebruary 15, 19764–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)28–22–6
57LFebruary 18, 19763–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)28–23–6
58LFebruary 20, 19761–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)28–24–6
59WFebruary 22, 19766–5@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)29–24–6
60WFebruary 27, 19764–3San Diego Mariners (1975–76)30–24–6
61WFebruary 29, 19765–2@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)31–24–6
62WMarch 2, 19765–2Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)32–24–6
63LMarch 5, 19763–6@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)32–25–6
64LMarch 6, 19763–5New England Whalers (1975–76)32–26–6
65LMarch 7, 19762–5@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)32–27–6
66WMarch 10, 19763–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)33–27–6
67WMarch 12, 19765–2@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)34–27–6
68LMarch 13, 19764–6@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)34–28–6
69WMarch 14, 19763–2 OT@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)35–28–6
70LMarch 17, 19764–7Houston Aeros (1975–76)35–29–6
71LMarch 19, 19765–6 OTCleveland Crusaders (1975–76)35–30–6
72WMarch 20, 19764–3 OT@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)36–30–6
73LMarch 21, 19763–4@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)36–31–6
74LMarch 24, 19764–5Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)36–32–6
75WMarch 26, 19763–1San Diego Mariners (1975–76)37–32–6
76WMarch 27, 19765–2@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)38–32–6
77LMarch 28, 19764–7@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)38–33–6
78WMarch 31, 19767–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)39–33–6
79LApril 3, 19762–8Houston Aeros (1975–76)39–34–6
80LApril 6, 19765–8@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)39–35–6

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Playoffs

San Diego Mariners 3, Phoenix Roadrunners 2 - Preliminary Round

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 9San Diego Mariners2–3 OTPhoenix Roadrunners0-1
2April 10Phoenix Roadrunners2–4San Diego Mariners1-1
3April 13San Diego Mariners4–6Phoenix Roadrunners1-2
4April 15Phoenix Roadrunners1–5San Diego Mariners2-2
5April 17San Diego Mariners2–1Phoenix Roadrunners3-2

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Robbie FtorekC/LW804172113109361004
Del HallC8047449110211207
John GrayRW7935458013622605
Ron HustonC7922446640442
Jim BoydC80233457443724
Pekka RautakallioD73113950825302
Gary VeneruzzoW611924432722313
Cam ConnorRW7318213929523100
Michel CormierLW4621153645401
Lauri MononenRW75152136199202
Barry DeanLW719253411017104
Dave GormanRW67112031280101
Garry LariviereD797172410015100
Serge BeaudoinD76021211024000
John MigneaultLW688122014-9002
Al McLeodD80218208212100
Jim NiekampD79414187721101
Grant EricksonLW33471160010
Jim ClarkeD591910573000
Gary KurtG4004420000
Peter McNameeD1412332-6000
Mike SleepRW92020-4001
Mike HobinC911221000
Murray KeoganC802240000
Jack NorrisG4102260000
Clay HebentonG200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Jack Norris241241211441283.181
Gary Kurt236940182021473.721
Clay Hebenton80201096.750
Team:486180393562843.512
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Jim BoydC53252000
Del HallC52350000
Robbie FtorekC/LW51342000
Lauri MononenRW51342000
Gary VeneruzzoW52027000
John GrayRW51127000
Ron HustonC51120000
Grant EricksonLW50220000
Dave GormanRW502224000
Garry LariviereD50222000
Al McLeodD50224000
Pekka RautakallioD50220000
Serge BeaudoinD510110000
Cam ConnorRW510121000
Jim NiekampD50110000
John MigneaultLW30000000
Jack NorrisG50000000
Mike SleepRW30000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Jack Norris298523173.420
Team:298523173.420

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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

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
19Greg Vaydik (F) CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
223Neil Lyseng (RW) CanadaKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
224Mike O'Connell (D) United StatesKingston Canadians (OHA)
339Blair Davidson (D) CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
454Roger Swanson (G) CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
568Mike Sleep (RW) CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
682Dana Decker (LW) United StatesMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
795Dale McMullin (LW) CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
8107Gary Morrison (F) United StatesUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)

See also

References

  1. "1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "1975-76 Phoenix Roadrunners 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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