1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Norris |
Conference | 6th Wales |
1975–76 record | 35–33–12 |
Goals for | 339 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
General manager | Wren Blair |
Coach |
Marc Boileau (Oct–Jan) Ken Schinkel (Jan–Apr) |
Captain | Ron Schock |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Pierre Larouche (53) |
Assists | Syl Apps, Jr. (67) |
Points | Pierre Larouche (111) |
Penalty minutes | Steve Durbano (161) |
Wins | Michel Plasse (24) |
Goals against average | Michel Plasse (3.45) |
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.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 337 | 174 | 127 |
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 263 | 265 | 85 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 339 | 303 | 82 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 226 | 300 | 62 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 224 | 394 | 32 |
[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]
Norris Division record vs. opponents
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October: 4–2–1 (home: 2–1–1 ; road: 2–1–0), 9 Points
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November: 6–8–1 (home: 4–4–0 ; road: 2–4–1), 13 Points
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December: 5–7–2 (home: 3–0–1 ; road: 2–7–1), 12 Points
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January: 4–7–3 (home: 4–2–2 ; road: 0–5–1), 11 Points
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February: 8–2–4 (home: 6–1–1 ; road: 2–1–3), 20 Points
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March: 7–6–1 (home: 4–2–1 ; road: 3–4–0), 15 Points
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April: 1–1–0 (home: 0–1–0 ; road: 1–0–0), 2 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
The Penguins' made the playoffs for the fourth time in their history, losing in the preliminary round to Toronto.
April 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 13:01 – pp – Jim McKenny (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 04:44 –
Lanny McDonald (1) 11:00 – Bob Neely (1) | ||||||
Stan Gilbertson (1) – 04:17 | Third period | 15:02 – George Ferguson (1) | ||||||
Michel Plasse 32 saves / 36 shots | Goalie stats | Wayne Thomas 35 saves / 36 shots |
April 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 11:25 – pp – Lowell MacDonald (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 19:21 – en – Vic Hadfield (1) | ||||||
Wayne Thomas 47 saves / 48 shots | Goalie stats | Michel Plasse 21 saves / 21 shots |
April 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 17:01 – Jim McKenny (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 02:03 –
Pat Boutette (1) 09:14 – pp – Borje Salming (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 02:14 – Lanny McDonald (2) | ||||||
Michel Plasse 32 saves / 36 shots | Goalie stats | Wayne Thomas 26 saves / 26 shots |
Toronto won series 2–1 | |
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Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Michel Plasse | 55 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 178 | 2 |
Gary Inness‡ | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 82 | 0 |
Gordon Laxton | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Bobby Taylor† | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 35 | 33 | 12 | 298 | 2 |
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Michel Plasse | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
†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.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season:
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 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ed Gilbert |
March 8, 1976 | To
Philadelphia Flyers
Gary Inness |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bobby Taylor |
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The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec. [8]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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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) |