1975–76 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 7th Campbell |
1975–76 record | 29–42–9 |
Goals for | 262 |
Goals against | 333 |
Team information | |
General manager | Emile Francis John Ferguson |
Coach | Ron Stewart John Ferguson Sr. |
Captain | Phil Esposito |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rod Gilbert (36) |
Assists | Rod Gilbert (50) |
Points | Rod Gilbert (86) |
Penalty minutes | Carol Vadnais (104) |
Wins | John Davidson (22) |
Goals against average | John Davidson (3.97) |
The 1975–76 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 50th season. The Rangers would finish in fourth in the Patrick Division and miss the playoffs.
Offseason[edit]
The Rangers chose Wayne Dillon as their first pick in the 1975 draft. Dillon was already playing professionally with the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association.
Regular season[edit]
On November 7, 1975, the New York Rangers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Bruins, exchanging Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.[1]
Final standings[edit]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 348 | 209 | 118 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 297 | 190 | 101 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 262 | 237 | 82 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 262 | 333 | 67 |
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents[edit]
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results[edit]
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October: 4–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
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November: 5–9–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 2–6–1)
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December: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–1–1)
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January: 3–8–2 (Home: 0–2–2; Road: 3–6–0)
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February: 5–8–1 (Home: 3–5–1; Road: 2–3–0)
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March: 5–7–2 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 2–6–0)
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April: 1–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
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Playoffs[edit]
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1976 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics[edit]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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John Davidson | 56 | 3207 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 212 | 3.97 | 3 |
Dunc Wilson | 20 | 1080 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 4.22 | 0 |
Doug Soetaert | 8 | 273 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5.27 | 0 |
Ed Giacomin‡ | 4 | 240 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 |
sortname( Mike Ralph ) dressed for 6 games Jan 6/76 to Jan 18/76 all six games were away games.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
- 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;
Awards and records[edit]
Transactions[edit]
- June 17, 1975 – Hartland Monahan was lost in intra-league draft to Washington Capitals.
- June 17, 1975 – Dale Lewis claimed in intra-league draft from Los Angeles Kings.
- June 18, 1975 – Ted Irvine, Bert Wilson and Jerry Butler traded to St. Louis Blues for John Davidson and Bill Collins.
- September 9, 1975 – Curt Ridley traded to Atlanta Flames for Jerry Byers.
- September 20, 1975 – Bob MacMillan, future consideration and cash went to the St. Louis Blues for Larry Sacharuk.
- October 28, 1975 – Gilles Villemure traded to Chicago Blackhawks for Doug Jarrett.
- October 30, 1975 – Derek Sanderson traded to St. Louis Blues for 1977 first-round pick.
- October 31, 1975 – Ed Giacomin was picked up on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
- November 7, 1975 – Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi traded to Boston Bruins for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais.
- November 14, 1975 – Al Simmons picked up for cash from the Boston Bruins.
Source: – "Search Results". hockeytransactions.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
Draft picks[edit]
New York's picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 12 | Wayne Dillon | C | Canada | Toronto Toros (WHA) |
2 | 30 | Doug Soetaert | G | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
3 | 48 | Greg Hickey | LW | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
4 | 66 | Bill Cheropita | G | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
5 | 84 | Larry Huras | D | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
6 | 102 | Randy Koch | LW | United States | University of Vermont (NCAA) |
7 | 120 | Claude Larose | LW | Canada | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) |
8 | 138 | Bill Hamilton | C | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
9 | 154 | Bud Stefanski | C | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
10 | 169 | Daniel Beaulieu | LW | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
11 | 184 | John McMorrow | C | United States | Providence College (NCAA) |
12 | 195 | Tom McNamara | G | United States | University of Vermont (NCAA) |
13 | 200 | Steve Roberts | D | United States | Providence College (NCAA) |
13 | 201 | Paul Dionne | D | Canada | Princeton University (NCAA) |
14 | 205 | Cecil Luckern | LW | United States | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
15 | 209 | John Corriveau | RW | United States | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
16 | 212 | Tom Funke | LW | United States | Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". hockeytransactions.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1975–76 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.