1975-76 Franchise
1975-76 San Diego Mariners
Record: 36-38-6, 78 pts
Finish: 3rd, West
Playoffs: Lost in first round to Houston
Coach: Ron Ingram
Game Log ... (@ away game, * overtime)
no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
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1. | Oct 10 | @ Phoenix | 5-6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0 | 5-6 | 41. | Jan 11 | @ New England | 4-8 | L | 18-19-4 | 40 | 157-147 |
2. | Oct 11 | Phoenix | 2-4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0 | 7-10 | 42. | Jan 15 | Minnesota | *5-4 | W | 19-19-4 | 42 | 162-151 |
3. | Oct 16 | Indianapolis | 3-0 | W | 1-2-0 | 2 | 10-10 | 43. | Jan 17 | Cleveland | 5-4 | W | 20-19-4 | 44 | 167-155 |
4. | Oct 18 | Winnipeg | 2-1 | W | 2-2-0 | 4 | 12-11 | 44. | Jan 21 | @ Minnesota | 5-6 | L | 20-20-4 | 44 | 172-161 |
5. | Oct 23 | Minnesota | 4-4 | T | 2-2-1 | 5 | 16-15 | 45. | Jan 23 | @ Minnesota | 7-1 | W | 21-20-4 | 46 | 179-162 |
6. | Oct 25 | Minnesota | 6-1 | W | 3-2-1 | 7 | 22-16 | 46. | Jan 24 | Toronto | 6-4 | W | 22-20-4 | 48 | 185-166 |
7. | Oct 30 | Houston | 2-4 | L | 3-3-1 | 7 | 24-20 | 47. | Jan 25 | @ Phoenix | 5-7 | L | 22-21-4 | 48 | 190-173 |
8. | Nov 2 | @ Edmonton | 3-5 | L | 3-4-1 | 7 | 27-25 | 48. | Jan 27 | Phoenix | *3-4 | L | 22-22-4 | 48 | 193-177 |
9. | Nov 4 | @ Calgary | 4-4 | T | 3-4-2 | 8 | 31-29 | 49. | Jan 29 | Calgary | 1-0 | W | 23-22-4 | 50 | 194-177 |
10. | Nov 7 | @ Denver | *3-2 | W | 4-4-2 | 10 | 34-31 | 50. | Jan 31 | Phoenix | 6-1 | W | 24-22-4 | 52 | 200-178 |
11. | Nov 8 | @ Cincinnati | 4-7 | L | 4-5-2 | 10 | 38-38 | 51. | Feb 4 | Minnesota | 4-1 | W | 25-22-4 | 54 | 204-179 |
12. | Nov 13 | Cleveland | 3-1 | W | 5-5-2 | 12 | 41-39 | 52. | Feb 5 | Cleveland | 3-2 | W | 26-22-4 | 56 | 207-181 |
13. | Nov 15 | Toronto | 4-6 | L | 5-6-2 | 12 | 45-45 | 53. | Feb 8 | @ Houston | 2-5 | L | 26-23-4 | 56 | 209-186 |
14. | Nov 17 | @ Edmonton | 3-6 | L | 5-7-2 | 12 | 48-51 | 54. | Feb 10 | @ Minnesota | 3-6 | L | 26-24-4 | 56 | 212-192 |
15. | Nov 18 | @ Calgary | 6-2 | W | 6-7-2 | 14 | 54-53 | 55. | Feb 11 | Minnesota | 2-4 | L | 26-25-4 | 56 | 214-196 |
16. | Nov 20 | Denver | 5-1 | W | 7-7-2 | 16 | 59-54 | 56. | Feb 14 | Houston | 5-1 | W | 27-25-4 | 58 | 219-197 |
17. | Nov 22 | Edmonton | *2-3 | L | 7-8-2 | 16 | 61-57 | 57. | Feb 15 | @ Indianapolis | 3-2 | W | 28-25-4 | 60 | 222-199 |
18. | Nov 25 | Edmonton | 7-2 | W | 8-8-2 | 18 | 68-59 | 58. | Feb 17 | @ Quebec | 2-5 | L | 28-26-4 | 60 | 224-204 |
19. | Nov 27 | Quebec | 5-1 | W | 9-8-2 | 20 | 73-60 | 59. | Feb 20 | @ Toronto | 6-4 | W | 29-26-4 | 62 | 230-208 |
20. | Nov 29 | Calgary | 4-5 | L | 9-9-2 | 20 | 77-65 | 60. | Feb 21 | @ Cincinnati | 2-3 | L | 29-27-4 | 62 | 232-211 |
21. | Nov 30 | @ Houston | 4-8 | L | 9-10-2 | 20 | 81-73 | 61. | Feb 25 | @ Minnesota | *2-1 | W | 30-27-4 | 64 | 234-212 |
22. | Dec 4 | Winnipeg | 4-5 | L | 9-11-2 | 20 | 85-78 | 62. | Feb 27 | @ Phoenix | 3-4 | L | 30-28-4 | 64 | 237-216 |
23. | Dec 6 | New England | 4-1 | W | 10-11-2 | 22 | 89-79 | 63. | Mar 2 | New England | 3-4 | L | 30-29-4 | 64 | 240-220 |
24. | Dec 11 | Indianapolis | 3-3 | T | 10-11-3 | 23 | 92-82 | 64. | Mar 4 | New England | 8-2 | W | 31-29-4 | 66 | 248-222 |
25. | Dec 13 | Cincinnati | 3-3 | T | 10-11-4 | 24 | 95-85 | 65. | Mar 7 | Phoenix | 5-2 | W | 32-29-4 | 68 | 253-224 |
26. | Dec 14 | @ Phoenix | 2-4 | L | 10-12-4 | 24 | 97-89 | 66. | Mar 9 | @ Houston | 2-9 | L | 32-30-4 | 68 | 255-233 |
27. | Dec 16 | @ Houston | 4-2 | W | 11-12-4 | 26 | 101-91 | 67. | Mar 11 | Houston | 4-1 | W | 33-30-4 | 70 | 259-234 |
28. | Dec 18 | Cincinnati | 7-3 | W | 12-12-4 | 28 | 108-94 | 68. | Mar 13 | Houston | 2-3 | L | 33-31-4 | 70 | 261-237 |
29. | Dec 19 | @ Denver | 3-6 | L | 12-13-4 | 28 | 111-100 | 69. | Mar 18 | @ Indianapolis | 4-4 | T | 33-31-5 | 71 | 265-241 |
30. | Dec 21 | Houston | 3-1 | W | 13-13-4 | 30 | 114-101 | 70. | Mar 19 | @ Houston | 3-8 | L | 33-32-5 | 71 | 268-249 |
31. | Dec 23 | Quebec | 10-4 | W | 14-13-4 | 32 | 124-105 | 71. | Mar 20 | Phoenix | *3-4 | L | 33-33-5 | 71 | 271-253 |
32. | Dec 26 | Phoenix | 4-2 | W | 15-13-4 | 34 | 128-107 | 72. | Mar 23 | Indianapolis | 8-8 | T | 33-33-6 | 72 | 279-261 |
33. | Dec 28 | @ Minnesota | 2-1 | W | 16-13-4 | 36 | 130-108 | 73. | Mar 25 | Cincinnati | 9-1 | W | 34-33-6 | 74 | 288-262 |
34. | Dec 30 | @ New England | 3-5 | L | 16-14-4 | 36 | 133-113 | 74. | Mar 26 | @ Phoenix | 1-3 | L | 34-34-6 | 74 | 289-265 |
35. | Jan 2 | @ Indianapolis | 2-0 | W | 17-14-4 | 38 | 135-113 | 75. | Mar 27 | Phoenix | 2-5 | L | 34-35-6 | 74 | 291-270 |
36. | Jan 3 | @ Cincinnati | 3-5 | L | 17-15-4 | 38 | 138-118 | 76. | Mar 28 | @ Winnipeg | 1-6 | L | 34-36-6 | 74 | 292-276 |
37. | Jan 6 | @ Toronto | 4-6 | L | 17-16-4 | 38 | 142-124 | 77. | Mar 30 | @ Houston | 4-3 | W | 35-36-6 | 76 | 296-279 |
38. | Jan 7 | @ Cleveland | 3-8 | L | 17-17-4 | 38 | 145-132 | 78. | Apr 3 | @ Cleveland | 2-4 | L | 35-37-6 | 76 | 298-283 |
39. | Jan 9 | @ New England | 5-3 | W | 18-17-4 | 40 | 150-135 | 79. | Apr 4 | @ Houston | 2-5 | L | 35-38-6 | 76 | 300-288 |
40. | Jan 10 | @ Quebec | *3-4 | L | 18-18-4 | 40 | 153-139 | 80. | Apr 6 | @ Cleveland | *3-2 | W | 36-38-6 | 78 | 303-290
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Player Scoring
pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| +/-
| ppg
| shg
| sog
| sc%
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
|
C | 10 | Adduono, Ray | 80 | 23 | 67 | 90 | 22 | +29 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 0.250 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
D | 22 | Bateman, Jamie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | - | - | - | - | - |
G | 30 | Blanchet, Bob | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RW | 27 | Bredin, Gary | 50 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0.073 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 8 | Burgess, Don | 73 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -17 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 0.115 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
C | - | Bye, Brian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 16 | Devine, Kevin | 80 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 102 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 0.193 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 |
C | 19 | Dobek, Bob | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.130 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
D | 6 | Falkenberg, Bob | 79 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0.042 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
RW | 9 | Ferguson, Norm | 79 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 12 | +14 | 4 | 0 | 253 | 0.146 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
LW | 11 | French, John | 76 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 16 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 0.227 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
G | 1 | Gillow, Russ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
LW | 18 | Goldthorpe, Bill | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.083 | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 17 | Hargreaves, Jim | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0.029 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D | 2 | Hughes, Brent | 78 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 63 | +6 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 0.067 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
D | - | Jacquith, Gary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C | 7 | Lacroix, Andre | 80 | 29 | 72 | 101 | 42 | -29 | 12 | 3 | 274 | 0.106 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
D | 3 | Lalonde, Rick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D | 23 | McMahon, Mike | 69 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0.025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
D | 18 | McNamee, Pete | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0.038 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
C | 15 | Morenz, Brian | 40 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0.158 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
D | 4 | Morrison, Kevin | 80 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 0.066 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
C | 21 | Noris, Joe | 80 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 24 | +4 | 5 | 3 | 194 | 0.144 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
LW | 25 | Peacosh, Gene | 79 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 35 | -5 | 8 | 0 | 214 | 0.173 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
RW | 12 | Rivers, Wayne | 71 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 24 | -18 | 10 | 0 | 188 | 0.101 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
RW | 14 | Tidey, Alex | 74 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 46 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 0.100 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
D | 5 | Wall, Bob | 68 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 32 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0.014 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
G | 31 | Wakely, Ernie | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C | 11 | Walter, Dave | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.077 | - | - | - | - | -
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Goaltending
Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
| w-l
| gaa
|
Blanchet, Bob | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1-0 | 7.50 | 24 | 0.833 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gillow, Russ | 23 | 1037 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1-10-2 | 4.28 | 568 | 0.870 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.00 |
Wakely, Ernie | 67 | 3824 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 35-27-4 | 3.26 | 1980 | 0.895 | 11 | 640 | 39 | 5-6 | 3.66
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Transactions
Don Burgess acquired from Calgary for future considerations, Jun 1975
Rights to Joe Noris acquired from Calgary for Dick Sentes, Aug 1975
John French acquired from New England for future considerations, Oct 1975
Bill Goldthorpe traded to Denver for Gary Bredin, Nov 1975
Dave Walter traded to Phoenix for Pete McNamee, Dec 1975
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
| gf-ga
|
Calgary | 2-1-1 | 15-11 | 1-1-0 | 5-5 | 1-0-1 | 10-6 |
Cincinnati | 2-3-1 | 28-22 | 2-0-1 | 19-7 | 0-3-0 | 9-15 |
Cleveland | 4-2-0 | 19-21 | 3-0-0 | 11-7 | 1-2-0 | 8-14 |
Denver-Ottawa | 2-1-0 | 11-9 | 1-0-0 | 5-1 | 1-1-0 | 6-8 |
Edmonton | 1-3-0 | 15-16 | 1-1-0 | 9-5 | 0-2-0 | 6-11 |
Houston | 5-7-0 | 37-50 | 3-2-0 | 16-10 | 2-5-0 | 21-40 |
Indianapolis | 3-0-3 | 23-17 | 1-0-2 | 14-11 | 2-0-1 | 9-6 |
Minnesota | 6-3-1 | 40-29 | 3-1-1 | 21-14 | 3-2-0 | 19-15 |
New England | 3-3-0 | 27-23 | 2-1-0 | 15-7 | 1-2-0 | 12-16 |
Phoenix | 3-9-0 | 41-46 | 3-4-0 | 25-22 | 0-5-0 | 16-24 |
Quebec | 2-2-0 | 20-14 | 2-0-0 | 15-5 | 0-2-0 | 5-9 |
Toronto | 2-2-0 | 20-20 | 1-1-0 | 10-10 | 1-1-0 | 10-10 |
Winnipeg | 1-2-0 | 7-12 | 1-1-0 | 6-6 | 0-1-0 | 1-6 |
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October | 3-3-1 | 24-20 | 3-2-1 | 19-14 | 0-1-0 | 5-6 |
November | 6-7-1 | 57-53 | 4-3-0 | 30-19 | 2-4-1 | 27-34 |
December | 7-4-2 | 52-40 | 5-1-2 | 38-22 | 2-3-0 | 14-18 |
January | 8-8-0 | 67-65 | 5-1-0 | 26-17 | 3-7-0 | 41-48 |
February | 6-6-0 | 37-38 | 6-1-0 | 14-8 | 3-5-0 | 23-30 |
March | 5-8-2 | 59-63 | 4-4-1 | 44-30 | 1-4-1 | 15-33 |
April | 1-2-0 | 7-11 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2-0 | 7-11
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