1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season

1975–76 Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)
Avco Cup champions
Division 1st Canadian
1975–76 record 52–27–2
Goals for 345
Goals against 254
Team information
General Manager Rudy Pilous
Coach Bobby Kromm
Captain Lars-Erik Sjoberg

The 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' fourth season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). After qualifying first in the Canadian Division, the Jets then proceeded to win three rounds of the playoffs to win their first Avco Cup, sweeping the Houston Aeros 4–0 in the final.

Regular season

Final standings

Canadian Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Winnipeg Jets8152272106345254940
Quebec Nordiques81502741043713161654
Calgary Cowboys8041354863072821064
Edmonton Oilers812749559268345991
Toronto Toros8124525533353981099
Denver Spurs / Ottawa Civics+411426129134172536

+team started season in Western Division when playing in Denver; transferred by league to Canadian Division shortly after moving to Ottawa.

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 9, 19755–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)1–0–0
2WOctober 12, 19754–0@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)2–0–0
3WOctober 16, 19757–3@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)3–0–0
4LOctober 18, 19751–2@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)3–1–0
5LOctober 19, 19755–6@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)3–2–0
6WOctober 21, 19757–0Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)4–2–0
7WOctober 24, 19755–2Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)5–2–0
8WOctober 26, 19755–0Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)6–2–0
9WOctober 30, 19754–0Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)7–2–0
10LNovember 2, 19750–1Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)7–3–0
11WNovember 4, 19753–2 OTNew England Whalers (1975–76)8–3–0
12WNovember 9, 19755–3Toronto Toros (1975–76)9–3–0
13LNovember 11, 19752–3Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)9–4–0
14WNovember 13, 19754–2@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)10–4–0
15WNovember 14, 19756–1Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)11–4–0
16WNovember 16, 19752–1Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)12–4–0
17LNovember 18, 19752–3Houston Aeros (1975–76)12–5–0
18WNovember 20, 19753–2 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)13–5–0
19LNovember 22, 19753–6@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)13–6–0
20WNovember 23, 19753–2@ New England Whalers (1975–76)14–6–0
21WNovember 26, 197511–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)15–6–0
22LNovember 27, 19751–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)15–7–0
23WNovember 28, 19755–3@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)16–7–0
24WNovember 30, 19755–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)17–7–0
25WDecember 2, 19754–3 OT@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)18–7–0
26WDecember 4, 19755–4@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)19–7–0
27LDecember 5, 19754–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)19–8–0
28LDecember 7, 19752–3Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)19–9–0
29WDecember 10, 19756–5 OTToronto Toros (1975–76)20–9–0
30WDecember 12, 19754–2Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)21–9–0
31WDecember 14, 19753–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)22–9–0
32WDecember 16, 19754–3@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)23–9–0
33LDecember 18, 19754–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)23–10–0
34LDecember 20, 19753–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)23–11–0
35LDecember 21, 19751–3Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)23–12–0
36WDecember 23, 19756–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)24–12–0
37LDecember 26, 19754–5Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)24–13–0
38LDecember 28, 19754–6@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)24–14–0
39WDecember 30, 19755–3@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)25–14–0
40WJanuary 3, 19766–3@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)26–14–0
41WJanuary 4, 19768–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)27–14–0
42LJanuary 6, 19760–5@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)27–15–0
43WJanuary 7, 19768–2Toronto Toros (1975–76)28–15–0
44LJanuary 9, 19761–2 OTIndianapolis Racers (1975–76)28–16–0
45WJanuary 11, 19766–5 OTDenver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)29–16–0
46WJanuary 14, 19764–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)30–16–0
47LJanuary 16, 19761–5Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)30–17–0
48WJanuary 18, 19768–0New England Whalers (1975–76)31–17–0
49WJanuary 21, 19764–1Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)32–17–0
50WJanuary 23, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)33–17–0
51LJanuary 28, 19762–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)33–18–0
52WJanuary 30, 19766–3@ New England Whalers (1975–76)34–18–0
53WJanuary 31, 19765–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)35–18–0
54WFebruary 1, 19762–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)36–18–0
55LFebruary 3, 19764–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)36–19–0
56WFebruary 6, 19767–6@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)37–19–0
57TFebruary 7, 19764–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)37–19–1
58WFebruary 8, 19768–4Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)38–19–1
59LFebruary 11, 19764–6Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)38–20–1
60WFebruary 15, 19767–6Toronto Toros (1975–76)39–20–1
61TFebruary 17, 19764–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)39–20–2
62WFebruary 18, 19764–3Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)40–20–2
63WFebruary 20, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)41–20–2
64WFebruary 25, 19765–2Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)42–20–2
65WFebruary 27, 19764–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)43–20–2
66WFebruary 28, 19764–3 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)44–20–2
67LFebruary 29, 19767–11@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)44–21–2
68WMarch 7, 19763–1Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)45–21–2
69WMarch 9, 19765–2@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)46–21–2
70WMarch 10, 197610–3Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)47–21–2
71LMarch 12, 19768–10Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)47–22–2
72WMarch 14, 19764–2Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)48–22–2
73WMarch 17, 19763–2Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)49–22–2
74LMarch 19, 19761–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)49–23–2
75LMarch 21, 19762–5@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)49–24–2
76LMarch 24, 19762–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)49–25–2
77WMarch 28, 19766–1San Diego Mariners (1975–76)50–25–2
78WMarch 31, 19765–3Toronto Toros (1975–76)51–25–2
79LApril 2, 19761–4@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)51–26–2
80LApril 4, 19762–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)51–27–2
81WApril 6, 19765–3@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)52–27–2

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Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets 4, Edmonton Oilers 0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 9Edmonton Oilers3–7Winnipeg Jets1–0
2April 11Edmonton Oilers4–5 OTWinnipeg Jets2–0
3April 14Winnipeg Jets3–2Edmonton Oilers3–0
4April 16Winnipeg Jets7–2Edmonton Oilers4–0

Winnipeg Jets 4, Calgary Cowboys 1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 23Calgary Cowboys1–6Winnipeg Jets1–0
2April 25Calgary Cowboys2–3Winnipeg Jets2–0
3April 28Winnipeg Jets6–3Calgary Cowboys3–0
4April 30Winnipeg Jets3–7Calgary Cowboys3–1
5May 2Calgary Cowboys0–4Winnipeg Jets4–1

Winnipeg Jets 4, Houston Aeros 0 – Avco Cup Finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1May 20Winnipeg Jets4–3Houston Aeros1–0
2May 23Winnipeg Jets5–4Houston Aeros2–0
3May 25Houston Aeros3–6Winnipeg Jets3–0
4May 27Houston Aeros1–9Winnipeg Jets4–0

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bobby HullLW805370123306214010
Ulf NilssonC7838761148465738
Anders HedbergRW76505510548609610
Peter SullivanC7832397122−4503
Veli-Pekka KetolaC8032366832−4801
Willy LindstromRW81233659324514
Mike FordD811343567039202
Norm BeaudinRW8016314738−1201
Thommie BergmanD811130411119102
Lars-Erik SjobergD81536411246100
Bill LesukLW81152136921302
Mats LindhC65191534127405
Ted GreenD79523287332000
Lyle MoffatLW4213922443402
Larry HornungD763182126−6102
Freeman AsmundsonD/RW7251116191000
Perry MillerD477613418100
Larry HillmanD711121362−3000
Heikki RiihirantaD70189260000
Bobby GuindonLW2933614−7100
Joe DaleyG62011170000
Curt LarssonG2301160000
Gerry OdrowskiD130116−8000
Randy LeggeD100001000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Joe Daley361262411711712.845
Curt Larsson12872311101833.870
Team:489981522722543.115

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Ulf NilssonC13719266
Bobby HullLW13128204
Anders HedbergRW131361915
Peter SullivanC1367130
Thommie BergmanD13310138
Mike FordD12112138
Veli-Pekka KetolaC1375122
Willy LindstromRW1347112
Bobby GuindonLW133369
Lyle MoffatLW133369
Freeman AsmundsonD/RW1332511
Norm BeaudinRW1323510
Lars-Erik SjobergD1305512
Bill LesukLW132248
Mats LindhC132244
Heikki RiihirantaD40446
Larry HornungD130336
Ted GreenD1102216
Larry HillmanD1202232
Joe DaleyG1201110
Curt LarssonG20002
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Joe Daley67112101292.591
Curt Larsson11022063.270
Team:78113121352.691

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Note:
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;

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1975–76 Winnipeg Jets Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  2. ↑ "1975-76 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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