1975–76 New York Islanders season

The 1975–76 New York Islanders season was the fourth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.

1975–76 New York Islanders
Division2nd Patrick
1975–76 record42–21–17
Goals for297
Goals against190
Team information
General ManagerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainEd Westfall
Alternate captainsNone
Team leaders
GoalsClark Gillies (34)
AssistsDenis Potvin (67)
PointsDenis Potvin (98)
Penalty minutesGarry Howatt (197)
WinsChico Resch (23)
Goals against averageChico Resch (2.61)

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers80511316348209118
New York Islanders80422117297190101
Atlanta Flames8035331226223782
New York Rangers802942926233367

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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.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 8, 19751–1@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)0–0–1
2WOctober 11, 19757–0Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)1–0–1
3TOctober 12, 19753–3@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)1–0–2
4WOctober 14, 19755–3Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)2–0–2
5WOctober 17, 19752–0@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)3–0–2
6LOctober 18, 19752–5Boston Bruins (1975–76)3–1–2
7TOctober 21, 19755–5Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)3–1–3
8WOctober 23, 19753–0Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)4–1–3
9WOctober 25, 19757–1New York Rangers (1975–76)5–1–3
10TOctober 27, 19754–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)5–1–4
11WNovember 1, 19757–3Washington Capitals (1975–76)6–1–4
12WNovember 4, 19755–3California Golden Seals (1975–76)7–1–4
13LNovember 5, 19756–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)7–2–4
14WNovember 8, 19754–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)8–2–4
15LNovember 12, 19751–5@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)8–3–4
16LNovember 13, 19753–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)8–4–4
17LNovember 15, 19753–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)8–5–4
18LNovember 18, 19751–3Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)8–6–4
19TNovember 20, 19752–2@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)8–6–5
20WNovember 22, 19755–2Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)9–6–5
21WNovember 26, 19759–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)10–6–5
22LNovember 27, 19751–2Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)10–7–5
23WNovember 29, 19758–2St. Louis Blues (1975–76)11–7–5
24LNovember 30, 19752–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)11–8–5
25WDecember 2, 19754–1@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)12–8–5
26WDecember 4, 19756–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)13–8–5
27LDecember 6, 19752–4Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)13–9–5
28WDecember 7, 19753–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)14–9–5
29WDecember 9, 19756–0Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)15–9–5
30TDecember 12, 19753–3@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)15–9–6
31WDecember 13, 19755–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)16–9–6
32WDecember 17, 19753–0@ New York Rangers (1975–76)17–9–6
33WDecember 18, 19754–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)18–9–6
34WDecember 20, 19757–1@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)19–9–6
35LDecember 21, 19752–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)19–10–6
36WDecember 30, 19756–2Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)20–10–6
37TJanuary 3, 19761–1Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)20–10–7
38LJanuary 4, 19763–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)20–11–7
39WJanuary 6, 19768–1Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)21–11–7
40LJanuary 8, 19763–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)21–12–7
41WJanuary 13, 19761–0Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)22–12–7
42TJanuary 17, 19762–2Atlanta Flames (1975–76)22–12–8
43WJanuary 21, 19765–2@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)23–12–8
44WJanuary 22, 19768–1Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)24–12–8
45WJanuary 24, 19765–0Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)25–12–8
46WJanuary 27, 19764–3Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)26–12–8
47WJanuary 28, 19763–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)27–12–8
48TJanuary 31, 19762–2@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)27–12–9
49TFebruary 3, 19762–2Atlanta Flames (1975–76)27–12–10
50WFebruary 4, 19766–5@ New York Rangers (1975–76)28–12–10
51LFebruary 6, 19763–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)28–13–10
52LFebruary 8, 19762–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)28–14–10
53LFebruary 10, 19762–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)28–15–10
54TFebruary 12, 19762–2@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)28–15–11
55TFebruary 14, 19764–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)28–15–12
56WFebruary 15, 19763–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)29–15–12
57LFebruary 17, 19761–3New York Rangers (1975–76)29–16–12
58WFebruary 18, 19765–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)30–16–12
59LFebruary 21, 19761–2Boston Bruins (1975–76)30–17–12
60WFebruary 22, 19764–0@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)31–17–12
61WFebruary 24, 19767–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)32–17–12
62TFebruary 26, 19762–2Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)32–17–13
63WFebruary 28, 19764–1Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)33–17–13
64WMarch 2, 19762–1California Golden Seals (1975–76)34–17–13
65TMarch 4, 19763–3Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)34–17–14
66WMarch 6, 19766–3Washington Capitals (1975–76)35–17–14
67WMarch 7, 19765–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)36–17–14
68WMarch 9, 19764–0St. Louis Blues (1975–76)37–17–14
69TMarch 13, 19762–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)37–17–15
70WMarch 14, 19765–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)38–17–15
71LMarch 16, 19761–3Minnesota North Stars (1975–76)38–18–15
72WMarch 20, 19764–2Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)39–18–15
73LMarch 23, 19762–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)39–19–15
74TMarch 24, 19761–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)39–19–16
75WMarch 26, 19763–2@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)40–19–16
76WMarch 29, 19765–1Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)41–19–16
77LMarch 31, 19761–3@ New York Rangers (1975–76)41–20–16
78TApril 1, 19761–1Atlanta Flames (1975–76)41–20–17
79WApril 3, 197610–2New York Rangers (1975–76)42–20–17
80LApril 4, 19762–5@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)42–21–17

Playoffs

The Islanders continued to show growth in the playoffs defeating the Vancouver Canucks in the preliminary round and the favored Buffalo Sabres in 6 games in the second round. The Islanders fell to the vastly superior Montreal Canadiens team that won 58 games that year and only lost one time in the entire playoffs. That one time was in Game 4 of the Semi-Finals, when they fell to the Islanders 5–2. The playoff run was generally viewed as a success since the Islanders had won 2 playoff series, and lost to the eventual champions. Additionally, the Isles still possessed a young core with players whom were still improving.

Round 1 vs. Vancouver
New York won series 2–0

Round 2 vs. Buffalo
New York won series 4–2

Round 3 vs. Montreal
Montreal won series 4–1

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Denis PotvinD78316798100121804
Bryan TrottierC8032639521281115
Jean PotvinD781755727416912
Billy HarrisRW8032387054221604
Jude DrouinC7621416258181002
Clark GilliesLW8034276196201506
J.P. PariseLW802235578012524
Ed WestfallD/RW802531562717623
Bob NystromRW8023254810624204
Garry HowattLW8021133419726002
Andre St. LaurentC67917265614002
Gerry HartD806182415135000
Dave LewisD73019195429000
Lorne HenningC8071017166040
Billy MacMillanRW649716105002
Bert MarshallD71016167237000
Ralph StewartC31671323011
Bob BourneC1423513−2001
Dave FortierD59022689000
Pat PriceD402224000
Chico ReschG4401100000
Billy SmithG39011100000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Chico Resch25464423118882.077
Billy Smith22543919109982.613
Team:4800804221171862.3310
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Denis PotvinD135141932201
Jude DrouinC1369150101
Garry HowattLW13551023001
J.P. PariseLW13461010100
Bob NystromRW1336930100
Bryan TrottierC131788000
Billy HarrisRW1352710100
Billy MacMillanRW134268002
Clark GilliesLW1324616001
Andre St. LaurentC1315615000
Ed WestfallD/RW82350100
Gerry HartD1313424000
Bert MarshallD1313412001
Lorne HenningC132022110
Ralph StewartC61120100
Dave LewisD1301144000
Jean PotvinD130112000
Dave FortierD60000000
Glenn ReschG70000000
Billy SmithG800011000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Billy Smith437843212.880
Chico Resch357733183.030
Team:7941376392.950

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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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Below are the selections of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft:

Pick #PlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
11Pat PriceDefence CanadaNew York IslandersVancouver Blazers (WHA)
29Dave SalvianLeft Wing CanadaNew York IslandersSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
47Joe FortunatoLeft Wing CanadaNew York IslandersKitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
65Andre LepageGoaltender CanadaNew York IslandersMontreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (QMJHL)
83Denny McLeanLeft Wing CanadaNew York IslandersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
101Mike SleepRight Wing CanadaNew York IslandersNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
119Richie HansenCentre United StatesNew York IslandersSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
137Bob SunderlandDefence United StatesNew York IslandersBoston University (ECAC)
153Dan BlairRight Wing CanadaNew York IslandersOttawa 67's (OMJHL)
168Joey GirardinDefence CanadaNew York IslandersWinnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
183Geoff GreenRight Wing CanadaNew York IslandersSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
194Kari MakkonenRight Wing FinlandNew York IslandersPori (Finland)
Reference: "1975 NHL Amateur Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Retrieved September 12, 2013.

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1975-76 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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