1975–76 Edmonton Oilers season
WHA hockey team season
The 1975–76 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fourth season of operation. The Oilers placed fourth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round.
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
+team started season in Western Division when playing in Denver; transferred by league to Canadian Division shortly after moving to Ottawa.
Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 10, 1975
1–4
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 12, 1975
6–5
Indianapolis Racers (1975–76 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 14, 1975
5–8
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 15, 1975
4–5 OT
@ New England Whalers (1975–76 )
1–3–0
5
T
October 17, 1975
4–4
@ Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
1–3–1
6
W
October 18, 1975
3–1
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76 )
2–3–1
7
W
October 19, 1975
4–2
Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76 )
3–3–1
8
L
October 23, 1975
4–6
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76 )
3–4–1
9
L
October 25, 1975
2–5
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76 )
3–5–1
10
L
October 26, 1975
3–4
@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76 )
3–6–1
11
W
October 28, 1975
7–3
Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 )
4–6–1
12
T
October 31, 1975
2–2
New England Whalers (1975–76 )
4–6–2
13
W
November 2, 1975
5–3
San Diego Mariners (1975–76 )
5–6–2
14
L
November 4, 1975
3–4
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
5–7–2
15
W
November 7, 1975
5–4 OT
Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
6–7–2
16
W
November 9, 1975
4–1
Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76 )
7–7–2
17
L
November 11, 1975
3–6
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
7–8–2
18
L
November 14, 1975
1–6
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
7–9–2
19
W
November 17, 1975
6–3
San Diego Mariners (1975–76 )
8–9–2
20
L
November 18, 1975
3–6
@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76 )
8–10–2
21
L
November 20, 1975
1–3
@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 )
8–11–2
22
L
November 21, 1975
2–4
@ Houston Aeros (1975–76 )
8–12–2
23
W
November 22, 1975
3–2 OT
@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76 )
9–12–2
24
L
November 25, 1975
2–7
@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76 )
9–13–2
25
L
November 28, 1975
4–7
@ Houston Aeros (1975–76 )
9–14–2
26
W
November 30, 1975
4–2
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
10–14–2
27
W
December 2, 1975
7–2
Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
11–14–2
28
L
December 5, 1975
3–8
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
11–15–2
29
L
December 7, 1975
4–5
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
11–16–2
30
W
December 10, 1975
7–4
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
12–16–2
31
W
December 11, 1975
3–2
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
13–16–2
32
L
December 14, 1975
1–3
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
13–17–2
33
W
December 16, 1975
3–1
@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76 )
14–17–2
34
W
December 17, 1975
3–2
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76 )
15–17–2
35
L
December 19, 1975
2–4
@ New England Whalers (1975–76 )
15–18–2
36
L
December 21, 1975
2–4
Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
15–19–2
37
L
December 23, 1975
2–6
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
15–20–2
38
L
December 26, 1975
6–8
@ Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
15–21–2
39
L
December 27, 1975
3–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
15–22–2
40
L
December 30, 1975
3–6
@ Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
15–23–2
41
L
January 1, 1976
1–5
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
15–24–2
42
L
January 2, 1976
1–3
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
15–25–2
43
L
January 4, 1976
1–8
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
15–26–2
44
W
January 6, 1976
3–0
Indianapolis Racers (1975–76 )
16–26–2
45
W
January 9, 1976
5–3
Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
17–26–2
46
L
January 11, 1976
3–5
Houston Aeros (1975–76 )
17–27–2
47
W
January 16, 1976
5–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
18–27–2
48
L
January 20, 1976
3–10
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
18–28–2
49
L
January 23, 1976
2–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
18–29–2
50
L
January 25, 1976
6–7
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
18–30–2
51
T
January 27, 1976
4–4
@ Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
18–30–3
52
L
January 28, 1976
5–6
Houston Aeros (1975–76 )
18–31–3
53
W
February 1, 1976
5–2
Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76 )
19–31–3
54
W
February 3, 1976
4–0
New England Whalers (1975–76 )
20–31–3
55
L
February 5, 1976
1–5
@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 )
20–32–3
56
L
February 6, 1976
0–7
@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76 )
20–33–3
57
L
February 8, 1976
4–5
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
20–34–3
58
W
February 13, 1976
5–3
Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
21–34–3
59
L
February 15, 1976
2–4
Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 )
21–35–3
60
T
February 17, 1976
4–4
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
21–35–4
61
L
February 20, 1976
2–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
21–36–4
62
W
February 22, 1976
4–3
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76 )
22–36–4
63
T
February 24, 1976
3–3
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
22–36–5
64
L
February 25, 1976
2–5
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
22–37–5
65
L
February 27, 1976
3–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
22–38–5
66
L
February 29, 1976
2–5
Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76 )
22–39–5
67
L
March 2, 1976
3–6
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
22–40–5
68
W
March 3, 1976
6–4
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
23–40–5
69
L
March 5, 1976
4–5 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
23–41–5
70
W
March 7, 1976
4–2
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
24–41–5
71
L
March 11, 1976
0–2
@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
24–42–5
72
L
March 14, 1976
2–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
24–43–5
73
L
March 16, 1976
3–4 OT
Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 )
24–44–5
74
W
March 19, 1976
2–1
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
25–44–5
75
L
March 21, 1976
3–6
Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
25–45–5
76
W
March 24, 1976
3–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
26–45–5
77
L
March 25, 1976
5–7
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
26–46–5
78
L
March 26, 1976
3–7
@ Toronto Toros (1975–76 )
26–47–5
79
L
March 30, 1976
3–8
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
26–48–5
80
L
April 1, 1976
2–7
@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76 )
26–49–5
81
W
April 4, 1976
5–2
Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 )
27–49–5
[ 1]
Playoffs
Winnipeg Jets 4, Edmonton Oilers 0 – Quarterfinals
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Dave Dryden
180
3
0
3
15
5.00
0
Chris Worthy
60
1
0
1
7
7.00
0
Team:
240
4
0
4
22
5.50
0
[ 2]
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
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Transactions
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft .[ 3]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
6
Barry Dean (LW)
Canada
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
2
21
Peter Morris (LW)
Canada
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
3
36
Barry Smith (C)
Canada
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
4
51
Stu Younger (F)
Canada
Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
5
66
Jim Ofrim (F)
Canada
University of Alberta (CWUAA)
6
79
Bob Sunderland (D)
United States
Boston University (ECAC)
7
93
Dave Bell (F)
Canada
Harvard University (ECAC)
8
105
Sidney Veysey (C)
Canada
Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
9
117
Bob Russell (C)
Canada
Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
10
130
Jean Thibodeau (F)
Canada
Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)
11
143
Brian Petrovek (G)
United States
Harvard University (ECAC)
12
154
Jim Montgomery (C)
Canada
Hull Festivals (QMJHL)
13
164
Terry Angel (F)
Canada
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
14
171
Rick Shinske (C)
Canada
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
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